IS SOCIAL MEDIA PUSHING THE USE OF

CHILDRENS BOOKS TO BE A THING OF

THE PAST?

(B-roll) children at recess and going to school

In 2016, SOCIAL MEDIA HAS MANAGED TO
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INCLUDING THE WAY THAT OUR CHILDREN
SOT: Karmecia Ellis-Parent LEARN.

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My daughter she does a lot of the apps like ABC mouse
which has progressed her learning a lot. I would say
with the computers and things like that the touch screen
is very acceptable for her. My concern is that they arent
learning the writing technique that much.

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poll
A RECENT POLL ON TWITTER SHOWED THAT 75
PERCENT OF PEOPLE BELIEVE BOOKS ARE STILL
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THE BEST METHOD OF LEARNING

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(0:54-1:01) Charita Brent-Parent
My two daughters have not engaged in social media. I
think it's a supplement, but i dont want to depend on
leapfrog, ABC mouse and the other applications
ONE FISH, TWO FISH, RED FISH, BLUE FISH. In
2016, MANY PEOPLE WOULD THINK THAT WITH
INVENTIONS LIKE LEAPFROG AND THE IPAD, KIDS
WOULD ONLY RELY SOLELY ON APPLICATIONS
OR SOCIAL MEDIA TO LEARN. HOWEVER, SOME
PARENTS LIKE THE OLD FASHIONED WAY
INSTEAD.

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DR. RODRIGUEZ OF HOWARD UNIVERSITY FEELS
THAT ALL THINGS ARE GOOD IN MODERATION.
(1:08-1:32) Dr. Rodriguez- Professor

I have a spouse who is a elementary school counselor

and we have two daughters who are definitely
immersed in media.

We know they on a daily basis engage different media

apps and we know we have some set of guidelines
though we can use more. I can only imagine parents
who are not connected to education the way we are that
it would be helpful to have such guidelines.

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