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As digital tools and artificial intelligence become an even larger part of children’s everyday lives, families and educators are asking new questions about what does and does not support healthy language and literacy development in a technology-rich world. How can adults make thoughtful decisions about when, whether, and how to use digital tools to support young children’s learning without losing sight of the relationships and interactions that matter most? In this episode, Phil Capin will lead a conversation with Ying Xu (Harvard Graduate School of Education), whose research explores how AI and other technologies shape children’s language, literacy, learning, and wellbeing. Together, they’ll discuss how to tell the difference between digital literacy experiences that fuel learning and those that distract.
Together, they’ll explore:
What research suggests about the potential benefits and limitations of digital tools and AI for children’s language and literacy development
How families can make informed choices about technology use for children’s learning
What it looks like to integrate effective digital technology and AI into classroom instruction to enhance student learning
This conversation will help parents, educators, and school leaders think more clearly about how to support literacy development in a digital age by recognizing the affordances and limitations of technology and creating conditions in which it can enhance children’s learning.
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