Forty years after Joan Ganz Cooney's landmark study stimulated the creation of Sesame Street, Sesame Workshop has established a new center devoted to accelerating children's learning in a rapidly changing world.
The Joan Ganz Cooney Center will focus new attention on the challenges children face today, asking the 21st century equivalent of her original question, "How can emerging media help children learn?"
Don't Miss Our Symposium Webcast
The Center's inaugural symposium, Logging Into the Playground: How Digital Media Are Shaping Children's Learning, will be held at The McGraw-Hill Corporate Headquarters, 1221 Avenue of the Americas, on May 9th. The invitation-only event is now full, but tune in between 9am-3:30pm to watch a live webcast of the event. Global Kids will stream the complete program through both their website and Second Life. Join in the discussion—we will be collecting questions from our audiences, real and virtual!
Growing Up Digital: Adults Rate the Educational Potential of New Media and 21st Century Skills
The Center is excited to announce results from a national survey conducted with Common Sense Media that examines parents' and educators' attitudes regarding digital media use in young children. Among the findings, parents expressed skepticism about the value of many digital media platforms, particularly when it came to whether digital media could teach kids how to communicate and collaborate, skills that are essential in a 21st-century workforce.
The Power of Pow! Wham!
Our inaugural "new directions" report on learning for elementary-aged kids in a digital age features interviews with over 50 experts on literacy, educational media, children and family policy, and industry innovations.
email : cooney.center@sesameworkshop.org
phone : 212-595-3456
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