Publications

Swimming with Sharks and Walking on Mars: Synthesis of a Cross-Sector Forum on Immersive Technology in Secondary Education

by Medha Tare, PhD and Elizabeth Rood, EdD | June 8, 2023
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Gen Z in the Room: Making Public Media By and With Youth for the Future

by Elizabeth Rood and Mary Madden | January 18, 2023
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Next Gen Public Media Toolkit for Stations

by Joan Ganz Cooney Center | January 17, 2023

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Playtest with Kids

by Megan Huang, Catherine Jhee, Kiley Sobel, Maya Sussman, and Cathy Tran | April 5, 2022

The Missing Middle: Reimagining a Future for Tweens, Teens, and Public Media

by Monica Bulger, Mary Madden, Kiley Sobel, and Patrick Davison | May 24, 2021
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Learning together: Adapting methods for family and community research during a pandemic

by Lori Takeuchi, Caitlin K. Martin, and Brigid Barron | May 7, 2021
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Navigating Youth Media Landscapes: Challenges and Opportunities for Public Media

by Patrick Davison, Monica Bulger, and Mary Madden | October 26, 2020
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How K-8 Teachers Are Using Virtual and Augmented Reality in Classrooms Today

by Kiley Sobel and Catherine Jhee | April 15, 2020

Public Media: Connecting Family Learning Across Settings

by AnneMarie McClain and Susana Beltran Grimm | March 18, 2020
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Revisiting the Potential Uses of Media in Children’s Education

by Chris Berdik | March 11, 2020
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Teachers: Connecting Family Learning Across Boundaries

by Joan Ganz Cooney Center | March 5, 2020
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Down the Minecraft Rabbit Hole: A Social and Play-Based Approach to Building Youth’s Resilience to Misinformation

by Michele Newman | August 11, 2025

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