April 18, 2012 No secret I’m a fan of all creatures great and small, wildly applauding every effort to impart nature’s magnificence to 21st century kids. Whether it’s the brand new launch of … [Read more...]
Why 350.org? Fun Edu/Eco Activism Today For Int’l Climate Chg!
October 24, 2009 by 10 Comments
Oct. 24, 2009 Kids love "dress up" and DOING things, so today’s the day to blend the two into global fun to seed ‘one world’ thinking with 350.0rg early on, joining 181 countries for the most … [Read more...]
Blog Action Day: Inspiring Kids As Stewards of the Planet
October 15, 2009 by 24 Comments
Oct. 15, 2009 Today is 'Blog Action Day' powered by Change.org, when over 12,000+ global writers turn their sites on one topic to reach millions of eyeballs one day to appeal to their own … [Read more...]
One Teen’s View on Going Green: Use Eco as an Equalizer
August 27, 2009 by 14 Comments
August 27, 2009 One of my Title I school students said, "We recycle in my house...it's called hand-me-downs." Hmn. Since then, I've been attuned to the "green is for those who HAVE green" … [Read more...]
G-Force: Can Guinea Pigs Help Kids Get Active? Humana Hopes So!
June 12, 2009 by 14 Comments
June 12, 2009 Just finished a phone interview with some of the Humana Games for Health team to see if their new free game called OPS (Operation Planet Savers) passed the sniff test of 'goodwashing' in … [Read more...]
Doodle 4 Google National Winner: Hope For A New Beginning
May 21, 2009 by 3 Comments
May 21, 2009 Earlier this spring I wrote about the history of the cool and everchanging logos on the Google homepage delighting us all…including my favorite salute to Seuss. Yesterday it was about … [Read more...]
Shaping Youth Teen Team Reflects On Disneynature EARTH Premiere
April 22, 2009 by 13 Comments
April 22, 2009 Talk about a ‘circle of life.’ Disneynature, the first film label to be released by Disney in 60 years, truly DOES represent a full rotation of EARTH, by going back to their studio … [Read more...]
Caring With Heart Earth Day, Everyday
April 20, 2009 by 5 Comments
April 20, 2009 As we enter into Earth Day (week? month? year?) we can either cynically report on the bandwagon marketing of the green scene with freebies, Earth Day cards (Gathering Home has a nice … [Read more...]
Congratulations to the 2009 Digital Media and Learning Winners!
April 15, 2009 by 9 Comments
April 15, 2009 No, it was not me. Remember this post about kids coping skills and resiliency? Same song, second verse. The MacArthur Foundation and HASTAC folks will announce 2009 winners tomorrow … [Read more...]
