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She’s The First To Rock For AfricAid! Support Girls Education Worldwide

June 10, 2010 by Amy Jussel 5 Comments

June 10, 2010 It’s ironic. As schools let out for summer and kids in the US fist-pump with glee that they’re OUT, there are young girls in Africa doing the same thing when they find out they’ve … [Read more...]

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Playnormous Health-Edu Games Offer FREE Monster iMacs!

September 1, 2009 by Amy Jussel 4 Comments

Sept. 1, 2009 How do you improve K-12 student’s health knowledge, inspire creative writing, support eco-values of refurbished technology, and use whimsical hand-painted art of animated monsters to … [Read more...]

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Grown Up Digital: Don Tapscott’s Latest On ‘Generation Net’

June 15, 2009 by Amy Jussel 3 Comments

June 15, 2009 “A revolution doesn’t happen in society when you adopt new tools, a revolution in society happens when you adopt new behaviors.” That digital premise opens up the debate for the 21st … [Read more...]

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