Chapter 5: Technology Use and Impacts in Children, Youth and Young Adults

Child Development

Virtual Labs:

Technology Influences on Child Development

Influences across age groups

Reports from Professional Associations

Zero to Three:

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

Commonsense Media

The Common Sense Census: Media use by kids age zero to eight, 2020. Common Sense Media. (2020, November 17). Retrieved July 31, 2022, from https://www.commonsensemedia.org/research/the-common-sense-census-media-use-by-kids-age-zero-to-eight-2020

Digital Futures Commission

Livingstone, S. & Pothong, K. (2021). Playful by Design: A Vision of Free Play in a Digital World. Digital Futures Commission (London: 5Rights Foundation). https://digitalfuturescommission.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/A-Vision-of-Free-Play-in-a-Digital-World.pdf

Erikson Technology and Early Childhood

Herdzina , J., & Lauricella, A. R. (2020). Framework, Child Development Guidelines, and Tips for Implementation. Media Literacy in Early Childhood Report. Retrieved July 31, 2022, from https://www.erikson.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/TEC-MediaLiteracy-Report.pdf

Virtual Lab

Family Child Care: Safe Environments: Technology and Internet Safety. Virtual Lab School. (n.d.). Retrieved July 31, 2022, from https://www.virtuallabschool.org/fcc/safe-environments/lesson-11

Paper

James M. Ernest, Cora Causey, Allison B. Newton, Kimberly Sharkins, Jennifer Summerlin & Najla Albaiz (2014) Extending the Global Dialogue About Media, Technology, Screen Time, and Young Children, Childhood Education, 90:3, 182-191, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00094056.2014.910046

Briefing

New York Academy of Sciences (2020): The Effects of Screen Time on the Developing Brain .https://www.nyas.org/ebriefings/2020/the-effects-of-screen-time-on-the-developing-brain/?tab=covid-19:%20screen%20time%20and%20the%20developing%20brain

Middle Childhood and Adolescence

Schools/Learning and Technology

Emerging Adulthood

Millennials and GenZ:

Special Topics

Privacy & Safety

Cyberbullying

Sexting

General Recommendations for Parents and Practitioners

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