Welcome to Technology Books for Children, where a passion for reading meets the digital age.
We are a charity on a mission to foster reading for pleasure on tech topics and to help children to be participating digital citizens through questioning all aspects of the digital world.
Learn about our mission
In today’s fast-paced digital age, technology surrounds us in every aspect of our lives. From smartphones to smart homes, from virtual reality to artificial intelligence, understanding and engaging with technology has become crucial for success in our modern world.
We support children, educators, parents and families in gaining greater understanding of technology, through book recommendations, resources and discussion.
Our Values
At Technology Books for Children, we hold certain core beliefs and values. Below we share and how we realise our values. Please do join us in our mission.
Encouragement
We encourage:
- Children to read for pleasure about technology, in any environment
- Families to embrace technology and to discuss the impact upon their lives
- Teachers to promote conversations about tech and to use books as a means to promote tech conversation
Sharing
We Share:
- Resources that have been created by our charity
- Resources that have been created by trusted partners
- Information on digital literacy
Quality
We commit to:
- Recommending quality books, that can be read outside of the school curriculum and also those that can be used to support classroom activity
- Promoting author visits to organisations so that children can learn more about tech
- Working with high quality partners, who work within the same and similar spaces
- Providing and creating high quality resources
- Providing, creating and highlighting engaging and quality activities that help children and their families to gain greater understanding of tech
Community Commitment
We are here to:
- Demystify technology and to ensure that children see their place alongside tech and with tech
- Work with others and to have open communication around understanding the positive impacts of tech upon communities
- Ensure that tech is spoken about in a positive light