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We investigate the roles that technology can play in improving teaching and learning within children's classrooms, schools, and communities.

Today and Tomorrow in a Land of Contrasts

CCT Director Shelley Pasnik spoke about emerging technology trends at an ICT conference in Jaipur, India.

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Latest News

Transforming a Toy Into a Teaching Tool
Monday, April 05, 2010
CCT Director Shelley Pasnik is interviewed about our new work in the latest issue of The Chronicle of Philanthropy.
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Research to Focus on Handheld Games for Middle-School Literacy
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
The new project will build on work already underway on a suite of Nintendo games for science and literacy learning.
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RTL Evaluation Findings Reach a Wide Audience
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
The Ready to Learn study continues to be mentioned in the media, most recently in the March issue of Southwest Airlines' Spirit magazine.
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Evaluation Findings Published in International Journal
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Senior research scientist Daniel Light's paper is in the current issue of JEID.
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Ready to Learn Evaluation

Evaluation of the Ready to Learn Initiative, in which preschool teachers used public television videos and games in their classrooms, found children's literacy skills were significantly increased by the curriculum.
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Whereabouts

Jul 28
Andrea is in Port Ewen attending a workshop for teachers who want to create online courses

Jul 28
Harouna & Nicole are meeting with New York State Department of Education folks in Manhattan and Brooklyn: Laura Smith, Assistant Commissioner for External Partnerships and Research, and Ira Schwart, Assistant Commissioner for Accountability.

Jul 27
Naomi and Shelley are at 1 Lincoln Plaza, attending a Sesame Street in Schools meeting.