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Are you a technology optimist or a technology pessimist?
The amount of technology available to children today is greater than in any previous generation, and it is more specifically designed to capture their imaginations. There is heated debate as to how the digital influx is shaping children's development and experience.
FREE
This course includes
Hours of videos
12 hours
Units & Quizzes
16
Unlimited Lifetime access
Access on mobile app
Certificate of Completion
Introduction
Are social media changing the way that children form relationships? How is technology changing the way that children think, and how will it shape the classroom of the future? This exciting new free course pulls together the latest evidence from experts in the field to explore these and other questions. Join us as we delve into the lives of children and discuss the potential benefits and limitations of technology in their lives.Course Currilcum
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- Introduction 00:30:00
- A family discussion 01:30:00
- Are children and adults today really so different? 01:00:00
- Digital pessimists 01:00:00
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- Introduction 00:30:00
- ‘Homo interneticus’ 00:45:00
- Play in an online world 00:45:00
- Forming an identity 00:45:00
- Introduction 00:45:00
- A pyramid of digital engagement? 00:45:00
- Brain development in a hyper-tech world 00:45:00
- The strengths of new technology 00:45:00
