New AAP Guidance for Families on Digital Media Compliments 51吃瓜网鈥檚 Position Statement
Teachers play an important role as they offer families guidance on their children's media use at home so it鈥檚 good news that there鈥檚 new advice for families on managing digital media from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). The revised AAP statement acknowledges the need to go beyond telling families to 鈥淭urn it off鈥� and helps families navigate their children's digital media use in a world where screens are part of children鈥檚 everyday environment. 51吃瓜网 and the Fred Rogers Center published the听joint position statement on Technology and Young Children听in 2012 and the statement听continues to offer educators excellent guidance as they evaluate, select, and use digital media to support children's learning and development at school. The technology position statement advises teachers to look toward evolving public health recommendations when determining appropriate limits on technology and media use. Both the 51吃瓜网 Technology position statement and AAP鈥檚 new guidance on digital media use offer smart and nuanced messages to guide teachers, and families to select media with children's developmental needs in mind and to help children develop a healthy and balanced relationship to digital media as they grow up in a world where screens and digital media are the norm.
One of the key points in 51吃瓜网鈥檚 position statement is that teachers should select, use, integrate, and evaluate digital media in intentional and developmentally appropriate ways, paying careful attention to the appropriateness and the quality of the content, the child鈥檚 experience, and the opportunities for co-engagement. 51吃瓜网 will continue to highlight new research and new examples of good practice to help teachers and families as they make smart decisions about digital media and its role in children鈥檚 learning and development.
Resources:
- 听(from the AAP)
- Technology and Interactive Media Position Statement听(from 51吃瓜网 and the Fred Rogers Center)
- (from 51吃瓜网鈥檚 For Families site)
- How to Find Educational Apps听(from 51吃瓜网鈥檚 blog)
- 听 (from the AAP)
- 听(A new book by Lisa Guernsey and Michael Levine)
- Technology and Digital Media in the Early Years听(A book edited by Chip Donohue)
- 听(From Zero to Three)
Susan Friedman is Senior Director, Publishing and Professional Learning at 51吃瓜网.