Understanding the PBS Kids Suite: Multi-platform Engagement to Support Children’s Learning

• In Event: Technology integration and learner engagement

Short Description

This paper explores how PBS Kids extends learner engagement based on their television series for children, with help of related online games, downloadable resources, story books, and social media engagement, often called the media ‘suite’. Over 500 episodes from 9 television series currently airing on PBS Kids were analyzed based on their extended engagement across television, web, mobile, and print platforms. The goal of this study is to elaborate on the use of multi-platform engagement based on educational television for children, and generating insights to use a similar approach for other forms of learning.

Author

• Presenter: Sonia Tiwari, Penn State University