September 16, 2019 Blathering interrupters are exhausting. We’ve all been cornered by them, whether it’s an over-talking, sentence-finishing workplace colleague, an opinionated family member at a … [Read more...]
#DigCitSummit Pt1: Debating The Facebook Dislike Button
September 24, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Sept. 24, 2015 As a partner organization in the first ever Digital Citizenship Summit October 3, 2015 bringing in thought leaders and stakeholders from the student, parent, educator and industry … [Read more...]
A Social Media Helpline for Schools: I Can Helpline
May 19, 2015 by 2 Comments
May 19, 2015 Once upon a time, call-in centers were helpful first responders to direct levels of care, staffed with human specialists not robots, touch tone prompts, and layered redirected voicemails … [Read more...]
I Am Elemental: Superheroes Strike A Pitch Perfect Toy Tenor
May 11, 2015 by Leave a Comment
May 11, 2015 With superheroes crushing box office numbers with Hulk style force and toy merchandisers frantically scrambling to address market demand for sheroes deleted from mass media like an … [Read more...]
Not Your Typical Dog Books for Kids: Media That Matters
November 18, 2014 by 2 Comments
Mar. 23, 2015 "Dogs make the best teachers"...Today is National Puppy Day, time to give a big "paws up" to our friends at A Puppy's New Home, creating respect, social emotional learning, and diversity … [Read more...]
The Girls Q&A Book: 50 Ways to Fix A Friendship
November 13, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Nov. 13, 2014 "There is no girls’ friendship drama that can’t be made WORSE… through staying silent, venting behind a friend’s back, or pretending things are just peachy," writes tweens and teens … [Read more...]
The Invisible Boy: A Kids Storybook That Taps A Universal Nerve
May 21, 2014 by 1 Comment
Update Dec. 24, 2015 We're about to volunteer at a children's homeless shelter doing activities with kids and it reminded me about this post and how I've 'seen so much invisibility' over the holiday … [Read more...]
Her Next Chapter: Media Literacy Puts Mothers-Daughters On Same Page
May 4, 2014 by Leave a Comment
April 17, 2015 Update In honor of National Library Week as I put the finishing touches on my presentation tomorrow about gender stereotypes and navigating unhealthy cues to kids, I'm sending a loud … [Read more...]
The Science of Character: Hosted by Shaping Youth and Reach and Teach
March 17, 2014 by 2 Comments
Mar. 20, 2014 Premiering worldwide! Attention students of life...“There are 7.1 billion people on the planet, and each one of us has a unique character,” opens The Science of Character filmmaker and … [Read more...]
Using “Frozen” as an Icebreaker For Meaningful Chats With Kids
March 2, 2014 by 2 Comments
Nov. 22, 2019 Frozen 2: With the opening weekend of Frozen 2 and a script laced with big topics from tribalism to ethnic genocide, there are icebreakers and family history springboards aplenty. … [Read more...]
When We Were Free To Be: Revisiting A Classic w/Deesha Philyaw
December 18, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Dec. 18, 2012 This year marks not only the 40th Anniversary of Title IX changing women’s sports forever, it’s also the 40th Anniversary of the cycle-breaking, movement-making pop culture childrens' … [Read more...]
Survivor, The Lunch Table Edition: SEL to Prevent Bullying
September 6, 2011 by 8 Comments
Sept. 6, 2011 As school starts this week for the very few left that haven’t had summer short-circuited with August start dates, we’re continuing our focus on solutions-based media to ramp up Social … [Read more...]
Media That Uplifts & Inspires: Positive Picks For Youth Outreach
May 11, 2011 by 16 Comments
Sept. 10, 2016 Update World Suicide Prevention Day is flooding my Twitter account, with poignant posts pointing to the desperate need for mental health resources and outreach, especially among youth … [Read more...]
Noah! Welcome to the Digital World, Baby! (PBS Early Learning)
June 16, 2010 by 5 Comments
June 16, 2010 Personal post today to welcome (in over 325 languages) Shaping Youth advisory board member Dr. Robyn Silverman’s new son into the world of global digital citizenship. Born: Mr. Noah … [Read more...]
