Global Kids launched four months ago the RezEd.org community site, a space for educators using virtual worlds to connect with each other, discuss practical concerns about teaching and learning in VWs, and access critical info and news in this area. Since then, the RezEd membership has grown dramatically and we are looking for a logo…
Month: August 2008
1,5001 blog posts on Rikomatic!
I just realized that today’s post about COBU is the 1,500th blog entry to Rikomatic.com! The image here is the actual first blog post to the previous version of this site, that I created in Plone starting in May 2004. Yes, I know, it’s so so pretty. It’s hard to believe that I’ve been blogging…
COBU drumming / rhythm tap ensemble performing September 15-17 in NYC!
In a couple of weeks, my favorite dance performance group COBU is doing one of their very rare shows in Manhattan. For those that haven’t heard me go bananas about them, COBU is a Japanese ensemble that performs a fusion of taiko drumming, rhythm tap and hip-hop. It’s got pretty much everything I like: hawt…
VIDEO: Opening night at Lola Staar’s Dreamland Roller Rink in Coney Island
Tonight my friends Amy, Ryan and I dropped in on the official opening night of Lola Staar’s Dreamland Roller Rink in Coney Island, Brooklyn. It was a really fun crowd, great music to skate to, and awesome atmosphere being right by the beach in a historic old building on the boardwalk. New York doesn’t get much…
Virtual World Symposium at USC Today
I was in Los Angeles today for a stimulating series of conversations about academic research into virtual worlds, sponsored by the USC Network Culture Project. It’s humbling being in the room with a dozen people who are all so much smarter than me. But I learned quite a bit about the state of research in…
Yehoodi’s 10th Anniversary Celebration is October 16-19 in NYC!
I just announced that Yehoodi is throwing a weekend long celebration of our tenth anniversary from October 16-19 in New York City. The weekend will include a very special Frim Fram on Thursday October 16, a live music event organized by our friends at Jelly Roll Productions, and more fun activities. This is a more…