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FamilyEngagementintheDigitalAgeEarlyChildhood EducatorsasMediaMentorsChipDonohue, PhDDeanofDistanceLearning&ContinuingEducationDirector oftheTECCenterEriksonInstitute
SeniorFellow&Advisor,FredRogersCenterEditor,TechnologyandDigitalMediaintheEarlyYears
@chipdono @TEC_Center @FredRogersCtr
Imagescredits: Oglivy (for theCenterForPsychologicalResearch,Shenyang)
Aprovocation– Themoreyouconnectthelessyouconnect• Youngchildren learnmediahabitsfromtheadultsintheirlives.
• Howcanwenudgeourselvesfrom“adultsbehavingbadly”tobecomingmindful mediamentors foryoungchildren andfamilies?
"Connection isinevitable, distraction isachoice."AlexSoojung-KimPang,TheDistraction Addiction
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Doyouownasmartphoneordoesyoursmartphoneownyou?ü Areyousmartphonedependentü Doyouhavephantomringor
vibrationsyndrome…ü Haveyoueversaid,“Letmejust
checkmyemail”
ü “Parentalcontrols”forparents?
Themoreyouconnectthelessyouconnect
Do we need a digital detox?
ü Digitally preoccupied
ü Digital distracted
ü Digital dependent
ü Digital disconnections
Themoreyouconnectthelessyouconnect
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Do you preach……what you practice?
Adults are media mentors and role models – we need to make sure that’s good news for children, parents and families?
Likefather,likeson.
Empower parents and engage families
Strengthen aparent...andyoustrengthenachild.
FredRogers
Youalreadyhavewhat ittakes.VROOM
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A healthymediadietmattersAllscreensarenotcreatedequal
• Consider screenexposure throughout thedayandacrosssettings
• Shiftfrom“howmuch”theywatchto“whattheywatch”
• Usemedia“with”ratherthan“insteadof”
• Placelimitsonpassiveuse
• Avoidinappropriatecontentandcommercialmessages
AhealthymediadietmattersAllscreensarenotcreatedequal• Look formediaexperiencesthatareinteractive,includepositiveinteractionswithothers,andgivethechildcontrol
• Emphasizerelationshipsandjointengagementwithmedia
• Prepareandservenutritiousmediaandscreenuse- it’saboutbalance(Alittle“junk food”orsweetsareOK)
• Advocateforadigitalagedefinitionof“screen-time”– AAP,CaringforOurChildren,ECERS,QRIS,Accreditation,TeacherPreparation…NEWthisweekfromtheAAP,ChildrenandMedia– TipsforParents
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UpdatedtipsfromtheAAP• Treatmediaasyouwouldanyotherenvironmentinyourchild’s life.
• Setlimitsandencourageplaytime.
• Familieswhoplaytogether,learntogether.
• Beagoodrolemodel.
• Knowthevalueofface-to-facecommunication.
UpdatedtipsfromtheAAP• Createtech-freezones
• Don’tusetechnologyasanemotionalpacifier
• Apps forkids – doyourhomework
• It’sOKforyourteentobeonline
• Remember:Kidswillbekids
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Familymediaecologymatters• Understandparentalinfluenceastheprimarymediarolemodel
• Beawareofuse– when,bywho,where,forwhat andforhowlong
• Understandthatcontent isasimportantaslengthoftime
• Findtrustedsourcesofmediarecommendations
• Placelimitsonpassiveuseandavoidinappropriatecontent
TVmaybetheonlyappliancethatismoreusefulafteritisturnedoff.
FredRogers
Familymediaecologymatters• AvoidbackgroundTV
• Limitscreenmediabeforebedtime
• NoTVsinchildren’sbedrooms
• Turnoffmediaanddigitaldevicesduringmeals
• Beawareofprivatetechusereplacingtraditionalpublicuse
• Watchtogether– jointengagementwithmediamatters
• Planforunplugged time
“Whatcanwedowhenweturnoffthescreen?”
A Modern Family?
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AfamilymediausescanKristyGoodwin’s7questionsforafamilymediausescan• Whatmediawillyoungchildrenuse?• When willyoungchildrenusemedia?• Withwhomwillyoungchildrenusemedia?• Where willthemediabeused?• Whywillthemediabeused?• Howwillthemediabeused?• Howmuch timewillbedevoted tomedia?
Whatdoweknowabouteveryoneelseinthehome?www.everychancetolearn.com.au
Gatheraroundthescreen“Jointengagementwithmedia”isadigitalagephrasebuttheideaisnotnew.Think aboutyourchildhood andrememberatimewhenmembersofyourfamilyoryouandyourfriends gatheredaroundtheTV,radio,stereo,VCR,etc.,forasharedmediaexperience.
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…Computerscanbeusefulmachines,especiallywhentheyhelppeoplecommunicate incaringwayswitheachother…
FredRogers, DearMisterRogers,DoesItEverRain inYourNeighborhood?
Aneighborlyreminder…
The4Msfordigitalageeducators
1. Manager
2. Mediator
3. Mentor
4. Maker
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5tipsformindfulmediamanagers1. Beagreatdigitalmediaplaymate,co-explorer andenthusiastictourguide– amoreknowledgeableother
2. Doyourhomework – yourdigitalmedialiteracymatters
3. Beintentional– useDAPandguidelines toselect,use, integrate,andevaluatetechnology tools
4. Curatecontent5. Limittechtime
5tipsformindfulmediamediators1. Betuned-in andattentive,keepitinteractive,stayengaged
2. Matchthetoolsandcontenttotheindividual child
3. Usetoolstoenhanceandextendactivitiesandpromotepro-socialbehavior
4. Usetechtoletchildrendosomethingthattheycouldn'tdowithoutthetechnology
5. Planaheadforoffscreenplay
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5tipsformindfulmediamentors1. Guidethewaythroughjointengagement
2. Emphasizetools thatencouragepro-socialbehaviors, interactions,relationships
3. Follow theirlead– Givechildrenchoicesandcontrol
4. Helpchildrenprogressfrommediaconsumers tocreators
5. Promotedigitalmedialiteracyforall
5tipsformindfulmediamakers1. Explorewaystomakemediasothatyoucan
modelandmentorchildrenasmediacreators
2. Nudgeyourselffromconsumer>>adopter>>adapter>>creator
3. Startwithfamiliartechnology– takedigitalphotos,videosandrecordaudio– useopen-endedstorytellingapps
4. Create‘makerspaces’inyourclassroom
5. Haveaplay– jointhemakermovement
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Whatparentsneedfrommediamentors1. Arolemodelandtourguide– witha
pathpathtofollowandstepstotake
2. Atrustedsource
3. Resourcesandrecommendations
4. Opportunities forparentplaytime
5. Empoweringtipsforpromotingahealthymediadietandpositive familymediaecologyathome
You already have what it takes. VROOM
ü Smartphones
ü BroadbandInternetaccess
ü Laptopsordesktops
ü Tablets
ü eBookReaders
ü eMail
ü Textmessages
ü Website/apps
ü BlogsandeNewsletters
ü Socialmedia
ü Videochat– Skype,Webinars
ü Streamingmedia– YouTube
ü ????
21st centurytoolsforfamilyengagement
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FamilyengagementinthedigitalageMindfullyusetechnologyto:• Improvecommunication• Strengthenthehomeschoolconnection
• Increaseparent/caregiverinvolvement• Enhancefamilyengagement• Empowerparentsandfamilies
Familyengagementinthedigitalage• Meettheparentswheretheyare• Providemultiplepathways• Beawareofbarrierstoaccess
• Understandthepowerofnudges• Welcomenewallies• Bemediamentorstoparentssotheycan
mentortheirchildren
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Innovativetechtoolsforfamilyengagement• Comienza enCasa
• ReadyRosie
• Ready4K
• Text4Baby
• TechGoesHome
• TooSmallToFail
• Vroom
TECCuration– FamilyEngagement
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Afinalprovocation• Everychildneedsamediamentor
• Everyparentandfamilyneedsamediamentor
• Everyeducatorneedstobeamediamentor
• Whoaremediamentors?
• Whomentorsthementors?
We all got to be who we are today with the help of many other people. Nobody can successfully manage in the world without the investment of others.
Follow Fred’s lead… Be a mindful media mentor
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Whatisessentialisinvisibletotheeye
MindfulMediaUse…Let’snotgetsofascinatedbywhatthetechnologycandothatweforgetwhatitcan’tdo…It’sthroughrelationshipsthatwegrowbestandlearnbest.
PhotoscourtesyofGoogleImageSearch,FredRogersCenter,FredRogersCompany,EriksonInstitute,NAEYC,EarlyLearningCommunityatPacificUniversity,BurleyElementarySchool,RavenswoodElementarySchool,University of Maine Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies, Cassandra Mattoon and ChrisCrowell
Forslidesandresources, visitusatwww.teccenter.erikson.edu
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