Safe Zone: Children and Online Safety
What can parents and caregivers do to equip youth with the skills and protections needed to keep themselves safe online?
Infant Cognitive Development and Screens
A visual digest of current research on infant cognitive development and screens.
Attention, Media Use, and Children
A guide from the experts on digital media's effects on youth attention.
Statement of Kris Perry on the Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act passing the Senate
Children and Screens' Executive Director discusses the importance of this moment for children's safety online.
2025 Digital Media and Developing Minds International Scientific Congress
Washington, D.C.
Video Gaming 101: Healthy vs Problematic Gaming
A guide from the experts to youth video gaming for parents and educators.
Education & Learning
Digital media offers both opportunities and challenges for education and learning. Experts believe that thoughtful integration, promoting digital literacy, and ensuring equitable access for all students is essential to positive effects in both traditional and remote learning settings.
Ultimately, the most important question (about education technology) is “To what extent can we build capacity for educators to be able to use the tools we have for better teaching and learning?”
On Education & Learning
School for Thought: EdTech and Virtual Learning - What Now?
What is the growing role and impact of educational technology and virtual learning in schools, homes and families? What are the implications for teaching, learning, and children's data privacy?
Driven to Distraction: Media Use, Attention, and Cognition
How do hours spent daily on digital media affect children’s attention spans, multitasking skills, and cognitive functions? How are digital platforms affecting how youth interact with the real world?
Youth and Generative AI: A Guide for Parents and Educators
The emergence of generative AI technology and the risks and opportunities it poses for children and families.
Here, There, and Everywhere: Emerging Technologies and the Future of Children
How will emerging technologies impact children? How are algorithms already influencing youth attitudes, behavior – and their future?
Engagement vs Learning
From #AskTheExperts webinar "School for Thought: EdTech and Virtual Learning - What Now?"
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Jennifer Newman
Executive Director, National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
Steve Grocki
Chief of the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS), Department of Justice
Dorrian Horsey, CIPP/US
Attorney, Minc Law
Elizabeth Jeglic, PhD
Professor of Psychology, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Melissa Stroebel
VP Research & Insights, Thorn
Jennifer Newman
Executive Director, National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
Steve Grocki
Chief of the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS), Department of Justice
Dorrian Horsey, CIPP/US
Attorney, Minc Law
Elizabeth Jeglic, PhD
Professor of Psychology, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Melissa Stroebel
VP Research & Insights, Thorn
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