Understanding Children and Technology

One of the best courses on child development and technology on the market. Best content presented by real professionals

  • 1 ratings, 4 students enrolled

Course Overview

In recent years, cultural studies scholars from various fields of study have deconstructed and assessed sociological issues specifically dealing with children’s roles within a society's culture. The phrase "children's culture" was made most popular by a body of works known as The Children’s Culture Reader. The collection, edited by MIT’s Henry Jenkins, features various scholars discussing cultural themes about childhood and what it means to be a child. Jenkins describes the collection as being, “about how our culture defines what it means to be a child, how adult institutions impact children’s lives, and how children construct their cultural and social identities,”. These scholars view children as “active participants,” that possess social and political "agency," American historian Steven Mintz echoes that critics of children's culture focus on commercialization, commodification, and colonization of children

What are the requirements?

  • No fancy camera is required, but some sort of camera (even a smart phone) would help you learn as we prompt you to take action with practice lessons.
  • A computer with the capability to edit photographs is also ideal if you want to follow along in the Photo Editing section. We'll be using Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop, and other free applications to edit, and we'll show you how to get free trials to follow along.
  • Students need to be excited about learning photography, as you will learn best with a mind ready for action!

What am I going to get from this course?

  • Over 205 lectures and 10 hours of content!
  • Students will know how to take amazing photos that impress their family and friends
  • Students will know how the camera truly works, so they can take better photos using manual settings
  • Students will know how to photograph in different scenarios like photographing kids, landscapes, panoramas, wildlife, and much more
  • Students will know how to make money with photography
  • Students will know the history of photography

What is the target audience?

  • This course is for anyone who wants to take better photos
  • This course is for beginners who want to become a skilled photographer
  • This course is for moms, dads, kids, grandparents, and anyone else wanting to document their lives in a more beautiful way
  • This course is for amateur photographers wanting to improve their skills and start a business

About the Author

With a focus on cinematic beauty and human connection, Sam specializes in capturing peoples’ cultures and lifestyles. His affinity for traveling has led him to work on productions of all types and sizes across the United States, Western Europe, Central and South America. His travels abroad have taught him invaluable lessons in rural cinematography, multilingual interviews, and what it takes to capture stories while on the road.

Born and raised in the skateboard and surf culture of Santa Cruz, California, Sam found his passion for photography and filmmaking at a young age while making extreme sports videos with his friends. At Loyola Marymount University’s School of Film and Television, he was educated in many aspects of filmmaking but focused on cinematography, directing, and documentary film.

Today, Sam looks to further explore the art of photography and new technologies of cinematography, expand his production company, Will Call Cinematic and continue to explore cultures around the world.


Course Curriculum

Introduction

  • Introduction
     
  • The study of children/childhood
     
  • Future classrooms
    00:02:42

Technology

  • Technology quiz
     
  • Technology
    15 Page

reviews

  • I thought this class was very helpful and useful. This course was recommended by someone close to me to take it and I am very glad I did! I learned new things and improved my skills. I hope to keep improving after this course! The instructor's are amazing! Always giving feed back, details, and were there if you needed any help. Thank you! I really enjoyed this class!
    8 years ago

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