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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—WebinarPITR, IKR?: Youth and Communication in the Digital Age
The latest research (and perspectives from teens themselves) on trends in youth digital communication and tips for creating positive and connection-centered communication online or offline.
Social MediaMedia LiteracyPrivacySocial RelationshipsSpeakersAnn Cameron, PhD
Honorary Emerita Professor of Psychology; Emerita Professor
University of British Columbia; University of New Brunswick, Canada
Sherry Turkle, PhD
Abby Rockefeller Mauzé Professor of the Social Studies of Science and Technology; Founding Director, MIT Initiative on Technology and Self
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Sebastian Wachs, PhD
Deputy Professor for Education and Socialization Theory; Honorary Research Fellow
University of Potsdam; Anti-Bullying Centre
Richard Guerry
Founder and Executive Director
Institute for Responsible Online and Cell-Phone Communication (IROC2)
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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
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Ask the Experts—WebinarThe Good, the Bad, and the Filtered: A Social Media Primer for Parents
Experts provide a practical “how-to,” breaking down what parents really need to know about social media platforms.
Social MediaMedia LiteracyMental HealthSexual ContentSpeakersLinda Charmaraman, PhD
Director; Senior Research Scientist
Youth, Media & Wellbeing Research Lab; Wellesley College
Diana Graber, MA
Founder; Author
Cyber Civics and Cyberwise; Raising Humans in a Digital World
Josh Ochs
Founder
SmartSocial.com
Vicki Shotbolt
Founder and CEO
ParentZone
Marc Berkman, JD
CEO
Organization for Social Media Safety
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Ask the Experts—WebinarSocial Media Exposed: Where To Go From Here?
What should we do to protect children and teens engaged with social media?
Social MediaMedia LiteracyMental HealthSocial RelationshipsSpeakersColleen Kraft, MD, MBA, FAAP
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Professor of Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine, The University of Southern California
Mitch Prinstein, PhD
Chief Science Officer, American Psychological Association
Elizabeth Englander, PhD
Executive Director and Founder, Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center, Professor of Psychology, Bridgewater State University
Jimmeka Anderson, MA
Project Manager, New America
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Ask the Experts—WebinarThe Influencer Impact: How Social Media Stars and YouTube A-Listers Shape the Way Kids Think, Act, and Interact
How to help children thoughtfully navigate the age of influencers and kidfluencers?
Social MediaAdvertising and MarketingMedia LiteracySocial RelationshipsSpeakersSherri Hope Culver, MLA
Director, Center for Media and Information Literacy, Associate Professor, Klein College of Media and Communication, Temple University
Pamela Rutledge, PhD, MBA
Director, Media Psychology Research Center, Doctoral Faculty, Fielding Graduate University
Liselot Hudders, PhD
Associate Professor, Director, Center for Persuasive Communication, Ghent University, Belgium
Elizabeth Milovidov, PhD, JD
Digital Parenting Coach, Founder, Digitalem, Assistant Professor, American Graduate School in Paris
Marie Bragg, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Population Health, Grossman School of Medicine, New York University
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Ask the Experts—WebinarYoung Voices Online: An Exploration of Teens’ and Tweens’ Civic Engagement
How has digital media impacted young people’s involvement in civic activities? How can I support my tweens and teens as they engage in online civic movements while keeping them safe?
Civic EngagementCharacter DevelopmentMedia LiteracySocial RelationshipsSpeakersHenry Jenkins
Provost Professor of Communication, Journalism, Cinematic Arts and Education
University of Southern California
Kristian Lundberg
Associate Researcher
CIRCLE, Tisch College of Civic Life, Tufts University
Ellen Middaugh, PhD
Assistant Professor, Child & Adolescent Development
Connie L. Lurie College of Education, San José State University
Ashley Rogers Berner, PhD
Director; Associate Professor
Institute for Education Policy; School of Education, Johns Hopkins University
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Ask the Experts—WebinarDigitally Disconnected: Understanding the Digital Divide During COVID-19
How have children and families without reliable access to the internet and/or other resources handled the transition to online school, homework, socializing, extracurriculars, and the needs of daily life?
Digital EquityEducation & LearningMedia LiteracySpeakersLee Rainie
Director; Co-Author
Internet and Technology Research, Pew Research Center; Networked: The New Social Operating System
Nicol Howard, PhD
Assistant Professor; Coordinator; Co-Director
The MALT Program; REAL Lab; University of Redlands
Beth Holland, PhD
Partner
Research & Measurement, The Learning Accelerator
Colleen Kraft, MD, MBA, FAAP
Professor of Pediatrics; 2018 Past President
Keck School of Medicine, The University of Southern California; American Academy of Pediatrics
Angela Siefer
Executive Director
National Digital Inclusion Alliance
Antwuan Wallace
Managing Director
National Innovation Service
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Ask the Experts—WebinarAll in the Family: A Conversation about Media Rules, Parental Controls, and Family Media Plans
Which parental control apps and programs are most effective? To what extent should parents have control of kids’ devices and their content?
Media LiteracyParentingSpeakersLaura Jana, MD
Associate Research Professor
Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center, Pennsylvania State University
Adam Pletter, PsyD
Clinical Child Psychologist
Democracy Medical Center
Katie Davis, EdD
Associate Professor; Adjunct Associate Professor; Founding Member and Co-Director
Information School; College of Education; Digital Youth Lab; University of Washington
Elizabeth Milovidov, PhD, JD
Consultant; Author
Digital Safety/Digital Parenting; The Parent's Guide to Parenting in the Digital Age
Tiffany Shlain
Emmy-nominated filmmaker; Founder; Co-Founder; Author
Webby Awards; International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences; 24/6: The Power of Unplugging One Day a Week
Pamela Wisniewski, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Computer Science, University of Central Florida