As technology reshapes childhood, the need for evidence-based solutions has never been greater. Engage directly with pioneers whose work is shaping how children learn, play, connect, and thrive online, and
by Bruce D. Homer, Jan L. Plass, & Fabian Froehlich April 30, 2024
The importance of play for children’s development and learning has long been recognized by parents, educators and researchers.1 Much of our lives are now being lived in digital contexts, and
So often the digital world of children is stated in binaries – on or offline, good or bad actors, opportunity or harm – but the lived reality of children is
The following excerpt is from Why Play Works: Big Changes Start Small by Jill Vialet and appears here courtesy of publisher Jossey-Bass. The book is designed to support schools, educators, and
by Sonia Livingstone and Kruakae Pothong July 29, 2021
This post originally appeared on the Digital Futures Commission website and appears here with permission. Like everything else in their life, children’s play has shifted online almost by default due to
This is a moment of unprecedented transition for the United States–and for the world more broadly. Reopening schools requires decisions based on incomplete information that must be made in an
For the fourth part of this series, we asked experts to focus their predictions on digital play by answering the question, “How will the way children play with digital media
For the fourth part of this series, we asked experts to focus their predictions on digital play by answering the question, “How will the way children play with digital media
For the fourth part of this series, we asked experts to focus their predictions on digital play by answering the question, “How will the way children play with digital media
In this third installment of the series, we asked experts, “How will childhood play change in the coming months and/or years as a result of the coronavirus pandemic?” Play makes children