To Tech or Not to Tech:
The debate and the research around
technology, young children, and the library
PDF of Tech Research Bibliography | |
File Size: | 235 kb |
File Type: |
Presenters:
Dr. Kathleen Campana (Kent State University), J. Elizabeth Mills (University of Washington, Claudia Haines (Homer Public Library), Dr. Tess Prendergast (University of British Columbia), Dr. Marianne Martens, (Kent State University).
Introduction
Families with young children use and share all kinds of new media devices with one another and spend time daily with this media for educational and entertainment purposes. Do parents understand how their children are using this media and how to scaffold that digital experience? Perhaps some guidance on how to develop a family media plan could be helpful in empowering parents to be in charge of the media their family uses and make informed decisions. As librarians you can find the tools you need to be a media mentor and assist families in their media plan development and execution. This annotated bibliography represents a sample of the current research on technology and young children across both formal and informal learning environments.
Section 1 is a broad overview of the current research on young children and families and technology, with particular attention to the revised AAP guidelines; the findings of the Common Sense census which explicate the level of technology use in American families; ways in which parents can engage jointly with their children while using media, known as joint media engagement; and the particular considerations we need to have when considering diverse families and media use.
Section 2 focuses on technology as a tool for learning--touching on effects of technology use on learning for very young children; the importance of co-viewing to enable deep, meaningful learning for young children; and the opportunities afforded by various technologies for children with special needs.
Sections 3 and 4 present information on technology use in libraries and some effective practices you can model and recommend for the families you see in your library around their use of new media. Please let us know what you think of this bibliography and how it informs your work with families and young children.
This booklist was created for the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), by presenters of the ALA Hot Topics presentation--Kathleen Campana, J. Elizabeth Mills, Marianne Martens, Claudia Haines, and Tess Prendergast. Part of the content was based on the ALSC President’s Program bibliography and was used with permission by ALSC. For more booklists, please visit www.ala.org/alsc/booklists.
A project in partnership with the Association for Library Service to Children, University of Washington, and Kent State University
Dr. Kathleen Campana (Kent State University), J. Elizabeth Mills (University of Washington, Claudia Haines (Homer Public Library), Dr. Tess Prendergast (University of British Columbia), Dr. Marianne Martens, (Kent State University).
Introduction
Families with young children use and share all kinds of new media devices with one another and spend time daily with this media for educational and entertainment purposes. Do parents understand how their children are using this media and how to scaffold that digital experience? Perhaps some guidance on how to develop a family media plan could be helpful in empowering parents to be in charge of the media their family uses and make informed decisions. As librarians you can find the tools you need to be a media mentor and assist families in their media plan development and execution. This annotated bibliography represents a sample of the current research on technology and young children across both formal and informal learning environments.
Section 1 is a broad overview of the current research on young children and families and technology, with particular attention to the revised AAP guidelines; the findings of the Common Sense census which explicate the level of technology use in American families; ways in which parents can engage jointly with their children while using media, known as joint media engagement; and the particular considerations we need to have when considering diverse families and media use.
Section 2 focuses on technology as a tool for learning--touching on effects of technology use on learning for very young children; the importance of co-viewing to enable deep, meaningful learning for young children; and the opportunities afforded by various technologies for children with special needs.
Sections 3 and 4 present information on technology use in libraries and some effective practices you can model and recommend for the families you see in your library around their use of new media. Please let us know what you think of this bibliography and how it informs your work with families and young children.
This booklist was created for the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), by presenters of the ALA Hot Topics presentation--Kathleen Campana, J. Elizabeth Mills, Marianne Martens, Claudia Haines, and Tess Prendergast. Part of the content was based on the ALSC President’s Program bibliography and was used with permission by ALSC. For more booklists, please visit www.ala.org/alsc/booklists.
A project in partnership with the Association for Library Service to Children, University of Washington, and Kent State University