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Media Mentorship: Media Mentorship

Resources for fall 2019 workshop "What is Media Mentorship?"

Media Advisory Resources

Common Sense Media
Articles, reviews, guides, and research
Tap, Click, Read
Companion site to Lisa Guernsey's book of the same name
What Parents Can Do handout
Tap, Click, Read
Digital literacy tips downloadable bookmark
Tap, Click, Read
HealthyChildren.org
Media information for parents and caregivers from AAP
Family Media Plan
From healthychildren.org
Tablet Tips for Parents
Madison Public Library
Center on Media and Child Health
Ask the Mediatrician
Zero to Three
Family Time with Apps
Joan Ganz Cooney Center
Screen Free Week
Parenting: Screen Time And Your Family
NPR Podcast

Programming

Digital Storytime
Coding & Robots
Create Media, Don't Just Consume It
Common Sense Media
Websites Where Kids Can Create Books
Scholastic
Appy Hour in Andover (MA)
Appvisory Services
Children's Appy Hour

Tech Toys

Curating Media

Evaluation Tools

Claudia Haines Evaluation Rubric
Questions to Ask While Evaluating Tangible Technology Tools for Young Children
Erikson TEC Center

Inclusive evaluation checklist
Kids Inclusive and Diverse Media Action Project

Discovering Apps & Other Tech

App Finder
Madison (WI) Public Library
Apps for Children with Autism
Reading Rockets
Apps for Learning and Fun
Wellesley Public Library
Best App Lists
Common Sense Media
Best Apps for Young Brains
AppySmarts
Best Digital Tools for Teaching & Learning
AASL
Children's Technology Review
Paid Subscription Service
Educational App Reviews
Kindertown
Excellence in Early Learning Digital Media Award
ALSC
Learning Differences and Special Needs Guide
Common Sense Media
Literacy Apps
Reading Rockets
Notable Children's Digital Media
ALSC
Parents’ Choice Mobile Apps Award Winners
Parents' Choice Foundation
TeachersWithApps
Technology Articles and Reviews
School Library Journal