Events

Here are some upcoming events that we think will be of interest to our readers. If you would like to submit an event to be listed here, please contact us.

<a href="https://joanganzcooneycenter.org/events/">Events for June 27 - March 10, 2024</a> › Community

SRCD 2025: Breaking Through Silos

Breaking Through Silos: Apply Your Research across Media, Tech, Homes, and Classrooms Imagine your research becoming a driving force for education transformation. Imagine breaking out of purely academic spaces and attracting the interest of leaders in schools and education systems, media and tech development companies, and social-impact organizations. What would it take to develop a career that brings you into cross-sector collaboration with talented people from diverse perspectives, all of whom are motivated to give more children opportunities to learn…

Edtech Insiders Webinar: Co-Design Secrets: How the Best Edtech Teams Build Products that Work

Michael Preston and Medha Tare will participate in an upcoming Edtech Insiders webinar on June 13, 225 at 12pm - 1pm ET. Co-design has become a buzzword in edtech—but what does it really take to make it work in practice? Join us for a candid conversation with leading experts who have successfully embedded co-design into their product development cycles. We’ll explore how to move beyond surface-level engagement to authentic collaboration with educators and learners—without breaking the bank or slowing down…

Playing with Well-Being By Design at Games for Change 2025

Join the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at the Games for Change 2025 Festival on Friday, June 27 for a workshop on creating games that promote children's well-being. Hear how Fred Rogers Productions, Killer Snails, University of Oregon, Tiny Docs and Quest Craft are incorporating well-being by design into their games. Participants will then have a chance to 'play' with the ideas! Fri, Jun 27, 2025 11:00am - 12:30 pm Speakers include: Noelle Posadas Shang, Design Director, Killer Snails Michael Preston…