<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>In the presented article, the author explains the need for reflection on the use of a smartphone or tablet by the youngest media users. It presents current research on the use and impact of mobile devices on children, as well as the destructive dimension of the consequences caused by their excessive use as well as the need and scope of education of media competence of preschoolers. The author also presents the results of her own research regarding parents’ opinions on the role and impact of a smartphone / tablet in children’s everyday life. It also presents the teachers’ view on the role of educators in the process of acquiring media competence by children.</p></abstract>

In the presented article, the author explains the need for reflection on the use of a smartphone or tablet by the youngest media users. It presents current research on the use and impact of mobile devices on children, as well as the destructive dimension of the consequences caused by their excessive use as well as the need and scope of education of media competence of preschoolers. The author also presents the results of her own research regarding parents’ opinions on the role and impact of a smartphone / tablet in children’s everyday life. It also presents the teachers’ view on the role of educators in the process of acquiring media competence by children.

Smartphone and Tablet in the Everyday Life of Preschool Children. Impact and Educational Options in the Opinion of Parents and Teachers of Kindergarten.

Institute of Media Education and Journalism

Social Communication

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In the presented article, the author explains the need for reflection on the use of a smartphone or tablet by the youngest media users. It presents current...

Smartphone and Tablet in the Everyday Life of Preschool Children. Impact and Educational Options in the Opinion of Parents and Teachers of Kindergarten.

Published Online: Dec 31, 2019

Page range: 85 - 102

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sc-2019-0012

Keywords
smartphone, tablet, children, media competence, media education

© 2019 Aleksandra Gralczyk, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Smartphone and Tablet in the Everyday Life of Preschool Children. Impact and Educational Options in the Opinion of Parents and Teachers of Kindergarten.

Published Online: Dec 31, 2019

Page range: 85 - 102

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sc-2019-0012

Keywordssmartphone, tablet, children, media competence, media education

© 2019 Aleksandra Gralczyk, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
smartphone, tablet, children, media competence, media education