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Young Children, New Media & Library: Children's Literature Council of Southern California
This document discusses opportunities and concerns related to using new media such as tablets with young children (ages 0-5) and their caregivers in libraries. It identifies benefits like engaging children and promoting literacy, but also worries such as screen time, content quality, and replacing books. General guidelines are provided for libraries starting new media programs, like choosing high-quality apps tied to existing collections, engaging parents, and balancing technology with non-tech activities. Suggested apps and easy starting points are also included.
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- 1. Young Children, New Media& Libraries Cen Campbell May 3, 2014
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- 4. Defining the Scope •Develop promising practices for the use of new media without young children (0-5) and their caregivers
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- 6. Worried • Content (quality,control) • Loss of the “book” • Digital divide • Screen time • Impede social development • Technological competencies • Size of screen • Balance of tech & non-tech • Funding • Integrating into ECRR • Implementation (tech setup, where to look) • Seductive details • Gimmick/passing fad • Early Literacy
- 7. Excited • Ubiquity • Enhancechild’s desire to explore new forms of literature • Kids engaged & excited about reading • Parent & child engagement • Keeping the library & storytime relevant • Reaching out to young parents • Everyone can see the books • Librarians as curators of new forms of media • Apps to promote literacy • Using new media to inform caregivers about library programs
- 8. Posse Up • Shareif you have used some kind of new media (usually a tablet device) with young children & families • Share questions, comments, concerns or hopes you have for this new phenomenon
- 9. Reframing the Issue •There is no either/or • This is about relationships, not technology
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- 13. ELF2.0: Young Children,New Media & Libraries Events • CLA Preconference 2014 • Webinar May 8 • Regional Meeting- Riverside May 14 • CLA Networking Event 2015 Toolkit • Bibliography • Survey • Forum (partnership) • Evaluation criteria
- 14. General Guidelines • Startwith a buddy! • Tie content to the collection • Start with books & music you already love • Always test out apps the day you share them • Balance tech & non-tech • Engage parents in discussion • Hand held or mirrored? • Try not to use apps with ads • Use mix of paid & free content • Have a backup • If you have tech difficulties, talk through it • Use the vast body of knowledge you & your colleagues ALREADY have!
- 15. Suggested Apps toTry out • Animal Sounds • Bean’s babyBoynton 4- pack • Byron Barton Collection 1 • Endless ABC • Felt Board App • Four Little Corners • Grow a Reader • Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy • Mother Goose on the Loose App • Sock puppets • Wee Sing ABC
- 16. Keep in Mind •Be explicit for caregivers WHY you are using the screen/iPad, make sure you know for whose benefit you have chosen a digital tool • Digital tools DO NOT replace any of our current storytelling tools; they are another tool in the toolkit • Use the best tool for the job (hint: a lot of the time, the best tool is NOT digital!) • We want parents to be able to ask us questions about this topic; they won’t if they feel judged • Children under 2 shouldn’t have too much access to technology. But it might support their caregiver’s learning process.
- 17. Easy Ways toGet Started • Find your favourite Storytime Book digitially (app, iBooks, Kindle, Nook, library offerings etc) • Try a Digital Felt Board • Post lyrics, welcome and/or resource slides for the parents
- 18. Demo & Tips& Tricks • Set Up (wired or wireless?) • Lyrics (projected) • Felt Board/MGOL (live or screen shot) • Digital Books (always have paper copies to check out, or on same theme; you can use books you’ve never been able to use before) • Images (non-fiction! Create your own content!) • Sounds (what does a peacock REALLY sound like?) • Music (Easy playlists; display album cover while song is playing and include call number on screen while dancing around) • Talk Sing Read Write Play!