2016.2 MAEYC FEDA_Donohue_BACKUP

2/19/16
FamilyEngagementin
theDigitalAge
EarlyChildhood Educators
asMediaMentors
ChipDonohue, PhD
DeanofDistanceLearning&ContinuingEducation
Director oftheTECCenter
EriksonInstitute
SeniorFellow&Advisor,FredRogersCenter
Editor,TechnologyandDigitalMediaintheEarlyYears
@chipdono @TEC_Center@FredRogersCtr
Aprovocation– Themoreyouconnectthelessyouconnect
• Youngchildren learnmediahabitsfromtheadultsintheirlives.
• Howcanwenudgeourselvesfrom“adultsbehavingbadly”tobecoming
mindful mediamentors foryoungchildren andfamilies?
"Connection isinevitable, distraction isachoice."
AlexSoojung-KimPang,TheDistraction Addiction
Images credits: Oglivy (for theCenter ForPsychological Research, Shenyang)
1
2/19/16
Themoreyouconnectthelessyouconnect
Doyouownasmartphone or
doesyoursmartphone ownyou?
ü Areyousmartphonedependent
ü Doyou havephantomringor
vibrationsyndrome…
ü Haveyou eversaid,“Letmejust
check myemail”
ü “Parentalcontrols”forparents?
Themoreyouconnectthelessyouconnect
Do we need a digital detox?
ü Digitally preoccupied
ü Digital distracted
ü Digital dependent
ü Digital disconnections
2
2/19/16
Do you preach…
…what you practice?
Likefather,like son.
Adults are media mentors
and role models – we need to
make sure that’s good news
for children, parents and
families?
Empower parents and engage families
Strengthen aparent...
andyoustrengthenachild.
FredRogers
Youalreadyhavewhatittakes.
VROOM
3
2/19/16
A healthymediadietmatters
Allscreensarenotcreatedequal
• Consider screenexposure throughout thedayandacross
settings
• Shiftfrom“howmuch”theywatchto“whatthey watch”
• Usemedia“with”ratherthan“insteadof ”
• Placelimitsonpassiveuse
• Avoidinappropriatecontent and
commercialmessages
Ahealthymediadietmatters
Allscreensarenotcreatedequal
• Look formediaexperiencesthatareinteractive,include
positiveinteractionswithothers,and givethechildcontrol
• Emphasizerelationshipsandjointengagementwithmedia
• Prepareandservenutritiousmediaand screenuse- it’s
aboutbalance(Alittle“junk food”orsweetsareOK)
• Advocateforadigitalagedefinitionof“screen-time”– AAP,
CaringforOurChildren, ECERS,QRIS,Accreditation,Teacher
Preparation…NEWthisweekfromtheAAP,Childrenand
Media– TipsforParents
4
2/19/16
UpdatedtipsfromtheAAP
• Treatmediaasyouwouldanyotherenvironmentin
yourchild’s life.
• Setlimitsandencourageplaytime.
• Familieswhoplaytogether,learntogether.
• Beagoodrolemodel.
• Knowthevalueofface-to-facecommunication.
UpdatedtipsfromtheAAP
• Createtech-freezones
• Don’tusetechnologyasanemotionalpacifier
• Apps forkids – doyourhomework
• It’sOKforyourteentobeonline
• Remember:Kidswillbekids
5
2/19/16
Familymediaecologymatters
• Understandparentalinfluenceastheprimarymediarole
model
• Beawareofuse– when,bywho,where,forwhat andfor
howlong
• Understandthatcontent isasimportantaslengthoftime
• Findtrustedsourcesofmediarecommendations
• Placelimitsonpassiveuseandavoidinappropriatecontent
TVmay betheonly appliancethat
ismoreusefulafteritisturnedoff.
FredRogers
Familymediaecologymatters
• Avoidbackground TV
• Limitscreenmediabeforebedtime
• NoTVsinchildren’sbedrooms
• Turn offmediaanddigitaldevicesduring meals
A Modern Family?
• Beawareofprivatetechusereplacingtraditionalpublic use
• Watchtogether– jointengagementwithmediamatters
• Planforunplugged time
“Whatcanwedowhenweturnoffthescreen?”
6
2/19/16
Afamilymediausescan
KristyGoodwin’s7questionsforafamilymediausescan
• What mediawillyoungchildrenuse?
• When willyoungchildrenusemedia?
• Withwhomwillyoungchildren usemedia?
• Where willthemediabeused?
• Why willthemediabeused?
• Howwillthemediabeused?
• Howmuch timewillbedevoted tomedia?
Whatdoweknowabouteveryoneelseinthehome?
www.everychancetolearn.com.au
Gatheraroundthescreen
“Jointengagementwithmedia”isadigitalage
phrasebuttheideaisnotnew.Think aboutyour
childhood andrememberatimewhenmembersof
yourfamilyoryouandyourfriends gatheredaround
theTV,radio,stereo,VCR,etc.,forasharedmedia
experience.
7
2/19/16
Aneighborlyreminder…
…Computers canbeusefulmachines,especiallywhenthey
helppeoplecommunicate incaringwayswitheachother…
FredRogers, DearMister Rogers, DoesItEverRain in YourNeighborhood?
The4Msfordigitalageeducators
1. Manager
2. Mediator
3. Mentor
4. Maker
8
2/19/16
5tipsformindfulmediamanagers
1. Beagreatdigitalmediaplaymate,co-explorer and
enthusiastictourguide– amoreknowledgeable
other
2. Doyourhomework – yourdigitalmedialiteracy
matters
3. Beintentional– useDAPandguidelines toselect,
use, integrate,andevaluatetechnology tools
4. Curatecontent
5. Limittechtime
5tipsformindfulmediamediators
1. Betuned-in andattentive,keepitinteractive,stay
engaged
2. Matchthetoolsandcontenttotheindividual child
3. Usetoolstoenhanceandextendactivitiesand
promotepro-socialbehavior
4. Usetechtoletchildrendosomethingthatthey
couldn'tdowithoutthetechnology
5. Planaheadforoffscreenplay
9
2/19/16
5tipsformindfulmediamentors
1. Guidethewaythroughjointengagement
2. Emphasizetools thatencouragepro-social
behaviors, interactions,relationships
3. Follow theirlead– Givechildrenchoicesand
control
4. Helpchildren progressfrommediaconsumers to
creators
5. Promotedigitalmedialiteracyforall
5tipsformindfulmediamakers
1. Explorewaystomakemediasothatyou can
modelandmentorchildrenasmediacreators
2. Nudgeyourselffromconsumer>>adopter >>
adapter>>creator
3. Startwithfamiliartechnology– takedigital
photos, videosandrecordaudio– useopenended storytellingapps
4. Create‘makerspaces’inyour classroom
5. Haveaplay– jointhemakermovement
10
2/19/16
Whatparentsneedfrom mediamentors
1. Arolemodelandtourguide– witha
pathpathtofollowandstepstotake
2. Atrustedsource
3. Resourcesandrecommendations
4. Opportunities forparentplaytime
5. Empoweringtipsforpromotingahealthymedia
dietandpositive familymediaecologyathome
You already have what it takes. VROOM
21st centurytoolsforfamily
engagement
ü Smartphones
ü eMail
ü BroadbandInternetaccess ü Textmessages
ü Laptopsordesktops
ü Website/apps
ü Tablets
ü BlogsandeNewsletters
ü eBookReaders
ü Socialmedia
ü Videochat– Skype, Webinars
ü Streamingmedia– YouTube
ü ????
11
2/19/16
Familyengagementinthedigitalage
Mindfullyusetechnologyto:
• Improvecommunication
• Strengthenthehomeschoolconnection
• Increaseparent/caregiverinvolvement
• Enhancefamilyengagement
• Empowerparentsandfamilies
Familyengagementinthedigitalage
• Meettheparentswheretheyare
• Providemultiplepathways
• Beawareofbarrierstoaccess
• Understandthepowerofnudges
• Welcomenewallies
• Bemediamentorstoparentssotheycan
mentortheirchildren
12
2/19/16
Innovativetechtoolsforfamilyengagement
• Comienza enCasa
• ReadyRosie
• Ready4K
• Text4Baby
• TechGoesHome
• TooSmallToFail
• Vroom
TECCuration– FamilyEngagement
13
2/19/16
Afinalprovocation
• Everychildneedsamedia mentor
• Everyparentandfamilyneedsamedia mentor
• Everyeducatorneedstobeamediamentor
• Whoaremediamentors?
• Whomentorsthementors?
Follow Fred’s lead…
Be a mindful media mentor
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.
14
2/19/16
Whatisessentialisinvisibletotheeye
MindfulMediaUse
…Let’snotgetsofascinatedby
whatthetechnologycando
thatweforgetwhatitcan’t
do…It’sthroughrelationships
thatwegrowbestandlearn
best.
PhotoscourtesyofGoogleImageSearch,FredRogersCenter,FredRogers
Company,EriksonInstitute,NAEYC,EarlyLearningCommunityatPacific
University,BurleyElementarySchool,RavenswoodElementarySchool,
University of Maine Center for Community Inclusion and Disability
Studies, Cassandra Mattoon and ChrisCrowell
Forslidesandresources, visitusat
www.teccenter.erikson.edu
This workis licensed under aCreative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAl ike 3.0Unported License
15