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“Computer Use” Results

Computers and the Very Young

Paper cautions against the ““earlier the better”” approach to introducing computers to young children. More...

CoSN Response to the Alliance for Childhood Study

This report is CoSN’s response to the reports published by Alliance for Childhood in an effort to reveal that technology use can support human connections and engage children in transforming the world. More...

Fool’s Gold: A Critical Look at Computers in Childhood

This report is a highly controversial and widely disseminated report, often referred to as the most critical report on children’s use of computers available. More...

Spotlight on Digital Media and Learning

From the website:  Spotlight covers the intersections of technology and education, going behind the research to show how digital media is used in and out of classrooms to expand learning. More...

Strip Mining for Gold: Research and Policy in Educational Technology-A Response to “Fool’s Gold”.

Paper challenges the conclusions to the Fool’s Gold report and its criticism for children’s use and exposure to technology and media. More...

Tech Tonic: Towards a New Literacy of Technology

Paper contends that parents and educators are blindly integrating technology into the lives of young children. More...

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