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The concepts of work and play have become farcically reversed: schoolwork is meant to be superfun and play, like homework, is meant to teach. Via Maria Margarida Correia, Jenn Choi, KidSmart
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Five Kids' Content Companies Among the First Paid YouTube Channels
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End of an era, beginning of another. Wonder whether we'll see a trickle or floodgates of more? Delete the scoop?
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From crowdfunding to VC funding.
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Interesting, given the relatively poor impressions of available games, at least at this point... Delete the scoop?
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Smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices have gained popularity as educational tools in part because of the belief those devices could cut across the di
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Upshot - Parents across socioeconomic lines support the use of personal mobile devices in schools. But I wonder about the implications for consistency in the use of technology platforms between classrooms and home... Delete the scoop?
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Software exists that promises to assist you in finishing your novel, or when it comes to nonfiction, to literally write for you. Should we trust it?
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Hmm, I'm in the ''no'' camp. Delete the scoop?
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Penguin’s director of new business and acquisitions Eric Huang has left the company to join Moshi Monsters parent Mind Candy. Huang’s departure comes after 10 months in the role, following his promotion from director of media and entertainment.
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Best of luck to Eric Huang in his new venture with Mind Candy! Delete the scoop?
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Need resources on the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule? These revised FAQs from the FTC can help keep your company COPPA compliant.
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For any of us creating and marketing content for kids - this is must read stuff: April 2013 COPPA policy updates. Delete the scoop?
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The ninth Sandbox Summit has come and gone. All attendees are safely back in their offices. Hopefully, some of the collaborative spirit of the conference has seeped into their worlds and webs and connected everyone in new ways.
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Great summary of key takeaways from 2013 Sandbox Summit, courtesy of co-founder Wendy Smolen. Delete the scoop?
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What tween girls want: Game apps and Disney star lead the pack.
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Online clothing customization and social site FashionPlaytes shares data on the mobile preferences of their core tween girl demographic. Delete the scoop?
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Glad to see ''storytelling'' in this mix! 
Thomas salmon's curator insight,
May 6, 1:34 PM
Interesting, in other ways this could also be seen as framing learning as a constant performance of assessment. Where do you draw the line ? Delete the scoop?
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Minecraft joins forces with licensor Jazwares, to bring its block-building back to bricks and mortar.
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Here come the Minecraft action figures, plush and paper craft items.... bet you just in time for holiday 2013! Delete the scoop?
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Asi Burak details what went right and wrong in terms of executive production for Half the Sky Movement: The Game. Via The Digital Rocking Chair
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Generous and fascinating post-mortem on important ''for good'' game seeking to boost literacy and gender equality in development nations. 
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April 15, 12:53 AM
A fascinating article. If you'd like to know more about the game itself, check out Half The Sky Movement Is A Facebook Game For (Spare) Change over at Fast Company or play it on facebook. 
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April 15, 8:45 AM
Generous and fascinating post-mortem on a high-profile ''game for good' focused on literacy and gender equality in developing countries. Delete the scoop?
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The U.K. Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has launched an investigation into free children's game apps to explore whether these games are misleading, commercially aggressive or otherwise unfair.
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It's about time! Hopefully ''accidental'' three-figure in-app purchases of Smurfberries and the like will soon be things of the past. Delete the scoop?
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Via KidSmart
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Free downloadable report is a UK-focused view on this key edtech issue. 
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April 25, 4:14 PM
A report on the role of video games in teaching and learning shows video gamse can encourage problem solving skills, motivation and engagement but the research was unclear wether this impact woudl be sustained over time. Delete the scoop?
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Kidscreen explores the children's digital entertainment business
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With Doc McStuffins app, Disney ups the ante on TV-linked mobile activities for the preschool set. Delete the scoop?
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This blog post is an excerpt from a case study that is available as a PDF download from Digital Book World. To download the entire case study, click here. In
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Interesting case study of kids' book app creation. Delete the scoop?
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All of the Big Six publishers have, for the first time, agreed to make e-books available to public library users. Via Carisa Kluver, Karen B Wehner 
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May 6, 3:38 PM
An interesting essay, but even more interesting comments - take some time to read them all! Delete the scoop?
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Ninety-one percent of US moms use social media on a regular basis—a 20% growth in usage from 2010. And that usage extends across sites, as moms overindex on all major social platforms.
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Bottom line - marketing to kids? Better be getting social with moms! Delete the scoop?
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FTC Issues Guidance On Children's Privacy Rules - 04/26/2013
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Big changes afoot, especially re: geolocation data and the presentation of privacy policies on websites targeting children. Delete the scoop?
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Gianluca Fiorelli: "Every brand has a story to tell, and the way users consume stories is changing faster than ever. How will you tell your brand's story across multiple media outlets and platforms, while still giving users an active role in the expansion process?" Via The Digital Rocking Chair
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A solid overview of what transmedia ''is,'' supported with some major exemplars, mainly out of Hollywood. Delete the scoop?
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Lego will be opening its own school this summer fusing traditional teaching with its own brand of play-centred learning.
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Lego school?! Wicked!!! Delete the scoop?
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Studies of children are looking at how they let their imagination run free to make and find unlikely connections.
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Fascinating discussion of the interplay between distinctly human patterns of play and of evolution. Delete the scoop?
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Allison Anderson's curator insight,
April 21, 9:54 PM
Love this updated look at Bloom's Taxonomy. Top of the list: Creating! We need to think more about how we enable and encourage creation and contribution.
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April 22, 5:08 PM
A useful tool for thinking about connected learning and teaching 
Heather Ramsey's curator insight,
April 23, 9:18 PM
Interesting transfer of Bloom's Taxonomy into the digital age. Delete the scoop?
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The growing demand for American Girl and Monster High brands contributed to an overall 7% sales uptick at Mattel during the first quarter of this year. Delete the scoop?
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Two academics discuss the pros and cons of using Twitter as a learning tool to encourage instinctive thinking in higher education Via Gust MEES 
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April 14, 4:42 PM
Check also:
- http://www.scoop.it/t/social-media-and-its-influence?tag=Twitter
- http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching?tag=Twitter
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April 14, 4:47 PM
Check also:
- http://www.scoop.it/t/social-media-and-its-influence?tag=Twitter
- http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching?tag=Twitter
Sharla Shults's curator insight,
April 15, 11:31 AM
The world is at our fingertips with insights far beyond any textbook. Youth today have technology tools and resources in real life that were stars of the sci-fi movies of yesteryear. Delete the scoop?
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