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Ask the Experts—WebinarWhat To Do About Screens in Schools? Phones, Tablets, and Focus in the Classroom
What do we know about the effectiveness of phone bans, and what do experts recommend for device use in the classroom?
Education & LearningBrain and CognitionEmerging TechnologyMental HealthSpeakersAntero Garcia, PhD
Professor
Stanford University
Sachin Maharaj, PhD
Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership, Policy and Program Evaluation
Faculty of Education, University of Ottawa
Melanie Johnson, EdD
President and CEO
Collaborative for Children
Matt Brady, MS
Teacher
Atkins Technological and Academic High School
Abraham Flanigan, PhD
Associate Professor of Educational Psychology
Georgia Southern University
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Congresses2025 Digital Media and Developing Minds International Scientific Congress
ON DEMAND NOW: Congress Sessions
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Ask the Experts—WebinarNew School? Promises and Risks of AI in the Classroom
As powerful AI tools are deployed in classrooms nationwide, what should parents and educators know about the risks and opportunities specific to children using them in educational settings?
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Brain and CognitionEducation & LearningEmerging TechnologySpeakersMark Warschauer, PhD
Distinguished Professor of Education, University of California, Irvine
Judith Danovitch, PhD
Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Louisville
Adam Dubé, PhD
Associate Professor of Learning Sciences, McGill University
Mathilde Cerioli, PhD
Chief Scientist, everyone.AI
Amanda Bickerstaff, MS Ed
Co-Founder and CEO of AI for Education
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Ask the Experts—WebinarFinding Words: Language Development and Screen Use
How does digital media exposure affect the development of language and communication skills in young children ages 0-5 years old?
Brain and CognitionEducation & LearningSpeakersKathy Hirsh-Pasek, PhD
Lefkowitz Faculty Fellow in Psychology, Temple University; Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution
Rebecca Dore, PhD
Director of Research, Crane Center for Early Childhood Research and Policy, The Ohio State University
Sarah Kucker, PhD
Assistant Professor of Psychology, Southern Methodist University
Angie Neal, MS
Speech Language Pathologist, Policy Advisor for Speech-Language Pathology and Early Literacy, South Carolina Department of Education
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Ask the Experts—WebinarDriven 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?
Brain and CognitionAdvertising and MarketingDigital AddictionEducation & LearningSocial MediaSpeakersNicholas Carr
Author, Journalist
Susanne Baumgartner, PhD
Associate Professor, Amsterdam School of Communication Research
Taína Coleman, MA, MEd
Educational Specialist, Learning and Development Center, Child Mind Institute
Tzipi Horowitz-Kraus, PhD
Associate Professor, Educational Neuroimaging Group, Faculty of Education in Science and Technology, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
Tracy Markle, MA, LPC
Founder & Director, Digital Media Treatment & Education Center, Collegiate Coaching Services
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Ask the Experts—WebinarAI and Children: Risks and Opportunities of the Enhanced Internet
Generative AI technologies like ChatGPT are changing the nature of online communications, work, creativity, and learning. What are the impacts to children’s social and cognitive development in this new, turbocharged Internet?
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Education & LearningEmerging TechnologyEthical DesignPrivacySpeakersNaomi Baron, PhD
Professor Emerita of Linguistics, American University
Steven Vosloo, MCom
Digital Foresight and Policy Specialist, UNICEF
Ying Xu, PhD
Assistant Professor of Learning Sciences and Technology, University of Michigan
Christine Bywater, MA
Assistant Director, Center To Support Excellence in Teaching (CSET), Project Lead, CRAFT, Stanford Graduate School of Education
Tracy Pizzo Frey, MBA
Senior Advisor, Common Sense Media
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Congresses2023 Digital Media and Developing Minds International Scientific Congress
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Ask the Experts—WebinarBeyond Borders: Global Perspectives on Digital Media and Children
How are children in different cultures and countries using digital media for social connection and education? Experts weigh in on youth media habits, research, policies and parenting perspectives from around the world.
Digital EquityEducation & LearningMedia LiteracySpeakersSonia Livingstone, DPhil (Oxon), OBE, FBA, FBPS, FAcSS, FRSA
Professor of Social Psychology
The London School of Economics and Political Science
David Kleeman
SVP Global Trends
Dubit
Manisha Pathak-Shelat, PhD
Professor of Communication & Digital Platforms and Strategies; Chair of the Center for Development Management & Communication (CDMC)
MICA (Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad)
Caleb Ndaka, MS
Research Associate; Co-founder
The London School of Economics and Political Science; Kids Comp Camp
Amanda Third, PhD
Co-Director
Young and Resilient Research Centre, Western Sydney University
Patricio Cabello, PhD
Assistant Professor
University of Chile
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Ask the Experts—WebinarSchool 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?
Education & LearningDigital EquityMedia LiteracyPrivacySpeakersDimitri Christakis, MD, MPH
Editor-in-Chief; Director; George Adkins Professor of Pediatrics; Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry and Adjunct Professor of Health Services
JAMA Pediatrics; Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development, Seattle Children’s Research Institute; University of Washington School of Medicine
Velislava Hillman, PhD
Visiting Fellow
London School of Economics and Political Science
Jared Cooney Horvath, PhD, MEd
Director
LME Global
Tessa Jolls, BA
President; Contributing Scientist
Center for Media Literacy; UCLouvain
Amina Fazlullah, JD
Senior Director of Equity Policy
Common Sense Media