Podcasts by Childhood in the Digital Age - for iPod/iPhone

Childhood in the Digital Age - for iPod/iPhone

When it comes to technology are you an optimist or a pessimist? 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? 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. Nathalia Gjersoe, from the Open University, introduces some of the key themes, issues, and evidence in this important field.

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Childhood in the Digital Age - for iPod/iPhone
Introduction - Childhood in the Digital Age (#1/5) from 2015-06-29T14:00:59

How is technology changing childhood in the digital age? Are children’s lives today significantly different from our own or is technology simply solving old problems in new ways? The media has clai...

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Transcript -- Introduction - Childhood in the Digital Age (#1/5) from 2015-06-29T14:00:58

How is technology changing childhood in the digital age? Are children’s lives today significantly different from our own or is technology simply solving old problems in new ways? The media has clai...

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Technology - Childhood in the Digital Age (#2/5) from 2015-06-29T14:00:58

How is digital technology changing childhood - and how can adults keep up? Does screen time lead to increased distractibility, obesity and loneliness? Or does it offer opportunities for autonomy an...

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Transcript -- Technology - Childhood in the Digital Age (#2/5) from 2015-06-29T14:00:57

How is digital technology changing childhood - and how can adults keep up? Does screen time lead to increased distractibility, obesity and loneliness? Or does it offer opportunities for autonomy an...

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Socialising - Childhood in the Digital Age (#3/5) from 2015-06-29T14:00:57

How is digital technology changing children’s relationships and shaping their online identities? Can play in virtual worlds offer the same experiences and what is the right balance between real and...

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Transcript -- Socialising - Childhood in the Digital Age (#3/5) from 2015-06-29T14:00:56

How is digital technology changing children’s relationships and shaping their online identities? Can play in virtual worlds offer the same experiences and what is the right balance between real and...

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Thinking - Childhood in the Digital Age (#4/5) from 2015-06-29T14:00:56

Does using digital technologies rewire children’s brains for better or for worse? Is this new text ‘slang’ damaging children’s literacy skills or is it the sign of a creative new genesis of languag...

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Transcript -- Thinking - Childhood in the Digital Age (#4/5) from 2015-06-29T14:00:55

Does using digital technologies rewire children’s brains for better or for worse? Is this new text ‘slang’ damaging children’s literacy skills or is it the sign of a creative new genesis of languag...

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Learning - Childhood in the Digital Age (#5/5) from 2015-06-29T14:00:55

How will classroom teachers adapt to make room for digital technology in education? And how can parents support their children as technology advances beyond their own level of understanding? Childh...

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Transcript -- Learning - Childhood in the Digital Age (#5/5) from 2015-06-29T14:00:54

How will classroom teachers adapt to make room for digital technology in education? And how can parents support their children as technology advances beyond their own level of understanding? Childh...

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Childhood in the Digital Age (Combined) from 2015-06-29T14:00:54

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 design...

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Childhood in the Digital Age - for iPod/iPhone
Transcript -- Childhood in the Digital Age (Combined) from 2015-06-29T14:00:53

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 design...

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