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Families Learning Summit 2016

This year’s Families Learning Summit will bring two-generation family engagement to life for hundreds of attendees on October 17-19, 2016, in Detroit, Mich. The National Center for Families Learning (NCFL) has hand-picked sessions and speakers covering everything from early literacy to adult education, and digital learning to community coalitions and family engagement research. On Tuesday,
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Technology and Media in Children’s Development Conference

The use of digital devices and social media is ubiquitous in the environment of 21st century children. From the moment of birth (and even in utero), children are surrounded by media and technology. This meeting will provide a forum for intellectual and interdisciplinary exchange on media and technology in development and is designed to appeal
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2016 NAEYC Annual Conference

The 2016 NAEYC Annual Conference November 2-5 will bring educators from across the country and around the world to Los Angeles, CA to participate in hundreds of well-planned workshops, seminars, and presentations on the latest research and information on early childhood development. Join Michael Levine and Lisa Guernsey, authors of Tap, Click, Read: Growing Readers in
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Student-Led Game Making and Learning Webinar

Wednesday, November 9, 2016 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm EST Explore how teachers can use student-led game-making to enrich learning. The panelists review the protocols of game-making, types of student-made games that are well suited for schools, what makes games engaging, and how various cross-curricular content areas come alive in games. Jordan Shapiro, renowned
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2016 National STEM Video Game Challenge Awards Ceremony & Reception

Inspired by President Obama’s Educate to Innovate Campaign to promote a renewed focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education, the National STEM Video Game Challenge taps into middle and high school students’ passion for playing video games and motivates them to work as individuals or in teams to design and make original, playable
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Webinar: The Evolution of Literacy in the Digital Age

This event is free and open to the public. Young children’s developing brains are learning to follow the sequence of a narrative as well as develop the complex literacies that are demanded by our digital and global age. In this webinar, Tap, Click, Read authors Michael Levine and Lisa Guernsey will discuss how content creators
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Kids@Play Summit

This event is open to the public. At this year’s Kids@Play Summit you’ll hear from the smartest kids on the block: educators, researchers, thought leaders and yes, even real live kids about how the new world of seamless, screen-less tech is coming and how you can seize the opportunity. Learn More
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Educational Media and Technology: A Conversation with Michael Levine, Ph.D.

This event is open to the public. Join us for a conversation about education media between Michael Levine and Bill Baker. January 24, 5:30-8:30 pm Fordham University 12th-Floor Lounge | E. Gerald Corrigan Conference Center Lowenstein Center | Lincoln Center Campus 5:30 p.m. – Doors Open 5:40 p.m. – Welcome and Introductions 5:50-7:10 p.m. –
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Sandbox Sports

This event is open to the public.  Join an unparalleled group of sports, health, fitness, media, entertainment, education, technology and non-profit leaders to explore Innovation and Impact in Kids & Family Sports, Fitness and Health. Our candid discussions will cover the latest global trends, opportunities and best practices for designing, developing and monetizing cross-platform products,
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Kidscreen Summit

This event is open to the public. Kidscreen Summit is renowned as the kids entertainment industry’s most important annual event. In 2016, the conference welcomed nearly 1,800 attendees from more than 50 countries. Top executives attend Kidscreen Summit to take advantage of the year’s best business networking, and to engage in critical dialogue on issues
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Beyond School Hours National Education Conference

This event is open to the public. BSH provides vital professional development opportunities for educators and leaders working with students of all ages, across the learning day, all across America. Get big ideas for immediate results. Take home skills, tools, and a renewed passion for improving learning outcomes for young people across the entire day,
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