Melds advice from a diverse array of practitioners and subject experts with her own research findings to examine how consuming media and technology impacts the learning of K-12 students, tackling such paramount issues as fake news/alternative facts; critical thinking; digital literacy and digital citizenship; and social inclusion and equity.

This book details the project "Digital Citizenship Education for Democratic Participation" involving approximately 200 pre-school and primary school children, their families, teachers and community members in the Lisbon locality. The research presented aims to answer the following question: To what extent can a local (and replicable) project, teachers in and out-of-school contexts including families, empower preschool and primary-school-aged children to become active and effective citizens in the digital era? This longitudinal study was organized as a longitudinal and exploratory project...

This book details the project "Digital Citizenship Education for Democratic Participation" involving approximately 200 pre-school and primary school children, their families, teachers and community members in the Lisbon locality. The research presented aims to answer the following question: To what extent can a local (and replicable) project, teachers in and out-of-school contexts including families, empower preschool and primary-school-aged children to become active and effective citizens in the digital era? This longitudinal study was organized as a longitudinal and exploratory project...