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Educator Training on “Understanding Youth in the Digital Age” this Thursday!

Posted on April 12, 2010 by

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…

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Educator Workshop on Youth Media Creation Next Wednesday March 17 at Global Kids

Posted on March 8, 2010 by

I along with my colleague Amira will be facilitating a professional development training on "Transforming Youth From Social Media Consumers to Creators" on Wednesday, March 17. Here's the full description: Global Kids has been a leader integrating social media tools within educational programs to develop 21st Century skills since 2000. With the emergence of online…

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Training for Educators on Games-based Learning this Friday at Global Kids HQ

Posted on November 30, 2009 by

This Friday, December 4, Global Kids is leading a Games Based Education Training for educators at our headquarters in New York City. If you are a school teacher, librarian, youth worker or other educational professional that would like to learn about our innovative approach to learning using digital games, we highly encourage you to sign…

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Global Kids Professional Development: Learn how to engage youth on global issues using virtual worlds, games and machinima

Posted on July 29, 2009 by

You might not know, but my organization Global Kids not only does some of the most innovative virtual world, serious gaming, and digital filmmaking youth programs out there, but we also help other educators adopt our methods for their kids. Global Kids offers a range of professional services and professional development including standards-based training for…

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“Playing 4 Keeps”: Global Kids social-issues games program

Posted on March 2, 2009 by

I haven't written much about Global Kids' work in the serious games arena.  We have developed a successful program called "Playing 4 Keeps" that engages young people in the process of game design as a way to get them thinking critically about digital games and examining social issues in new ways.  In the past three…

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