Survey results paint complicated picture of tech in the lives of young kids. Families want better access but also have concerns.
Lisa Guernsey
Lisa Guernsey is Director of the Learning Technologies Project and Director of the Early Education Initiative in New America’s Education Policy Program.Â
Posted inEducation, K-12
Building a Corps of Media Mentors: Why and Where to Start
As Media Literacy week kicks off, let’s make plans for librarians and teachers to start developing new skills
Posted inEducation, Higher Education
Tech and Young Children: U.S. Dept. of Ed Elevates Need for Guidance and PD
Now that digital technologies—and touch-screen tablets in particular—are finding their way into preschool and kindergarten classrooms, educators are faced with multiple questions about if, how, and when it is best to introduce them to young children. On September 3rd, the U.S. Department of Education brought together nearly 60 people from across the early childhood field […]
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4 Surprises in Scholastic’s National Survey of Kids and Reading
Last week Scholastic released the Kids and Family Reading Report, its annual survey of children’s reading, and some of the results run counter to conventional wisdom about how much children love electronic books and desire independence. The responses provide hints of nostalgia for cuddling up on the couch turning pages of paper with their parents by […]
