Smartphone and Tablet in the Everyday Life of Preschool Children. Impact and Educational Options in the Opinion of Parents and Teachers of Kindergarten.

In the presented article, the author explains the need for reflection on the use of a smartphone or tablet by the youngest media users. It presents current research on the use and impact of mobile devices on children, as well as the destructive dimension of the consequences caused by their excessive use as well as the need and scope of education of media competence of preschoolers. The author also presents the results of her own research regarding parents’ opinions on the role and impact of a smartphone / tablet in children’s everyday life. It also presents the teachers’ view on the role of educators in the process of acquiring media competence by children.

‘A New Thing that Our Ancestors Never Imagined’

This chapter examines the first few years of Sarah Schenirer's enterprise, a story one has access to almost solely through her own writings and the legends that surround Bais Yaakov's origins. Schenirer's revolution not only expanded the educational options for Orthodox girls, it also created a cohort of educated, mobile, committed, and independent Orthodox young women, giving them unprecedented opportunities to combine religious commitment and socio-economic freedom. These seminarians and young faculty at the Kraków seminary were her closest associates, her travelling companions on her many trips around Poland, and the ones who welcomed her on her return from every journey. Ultimately, Schenirer's account of her great programme to save Jewish girls through inspiring lectures, a library, and a youth movement sheds light on some of the ways that Bais Yaakov culture developed. Her descriptions of the beginnings of Bais Yaakov also provide insight into how she viewed the school she founded after her other projects had failed.

From Preparation to Practice

Becoming a community psychologist involves formal education in the theory, research, and practice of community psychology. The current chapter is designed to support prospective students interested in pursuing a degree and eventually a career in community psychology. The authors review the types of educational options at both the master’s and doctoral level, how to select the program that is right for you, and the types of preparation you might seek in that program to achieve your career goals. Throughout this chapter, the authors provide suggestions to support one’s professional development, suggestions they have personally found effective in their work with students.