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Insights into the impact of technology on children’s learning and development in and out of school
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ChatGPT: Educational friend or foe?

Kathy Hirsh-Pasek and Elias Blinkoff / 26 January 2023
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Should young people be banned from using smartphones? 

Kathryn Bates / 1 July 2025
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Teens are standing next to each other while looking at their phones.

Can voice AI support children’s literacy?

Libby Hills and Owen Henkel / 17 June 2025
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The economist improving education policy with evidence 

Annie Brookman-Byrne / 12 June 2025
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A child sits on a math-themed pillow while a teacher hands some to another child.

Connecting AI to educational goals

Helena Pozniak / 20 May 2025
Interview Technology Learning & Education Education technology 21st century skills
Children are using laptops in a classroom.

The developmental scientist exploring how children learn from robots

Annie Brookman-Byrne / 15 May 2025
Interview Technology Learning & Education Education technology
An adult and a robot help a child learn.

Gaming as a family

Helena Pozniak / 23 April 2025
Article Development Parenting and childcare Education technology
A family play a video game together.

How disruptive will AI be for education?

Libby Hills and Owen Henkel / 22 April 2025
Podcast Technology Learning & Education Education technology
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The psychologist improving education with AI

Annie Brookman-Byrne / 14 April 2025
Interview Technology Development Education technology
A teacher engages with students while AI marks their work.

Why context is important for educational AI tools

Libby Hills and Owen Henkel / 26 March 2025
Podcast Technology Education technology
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Where does AI add value in education?

Libby Hills and Owen Henkel / 17 March 2025
Podcast Technology Learning & Education Education technology
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Can personalized learning increase educational equity?

Annie Brookman-Byrne / 6 March 2025
Interview Learning & Education Individual differences Diversity
A teacher helps a student with school work on a laptop.

Do tablets help or hinder children’s play?

Kathryn Bates / 17 February 2025
Interview Technology Development Education technology 21st century skills
Children gathered around a desk using tablets

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How to create joyful connections with children

Andrea Paula Goldin, Michelle Dinneen-White, Benjamin Herold / 30 June 2025
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A father and his children laugh together.

The developmental scientist exploring what helps children learn language

Annie Brookman-Byrne / 29 May 2025
Interview Development Language Diversity
A child hops on speech bubbles while talking to an adult.

The power of playing with your child

Amanda Ruggeri / 7 May 2025
Article Development Play Equity
A father pushes his child in a box which they pretend is a car.
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Are we bridging the gap from brain scan to lesson plan? 

Michael S. C. Thomas / 5 June 2025
Opinion Learning & Education Development Education systems Education policy
A teacher is writing in a notebook.

Empowering futures through foundational learning 

Aisha Schnellmann / 22 May 2025
Interview Learning & Education Education systems Covid-19
Two kids are learning together.

A child-centered approach to education

Aisha Schnellmann / 12 May 2025
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Two young girls learn together.
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The developmental scientist showing how culture influences children

Annie Brookman-Byrne / 26 June 2025
Interview Development Diversity
A child wears a colorful blanket of learning themes beside an adult.

The economist improving education policy with evidence 

Annie Brookman-Byrne / 12 June 2025
Interview Learning & Education Education policy Covid-19
A child sits on a math-themed pillow while a teacher hands some to another child.

How metacognition can bridge the attainment gap

Melissa Hogenboom / 3 June 2025
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A child is thinking while holding a pencil.
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