News

Placating Parental Techno-Panic
Wednesday, December 19, 2012

In "Parental Guidance Suggested," CCT director Shelley Pasnik offers guidance on dealing with a flood of new portable tech devices in the home.

Kid Power!
Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Shelley Pasnik looks back at the early days of kids and tech (circa 2007), and the end of iCarly, in the LA Times.

How Do You Get That Awesome Job?
Friday, October 19, 2012

Dr. Katie Culp, CCT's director of research, writes about becoming a research scientist in the most recent issue of PSA.

Worse than Bedbugs?
Thursday, October 18, 2012

CCT director Shelley Pasnik suggests co-viewing, active viewing, and other strategies for dealing with the #1 danger in children's bedrooms: TV!

Tykes with Tablets: The Fretting Continues
Friday, October 5, 2012

Shelley Pasnik has some good news for parents worried about their young children's interactions with technology, in Kiwanis Magazine.

Class Difference and the Digital Divide
Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Dr. Bill Tally discusses research into differences in "technological capital" in American homes in Spotlight on Digital Media and Learning.

Ready to Learn Helps Find the Education in Educational Technology
Monday, September 10, 2012

Our Ready to Learn research is cited in an article in the NAEYC's Young Children Journal.

Pasnik Advocates Balance for Children with Technology
Thursday, September 6, 2012

CCT director Shelley Pasnik reassures parents of young children in an article in the Orlando Sentinel.

Possible Worlds Video Debuts in DC
Wednesday, September 5, 2012

A new video demonstrating our work on the Possible Worlds project has been presented by Dr. Katie Culp to a meeting of IES project directors.

Putting Online Algebra into the Equation
Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Dr. Peggy Clements is the author of an article on the Access to Algebra I study in this month's issue of THE Journal.

Learning & Leading with CCT
Monday, June 25, 2012

Dr. Daniel Light describes how principals can make their schools Web 2.0-friendly in the latest issue of Learning & Leading with Technology.

There's a Badge for That
Tuesday, June 19, 2012

How do you create a badge system to reward "acts of resistence?" Our own Dr. James Diamond discussed that at the Games for Change Festival.

It's Learning, It's Playing, It's Technology
Monday, June 11, 2012

CCT director Shelley Pasnik describes ways in which parents can help kids use technology for learning in an article on the "World Education" blog.

The Gamers Get It
Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Dr. William Tally discusses Mission US as part of a critical analysis of educational games on the videogame website Nightmare Mode.

It's Not a Tool Unless You Use It
Monday, April 2, 2012

CCT Director Shelley Pasnik is quoted in an article on technology, pedagogy, and the use of mobile devices in classrooms.

Smarter Cities Look to P-Tech
Thursday, March 1, 2012

CCT documented the design, launch, and first year of operation of the P-Tech grades 9-14 school in Brooklyn, a model now expanding to Chicago.

Digital Learning: How and When?
Monday, February 6, 2012

The New America Foundation's "Early Ed Watch" blog gave kudos to our Ready to Learn research on Digital Learning Day.

Not the Same Old Coviewing
Friday, January 20, 2012

Shelley Pasnik was a featured panelist at the Cooney Center's "New Coviewing: Designing for Learning through Joint Media Engagement" event.

Technology: Helpful or Hurtful? Parents Still Pondering
Wednesday, January 4, 2012

CCT Director Shelley Pasnik is quoted in a newspaper article by a concerned reporter with a tech-savvy 4-year-old.