As the COVID-19 pandemic rolls on, questions continue to arise about the outsized impact of the time our kids are spending with media and technology: from entertainment to distance learning to connecting with family. Join us for a rich conversation with leaders in early childhood education as we discuss the benefits and challenges of media and technology in the development of our youngest learners, and how educators can better support children and parents in both the classroom and at home. We’ll explore the latest research from Common Sense, including The Common Sense Census: Media Use by Kids Age Zero to Eight, 2020 and its sister report, YouTube and Kids: How ads, toys, and games dominate viewing, as well as Children, Executive Functioning, and Digital Media: A Review, 2020.

PANELISTS:
Ellen Galinsky, Chief Science Officer and Executive Director, Mind in the Making, Bezos Family Foundation
Michael Robb, Senior Director of Research, Common Sense Media
Dr. Jean Hearn, Director Elementary and Early Childhood Education, Creighton University
Jennifer Malone, Education Services Manager, Nebraska Early Childhood Collaborative

MODERATOR:
Dr. Amy Mart, Director of Professional Learning, Buffett Early Childhood Institute at University of Nebraska

COMMUNITY PARTNERS:
Buffett Early Childhood Institute at University of Nebraska- Confirmed
Creighton University -Confirmed
Nebraska Early Childhood Collaborative - Confirmed
Nebraska Department of Education-Tentative
Omaha Public Schools -Tentative