Young Learners Congress and Expo
2014-04-01 - 2014-04-03 | Sydney, Australia
On April 1, Michael Levine will be the opening keynote speaker at the Young Learners Congress and Expo in Sydney, Australia. The founding director of the Joan Ganz Cooney Center will speak the challenges of transforming teaching for today’s tech-savvy students. The three-day event will feature other case studies and activities. Featured speakers include Warren Buckleitner of the Children’s Technology Review and Rick Fernandez of the Fred Rogers Center. For more information, please visit the Young Learners website.

The presentation is embedded below.
Advancing Children’s Learning in a Digital Age from The Joan Ganz Cooney Center

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.

EdWeb Webinar: What We Know About Families’ Use of Educational Media
2014-04-16 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Webinar, Select a Country:
On Wednesday, April 16 at 4pm ET, join us for a free EdWeb webinar featuring Michael Levine, executive director of the Joan Ganz Cooney Center and Vicky Rideout of VJR Consulting and author of Learning at Home: Families’ Use of Educational Media Use in America.

Webinar Room: http://www.instantpresenter.com/edwebnet16
Registration Link: http://www.instantpresenter.com/PIID=EC59DF81814F

Ask any parent about their children’s media use, and most will tell you they’re interested in media that help their kids learn. But what are parents’ experiences with their children’s use of educational media? Please join us for a webinar, in which we will share results from Learning at Home: Families’ Educational Media Use in America, a report from a national survey of over 1500 parents of children ages 2-10. You’ll hear how children and parents use media together, overall and by platform, and also how parents’ media use with their children changes as they get older. We will discuss the report’s findings around these questions:

-Which subjects do parents feel their children are learning the most about from media?
-Which platforms do they perceive as being most effective?
-What are some of the obstacles to greater use of educational media?
-What are childrens’ reading behaviors online and with electronic reading devices?

Join us on April 16th to learn how you can help support parents in their use of educational media with children, harnessing the potential of media as digital citizens.

The webinar will be recorded and archived in the community after the event.

This webinar is co-hosted by www.edweb.net and Common Sense Media.

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/

2014 Fred Forward Conference
2014-06-01 - 2014-06-03 | Unnamed Venue, Pittsburgh, PA
Connections by Design: Creating Media, Children, and Family Partnerships through Research, Collaboration, and Advocacy

This year, the Fred Rogers Center marks its 10th anniversary, and asks “How do we help children grow as confident, competent, and caring human beings?” This year’s conference invites media creators, scholars, educators, and advocates to share, listen, and inspire one another and to help children build consistent, positive, and meaningful connections with human beings and new media.

The Cooney Center’s Executive Director Michael Levine will speak on a panel, “What Do We Know and What Do We Need to Know? A New Research Agenda” on Tuesday, June 3.

http://www.fredrogerscenter.org/resources/fred-forward-conference-2014

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/

Anytime, Anywhere Summer Learning
2014-06-10 | Washington, DC, Select a Country:
The so called “summer slide” in educational achievement hits young children from low-income families the hardest. Without opportunities to read together with adults, to practice new skills and to gain exposure to new words and ideas, far too many young children lose two to three months of reading skills each summer. Scholars have documented that two-thirds of the ninth-grade reading achievement gap can be attributed to this loss in the elementary school years alone.

How can schools and communities address this troubling and costly phenomenon? Could well-deployed technology help close the summer learning gap? Several national organizations and educators are exploring how digital connections may bring new resources to families and help parents tap into affordable and motivating opportunities for their children to experience the joy of reading and learning, offline and on.

Join us for a discussion on the impact of summer learning loss and the possibilities for anytime, anywhere summer learning. This event is co-hosted by New America and the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop in partnership with the National Summer Learning Association and the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading.

Learn more and view the event live on the day of the event on the New America website.

Join the conversation online using # and following @NewAmericaEd.

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 | 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/

Gaming in Ed Conference 2014
2014-09-15 - 2014-09-19 | Venue Online, Online
The Gaming in Ed conference is a free, online event bringing together educators, researchers, game developers and innovators from around the world.

Whether you’re passionate about game-based learning or just getting your toes wet, Gaming in Ed celebrates the value that games offer in educational settings: a safe environment for taking on new roles, opportunities for creative problem solving and experimenting, and learning from failure. When done well, games can foster collaboration, strengthen critical and systems thinking, pose adaptive challenges, and spark inquiry. With guidance from educators, students aren’t just players, but critical evaluators of games and game designers themselves.

Cooney Center Executive Director Michael Levine will be presenting a keynote talk on Wednesday, September 17 at 7pm ET.

http://gamingined.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/

Webinar: Creating a Conversation About Anywhere, Anytime Learning
2014-10-15 | Venue Online, Online
American children spend an average of 6.6 hours in school each day.1 How do they spend their hours outside of school? To explore this question, the Harvard Family Research Project invites you to participate in an upcoming web conference, Creating a Conversation About Anywhere, Anytime Learning. This web conference is the second in a year-long strand of work exploring the idea of family engagement in anywhere, anytime learning. It will be held on Wednesday, October 15, 2014, from 1:00–2:15 p.m. (EST).

A distinguished group of educational leaders will discuss the changing landscape of learning opportunities for children and the vital roles of families and communities in complementing the role of schools. This web conference will be hosted by Heather B. Weiss, founder and director of Harvard Family Research Project, and moderated by Christine Patton, senior research analyst at Harvard Family Research Project.
Panelists will be:
Gregg Behr, executive director, Grable Foundation
Terri Ferinde Dunham, partner, Collaborative Communications Group; lead, National Network of Statewide Afterschool Networks
Lori Takeuchi, senior director and research scientist, Joan Ganz Cooney Center.
Topics will include:
Access and use of digital media for learning among young children and families
Community-wide initiatives to promote anywhere, anytime learning opportunities
Quality afterschool programs that offer a pathway for positive youth development and educational success.
Register today—space is limited!

Join the conversation online using #HFRPinteract and by following @HFRP. You can also access this and all other event recordings at www.hfrp.org/interact.
http://www.eventzilla.net/web/event?eventid=2139054248

1 National Center for Education Statistics. (2009). Average number of hours in the school day and average number of days in the school year for public schools, by state: 2007–08. Schools and Staffing Survey. Retrieved from http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/sass/tables/sass0708_035_s1s.asp

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.

Kids at Play Summit 2015
2015-01-07
This year’s theme for the Kids@Play Summit is “What You Don’t Know About Digital Kids Could Cost You (And Them).” This annual event takes place during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas and offers a lineup featuring up and coming trends in digital media for kids, including a session on robotics, experts on the growing role of tech in modern family life, and the KAPi Awards.

Learn more at the Kids @ Play website.

Launch Kids at Digital Book World 2015
2015-01-13 | New York, NY, New York, NY, United States
Now in its fourth year, Launch Kids will take place at the 2015 Digital Book World Conference and Summit. Launch Kids presents a wide array of experts who share their insights into the trends and technology that children’s publishers should consider when they’re developing their content and looking for new partners and paths to market.

Learn more at the Digital Book Worlds website.

FETC 2015
2015-01-20 - 2015-01-23 | Venue Orlando, FL, Orlando, FL
FETC is the content-rich conference that brings education leaders and technology experts together 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 latest hardware, software and successful strategies. FETC offers a wealth of information for all education professions—teachers, principals and deans, district administrators, curriculum designers, media specialists, technology directors and others.

Learn more about FETC 2015 at fetc.org
