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👥Guide for children: www.oaic.gov.au/__data/asset...

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5️⃣ Deakin education expert helps assess Australia’s teen social media crackdown
👥 Featuring Professor Julian Sefton-Green
➡️Covers the world-first under-16 social media ban and its impacts on young people and families.
👉🏽Read here: lnkd.in/g-wYdZJq

4️⃣ Exploring Young Children’s Research Practices as They Engage as Research Partners
👥 By Lisa Kilgariff, Lisa Kervin & Jessica Mantei
➡️Shows how children aged 4–8 can lead their own inquiries into digital text-making, offering genuine insights as research partners.
👉🏽 Read here: lnkd.in/g5TwYpDH

3️⃣ Looking more closely at the Children’s Technology Play Space: Bringing space, bodies, materials and knowing together through investigation with microscopes
👥 By Lisa Kervin, Jessica Mantei, Maria Clara Selina Rivera & Lois Peach
👉🏽 Read here: lnkd.in/gqRVREkH

2️⃣ Augmented Reality Playgrounds to Promote Physical Activity in Young Children: Feasibility Study Using a Repeated Measures Laboratory Design
➡️ Exploring how augmented reality can encourage movement and active play in young children.
👉🏽 Read here: lnkd.in/gH4rPyZH

1️⃣ There is little evidence AI chatbots are bullying kids – but this doesn’t mean these tools are safe
👥 By Luke Heemsbergen
➡️ A clear look at the real risks and misconceptions around AI chatbots and children.
👉🏽Read here: lnkd.in/gXiiGR-p

This pre-conference is organised with the support of two of our Centre members: Sonia Livingstone (Partner Investigator, International from The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)) and Julian Sefton-Green (Connected Co-Lead and Chief Investigator from Deakin University).

📍 Cape Town, South Africa (in-person only)
🗓️ 4 June 2026 | 8:30am–12:00pm (UTC+2)
📝 Abstract submission deadline: 15 December 2025
🔗 More info & full details: digital-futures-for-children.net/events/ica-preconference/call-for-submissions

It’s a wonderful chance for children to explore stories through play — and for families to connect and celebrate creativity together. 💛

📅 Tuesday, 18 November 2025
📍 CTC, QUT Kelvin Grove – E Block, Room 420

🎟️ Register via Humanitix: events.humanitix.com/digital-stor...