Screenplay
Children and Computing in the Home
Published on 16. December 2003
272 pages
978-1-134-42739-0 (ISBN)
Description
What are young people really doing on computers at home?
Computers feature heavily in the lives of today's young people, and this book sets out to question commonplace assumptions about the use of technology by children at home. Bringing together research from the perspective of psychology, sociology, education and media studies, the authors ask whether we are really witnessing the rise of a new 'digital generation'.
Drawing upon the results of their in-depth research project, the authors filter and assess their findings accessibly, offering fascinating reading on:
* how computers are used in the home
* how parents and children negotiate access to and use of the computer
* what role the computer plays in the day to day lives of families.
This book makes use of illuminating case studies, and highlights key issues of concern around issues of equality and access in a wider social context. This truly interdisciplinary perspective will be instrumental in reshaping the understanding of teachers, ICT advisors, policy makers and all involved in ICT for children.
Computers feature heavily in the lives of today's young people, and this book sets out to question commonplace assumptions about the use of technology by children at home. Bringing together research from the perspective of psychology, sociology, education and media studies, the authors ask whether we are really witnessing the rise of a new 'digital generation'.
Drawing upon the results of their in-depth research project, the authors filter and assess their findings accessibly, offering fascinating reading on:
* how computers are used in the home
* how parents and children negotiate access to and use of the computer
* what role the computer plays in the day to day lives of families.
This book makes use of illuminating case studies, and highlights key issues of concern around issues of equality and access in a wider social context. This truly interdisciplinary perspective will be instrumental in reshaping the understanding of teachers, ICT advisors, policy makers and all involved in ICT for children.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
File size
1,42 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-134-42739-0 (9781134427390)
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Content
Part 1 Introduction; Chapter 1 The ScreenPlay project; Chapter 2 Setting the scene; Part 2 The domestic context; Chapter 3 Computer histories, computer roles in the home; Chapter 4 The computer in family life; Part 3 Young people's computer use in the home; Chapter 5 The digital landscape; Chapter 6 Writing, designing and making; Part 4 Digital cultures; Chapter 7 Computers, consumption and identity; Chapter 8 Computers, gender and class; Chapter 9 Digital childhood; Part 5 Learning with the computer; Chapter 10 Learning with computers at home; Chapter 11 Learning with computers in school; Part 6 Conclusion; Chapter 12 Conclusion;
