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The Family Tech Cycle: Navigating Screens, Devices, and Social Media 

by Amanda Lenhart | March 5, 2026
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Swimming with Sharks and Walking on Mars: Synthesis of a Cross-Sector Forum on Immersive Technology in Secondary Education

by Medha Tare, PhD and Elizabeth Rood, EdD | June 8, 2023
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Gen Z in the Room: Making Public Media By and With Youth for the Future

by Elizabeth Rood and Mary Madden | January 18, 2023
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Immerse, Play, Thrive

Immerse, Play, Thrive: Designing VR Games to Promote Youth Well-Being (A two-part guide for developers and creators)

by Elizabeth Rood, EdD | June 15, 2026
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Potential Power

Potential power: Developing quality immersive content for tweens and teens (a two-part guide for developers and creators). 

by Elizabeth Rood, EdD | June 15, 2026
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Translating Literacy Research to Edtech: What We Have Learned to Support Product Development

by Angelica DaSilva, PhD and Diane Gifford, PhD | June 8, 2026
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Co-Design with Kids Toolkit

by Joan Ganz Cooney Center | May 26, 2026

2025 Well-Being by Design Fellowship Case Studies

by JGCC Team | July 28, 2025
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From Big Ideas to Big Readers: Experts Guiding Innovations in Literacy Edtech

by Elizabeth Rood, EdD | April 21, 2025
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2024 Well-Being by Design Fellowship Case Studies

by JGCC Team | July 12, 2024
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Understanding Well-Being in Digital Spaces

by Daniel Alonso, Medha Tare, & Elizabeth Rood | January 23, 2024
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Next Gen Public Media Toolkit for Stations

by Joan Ganz Cooney Center | January 17, 2023

Content and Platform Innovation with Youth

by Mary Madden, Elizabeth Rood, and Josanne Buchanan | September 6, 2022
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Understanding Youth: A Prerequisite for Creating Programs By/With/For Tweens and Teens

by Elizabeth Rood and Mary Madden | June 21, 2022
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Using Muppets to Demystify Informed Consent

Using Muppets to Demystify Informed Consent

by Kim Foulds, Joyce Rafla, and Tareq Sharawi | June 6, 2022
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Beyond the Headset: Building Immersive Experiences That Help Young People Thrive

by Catherine Jhee | June 15, 2026