Susan Linn: About That App Gap: Children, Technology and the Digital Divide - 53 views
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children from low-income families spend more time handling technology -- across platforms -- than their wealthier counterparts, and across class, kids mainly use their "handling skills" for entertainment. They play games, watch videos, and visit social networking sites.
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there's scant evidence that anyone but the companies who make, sell, and advertise on these new technologies benefit from the time young children spend with them, there's plenty of reason to be worried about it.
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studies showing that the bells and whistles of electronic books actually detract from reading comprehension.
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