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Bringing Family Engagement and EarlyLearning into the Digital AgeToday, New America's Education Policy Program and theJoan Ganz Cooney Center are releasing a new report toguide city and community leaders in early educationreform. Our report, How to Bring Family Engagement andEarly Learning into the Digital Age, is designed to helpthese leaders and other policymakers update their plans bytaking an integrated approach to the use of libraries,schools, multimedia spaces, and affordable home-basedInternet connectivity services.

View the Guide »

New Brochure to Help FamiliesSelect—and Use—Children’s AppsTogetherMany librarians and community organizations haverequested shorter-form versions of our Family Time withApps guide to distribute to their communities, so we'vecollaborated with our partners at Abriendo Puertasand Common Sense Latino to produce a printable PDF inboth Spanish and English that Media Mentors candownload, print, and fold in half for a handy brochure.

Download the PDF »

How Educators Can Use Technology toBetter Connect to Hispanic-LatinoFamiliesOur newest Research2Practice guide from the AprendiendoJuntos Council offers research-backed ideas for howeducators can harness technology to engage with families.

View the Guide »

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In her new podcast, App Fairy, Youth Services Librarian Carissa Christner introduces parents, librarians, andeducators to the latest and greatest apps for kids—and goes behind the scenes with the app's creators.

Episode One: The App Fairy Interviews One Globe Kids

Episode Two: The App Fairy Interviews Ahoiii

Episode Three: The App Fairy Visits Sago Mini

Reframing the Digital Divide: ImmigrantFamilies Prioritize Tech for LearningOur third and final installment of the “Reframing the DigitalDivide” infographic series presents details about thedisproportionate connectivity and access challenges thatlower-income families face, particularly those of Hispanicorigin headed by immigrant parents, when compared withhigher-income families.

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Why Pokémon GO Makes It Fun ForParents and Kids to Play TogetherNew research from the University of Washington on whatmakes Pokémon GO a successful model for joint mediaengagement between parents and children.

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Scratch Day| May 1-31Scratch Day is a global network of events where people gather to celebrate Scratch, the free codingplatform and online community for kids. Scratch Day events bring together young people from theScratch community to share projects, learn from each other, and welcome newcomers.

67th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association | May 25-29Register now to attend the 67th Annual ICA Conference in San Diego. This year's theme isInterventions: Communication Research and Practice.

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