What works for children's play in a digital world and what needs to change?
Pothong, K. & Livingstone, S.
(25 April 2022)
What works for children's play in a digital world and what needs to change?
Digital Futures Commission.
(25 April 2022)
What works for children's play in a digital world and what needs to change?
Digital Futures Commission.
Children have the right to play (Article 31, UNCRC) and this right applies in both physical and digital environments. However, the digital environment was not made for children to play freely by design. To reimagine a digital world that promotes children’s agency in their play, we map the qualities of free play onto our analysis of the features of the digital environment. This blog post highlights what we found out about which digital features facilitate or constrain children’s free play.