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COMM457:YouthandMediaUnits:4

Summer2020,Session2ONLINE

Instructor:LaurelFelt,PhD;www.laurelfelt.orgVirtual OfficeHours:ByappointmentContactInfo:felt@usc.edu|847.528.1350AnnenbergVirtualCommons:http://vc.uscannenberg.org/annenberg-itAnnenbergITHelpDesk:ASC234|asctech@usc.edu|(213)740-3901CourseDescription Whatdowemeanweusetheword“youth”?Howdoesthisexplicitlymapontoages/stagesofchilddevelopment?Howdoesthisimplicitlyconjurespecificcharacteristicsintermsofclass,race,ethnicity,nationality,gender,sexuality,ability,etc?Whatorwhodoourresearchandideasleaveout?Whatdowemeanweusetheword“media”?Whichtypesofcontentandtechnologiesdoesthisimply?Whomakethesemediaandwhoengagewiththesemedia?Consideringmedia’sevolutionovertimeandusers’diverseformsofengagement,towhatextentcanweseparatemediaby“type”and/orgroupthemtogether?Whatorwhodoourproductsandideasleaveout?Whathappenswhenyouthengagewithmedia?What’s“good”forkids,what’s“bad”forkids,andwhatarethecriteriathatdetermine“itdepends”?Inthiscourse,wewillexplorehowyoungpeopleengagewithvariousmedia,focusinginparticularon:advertising/marketing;episodicandlong-formnarratives(akaTVandmovies);toys,digitalgames,andcoding;“edtech”;andsocialmedia.Youwillbeaskedtoreflectuponsocietalbeliefsandassumptionsaboutchilddevelopmentandthenatureoftechnologicaltransformation,aswellasuponyourownpersonalexperiences.Throughregulardiscussionwithpeersandguestspeakersfromthewideworldofchildren’smediaproductionarounddiverse“texts”fromacademia,journalism,industry,andusers,youwilllearntoarticulateanddefendpositionsaboutyouthandmedia–aswellasconceptualizeyourownproperties.Theinsightsthatyouwillgaininthisclassintoyouthandmediaareintendedtoserveyouinyourprofessionalandpersonallivesintheyearstocome.

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LearningObjectives

• Todescribekeyconcepts,theories,anddebatesaboutyouthandmedia,andprovidespecificexamplesandcasestudiesthatillustratethosebroaderideas.

• Tocriticallyevaluatethevalidityofclaimsaboutmedia’seffectsuponyouth and youth’s effects upon media/society.

• Toidentifyandinterpretrelevantresearchabouttopicsinyouthandmedia.• Toarticulateanddefendawrittenpositionregardingyouthandmediaona

topicofpersonalinterest,groundedinempiricalresearchevidence. • Todescribe both developmentally appropriate and normative media use for youth

atvariousages/stages, in general and within the context of COVID-19. • To gain first-hand knowledge of relevant “artifacts” – that is, actual children’s

media properties. • Tosynthesizediverseprofessionals’perspectivesinordertobetterunderstand

howandwhyvariousformsofchildren’smediaareproduced.• Toexperimentwithsimultaneouslyhonoringcreativity,industrynormsand

guidelines,developmentalappropriateness,ethicalbestpractices,marketdemands,andfeasibilityinordertoconceptualizeoriginalmediaproperties.

• Toapplydiversewaysofknowing,humility,andrespecttodiscussionsaboutyouthandmedia.

• To deepen appreciation for every stakeholder in this “universe,” including (but not limited to) youth, parents, researchers, and children’s media makers.

CourseNotes

1. Gradinga. ThiscourseisgradedA/B/C/D/F.Gradeswillbeassignedasfollows:

A/A-=outstanding,thoughtful,andenthusiasticworkB+/B=aboveaveragework,demonstratinggoodinsightintoassignmentB-/C+=needsimprovementonideas,argumentandfollowthroughCandbelow=fulfillingthebareminimumandshowinglittleunderstandingofthematerial

A=100-94 C=76-74

A-=93-90 C-=73-70

B+=89-87 D+=69-67B=86-84 D=66-64B-=83-80 D-=63-60

C+=79-77 F=59-0

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2. Blackboarda. Blackboardwillfunctionasthiscourse’sresource“hub.”b. TheinstructorwillpostreadingstoBlackboard,postAnnouncementsto

Blackboard,andsendthoseAnnouncementsasemailsviaBlackboard.c. StudentswillsubmitassignmentstoBlackboardviaTurnitin.

3. Zoom

a. ThiscoursewillmeetviaZoom.b. Iexpecteveryonetoshowupontime,preparedtokeeptheirvideoonand

theirmuteoff.Thatmeansthatyou’reattiredpresentablyandthebackgroundnoiseinyourenvironmentisminimal.

c. Hereisthemeetinginformation:https://uscannenberg.zoom.us/j/91541412699?pwd=TXJqcTV6Y1QrMkhpU0JkQ0dLRGxyUT09MeetingID:91541412699Password:SENTSEPARATELY Onetapmobile+16699009128,,91541412699#US(SanJose)+13462487799,,91541412699#US(Houston)Dialbyyourlocation+16699009128US(SanJose)+13462487799US(Houston)+12532158782US(Tacoma)+13017158592US(Germantown)+13126266799US(Chicago)+16465588656US(NewYork)MeetingID:91541412699Findyourlocalnumber:https://uscannenberg.zoom.us/u/ab3ka4nuFM

TechnologicalProficiencyandHardware/SoftwareRequirementsThisclassrequiresamoderateleveloftechnologicalproficiency.Theinstructorbelievesinallstudents’capacitytolearnandgrow,andvaluestheresourcesthatUSCprovidessothatstudentsmayenrichtheirtechnologicalproficiency.Someoftheseresourcesinclude:AnnenbergVirtualCommons,AnnenbergITHelpDesk,USCInformation&TechnologyServices(http://itservices.usc.edu/),USCLibraries(http://www.usc.edu/libraries/),Lynda.com. Peers’assistanceispriceless.Theinstructorwillhappilymeetwithyouone-on-one.Regardlessofone’stechnologicalproficiencypre-COMM457,allstudentscansucceed.

Zoom is required software. It is free to download. Zoom is the mechanism by which we meet.

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Microsoft Powerpoint (free to all USC students) or GoogleSlides (always free from GoogleDrive) are required software in order to create at least one slide deck.

TikTok, YouTube Kids, and Zigazoo are required apps in order to watch at least one video on each platform. If downloading any app presents a hardship, let me know.

RequiredReadings

• Everyarticle,video,andbookchapterinthesyllabus.Thesehaveallbeenhyperlinked,youcanindependentlyGooglethemandfindthemonline,andtheyareavailableaspdfsonBlackboard.

• There are no required textbooks.

AssignmentSubmissionPolicy1. Writtenwork(e.g.,papers,slidedecks,guestspeakerquestions,etc)

a. PosttoBlackboardviaTurnitinlinkby11:59pmontheduedateb. IfyouexperiencedifficultieswithBlackboard,thenemailtheassignmenttothe

instructorby11:59pmontheduedate2. Spokenwork(e.g.,discussionleadership,presentations,etc)

a. Shareinclassontheduedate AdditionalPolicies

1. Lateandunfinishedassignmentsa. Anymaterialturnedinlatewillbereducedonelettergradepercalendarday

late.b. Studentsmustcompleteallassignmentsinordertoreceivecoursecredit.

2. Gradingquestionsa. Afterreceivingagrade,studentsmustwaitfor24hoursbeforeaddressingthe

instructor.Pleaseusethistimetothinkthroughthestrengthofyourcase.b. Ifyouhavedeterminedthatyourgrademeritsfurtherreview,thensubmit

yourcomplaint/rationaleinwritingwithinthenextweek(7days).Again,complaintsorrequestsforreconsiderationofagradewillnotbeconsideredunlesstheyaresubmittedinwrittenformanddeliveredafter1daybutbefore8dayshaveelapsed.

c. Acomplaintconstitutesanargument,andwillbeevaluatedbythestandardsofacceptableargumentationaspresentedinclassreadingsandlectures.

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GradingBreakdown,DescriptionandAssessmentofAssignmentsASSIGNMENT PTS % CRITERIAWeeklyProject&Presentation(ResearchPaperorCreativeProduction)

500(5x100)

50 ResearchPaper:3-4-pageresearchbriefonatopicrelatedtotheweek’sfocus that consider texts from within + beyond the syllabusCreativeProduction:20-slideexplorationofanoriginalmediapropertyrelatedtotheweek’sfocus that youconceptualize[Mustdoeachtypeofprojectatleastonce.Willdropthelowestscoreandreplacewiththeaverageofremainingfour.]

DiscussionLeadership

100(2x50)

10 Masterfulgrasponthereadingsandscreening(s)assignedtoyourclasssession.Specifically,abilitytoarticulate:

• Eachtext’smainargument(s)• Evidencethateachtextusedtosupportthebigidea(s)• Method(s)thateachtextusedtoconductthestudy• Whetheryouagreeordisagreewitheachtext’s

argument(s)andwhy• Whatyoulearnedfromthereading

Abilitytocallonpeersandasktheseandotherquestionsofthem

GuestSpeakerQuestions

50 5 Atleast2questionsforeachguestspeaker.Onequestionmustaskthisexpertabouttheirperspectiveonthetopicoftheday/week.Theotherquestionmaybeanything–aquestionaboutthespeaker’sbio,arequestforafunfactorfavoriteX,advice,etc.MustbepostedtoDiscussionBoardbeforetheirvisit

“Outside” Perspective

50 5 1-2pagewrite-upofEITHER: • ascholarlystudythatdoesnotappearonthesyllabus• aninterviewwithachildren’smediaprofessionalwhois

notaCOMM457guestspeaker• aninterviewwithaparent/caregiverabouttheiropinions

andpracticesregardingtheirchild(aged0-22)’suseofmedia

• aninterviewwithand/orobservationofachild(aged3-18)aroundmediaandplay

Canbesubmittedatanypointduringthesemester

FinalProjectProposal (ResearchPaperorCreativeProduction)

50 5 ResearchPaper:1-pageproposalthatexplainsyourtopic,researchpurposeandquestions,andmethods

CreativeProduction:1-pageoverviewofyouroriginalmediaproperty,includingitspurpose,intendedaudience,anddevelopmentalappropriateness

FinalProject&Presentation(ResearchPaperorCreativeProduction)

150 15 ResearchPaper:8-10page position paper that reviews research on ayouthandmedia-relatedtopic in order to form an argument+3-5minuteoverview(live-actionorVoiceThread)CreativeProduction:30-slideexplorationofyouroriginalmediaproperty+3-5minutevideopitch(live-actionorVoiceThread)

Participation 100 10 Iexpectyoutocometoclassontime,preparedtoaskquestions,discusstheassignedreadings,andmakeinsightfulandsubstantivecontributionsineveryclass.Youshouldbeabletorespondto

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questionsabouttheassignedreadingsandofferopinionsandinsightsintothetopicsaddressed.Participationwillbegradedbasedonyourdemonstratedlevelofpreparation,involvement,andcontributiontoclassdiscussions.

Poorattendancewilladverselyaffectyourparticipationgrade.Ifyouhaveagoodattendancerecordbutdon’tactivelyparticipateinclassdiscussions,youcan’texpecttogetagoodparticipationgrade(inotherwords,participationgradeisnotbasedsolelyonattendance).

Ifyouarelate,rude(suchastextingorcheckingyourmobilephones),ordisruptothers,yourparticipationpointswillbededucted.Bearinmindthatyourparticipationgradebeginsatzero(0)andthatyouwillbeaccumulatingpointsthroughyourengagementinclassdiscussions.

TOTAL 1000 100

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Week:Topic Date Lens ReadingsDue

In-ClassScreening

WorkDue

Week1:Introduction&Overview

July1 Whatdowemeanby“youth”?HowdoyouthintheU.S.usemedia?Sowhat?

*DURINGCLASS*

Woolfolk,A.,andPerry,N.E.(2015).Chapter1:Introduction:Dimensionsofdevelopment.InChildandadolescentdevelopment(onlypp.4-20,2nded.)UpperSaddleRiver,N.J.:Pearson.

Rideout,V.,andRobb,M.B.(2019).TheCommonSensecensus:Mediausebytweensandteens,2019.SanFrancisco,CA:CommonSenseMedia.Rideout,V.(2017).TheCommonSensecensus:Mediausebykidsagezerotoeight.SanFrancisco,CA:CommonSenseMedia.

Odgers,C.(2018).Smartphonesarebadforsometeens,notall.Nature,554,432-434.

SocietyforResearchinChildDevelopment. (2020).TheScienceofScreenTimeduringCOVID-19.Panelists:Dr.YaldaT.Uhls, Dr.RachelBarr.

OPTIONAL:Yourchildren’smedia“originstory”Tingley,K.(2019).IsScreenTimeReallyBadforKids?TheNewYorkTimesMagazine,20.

July 3 NO CLASS FOURTH OF JULY (observed) n/a n/a Week2:Advertising,Commercial-izingChildhood,andSelling“YouthCulture”

July6 1-2:15 = screening 2:15-3:15 = discuss texts 3:15-3:50 = Dr. Jarrod Walczer, Strategic Insights Manager, SuperAwe-some

Infancy&EarlyChildhood

Meyer,M.,Adkins,V.,Yuan,N.,Weeks,H.M.,Chang,Y-J.,&J.Radesky.(2019).AdvertisinginYoungChildren'sApps:AContentAnalysis.JournalofDevelopmental&BehavioralPediatrics,(40)1,32-39.Maheshwari,S.(2019).Onlineandmakingthousands,atage4:Meetthekidfluencers.TheNewYorkTimes.Craig,D.andCunningham,S.(2017).Toyunboxing:Livingina(nunregulated)materialworld.MediaInternationalAustralia,163(1),77-86.

CampaignforaCommercial-freeChildhood.(2019).Commercial-ismisthemissinglink.Panelists:Dr.SusanLinn,JoshGolin.Kidfluencercontent of your choice

5ThingsILove,5ThingsIDon’tRotatingDiscussionLeadership: Zeenya

July8 1-2:15 = screening 2:15-3:15 = discuss texts 3:15-3:50 = Robb Callender, Youth Insights professional, Kantar Consulting & TRU

MiddleChildhood&Adolescence

Jennings,R.(2019).VSCOGirlsandHowTeenCultureGoesViral.Vox.com.

Sadeghirad,B.,Duhaney,T.,Motaghipisheh,S.,Campbell,N.R.C.,&B.C.Johnston.(2016).Influenceofunhealthyfoodandbeveragemarketingonchildren’sdietaryintakeandpreference:ASystematicreviewandmeta-analysisofrandomizedtrials.ObesityReviews,17,945-959.

Harrison,K.andHefner,V.(2014).Virtuallyperfect:Imageretouchingandadolescentbodyimage.MediaPsychology,17(2),134-153.

Kilbourne,J.(2014).Thedangerouswaysadsseewomen.TEDxLafayetteCollege.PBSFrontline.(2001).TheMerchantsofCool.

RotatingDiscussionLeadership: Karly

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July10 1-1:30 = get feedback from peers 1:30–2 = revise 2-3:50 = present

DeepDive&DesignLab

OPTIONAL:Kidron,B.B.,andRudkin,A.(2017).DigitalChildhood:Addressingchildhooddevelopmentmilestonesinthedigitalenvironment.5Rights.

WeeklyProject&Presentat-ion

Week3:Television–BroadcastandStreaming

July13 1-1:45 = screening 1:45-2:45 = discuss texts 2:45-3:15 = Marcy Gunther, Director of Children’s Media Develop-ment, WGBH 3:20-3:50 pm = Kristen McGregor, Showrunner/ Producer/ Writer/ Director

Infancy&EarlyChildhood

Lemish,D.andJohnson,C.R.(2019).TheLandscapeofchildren’stelevisionintheU.S.andCanada.CenterforScholarsandStorytellers.Sanders,A.J.,Felt,L.,Wong,K.&Uhls,Y.T.(2019).Thepowerofstorytelling:Mediaandpositivecharacterdevelopment.CenterforScholarsandStorytellers.Barr,R.,McClure,E.,&Parlakian,R.(2018).Screensense:Whattheresearchsaysabouttheimpactofmediaonchildrenaged0-3yearsold.Washington,DC:ZerotoThree.Anderson,D.R.,Huston,A.C.,Schmitt,K.L.,Linebarger,D.L.,Wright,J.C.,&R.Larson.(2001).EarlyChildhoodTelevisionViewingandAdolescentBehavior:TheRecontactStudy.MonographsoftheSocietyforResearchinChildDevelopment,66(1),i-viii+1-154.

PBS.(2019).MollyofDenali–“Grandpa’sDrum.”Season1,Episode4.0:00-14:05.McGregor,K.(2017).Director’sReel.PBS.(2009).SuperWhy!:Cinderella:ThePrince’sSideoftheStory.Season1,Episode53.

RotatingDiscussionLeadership: Kyler

July15 1-1:45 = screening 1:45-2:45 = discuss texts 2:45-3:15 = Dr. Alice Wilder, Established leader of Research & Educational Development for children’s television

MiddleChildhood&Adolescence

AnnenbergPublicPolicyCenter.(2019).13ReasonsWhyandYoungAdults’RiskofSuicide.UniversityofPennsylvania.

Wartella,E.,Lauricella,A.,&Cingel,D.(2018).Exploringhowteens,youngadultsandparentsrespondedto13ReasonsWhy.NorthwesternUniversity.

Martins,N.,andHarrison,K.(2012).RacialandGenderDifferencesintheRelationshipBetweenChildren’sTelevisionUseandSelf-Esteem:ALongitudinalPanelStudy.CommunicationResearch,39(3),338-357.

Contemporarytween/teenshowofyourchoice(recommended:13ReasonsWhy)CitizenMe.(2020).EverybodyCounts.

RotatingDiscussionLeadership: Karly

July17 1-1:45 = Lab time, optional one-on-one meetings

DeepDive&DesignLab

RESOURCE: NetflixGlobalAnimatorscontactlist. OPTIONAL:King,M.(2018).MrRogersHadaSimpleSetofRulesforTalkingtoChildren.TheAtlantic.

WeeklyProject&Presentat-ion

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1:45-2:15 = get feedback from peers 2:15-3:15 = present 3:15-3:50 = KatieLockeO’Brien,MaryFaber,BenariPoulten, Everybody Counts

Week4:Toys,DigitalGames,andCoding

July20 1-1:30 = screening 1:30-2:30 = discuss texts 2:45-3:15 = Eleanor Oliver-Edmonds, Copywriter, Barbie 3:20-3:50 = Azhelle Wade, The Toy Coach

Infancy&EarlyChildhood

Lauer,J.M.,Ilksoy,S.D,&Lourenco,S.F.(2018).DevelopmentalStabilityinGender-TypedPreferencesBetweenInfancyandPreschoolAge.DevelopmentalPsychology,54(4),613–620.

Sherman,A.M.andZurbriggen,E.L.(2014).“BoysCanBeAnything”:EffectofBarbiePlayonGirls’CareerCognitions.SexRoles,70,195-2018.

Pretendcookinginthepantry.SashaandDadaplaypizzaparlor.FBE.(2012).KidsReacttoLily’sDisneylandSurprise.Youtube.com.

RotatingDiscussionLeadership: Chance

July22 1-1:45 = screening 1:45-3:15 = discuss texts 3:15-3:50 = Kim Wilson, Producer and former Creative Head of Children’s and Youth Programming, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

MiddleChildhood&Adolescence

Roque,R.andRusk,N.(2019).Youthperspectivesontheirdevelopmentinacodingcommunity.InformationandLearningSciences,120(5/6),327-348.Felt,L.J.&Robb,M.B.(2016).Technologyaddiction:Concern,controversy,andfindingbalance.SanFrancisco,CA:CommonSenseMedia.Furuya-Kanamori,L.,andDoi,S.A.R.(2016).AngryBirds,AngryChildren,andAngryMeta-Analysts:AReanalysis.PerspectivesonPsychologicalScience,11(3),408–414.Rutkin,A.(2016).HowMinecraftishelpingchildrenwithautismmakenewfriends.NewScientist.Przybylski,A.K.(2014).ElectronicGamingandPsychosocialAdjustment.Pediatrics,134(3),1-7.

Bialik,M.(2019).WhyAreMyKidsWatchingOtherPeoplePlayVideoGames?Youtube.com.Twitchvideoofyourchoice(recommended:Fortnite)Mehra,K.(2019).Coding:Byakid,forkids.TEDxKentState. Mehta, S. (2019). Samaira Mehta, CEO, CoderBunnyz & CoderMindz. TiEcon 2019.

RotatingDiscussionLeadership:Jack

July24

DeepDive&DesignLab

OPTIONAL: WeeklyProject&

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1-2:15 = Lab time, optional one-on-one meetings 2:15-2:45 = get feedback from peers 2:45-3:50 = present

Bers,M.U.(2019).Lookingforahigh-techgiftforayoungchild?Thinkplaygrounds,notplaypens.TheConversation.

Presentat-ionFinalProjectProposal

Week5:Screensfor/with/aroundLearningandCommuni-cating

July27 1-1:30 = screening 1:30-3 = discuss texts 3-3:50 = Colleen Russo Johnson, Chief Scientist, Dream.co & J.J. Johnson, Owner, Sinking Ship Entertainment

Infancy&EarlyChildhood

Kleeman,D.(2020).Learninginlockdown:HowUSandUKKidsdiffer.Kidscreen.Heathman,A.(2020).GoBubble:TheTeacher-approvedsocialnetworkforkids.EveningStandard.Greenway,K.H.(2020).Mykidsareallergictovideochats.TheNewYorkTimes.

Roseberry,S.,Hirsh-Pasek,K.&Golinkoff,R.M.(2014).Skypeme!Sociallycontingentinteractionshelptoddlerslearnlanguage.ChildDevelopment,85(3),956-970.

SocietyforResearchinChildDevelopment. (2020).TheScienceofTeachingandLearningatHome.Panelists:Dr.ErinBogan,Dr.CatherineTamis-LaMonda.

RotatingDiscussionLeadership: Chance

July29 1-2 = screening 2-3= discuss texts 3-3:30 = Dr. Katerina Schenke?

MiddleChildhood&Adolescence

Hirsh-Pasek,K.,Zosh,J.M.,Golinkoff,R.M.,Gray,J.H.,Robb,M.B.,&J.Kaufman.(2015).PuttingEducationin“Educational”Apps:LessonsFromtheScienceofLearning.PsychologicalScienceinthePublicInterest,16(1)3–34.

Uhls,Y.T.,Michikyan,M.,Morris,J.,Garcia,D.,Small,G.W.,Zgourou,E.&P.M.Greenfield.(2014).Fivedaysatoutdooreducationcampwithoutscreensimprovespreteenskillswithnonverbalemotioncues.ComputersinHumanBehavior,39,387-392.

EpisodeofWeStillTeachofyourchoice OR boyd,d.(2018).Whathathwewrought?SXSWedu.

RotatingDiscussionLeadership:Jack

July311-2:15 = Lab time, optional one-on-one meetings 2:15-2:45 = get feedback from peers 2:45-3:50 = present

DeepDive&DesignLab

OPTIONAL: Hensley-Clancy,M.(2020).TheCoronavirusisshatteringagenerationofkids.BuzzFeedNews.

WeeklyProject&Presentat-ion

Week6:User-GeneratedContent,

August3 1-1:30 = screening 1:30-3 = discuss texts

Infancy&EarlyChildhood

Perez,S.(2020).KidsnowspendnearlyasmuchtimewatchingTikTokasYouTubeintheUS,UK,andSpain.Techcrunch.com

Zigazoovideoofyourchoice

RotatingDiscussionLeadership: Zeenya

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SocialMedia,andActivism

3:15-3:50 pm = Josh Golin, Executive Director, Campaign for a Commercial-free Childhood

Mascarenhas,N.(2020).Zigazoolaunchestobea‘TikTok’forkids,surpasses100,000uploadsanddownloads.Techcrunch.comColin,C.(2020).Newsat11:Kidreporterstacklethecoronavirus.Wired.

YouTubeKidsvideoofyourchoice

August5 1-1:30 = screening 1:30-3 = discuss texts 3-3:50 = Ioana Literat? Neta Kligler-Vilenchik?

MiddleChildhood&Adolescence

Herrman,J.(2020).TikTokisshapingpolitics.Buthow?TheNewYorkTimes.

Bennett,J.(2020).Theseteengirlsarefightingforamorejustfuture.TheNewYorkTimes.

Standlee,A.(2019).Friendshipandonlinefiltering:Theuseofsocialmediatoconstructofflinesocialnetworks.NewMedia&Society,21(3),770-785.

Jenkins,H.(2018).ThestudentsofParkland:Changingtheworldbyanymedianecessary.NYUPressblog.

Uhls,Y.T.,Ellison,N.B.,&Subrahmanyam,K.(2017).Benefitsandcostsofsocialmediainadolescence.Pediatrics,140(Supplement2),S67-S70.

TikTokvideofeaturingadolescentsandpoliticsofyourchoiceYouTubevideofeaturingadolescentsandpoliticsofyourchoice

RotatingDiscussionLeadership: Kyler

August71-2:15 = Lab time, optional one-on-one meetings 2:15-2:45 = get feedback from peers 2:45-3:50 = present

DeepDive&DesignLab

OPTIONAL: Donohue,C.(2019).Beyondscreentime:Betterquestionsforchildrenandtechnologyin2020.EdSurge.

WeeklyProject&Presentat-ion

Week7 August10 Synthesis&Reflection

FinalPresent-ation

August11 NO CLASS LAST DAY OF SUMMER SEMESTER FinalProject

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