Time:  Feb 24, 2021
Location:  12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Location:  Virtual
Topics
Education & Learning
Brain and Cognition

On Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at 12:00pm ET via Zoom, Children and Screens held the #AskTheExperts webinar “Oh, The Places They’ll Go? Reading in a Digital World.” An eminent group of researchers, clinicians and literacy experts explored the shifts in reading behavior in our increasingly digital world. Moderator Maryanne Wolf, Director of the Center for Dyslexia, Diverse Learners, and Social Justice at UCLA facilitated an engaging conversation about the current research on reading, the role of technology and ebooks on cognitive development, language acquisition and other developmental processes, the best reading practices and habits for children of all ages, as well as practical advice on how to foster a love of reading in young people.

Speakers

  • Maryanne Wolf, EdD

    Director; Professor Center for Dyslexia, Diverse Learners and Social Justice; Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, University of California, Los Angeles
    Moderator

  • Kristen Hawley Turner, PhD

    Professor & Director of Teacher Education Drew University, New Jersey

  • Rita Carter

    Author Mapping the Mind; Exploring Consciousness; The Brain Book

  • John Hutton, MS, MD, FAAP

    Assistant Professor; Director Division of General and Community Pediatrics; Reading Literacy Discovery Center (RLDC), Cincinnati Children's Hospital

  • Naomi Baron, PhD

    Professor Emerita of Linguistics American University

Video and Resources

Watch a recording of the webinar "Oh, The Places They’ll Go? Reading in a Digital World," read the transcript, and view other related content in Learn and Explore.

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