Young Children and Families in the Information Age

Abstract

Introduction: Information Literacy in Early Childhood: What, Why, How, and Where to Next? Mary Renck Jalongo.- Part One: Tools and Strategies.- 1. Virtual Worlds: Young Children Using the Internet Ithel Jones and Young-Hee Park.- 2. Supporting Young Children's Visual Literacy Through the Use of E-Books Natalie Conrad Barnyak and Tracy A. McNelly.- 3. Technology-based Literacies for Young Children: Digital Literacy through Computer Programming Elizabeth R. Kazakoff.- 4. Teaching with Technology and Interactive Media to Promote Creativity and Arts-Based Learning in Young Children DeAnna M. Laverick.- 5. Opening Young Minds and Hearts: Employing Technology-Infused Critical Pedagogy in Hybrid Border Spaces Crystal Machado.- 6. Using Multimedia Technologies to Support Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners and Young Children with Disabilities Kavita Rao and James Skouge.- 7. Using Mobile Media Devices and Apps to Promote Young Children's Learning Sharon Judge, Kimberly Floyd and Tara Jeffs.- 8. Planning, Designing, and Implementing Effective Interactive Portfolios in the Primary Grades: Suggestions for Forming Partnerships among Teachers, Students, and Parents Esther Ntuli and Lydia Kyei-Blankson.- Part Two: Issues and Trends.- 9. Young Children as Multimodal Learners in the Information Age Nicola Yelland.- 10. Universal Design for Learning and Technology in the Early Childhood Classroom Craig Blum and Howard P. Parette.- 11. Developmentally Appropriate Technology and Interactive Media in Early Childhood Education Olivia N. Saracho.- 12. Could Computer Games-Based Problem Solving Positively Affect the Development of Creativity in Young Children? A Case Study Georgios Fessakis, Dimitrios Lappas and Elisavet Mavroudi.- 13. The Impact of Popular Media on Infant and Toddler Language Development Melissa Calderon.- 14. Participatory Youth Culture: Young Children as Media and MOC Makers in a Post-millennial Mode Marissa McClure and Robert W. Sweeny.- 15. Young Children at Risk of Digital Disadvantage Genevieve Marie Johnson.- Conclusion: Cybersafety in Early Childhood: What Parents and Educators Need to Know Kelly L. Heider.