Returning from vacation, I was very happy to see the news that my organization Global Kids got a nice write-up in the New York Region section of the New York Times a couple of days ago. Entitled "Learning in Summer, Gladly," Clyde Habermas writes about how Global Kids as a nonprofit works with New York…
Category: Education
Who is Preparing Kids to Respond to Bullying, Online and Off?
The New York Times has an interesting article on how schools are responding to incidents of "cyber-bullying" (what a 90s term) that happen among their students, whether or not it occurs on school grounds. It's obviously a difficult issue for educators, parents and youth workers to deal with, since it involves actions that can occur…
Join the Global Kids Online Leadership team! (job opening)
I'm very excited to announce that the Global Kids Online Leadership Program is looking for a new program associate to join our crack team of digital educators. The job opening begins: Global Kids, Inc., a New York City based non-profit organization dedicated to transforming urban youth into successful students and global and community leaders, is…
Global Kids Challenges NYC Teens to “Level Up” their Serious Gaming Skills this Summer
This July, Global Kids is holding our first serious gaming camp that we are calling "Level Up"! Designed for high school sophomores, juniors and seniors, this week-long summer intensive will train you in basic game design, global literacy, and how to combine the two into a serious game design addressing a critical social issue. It…
Boy Scouts Create “Gaming Pin” around Consumerism, Fear and Regulation (updated)
" My organization Global Kids has been working in the field of serious games and games based learning for several years, directly with young people in New York City, and with several other institutions like the New York Public Library and the Field Museum of Chicago. We love digital games and what they can afford…
Help Global Kids Teens Get to College: Support Our Scholarship Fund!
Every year, Global Kids helps hundreds and hundreds of disadvantaged New York City seniors through the confusing and lengthy college application process, supporting them in this important step in creating a better future for themselves. Unfortunately, for those that get accepted, paying for college remains a high hurdle for these teenagers and their families. It's…
My Talk on Youth Learning Networks at the WebWise Conference in Denver (video)
The organizers of the excellent Webwise conference that I attended last month in Denver have recently posted to the web videos from the event. While there, I spoke on a panel on "Creating Connections and Promoting Networks" focused on the challenges and opportunities of using new media to transform user experience and provide a network…
Educator Training on “Understanding Youth in the Digital Age” this Thursday!
In case you know of someone who might be interested, Global Kids will be holding our next professional development training this Thursday, April 15th on the topic of "Understanding Youth in the Digital Age." How do you respond when your student friends you on Facebook? How can you formalize the learning that youth experience through…
Service Learning, Social Media & the Lost Boys of Sudan: the 2010 National Service Learning Conference
From March 24-27, Global Kids teen leader Mayank and I got to travel to San Jose, California to participate in the National Service Learning Conference along with 2,000+ other young people and educators from around the country. Sponsored by the National Youth Leadership Council, the NSLC is a very impressively run annual gathering focused on…
I’m speaking about Global Kids on Metanomics Talk Show this Wednesday (UPDATE: Postponed!)
This Wednesday, March 24, at 12pm PST, I will be speaking on the very excellent virtual talk show Metanomics about some of our recent projects at Global Kids. I'll be talking with Robert Bloomfield, or Beyers Sellers in Second Life, about our new "Edge Projects" that are helping other civic organizations experiment with digital media…