Joan Ganz Cooney Center: Into the Digital Future

Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop: Into the Digital Future
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Joan Ganz Cooney Center: Into the Digital Future

Join hosts Jordan Shapiro (Cooney Center Senior Fellow) and Laura Higgins (Director of Community Safety & Digital Civility at Roblox) as they talk to experts about the opportunities and challenges facing kids in the digital world. Acknowledging that parents are overwhelmed by frightening headlines about screen time and online predators, Jordan and Laura guide listeners through a series of casual, fun, yet thought-provoking conversations around topics like youth trends during the pandemic, combating toxic behaviors, and what tech and gaming companies are trying to do to create healthy spaces.

  1. Into the Digital Future: Designing Children's Digital Play for Well-Being with Shuli Gilutz

    1 DAY AGO

    Into the Digital Future: Designing Children's Digital Play for Well-Being with Shuli Gilutz

    In this episode of Into the Digital Future, Shuli Gilutz speaks with Jordan Shapiro and Laura Higgins about the Responsible Innovation in Technology for Children (RITEC) initiative, led by The LEGO Group and UNICEF and funded by the LEGO Foundation. They discuss the RITEC-8 framework, developed through research conducted with over 750 children in 18 countries. Shuli discusses the release of the RITEC Design Toolbox, which has been created as a set of tools for design teams to support their integration of these ideas in their work designing digital play. Tune in to learn how well-designed digital play experiences can help foster children’s well-being.

    33 min
  2. Empowering Youth through Digital Participation with Lucha Sotomayor

    11/21/2023

    Empowering Youth through Digital Participation with Lucha Sotomayor

    Lucha Sotomayor, distinguished child participation expert and digital rights advocate, joins Laura and Jordan for an impactful conversation on enhancing child safety online. Lucha brings her experiences from her significant role in the United Nations Protection through Online Participation (POP) project, an initiative aimed at utilizing the Internet as a tool for child protection and empowerment. She discusses the intricacies of the project and how it's changing the way we understand children's online experiences. Together, they delve into the current dynamics of online youth participation and the proactive measures being implemented through POP to promote their safety and rights.

    26 min
  3. Designing for the Positive Possibilities of Technology with Jaspal Sandhu

    11/14/2023

    Designing for the Positive Possibilities of Technology with Jaspal Sandhu

    Jaspal Sandhu, Executive Vice President at Hopelab, discusses the organization's impactful work in youth mental health and well-being. With a strong focus on equity for LGBTQ+ youth and youth of color, Jaspal delves into the positive possibilities of technology and the importance of involving young people as active partners in shaping solutions within the responsible technology movement.

    29 min
  4. Fostering Well-being in the Digital Age with Dr. Melissa C. Mercado

    11/07/2023

    Fostering Well-being in the Digital Age with Dr. Melissa C. Mercado

    Our guest for this episode of Into the Digital Future is Dr. Melissa C. Mercado, a lead researcher at the CDC who is working to address the challenges of digital harassment and online safety. With Laura and Jordan, Dr. Mercado delves into the world of online bullying, cyberbullying, and their impact on well-being. Melissa highlights the real-life consequences of online violence and emphasizes leveraging online spaces for positive connections and skill-building.

    21 min
  5. Empowering Children's Voices with Amanda Third

    10/31/2023

    Empowering Children's Voices with Amanda Third

    Laura and Jordan are joined by Amanda Third, Associate Professor at the University of Western Sydney and co-author of the UN's Digital Rights of the Child. Amanda shares her participatory research approach that empowers children as active contributors to data on their digital experiences. As part of the Global Kids Online initiative, she highlights the digital challenges kids face and calls for adult support and effective policies. Tune in to understand how we can create a future where children can imaginatively harness digital technology.

    24 min
  6. Preventing Digital Harassment with Trisha Prabhu

    10/24/2023

    Preventing Digital Harassment with Trisha Prabhu

    Trisha Prabhu, renowned innovator and anti-cyberbullying advocate, joins Laura and Jordan for a powerful discussion on combating digital harassment. Trisha shares insights from her journey as the creator of ReThink, a technology solution designed to detect and deter offensive language before it's posted online. Together, they explore the current landscape of online bullying and the proactive steps being taken by her company and the tech industry to combat them.

    26 min
  7. Building Child Safety into Digital Platforms with Jenne Ito

    10/17/2023

    Building Child Safety into Digital Platforms with Jenne Ito

    Jennie Ito, a seasoned developmental psychologist and expert in children's media and content appropriateness, joins Laura and Jordan in a compelling conversation on creating safer digital environments for kids. Drawing from her vast experience, which includes spearheading content policy development for kids' experiences on YouTube, Google Play, and her current role at Roblox, Jennie provides a deep dive into the intricacies of age-appropriate digital policy-making. Together, they explore the critical challenges and innovative solutions to ensuring child safety in digital platforms.

    23 min
  8. Navigating Cybersecurity with Julie Inman Grant

    10/12/2023

    Navigating Cybersecurity with Julie Inman Grant

    Join Laura and Jordan as they delve into the critical world of online safety with Julie Inman Grant, Australia's esteemed eSafety Commissioner. With her wealth of experience from tech giants like Microsoft, Twitter, and Adobe, Julie brings a unique perspective on internet safety measures and regulations. Learn about her journey leading the eSafety Commission since 2017 and the transformative strides they've made under the newly created global online safety regulators network. Together, they discuss the current state of online harm and the proactive strategies being implemented by the commission to safeguard Australians in the digital realm (and a couple of fun stories about Bill Gates).

    26 min
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Join hosts Jordan Shapiro (Cooney Center Senior Fellow) and Laura Higgins (Director of Community Safety & Digital Civility at Roblox) as they talk to experts about the opportunities and challenges facing kids in the digital world. Acknowledging that parents are overwhelmed by frightening headlines about screen time and online predators, Jordan and Laura guide listeners through a series of casual, fun, yet thought-provoking conversations around topics like youth trends during the pandemic, combating toxic behaviors, and what tech and gaming companies are trying to do to create healthy spaces.

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  • Creator
    Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop: Into the Digital Future
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    18
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop: Into the Digital Future
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    Joan Ganz Cooney Center: Into the Digital Future

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