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The Family Tech Cycle: Navigating Screens, Devices, and Social Media 

by Amanda Lenhart | March 5, 2026
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Swimming with Sharks and Walking on Mars: Synthesis of a Cross-Sector Forum on Immersive Technology in Secondary Education

by Medha Tare, PhD and Elizabeth Rood, EdD | June 8, 2023
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Gen Z in the Room: Making Public Media By and With Youth for the Future

by Elizabeth Rood and Mary Madden | January 18, 2023
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Digital Promise

White Paper: The Digital Promise: Transforming Learning with Innovative Uses of Technology

by Jeanne Wellings and Michael H. Levine | March 25, 2010
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What in the World Happened to Carmen Sandiego?

What in the World Happened to Carmen Sandiego? The Edutainment Era: Debunking Myths and Sharing Lessons Learned

by Carly Shuler | October 2, 2012
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Using Muppets to Demystify Informed Consent

Using Muppets to Demystify Informed Consent

by Kim Foulds, Joyce Rafla, and Tareq Sharawi | June 6, 2022
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Understanding Youth: A Prerequisite for Creating Programs By/With/For Tweens and Teens

by Elizabeth Rood and Mary Madden | June 21, 2022
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Understanding Well-Being in Digital Spaces

by Daniel Alonso, Medha Tare, & Elizabeth Rood | January 23, 2024
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Translating Literacy Research to Edtech: What We Have Learned to Support Product Development

by Angelica DaSilva, PhD and Diane Gifford, PhD | June 8, 2026
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The Potential Uses of Television in Preschool Education

by Joan Ganz Cooney | December 3, 2019
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The New Coviewing

The New Coviewing: Designing for Learning through Joint Media Engagement

by Lori Takeuchi and Reed Stevens | December 8, 2011
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Missing Middle

The Missing Middle: Reimagining a Future for Tweens, Teens, and Public Media

by Monica Bulger, Mary Madden, Kiley Sobel, and Patrick Davison | May 24, 2021

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MindShift Guide to Digital Games and Learning

The MindShift Guide to Games and Learning

by Jordan Shapiro | September 28, 2014
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Technology for developing early literacy

Technology for Developing Children’s Language and Literacy: Bringing Speech Recognition to the Classroom

by Marilyn Jager Adams | September 21, 2011
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Teachers: Connecting Family Learning Across Boundaries

by Joan Ganz Cooney Center | March 5, 2020
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Co-Design with Kids: A Toolkit for the Field

by Catherine Jhee | June 1, 2026