Nicole Dreiske Explained

Nicole Dreiske
Birthname:Nicole Elena Dreiske
Birth Date:August 14, 1952
Birth Place:New York, United States
Education:Oberlin College
Occupation:Writer

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]

Biography

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

Dreiske is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and lives in Chicago.[18] [19]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Film festival features international movies for kids by Aurelie Corinthios. 30 December 2022.
  2. Web site: Spare Times for Children for Feb. 21-27 by Laurel Graeber. 30 December 2022.
  3. Web site: Off The Shelf: Nicole Dreiske. 30 December 2022.
  4. Web site: How to use screen time to raise empathetic and kind kids. 30 December 2022.
  5. Web site: Online elementary school is a mess, but one educator says she's got an answer by Joseph Wilkinson. 30 December 2022.
  6. Web site: How To Help Children Build A Positive Relationship With Screens by Audrey Nowakowski and Gabrielle Powell. 30 December 2022.
  7. Web site: E-learning strategies to help students focus in the classroom. 30 December 2022.
  8. Web site: Screen Plot by Donald Liebenson. 30 December 2022.
  9. Web site: Classmate Profiles. 30 December 2022.
  10. Web site: Digital Age Creates Bumpy Nights at a Video Store by Jessica Reaves. 9 March 2021.
  11. Web site: ARCHANGEL OF ART FILMS by Grant Pick. 9 March 2021.
  12. Web site: Film festival features international movies for kids by Aurelie Corinthios. 9 March 2021.
  13. Web site: Women Curate A Film Fest From Cook County Jails by Linda Pau. 9 March 2021.
  14. Web site: How inmates at Cook County Jail curated the WorldScene Film Festival by Ben Sachs. 9 March 2021.
  15. Web site: Designation of 'Gaming Disorder' fuels parents' fears about addictive video games. 9 March 2021.
  16. Web site: Book description. 9 March 2021.
  17. Web site: Author explains what's most important in dealing with kids and screen time. 9 March 2021.
  18. Web site: Screen Plot by Donald Liebenson. 9 March 2021.
  19. Web site: Author Nicole Dreiske discusses her new book on #ConversationsLIVE - Interviewed by Cyrus Webb. 9 March 2021.

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