Designing digital experiences for positive youth development: from playpen to playground

Based on over a decade and a half of research, Designing Digital Experiencesfor Positive Youth Development aims to guide readers in the design of digitaltechnologies to promote positive behaviors in children and teenagers. With the advent of the digital age, research on the psychological impact of youth engagement with technology has surged. New technologies have often taken the blame for promoting negative (and potentially dangerous) youth experiences, such as cyber-bullying, sexual predation, privacy invasion, addiction to videogames,and exposure to violence. For many children and adolescents, however, digitalmedia and technology provide positive ways to express identity, communicate with peers, and engage in civic activities across communities. INDICE: Introduction Part I: The digital landscapes for youth Overview Chapter 1: Digital playgrounds v. virtual playpens in early childhood Chapter 2: Multimedia parks v. virtual malls in the elementary years Chapter 3: Wireless hangouts v. a palace in time during high school Summary Part II: A framework for designing digital landscapes for personal development Overview Chapter 4: Creating digital content to promote competence Chapter 5: Creativity to build confidence Chapter 6: Choices of conduct to develop character traits Chapter 7:Communication for promoting connections Chapter 8: Collaboration to form caring networks Chapter 9: Community building as contribution Summary Part III: Plotting learning trajectories through design Overview Chapter 10: Programs andpolicies Chapter 11: From developing curriculum to designing experiences Chapter 12: Case studies Case Study 1: Robotic playgrounds in early childhood CaseStudy 2: Virtual worlds for medically ill pediatric patients Case Study 3: A college campus for the future Conclusion References

• ISBN: 978-0-19-975702-2
• Editorial: Oxford University
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 256
• Fecha Publicación: 15/03/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés