To understand what good looks like for children’s play in a digital world, we cut through today’s anxious confusion by integrating insights from multiple sources of expertise to synthesise the value of play in childhood. Informed by public consultation, we evaluated opportunities to transpose the qualities of play into digital contexts, and have proposed ways to enhance them. The results can be found in our latest report, Playful by Design: Free play in a digital world. Download PDF here.
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The DFC Launch Event: Playful by Design
The Digital Futures Commission (DFC) has just launched ‘Playful by Design: Free play in a digital world.’ The report looks at a crucial important aspect of children’s development – free play »
It’s time for Playful by Design: Free play in a digital world
Today, the Digital Futures Commission (DFC) launches ‘Playful by Design: Free play in a digital world’. The report looks at one of the most important »
Please join us for the launch of Playful by Design: Free play in a digital world
By Al Mik Please join us for the launch of Playful by Design: Free play in a digital world So often the digital world of children is »
What differences can digital design make for children?
What is the potential, and the problem, with digital design? How can we make digital design more compatible with children’s evolving capacities? In search of »
Why we need Playful by Design
By Sonia Livingstone We’ve seen recent calls for Safety by Design, Privacy by Design, and more. To ensure children’s best interests in a digital world, these are all vital. In combination, they »
An insider’s view of the games industry and what it offers children’s play
The summer of play has begun, and many children will be playing online. To discover the thinking that informs their digital opportunities, Sonia Livingstone interviewed Jo »