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An Experiment to Understand Children’s Digital Literacy Skills

by Allison Patrick
August 17, 2021

The importance of literacy skills in our lives is clear – reading and language skills allow us to read signs, menus, and participate in everyday encounters. As adults, we rely

Games in the Lives of Today’s Teens

by Barry Joseph
June 24, 2021

“We used to love playing Xbox all day. That used to be great. But now that it’s all we really do or have to do, they’re always like, ‘Oh, I’m

Tweens and Teens: Public Media’s Missing Audience at NETA 2021 Annual Conference

by Josh Neese-Todd
March 17, 2021

On January 26, 2021, the Cooney Center’s Executive Director Michael Preston and Senior Fellows Monica Bulger, Mary Madden, and Rafi Santo presented a session called Tweens and Teens: Public Media’s

David Kleeman: What will change as a result of the pandemic

by David Kleeman
April 14, 2020

For Part 2 of the Voices on the Future of Childhood series, we asked experts to take a stab at predicting the future by offering their thoughts on “What will

Digital Media Can Help Preschoolers Learn Real-World Science Skills

by Claire Christensen, Lucy Nelson, and Megan Silander
March 5, 2020

Young children spend about two hours each day using screen-based media, about half of which is spent on educational media, according to their parents. Many studies report that children can

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

Announcing a Tap, Click, Read Toolkit to Promote Early Literacy in a World of Screens

by Lisa Guernsey
October 3, 2016

Over the past several years, New America and the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop have become known for our book Tap, Click, Read and for our joint research

Using Apps to Put Creative Tools into Young Hands

by Stuart Dredge
July 7, 2015

Family Time with Apps: A Guide to Using Apps with Your Kids is a free interactive guide for parents and caregivers. The book, which is available for free in the

TEDxAtlanta Re:Learn (Again)

by Marj Kleinman
August 5, 2010

Did you catch Michael H. Levine’s TEDxAtlanta speech back in May? In light of the fact that the event was entitled “Re: Learn” we thought it deserved a second look.

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