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Experts in Fun: Kids Help Lirvana Labs Reimagine AI for Writing

One morning last August, about half a dozen 10-year-olds gathered in a New York City studio with the product team from Lirvana Labs, a partner in the Cooney Center Sandbox

SXSW EDU 2026: It’s Panel Picker Time!

Each March, the brightest minds in education, technology, and media gather in Austin, TX for SXSW EDU to explore what’s next in learning. Here at the Joan Ganz Cooney Center,

The Cooney Center Sandbox: Embedding Literacy Expertise in Edtech Innovation

Earlier this year, the edtech startup LitLab began testing a new feature in their classroom product that creates AI-generated storybooks for early readers. The feature is a “record me” option

Six Partners Join the Joan Ganz Cooney Center Sandbox for Literacy Innovations

The Joan Ganz Cooney Center has officially welcomed the first six edtech partners into the Cooney Center Sandbox for Literacy Innovations. Supported in part by the Walton Family Foundation, the Sandbox

Experts Guide Innovations in Literacy Learning

The Cooney Center’s new initiative matters for kids and teachersEarly in my education career, I taught ninth-grade English in a small public high school. My vivacious, curious students came from

Highlights from the 2024 Youth Design Team

In January 2024, the Cooney Center announced 10 fellows in our inaugural Well-being By Design cohort. Since then, the fellows have been meeting regularly to learn about the frameworks and

Co-designing the Digital Future with Kids, for Kids

What’s the secret to creating digital media products for kids that makes learning engaging and fun? We’ve found that including kids throughout the design process has many benefits: it empowers

Designing with Kids: How Children and Adults Can Co-create New Technology

Educational media for children should be designed to ensure learning is meaningful and playful. Children should actively engage with content, connect material to what matters to them, and have a