Conclusion

Hopefully you have enjoyed this free course, Children’s experiences with digital technologies, and you now have a better understanding of the effects digital technologies have on children’s learning and development. Hopefully the next time you encounter an argument about the impact of digital technologies on children you will consider the type and strength of evidence to inform your understanding. If you interact with children, the recommendations provided in this course will help you in selecting and using digital technologies that can benefit children.

This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course E232 Exploring childhood and youth [Tip: hold Ctrl and click a link to open it in a new tab. (Hide tip)] .

You might be interested in exploring another OpenLearn course taken from the same Open University course: Climate justice for the next generation.