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Category: Information Society

UN Spam of the Week: UNICEF has a job for you!

Posted on March 1, 2007 by

It’s been awhile since I’ve gotten a spammish e-mail from someone purporting to be working for the United Nations.  So I was delighted to find this "job offer" in the mail yesterday from Mr. "Patrick Evans": United Nation International Children and Educational Fund (UNICEF), a humanitarian organization under United Nation Organization (UNO) urgently needs you…

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Awesome new net neutrality video from SavetheInternet.com

Posted on February 25, 2007 by

Gotta love this new video from the SavetheInternet.com folks.  It clearly and cogently describes the issue and what you can do to defend freedom of expression on the internet. Awesome stuff.

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Easy Skanking: learning literacy through reggae music and computer gaming in Jamaica

Posted on February 23, 2007 by

Speaking of games to educate about the UN Millennium Development Goals, here’s an example of a Jamaican game that relates to Goal 2 "Achieve Universal Primary School Education."  UNESCO sends out news about an innovative computer program in Jamaica called "Easy Skanking" that combines computer gaming and reggae music to teach literacy to young people…

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The Millennium Development Games

Posted on February 21, 2007 by

I got an interesting email the other day from Amil Husain of the UN Millennium Campaign regarding a new series of educational games they wish to produce to run on Negroponte’s $100 laptop: My agency at the United Nations is entering into a partnership with the NGO, One Laptop Per Child who have produced a…

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Second Life Unitarians ask “What does it mean to be a church?” (video)

Posted on February 12, 2007 by

My friend Otenth tells me that the religious group the Unitarian Universalists have been building an enormously successful presence in Second Life, their regular gatherings now pushing the limits of the Modesta sim they are in (teleport SLURL).  The UUs, as they are affectionately called, have a number of similarities to Quakers, both coming out…

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What is Web 2.0? Slick and engaging video by Michael Wesch

Posted on February 12, 2007 by

Michael Wesch, assistant professor at Kansas State University, created this pretty awesome four and a half minute video describing the power and possibility of Web 2.0, emphasizing the community over the corporate aspects of the phenomenon.  "The Machine is Us" indeed.  Nicely done. After the fold, you can see the complete credits of the video…

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Call for youth-oriented groups interested in teaching computer game-building

Posted on February 8, 2007 by

I received yesterday from Amber Oliver of the World Wide Workshop Foundation a very interesting "grant" call for proposals, offering their new education platform that teaches young people how to create computer games to educators and youth leaders around the world. Sounds like a great opportunity for an educational organization looking to expand their interactive…

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“Beyond Broadcast” conference to include SL virtual participants

Posted on February 5, 2007 by

On February 24 a bevy of media experts, activists, producers and policy-makers will be gathering at at the second "Beyond Broadcast" conference.   I attended last year’s excellent "Beyond Broadcast" event, where I met Pathfinder Linden and Rodica MillionsofUs among many other folks. The purpose of this year’s conference is to : explore the means, the…

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“Peacemaker” computer game teaches about peace in the Middle East

Posted on February 2, 2007 by

ImpactGames announces the release of the computer game "Peacemaker," a simulation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in which you play the part of either the Israel Prime Minister of the Palestinian President in quest to create a secure and peaceful environment for your people.  The game is innovative in that it intersperses real-world footage and data…

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$2,000 to best Flash movie on a global issue

Posted on February 2, 2007 by

My friends at Citizens for Global Change sent me a note about a new contest they are running to find the best Flash-based movie that deals with a global issue.  Animation is not really my gig, but sounds like they are interested in amateurs as well as Flash-gurus giving it a go.  Oh, and the…

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