An important and timely conference will bring international experts together in Sydney’s Parliament House on Friday October 4, to explore the role of media and its impact on the development of young minds.
Designed for parents, educators, students and policy makers, topics will range from problematic internet use and the impact of violent media, to the modern phenomena of children being ‘babysat’ with mobile technologies and the educational potential of such devices.
“Parents want their children to have a healthy lifestyle with healthy food, exercise and a wide range of valuable experiences,” says co-organiser Dr Wayne Warburton, Director of the Children and Families Research Centre at Macquarie University.
“We often forget, however, that our kids need a healthy technological ‘diet’ as well, with balance between different types of input. Healthy neural development must take into account both screen time and screen choices, and the impacts on the wiring of developing brains in response.”
The conference will feature a keynote address from prominent neuropharmacologist Baroness Susan Greenfield, of Oxford University. An expert in brain physiology, Baroness Greenfield will explore in detail the ways that media can influence the developing brain.
“Many influences on our children’s lives are out of our control, but mass media exposure is one area where we can make a difference. And knowing how media impacts the developing brain is a good place to start,” says Warburton.
This conference will offer cutting edge research and information on neural development and the way that media can play a role in both positive and negative brain development. Speakers include:
This event is sponsored by the Hon. Greg Donnelly MLC from the Parliament of New South Wales and is the fourth in a series of joint conferences run by the Children and Families Research Centre at Macquarie University and the Australian Council for Children and the Media.
This annual conference has previously covered topics on:
For a program, bookings and more information, see: http://childrenandmedia.org.au/events/accm-conference or email info@childrenandmedia.org.au
Designed for parents, educators, students and policy makers, topics will range from problematic internet use and the impact of violent media, to the modern phenomena of children being ‘babysat’ with mobile technologies and the educational potential of such devices.
“Parents want their children to have a healthy lifestyle with healthy food, exercise and a wide range of valuable experiences,” says co-organiser Dr Wayne Warburton, Director of the Children and Families Research Centre at Macquarie University.
“We often forget, however, that our kids need a healthy technological ‘diet’ as well, with balance between different types of input. Healthy neural development must take into account both screen time and screen choices, and the impacts on the wiring of developing brains in response.”
The conference will feature a keynote address from prominent neuropharmacologist Baroness Susan Greenfield, of Oxford University. An expert in brain physiology, Baroness Greenfield will explore in detail the ways that media can influence the developing brain.
“Many influences on our children’s lives are out of our control, but mass media exposure is one area where we can make a difference. And knowing how media impacts the developing brain is a good place to start,” says Warburton.
This conference will offer cutting edge research and information on neural development and the way that media can play a role in both positive and negative brain development. Speakers include:
- Dr Kate Highfield, Macquarie University: Upwardly mobile: Young children's use of mobile technologies as a tool for learning
- Dr Wayne Warburton, Macquarie University: Screen in the machine: What brain imaging studies tell us about the impact of violent media
- Dr Philip Tam, University of Sydney: Problematic Internet use in young people: Evolution of a 21st Century disorder
- Associate Professor Mike Nagel, University of the Sunshine Coast: What makes them tick? Understanding the developing adolescent brain
- Professor Graham Vimpani AM, University of Newcastle: What does it all mean for parents and those from whom they seek advice?
This event is sponsored by the Hon. Greg Donnelly MLC from the Parliament of New South Wales and is the fourth in a series of joint conferences run by the Children and Families Research Centre at Macquarie University and the Australian Council for Children and the Media.
This annual conference has previously covered topics on:
- Growing Up Fast and Furious: Reviewing the Impacts of violent and sexualised media on children
- Scared Sleepless and Hostile: Children, Violent/frightening media and public policy
- The Corporate Takeover of Childhood: Who’s paying the Price?
For a program, bookings and more information, see: http://childrenandmedia.org.au/events/accm-conference or email info@childrenandmedia.org.au
