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Since the first episode of Sesame Street was aired in the 1960s,
video watching has become a daily activity for most young children.
Gradually, advances in technology transformed children’s video
watching practices as well as the preferred video watching devices or
platforms (such as educational television, baby DVDs, and computer
technologies). As a result, children’s video watching has shifted from
educational televisions to mobile devices (e.g., tablet and
smartphone), streaming media, and online platforms. According to
recent research findings, YouTube and YouTube Kids are popular
platforms used by children to access a variety of videos for education or
entertainment purposes.
In contrast to the decades of research concerning educational
television, studies of YouTube and similar platforms are still in
their infancy. Our understanding of the nature and extent of
children’s engagement with this platform and its potential benefits
and risks for children’s learning and development is limited.
Young children (age 8 or younger), as well as older children and
teenagers, frequently watch videos on YouTube. In this chapter we
review the limited recent research examining young children’s use
of YouTube and YouTube Kids. In addition, parental and
expert concerns, children’s digital safety, the commodification of
childhood, and new directions are addressed for future studies.
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Keywords
YouTube Children Video Digital safety Parents
Citation
Burcu, I., Jones, I.,Özdemir, T. B., Alktebi, L., Bakir, D. (2019). Youtube & young children: research, concerns and new directions. In R. Brito & P. Dias (Coords.), Crianças, famílias e tecnologias. Que desafios? Que caminhos?. (pp. 81-92) .Lisboa: Centro Interdisciplinar de Estudos Educacionais. ISBN 978-989-8912-09-1 DOI:https://doi.org/10.34629/ipl.eselx.cap.livros.017
Publisher
CIED - Centro Interdisciplinar de Estudos Educacionais