Handbook of children and the media

Handbook of children and the media

by Dorothy G. Singer

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This revision examines the social and cognitive effects of new media, such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Skype, iPads, and cell phones, and how children are using this technology. The authors summarize the latest research on children and the media and suggest directions for future research. This book also provides students with a deliberate examination of how children use, enjoy, learn from, and are advantaged or disadvantaged by regular exposure to television, new technologies, and other electronic media.

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    How has your own daily relationship with screens and mobile devices changed compared to how media was consumed a decade or two ago?

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    Based on the research discussed in the book, what do you think is the most significant cognitive difference between how children process traditional television versus interactive digital platforms like tablets and smartphones?

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    The book explores both the advantages and disadvantages of regular media exposure; which finding surprised you the most regarding how children learn from electronic media?

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