digital media

Food for Thought: Towards a Deeper Dialogue on Print Books, E-books, and Learning

by Catherine Jhee
June 18, 2012

Last month, we released the results of our first QuickStudy on e-books. This report, “Teacher Attitude about Digital Games in the Classroom,” was inspired by the continued growth of e-readers

Film? I’ve heard of that!

by Carly Shuler
May 1, 2012

Film. It’s not something I spend a lot of time thinking about. Television is, of course, part of our daily lexicon here at the Cooney Center given our Sesame Workshop

Welcome New Rating System for Kids Digital Media Products

by Pam Abrams
April 16, 2012

Here at the Cooney Center, we have seen the need to provide research-based guidance to help sift through the mountains of kids’ media that is out there (see our reports

Report from Sunny Wisconsin: My Time at GLS 2011

by Ingrid Erickson, Ph.D.
July 5, 2011

I always love going to the Games, Learning and Society (GLS) conference in Madison, Wisconsin. Where else are you guaranteed access to a lakeside terrace, local microbrews, and warm Midwestern

The Power of Storytelling

by Gary Knell
June 27, 2011

According to research by the Kaiser Family Foundation, the typical American child — age 8 to 18 — spends no less than seven and a half hours a day engaged

Heads-Up, Media Producers: Families Still Matter Most in a Digital Age

by Michael H. Levine, Ph.D.
June 7, 2011

This piece originally appeared in the Huffington Post. On Tuesday, June 7, the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop will present a report at the E 3 Expo

Learning from Learning from Hollywood

by Meryl Alper
May 20, 2011

While managing the @cooneycenter Twitter feed and live blog during this week’s Learning From Hollywood Forum, my mental gears were continuously whirring. Rich threads of conversation spun back and forth

Q&A: Susan Hildreth

by Administrator
May 10, 2011

Susan Hildreth is the director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services. She was appointed to the position by President Obama, and has previously served as the city librarian

Where Will Digital Learning’s Killer Apps Come From?

by Ryan Blitstein
April 22, 2011

At SCE, we aim to support and influence the emerging world of anywhere, anytime, any-device, access-for-all learning. Our vision, of course, relies heavily on high-quality digital media, and on aiding

Congress Launches Caucus for Competitiveness in Entertainment Technology

by Michael H. Levine, PhD
February 24, 2011

A funny thing happened at a Capitol Hill Caucus Event in D.C. last month–a moment of bipartisan agreement! The sighting of this rare bird seems well worth noting–everyone who has been following the

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