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Quaking Kids and Headline News: How Much is Too Much?

March 14, 2011 by Amy Jussel 7 Comments

Oct. 29, 2012 Update: Nice reminder on talking tips to quell anxiety about Hurricane Sandy, from the Child Mind Institute. Mar. 14, 2011 When I was a child living in Japan through the 8.0 Tokachi-oki earthquake, I remember coming out of hiding to find my pet goldfish had vanished (found across the room under my dollbed weeks later, having sloshed out of the bowl from the … [Read more...]

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Digital Detox: Checkin Out For A Shaping Youth Founder’s Retreat

March 4, 2011 by Amy Jussel 3 Comments

Mar. 6, 2014 This year the sundown to sundown National Day of Unplugging is Friday March 7, 2014 through Sat. Mar. 8. Join me? For more digital detox beyond media management and awareness raising, (which is a regular ritual for me) please check out the upcoming Screen Free Week challenge May 5-11, 2014. Definitely "not for beginners"...but always very worthwhile.More posts on … [Read more...]

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Youth Ask Award Shows: Who’s Calling The Shots?

February 26, 2011 by Amy Jussel 3 Comments

Feb. 26, 2011 Last Sunday in the New York Times, a full page paid “open letter” from 20-year music industry veteran Steve Stoute lambasted the gaming of the Grammys with full tilt incredulity for the “What was that all about?" outcome we witnessed last week, with almost 'canned' performances as the teens with me stated wryly, "You can tell who's gonna win by who's performing on … [Read more...]

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Power of Play Pt3: Active Video Games In Schools?

February 15, 2011 by Amy Jussel 8 Comments

Feb. 15, 2011 “What if…?” Those two words have ignited innovation for centuries, so what better way to harness the Power Of Play than pairing health science thought leaders and industry entrepreneurs in a room of no holds barred brainstorming to get active play moving beyond the ever-important recess? In Part Three of this Power of Play series, (Part One and Part Two here) … [Read more...]

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Youth in Egypt: Freedom, Phones- And A New World Media Order

February 12, 2011 by Amy Jussel 10 Comments

Feb 12, 2011 I love editorial cartoons… they’re storytellers in a sound bite, with a wink and nod to profound societal changes and a snappy headline to boot. I use cartoons in media literacy deconstruction a lot, because like meaningful manga and graphic novels, they ‘cut to the chase’ with youth appeal and enable us to uncork deeper conversations in give and take style; a … [Read more...]