• Interaction Design and Children Conference 2026

    The Joan Ganz Cooney Center, along with our partners at The GIANT Room, foundry10, and the University of Washington, are pleased to be presenting four different sessions at the 2026 Interaction Design and Children conference, which takes place on June 22– 25, 2026 in Brighton, United Kingdom    Workshop: Frameworks in the Field: Considering Real Life
  • Bridging the Science of Reading and EdTech: How to Evaluate Digital Literacy Tools for K-5 – Share My Lesson Webinar

    Share My Lessons Webinars Educators are facing an overwhelming number of literacy EdTech tools, many labeled as “AI-powered” or “Science of Reading-aligned,” with little guidance on how to evaluate their instructional quality. This interactive session introduces a rubric designed to help teachers, coaches, and school leaders critically assess literacy technology before adopting it for classroom

    Immersive, Engaging, and Good for Kids: Designing XR for Youth at Games for Change 2026

    As XR technologies become more accessible, developers are increasingly creating immersive experiences for children and tweens—often without shared design standards or direct input from young users themselves. This panel explores new research from the Joan Ganz Cooney Center on how to design XR experiences for youth that are engaging and developmentally grounded.Speakers will discuss practical