Interactive Games

Halloween Media: Fun For Free! Apps, Sendables, Playlists, Games

October 30, 2010 by Amy Jussel 3 Comments

Update Oct. 31, 2016 Appy Halloween? 2016 freebies include a spooktacular JibJab 'story bot' to insert and personalize wee ones into Halloween kids' books...Our friends at Common Sense Media offer a slew of apps with ages and stages reviewed and noted, and a host of Streaming Scary Movies for insta-atmosphere media fun. For older teens and the selfie crowd, these … [Read more...]

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Tips From the Trenches: Re-Imagining Youth Activism, SPARK Change!

October 18, 2010 by Amy Jussel 6 Comments

October 18, 2010 Ancient Chinese proverb: “The best soldiers are not warlike.” Welcome to youth activism 21st century style. (pithy "model waiver" for American Apparel street theater protest at left) Huge on the fun factor, wry wit and massive outreach potential, (deploying via social media in nanoseconds) today's youth are organizing via flash mob, street theater, viral … [Read more...]

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10-10-10 & 350! What Does It All Mean?

October 10, 2010 by Amy Jussel 3 Comments

Oct 10, 2010 As mathletes and scientists find multiple meanings of coolness for 10-10-10 ranging from binary code to number 10 representing perfection or completion via the "I Ching," an ancient Chinese text (more at LiveScience) there's one organization that has my full attention and heart and hopes high...350.org! Already 7,347 global work day parties in over 188 countries … [Read more...]

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Toxic Teen Messaging In A K-Mart/Alloy Episodic: The First Day

September 1, 2010 by Amy Jussel 19 Comments

September 1, 2010 It’s the first of September, as the first day of school angst bubbles up throughout the nation on either side of this ‘premiere’ week. (many have started school already, some are about to) A welcoming 'first day?' Hardly. This is classic online product placement meets mean girl drek in "First Day: The Series," an abysmal branding collaboration between … [Read more...]

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Is It ONLY ME? Disabling Facebook Places In Pursuit of Privacy

August 19, 2010 by Amy Jussel 14 Comments

August 19, 2010 Today is World Humanitarian Day and I definitely needed this inspiring humanitarian video to gain some perspective on humanity. (fab 4 mins after the jump, and a how-to disable vid on Facebook Places too!) I don't know why anyone would give a flying fig about my whereabouts, but I DO know I've had my own personal safety blogger moments and am frankly … [Read more...]