Dive into the practice of co-design as a powerful method for developing impactful EdTech rooted in real classroom needs. Through hands-on activities and practical frameworks, participants will learn how to
Earlier this year, the edtech startup LitLab began testing a new feature in their classroom product that creates AI-generated storybooks for early readers. The feature is a “record me” option
The Joan Ganz Cooney Center has officially welcomed the first six edtech partners into the Cooney Center Sandbox for Literacy Innovations. Supported in part by the Walton Family Foundation, the Sandbox
The Cooney Center’s new initiative matters for kids and teachersEarly in my education career, I taught ninth-grade English in a small public high school. My vivacious, curious students came from
Generative AI is here to stay—so how can we help children understand what it is and how to use it responsibly? On March 3, 2025, the Joan Ganz Cooney Center
The tables were strewn with multicolored pipe cleaners, clumps of clay, construction paper, markers, feathers, scissors, tape, and other arts and crafts materials. On a Friday afternoon last June, about
The Joan Ganz Cooney Center with support from the Walton Family Foundation, is excited to announce a three-year initiative with a simple, yet profound goal: ensuring that the needs and
We talk about kids and AI, and we talk about creativity and AI. But while we know that creativity impacts children’s development, identity formation, and learning, children’s creative experiences with
I recently had the chance to chat with Michael Preston, Executive Director of the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop, for a new episode of the Designing for
According to NAEP only 14% of U.S. students reported reading for fun almost every day in 2023 – 13 percentage points lower than 2012 – and average reading scores have