Long a popular form of media in Japan and the rest of Asia, Manga has taken the United States by storm. Wired reports that in 2007, Manga had finally arrived in force and had become one of the hottest trends in the American publishing. Children and young adults in the United States alike can’t seem [...]
In a little over 30 years, video games have become one of the most pervasive, profitable, and influential forms of entertainment across the world. Perhaps most illustrative of this is the existence of television channels dedicated to gaming - in particular Starcraft. But video games have moved well beyond entertainment. From addictions, to ADD therapy, to [...]
“Who told you that being honest was a luxury? Who sold you this bill of goods, that your situation exempted you from being thoughtful or diligent or kind or that morality had a color? You’ve lost your way brother. Your ideas about yourself - about who you are and who you might become - have grown stunted and narrow and small.”
- Barack Obama
Someone once told me that routine is just a euphemism for addiction. And as I get older, I begin to see how true that is. It is easy to keep doing things the way that you always have. It is much harder to change. And it is that observation that inspired me to create this site.
As educators we cannot allow ourselves to be trapped by routine. We must do better in the way we educate our children. My hope is to make this a resource for educators who would like explore ways to integrate new media and new technology into their classrooms.