Children and New Technology

Synopsis: This appraisal of the contribution of psychology to debates about the impact of new technology on children’s social and intellectual development examines the arguments about whether computers are encouraging a generation of socially isolated children, and whether computers can change the way children think. Using archive film, it shows two examples of technology from previous decades - the teaching machine and the computer language Logo - as well as more recent developments.
Series: Child Development, Course Ed209
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of production: 1995
Availability: Out of distribution
Subjects: Information technology; Psychology
Keywords: child development; information

Producer

Paul Manners

Cast

Andrew Sachs

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