Digital Media Use in Early Childhood by Lelia Green, Leslie H... - 9781350120273

Digital Media Use in Early ChildhoodBirth to Six\nAuthor(s): Lelia Green, Leslie Haddon, Sonia Livingstone, Brian ONeill, Kylie Stevenson, Donell Holloway\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom\nImprint: Bloomsbury Academic\nISBN-13: 9781350120273, 978-1350120273\nSynopsis\nThe easy interface of touchscreen technologies like tablets and smartphones has enabled children to access the digital world from a very young age. But while some commentators are enthusiastic about how this can open a new world for fun, learning, and developing digital skills, others see the dangers of yet more screens, inauthentic play, and time spent isolated with electronic babysitters that detract from interaction with parents and learning social skills. Taking five as the age when children transition into formal education, this book draws on a three-year research project examining the realities of under six-year-olds experiences of these technologies in the UK and Australia. .