Amy and Kabir touch on Gene Luen Yang's plan nationwide plan for "Reading without Walls" as well as Queen of Katwe opening this week.
Guest David Kleeman (SVP Dubit) comes on to discuss the Emmys (he went), diversity on television and his work with Prix Jeneusse. Plus, He touches on Dubit's work on VR and it's possibilities to develop empathy with kids. Finally, that TAP study that explores how, when and what kids do with apps and digital technology. (TechAndPlay.org)
David is on Twitter at @DavidKleeman
Dubit is on Twitter at @Dubit
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Some links:
Queen of Katwe trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4l3-_yub5A
Prix Jeneusse:
http://www.prixjeunesse.de/
VR
https://www.wired.com/brandlab/2015/11/is-virtual-reality-the-ultimate-empathy-machine/
https://www.fastcoexist.com/3063687/van-jones-and-jamie-wong-use-vr-to-tell-the-story-of-the-prison-system
http://kidscreen.com/2016/09/22/thanks-to-vr-a-new-era-in-kids-storytelling-is-here