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From AI Reading Coaches to Audio Games: Meet the Sandbox’s New Literacy Innovators

by Chris Berdik | February 9, 2026

Experts Guide Innovations in Literacy Learning

by Elizabeth Rood | April 21, 2025

Sticky Notes, Clay, and Big Ideas: The Magic of Co-Designing Edtech with Kids

by Chris Berdik | March 18, 2025

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Hoot Reading: From Playful Beginnings to High-Impact Literacy Edtech

by Chris Berdik | September 12, 2025

Reimagining AI Through the Lens of Children’s Well-Being

by Sydney Parker and Sophia DiCarlo, foundry10 | September 4, 2025

“A Beautiful Interaction”: How Children’s Podcasts Support Joint Media Engagement

by Libby Hunt | August 26, 2025

Down the Minecraft Rabbit Hole: A Social and Play-Based Approach to Building Youth’s Resilience to Misinformation

by Michele Newman | August 11, 2025

SXSW EDU 2026: It’s Panel Picker Time!

by Catherine Jhee | August 5, 2025

Animated by Love and Learning: A Dream Comes Alive in the Sandbox

by Chris Berdik | August 4, 2025

The 2025 WBxD Fellows Take Their Show on the Road

by Sarah Jacobstein | July 31, 2025

The Cooney Center Sandbox: Embedding Literacy Expertise in Edtech Innovation

by Chris Berdik | June 10, 2025

Playing Well Together: The Possibilities of Co-Play in Well-Read Games

by Tracy Fullerton | May 29, 2025

Helping Families Step Away from Screens and Into Connection

by California Partners Project | May 12, 2025

Highlights from the 2025 Youth Design Team

by Colin Angevine | May 5, 2025

The Career Game Loop: Equipping a New Generation for Career Resilience through Play

by Jessica Lindl | May 1, 2025

Co-Design with Kids Toolkit

by Joan Ganz Cooney Center | May 26, 2026

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