The ICT at Elementary School and Kindergarten. Reasons and factors for their integration

In this text we will try to indicate the reasons that justify the integration of the ICT in schools and kindergartens, based on the contributions provided by the available research and most particularly by an action-research project we have developed and monitored in a kindergarten throughout the school year aimed at integrating the new technologies in classroom context. We will also try to highlight the factors we believe are essential to enhance the integration and use of the ICT in these contexts in a way to effectively contribute to the promotion of educational quality.