Week 3 Readings – Thu

The Takeuchi reading was a big wake up call for me. Growing up I’d look at kids who were using Ipads and Iphones and shake my head. I’d think things like they’re wasting their time and aren’t socializing. Yet I’d look right at my smartphone afterwards. The Takeuchi reading made me realize that I should not look to put down technology and digital media in my household when I have a family, but should instead leverage it. For example, I shouldn’t limit technology use but instead what technology is being used for. The Miller and Warshauer reading drove the point home when it mentioned that “through various software, computer programs, and the internet,computer usage transformed and expanded young children’s options forreading.”