Virtual Learning Space for Kindergarten

This report covers the final draft of the study in which the title Virtual Learning Space
for Kindergarten has been researched. The Virtual Learning Space for Kindergarten is
developed using Macromedia Dreamweaver, Macromedia Flash MX 2004, Barbarosa
Gif Animator and Adobe Photoshop 7.0. This project is carried out using Waterfall
System Development Life Cycle Model. The Virtual Learning Space for Kindergarten
will assist the kindergarten kids since "Children are active thinkers who are constantly
trying to construct new strategies and advanced understandings" (Piaget). As the word
kids might propose several definitions and explanation to different individual, this
research stress on kindergarten kids whose ages are between 4 to 6 years old. Several
meaningful findings are made during the research, which suggestively enable the author
to tackle the matter in a broader view. By using the integration of multimedia which is
the combination of sounds, animations and text, Virtual Learning Space for
Kindergarten helps kindergarten kids in Malaysia, to enhance their learning. The
emphasis will shift from chalk-and-board method to interactive digital content delivered
via the Internet. With sufficient access and support, teachers will be better able to help
their students to understand concepts and engage in learning and to provide them with
access to information and resources and better meet the students' individual needs.
Technology opportunities presented leads to the enhancement of learning and improve
students' achievement. It can enrich the exchange between kids and their families at
home as schools are looking for greater parental participation in their children's
educational. Virtual Learning Space for Kindergarten gives even the busiest parents an
affordable and easy means to participate in their child's lessons and even work
cooperatively with teachers where they can explore the world together. In the best of all
worlds, parents and educators would be 'attached at the hip', working side by side,
sharing information and planning opportunities to enrich kids' learning experiences at
home and in the classroom.