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SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION University of Southern California 3502 Watt Way, ASC 305, Los Angeles, California 90089-0281 Tel: 213 740 3951 Fax: 213 740 3913 COMM 457: Youth and Media Units: 4 Summer 2020, Session 2 ONLINE Instructor: Laurel Felt, PhD; www.laurelfelt.org Virtual Office Hours: By appointment Contact Info: [email protected] | 847.528.1350 Annenberg Virtual Commons: http://vc.uscannenberg.org/annenberg-it Annenberg IT Help Desk: ASC 234 | [email protected] | (213) 740-3901 Course Description What do we mean we use the word “youth”? How does this explicitly map onto ages/stages of child development? How does this implicitly conjure specific characteristics in terms of class, race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, sexuality, ability, etc? What or who do our research and ideas leave out? What do we mean we use the word “media”? Which types of content and technologies does this imply? Who make these media and who engage with these media? Considering media’s evolution over time and users’ diverse forms of engagement, to what extent can we separate media by “type” and/or group them together? What or who do our products and ideas leave out? What happens when youth engage with media? What’s “good” for kids, what’s “bad” for kids, and what are the criteria that determine “it depends”? In this course, we will explore how young people engage with various media, focusing in particular on: advertising/marketing; episodic and long-form narratives (aka TV and movies); toys, digital games, and coding; “edtech”; and social media. You will be asked to reflect upon societal beliefs and assumptions about child development and the nature of technological transformation, as well as upon your own personal experiences. Through regular discussion with peers and guest speakers from the wide world of children’s media production around diverse “texts” from academia, journalism, industry, and users, you will learn to articulate and defend positions about youth and media – as well as conceptualize your own properties. The insights that you will gain in this class into youth and media are intended to serve you in your professional and personal lives in the years to come.

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SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION

University of Southern California 3502 Watt Way, ASC 305, Los Angeles, California 90089-0281 • Tel: 213 740 3951 • Fax: 213 740 3913

COMM457:YouthandMediaUnits:4

Summer2020,Session2ONLINE

Instructor:LaurelFelt,PhD;www.laurelfelt.orgVirtual OfficeHours:ByappointmentContactInfo:[email protected]|847.528.1350AnnenbergVirtualCommons:http://vc.uscannenberg.org/annenberg-itAnnenbergITHelpDesk:ASC234|[email protected]|(213)740-3901CourseDescription Whatdowemeanweusetheword“youth”?Howdoesthisexplicitlymapontoages/stagesofchilddevelopment?Howdoesthisimplicitlyconjurespecificcharacteristicsintermsofclass,race,ethnicity,nationality,gender,sexuality,ability,etc?Whatorwhodoourresearchandideasleaveout?Whatdowemeanweusetheword“media”?Whichtypesofcontentandtechnologiesdoesthisimply?Whomakethesemediaandwhoengagewiththesemedia?Consideringmedia’sevolutionovertimeandusers’diverseformsofengagement,towhatextentcanweseparatemediaby“type”and/orgroupthemtogether?Whatorwhodoourproductsandideasleaveout?Whathappenswhenyouthengagewithmedia?What’s“good”forkids,what’s“bad”forkids,andwhatarethecriteriathatdetermine“itdepends”?Inthiscourse,wewillexplorehowyoungpeopleengagewithvariousmedia,focusinginparticularon:advertising/marketing;episodicandlong-formnarratives(akaTVandmovies);toys,digitalgames,andcoding;“edtech”;andsocialmedia.Youwillbeaskedtoreflectuponsocietalbeliefsandassumptionsaboutchilddevelopmentandthenatureoftechnologicaltransformation,aswellasuponyourownpersonalexperiences.Throughregulardiscussionwithpeersandguestspeakersfromthewideworldofchildren’smediaproductionarounddiverse“texts”fromacademia,journalism,industry,andusers,youwilllearntoarticulateanddefendpositionsaboutyouthandmedia–aswellasconceptualizeyourownproperties.Theinsightsthatyouwillgaininthisclassintoyouthandmediaareintendedtoserveyouinyourprofessionalandpersonallivesintheyearstocome.

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LearningObjectives

• Todescribekeyconcepts,theories,anddebatesaboutyouthandmedia,andprovidespecificexamplesandcasestudiesthatillustratethosebroaderideas.

• Tocriticallyevaluatethevalidityofclaimsaboutmedia’seffectsuponyouth and youth’s effects upon media/society.

• Toidentifyandinterpretrelevantresearchabouttopicsinyouthandmedia.• Toarticulateanddefendawrittenpositionregardingyouthandmediaona

topicofpersonalinterest,groundedinempiricalresearchevidence. • Todescribe both developmentally appropriate and normative media use for youth

atvariousages/stages, in general and within the context of COVID-19. • To gain first-hand knowledge of relevant “artifacts” – that is, actual children’s

media properties. • Tosynthesizediverseprofessionals’perspectivesinordertobetterunderstand

howandwhyvariousformsofchildren’smediaareproduced.• Toexperimentwithsimultaneouslyhonoringcreativity,industrynormsand

guidelines,developmentalappropriateness,ethicalbestpractices,marketdemands,andfeasibilityinordertoconceptualizeoriginalmediaproperties.

• Toapplydiversewaysofknowing,humility,andrespecttodiscussionsaboutyouthandmedia.

• To deepen appreciation for every stakeholder in this “universe,” including (but not limited to) youth, parents, researchers, and children’s media makers.

CourseNotes

1. Gradinga. ThiscourseisgradedA/B/C/D/F.Gradeswillbeassignedasfollows:

A/A-=outstanding,thoughtful,andenthusiasticworkB+/B=aboveaveragework,demonstratinggoodinsightintoassignmentB-/C+=needsimprovementonideas,argumentandfollowthroughCandbelow=fulfillingthebareminimumandshowinglittleunderstandingofthematerial

A=100-94 C=76-74

A-=93-90 C-=73-70

B+=89-87 D+=69-67B=86-84 D=66-64B-=83-80 D-=63-60

C+=79-77 F=59-0

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2. Blackboarda. Blackboardwillfunctionasthiscourse’sresource“hub.”b. TheinstructorwillpostreadingstoBlackboard,postAnnouncementsto

Blackboard,andsendthoseAnnouncementsasemailsviaBlackboard.c. StudentswillsubmitassignmentstoBlackboardviaTurnitin.

3. Zoom

a. ThiscoursewillmeetviaZoom.b. Iexpecteveryonetoshowupontime,preparedtokeeptheirvideoonand

theirmuteoff.Thatmeansthatyou’reattiredpresentablyandthebackgroundnoiseinyourenvironmentisminimal.

c. Hereisthemeetinginformation:https://uscannenberg.zoom.us/j/91541412699?pwd=TXJqcTV6Y1QrMkhpU0JkQ0dLRGxyUT09MeetingID:91541412699Password:SENTSEPARATELY Onetapmobile+16699009128,,91541412699#US(SanJose)+13462487799,,91541412699#US(Houston)Dialbyyourlocation+16699009128US(SanJose)+13462487799US(Houston)+12532158782US(Tacoma)+13017158592US(Germantown)+13126266799US(Chicago)+16465588656US(NewYork)MeetingID:91541412699Findyourlocalnumber:https://uscannenberg.zoom.us/u/ab3ka4nuFM

TechnologicalProficiencyandHardware/SoftwareRequirementsThisclassrequiresamoderateleveloftechnologicalproficiency.Theinstructorbelievesinallstudents’capacitytolearnandgrow,andvaluestheresourcesthatUSCprovidessothatstudentsmayenrichtheirtechnologicalproficiency.Someoftheseresourcesinclude:AnnenbergVirtualCommons,AnnenbergITHelpDesk,USCInformation&TechnologyServices(http://itservices.usc.edu/),USCLibraries(http://www.usc.edu/libraries/),Lynda.com. Peers’assistanceispriceless.Theinstructorwillhappilymeetwithyouone-on-one.Regardlessofone’stechnologicalproficiencypre-COMM457,allstudentscansucceed.

Zoom is required software. It is free to download. Zoom is the mechanism by which we meet.

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Microsoft Powerpoint (free to all USC students) or GoogleSlides (always free from GoogleDrive) are required software in order to create at least one slide deck.

TikTok, YouTube Kids, and Zigazoo are required apps in order to watch at least one video on each platform. If downloading any app presents a hardship, let me know.

RequiredReadings

• Everyarticle,video,andbookchapterinthesyllabus.Thesehaveallbeenhyperlinked,youcanindependentlyGooglethemandfindthemonline,andtheyareavailableaspdfsonBlackboard.

• There are no required textbooks.

AssignmentSubmissionPolicy1. Writtenwork(e.g.,papers,slidedecks,guestspeakerquestions,etc)

a. PosttoBlackboardviaTurnitinlinkby11:59pmontheduedateb. IfyouexperiencedifficultieswithBlackboard,thenemailtheassignmenttothe

instructorby11:59pmontheduedate2. Spokenwork(e.g.,discussionleadership,presentations,etc)

a. Shareinclassontheduedate AdditionalPolicies

1. Lateandunfinishedassignmentsa. Anymaterialturnedinlatewillbereducedonelettergradepercalendarday

late.b. Studentsmustcompleteallassignmentsinordertoreceivecoursecredit.

2. Gradingquestionsa. Afterreceivingagrade,studentsmustwaitfor24hoursbeforeaddressingthe

instructor.Pleaseusethistimetothinkthroughthestrengthofyourcase.b. Ifyouhavedeterminedthatyourgrademeritsfurtherreview,thensubmit

yourcomplaint/rationaleinwritingwithinthenextweek(7days).Again,complaintsorrequestsforreconsiderationofagradewillnotbeconsideredunlesstheyaresubmittedinwrittenformanddeliveredafter1daybutbefore8dayshaveelapsed.

c. Acomplaintconstitutesanargument,andwillbeevaluatedbythestandardsofacceptableargumentationaspresentedinclassreadingsandlectures.

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GradingBreakdown,DescriptionandAssessmentofAssignmentsASSIGNMENT PTS % CRITERIAWeeklyProject&Presentation(ResearchPaperorCreativeProduction)

500(5x100)

50 ResearchPaper:3-4-pageresearchbriefonatopicrelatedtotheweek’sfocus that consider texts from within + beyond the syllabusCreativeProduction:20-slideexplorationofanoriginalmediapropertyrelatedtotheweek’sfocus that youconceptualize[Mustdoeachtypeofprojectatleastonce.Willdropthelowestscoreandreplacewiththeaverageofremainingfour.]

DiscussionLeadership

100(2x50)

10 Masterfulgrasponthereadingsandscreening(s)assignedtoyourclasssession.Specifically,abilitytoarticulate:

• Eachtext’smainargument(s)• Evidencethateachtextusedtosupportthebigidea(s)• Method(s)thateachtextusedtoconductthestudy• Whetheryouagreeordisagreewitheachtext’s

argument(s)andwhy• Whatyoulearnedfromthereading

Abilitytocallonpeersandasktheseandotherquestionsofthem

GuestSpeakerQuestions

50 5 Atleast2questionsforeachguestspeaker.Onequestionmustaskthisexpertabouttheirperspectiveonthetopicoftheday/week.Theotherquestionmaybeanything–aquestionaboutthespeaker’sbio,arequestforafunfactorfavoriteX,advice,etc.MustbepostedtoDiscussionBoardbeforetheirvisit

“Outside” Perspective

50 5 1-2pagewrite-upofEITHER: • ascholarlystudythatdoesnotappearonthesyllabus• aninterviewwithachildren’smediaprofessionalwhois

notaCOMM457guestspeaker• aninterviewwithaparent/caregiverabouttheiropinions

andpracticesregardingtheirchild(aged0-22)’suseofmedia

• aninterviewwithand/orobservationofachild(aged3-18)aroundmediaandplay

Canbesubmittedatanypointduringthesemester

FinalProjectProposal (ResearchPaperorCreativeProduction)

50 5 ResearchPaper:1-pageproposalthatexplainsyourtopic,researchpurposeandquestions,andmethods

CreativeProduction:1-pageoverviewofyouroriginalmediaproperty,includingitspurpose,intendedaudience,anddevelopmentalappropriateness

FinalProject&Presentation(ResearchPaperorCreativeProduction)

150 15 ResearchPaper:8-10page position paper that reviews research on ayouthandmedia-relatedtopic in order to form an argument+3-5minuteoverview(live-actionorVoiceThread)CreativeProduction:30-slideexplorationofyouroriginalmediaproperty+3-5minutevideopitch(live-actionorVoiceThread)

Participation 100 10 Iexpectyoutocometoclassontime,preparedtoaskquestions,discusstheassignedreadings,andmakeinsightfulandsubstantivecontributionsineveryclass.Youshouldbeabletorespondto

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questionsabouttheassignedreadingsandofferopinionsandinsightsintothetopicsaddressed.Participationwillbegradedbasedonyourdemonstratedlevelofpreparation,involvement,andcontributiontoclassdiscussions.

Poorattendancewilladverselyaffectyourparticipationgrade.Ifyouhaveagoodattendancerecordbutdon’tactivelyparticipateinclassdiscussions,youcan’texpecttogetagoodparticipationgrade(inotherwords,participationgradeisnotbasedsolelyonattendance).

Ifyouarelate,rude(suchastextingorcheckingyourmobilephones),ordisruptothers,yourparticipationpointswillbededucted.Bearinmindthatyourparticipationgradebeginsatzero(0)andthatyouwillbeaccumulatingpointsthroughyourengagementinclassdiscussions.

TOTAL 1000 100

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Week:Topic Date Lens ReadingsDue

In-ClassScreening

WorkDue

Week1:Introduction&Overview

July1 Whatdowemeanby“youth”?HowdoyouthintheU.S.usemedia?Sowhat?

*DURINGCLASS*

Woolfolk,A.,andPerry,N.E.(2015).Chapter1:Introduction:Dimensionsofdevelopment.InChildandadolescentdevelopment(onlypp.4-20,2nded.)UpperSaddleRiver,N.J.:Pearson.

Rideout,V.,andRobb,M.B.(2019).TheCommonSensecensus:Mediausebytweensandteens,2019.SanFrancisco,CA:CommonSenseMedia.Rideout,V.(2017).TheCommonSensecensus:Mediausebykidsagezerotoeight.SanFrancisco,CA:CommonSenseMedia.

Odgers,C.(2018).Smartphonesarebadforsometeens,notall.Nature,554,432-434.

SocietyforResearchinChildDevelopment. (2020).TheScienceofScreenTimeduringCOVID-19.Panelists:Dr.YaldaT.Uhls, Dr.RachelBarr.

OPTIONAL:Yourchildren’smedia“originstory”Tingley,K.(2019).IsScreenTimeReallyBadforKids?TheNewYorkTimesMagazine,20.

July 3 NO CLASS FOURTH OF JULY (observed) n/a n/a Week2:Advertising,Commercial-izingChildhood,andSelling“YouthCulture”

July6 1-2:15 = screening 2:15-3:15 = discuss texts 3:15-3:50 = Dr. Jarrod Walczer, Strategic Insights Manager, SuperAwe-some

Infancy&EarlyChildhood

Meyer,M.,Adkins,V.,Yuan,N.,Weeks,H.M.,Chang,Y-J.,&J.Radesky.(2019).AdvertisinginYoungChildren'sApps:AContentAnalysis.JournalofDevelopmental&BehavioralPediatrics,(40)1,32-39.Maheshwari,S.(2019).Onlineandmakingthousands,atage4:Meetthekidfluencers.TheNewYorkTimes.Craig,D.andCunningham,S.(2017).Toyunboxing:Livingina(nunregulated)materialworld.MediaInternationalAustralia,163(1),77-86.

CampaignforaCommercial-freeChildhood.(2019).Commercial-ismisthemissinglink.Panelists:Dr.SusanLinn,JoshGolin.Kidfluencercontent of your choice

5ThingsILove,5ThingsIDon’tRotatingDiscussionLeadership: Zeenya

July8 1-2:15 = screening 2:15-3:15 = discuss texts 3:15-3:50 = Robb Callender, Youth Insights professional, Kantar Consulting & TRU

MiddleChildhood&Adolescence

Jennings,R.(2019).VSCOGirlsandHowTeenCultureGoesViral.Vox.com.

Sadeghirad,B.,Duhaney,T.,Motaghipisheh,S.,Campbell,N.R.C.,&B.C.Johnston.(2016).Influenceofunhealthyfoodandbeveragemarketingonchildren’sdietaryintakeandpreference:ASystematicreviewandmeta-analysisofrandomizedtrials.ObesityReviews,17,945-959.

Harrison,K.andHefner,V.(2014).Virtuallyperfect:Imageretouchingandadolescentbodyimage.MediaPsychology,17(2),134-153.

Kilbourne,J.(2014).Thedangerouswaysadsseewomen.TEDxLafayetteCollege.PBSFrontline.(2001).TheMerchantsofCool.

RotatingDiscussionLeadership: Karly

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July10 1-1:30 = get feedback from peers 1:30–2 = revise 2-3:50 = present

DeepDive&DesignLab

OPTIONAL:Kidron,B.B.,andRudkin,A.(2017).DigitalChildhood:Addressingchildhooddevelopmentmilestonesinthedigitalenvironment.5Rights.

WeeklyProject&Presentat-ion

Week3:Television–BroadcastandStreaming

July13 1-1:45 = screening 1:45-2:45 = discuss texts 2:45-3:15 = Marcy Gunther, Director of Children’s Media Develop-ment, WGBH 3:20-3:50 pm = Kristen McGregor, Showrunner/ Producer/ Writer/ Director

Infancy&EarlyChildhood

Lemish,D.andJohnson,C.R.(2019).TheLandscapeofchildren’stelevisionintheU.S.andCanada.CenterforScholarsandStorytellers.Sanders,A.J.,Felt,L.,Wong,K.&Uhls,Y.T.(2019).Thepowerofstorytelling:Mediaandpositivecharacterdevelopment.CenterforScholarsandStorytellers.Barr,R.,McClure,E.,&Parlakian,R.(2018).Screensense:Whattheresearchsaysabouttheimpactofmediaonchildrenaged0-3yearsold.Washington,DC:ZerotoThree.Anderson,D.R.,Huston,A.C.,Schmitt,K.L.,Linebarger,D.L.,Wright,J.C.,&R.Larson.(2001).EarlyChildhoodTelevisionViewingandAdolescentBehavior:TheRecontactStudy.MonographsoftheSocietyforResearchinChildDevelopment,66(1),i-viii+1-154.

PBS.(2019).MollyofDenali–“Grandpa’sDrum.”Season1,Episode4.0:00-14:05.McGregor,K.(2017).Director’sReel.PBS.(2009).SuperWhy!:Cinderella:ThePrince’sSideoftheStory.Season1,Episode53.

RotatingDiscussionLeadership: Kyler

July15 1-1:45 = screening 1:45-2:45 = discuss texts 2:45-3:15 = Dr. Alice Wilder, Established leader of Research & Educational Development for children’s television

MiddleChildhood&Adolescence

AnnenbergPublicPolicyCenter.(2019).13ReasonsWhyandYoungAdults’RiskofSuicide.UniversityofPennsylvania.

Wartella,E.,Lauricella,A.,&Cingel,D.(2018).Exploringhowteens,youngadultsandparentsrespondedto13ReasonsWhy.NorthwesternUniversity.

Martins,N.,andHarrison,K.(2012).RacialandGenderDifferencesintheRelationshipBetweenChildren’sTelevisionUseandSelf-Esteem:ALongitudinalPanelStudy.CommunicationResearch,39(3),338-357.

Contemporarytween/teenshowofyourchoice(recommended:13ReasonsWhy)CitizenMe.(2020).EverybodyCounts.

RotatingDiscussionLeadership: Karly

July17 1-1:45 = Lab time, optional one-on-one meetings

DeepDive&DesignLab

RESOURCE: NetflixGlobalAnimatorscontactlist. OPTIONAL:King,M.(2018).MrRogersHadaSimpleSetofRulesforTalkingtoChildren.TheAtlantic.

WeeklyProject&Presentat-ion

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1:45-2:15 = get feedback from peers 2:15-3:15 = present 3:15-3:50 = KatieLockeO’Brien,MaryFaber,BenariPoulten, Everybody Counts

Week4:Toys,DigitalGames,andCoding

July20 1-1:30 = screening 1:30-2:30 = discuss texts 2:45-3:15 = Eleanor Oliver-Edmonds, Copywriter, Barbie 3:20-3:50 = Azhelle Wade, The Toy Coach

Infancy&EarlyChildhood

Lauer,J.M.,Ilksoy,S.D,&Lourenco,S.F.(2018).DevelopmentalStabilityinGender-TypedPreferencesBetweenInfancyandPreschoolAge.DevelopmentalPsychology,54(4),613–620.

Sherman,A.M.andZurbriggen,E.L.(2014).“BoysCanBeAnything”:EffectofBarbiePlayonGirls’CareerCognitions.SexRoles,70,195-2018.

Pretendcookinginthepantry.SashaandDadaplaypizzaparlor.FBE.(2012).KidsReacttoLily’sDisneylandSurprise.Youtube.com.

RotatingDiscussionLeadership: Chance

July22 1-1:45 = screening 1:45-3:15 = discuss texts 3:15-3:50 = Kim Wilson, Producer and former Creative Head of Children’s and Youth Programming, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

MiddleChildhood&Adolescence

Roque,R.andRusk,N.(2019).Youthperspectivesontheirdevelopmentinacodingcommunity.InformationandLearningSciences,120(5/6),327-348.Felt,L.J.&Robb,M.B.(2016).Technologyaddiction:Concern,controversy,andfindingbalance.SanFrancisco,CA:CommonSenseMedia.Furuya-Kanamori,L.,andDoi,S.A.R.(2016).AngryBirds,AngryChildren,andAngryMeta-Analysts:AReanalysis.PerspectivesonPsychologicalScience,11(3),408–414.Rutkin,A.(2016).HowMinecraftishelpingchildrenwithautismmakenewfriends.NewScientist.Przybylski,A.K.(2014).ElectronicGamingandPsychosocialAdjustment.Pediatrics,134(3),1-7.

Bialik,M.(2019).WhyAreMyKidsWatchingOtherPeoplePlayVideoGames?Youtube.com.Twitchvideoofyourchoice(recommended:Fortnite)Mehra,K.(2019).Coding:Byakid,forkids.TEDxKentState. Mehta, S. (2019). Samaira Mehta, CEO, CoderBunnyz & CoderMindz. TiEcon 2019.

RotatingDiscussionLeadership:Jack

July24

DeepDive&DesignLab

OPTIONAL: WeeklyProject&

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1-2:15 = Lab time, optional one-on-one meetings 2:15-2:45 = get feedback from peers 2:45-3:50 = present

Bers,M.U.(2019).Lookingforahigh-techgiftforayoungchild?Thinkplaygrounds,notplaypens.TheConversation.

Presentat-ionFinalProjectProposal

Week5:Screensfor/with/aroundLearningandCommuni-cating

July27 1-1:30 = screening 1:30-3 = discuss texts 3-3:50 = Colleen Russo Johnson, Chief Scientist, Dream.co & J.J. Johnson, Owner, Sinking Ship Entertainment

Infancy&EarlyChildhood

Kleeman,D.(2020).Learninginlockdown:HowUSandUKKidsdiffer.Kidscreen.Heathman,A.(2020).GoBubble:TheTeacher-approvedsocialnetworkforkids.EveningStandard.Greenway,K.H.(2020).Mykidsareallergictovideochats.TheNewYorkTimes.

Roseberry,S.,Hirsh-Pasek,K.&Golinkoff,R.M.(2014).Skypeme!Sociallycontingentinteractionshelptoddlerslearnlanguage.ChildDevelopment,85(3),956-970.

SocietyforResearchinChildDevelopment. (2020).TheScienceofTeachingandLearningatHome.Panelists:Dr.ErinBogan,Dr.CatherineTamis-LaMonda.

RotatingDiscussionLeadership: Chance

July29 1-2 = screening 2-3= discuss texts 3-3:30 = Dr. Katerina Schenke?

MiddleChildhood&Adolescence

Hirsh-Pasek,K.,Zosh,J.M.,Golinkoff,R.M.,Gray,J.H.,Robb,M.B.,&J.Kaufman.(2015).PuttingEducationin“Educational”Apps:LessonsFromtheScienceofLearning.PsychologicalScienceinthePublicInterest,16(1)3–34.

Uhls,Y.T.,Michikyan,M.,Morris,J.,Garcia,D.,Small,G.W.,Zgourou,E.&P.M.Greenfield.(2014).Fivedaysatoutdooreducationcampwithoutscreensimprovespreteenskillswithnonverbalemotioncues.ComputersinHumanBehavior,39,387-392.

EpisodeofWeStillTeachofyourchoice OR boyd,d.(2018).Whathathwewrought?SXSWedu.

RotatingDiscussionLeadership:Jack

July311-2:15 = Lab time, optional one-on-one meetings 2:15-2:45 = get feedback from peers 2:45-3:50 = present

DeepDive&DesignLab

OPTIONAL: Hensley-Clancy,M.(2020).TheCoronavirusisshatteringagenerationofkids.BuzzFeedNews.

WeeklyProject&Presentat-ion

Week6:User-GeneratedContent,

August3 1-1:30 = screening 1:30-3 = discuss texts

Infancy&EarlyChildhood

Perez,S.(2020).KidsnowspendnearlyasmuchtimewatchingTikTokasYouTubeintheUS,UK,andSpain.Techcrunch.com

Zigazoovideoofyourchoice

RotatingDiscussionLeadership: Zeenya

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SocialMedia,andActivism

3:15-3:50 pm = Josh Golin, Executive Director, Campaign for a Commercial-free Childhood

Mascarenhas,N.(2020).Zigazoolaunchestobea‘TikTok’forkids,surpasses100,000uploadsanddownloads.Techcrunch.comColin,C.(2020).Newsat11:Kidreporterstacklethecoronavirus.Wired.

YouTubeKidsvideoofyourchoice

August5 1-1:30 = screening 1:30-3 = discuss texts 3-3:50 = Ioana Literat? Neta Kligler-Vilenchik?

MiddleChildhood&Adolescence

Herrman,J.(2020).TikTokisshapingpolitics.Buthow?TheNewYorkTimes.

Bennett,J.(2020).Theseteengirlsarefightingforamorejustfuture.TheNewYorkTimes.

Standlee,A.(2019).Friendshipandonlinefiltering:Theuseofsocialmediatoconstructofflinesocialnetworks.NewMedia&Society,21(3),770-785.

Jenkins,H.(2018).ThestudentsofParkland:Changingtheworldbyanymedianecessary.NYUPressblog.

Uhls,Y.T.,Ellison,N.B.,&Subrahmanyam,K.(2017).Benefitsandcostsofsocialmediainadolescence.Pediatrics,140(Supplement2),S67-S70.

TikTokvideofeaturingadolescentsandpoliticsofyourchoiceYouTubevideofeaturingadolescentsandpoliticsofyourchoice

RotatingDiscussionLeadership: Kyler

August71-2:15 = Lab time, optional one-on-one meetings 2:15-2:45 = get feedback from peers 2:45-3:50 = present

DeepDive&DesignLab

OPTIONAL: Donohue,C.(2019).Beyondscreentime:Betterquestionsforchildrenandtechnologyin2020.EdSurge.

WeeklyProject&Presentat-ion

Week7 August10 Synthesis&Reflection

FinalPresent-ation

August11 NO CLASS LAST DAY OF SUMMER SEMESTER FinalProject

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StatementonAcademicConductandSupportSystems

AcademicConductPlagiarism–presentingsomeoneelse’sideasasyourown,eitherverbatimor

recastinyourownwords–isaseriousacademicoffensewithseriousconsequences.PleasefamiliarizeyourselfwiththediscussionofplagiarisminSCampusinSection11,BehaviorViolatingUniversityStandardshttps://scampus.usc.edu/1100-behavior-violating-university-standards-and-appropriate-sanctions/.Otherformsofacademicdishonestyareequallyunacceptable.SeeadditionalinformationinSCampusanduniversitypoliciesonscientificmisconduct,http://policy.usc.edu/scientific-misconduct/.

Discrimination,sexualassault,andharassmentarenottoleratedbytheuniversity.YouareencouragedtoreportanyincidentstotheOfficeofEquityandDiversityhttp://equity.usc.edu/ortotheDepartmentofPublicSafetyhttp://capsnet.usc.edu/department/department-public-safety/online-forms/contact-us.ThisisimportantforthesafetywholeUSCcommunity.Anothermemberoftheuniversitycommunity–suchasafriend,classmate,advisor,orfacultymember–canhelpinitiatethereport,orcaninitiatethereportonbehalfofanotherperson.TheCenterforWomenandMenhttp://www.usc.edu/student-affairs/cwm/provides24/7confidentialsupport,andthesexualassaultresourcecenterwebpagesarc@usc.edudescribesreportingoptionsandotherresources.SupportSystems

AnumberofUSC’sschoolsprovidesupportforstudentswhoneedhelpwithscholarlywriting.Checkwithyouradvisororprogramstafftofindoutmore.NOTE:USCDornsifeWritingCenter,http://dornsife.usc.edu/writingcenter/,TaperHalloftheHumanitiesRoom216,isanexcellentresource.

StudentswhoseprimarylanguageisnotEnglishshouldcheckwiththeAmericanLanguageInstitutehttp://dornsife.usc.edu/ali,whichsponsorscoursesandworkshopsspecificallyforinternationalgraduatestudents.NOTE:PleaseinformtheinstructorassoonaspossibleifEnglishisnotyourprimarylanguageandyoubelieveyoumayrequirespecialaccommodations.

TheOfficeofDisabilityServicesandProgramshttp://sait.usc.edu/academicsupport/centerprograms/dsp/home_index.htmlprovidescertificationforstudentswithdisabilitiesandhelpsarrangetherelevantaccommodations.NOTE:AnystudentrequestingacademicaccommodationbasedonadisabilityisrequiredtoregisterwithTheOfficeofDisabilityServicesandPrograms(DSP)eachsemester.AletterofverificationforapprovedaccommodationscanbeobtainedfromDSP.Pleasebesuretheletterisdeliveredtoyourinstructor(orTA)asearlyinthesemesteraspossible.ThephonenumberforDSPis213-740-0776.