Roles of parents in fostering technological fluency
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In this poster we share results from a study focusing on parent roles in learning, part of a larger research project describing conditions that support the continued engagement of middle school students in projects that use new media technologies. We identify ways in which parents can support their children’s pursuit of digital media skills, and analyze roles that vary as a function of the child’s gender and experience level with activities that build technological fluency.
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Parents as Learning Partners in the development of technological
This paper presents research on parent support of the development of new media skills and technological fluency. Parents’ roles in their children’s learning were identified based on interviews with eight middle school students and their parents. All eight students were highly experienced with technology activities. Seven distinct parental roles that supported learning were identified and define...
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