1st Edition

Family Engagement in the Digital Age Early Childhood Educators as Media Mentors

Edited By Chip Donohue Copyright 2017
    326 Pages 17 B/W Illustrations
    by Routledge

    326 Pages 17 B/W Illustrations
    by Routledge

    Family Engagement in the Digital Age: Early Childhood Educators as Media Mentors explores how technology can empower and engage parents, caregivers and families, and the emerging role of media mentors who guide young children and their families in the 21st century. This thought-provoking guide to innovative approaches to family engagement includes Spotlight on Engagement case studies, success stories, best practices, helpful hints for media mentors, and "learn more" resources woven into each chapter to connect the dots between child development, early learning, developmentally appropriate practice, family engagement, media mentorship and digital age technology. In addition, the book is driven by a set of best practices for teaching with technology in early childhood education that are based on the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and Fred Rogers Center joint position statement on Technology and Interactive Media.

    Please visit the Companion Website at http://teccenter.erikson.edu/family-engagement-in-the-digital-age

    Dedication

    Foreword by Ellen Galinsky

    Preface

    Acknowledgements

    Contributors

    Spotlight on Engagement Profiles

    Abbreviations and Acronyms

    List of Figures and Tables

    Introduction: Setting the Context: Family Engagement in the Digital Age

    CHIP DONOHUE

    Part I

    Technology, Young Children and Family Engagement

    Editor’s Introduction

    1. Three Perspectives on Family Engagement
      • Why Media Mentorship Matters: Equity in the 21st Century LISA GUERNSEY
      • Technology Tools for Family Engagement: The Role of Diversity EVIN CLARK
      • Why Family Engagement, Technology and Media Mentors Matter CHIP DONOHUE

    2. Developmentally Appropriate Technology Integration
    3. SHARON HIRSCHY

    4. Thinking, not Stuff: Re-imagining Young Children’s Engagement with Technology and Innovation
    5. JEREMY BOYLE, MELISSA BUTLER AND JUNLEI LI

      Spotlight On Engagement

      Message from Me – Message from Pittsburgh

    6. Logging In To Family Engagement in the Digital Age
    7. M. ELENA LOPEZ, MARGARET CASPE AND HEATHER WEISS

    8. Families, Powered On – The Power of Nudges
    9. RAFIQ DOSSANI AND ANAMARIE AUGER

      Spotlight On Engagement

      How Parents as Teachers and the USC School of Social Work Make Virtual Parent Education a Reality

      Part II

      Technology Tools and Techniques for Empowering Educators and Families

      Editor’s Introduction

    10. "What Did Mister Rogers Do?" Fred Rogers’ Approach to Parent Engagement
    11. JUNLEI LI

    12. Weather Forecasting in the Digital Age: Changing Childhoods
    13. KATE HIGHFIELD

    14. Helping Children and Families Develop Healthy Media Habits
    15. KRISTY GOODWIN

      Spotlight On Engagement

      Enabling Family Engagement at a Distance: There’s an App for That

    16. Digital Age Family Engagement: Supporting Parents as Media Mentors
    17. DEVORAH HEITNER

    18. The Mediatrician’s Advice for Today’s Media Mentors
    19. MICHAEL RICH AND KRISTELLE LAVALLEE

      Part III

      Innovative Approaches to Technology-Enhanced Family Engagement

      Editor’s Introduction

    20. Selecting Digital Systems that Facilitate Family Engagement and Communication
    21. FRAN SIMON

      Spotlight On Engagement

      A "Daily Ding" from Ready Rosie

    22. Sharing Media Literacy Approaches with Parents and Families
    23. FAITH ROGOW AND CYNDY SCHEIBE

      Spotlight On Engagement

      Comienza en Casa: Family Engagement That Starts at Home

    24. Family Engagement Strategies for ALL Languages and Cultures
    25. AMAYA GARCIA AND KAREN NEMETH

      Spotlight on Engagement

      Tech and Family Engagement Tips from Comienza en Casa.

    26. Universal Design for Learning and Assistive Technology: Ensuring Every Child Belongs
    27. PAMELA BRILLANTE

    28. Children’s Librarians as Media Mentors
    29. CEN CAMPBELL AND AMY KOESTER

    30. Public Media and Learning at Home: Engaging Families with Transmedia
    31. CHIP DONOHUE with EDC/SRI, KBTC, WGBH AND WESTED

    32. New Allies for the Digital Age: Building a Policy and Research Infrastructure to Support Media Mentorship

    LISA GUERNSEY AND MICHAEL LEVINE

    Subject Index

    Name Index

    Biography

    Chip Donohue, Ph.D., is Dean of Distance Learning and Continuing Education, and Director of the Technology in Early Childhood (TEC) Center at Erikson Institute, USA.

    "At its best, technology is about enhancing human interactions. The authors do an outstanding job of demonstrating the connections between research and the most effective uses of technology with families. Early childhood educators can use the experience, knowledge, and perspectives outlined in this book to advance the field’s conversations about technology."

    --Rhian Evans Allvin, Executive Director, National Association for the Education of Young Children

    "Don't think of this as a ‘book’ in the traditional sense. It’s more of a portal to ideas, case studies, and links that further unpackage the myth that using technology with young children is an either/or scenario. This collection of 25 diverse chapters makes it clear that being a media mentor isn't a one-size-fits-all proposition; rather, it’s a developmental process. There’s something in this book for all of us." 

    --Warren Buckleitner, Ph.D., Editor of Children’s Technology Review