education

Young Children’s Amazing Everyday Math

by Herbert P. Ginsburg, PhD
January 14, 2026

Herbert P. Ginsburg, PhD, is a leading expert in early math teaching and learning. His book, Young Children’s Amazing Math, focuses on how teachers and caregivers working with very young

From Paper Penguins to Chicken Dances with Superfonik

by Chris Berdik
November 20, 2025

On a recent October afternoon, an eight-year-old girl in a pink sweatsuit with matching bows in her hair made her way to the stage—a poster-sized paper taped to the floor

Into the Digital Future: Gaming for Good with Susanna Pollock

by Laura Higgins and Jordan Shapiro
December 16, 2024

In this episode of ‘Into the Digital Future,’ hosts Jordan Shapiro and Laura Higgins discuss the transformative power of gaming with Susanna Pollock, president of Games for Change. Pollock explains

Educating for Wisdom: A Social-Parasocial Approach

by Jim Gray
April 16, 2024

Imagine an education system designed from the ground up around fundamental human needs, from strong social bonds to cultural flourishing on a healthy planet. We are an inventive species, now

ARVR Policy Conference

by Administrator
August 29, 2023

On Thursday, September 14, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) and the XR Association present the third annual AR/VR Policy Conference in Washington, DC. The event will feature a

XR’s Potential for Engagement and Impact in Student-Centered Learning

by Catherine Jhee
August 3, 2022

In July 2022, the Joan Ganz Cooney Center hosted a panel at the Games for Change Festival in New York City. Led by Cooney Center Executive Director Michael Preston, the

See You in San Diego at ASU+GSV 2022

by Catherine Jhee
March 22, 2022

Can you feel the excitement? The buzz of conference-planning is in the air! We’re zooming with friends and colleagues across the country—and beyond!—as we make plans to attend our first

Let’s Not Return to School, Let’s Move Beyond It

by Tony Jackson and Jordan Shapiro
December 14, 2021

This post was originally published on GettingSmart.com Across the United States, children are returning to school. For some, it will be their first time since March 2020. The past year and

Matthew Kam: What will change as a result of the pandemic

by Matthew Kam
April 14, 2020

For Part 2 of the Voices on the Future of Childhood series, we asked experts to take a stab at predicting the future by offering their thoughts on “What will

Powerful Ideas About Young Children and Technology: Thoughts from Thought Leaders

by Chip Donohue
October 15, 2019

Let me set the scene. You’ve been invited to a roundtable conversation with 17 international thought leaders working at the intersection of child development, early learning and children’s media. As

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