That was the advice given at a conference held in Glasgow tocelebrate the city's success in rolling out the Scottish Executive's Early Learning Forward Thinking Strategy, launched in October 2003.
More than 120 headteachers of pre-school nursery centres in Glasgow gathered at Hampden Stadium to hear how ICT is enhancing children's development, at every stage.
Hilery Williams, professional advisor to the executive's new educational development division, linked what is happening on the ground with what is happening in policy. She spoke of the 'fantastic practice' taking place in settings.
She said, 'ICT is an extraordinarily powerful tool to help children to develop their play. The key thing is that they are in control. Children set their own levels and their own targets.
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