Tag: screen media
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Why children need social media lessons
Peter Coe, Aston University It has given a voice to a generation, and helped unite people and communities far and wide. But social media is not ... -
Reading with your children: proper books vs tablets
Nicola Yuill, University of Sussex Most of us have an opinion about whether we prefer reading on screen or paper: but what difference does it make ... -
Do students lose depth in digital reading?
Naomi Baron, American University Do students learn as much when they read digitally as they do in print? For both parents and teachers, knowing whether computer-based ... -
Children prefer to read books on paper rather than screens
Margaret Kristin Merga, Murdoch University and Saiyidi Mat Roni, Edith Cowan University There is a common perception that children are more likely to read if it ... -
Sexism in video gaming is just another form of bullying
Michael Kasumovic, UNSW and Jeff Kuznekoff, Miami University Many people have experienced harassment or bullying online. However, the victims of such harassment are disproportionately women. Women ... -
How Should We Teach Our Kids to Use Digital Media?
Jenny Radesky, University of Michigan Any time a new technology is introduced, it disrupts values, routines and behaviors. This goes back well before the printing press ... -
Tablets at the Table Can Influence Child Development, Not Always in a Good Way
Joanne Orlando, Western Sydney University Do you “i-Pad your child” when you go to a restaurant? I couldn’t help but notice the one-year-old at the restaurant ... -
Do Mobile Devices in the Classroom Really Improve Learning Outcomes?
Matthew Lynch, Virginia Union University Mobile devices as teaching tools are becoming a more and more common part of the American education experience in classrooms, from ...