How Today’s Children Learn, Play and Thrive
How Today's Children Learn, Play and Thrive
Recap Article & Video: Opening the digital door to youth mental health
July 16, 2026
Mizuko Ito spoke on a panel as part of the second installment the "Raising the Next Generation in the Age of AI" series hosted by Connecting the EdTech Research EcoSystem (CERES)
Panelists :
Tami Bhaumik, Vice President, Civility & Partnerships, Roblox
Mimi Ito, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Chair in Digital Media and Learning at UC Irvine; Director, Connected Learning Lab
Michael H. Levine, Ph.D., Director of Strategy and Partnerships, Or Initiative
Michael Preston, Ph.D., Executive Director, Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop
Katie Salen Tekinbaş, Professor, Department of Informatics, UC Irvine and Executive Director, Connected Camps
Moderator: Gillian Hayes, Vice Provost, Academic Personnel. Chancellor's Professor, Robert A and Barbara L Kleist Professor, University of California, Irvine