In my last several posts (here and here) I have been thinking through the ways in which children’s books might be leveraged to provide mentorship to children and their grown ups about the role of screens, technology, and...
Tag - research
Maria José Botelho and Masha Kabakow Rudman (2009, p. 71) suggest, “Children’s literature is a product of culture as well as evidence of power relations; it is a social transcript of the relations of race, class, and...
Several members of the Screentime Research Group have been conducting research on the challenges and opportunities that exist as children grow up in an world that is increasingly dictated by algorithms. This research is being...
In my last post I shared that I utilized books, television programming, and movies as approach points in providing media mentorship to my children. An approach point is a time, condition, or opportunity for a teachable moment...
Although it does happen to be that time of year when young girls deliver all those delicious cookies you love that are distributed by the Girl Scouts (Thin Mints, Samoas, Tagalongs, S’mores, Trefoils, etc. and YUM!), this post...
Candice L. Odgers and Michaeline R. Jensen with a review of data from three sources: (a) narrative reviews and meta‐analyses conducted between 2014 and 2019, (b) large‐scale preregistered cohort studies and (c)...
As a parent of young children who studies the impact media and technology have on teaching and learning, I know I get quite a few questions, emanating from both teachers and fellow parents. Just last school year, our Parent...
Given the differences I discovered between the ways in which words are used in the body of research, practice, and press around children, screens, and media (Paciga & Donohue, 2017), I was thrilled to see an email in my box...
Katie Paciga is a parent, educator, and Literacy researcher. She presented at a recent session on screentime at the 2018 meeting of the Literacy Research Association in Palm Springs, California. The paper for her...
The debate surrounding “screentime” includes assumptions about access to and the ways people engage with technology. These debates are increasingly shaped by standardization, testing, and commercialization without paying...