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Let Kids Wonder, Question, and Make Mistakes: How the Designers of Children’s Technology Think about Child Well-being

by Rotem Landesman, Jenny Radesky, and Alexis Hiniker
August 1, 2023

Along with rolling heat waves, rising gas prices, and the occasional new social media site, the recent news cycle has been dominated by commentary on the potential risks, harms, and

Designing Digital Play for Well Being at Games for Change 2023: Panel and Workshop

by Administrator
June 28, 2023

Panel: Designing Digital Play for Well-Being at Games for Change 2023 July 18, 2023 at 1:45pm The Times Center | Main StageHow do we define well-being in a digital world

“We would have created our own ‘adult’ version of fun”: Adult co-designers’ perspectives on designing technology with children

by Medha Tare and Mona Leigh Guha
June 22, 2023

What happens when you are trying to design a new technology for kids and things do not go as expected? In the case of the University of Maryland KidsTeam, you

Designing Tech for Kids’ Well-Being at ASU+GSV 2023

by Sarah Jacobstein
May 30, 2023

Is it possible to create digital media experiences that will help children—and adults— thrive? And what are the tools and resources that can help make these experiences a reality?In the

Identifying Opportunities to Design Equitable and Enriching Digital Experiences for All Children

by Medha Tare
April 17, 2023

Researchers gathered last month at the biennial Society for Research in Child Development conference in Salt Lake City to discuss the impacts of various technologies and media on children’s learning

Talking About Designing Tech for Well-Being at SXSW 2023

by Sarah Jacobstein and Emily Weissman
March 24, 2023

Where were all the influential tech and media companies hanging out in early March? They were all at SXSW 2023— and so was the Cooney Center! We’re back from an

Designing with Kids: How Children and Adults Can Co-create New Technology

by Medha Tare
March 22, 2023

Educational media for children should be designed to ensure learning is meaningful and playful. Children should actively engage with content, connect material to what matters to them, and have a

Designing Tech for Kids’ Well-Being at ASU+GSV 2023

by Administrator
March 17, 2023

What does well-being for children in the digital age look like?A growing movement acknowledges that it’s not enough to worry about technology’s potential harm to children; it is time to

Designing for Digital Well-Being at SRCD 2023

by Administrator
March 13, 2023

On Friday, March 24, the Cooney Center’s Senior Director of Research Medha Tare will moderate Designing for Digital Well-being: Frameworks for Optimizing Positive Media Experiences for Children and Families, a

The Designing for Digital Thriving Challenge is Live!

by Emily Weisman, Catherine Jhee
October 5, 2022

The Joan Ganz Cooney Center is excited to join forces with Riot Games, IDEO, and the Fair Play Alliance to announce the “The Designing for Digital Thriving Challenge.” Co-hosted by

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