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| Voices on the Future of Childhood |
In just a few short months, the world as we know it has changed. Millions of families are sheltering in place and the school year has been disrupted for children around the world. Many of us are wondering: What will life be like after COVID-19? What will return to normal and what will be forever changed as a result of the pandemic? And what will the future hold for our children?
We have just launched a new feature called Voices on the Future of Childhood, for which we invited a handful of the Cooney Center’s most trusted advisors to lay out their “aspirational but achievable” (to borrow a phrase from Alan Gershenfeld) visions of the future of childhood and to offer the field some immediate directives to help us get there. The individuals we’ve assembled for this feature, which will roll out over the coming weeks and months, hail from universities, hospitals, media production companies, educational nonprofits, high tech, public media, and more.
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| Reevaluating What Matters Most |
| Over the past few weeks, we’ve found ourselves in the midst of massive disruption. We are all figuring out how to cope with rapid change and maintain as much normalcy as possible, while caring for ourselves and each other. The changes we're grappling with now are forcing us to reconsider what we previously took for granted, and pushing us to reevaluate what matters. Let's take steps to make our future brighter and stronger, together. |
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| The Spotlight Is on Children’s Media |
| As families are leaning on ed tech like never before, the spotlight is on kids' media developers now, writes Carly Shuler, co-founder of Hoot Reading (and former Cooney Center Fellow). How will the industry—and the marketplace—continue to respond both during and after the pandemic? |
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| Public Media's Mission Is More Important than Ever |
| With millions of children home from school, educators and parents are scrambling in unchartered territory. PBS stations are teaming up with local school districts to provide free educational programming and digital resources for families. Learn more about At Home Learning, a new partnership with PBS SoCal, KCET, KQED, KLCS, and Los Angeles Unified School District. |
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| Caring for Each Other |
| Sesame Workshop has created an online hub of resources that parents can use at home to spark playful learning, offer children comfort, and focus a bit on self-care, too. Early childhood development experts are contributing a column with strategies to help families and educators find ways to breathe, laugh, and play together. |
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New publications:
Learning across boundaries: How librarians are bridging children’s interests
As part of the Families Learning Across Boundaries (FamLAB) Project, the Joan Ganz Cooney Center surveyed library professionals in the U.S. about how they are connecting children’s learning across settings. Learn more about how libraries are serving their communities and finding innovative ways to evolve as community learning centers. Read the report ›
Revisiting the Potential for Media in Children’s Educational Media
Journalist Chris Berdik interviewed more than 20 experts from a range of fields to understand some of the lessons that can be learned from the successes and failures of children’s educational media over the past 50 years. Together, they explore what we must do to make the most of new technologies and the changing role of families and teachers, and grapple with questions about media, learning, and educational equity. Read the report › |
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