joint media engagement

“A Beautiful Interaction”: How Children’s Podcasts Support Joint Media Engagement

by Libby Hunt
August 26, 2025

While podcasts have been a popular source of entertainment and information for adults for well over a decade, children’s podcasts have been gaining momentum just over the past few years.

Playing Well Together: The Possibilities of Co-Play in Well-Read Games

by Tracy Fullerton
May 29, 2025

Back in 2008, when my niece was a pre-teen, I spent a lot of time thinking about how to nurture our relationship as she moved beyond childhood into those precarious

Jason Yip: Reflections on 15 Years of the Joan Ganz Cooney Center

by Jason Yip, PhD
January 3, 2023

Jason Yip was a Cooney Center Fellow from 2013-2014 and remains a frequent collaborator through his work with KidsTeam UW.My time at the Cooney Center (2013 – 2014) came immediately

Making the Most of Screen Time During Winter Break

by Samantha Bindman, Kiley Sobel, Riddhi Divanji, and Sydney Parker
December 21, 2021

While young children are off school over winter break, many families will be looking for activities to keep kids learning and having fun. On cold winter days, creating art or

Engaging Parents in Children’s Digital Learning—Without Charts and Graphs

by Jason Krogh
October 13, 2021

Like many digital learning products, Sago Miniprovides tools to engage parents in their child’s play experience. However, unlike most similar products, you won’t find a single chart, graph, score, or

By Gamers, for Gamers: Young People Share Real Advice

by Daniel Donahoo
July 23, 2021

The “stay safe online” message is being heard loud and clear – but these young gamers can see beyond “don’t talk to strangers”. The “By Gamers, For Gamers” Project was

Sharing Molly of Denali with Families in Alaska

by Claudia Haines
August 1, 2019

Youth Services Librarian Claudia Haines recently hosted a family screening of the new PBS Kids show Molly of Denali at Homer Public Library in Homer, Alaska. This post from her

Modern Family Life Should Include Opportunities to Connect Through Digital Play

by Jordan Shapiro
January 16, 2019

So many of today’s parents complain that their children spend too much time staring at “addictive screens.” According to the grownups, kids never want to do anything else and therefore,

How Latino children in the U.S. engage in collaborative online information problem solving with their families

by Wendy Roldan
November 13, 2018

This guest post summarizes a research paper discussing how Latino children collaboratively search the internet with their adult family members to solve family needs. The research for this project began while

Research Suggests Well-Designed Preschool Apps Can Encourage Family Engagement and Self-Regulation

by Alexis Hiniker, PhD
May 21, 2018

Researchers and practitioners have long known that when it comes to digital media for kids, quality is key. But what does it mean for a children’s app to be good

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