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1/18/12
Filed by
Sarah J.
New Report Finds Rapid Growth in Children’s App Market
The number of apps for toddlers and preschoolers grew by 23 percent in the last two years, according to a new report by the Joan Ganz Cooney Center. Plus, the importance of meaningful co-viewing between children and adults.11/28/11
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Christine C.
Modern Bedtime Stories: Good Night Gadgets Everywhere
While it’s not our habit to make holiday shopping suggestions on Cyber Monday, I couldn’t resist pointing to “Goodnight iPad,” a takeoff of the 1947 children’s classic “Goodnight Moon.”11/21/11
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Sarah J.
Digital Media in Early Childhood? Not Without Trained Teachers and Guidance for Parents
Advocates say the role of parents, families and teachers needs to be brought to the foreground in debates over the appropriate use of technology in teaching and learning for the preschool set.11/07/11
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Sarah J.
iPads & Autism: Can Technology Help Kids Communicate?
A school in Toronto is using iPads to help autistic children reach development goals. But the technology is not a miracle cure.11/01/11
Filed by
Christine C.
New Study Looks at Facebook and Unintended Effects of Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act
A new study on why parents are helping their children get on Facebook before turning 13, the minimum age, notes that COPPA is not an effective solution to protecting children’s privacy and online safety.10/31/11
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Sarah J.
Defining Quality in Young Children's Media Use for Educators, Parents and Media Creators
The Fred Rogers Center has been part of several recent efforts to develop digital media guidelines for young children and to help define what we mean by “quality” for those children who are old enough to engage with new media tools. Plus, Sponge Bob vs. Cauliou, and the need for quality pre-kindergarten programs.10/28/11
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Sarah J.
PLAYBACK: A Nuanced Look at Technology use in Early Childhood
Despite pediatricians’ warnings that screen media is not healthy for children under age 2, new data finds toddlers and even infants are spending an increased amount of time watching television and viewing media on smartphones, tablets and other gadgets. We take a look at what the experts are saying.10/13/11
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Sarah J.
Facing Facebook: The Attempt to Provide Kids Commercial-Free Spaces Online
The New York Times’ Emily Bazelon takes Facebook to task on its privacy policies in this weekend’s New York Times Magazine.10/03/11
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Sarah J.
Tablets for Babies?
Just because infants are interested in playing on their mom’s cellphone doesn’t mean they are learning from doing so. Tablet computers marketed to infants raise some important questions about the developmentally appropriate use of technology in early childhood.9/21/11
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Sarah J.
New Toolkit for Educators on Cyberbullying, Digital Citizenship
Common Sense Media has just released a new toolkit on cyberbullying available at no cost to K-12 educators.7/26/11
Filed by
Sarah J.
Digital Learning in Low-Income Communities
Despite being early adopters of new technologies like mobile phones, low-income young people still need guidance to realize technology’s learning potential.7/14/11
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Sarah J.
L.A. Students Use Video to Tell Personal Stories of Immigration and Migration
“Barefoot Basketball” is part of the series called “How Did I Get Here?”. The youth-produced video was shown on L.A. Metro buses as part of the Out the Window project.7/01/11
Filed by
Christine C.
PLAYBACK: The Digital Revolution Has Just Begun: What We Like, What Works, and What Matters
How tablets, iPads, apps, cell phones and e-readers are revolutionizing comics, content, education technology, relationships and your parents. Plus, coverage of the annual ISTE conference and a new PBS content platform for teachers.6/16/11
Filed by
Sarah J.
PLAYBACK: Race, Class and Technology Use
Parental attitudes affect young children’s technology use; kids of color are using more media than white youth; and real-life examples of cloud computing and Twitter in the classroom.6/07/11
Filed by
Sarah J.
