Joan Ganz Cooney Center

Join Senior Director of Research Medha Tare at the @childrenscreens Digital Media and Developing Minds Conference on 7/15. In the "Child Centered Design" panel, she'll be in conversation with other experts about how to make tech built for kids. Register: bit.ly/3I7SHoP

Our Sandbox for Literacy Innovations Advisory Board member Susan Neuman talks about some of the unique advantages of literacy edtech. -- Learn more about how the Sandbox is helping companies make better #literacy #edtech for kids on the blog: bit.ly/4l5BPNq

2025 Well-Being by Design Fellow Jen Chiou's @TEDx talk is now live! In "Dragons, Dice, and the Game that Teaches Kids What AI Can’t," Jen shares the story behind Quest Craft—a role-playing game for kids. Watch here: bit.ly/4kSr68w #WellBeingByDesign #TTRPG @UCIrvine

Check out this article in @kidscreen about the Cooney Center Sandbox for Literacy Innovations! Applications to participate in the initiative close 8/29. bit.ly/4lKKMg4

Interested in applying to our Sandbox for Literacy Innovations but not sure if your product is a good fit? Come to our virtual information session on Monday 7/28 (or Wed 8/13)! More info on our Events page: bit.ly/4lwLBJ7

How do #literacy #edtech partners work with the @cooneycenter in our Sandbox for Literacy Innovations? Three main ways: 1.) Literacy Consultancy 2.) Whole Child Workshop 3.) Co-Design Sessions. Learn more and apply to be a partner company at bit.ly/4kBJ1QY .

Did you hear the news? Applications are open for literacy edtech companies interested in joining the Joan Ganz Cooney Center Sandbox for Literacy Innovations! 📖 Learn more at bit.ly/4kBJ1QY. Applications close 8/29/25. #edtech #literacy #cooneycenter

📣📣 📣 Applications are now open! The Joan Ganz Cooney Center invites companies with a literacy edtech product in development to apply to our Sandbox for Literacy Innovations. Application Deadline: 8/29/25. Learn more: bit.ly/410pouJ

Happy Friday from these co-design critters! One way to foster an equal design partnership between kid and adult co-designers is by giving them a chance to interact in an informal way (like playing with clay). Learn more about #codesign: bit.ly/4kAclHH

Recently Executive Director Michael Preston spoke on a panel hosted by the iRAISE alliance. It is inspiring to work with organizations championing a vision for beneficial AI for children. Learn more about iRAISE here: bit.ly/4kC9iyD @ParisPeaceForum #everyoneAI

Cooney Center Executive Director Michael Preston will speak on @MCRI_for_kids's Voice of the Child Webinar. Register to learn about the Voice of the Child toolkit: a guide to embedding children's voices in policy and practice. Learn more: bit.ly/40yPo0n

#LiveDiscussion Moderator @MichelleDeMooy and panelists Teodora Pavkovic, MSc @PsycoachTP (@linewize), Amanda Lenhart, MA, & S. Craig Watkins, PhD, explore the implications of kids interacting with #AI during critical stages of #ChildDevelopment.

Now at #MediaAndMinds25 – Katie Davis, EdD, and panelists Alexis Hiniker, PhD, Zamaan Qureshi (@zamaan_qureshi), and Medha Tare, PhD (@CooneyCenter), explore how tech design can support children’s digital well-being. #EthicalDesign #DigitalEthics

Check out the latest edition of the @TeachersCollege magazine TC Today! Our partner Azi Jamalian from @TheGiantRoom chats about how she helps elementary school students use AI as a tool to spark their creativity. bit.ly/468BfdT

Check out the recording of Cooney Center Senior Fellow Amanda Lenhart in an insightful conversation about kids and screens hosted by the @SaulZaentz Foundation: bit.ly/40Gx315

How can #edtech be used to level kids' reading experiences, and help them build important background knowledge at the same time? Our Sandbox for Literacy Innovations Advisor Rachel Nugent explains. -- #literacyinnovations #cooneycenter

It's always a great week when we co-design with kids and our Cooney Center Sandbox partners @mrswordsmith_! Learn more about how we help partners use #codesign to build #edtech for kids: bit.ly/4kAclHH -- 📸 via Brandon Cardet-Hernandez

When it comes to #literacy education and literacy #edtech, a lot of attention is rightly focused on the moment when kids first learn to read. But as our Sandbox for Literacy Innovations Advisors point out, that's only part of a student's literacy journey.

We were delighted to speak about the #RITEC Design Toolbox at this year's @IDC_ACM Conference. Learn more about using #RITEC to design digital experiences to enhance children’s well-being here: bit.ly/3Ia62Nf #IDC25 📸 via @IDC_ACM

Curious about how teachers and caregivers of young kids can support them with #AI? Check out this podcast from the 2025 ASU + GSV Summit featuring the Cooney Center Executive Director Michael Preston and other #ECE leaders: apple.co/4e9dDHG