“These players develop excellent sustained attention and focus” Regular players of action video games show an improvement in certain cognitive abilities, Daphne Bavelier finds Interview by Helena Pozniak / November 22, 2019
“A machine should be like a personal trainer for learners” Edy Portmann explains why it is important for schools to reinforce the scientist that lies within every child Interview by Sabine Gysi / November 13, 2019
Social media and teen mental health: confusing correlation with causation Rather than urging parents and teachers to ban social media use, we should focus on providing young people with the support they need by Kathryn Bates / November 8, 2019
Cognitive Artificial Intelligence: Building better machines (and babies!) With what we learn from AI about the origins and development of human thought, we can design better educational programs by Moira R. Dillon / September 24, 2019
“Ed-tech that doesn’t solve core education challenges is irrelevant” Jamie Martin on why education innovation should focus on developing local solutions that tackle major educational challenges directly Interview by Aisha Schnellmann / September 23, 2019
Demonizing tech won’t help us Parents should address technology use with attention to the content and quality of what their teens are doing online by Michaeline Jensen / August 21, 2019
Digital transformation poses challenges for schools It is an arduous task to make changes that affect every level of a school’s development, and it takes time. But it is worth the effort by Rahel Tschopp / August 8, 2019
Screen time as story time: Using media with your child Parents can support children’s engagement with media by talking with them about the content by Kate Galvin and Rebecca Dore / May 31, 2019
Enhancing children’s learning through media and technology With media becoming more and more prevalent in children’s lives, we need to work together and help the next generation thrive and grow by Adrianna Ruggiero / March 18, 2019
A long way to go: Learning in the 21st century What shapes how children – and all of us – are learning in the 21st century? by Sabine Gysi / March 11, 2019
How smart is it to go to bed with your phone? Kerstin Hödlmoser looks at the impact of blue-enriched light on sleep and how it affects memory consolidation and emotion regulation Interview by Sabine Gysi / February 1, 2019
Girls read differently – and so do boys Do we need to worry about boys’ reading skills? by Franziska Schwabe / January 9, 2019
