This review of research on young
children’s online and offline literacy activities has identified that many
children aged from birth to eight are engaged in a range of practices that
cross both the offline and online domains. There are advantages and disadvantages
to be gained from online use, but the study states that it is clear that if
children do not have opportunities to gain online experience, they are
disadvantaged in terms of the range of digital literacy skills and experience
they do not have opportunities to develop. The review suggests policy and
research implications, one of which is that countries that do not already do so
should begin to more carefully undertake research on young children’s access to
and use of technologies in order to identify trends and needs. In addition, the
researchers suggest that there should be guidance offered to parents,
caretakers, early development practitioners, and health visitors in ways of
mediating and supporting young children’s use of technologies.
Marsh, J., Mascheroni, G., Carrington,
V., Árnadóttir, H., Brito, R., Dias, P., Kupiainen, R., &
Trueltzsch-Wijnen, C. (2017). The online and offline digital literacy practices
of young children – A review of the literature. Brussels, Belgium: European
Cooperation in Science and Technology. http://digilitey.eu/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/WG4-LR-jan-2017.pdf
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