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My Talk on Youth Learning Networks at the WebWise Conference in Denver (video)

Posted on April 13, 2010 by

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…

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Headed to Charlotte, NC April 8 for a UNCF Forum on Digital Media & Learning

Posted on March 31, 2010 by

I'm happy to announce that next Thursday, April 8, I will be speaking on a panel on digital media and learning at the Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, North Carolina. Sponsored by the UNCF (United Negro College Fund), the purpose of the forum is to "to look into what these new technologies mean for…

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Video of “Switchcraft” LED Flower at Computational Textiles Workshop

Posted on February 19, 2010 by

Here's a quick video of the LED flower that my team created at the Computational Textiles workshop. This was the moment of truth where our team saw whether or not our "switchcraft" flower was created so that the conductive thread, foil, switch and LED all functioned properly.  Seeing it light up was a huge thrill!  This…

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Digital Media & Learning Conference in San Diego: Hanging with my Peeps

Posted on February 17, 2010 by

Right now I'm blessed to be at a couple of gatherings in San Diego for the next few days. And it's not just the sunny weather and easy access to the Pacific that I'm happy about — although that certainly helps. No, it's being among hundreds of folks who are just as excited as I…

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MacArthur, Digital Youth Network & Chicago Public Library launch “YouMedia” digital youth center

Posted on August 21, 2009 by

Check out this cool video about the launch of the "YouMedia" youth media center in downtown Chicago. A partnership of the MacArthur Foundation, the Digital Youth Network and the Chicago Public Library, YouMedia is a digital learning space where young people from all over Chicago can come together to create and collaborate across a range…

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Machinima tour of MacArthur Island led by Mac President Fanton! (video)

Posted on May 19, 2009 by

For those of you not in Second Life, here is a lovely video tour of the new MacArthur Island sim led by the avatar of MacArthur Foundation president Jonathan Fanton.  I love the production values of this machinima, and how it encapsulates in seven minutes the broad range of projects being supported by the MacArthur…

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Video archive of Cory Ondrejka & Jonathan Fanton discussion now online

Posted on May 19, 2009 by

For those that were not able to catch the virtual conversation with Second Life co-founder Cory Ondrejka and MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton yesterday, the video archive is now up.  Our friends at Treet.tv (formerly known as SLCN.tv) have released in record time the machinima video of the launch of MacArthur Island that happened yesterday in…

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MacArthur Island launch a success!

Posted on May 18, 2009 by

Today was a good day.  I was the event producer for the successful public launch of MacArthur Island in Second Life, featuring a conversation between the avatars of Jonathan Fanton, President of the MacArthur Foundation, and Cory Ondrejka, co-founder of Second Life now at EMI.  Over 150 avatars, plus another 20-some viewers of the live…

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Join Jonathan Fanton and Cory Ondrejka on MacArthur Island on Monday May 18

Posted on May 8, 2009 by

On Monday May 18, at 2pm PST , the MacArthur Foundation will be officially launching MacArthur Island in Second Life with a public forum featuring Foundation President Jonathan Fanton and co-creator of Second Life, Cory Ondrejka. Ondrejka and Fanton will be discussing the future of virtual worlds and philanthropy, and then taking questions from the…

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HASTAC Digital Media & Learning Showcase: a laptop orchestra, OLPCs in Chiapas, vloggers in Mumbai, and more…

Posted on April 18, 2009 by

Here's a neat little clip of Connie Yowell of the MacArthur Foundation welcoming the 2008 and 2009 winners of the HASTAC Digital Media and Learning competition, including myself and Amira from Global Kids. Connie always does such a great job synthesizing the broader historic trends, the cumulative impact of the various digital learning projects supported…

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