All about designing what is best for children. Ethical, enabling design discussed by design industry and academia stars. A show curated by D4CR - Designing for ...
Are you ready to enrich your understanding of play and spaces that allow equitable child experiences?
In this episode we are joined by Marie Williams to reflect on the urgency of prioritizing play and moving beyond conventional ideas and aesthetics of play tools.
Emphasizing the importance of play experiences, we discuss the value of transferring knowledge, sharing diverse stories, and co-designing with children—without relying solely on our interpretations.
What a perfect way to close out the first season!
*** Links to the guests and hosts***
Guest: Marie Williams
Host: Polina Lulu
***Relevant links***
https://dreamnetworks.co.uk/
Welsh Assembly Play Policy, 2002
*** Links of the D4CR Association and active local chapters***
Designing for Children’s Rights Guide
D4CR Association
Berlin chapter
Malmo chapter
Tel-Aviv chapter
Porto chapter
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Play, physicality and AI
What is play, playfulness, and physicality? What are their practical sides and applications in the AI Era? What boundaries should we set to ensure AI is sensitive to children's playful minds?
In this episode, we are joined by Yesim Kunter, play expert and futurist, to discuss these serious questions, looking at AI as a Human+AI interplay.
*** Links to the guests and hosts***
Guest: Yesim Kunter
Host: Polina Lulu
***Relevant links***
www.playtoinnovate.com
Instagram for Jesim's Play and Design related
Instagram for Yesim's Art Work
Articles by Yesim
*** Links of the D4CR Association and active local chapters***
Designing for Children’s Rights Guide
D4CR Association
Berlin chapter
Malmo chapter
Tel-Aviv chapter
Porto chapter
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Building a Positive Digital Future for Kids, with Kids—Together
Peek into the Joan Ganz Cooney Center’s approach for prioritizing children’s best interests, leveraging their unique insights, and positively impacting the work of children’s tech and media creators.
In this episode, Michael Preston, Executive Director of the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop, shares the wonders of partnering with kids and each other. Discover how the Cooney Center Sandbox, a design and innovation lab, plays a pivotal role, serving as a place where children and adults engage creatively to together foster a positive and inclusive digital world for children.
*** Links to the guests and hosts***
Guest: Michael Preston
Host: Polina Lulu
***Link to the Joan Ganz Cooney Center***
https://joanganzcooneycenter.org/
*** Links of the D4CR Association and active local chapters***
Designing for Children’s Rights Guide
D4CR Association
Berlin chapter
Malmo chapter
Tel-Aviv chapter
Porto chapter
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Children and fashion: learning through clothes
What can children tell us through their interactions with everyday clothes? And what can they learn about themselves and others through clothing? Why and how can young people inspire a more ethical fashion industry driven by D4CR principles? It takes no less than three experts to address these questions through the analysis of collaborative experiences of co-creation with children. Let’s embark into their journey and explore with us the learning power of clothes!
Join us on this exploration with Aude Le Guennec, Design Anthropologist, Design Anthropologist, co-curator “Dressed for School” (in partnership with the French National Museum of Education), Laetitia Barbu, designer and artistic director at Ark-Ellia Design and Illustrious Lab, and Anne-Charlotte Hartmann-Bragard, expert in brand strategy, image and communication and founder of Studio Abi, promoting textile education.
*** Links to the guests and hosts***
Guests: Dr. Aude Le Guennec, Anne-Charlotte Hartmann-Bragard, Laetitia Barbu
Host: Polina Lulu
***Links & references mentioned in this episode***
D4CR Paris Local Chapter
D4CR Glasgow Local Chapter
Illustrious Lab (Laetitia Barbu)
Studio Abi (Anne-Charlotte Hartmann-Bragard)
https://www.audeleguennec.com/home
https://radar.gsa.ac.uk/profile/1719
Tell Me exhibition :
https://d4crscottishchapter.wordpress.com/gallery/
https://d4crscottishchapter.wordpress.com/munae-press-release/
https://my.octopus3d.com/tour/shabiller-pour-lecole (online exhibition)
https://d4crfrenchchapter.wordpress.com/galerie/ (in French)
*** Links of the D4CR Association and active local chapters***
Designing for Children’s Rights Guide
D4CR Association
Berlin chapter
Malmo chapter
Tel-Aviv chapter
Porto chapter
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Strategies for using the D4CR principles in diverse contexts
Get inspired by how the D4CR principles are being applied in various organizations and academia. From inclusivity to the impact of digital technology, we explore the challenges and opportunities in different industries.
As an expert in play and designing for children and a co-founder of D4CR, Krystina provides unique insights into creating impactful experiences for children that address their present needs and pave the way for a better future.
*** Links to the guests and hosts***
Guest, Krystina Castella
Host, Polina Lulu
*** Links of the D4CR Association ***Designing for Children’s Rights Guide D4CR Association
Active local chapters:Berlin Malmo Tel-Aviv Porto
All about designing what is best for children. Ethical, enabling design discussed by design industry and academia stars. A show curated by D4CR - Designing for Children's Rights International Association - designingforchildrensrights.org
Have a look at the D4CR Design Guide - https://childrensdesignguide.org/
*** Acknowledgments ***
Podcast team - Leyla Nasib & Polina Lulu,
D4CR logo by Anna Puura,
Podcast visual by Alona Lazarenko,
Podcast music by Daniel Fokin