The NEA Foundation is offering up a game of its own encouraging the public to compete for prizes while sharing innovative ideas about games and learning. Join in the fun by sharing, exploring, or voting on ideas. Embedded Link C2i: How can game-based learning help students learn? The NEA Foundation’s C2i: Gaming Challenge. Up to […]
Blogging is all over the radar today.
One study shows that blogging, even just reading and responding to blogs, helps new moms adjust to parenthood. The social support from mommy blogging is good for your health, mental and physical, and may even boost your home relationships. Teens who blogged in another study showed improved self-esteem, social confidence and emotional states compared to […]
There is some new research out in the journal Nature about old-school versus mediated…
There is some new research out in the journal Nature about old-school versus mediated social networks. Very interesting connections to community building, altruism, and how little things change. “We found that what modern people are doing with online social networks is what we’ve always done — not just before Facebook, but before agriculture,” said study […]
My individual presentation proposal was accepted for the 4ª Conferencia Internacional…
My individual presentation proposal was accepted for the 4ª Conferencia Internacional de Psicología Comunitaria 2012! This week I entered again as part of a symposium that is four times as exciting. Guess I need a ticket to Barcelona now! Embedded Link Community and politics in a world in crisis Community and politics in a world […]
I'm loving this comparison of social media interactions to kindergarten skills….
I'm loving this comparison of social media interactions to kindergarten skills. Be kind to others. Use one toy at a time. Use your indoor voice. As the mother of a toddler, I learn something new everyday from her. Some of it is getting back to basics, some of it is profound. We could all use […]