DISCUSSION 1
In this Discussion, you examine the impact of digital technology and its relationship with cognitive development on a selected age group.
To Prepare for this Discussion:
• Review this week's Learning Resources and consider how digital technology impacts cognitive development
• Search the Internet and/or the Walden library for at least two articles related to cognitive development and digital technology
• Select one of the following age groups: infants, children, adolescents, adults, older adults
Post an explanation of how the use of digital technology might impact the learning and/or brain development of the age group you selected. Include at least one scholarly source. Use proper APA format and citations.
Required Readings
Bernicot, J., Goumi, A., Bert-Erboul, A., &Volckaert-Legrier, O. (2014). How do skilled and less-skilled spellers write text messages? A longitudinal study. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 30(6), 559-576. DOI: 10.1111/jcal.12064
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
Blackwell, C. K., Lauricella, A. R., Conway, A., &Wartella, E. (2014). Children and the internet: Developmental implications of web site preferences among 8- to 12-year-old children. Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, 58(1), 1-20. DOI: 10.1080/08838151.2013.875022
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
Lerner, C., & Barr, R. (2014). Screen sense: Setting the record straight. Research-based guidelines for screen use for children under 3 years old.
Discussion 2
In this Discussion, you will examine the development of self-esteem in adolescents and how digital technology might impact that development.
To Prepare for this Discussion:
• Review this week's Learning Resources and consider how digital technology might impact the self-esteem in adolescents
• Search the Internet and/or the Walden library for at least two articles related to the impact of digital technology on the development of self-esteem in adolescents
Post an explanation of the impact digital technology has on the development of self-esteem in adolescents. Explain the advantages and disadvantages digital technology has on that development. Include at least one scholarly source. Use proper APA format and citations.
Discussion 3
To Prepare for this Discussion:
• Consider the two statements: "social media gives you a sense of community" and "social media isolates you from others"
• Take a stance and select one of these statements to support
• Search the Internet and/or the Walden library for at least two scholarly articles related to the impact of social media on relationships and socialization
Post your stance on social media as community- or isolation-building. Explain why you chose that stance. Support your explanation with the scholarly resources you found in your search. Use proper APA format and citations.
Required Readings
Agosto, D. E., Abbas, J., & Naughton, R. (2012). Relationships and social rules: Teens' social network and other ICT selection practices. Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 63(6), 1108-1124. DOI: 10.1002/asi.22612
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
Junko, Y., &Ananou, S. (2015). Humanity in the digital age: Cognitive, social, emotional, and ethical implications. Contemporary Educational Technology, 6(1), 1-18.
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
O'Sullivan, L. F. (2014). Linking online sexual activities to health outcomes among teens. New Directions for Child & Adolescent Development, 2014(144), 37-51. DOI: 10.1002/cad.20059
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
Owens, E. W., Behun, R. J., Manning, J. C., & Reid, R. C. (2012). The impact of internet pornography on adolescents: A review of the research. Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity, 19(1/2), 99-122. DOI: 10.1080/10720162.2012.660431
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
Underwood, M. K., Ehrenreich, S. E., More, D., Solis, J. S., & Brinkley, D. Y. (2015). The BlackBerry Project: The hidden world of adolescents' text messaging and relations with internalizing symptoms. Journal of Research On Adolescence, 25(1), 101-117. DOI: 10.1111/jora.12101
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.