Young Children & New Media: Librarians Reframing the Discussion

Young Children & New Media:

Librarians Reframingthe Discussion

Reframe the Discussion

Reframe the Discussion

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Reframe the Discussion

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POLLDo you currently have a relationship with a local library?

If you do, is it with a public library, a school library, or another type of library?

Type Yes or No in the Q&A panel

Say “Hello!” to your library!

And say hello to Little eLit.

We’re developing promising practices for incorporating new media into library collections, services & programs for children 0-5 and their families.

So what do librarians do?• Collections

• Stories• Information resources• Online resources

• Services• In-library Play• Check Out Devices

• Programs• Storytime• Outreach

How are libraries responding?

How are libraries responding?

How are libraries responding?

How are libraries responding?

How are libraries responding?

Welcome to the world ofMedia Mentors.

Where it’s not about the technology,

it’s about the relationships.

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Welcome to the world ofMedia Mentors.

Where it’s not about the technology, it’s about the relationships.

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• All parents want what’s best for their children.• The parent is the expert on their child.

It starts with some parental assumptions.

• Reflective Practice1

• Focus on the parent/child relationship.1

• Recognize what YOU bring to the interaction.1 • Value passion wherever it is found.1

• The 3 Cs2

1Brazelton Touchpoints Center2Lisa Guernsey

Our Guiding Principles

Reflective Practice

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How can new forms of media be used to support the development of relationships between the caregiver & the child?

Focus on the Parent/Child Relationship

Technological competencies vary.

How can caregivers, educators, and librarians start where parents and kids are to support 21st century skill building?

Recognize What You Bring to the Interaction

How can the passion to do what is best for children be channeled into productive practices and relationships?

Value Passion Wherever It Is Found

✦Content

✦Context

✦Child

The 3 Cs

http://www.lisaguernsey.com/Screen-Time.htm

Stumbling Blocks…

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…And Overcoming Them

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Resources

• American Academy of Pediatrics’s Children, Adolescents, and Media• Lisa Guernsey’s Screen Time• Lisa Guernsey’s TEDxMidAtlantic Talk “How the iPad

affects young children, and what we can do about it”• Little eLit• NAEYC and Fred Rogers Center’s

Technology and Interactive Media as Tools in Early Childhood Programs Serving Children from Birth Through Age 8

• New America Foundation’s Beyond Screen Time• Cris Rowan’s

“10 Reasons Why Handheld Devices Should Be Banned for Children Under the Age or 12” from the Huffington Post