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From research and global collaborations to scholarship and innovation, this is your official source for the latest updates from Project Zero.
Please direct media and general inquiries to Kristin Livingston, Director of Communications and Strategy.
Center for Digital Thriving invited to Vatican summit
Loom
Mar. 27, 2025
Emily Weinstein shares her experience at a convening in the Vatican focused on children and AI, hosted by the Pontifical Academy of Sciences.
Want to get your kids talking? Try these simple questions to spark meaningful family dinner conversations
Better Magazine
Mar. 13, 2025
How do you turn routine questions into sparks for deeper conversation? Using research from The Family Dinner Project (formerly led by Lynn Barendsen), Ellen Winner shares how to *really* get kids talking.
Making learning spaces that spark agency
LinkedIn
Mar. 6, 2025
Daniel Wilson shares highlights from a whitepaper co-authored with the Universidad Camilo José Cela Faculty of Education on Places of Agency.
Transforming pedagogy with thinking routines: Lessons from Peru and Panama
LinkedIn
Mar. 6, 2025
A new article from María Ximena Barrera Reyes and Adriana Garcia Nuñez explores how thinking routines have transformed pedagogy in Spanish-speaking classrooms.
Building a sustainable company culture through the magic of awe
MAGICademy
Jan. 17, 2025
Megan Powell Cuzzolino joins the MAGICademy podcast to talk about the role of awe in learning and development, and how emotional experiences can enhance workplace life in different fields.
Small wonders: The brilliant, unique world of child wonders
CBS News
Jan. 5, 2025
Ellen Winner, a leading researcher of child prodigies, sits down with CBS Sunday Morning to discuss the laser focus (aka, a “rage to master”) of these gifted children.
A journalist retraces humanity’s journey out of Africa—on foot
The Economist
Dec. 19, 2024
The Economist tries “slow journalism” with Paul Salopek, whose journey has been followed by over 70,000 students in 30 countries, users of The Open Canopy curriculum and social sharing platform.
Students from around the world slow down to connect, share stories online
Usable Knowledge
Dec. 11, 2024
The Open Canopy has long-supported meaningful intercultural exchange and worldwide educational partnerships, leaning into its mission in polarized times.
Is my child gifted? Expert advice on signs, tests, and next steps
Better Magazine
Dec. 6, 2024
Ellen Winner shares her expertise in the field of gifted children, providing advice for parents.
Students are feeling burned out. Here's how you can help
Usable Knowledge
Nov. 26, 2024
The Center for Digital Thriving’s report on student burnout identifies pressures and ways to help limit their negative impact on teens.
Essential Howard Gardner
HGSE News
Nov. 22, 2024
Two new books tell the story of the renowned psychologist's intellectual life. Gardner is a founding member of Project Zero.
Unpacking grind culture in American teens: pressure, burnout, and the role of social media
Common Sense Media
Oct. 11, 2024
A report written in partnership with The Center for Digital Thriving and the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at Indiana University asks teens about the pressures they face.
Teens feeling more pressure
The Today Show
Oct. 10, 2024
Emily Weinstein, co-writer of "Unpacking Grind Culture in American Teens: Pressure, Burnout, and the Roles of Social Media," joins The Today Show to discuss the everyday pressures young people face.
Harvard’s Daniel Wilson: ‘We should rethink homework. It’s hard to learn without real-life relevance’
El Pais
Jul. 28, 2024
Daniel Wilson is collaborating with Spain’s Universidad Camilo José Cela on a program that seeks to encourage curiosity, a sense of belonging, and fun through student interactions with surroundings.
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