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Into the Digital Future: Building Child Safety into Digital Platforms with Jennie Ito

by Laura Higgins and Jordan Shapiro
October 17, 2023

Jennie Ito, a developmental psychologist and expert in children’s media and content appropriateness, joins Laura and Jordan in a compelling conversation on creating safer digital environments for kids. Drawing from

Please Vote for Our SXSW + SXSW Edu Panel Picker Proposals!

by Catherine Jhee
August 8, 2023

Update, Nov. 2023: We are thrilled to share that both of our proposals have been accepted! Please check out Co-Design for a More Inclusive EdTech Ecosystem (SXSW Edu) and Cultivating

iCan Change the World: Virtual Platforms, Real Influence

by David Kleeman
May 23, 2023

Dubit CEO Matthew Warneford estimates that within a decade, a million people will make their living from the metaverse. Another 100 million will build in immersive spaces for their own

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 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

From Surviving To Thriving in A Digital World: A Safer Internet Day Chat

by Administrator
February 22, 2023

On Safer Internet Day on February 7, 2023, The National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE) and The Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop hosted a webinar with adult

Jessica Millstone: Reflections on 15 Years of the Joan Ganz Cooney Center

by Jessica Millstone
December 16, 2022

Jessica Millstone was an Education Fellow from 2011-2014, where she honed her expertise in edtech and game-based learning.I first learned about the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at a pivotal moment

Announcing the Winners of the Designing for Digital Thriving Challenge

by Mitch Reames, Riot Games
December 1, 2022

Building online communities that are healthy, inclusive, and allow people to be their authentic selves online is one of Riot’s core goals. It’s a complicated challenge and one we know

READY, Player Two? Asking parents about their kids and video games today

by Meagan Henry, Jan Plass, and Bruce Homer
October 26, 2022

At a time when young people’s mental health and well-being is of paramount importance, the LEGO Group and NYU are partnering with the Joan Ganz Cooney Center to investigate the

Into the Digital Future: What Black Feminism Can Teach Us About Children’s Media Experiences with Amanda LaTasha Armstrong

by Jordan Shapiro and Laura Higgins
December 20, 2021

Amanda LaTasha Armstrong talks with Jordan and Laura about race, feminism, the digital divide, and the future of EdTech on the #IntotheDigitalFuture podcast.

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