ERIC Number: ED589779
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Apr
Pages: 20
Abstractor: ERIC
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How to Bring Early Learning and Family Engagement into the Digital Age: An Action Agenda for City and Community Leaders
Guernsey, Lisa; Levine, Michael H.
Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop
Every community in the United States has the potential to transform itself into this kind of ecosystem that supports families and promotes digital inclusion. Resources for Digital-Age learning already exist in libraries, schools, multimedia spaces, and through parents' personal smartphones, but localities are not often tapping into them to help families in need. Other local leaders do seek out digital approaches but risk chasing after what is shiny and new if they lack the resources to critically evaluate new tools and technologies. Promoting early learning through the support and empowerment of families--especially those who are under-resourced--has become an imperative for education leaders nationwide. This report describes how leaders can modernize and digitize their communities. It also describes four actions to help community leaders prioritize: (1) take stock; (2) develop professional learning programs; (3) invest in physical infrastructure; and (4) create a cycle of continuous improvement.
Descriptors: Technological Advancement, Technology Integration, Family Involvement, Early Childhood Education, Empowerment, At Risk Persons, Leadership Responsibility, Access to Computers, Social Media, Internet, Computer Use, Community Role, Parents, Professional Development, Training
Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop. 1900 Broadway, New York, NY 10023. Tel: 212-595-3456; e-mail: cooney.center@sesame.org; Web site: http://www.joanganzcooneycenter.org
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Joyce Foundation
Authoring Institution: Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop; New America
Identifiers - Location: Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh); New York (New York); Mississippi; Virginia; California; Maryland (Baltimore); Illinois
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