Tech Play Collaborative

Research and consultation to support play-based learning through collaboration with industry and academia.

[Tech Play Collaborative @TechPlayCollab]

📢 Today is the day! If you're at the @SRCDtweets conference in Salt Lake City check out this set of flash talks on Young Children's Learning from Educational Media. Hear from @CoriBower about preschoolers' #earlySTEM learning. 📱🧩🧮

#SRCD23 #SRCD2023

[Tech Play Collaborative @TechPlayCollab]

Are you a #caregiver #educator #researcher or #contentcreator who is interested in learning about supporting children in the #Metaverse? Then @CMA_BayArea next event is for you! Hear from experts @davidkleeman @KathyandRo1 & @jesseschell!
Register here: https://t.co/6UwjBq5g3X

[Dr. Laura Zimmermann @drlauraz]

📢 Calling all children's media professionals. Please RSVP today and save the date for this @cma event on Thursday, 4/28.
#cmaHOPE #UkraineRussiaWar #Ukraine #media #childrensmedia

[Tech Play Collaborative @TechPlayCollab]

All children's media researchers should check out this fabulous #playtesting resource from the @CooneyCenter ⬇️

Have you seen this @cma @CMA_BayArea?

[Joan Ganz Cooney Center @CooneyCenter]

We're excited to launch #Playtest with Kids, a toolkit designed to enable teams to create great products by conducting meaningful research with kids!
https://t.co/19eb0WXGIW

[Tech Play Collaborative @TechPlayCollab]

@CooneyCenter @asugsvsummit Absolutely and thank you for putting together such a great resource to improve playtesting research!
One of our personal favorite techniques for engagement: If you had a magic wand and could change anything about this game, what would you change?🪄

[Tech Play Collaborative @TechPlayCollab]

We are excited about the launch of the Playtest with Kids Toolkit today at the @asugsvsummit: https://t.co/ZHaF8xYYjR
It's a resource to help enable teams to create great products by conducting meaningful research with children.
@CooneyCenter #playtesting #asugsvsummit

[Thalia R. Goldstein @ThaliaGoldstein]

Anne Lund, PBS kids: educational media is most powerful when it involves the adults in their lives. And research needs to take place in the contexts that children engage with it. #learnplay22

[Rana DiOrio @ranadiorio]

As children's media professionals, how can we create worthy content that catalyzes meaningful change? Join
@cma on March 24th for a virtual discussion that helps
@team_kepyr support @unicefusa in #Ukraine: https://t.co/68T3lOHvD7 #UkraineRussiaWar #cmaHOPE

[Rana DiOrio @ranadiorio]

As children's media professionals, how can we create worthy content that catalyzes meaningful change? Join @cma on March 24th for a virtual discussion that helps @team_kepyr support @UNICEF in the #Ukraine: https://t.co/68T3lOHvD7 #UkraineRussiaWar #cmaHOPE

[Playful Learning Landscapes @playfullearng]

Did you know that it is Brain Awareness Week? Join us as we celebrate the power of play and how it builds healthy brains for children! #brainawarenessweek

[Rana DiOrio @ranadiorio]

There's still time to register for this super relevant @cma event => https://t.co/pkON2k5Vey #childrensmedia

[Lauren J. Myers @proflaurenmyers.bsky.social @proflaurenmyers]

Pleased to see my research & colleagues' work cited in this article translating child dev research to parents.
Five Tips for managing video chatting with a young child
1. Be present
2. Point & label
3. Make it fun
4. Use it as a tool
5. Keep in touch
https://t.co/ci40KNKauB

[Tech Play Collaborative @TechPlayCollab]

Also, a big thank you to @Bustamante_AS for moderating this topic today! Such a great conversation about Research Practice Partnerships. Thank you for experiences and tips with us. #TechPlayChat

[Tech Play Collaborative @TechPlayCollab]

Well this concludes our #TechPlayChat! A huge thanks to you all for sharing insights on this important topic. You are great! #RPP #education #play

[Tech Play Collaborative @TechPlayCollab]

Shout out for #playtesting 🙌🏾
#TechPlayChat

[Tech Play Collaborative @TechPlayCollab]

We love this project! 🔢🏀
#TechPlayChat

[Tech Play Collaborative @TechPlayCollab]

Be sure to check out this #PlayfulLearningLandscapes project 👀
#TechPlayChat

[Tech Play Collaborative @TechPlayCollab]

Here is our last question of the day or night depending on where you're joining. ⬇️
#TechPlayChat

[Tech Play Collaborative @TechPlayCollab]

@sarahlouwou So valuable to help link the challenges mentioned to existing research and key insights which may be difficult for partners to access. #TechPlayChat

[Tech Play Collaborative @TechPlayCollab]

Here is our second question! #TechPlayChat

[Tech Play Collaborative @TechPlayCollab]

Also paging @_studio_ludo @playfullearng @azadehjamalian @STEMintheMaking #TechPlayChat

[Tech Play Collaborative @TechPlayCollab]

Let's keep this conversation going. Here is our third question!
#TechPlayChat