Agenda

8:00-8:25 am | Check In and Breakfast

8:30 am | Welcome Remarks
Claire Green and Wendy Smolen, Cofounders, Sandbox Summit

8:40 - 9:10 am | Keynote
Michael T. Jones, Chief Technology Advocate, Google

We want our kids to be able to function in organizations that respect creativity, critical thinking,
and out-of-the-box solutions. How can we help them develop the skills they need to get there?

9:15 - 10:00 am | Panel Discussion
Play is the Way Kids Learn: What Do We Really Want Toys to Teach Them?

Moderator: Alexandra Kennedy, Editorial Director for Wondertime and Family Fun Magazines

Panelists: Jim Gray, Ed.D., Director of Learning, Leapfrog Enterprises; Michael McNally, Brand Relations Director, LEGO Systems; Mitchel Resnick, PhD., Professor of Learning Research, MIT Media Lab; Nancy Schulman, Director, 92nd Street Y Nursery School

10:15 - 10:40 am | Harris Interactive Presentation
Cracking the Toy Code: What Real Kids Want from Toys

Peter Shafer, Vice President, Harris Interactive

Break

11:00 - 11:45 am | Panel Discussion
It All Comes Back to Innovation: The New Paradigm of Play

Moderator: Maggie Jackson, Journalist, Boston Globe, and author of Distracted: The Erosion of Attention and the Coming Dark Age

Panelists:Alice Cahn, Vice President of Social Responsibility, Cartoon Network; Larry Hitchcock, Chief Executive Officer, Kidthing.com; Deborah Linebarger, Ph.D, Assistant Professor of Communication, University of Pennsylvania; Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, Ph.D, Author, Einstein Never Used Flashcards

11:50 - 12:15 am | Fun Follows Function: Ten Tips for Developing Quality Toys
Carly Shuler, Fellow, Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop 
Carla Engelbrecht Fisher, Educational Technologist

12:20 - 1:05 pm | Panel Discussion
Show and Tell: Stocking the Digital Playroom

Moderator: Barry Joseph, Global Kids, Inc., Director of the Online Leadership Program

Presenters: Margaret Johnson, Cofounder, Sabi Inc.; Mike Nakamura, Founder and CEO, Senario; Erik Beck, Network Producer, NextNewNetworks, Scott Arpajian, Cofounder, Dizzywood

1:10 - 1:30 pm | Preschool Gets Web Wise: Welcome to Sesame Street's Digital Neighborhood
Makeda Mays, Director of Education and Research, Digital Media at Sesame Workshop

1:30 - 2:45 pm | Networking Lunch