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Vanished Edu-Game: 11 Yr Old Rylan Reports “Back from the Future”

June 19, 2011 by 10 Comments

June 20, 2011 Mission? Make learning fun. Investigators? Preteens. GameQuest? STEM studies, deeply rooted in gaming fun. I’ve been saving this post about MIT MediaLab/Education Arcade's Vanished … [Read more...]

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Techno-Leaders Converge at She’s Geeky Jan. 30-31, 2009!

January 27, 2009 by 12 Comments

Jan. 27, 2009 Albert Einstein said,“It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity.” At She’s Geeky last year, I met women who can give that hope for humanity back, … [Read more...]

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Girls’ Prescription for Self-Worth: Respect Rx

November 25, 2008 by 22 Comments

As we wind down All Things Girl Week on Shaping Youth (which has turned into more of a month) let’s connect the dots on the one theme that keeps resurfacing time and again from sports and school … [Read more...]

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Fem 2.0: Feminine Feminism & The Mother of All Conversations

November 19, 2008 by 18 Comments

Femmes and friends of all colors are abuzz about whether Erin Aubry Kaplan’s recent Salon article about Michelle Obama’s backside was out of bounds or ‘a joyful celebration’ of … [Read more...]

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