Yam Goddard

CEO of KidX, Psychologist and Behavourial Scientist

[Sonia Livingstone @Livingstone_S]

Imaginative play in digital environments: designing social and creative opportunities for identity formation

Our new #DigitalFutures paper on #Children's views of #Digital #FreePlay advocates #PlayfulByDesign @Livingstone_S @Kruakae_Noony @5RightsFound

https://t.co/0F0Pdsv5f9

[Shuli Gilutz, Ph.D. @ShuliGilutz]

.@LEGO_Group, @madelinedinonno & @GDIGM, surveyed 7,000 parents & kids aged 6-14 from 7 countries and found that parents still encouraged different #play to boys & girls.
#Lego has announce it will work to remove #gender stereotypes from its #toys.👏🏼 #D4CR
https://t.co/olGPJBTekP

[Tim Gill @timrgill]

Children talked of “isolation, not seeing their friends… they want to get offline and spend time outside playing in green spaces, getting away from social media.” @ChildrensComm @Rachel_deSouza on #bbcr4today busting the myth that kids don't care about #outdoorplay.

[Dr. Ed Tse 謝朝豪 @DoctorET]

🌊 Keeping Kids Safe at Sea https://t.co/h1d5ST6a8f

[Sesame Street @sesamestreet]

Kids can have tough questions when upsetting things happen in the media and it’s hard to know the “right” answers, but there are age-appropriate ways to respond. Here's an exercise that can help: https://t.co/WXdD97oG9f

[Sonia Livingstone @Livingstone_S]

"Recent research indicates that time spent online is less important for children’s well-being and health than the online activities they engage in" - @KapellaOlaf & on the new @DigiGenEurope report
#P4DF @MediaLSE

https://t.co/g57hBluTNY https://t.co/I8mdQe6nxA

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

Nintendo’s new game teaches people how to make video games https://t.co/v6MmGINEHc

[Further @appfurther]

We've just wrapped up the @MindCET marathon. 💪We will remember it as a milestone for Verified going forward, thank you all for this opportunity! 🙌

And of course, a special thanks to @YamGoddard, our lovely mentor for helping us tirelessly!

#Edtech #Elearning #mindcet

[Sonia Livingstone @Livingstone_S]

Child Rights Impact Assessment: A tool to realise children’s rights in the digital environment

In our new #DigitalFutures report, @sudeshna09 @Kruakae_Noony @Livingstone_S call on digital providers to assess their impact on #childrights as they innovate.

https://t.co/uo6QVFl2jW

[Play Observatory @PlayObservatory]

“Children’s play has often dealt with themes relating to danger, illness and world events. What impact would the Covid-19 pandemic have on play?”
@katecowan explains the background to the Play Observatory in our first project blog post
https://t.co/BMQTVj3qSh

[Shuli Gilutz, Ph.D. @ShuliGilutz]

New study spotlights #teen use of #digital media during pandemic, based on @CommonSense @mikrobb1 research. TL;DR Don’t take away your teen’s phone as punishment. https://t.co/EdlsHIhQnF via @TODAYshow #CoronaDays

[Girls Who Code @GirlsWhoCode]

Happy 13th birthday @CoderBunnyz! This teen helped over 10,000 kids learn how to code, and she was a finalist for @timeforkids #KidOfTheYear. 🥳🎂 #GirlsInSTEM @washingtonpost
https://t.co/aULofHhfRx

[Katie Hurley @katiefhurley]

One thing I hear from kids and teens over and over: they don’t tell their parents about cyberbullying bc they don’t want their devices, games, social media accounts taken away.
Talk to them. Help them cope & work through it. They need skills, not silence.

[DigiGen - Research on the Digital Generation @DigiGenEurope]

📣Register now for our webinar on working qualitatively with small children: https://t.co/3TxyzWgutZ ✍️

Our researchers will give insights into theoretical & practical considerations as they seek to capture young children’s perspectives and experiences🧐

📅 22/3, 15:30 – 17:30

[Shuli Gilutz, Ph.D. @ShuliGilutz]

.@noamseg is both a pro #UX #researcher, and incredible lecturer & teacher. Highly recommended for anyone interested in, or practicing #UXR. #onlinelearning

[PBS News Student Reporting Labs @ReportingLabs]

How do we move forward and unify the country? Join teens across the country to explore the issues you care about most in 2021 for 'We the Young People': Teen Inauguration Special with @worldchannel

Sign up: https://t.co/8MzKGJVkl8

[A Mighty Girl @amightygirl]

Pick of the Day: The Whatifs, @EmilySkeie. Cora is plagued by Whatifs that fill her brain with nervous questions - until a friend helps her discover positive Whatifs that boost her confidence! 4-8 https://t.co/k8vZxadeXZ

[Derek E. Baird @derekeb]

"We want our younger users to be able to make informed choices about what and with whom they choose to share, which includes whether they want to open their account to public views." https://t.co/pKJcEp0OlB #kidtech #privacy #genz #TikTok

[PBS KIDS @PBSKIDS]

How do you help your child build digital literacy skills? Watching media together and discussing social media usage are just a few ways you can teach them to be tech-savvy. https://t.co/00CfM0HuBT

[CBS Mornings @CBSMornings]

Familiar faces like Elmo on @SesameStreet have been a source of calm for young children during this time.

@MegOliver and @Elmo spoke to some bright-eyed pre-schoolers to answer their questions about living through a pandemic.