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.

Playing to Learn: Lessons From Game Design Gurus

How can the engaging power of games be used to promote playful learning? Three design experts share lessons learned from applying the latest research to produce games that are both popular and transformative. Whether the aim is to tap into a parent-focused consumer market, enter the formal K-12 space, support informal spaces like museums and

Conversations with Authors Webinar Series: Pioneering Literacy in the Digital Age

In a world where young children are surrounded by media choices, can digital tools be better deployed to enhance early literacy skills? Lisa Guernsey (Director, Early Education Initiative and Director, Learning Technologies Project New America) and Michael Levine (Executive Director, The Joan Ganz Cooney Center) will address this question and share findings from their forthcoming book, Tap, Click,

Transformational Experiences Summit

The inaugural Transformational Experiences Summit will focus on the art, science and design of making media that matters. The summmit will explore experiences that span learning, health, training, social impact, civics, entertainment and more; made through media that range from games, animation, location-based installations, augmented reality, mobile devices, robotics, interactive performances, transmedia storytelling, etc. The

Webinar: Betting on Elmo, Martha, and Lena: The Promise of Technology to Reach & Support Parents in Creating Literacy and Language Rich Environments

Parents are too often an untapped asset in building young children’s pathways to literacy and overall success. They, more than anyone else, can have the greatest impact on children reading proficiently by the end of third grade when they create literacy- and language-rich environments, a key indicator of school readiness. Technology can be a powerful

Diverse Families and Media: Using Research to Inspire Design

On Friday, October 30, the Families and Media Project is hosting a morning of discussions about the need to create diverse media for children and families and to launch our newest publication, Diverse Families and Media: Using Research to Inspire Design. The panels are:Designing for Diverse Families Kevin Clark George Mason University Claudia Haines Association

FETC 2016

The Future of Education Technology Conference brings together education leaders and technology experts to exchange techniques and strategies for teaching and learning success. Known worldwide for its outstanding program, FETC provides educators and administrators the opportunity to explore the integration of technology across the curriculum — from kindergarten to college — through hands-on exposure to the

LearnLaunch 2016

The LearnLaunch Across Boundaries conference, co-hosted by the Harvard Graduate School of Education and the Harvard Business School, aims to promote dialogue about digital learning. The fourth annual conference will examine the following question: “Are we digitizing past practice or moving toward personalized learning?” The conference brings together a diverse set of voices to discuss the most

Digital Equity: Technology & Learning in the Lives of Lower Income Families

The Joan Ganz Cooney Center, Rutgers University, and New America are hosting Digital Equity: Technology & Learning in the Lives of Lower Income Families on February 3, 2016. The forum will highlight the results of a nationwide survey of lower-income families, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler will deliver

SXSW Early Learning Summit

While meeting the needs of our youngest children is proven to open endless opportunities to realize human potential for health, happiness, and a lifetime of making meaningful contributions, the early childhood system is too fragmented and under resourced to deliver innovation at scale. We have the science that shows the potential for building and improving

Tap, Click, Read: EdWeb Webinar

With young children gaining access to a dizzying array of games, videos, and other digital media, will they ever learn to read? The answer is yes—if they are surrounded by adults who know how to help and if they are introduced to media designed to promote literacy, instead of undermining it. In this webinar, Michael

CoSN 2016 Annual Conference

Technology is constantly changing the way students learn and how teachers teach. School systems are in the midst of a digital leap, moving away from the traditional into the world of e-learning. The success of this shift depends as much on the people and culture of the system as it does on the technology used.

Dust or Magic Highlights Retreat

The fourth Dust or Magic Highlights retreat will take place at the beautiful Highlights Foundation in Boyds Mills, PA. We’ll expand on the agenda of the Bologna Children’s Book Fair Masterclass, taking a closer look at the latest digital materials related to language development for preschool and elementary age children (aged 2-to 12-years). Together we’ll dissect the

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