Topic: Digital materials/resources and emerging technologies
YouTube has over one billion users
and everyday people watch hundreds of millions of hours
What did I learn?
It is important to stay up to date
with digital trends and find alternatives for parents and children that offer a
common ground. It is about educating clients on what is available to create a
safer online environment that is targeted to meet their needs. Most children
today are able to operate new systems for information seeking at an early age;
the importance of understanding and embracing new technologies will assist
librarians as we move toward the future (Rhodes, 2015) .
How was the activity relevant to your professional
practice as a librarian for children or young adults?
I am often asked about child
friendly websites, this activity has given me the opportunity to explore a
website that provides a safe environment for children to watch videos without
inappropriate content; I can pass this knowledge onto clients. By staying well
informed on emerging technologies librarians are able to provide services and
develop connections between the library and its users.
Were
any gaps in your knowledge revealed? How might you fill those gaps?
Engaging in various social media has shown to benefit children by
enhancing communication, social connection and technical skills however because
of their limited capacity for self regulation it is important to impose time
limits and safety filters (Schurgin O'Keeffe
& Clarke-Pearson, 2011) . There were
gaps in understanding the importance of being better educated about new
technologies that young people are using and adopting a sense of fun when
approaching new technologies (Rhodes, 2015) .
Rhodes, A. (2015). INF330 Library Services for Children and Youth. https://interact2.csu.edu.au/webapps/blackboard/execute/displayLearningUnit?course_id=_6555_1&content_id=_611378_ 1
Schurgin O'Keeffe, G., & Clarke-Pearson, K. (2011). The Impact of Social Media on Children, Adolescents, and Families. Pediatrics , 127 (4), 800.
YouTube . (2015). Statistics. Retrieved 01 16, 2016 from YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/yt/press/statistics.html
KAPP, LLC. (2015). Kideos videos for
kids. Retrieved 01 16, 2016 from Kideos: http://www.kideos.com/#/
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