Nicole Elena Dreiske (born August 14, 1952) is an American author, playwright, theater director, and media educator. Founder of the Chicago International Children's Film Festival,[1] Facets Multi-Media, and the International Children's Media Center,[2][3][4] she is considered an expert on how parents can help their children engage screens and media in healthy ways.[5][6][7]
Nicole Dreiske | |
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 Nicole Dreiske, October 2017 | |
| Born | Nicole Elena Dreiske August 14, 1952 New York, United States |
| Education | Oberlin College |
| Occupation | Writer |
Biography edit
Nicole was born in New York City, NY but her family relocated to Winnetka, Illinois in 1962. She attended New Trier East High School, working extensively in their theater program, and continued to immerse herself in the arts at Oberlin College.[8][9] In 1975, she launched Facets Multi-Media with Milos Stehlik,[10][11] and in 1983, she founded the Chicago International Children's Film Festival.[12] In 2010, she founded the International Children's Media Center, which is a non-profit organization dedicated to transforming education by changing how children view and engage with technology.[13][14] Nicole is best known for her non-fiction book, “The Upside of Digital Devices: How to Make Your Child More Screen Smart, Literate, and Emotionally Intelligent” which received the National Parenting Center's Seal of Approval in 2018.[15][16][17]
Personal life edit
Dreiske is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and lives in Chicago.[18][19]
References edit
- ^ "Film festival features international movies for kids by Aurelie Corinthios". Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Spare Times for Children for Feb. 21-27 by Laurel Graeber". Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Off The Shelf: Nicole Dreiske". Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "How to use screen time to raise empathetic and kind kids". Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Online elementary school is a mess, but one educator says she's got an answer by Joseph Wilkinson". Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "How To Help Children Build A Positive Relationship With Screens by Audrey Nowakowski and Gabrielle Powell". Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "E-learning strategies to help students focus in the classroom". Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Screen Plot by Donald Liebenson". Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Classmate Profiles". Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Digital Age Creates Bumpy Nights at a Video Store by Jessica Reaves". Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ "ARCHANGEL OF ART FILMS by Grant Pick". Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ "Film festival features international movies for kids by Aurelie Corinthios". Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ "Women Curate A Film Fest From Cook County Jails by Linda Pau". Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ "How inmates at Cook County Jail curated the WorldScene Film Festival by Ben Sachs". Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ "Designation of 'Gaming Disorder' fuels parents' fears about addictive video games". Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ "Book description". Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ "Author explains what's most important in dealing with kids and screen time". Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ "Screen Plot by Donald Liebenson". Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ "Author Nicole Dreiske discusses her new book on #ConversationsLIVE - Interviewed by Cyrus Webb". Retrieved 9 March 2021.