Digital Youth - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Digital Youth write by Kaveri Subrahmanyam. This book was released on 2010-11-02. Digital Youth available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Youth around the world are fittingly described as digital natives because of their comfort and skill with technological hardware and content. Recent studies indicate that an overwhelming majority of children and teenagers use the Internet, cell phones, and other mobile devices. Equipped with familiarity and unprecedented access, it is no wonder that adolescents consume, create, and share copious amounts of content. But is there a cost? Digital Youth: The Role of Media in Development recognizes the important role of digital tools in the lives of teenagers and presents both the risks and benefits of these new interactive technologies. From social networking to instant messaging to text messaging, the authors create an informative and relevant guidebook that goes beyond description to include developmental theory and implications. Also woven throughout the book is an international sensitivity and understanding that clarifies how, despite the widespread popularity of digital communication, technology use varies between groups globally. Other specific topics addressed include: Sexuality on the Internet. Online identity and self-presentation. Morality, ethics, and civic engagement. Technology and health. Violence, cyberbullying, and victimization. Excessive Internet use and addictive behavior. This comprehensive volume is a must-have reference for researchers, clinicians, and graduate students across such disciplines as developmental/clinical child/school psychology, social psychology, media psychology, medical and allied health professions, education, and social work.
Digital Youth with Disabilities
Digital Youth with Disabilities - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Digital Youth with Disabilities write by Meryl Alper. This book was released on 2014-11-07. Digital Youth with Disabilities available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. An examination of media and technology use by school-aged youth with disabilities, with an emphasis on media use at home. Most research on media use by young people with disabilities focuses on the therapeutic and rehabilitative uses of technology; less attention has been paid to their day-to-day encounters with media and technology—the mundane, sometimes pleasurable and sometimes frustrating experiences of “hanging out, messing around, and geeking out.” In this report, Meryl Alper attempts to repair this omission, examining how school-aged children with disabilities use media for social and recreational purposes, with a focus on media use at home. In doing so, she reframes common assumptions about the relationship between young people with disabilities and technology, and she points to areas for further study into the role of new media in the lives of these young people, their parents, and their caregivers. Alper considers the notion of “screen time” and its inapplicability in certain cases—when, for example, an iPad is a child's primary mode of communication. She looks at how young people with various disabilities use media to socialize with caregivers, siblings, and friends, looking more closely at the stereotype of the socially isolated young person with disabilities. And she examines issues encountered by parents in selecting, purchasing, and managing media for youth with such specific disabilities as ADHD and autism. She considers not only children's individual preferences and needs but also external factors, including the limits of existing platforms, content, and age standards.
The Digital Youth Network
The Digital Youth Network - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Digital Youth Network write by Brigid Barron. This book was released on 2014-06-27. The Digital Youth Network available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 8 Challenges and Opportunities of Developing Digital Media Citizens -- III Looking Ahead: Implications for Design and Research -- 9 Creative Learning Ecologies by Design: Insights from the Digital Youth Network -- 10 Advancing Research on the Dynamics of Interest-Driven Learning -- 11 Scaling Up -- Notes -- References -- Index
Digital Media, Youth, and Credibility
Digital Media, Youth, and Credibility - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Digital Media, Youth, and Credibility write by Miriam J. Metzger. This book was released on 2008. Digital Media, Youth, and Credibility available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The difficulties in determining the quality of information on the Internet--in particular, the implications of wide access and questionable credibility for youth and learning. Today we have access to an almost inconceivably vast amount of information, from sources that are increasingly portable, accessible, and interactive. The Internet and the explosion of digital media content have made more information available from more sources to more people than at any other time in human history. This brings an infinite number of opportunities for learning, social connection, and entertainment. But at the same time, the origin of information, its quality, and its veracity are often difficult to assess. This volume addresses the issue of credibility--the objective and subjective components that make information believable--in the contemporary media environment. The contributors look particularly at youth audiences and experiences, considering the implications of wide access and the questionable credibility of information for youth and learning. They discuss such topics as the credibility of health information online, how to teach credibility assessment, and public policy solutions. Much research has been done on credibility and new media, but little of it focuses on users younger than college students. Digital Media, Youth, and Credibility fills this gap in the literature. Contributors Matthew S. Eastin, Gunther Eysenbach, Brian Hilligoss, Frances Jacobson Harris, R. David Lankes, Soo Young Rieh, S. Shyam Sundar, Fred W. Weingarten
Designing Digital Experiences for Positive Youth Development
Designing Digital Experiences for Positive Youth Development - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Designing Digital Experiences for Positive Youth Development write by Marina Umaschi Bers Ph.D.. This book was released on 2012-03-01. Designing Digital Experiences for Positive Youth Development available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Based on over a decade and a half of research, Designing Digital Experiences for Positive Youth Development aims to guide readers in the design of digital technologies to promote positive behaviors in children and teenagers.
