Course Details

ADM110: Technology and Social Media Policy in the Early Care and Education Environment

Course ID 70799

ChildCare Education Institute

(800) 499-9907

Description

This course examines the impact of digital technologies, the Internet, and social media on the early care and education environment and offers recommended strategies and best practices for using various technological tools. Program policies are a central focus of the comprehensive course, with emphasis on crafting policies that best promote effective, high-quality care.

4.00 Hours / 0.40 CEUs

Course Level

Formal

CEU Course

Course Category

Early Childhood

Formal Approved

(4 Hours)

CDA Content Areas

Strategies to manage an effective program operation (4 Hours)

Infant Mental Health Core Competency Areas

Family Child Care Home Provider

Child Care Center Staff

Head Start/Early Head Start

School Age

Home Based Service Provider

Center Based Service Provider

Adults

Goals and Objectives

By completing the course handout and successfully answering assessment questions, participants will meet the following objectives as a result of taking this course:

Define digital technology and social media; Demonstrate an understanding of basic privacy laws related to images of children on the Internet; Identify potential online security and privacy threats; Define Web crawler; Demonstrate an understanding of connections between Principles of Child Development and the use of technology; Demonstrate an understanding of the potential impact of digital technology and/or social media on the development of empathy and other cognitive skills; Identify recommended daily “screen time” for young children; Demonstrate an understanding of recommended practices regarding online behavior, courtesy, and professional respect; Demonstrate recommended practices for use of social media by providers when children are present in the early care and education environment; Identify major topic areas to include in a program technology policy; Identify strategies for encouraging customer reviews and feedback online; Identify the role of various stakeholders in the context of a program’s technology policy committee; Demonstrate understanding of the process for conducting a program “needs assessment” for technology and social media; Demonstrate an understanding of best practices pertaining to social media use by children in the early care and education environment; Identify recommended practices for effective, professional use of email and text messaging

There are no events currently scheduled for this course.