Joan Ganz Cooney Center

International 1:1 Computing Conference
2013-12-02 - 2013-12-03 | Unnamed Venue, Atlanta, GA, GA, Select a Country:
The 2013 International 1:1 Computing Conference is geared towards professionals who are interested in discussing the challenges and opportunities of 1:1 computing in the classroom. The conference aims to provide participants with “new knowledge, practical strategies and the opportunity to build a community of practice around using technology to transform classroom instruction and to deeply engage students through communication, collaboration, creation, and personalized learning. Participants will collect best practices that can be applied ‘just in time’ upon returning to their school districts.”

Learn more and register at the conference website.

Kids @ Play 2014
2014-01-07 - 2014-01-10
The Kids@PlaySummit is both a conference and an exhibition held at CES at the Las Vegas Convention Center each January. It explores the world of digital kids who are tomorrow’s digital citizens. This year’s agenda includes sessions on “A Survivor’s Guide to the Kid’s Business,” “Five Golden Opportunities for 2014,” “Tablets, Glasses, Watches, Second Screens and Other Personalized Mobile Gadgets,” and more. Check the website for a full agenda.

http://kidsatplaysummit.com/

Digital Book World / Launch Kids
2014-01-13 - 2014-01-15
The Digital Book World conference will be held in New York City from January 13 to January 15, 2014. On January 13, Publishers Launch Conferences will once again complement Digital Book World Week with a full-day conference devoted to the key issues facing children’s book publishers in today’s digital transition.

Launch Kids features top executives and innovators discussing the future of the children’s book publishing business. Focused on both traditional print publishers moving into the digital space and digital players partnering with established publishers, the conference highlights new digital products, platforms, and channels.

Cooney Center Executive Director Michael Levine will lead a panel exploring the intersections of gaming and education. The panel will uncover why the Gates Foundation, Sesame Workshop and major education publishers are experimenting and investing in game-based learning initiatives, and they will discuss how gaming can enhance learning through interaction and assessment programs that mimic real world lessons.

For more information, see the Digital Book World website.

FETC
2014-01-28 - 2014-01-31 | Venue Orlando, Florida, Orlando, Florida
FETC, a division of 1105 Media Inc., is one of the largest conferences in the United States devoted to educational technology. The conference gives educators an opportunity to learn how to integrate different technologies across the curriculum – from kindergarten to college – while being exposed to the latest hardware, software and successful strategies on student technology use. FETC is designed for teachers, principals and deans, district administrators, curriculum designers, media specialists, technology directors and others.

At 1:00 pm on Thursday, January 30, Cooney Center Education Fellow Jessica Millstone will be presenting “Playful Assessment with Digital Games” with Allisyn Levy, VP of GameUp, BrainPop.

For more information, please visit the FETC website.

Kidscreen Summit
2014-02-09 - 2014-02-12 | Unnamed Venue, New York, NY
Over 1500 kids entertainment execs from around the world will attend the three day event to engage in critical dialogue on issues that affect the industry; take advantage of some of the industry’s best networking opportunities; recognize and understand current market needs, opportunities and challenges; learn more about key innovators and their vision; and find and share ideas that will drive their businesses forward.

For more information, please visit the Kidscreen Summit website.

National Conference on Family Literacy
2014-02-17 - 2014-02-19 | Unnamed Venue, Washington, DC
The nation’s largest family and community literacy conference, presented by The National Center for Families Learning. Gather with family literacy professionals, educators, researchers, advocates, coalition members, and policy makers from across the United States for the latest resources in education, networking opportunities, and plenty more.

For more information, please visit the NCFL website.

National AfterSchool Association (NAA) Conference
2014-02-28 - 2014-03-03 | New York, NY, New York, NY, United States
NAA is the membership association for professionals who work with children and youth in diverse school and community-based settings to provide a wide variety of extended learning opportunities and care during out-of-school hours. The conference promises over 100 engaging and innovative workshop sessions using experiential and inventive facilitation techniques.

For more information, visit the National AfterSchool Association website.

Teaching & Learning 2014
2014-03-14 - 2014-03-15 | Unnamed Venue, Washington, DC, Select a Country:
The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards invites all educators, advocates and policymakers to register for the inaugural Teaching & Learning 2014 conference on Friday, March 14, and Saturday, March 15, 2014, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.

T&L 2014 is where the profession meets to secure the future of PreK-12 education. Through one-of-a-kind keynote speakers, inspiring panels and practical workshops, T&L 2014 will tackle some of the toughest challenges facing educators today and showcase solutions that work. From Common Core State Standards to education technology to advancing issues of equity in the classroom, educators from all types of classroom settings will have unique opportunities to share their stories, gain new tools, learn from the nation’s top innovators and get inspired to achieve greatness in their classrooms and communities.

At 11:30am on Friday, join Cooney Center Executive Director Michael Levine for “Pioneers in Games-Enhanced Learning: Building a New Community to Engage College Ready Youth,” a conversation with Virginia Edwards, James Gee, Rebecca Rufo-Tepper, and Robert Torres.

Learn more about the conference at http://www.teachinglearning2014.org/

Sandbox Summit 2014
2014-03-24 - 2014-03-25 | Venue Cambridge, MA, Cambridge, MA
Sandbox Summit, an idea forum focused on the intersection of play, learning and technology invites educators, researchers, developers, and innovators of kid-centric media to this annual event at MIT. Presented by MIT’s Comparative Media Studies and Education Arcade, Sandbox Summit@MIT will highlight some of the minds behind – and in front of- today’s revolutionary ideas, platforms, places and products. From toys and games, to schools, museums, media and marketing, you’ll hear about the ways and whys purposeful designs power playful learning.

To register, please visit the Sandbox Summit website at SandboxSummit.org/events.

Early Education and Technology (EETC)
2014-04-01 - 2014-04-04 | Unnamed Venue, Salt Lake City, UT
Focusing on preschool and elementary education, the conference will include subjects such as research and design of educational tools, teaching and learning theories for early education, and educational technology.

For more information, please visit the EETC website.

Games for Change 2014
2014-04-22 - 2014-04-26 | New York, NY, New York, NY, United States
The Games for Change Festival is the largest gaming event in New York City and the leading international event uniting games for change creators with those who believe in the positive power of digital games. This year, the Games for Change Festival is part of the Tribeca Film Festival and returning to NYU’s Skirball Center with inspiring speakers, great games, and exciting new events for its 11th year.

The Cooney Center is proud to be a content partner for this year’s festival. Stay tuned for programming announcements!

Check out the website for more information, and early bird registration specials: http://gamesforchange.org/festival/

Dust or Magic App Camp 2014
2014-06-08 - 2014-06-10
The fifth annual Dust or Magic App Camp will take place at the Marconi Conference Center in Marshall, CA, where developers will gather to showcase and critique children’s apps. This year’s speakers include Ann McCormick (Founder, The Learning Company); Pierre Able (L’Escapadou), Gregg Spiridellis (JibJab Media), Daren Carstens (Carstens Studios); Barbara Chamberlin (NMSU Learning Labs); Caroline Hu Flexer (Duck Duck Moose); Jens Peter de Pedro (Toca Boca) and Mark Schlichting (NoodleWorks).

View the Dust or Magic site for more information and to register.

Cyberlearning Summit 2014
2014-06-09 - 2014-06-10 | Venue Madison, Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, Select a Country:
The 2014 Cyberlearning Summit will gather researchers focused on highlighting advances in the design of technology-mediated learning environments, how people learn with technology, and how to use cyberlearning technologies to effectively collect, analyze, and manage data to shed light on learning. The Summit provides a powerful forum for engaging around big ideas and preparing to communicate Cyberlearning impacts to broader audiences. http://circlcenter.org/events/cyberlearning-summit-2014/

E3 Expo
2014-06-10 - 2014-06-12 | Unnamed Venue, Los Angeles, CA
E3 is the world’s premier trade show for computer and video games and related products. The show is owned by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), the U.S. association dedicated to serving the business and public affairs needs of the companies, publishing interactive games for video game consoles, handheld devices, personal computers, and the Internet.

Of particular interest is the 5th Annual Games and Learning Summit at 1:00 pm on June 10. Alan Gershenfeld (E-Line Media), Jessica Lindl (GlassLab), Ken Webber (Zynga.org), and Michael Levine (The Joan Ganz Cooney Center) will be among those participating in this year’s discussion on “Creative Pathways.” There will also be presentations from AARP and the White House.

E3 2014 Expo

Games and Learning Society Conference 10
2014-06-10 - 2014-06-13
The GLS Conference is the premier event in the field of video games and learning. Now celebrating its tenth anniversary, this grassroots “indie” event continues to be one of the few destinations where the people who create high-quality digital learning media can gather for serious discussion about what is happening in the field and how the field can serve the public interest. The pre-conference Playful Learning Summit promotes professional development opportunities to celebrate and deepen educators’ use of games in various educational settings, and fosters collaboration among teachers, designers, researchers and others throughout the elementary to higher education continuum.

The Cooney Center’s Lori Takeuchi will join a panel entitled “The State of the Surveys: Framing and Informing Research on Games and Learning” which will include Michelle Riconscente of New York University and Seeta Pai of Common Sense Media. Barry Fishman of the University of Michigan will moderate.

For more information, please visit the GLS Conference website.

Interaction Design and Children 2014
2014-06-17 - 2014-06-20 | Unnamed Venue, Aarhus, Denmark
IDC 2014 invites researchers and practitioners to share their work on how technology affects children’s well-being in a global context and how children, their parents, teachers, and peers can contribute to the design of new technology. Researchers and participants are invited to share thoughts on emerging technology, new theoretical perspectives, design methods and approaches, and new understandings of child development by questioning how we can build tomorrow’s technology together. This year’s conference takes places in Aarhus, Denmark.

For more information, please visit the IDC website.

The 11th International Conference of the Learning Sciences
2014-06-23 - 2014-06-27 | Unnamed Venue, Boulder, CO
The theme of ICLS 2014 is “Learning and Becoming in Practice.” Three kinds of practices encompass a range of contexts and processes in which people learn: by engaging in the epistemic practices of disciplines, by participating in sociocultural practices, and by engaging in design. Two additional practices will be highlighted pertaining to how we organize our own work as learning scientists: the practices for analyzing and modeling learning across settings and time, and the practices for designing for scale and sustainability. Additionally, our own Lori Takeuchi will present as part of the symposium “Mapping the Distribution of Children’s Digital Media Practices: Methodological Innovations and Challenges.”

For more information, please visit the ICLS website.

International Society for Technology in Education Conference
2014-06-28 - 2014-07-01 | Atlanta, GA
For more than three decades the ISTE Conference and Expo has been the premier forum in which to learn, exchange ideas and survey the field of education technology. The event attracts upwards of 18,000 attendees and industry representatives — including teachers, technology coordinators, administrators, library media specialists, teacher educators and policy makers. Attendees enjoy world-class keynotes, hundreds of sessions in a variety of formats, and a massive expo hall.

For more information, please visit the ISTE website.

Children's Media Conference
2014-07-02 00:00 - 2014-07-04 00:00 (America/New_York) | Unnamed Venue, Sheffield, United Kingdom
The Children’s Media Conference 2014 is intended for anyone involved in developing, producing and distributing content for kids in the UK. Join 900+ delegates from children’s TV, interactive media, games, licensing, toys, radio, book and magazine publishing, arts, culture and film – in Sheffield from 2-4 July.

For more information, visit the Children’s Media Conference Website.

Psychology of Research in Mathematics Education (PME)
2014-07-15 - 2014-07-20 | Vancouver, Canada, Canada
Mathematics Education at the Edge provides opportunities to highlight and examine mathematics education research that is: 1) breaking new ground or on the cutting edge of innovative research and research methodologies; and 2) exploring issues with groups that are often positioned at the edge or periphery of educational research such as social justice, peace education, equity, and Indigenous education. This year’s conference takes place in Vancouver, British Columbia.

For more information, please visit the PME website.

Serious Play Conference
2014-07-22 - 2014-07-24 | Venue Los Angeles, CA, Los Angeles, CA
At Serious Play, attendees listen, share and participate actively in informal sessions dedicated to the discussion of the future of serious games. The Serious Games Conference is produced by the Serious Games Association, an international organization for everyone in the serious games industry.

For more information, visit the Serious Play website.

Games in Education Conference
2014-08-06 - 2014-08-07 | Unnamed Venue, Troy, NY
Games in Education is a multi-day symposium which focuses on the topic of using video games to supplement and inspire in-classroom education. Participants span early childhood through post secondary educators in New York’s Capital District and surrounding regions who are interested in finding ways to use video games and related technology to enrich and inspire interest by students in core curriculum topics. The symposium has run annually since 2007 and is free for educators to attend.

For more information, visit the Games in Education website.

GameTech 2014
2014-09-03 - 2014-09-05 | Unnamed Venue, Orlando, FL
GameTech is a unique, user-focused conference dealing with gaming technologies that enhance warfighter training. Gaming experts will discuss the current state of game technologies. Government, industry and academia will share knowledge, research and technology on virtual worlds and games for training.

For more information, please visit the GameTech website.

New York Times Schools for Tomorrow Conference 2014
2014-09-08 - 2014-09-09 | New York, NY, New York, NY, United States
The New York Times fourth annual Schools for Tomorrow Conference will be devoted to how innovations and challenges — social, economic, political and technological — are calling into question the very nature of higher education. Join an audience of over 400 educators, government officials, philanthropists, technology innovators and investors for a compelling discussion on the future of higher education.

http://www.nytschoolsfortomorrow.com/

National Technology Leadership Summit 2014
2014-09-25 - 2014-09-26 | Washington, DC, Select a Country:
The National Technology Leadership Summit (NTLS) brings together national leaders from educational associations, as well as editors of educational technology journals, directors of non-profit foundations, federal policy makers, and corporate representatives. Recommendations and guidelines emerging from the summit are published in a range of educational technology journals and are featured on the programs of educational conferences. The goal is to accelerate the meaningful impact of digital technologies in education for the 21st century.

http://www.ntls.info/

EDUCAUSE Annual Conference
2014-09-29 - 2014-10-02 | Unnamed Venue, Orlando, FL
With over 300 sessions and more than 500 speakers—60+ webcasts and 18 exclusive online sessions provided virtually—the EDUCAUSE Annual Conference presents a robust, community-generated program that explores today’s toughest IT issues facing higher education and convenes some of the brightest minds in the community.

For more information, please visit the EDUCAUSE website.

CineKid for Professionals 2014
2014-10-14 - 2014-10-18 | Unnamed Venue, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Cinekid for Professionals is a 5 day event during the Cinekid Festival in October that brings together TV buyers, producers, distributors, directors, networks, sales agents, entertainment companies, academics and journalists who maintain a laser focus on children’s media.

Located in Amsterdam, Cinekid is the world’s largest media festival for children. Every year more than 50.000 children are given the opportunity to visit over 500 media productions selected by the festival: feature films, children’s documentaries, short films, animations, television series and single productions, cross media productions, interactive installations and set-ups as well as workshops.

http://www.cinekid.nl/professional/

Digital Kids Summit 2014
2014-10-21 - 2014-10-22 | Venue San Francisco, CA, San Francisco, CA, United States
On October 21, the Digital Kids Summit brings together together experts in learning: from teachers and administrators to game developers and mobile innovators for its Digital Kids Learning Day. Presentations from leaders in R&D will share hard numbers and facts. You will receive highly sought-after digital media analysis, including trends shaping the industry. You will also have conversations with startup leaders breaking the mold. Come and be inspired and walk away with hands-on insight in best-practices in marketing and product development.

14th Annual Dust or Magic Institute
2014-11-02 - 2014-11-04 | Unnamed Venue, Lambertville, NJ
At the 14th Annual Dust or Magic Fall Institute, a group of reviewers, designers and researchers meet to review the past year in children’s interactive media, as well as the latest research, writing and trends. The three day event—equivalent to a graduate level course—includes sessions on child development applied to interactive media, plus demos, critiques, testing and brainstorming sessions.

For more information, please visit the Dust or Magic website.

FOSI Annual Conference 2014
2014-11-12 - 2014-11-13 | Washington, DC, Washington, DC, Select a Country:
On November 12th and 13th the Family Online Safety Institute will hold its 8th Annual Conference in Washington, DC. The event, titled “Redefining Online Safety”, will broach the ever-evolving notion of online safety, and discuss what this concept really means in today’s world. What is the best way to keep ourselves safe online, and understand the risks that are out there, while still leaving ourselves open to taking advantage of all of the opportunities available to us on the Internet?

For more information, please visit the FOSI website.
