Tech Shock - from Parent Zone

Research shows that consistent, authoritative at-home parenting impacts children’s learning and educational outcomes. At times though, a prevailing culture within education can mean parents receive insufficient support, and are even unfairly labelled and criticised.

Similarly, the false narrative that very young children don’t use digital technology can be another obstacle to understanding not just the nature of their tech use, but also its possible benefits when it comes to learning and development.

In episode three of season 10, Vicki is joined by Janet Goodall – researcher and Professor of Education at Swansea University’s School of Social Science – to discuss all things parental engagement, as well as her recent work into early years’ tech use.

Talking points:

• In the context of children’s learning, is there really such a thing as ‘best practice’ when it comes to parental engagement?
  
  
• How can schools do more to support parental engagement, and are they overly constrained by current models of measuring parents’ involvement?
  
  
• What are the issues of mythologising a ‘tech-free’ past when it comes to young children?

Tech Shock is a Parent Zone production. Follow Parent Zone on social media for all the latest on our work on helping families to thrive in the digital age. Presented by Vicki Shotbolt. Tech Shock is produced and edited by Tim Malster.

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