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Well-Being by Design 2026 Fellowship: Office Hours

The Joan Ganz Cooney Center’s Well-Being by Design Fellowship is a professional development program for designers and producers of interactive kids’ technology and media. This is a free program supported by Pinterest with no fee or cost to participate. We are thrilled to announce a call for applications for our third year of the Well-being by Design Fellowship. We invite mid-career professionals who work in interactive kids’ technology and media to apply to join our five-month program, in which participants…

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SDG Media Zone @UNGA80: Safeguarding Mental Health for Future Generations in the Digital Age

This panel will take place at the SDG Media Zone at the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly and will be live on UN WebTV. AI and digital platforms are increasingly influencing how children and young people learn, connect, and experience the world. This panel explores how we can safeguard the mental health of young people while advancing technology that upholds children's rights and well-being. The discussion will address opportunities and risks of AI in shaping online well-being, highlight…

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Connected Learning Summit 2025

The Seventh Annual Connected Learning Summit will take place October 5–10, 2025 as a hybrid event. CLS will feature Research Papers and Showcases that focus on digital technologies for learning, educational and commercial games, innovative tech-infused curricula, and theoretical and/or empirical exploration of digital media and technology for learning. The event includes an online program of meetups, talks, and workshops, as well as in-person events organized by hosts and sponsors on campuses around the world. If you're in New York,…

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Edtech Week 2025: The Emerging Intersection of AI and K–12 Literacy

The Emerging Intersection of AI and K–12 Literacy: Lessons Learned and the Path Ahead How can AI meaningfully support literacy development in today’s classrooms—and what must we get right to ensure it does? In this thought-provoking conversation, education and technology leaders will explore how AI is being used to enhance literacy instruction across diverse K–12 settings. From early applications to persistent challenges, panelists will share what they’ve learned so far—and where the field must go next to ensure equity, effectiveness,…

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Growing Readers in a World of Screens and AI

Designing the Next Decade of Literacy Innovations while Reflecting on 10 Years of Rapid Change Ten years ago, Tap, Click, Read: Growing Readers in a World of Screens brought together voices from the fields of early childhood, developmental science, literacy, media, and technology to offer guidance on helping children learn to read in a digital age. This was before ChatGPT, before the COVID-19 pandemic, and before students’ literacy scores declined even further. Since then, technology has evolved at breakneck speed. Nearly two…

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