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5 Tips for Using Family Time with Apps to Promote Learning

by Katy Svehaug
November 23, 2016

When we think of apps for kids, we often think of games for either entertainment or learning. But apps aren’t limited to just games or books—they can also provide important

A New 21st-Century Job: The Media Mentor

by Lisa Guernsey
October 24, 2016

The following is an excerpt from an article originally published on EdCentral.org and appears here with permission.New job descriptions are born in the wake of new technologies. Now, as humankind

Who Plays Which Games? And What Does That Say About Our Culture?

by Jordan Shapiro
October 20, 2016

The Joan Ganz Cooney Center’s newest Digital Games and Family Life infographic looks at the game genres and titles that kids and their families play. Not surprisingly, there seems to

Interview with Vicky Rideout about Learning at Home Report

by Administrator
January 24, 2014

Learning at Home author Vicky Rideout speaks about some of the key findings from the report. Special thanks to 360Kid for this video.

What Do Parents Really Think of Video Games? (Survey)

by Anna Ly
January 8, 2014

** The results of this survey are now available in the Digital Games and Family Life infographic series **Back in 2012, the Joan Ganz Cooney Center embarked on a multi-stakeholder

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

The Cooney Center Presents: The New Coviewing

by Laura Kirkpatrick
February 14, 2012

Remember the old Bert and Ernie sketch, where Ernie, very interested in the “Man Bites Dog” article, continually reads over Bert’s shoulder? This disrupts the taller Muppet’s attempt to finish

What Do You Get When You Cross a Pony with a Unicorn?

by Carly Shuler
August 3, 2011

What do you get when you cross a pony with a unicorn? According to 5 year-old Cassie Creighton, you get a ponycorn. According to renowned game blog Kotaku.com, you get

Workshop at DML: The New Coviewing: Supporting Learning through Joint Media Engagement

by Lori Takeuchi, Ph.D.
February 24, 2011

Attending the DML 2011 Conference this week in Long Beach? Don’t miss our workshop, The New Coviewing: Supporting Learning through Joint Media Engagement, Thursday, March 3, at 2:30 pm in

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