Affiliations
360KID is proud to be a member of several professional organizations including:
- Association of Computing Machinery (ACM - with a focus on CHI-KIDS)
- Association of Educational Publishers (AEP)
- International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
- The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
- Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD)
- Women in Children's Media (WiCM)
- Women in Toys (WIT)
Public Appearances
360KID’s Scott Traylor is often a noted speaker at many national and international forums. You can find out about Scott’s upcoming and recent speaking engagements below. Please note that some of these speeches are available on YouTube or as PowerPoint presentations to download where noted.
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Panel Discussion: Revolutionary Learning Technologies
Presentation: Revolutionary Learning Technologies: A Look at Learning Games
Presented by Scott Traylor, President and CEO, 360KID
Association of Educational Publishers
June 8, 2006 – Washington D.C.
Three big ideas that will change the way we think about learning. This session explores the latest technology opportunities for publishers with the MIT Media Lab's One Laptop per Child (OLPC) initiative, LeapFrog's FLY pentop computer, and the learning games movement.
Other panel members included:
Walter Bender, President, One Laptop Per Child
Dr. Suzanne Barchers, VP & Editor in Chief, LeapFrog SchoolHouse
Moderated by Scott Traylor
Panel Discussion: New Opportunities in the Digital Domain
Presentation: Shake that Paradigm! - Opportunities for Educational Companies in the 21st Century
Presented by Scott Traylor, President and CEO, 360KID
Association of Educational Publishers’ Publishing Forum
Long Beach, CA – February 2, 2006
This presentation takes a look at three significant technological innovations and explores what its effect could mean to the future of learning. Innovations include: the MIT Media Lab’s One Laptop per Child (OLPC) initiative, LeapFrog’s FLY pentop computer, and the learning games movement.
Other panel members included:
Kevin Davies, President, TecKnoQuest
Presentation: Computer Games as a Vehicle for Learning
Prepared by Scott Traylor, President and CEO, 360KID
Prepared for Florida Educational Technology Conference, 2006
This presentation explores which learning games are successful in the classroom, what research studies say about their use, and what teachers need to know to use games effectively.
Presentation: Recommended Resources for People Creating and Using Technology-Based Products for Kids
Presented by Scott Traylor, President and CEO, 360KID
Dust or Magic
November 8, 2005, Lambertville, NJ
Discover which books, research, white papers came out over the last year that are must reads if you develop technology-based products for kids.
Other panelists included:
Dr. Patrick Dickson, Professor of Psychology, Michigan State University
Panel: Translating Print Content For Digital Formats
Presented by Scott Traylor, President and CEO, 360KID
Association of Educational Publishers
June 7, 2005 – Washington, DC
Migrating content to the web has a number of checks to be considered every step of the way. For example: The visual integrity to the original text - how close should the flow of your content mimic the actual textbook?; Are photo rights appropriately secured?; What about accessibility and 508?; How do I prepare if I think there might be savings in sending the development effort offshore? These and a number of other considerations are explored in this session.
Other panelists included:
Yves Saada, COO, BrainPop
Panel: Business Opportunities and Next Steps
Presentation: Business Opportunities & Next Steps for Learning Games
Presented by Scott Traylor, President and CEO, 360KID
Education Arcade
May 17, 2005, Los Angeles, CA
This discussion focuses on the emerging funding and market opportunities to expand creative educational game development and the university-based research that both informs and assesses the success of such efforts. Specific case studies and future prospects are discussed.
Other panelists included:
Moderated by Alex Chisholm, [ICE]3 Studios
Kim Mulkey, BellSouth Foundation
Patrik Bergman, Malmö University
Presentation: Learning with Smart Toys
Presented by Scott Traylor, President and CEO, 360KID
Florida Educational Technology Conference
January 27, 2005, Orlando Florida
This presentation explores the range of commercially available technology products for classroom or home school use. What’s available, how effective are the products, and what’s in store for the future?
Presentation: Hardware Trends in the Children’s Interactive Market and Potential Learning Opportunities
Presented by Scott Traylor, President and CEO, 360KID
Dust or Magic
November 9, 2004, Lambertville, NJ
Toy and video game companies are racing to develop the newest learning products. In the process, many new ways to interact with technology are being discovered. See what this year’s technology products look like, what opportunities are presented for learning and which new trends are here to stay.
Presentation: Taking a look at Handheld, Console, and Talking Book Products for Children
Presented by Scott Traylor, President and CEO, 360KID
KidTech Expo
October 29, 2004, Providence, RI
Many new technology learning products are becoming available for children. A big selling point to parents and caregivers is that your child can become smarter with these products. In this session we’ll take a look at the major electronic learning products out on the market today.
Presentation: Rich Media with Half the Fat
Presented by Scott Traylor, President and CEO, 360KID
MacWorld
July 15, 2005, Boston, MA
Creating rich content for online delivery will surely attract attention, but are you building assets that won’t perform because they’re too darn fat? Delivering rich content effectively can become easier when armed with the right knowledge and tools. Learn what your options are at the beginning, middle and the end of a project’s development cycle for creating content that’s lean. Explore issues related to asset preparation, audio and video compression, Flash file reduction, as well as software packages that will allow you to easily trim away the extra megabytes.
Panel: The Business of Publishing Children’s Interactive Media: Challenges and Opportunities
Presentation: Taking a look at Handheld, Console, and Talking Book Products for Children
Presented by Scott Traylor, President and CEO, 360KID
IDC
June 1, 2004, University of Maryland, College Park, MD
Increase your understanding of the publishing side of children’s interactive media, with reviewer Warren Buckleitner (Children’s Software Revue) and instructor/developer Scott Traylor (360KID). Warren will tell you who the publishers are; what’s hot, what’s not and how to tell the difference. Scott will provide an overview of the markets for emerging platforms, including handhelds, interactive book readers and consoles. Together, they’ll facilitate small and whole group discussions on the complexities of finding a publisher, planning around current hardware constraints, selling and marketing strategies and the current hot spots.
Moderated by Warren Buckleitner, Children’s Software and New Media Revue