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This chapter reports data gathered within 11 home settings in England and adopts a parental perspective on the use of IoToys. Results indicate that parents feel digitally literate but have concerns about the use of IoToy sat home. In particular with their ability to deal with uncontrollable pop-up advertisements and inappropriate pop-up images and, at an emotional level, their feelings about their own digital skills. The fndings suggest that parents’ view of IoToys pose opportunities and challenges for entertainment and learning, but they expressed the need for support to be able to choose safe and high-quality digital content for their children.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Crianças, famílias e tecnologias. Que desafios? Que caminhos? |
| Editors | Rita Brito, Patrícia Dias |
| Place of Publication | Lisbon |
| Chapter | 8 |
| Pages | 93-109 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Publication status | Published - 31 Jul 2019 |
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Keywords
- Internet of Toys
- IoToys
- children 0-7
- home
- early childhood education
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Parental perspectives of children's use of Internet Connected Toys. / Palaiologou, Ioanna; Arnott, Lorna; Gray, Colette .
Crianças, famílias e tecnologias. Que desafios? Que caminhos?. ed. / Rita Brito; Patrícia Dias. Lisbon, 2019. p. 93-109.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
TY - CHAP
T1 - Parental perspectives of children's use of Internet Connected Toys
AU - Palaiologou, Ioanna
AU - Arnott, Lorna
AU - Gray, Colette
PY - 2019/7/31
Y1 - 2019/7/31
N2 - Internet Connected Toys (IoToys) are becoming increasingly popular among very young children (birth to seven years) within families. Meanwhile,increasingly complex and multipurpose digital devices and IoToys require new attitudes, aptitudes and competences on the part of parents.This qualitative study focused on examining how children interact with IoToys at home and in early childhood education. Data were collected using a multi-method approach over an eight-month period. We conducted interviews with parents and teachers, observed children and collected videos of children’s use of IoToys to capture daily habits, experiences and attitudes in two contexts: home and education. Data were collected in four regions: England, Central Scotland, Northern Ireland and Greece. A synergy between social ecology and family systems theory theoretical approach wasused.This chapter reports data gathered within 11 home settings in England and adopts a parental perspective on the use of IoToys. Results indicate that parents feel digitally literate but have concerns about the use of IoToy sat home. In particular with their ability to deal with uncontrollable pop-up advertisements and inappropriate pop-up images and, at an emotional level, their feelings about their own digital skills. The fndings suggest that parents’ view of IoToys pose opportunities and challenges for entertainment and learning, but they expressed the need for support to be able to choose safe and high-quality digital content for their children.
AB - Internet Connected Toys (IoToys) are becoming increasingly popular among very young children (birth to seven years) within families. Meanwhile,increasingly complex and multipurpose digital devices and IoToys require new attitudes, aptitudes and competences on the part of parents.This qualitative study focused on examining how children interact with IoToys at home and in early childhood education. Data were collected using a multi-method approach over an eight-month period. We conducted interviews with parents and teachers, observed children and collected videos of children’s use of IoToys to capture daily habits, experiences and attitudes in two contexts: home and education. Data were collected in four regions: England, Central Scotland, Northern Ireland and Greece. A synergy between social ecology and family systems theory theoretical approach wasused.This chapter reports data gathered within 11 home settings in England and adopts a parental perspective on the use of IoToys. Results indicate that parents feel digitally literate but have concerns about the use of IoToy sat home. In particular with their ability to deal with uncontrollable pop-up advertisements and inappropriate pop-up images and, at an emotional level, their feelings about their own digital skills. The fndings suggest that parents’ view of IoToys pose opportunities and challenges for entertainment and learning, but they expressed the need for support to be able to choose safe and high-quality digital content for their children.
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KW - home
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