In the lead-up to Kidscreen’s first annual iKids Awards, a panel of expert judges who will carefully review entries submitted and determine the winners in each category has been announced.
And the judges are:
Dr. Alison Bryant, Ph.D. – president, PlayScience
Lana Castleman – editor, Kidscreen, iKids
Daniel Donahoo – writer, GeekDad, Wired magazine
Carla Fisher – president/founder, No Crusts Entertainment
Eric Karp – head of licensing, Lima Sky
David Kleeman – president, American Center for Children and Media
Wendy Smolen – founder, Sandbox Summit
Lianne Stewart – owner and digital consultant, For Your Reading Pleasure
Scott Traylor – CEO/founder, 360Kid
The iKids Awards are established to recognize and celebrate the industry’s best digital media products and platforms for kids in the following categories for both the preschool age group (zero to five) and kids ages six and up:
Best Website
Best Learning App
Best Game App
Best eBook
Best Console Video Game
Best Handheld Video Game
Best Streaming Video Platform
The deadline for submitting entries online at ikids.kidscreen.com is Monday, November 5, and the winners will be announced at a special ceremony and cocktail party capping off the 2013 iKids conference in New York on February 4, 2013.