toddlers and touch screens
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Toddlers & Touch Screens
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There is NO denying children are exposed to technology more than ever.
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“In this Web 2.0 world, kids aren't just consuming media, they're creating it and they have collectively embraced social media as a part of their lives.”
http://news.cnet.com/8301-19518_3-20002209-238.html#ixzz1Mr9PX4et
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- As such the lives of children are changing and reaching new heights.
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The Baby Apps
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It's not uncommon to see a mother or father handing a smart phone to young kids these days, even infants, as a
replacement for rattles and pacifiers .
http://newsroom.intel.com/community/intel_newsroom/free_press/blog/2011/04/14/the-touch-generation-the-evolution-of-digital-natives
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“It turns out the touch-screen technology is a natural for Toddlers — no surprise to parents who have watched young children instinctively reach out to television screens for their favourite cartoon characters.”
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“Learning to count and recognizing colours, ShApeS, soundsand patterns are all things that
can be done on the award-winning Tickle Tap Apps.”
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/934673--iphone-apps-a-hit-with-preschoolers
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But is all this exposure to
technology….
…harmful?
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Despite the learning benefits “ the American Academy of
Pediatrics (AAP) still recommends that parents of young
children should limit any screen time, including television and
computer devices, to no more than 2 hours a day.”
http://newsroom.intel.com/community/intel_newsroom/free_press/blog/2011/04/14/the-touch-generation-the-evolution-of-digital-natives
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“during preschool years, children are mimicking the behaviors of adults, so parents should be particularly mindful of their own technology use during family time dinners, playing outside, etc.”
- Anne K. Fishel, Ph.D. and Tristan Gorrindo, M.D., in their Psychology Today blog ‘Digital Family’.
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- Anne K. Fishel, Ph.D. and Tristan Gorrindo, M.D., in their Psychology Today blog ‘Digital Family’.
“Imaginative play is to digital play as fruits
and vegetables are to dessert.
A child's diet should have a
healthy serving of nutrient rich play."
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Also more children own cell phone than books , “85 % of children own a phone while only 73% own books at home.”
–national literacy trust via Sybase Inc.
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Could this be thedeathof children literacy or
an EVOLOUTION?
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Teaching - Children
Sexting Bullying &
Responsibility
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The goal of Common Sense Media's Digital Literacy and Citizenship Initiative is to
provide curriculum to help middle school teachers, parents, and kids themselves
"raise a generation of responsible, smart, and safe digital citizens."
http://news.cnet.com/8301-19518_3-20002209-238.html#ixzz1Mr9i6JQM
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"It's important that [kids] they understand the importance of recycling mobiles as well as the
potential risks, and impact of their own behavior, when using these devices."
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/8211585/schools-should-teach-kids-phone-safety
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Whether it's BULLYING, SEXTING , or just POSTING INFORMATION theymight regret later on, kids sometimes venture forth in the digital world
without fully understanding possible CONSQUENCES.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-19518_3-20002209-238.html#ixzz1Mr9YdBxt
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Whether it's bullying, sexting, or just posting information they might regret later on, kids sometimes venture forth in the digital world without fully understanding possible consequences
http://news.cnet.com/8301-19518_3-20002209-238.html#ixzz1Mr9YdBxt
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Irregardless parents seem to love it !
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Mothers have said the camera had become the most important
function of the phone, apps to help keep life organized and their kids
entertained had evolved from being unnecessary to essential.http://newsroom.intel.com/community/intel_newsroom/free_press/blog/2011/04/14/the-touch-generation-the-evolution-of-digital-natives
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What's your opinion ? Are we exploiting children & forcing them to mimic us? Or as we trying to teach them using all the tools and resource available to us ?
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