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Preschoolers and Technology: Is there an App for that? Jordan Schugar, Ph.D. Chris Penny, Ph.D. West Chester University

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Preschoolers and Technology: Is there

an App for that?

Jordan Schugar, Ph.D.

Chris Penny, Ph.D.

West Chester University

So what does the research

really say on screen time

for kids?

It’s Complicated…

Who the media is designed for in the

first place is important!

“…infant exposure to adult-oriented

media was associated with less

cognitive development, but exposure

to child-oriented media was not

associated with any cognitive

outcome.”

“…it really is not so simple as to

say that screens are or aren’t

good…Nor is abstinence the

answer. It’s more about using

screens in a quality way…”

- Non-Profit Zero to Three

Reading from mobile devices can be:

Motivating and Engaging

Innovative

Cost-Effective

Time-Effective

About the focus on “fun” & “function”

Reading from mobile devices is the future.

We need to prepare our kids for this future.

This preparation starts at home.

And….

Children Struggle with

eReading

www.APPitic.com

1. Familiarity with the Basics of the Device

2. Transfer Print Reading to eReading

Skills

3. Beware of Gimmicks and Distractions

4. Interactive eBooks aren’t “Parenting”

SEDUCTIVE INTERACTIONS

Distracting

Supporting

Extending

Distracting/Just for Fun

Supporting

Extending