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Mobile Generation, Digital Devices and Preschool Education

Mobile Generation, Digital Devices and Preschool Education

Maria Annarumma, Ines Tedesco, Luigi Vitale
Copyright: © 2020 |Pages: 15
ISBN13: 9781799817574|ISBN10: 1799817571|EISBN13: 9781799817581
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-1757-4.ch031
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Annarumma, Maria, et al. "Mobile Generation, Digital Devices and Preschool Education." Mobile Devices in Education: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2020, pp. 530-544. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-1757-4.ch031

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Annarumma, M., Tedesco, I., & Vitale, L. (2020). Mobile Generation, Digital Devices and Preschool Education. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Mobile Devices in Education: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice (pp. 530-544). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-1757-4.ch031

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Annarumma, Maria, Ines Tedesco, and Luigi Vitale. "Mobile Generation, Digital Devices and Preschool Education." In Mobile Devices in Education: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 530-544. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2020. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-1757-4.ch031

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Abstract

Contemporary children live in the digital environment and develop very quickly the natural ability in using technologies. At an international level, scientific research confirms the widespread use of mobile devices in the family and the increasing children exposure to these. This study mainly focuses on the following aspects: the benefits of touch devices for games and creativity and the risks related to possible delays in social and linguistic development and to addictions. In Italy, statistical surveys reveal a contradictory scenario: on the one hand, the digitization of citizens complies with international trends, especially regarding the use of the smartphone; on the other hand, there is a strong technological backwardness in the institutional area. The survey has analyzed the relationship between digitods and touch media, paying attention to usage profiles, usage behaviors, interaction, app selection and fruition processes. It has also been observed the parent-child interaction during the use of touch media, in order to figure out media educational guidelines in kindergarten.

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