Aryann Cuda

Decoding the BBC: Our Visit With Kevin Blacoe and the BBC

(Aryann Cuda) As this week slowly comes to a close, and I reflect on all that I have accomplished so far, I am amazed that my time here in London has gone by so quickly. As one of our final group activities, the class and I had the chance to visit and speak with Kevin...

Collingwood & Co: Inspirational Teamwork

  (Aryann Cuda) Over the course of this past week, Professor Culver arranged for the class and I to attend two separate meetings with children’s media professionals to discuss our experience at The Children’s Media Conference and also about each speaker’s...

CMC: “So…What Was It Like?”

(Aryann Cuda) As I look back on my experience at The Children’s Media Conference I realize that I was very fortunate to be surrounded by such inspiring and passionate media professionals for even such a short amount of time. I thoroughly enjoyed attending the...

CMC: Final session, Goodbye Sheffield!

(Aryann Cuda) Sadly, today was the final day of The Children’s Media Conference. However, before we packed our bags to head back to London, I was able to attend one last research session. In “Research 1, 2 & 3,” three different presenters discussed their research...

CMC: Pink and Blue & FOMO

Thursday afternoon, I chose to attend a Research Insights session at The Children’s Media Conference. The session was broken up into two separate presentations that discussed the topics of gender identification in the digital marketplace and the new phenomena of FOMO,...

CMC: Anyone Want Any “Chocolate-Covered Broccoli?”

This morning I was able to attend a session titled, “The Learning Landscape,” where two different panels of various media and educational professionals discussed what is happening in the world of education regarding digital adoption in lesson plans and the possibility...

My First CMC Workshop: “Collaborating with Kids”

It has finally arrived! Today was the first day of The Children’s Media Conference in Sheffield, London. This afternoon, I had the privilege to attend a workshop titled “Collaborating with Kids,” and I learned a great deal about the relationship between children’s...