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resource project Media and Technology

Fostering Joint Parent/Child Engagement in Preschool Computational Thinking by Leveraging Digital Media, Mobile Technology, and Library Settings in Rural Communities

This project will teach foundational computational thinking (CT) concepts to preschoolers by creating a mobile app to guide families through sequenced sets of videos and hands-on activities, building on the popular PBS KIDS series Work It Out Wombats!
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TEAM MEMBERS: Marisa Wolsky Janna Kook Jessica Andrews
resource research Media and Technology

Computational Thinking with AHA! Island: Supporting Joint Media Engagement Between Children and Parents

AHA! Island is a new project that uses animation, live-action videos, and hands-on activities to support joint engagement of children and caregivers around computational thinking (CT) concepts and practices. Education Development Center (EDC), WGBH’s research partner for the project, conducted an impact study with 108 English-speaking families (4- to 5-year-old children and their families) to test the promise of this CT learning intervention.
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TEAM MEMBERS: Marisa Wolsky Heather Lavigne Jessica Andrews Ashley Lewis-Presser Leslie Cuellar Regan Vidiksis Camille Ferguson