There are different categories of KidsTeam, and each has their own set of projects.
KidsTeam UW
KidsTeam at the University of Washington works with kids aged 7-11 years old. KidsTeamUW meets every Tuesday and Thursday during the school year, and holds a week-long session during the summer. Each week KidsTeam will partner with different corporations and organizations, and students and faculty will hold their own research sessions with KidsTeam.
Pets and Children, 2026 - present Led by Jade Li and Kaiwen Sun We team up with kids to investigate how they interpret pets' emotions and needs.
AI and Children, 2021 - present Led by Daeun Yoo, Aayushi Dangol, and Michele Newman We co-design project to support children’s emotional and ethic experiences with AI.
Music and Children, 2025 - present Led by Dany Hwang and Michele Newman We explore how technologies and software can support children’s creativity and and agency in contexts such as AI, music, and videos.
Co-design Online / Hybrid, 2020 - present Led by Caroline Pitt (Hybrid) and Kung Jin Lee (Online) The COVID-19 pandemic shook up how we co-design, moving KidsTeam UW online in 2020. We explored how to conduct synchronous online co-design and improvise design methods for this setting
KidsTeam Libraries
KidsTeam Libraries was created as a way to explore technology usage in the library space and give kids in different communities the opportunity to be design partners. The group started working mainly at Seattle Public Library branches and has now expanded to include rural libraries in locations like Whitman and Stevens county. Technology projects vary by year and the specific learning goals of each library.
Misinformation Play Pack, 2024 - Present Led by Michele Newman The misinfo play pack is a set of play based activities and games developed to support youth with thinking about misinformation. The work was supported by the Institute for Museum and Library Services.
TTRPG for Digital Citizenship, 2022 - Present Led by Michele Newman and Caroline Pitt We create play based activity’s to support youth learning and wellness.
KidsTeam Families
In KidsTeam Families, we partner with parents and children in the design process which is important for producing technologies that take into consideration the rich relationships and dynamics present in family life.
AI and families, 2025 - present Led by Daeun Yoo We examined GenAI’s role in children’s creative collaboration through participatory design sessions with 28 children (ages 5–11) using text-, image-, video-, and voice-based GenAI tools, and a co-design session with 17 parents.
Smart homes and families, 2024 - present Led by Kaiwen Sun and Jade Li We collaborate with families to explore the tensions and negotiations around the use of smart home technologies.