Kelly Sheehan

User researcher at @Meta. Cognitive Psychology Ph.D from Northwestern and alumn of @CMHD_NU.

[Kelly Sheehan @heykellyj]

@TechPlayCollab @AgeofLearning Thanks so much for having me, @TechPlayCollab and @drlauraz! Love talking about media, kids, and UX with you all! #TechPlayChat

[Kelly Sheehan @heykellyj]

@TechPlayCollab A4: Lastly, the pandemic has shown us that how much time kids spend on media is less important than what they are doing on media. Kids were on screens more, but they spent that time learning, connecting with friends, and finding joy during a scary time. #TechPlayChat

[Kelly Sheehan @heykellyj]

@360KID @TechPlayCollab Yes yes yes! Lets put the screen time debate to rest and focus on the QUALITY of the edtech products kids use 🙌 #TechPlayChat

[Kelly Sheehan @heykellyj]

@TechPlayCollab A4: Nothing will ever replace face-to-face learning, but I think remote learning has helped us realized the benefits of edtech for motivating kids to learn, allowing them to learn from anywhere, and connecting them to other learners and friends. #TechPlayChat

[Kelly Sheehan @heykellyj]

@TechPlayCollab @shimirawms Agency is SO important, and it's a delicate balance between giving children enough agency when playing but also make sure the way they drive the experience is appropriate for their age and ability. #TechPlayChat

[Kelly Sheehan @heykellyj]

@TechPlayCollab Exactly! And the ease at which they can do certain interactions shifts in different contexts. That's why it's so important to consistently test how children interact with media #TechPlayChat

[Kelly Sheehan @heykellyj]

@TechPlayCollab A3: While you’re playing apps and game with your kids, do a little user research of your own! Find out what they like and don’t like and what they enjoy learning about. Then you can find more educational apps and games that your child is motivated to learn from. #TechPlayChat

[Kelly Sheehan @heykellyj]

@TechPlayCollab A3: The best way you can support a child’s use of edtech is play with them! Playing with your kids can help them figure out how to use the app or play the game quicker, and research also shows that it helps with their engagement and learning. #TechPlayChat

[Kelly Sheehan @heykellyj]

@TechPlayCollab @AgeofLearning Yes! Doing research virtually opens up the experience to so many more kids across the country (and world!). Families can sign up to participate in our research at https://t.co/gHCBivfZ2h

[Kelly Sheehan @heykellyj]

@360KID @TechPlayCollab @drlauraz @AgeofLearning @ABCmouse Such a great question! Gotta shout out my lab @CMHD_NU and where I did my post doc and where we did lots of research on children's STEM learning from interactive apps. What resources do you use @drlauraz?

[Kelly Sheehan @heykellyj]

@TechPlayCollab lol @theplayfulphd I remember this kiddo! #TechPlayChat

[Kelly Sheehan @heykellyj]

@TechPlayCollab @360KID Absolutely! We're constantly testing our products with kids at @ageoflearning and then making changes so that they meet kids where they're at #TechPlayChat

[Kelly Sheehan @heykellyj]

@360KID @TechPlayCollab @EncantosBrands Hi Scott! Nice to meet you - thanks for joining!

[Kelly Sheehan @heykellyj]

@TechPlayCollab A1: To make educational media, adults have to understand the hearts and minds of the kids they are designing for. Adults don’t think like kids, behave like kids, or even like the same things as kids! In user research, we let kids be the experts that we learn from. #TechPlayChat

[Tech Play Collaborative @TechPlayCollab]

Today at 7pm EST/4 pm PST we go live with Dr. Kelly Sheehan (@heykellyj) from @AgeofLearning for our #TechPlayChat!

More information can be found here: ⬇️
https://t.co/QIFFXJJcbF

#UXresearch #edtech #play #TwitterChat

[Kelly Sheehan @heykellyj]

Come join us tomorrow!

[Tech Play Collaborative @TechPlayCollab]

Our next #TechPlayChat with guest Kelly Sheehan, PhD (@heykellyj) is tomorrow 4/21 at 7 pm EST/4 pm PST. Come chat about how #edtech research impacts the design of media for children and families.
For more info visit: https://t.co/QIFFXK0N3d.
#uxresearch #uxdesign #eLearning

[Tech Play Collaborative @TechPlayCollab]

We are excited to chat about how #edtech research impacts the design of media for children and families with our guest from @AgeofLearning: Kelly Sheehan, Ph.D. (@heykellyj) for the next #TechPlayChat on April 21st! #TwitterChat