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WeatherForecast Weather Forecast

Curated by KIDS FIRST! Film Festival
Film & Animation – 20 min
Xinxin lost his cat before the typhoon, but his grandma tells him that the person who loves each other will…
Premiering on September 1, 2024
Watch it here: https://www.planetclassroom.world/weather-forecast/

Attraction

Curated by KID FIRST! Film Festival
Entertainment – 4 min
This is a comedy short film by three high school students in China: directed and edited by Huanshuo…
Premiering on September 1, 2024
Watch it here: https://www.planetclassroom.world/attraction/

Loveletters Love Letters for New Bedford

Curated by KIDS FIRST! Film Festival
Film & Animation – 16 min
In 2022, New Bedford Creative at the NBEDC oversaw the successful…
Premiering on August 1, 2024
Watch it here: https://www.planetclassroom.world/love-letters-for-new-bedford/

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New Releases on Netflix for September 23, 2024

A new study published in 2023 in JAMA Pediatrics suggests there is a link between more screen time for babies and developmental delays. Researchers in Japan looked at survey data collected from over 7,000 kids who were 1 year old and found that those who were exposed to screens – defined in the study as "watching television, playing video games, and using mobile phones, tablets, and other electronic devices" – for more than one hour per day appeared to have more delays in developing communication, fine motor skills and problem-solving skills by the time they were 2, 3 or 4 years old. The study didn't differentiate between screen time for entertainment or for educational purposes and doesn't show cause and effect, but showed a dose-response relationship between screen time and development. "The more screen time these babies had at 1 year of age, the worse their developmental milestones were at 2 years of age, particularly in the realm of communication," ABC News' chief health and medical correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton told "Good Morning America." "Some of those developmental issues, like fine and gross motor skills and problem-solving skills, may have shown a ding at age 2 but then kind of compensated and recovered by age four. But again, this showed that more screen time [is] not good for a one-year-old brain."

WHAT THE RESEARCH SAYS (Archives)

What does NAEYC say about technology? NAEYC and the Fred Rogers Center offer the following principles to guide the use of technology and interactive media in early childhood programs. media should not harm children. The healthy cognitive, social, emotional, physical, and linguistic development of the whole child is as important in the digital age as ever. https://www.naeyc.org/resources/topics/technology-and-media/infants-and-toddlers

medialit WELCOME JOIN ME in the movement to integrate media literacy education into every grade level and every subject area, PreK-16. Why? Because an informed citizenry is essential for a healthy democracy and planet, and that makes media literacy essential. I CAN HELP. This site introduces you to my work and consulting services, including event and project updates. Scroll down or click on the links in the header to find out more. Thanks for stopping by. MEDIA LITERACY EDUCATION…Keep the conversations going MEDIA LITERACY COMPETENCIES are like interconnected gears. As we increase mastery of each "gear," it's size increases. The greater the size, the more power we have. https://insighterseducation.com/

“Start with Wonder, Then Add Inquiry: Developing Young Children’s Media Literacy Competencies” in Teaching Young Children 15:3 (Winter 2022)

“5 Ways to Celebrate Media Literacy Week with 5-and-Unders” A NAEYC Blog post (21 Oct 2020)

Why Counting Screen Time Minutes isn’t an Education Strategy A 2013 Fred Rogers Center blog post explaining that media literacy emphasizes skills and education strategies rather than clock management.

“Ask: Don’t Tell: Pedagogy for Media Literacy in the Next Decade” in the Journal for Media Literacy Education 3:1 (2011) A reflection on the ten-year anniversary of the National Association for Media Literacy Education looking at where we’ve been and where we should go.

Food for Thought: Television Food Advertising to Children in the United States
The study combines content analysis of TV ads with detailed data about children's viewing habits to provide an estimate of the number and type of TV ads seen by children of various ages. A webcast of the forum is also available.

Parents, Children & Media: A Kaiser Family Foundation Survey
Parents say they are gaining control over their own children’s exposure to sex and violence in the media, but they remain more broadly concerned about inappropriate content in the media, according to a new national survey of parents released by the Kaiser Family Foundation.

The Digital Opportunity: Using New Media for Public Education Campaigns
The Ad Council and Kaiser Family Foundation hosted forum to explore how health-related and other nonprofits and government agencies can use new digital media. A webcast of the forum is available.

Parents Say They’re Gaining Control Over Their Children’s Exposure to Sex and Violence in the Media--The report, Parents, Children & Media: A Kaiser Family Foundation Survey, a national survey of 1,008 parents of children ages 2-17, explores how parents view the role of media in their children’s lives.

Children's Exposure to Food Advertising on Television: A Side-by-Side Comparison of Results from Recent Studies by the Federal Trade Commission and the Kaiser Family Foundation
This document compares two significant studies about food advertising to children on television.

“The ABCs of Media Literacy: What Can Preschoolers Learn?” in Telemedium (Spring 2002) How do we teach sophistical media literacy skills like analysis to children who have barely graduated from drinking out of a sippy cup?

New Study Finds That Food Is the Top Product Seen Advertised by Children
The study combines content analysis of TV ads with detailed data about children's viewing habits to provide an estimate of the number and type of TV ads seen by children of various ages. A webcast of the forum is also available.

Public Service Advertising in Great Britain: Lessons for U.S. Public Interests
This webcast forum explored the differences in public service advertising between Great Britain and the U.S.

The Teen Media Juggling Act: The Implications of Media Multitasking Among American Youth
A report, key findings and a webcast of a forum, hosted by the Kaiser Family Foundation, explore how pervasive media multitasking is among young people, potential cognitive and social development implications, and which teens are most likely to multitask.

Forum on The "Reality" of Health: Reality Television and the Public Health
This Kaiser Family Foundation forum examines the implications of reality TV serving as a health information resource. A webcast of the forum, a discussion paper, and related materials are available.

First Analysis of Online Food Advertising Targeting Children
A webcast of a forum analyzing the nature and scope of online food advertising to children.

Study Shows How Kids' Media Use Helps Parents Cope
A national survey of 1,051 parents with children age six months to six years old and a series of focus groups across the country

Assessing the Effectiveness of Public Education Campaigns
A webcast of a forum exploring the effectiveness of public education campaigns.

American Academy of Pediatrics - Associations Between Content Types of Early Media Exposure and Subsequent Attentional Problems Frederick J. Zimmerman and Dimitri A. Christakis Pediatrics 2007; 120: 986-992. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

American Academy of Pediatrics - Violent Television Viewing During Preschool Is Associated With Antisocial Behavior During School Age Dimitri A. Christakis and Frederick J. Zimmerman Pediatrics 2007; 120: 993-999. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

U.S. Census Bureau - Adults and teens will spend nearly five months (3,518 hours) next year watching television, surfing the Internet, reading daily newspapers and listening to personal music devices. That’s only one of thousands of nuggets of information on Americana and the world in the U.S. Census Bureau’s Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2007

Educational Television: It's Not An Oxymoron
by Emily Puro for BabyClassroom

Children, the UN Convention and the Media

Music Education Contributes to Early Childhood Brain Development by Dr. Irving Lazar

A Teacher in the Living Room? Educational Media for Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers
Kaiser Family Foundation

Digital Divide…Where To Go From Here
Kaiser Family Foundation

Viewing Guidelines
Guidelines for children's viewing needs at different age

Children, Violence, and the Media A Report for Parents and Policy Makers - Prepared by Majority Staff, Senate Committee on the Judiciary, September 14, 1999

WHAT CAN WE DO? from "Selling Out America's Children"by David Walsh, Ph.D.,

Videos for infants by Dr. Irving Lazar

Education with Reading Rainbow, by Christine Pollock

Children's Fright Responses to Television and Films by Dr. Joanne Cantor

Mixed Messages in Modern Media: An interview with Sholly Fisch, Ph.D by Christine Pollock

Big Bird Goes Global by Christine Pollock

Parents: Turn Off the Media Violence by Ranny Levy

Green Marketing for Kids' Products by Ranny Levy

Celebrate Quality by Terry Solowey

Terry's Tips: Making Video Viewing More Valuable by Terry Solowey

Curiosity: A Source of Life by Dr. Irving Lazar

Center for Media Literacy Children's Guidelines by Christine Pollock

Re-thinking the Brain