Supporting the use of digital media in research with children and young people

这个项目将创建一个关于在儿童和年轻人的研究中使用数字媒体的在线资源。该资源将为希望在工作中使用数字媒体的研究人员提供指导和支持。它将以研究团队的经验为基础，开展关于在儿童和青少年研究中使用数字媒体的培训课程，据我们所知，这是同类课程的第一次。数字媒体为儿童和年轻人的研究提供了令人兴奋的可能性。儿童越来越多地通过社交网站、即时通讯、游戏和移动电话，将数字和在线媒体作为其日常生活的一部分。最近的统计数据显示，在英国，79%的5-7岁儿童、95%的8-11岁儿童和98%的12-15岁儿童现在使用互联网。因此，将数字媒体纳入儿童研究是有意义的。数字媒体有可能使研究对儿童更有吸引力，更具包容性，更符合他们的生活。研究人员越来越认识到数字媒体的潜力，但同时他们也面临着许多挑战和不确定性。根据我们的经验：-他们在寻找灵感（有什么选择，什么是可用的？），指导（需要考虑哪些问题？），技术技能（你实际上是如何做的？）和起点（迈出第一步）。-他们希望探讨数字媒体的伦理（如同意、保密、匿名、互联网安全和儿童保护等问题）以及合法性（年龄限制、数据所有权、跨国司法管辖、隐私法、在线环境的商业方面）。-公共和私人之间的界限模糊是许多人担心的问题。例如，研究人员可能通过建立个人网站而熟悉Facebook，但对在专业工作中使用Facebook感到谨慎。为了满足这些需要，我们将制作一个网上资源，其中包括数字媒体示例（例如音频、视频、照片、博客、地图）、互动工具（例如讨论板、游戏、民意调查、维基百科）和现有资源的链接。这将使各部门能够分享良好做法。我们将举例供大家思考和讨论。-就在儿童研究中使用数字媒体所涉及的众多问题提供信息、建议和指导。这将与现有资源全面联系起来，提供一个可访问的“一站式服务”。-鼓励讨论和辩论。上面列出的许多问题都是持续的困境，不能用简单的方法来解决。相反，网络环境将提供对话和反思的机会。资源的设计将由一个从我们的网络中抽取的约10名专家组成的联络小组提供信息，他们将就关键决定征求他们的意见。为制作该资源，研究小组将搜寻现有资源，制作新资源，并委托与数码媒体和年轻人合作的主要机构提供媒体范例。研究人员将与网页设计团队密切合作，以确保资源具有吸引力，可访问性，并满足研究人员的需求。当网站设计完成后，我们将从联络组和培训课程参与者那里收集反馈，并相应地进行修订。该资源将通过我们在不同部门（高等教育、公立、私立、第三部门）的网络进行宣传。这也将被纳入我们的培训课程。这将确保它在项目完成后定期更新。

This project will create an online resource about using digital media in research with children and young people. The resource will give guidance and support to researchers who wish to use digital media in their work. It will build on the research team's experience running a training course on Using Digital Media in Research with Children and Young People, which to our knowledge is the first of its kind.Digital media offer exciting possibilities for research with children and young people. Increasingly, children use digital and online media as part of their everyday lives, through social networking sites, instant messaging, gaming and mobile phones for example. Recent statistics show that in the UK, 79% of 5-7 year olds, 95% of 8-11 year olds and 98% of 12-15 year olds now use the internet. It therefore makes sense to incorporate digital media into research with children. Digital media have the potential to make research more engaging for children, more inclusive, and more in tune with their lives.Researchers increasingly recognise the potential of digital media, but at the same time they face many challenges and uncertainties. In our experience:- They are seeking inspiration (what are the options, what is available?), guidance (what issues need to be considered?), technical skills (how do you actually do it?) and starting points (making the first step).- They wish to explore the ethics of digital media (issues such as consent, confidentiality, anonymity, internet safety and child protection) and also the legalities (age limits, data ownership, cross-national jurisdictions, privacy law, commercial aspects of online environments).- The blurring of boundaries between public and private is a concern for many. For example, researchers may be familiar with Facebook through setting up a personal site, but feel wary about using Facebook for their professional work.To address these needs, we will produce an online resource with digital media examples (e.g. audio, video, photos, blogs, maps), interactive tools (e.g. discussion boards, games, polls, wikis) and links to existing resources. This will:- Enable the sharing of good practice across sectors. Examples will be presented for reflection and discussion.- Provide information, advice and guidance on the myriad issues involved in using digital media in research with children. This will link comprehensively to existing resources to provide an accessible 'one stop shop'.- Stimulate discussion and debate. Many of the issues listed above are ongoing dilemmas, and cannot be resolved with simple solutions. Instead, the online environment will provide opportunities for dialogue and reflection.The design of the resource will be informed by a contact group of around 10 experts drawn from our networks who will be consulted on key decisions. To produce the resource, the research team will search for existing resources, produce new resources, and commission media examples from leading organisations working with digital media and young people. The researchers will work closely with a web design team to ensure the resource is engaging, accessible and will meet the needs of researchers. When the site has been designed, feedback will be gathered from the contact group and participants on our training courses, and revisions made accordingly.The resource will be publicised through our networks across different sectors (higher education, public, private, third sector). It will also be embedded into our training courses. This will ensure that it is updated regularly after the project has finished.