Books & Resources
BOOK REVIEW: Raising Digital Families FOR DUMMIES
Posted on May 22, 2013 by adam · Leave a Comment
A book recently caught our attention that seemed absolutely perfect to review. The book is RAISING DIGITAL FAMILIES FOR DUMMIES, a book in the Dummies series expertly written by social media powerhouse Amy Bair, who blogs at resourcefulmommy.com. She’s also a social media marketing expert with her own agency: http://www.resourcefulmommymedia.com If you are not familiar with the DUMMIES series, [...]
CURRICULUM: HomePage: A Whole Family Guide to Digital Citizenship
Posted on April 23, 2013 by adam · Leave a Comment
Clay Nichols, one of the founders of DADLABS and the chief Creative Officer of LookOut Social, has a new Kickstarter campaign that is definitely of interest to the Digifam community. The Kickstarter, titled HomePage: A Whole Family Guide to Digital Citizenship, envisions creating a carefully researched curriculum for parents and kids to work through together [...]
EVENT: Teen Literature Day
Posted on April 18, 2013 by adam · Leave a Comment
Today is Teen Literature Day! Break out the orange flavored seltzer! YALSA, (Young Adult Library Service Association) is encouraging teens, parents, teachers, and librarians all across the country to participate in Celebrate Teen Literature Day on April 18, 2013 by going to libraries, reading teen books, encouraging teens to read, and in general celebrating the [...]
PROJECT: The Greatest Action Hero Ever (G.A.M.E)
Posted on April 15, 2013 by adam · Leave a Comment
I got wind of a very cool project that was/is a collaboration between The Ad Council, BAM! Body and Mind and KIDZ BOP. Produced pro bono by McCann Ericson (the world’s largest advertising agency), the project is a 6 minute long film starring Ryan Ochoa of the hit Disney XD series Pair of Kings. The film’s aim is to raise awareness [...]
DISCUSSION: Pew Internet Research Senior Researcher Amanda Lenhart
Posted on March 14, 2013 by adam · Leave a Comment
Join the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project Senior Researcher Amanda Lenhart as she discusses findings from their new report on teens and their technology use. The report focuses on teens’ smartphone and tablet use, and updates their findings on mobile internet access, with full demographic details. On Thursday March 14, from noon-1 [...]
FOOD: The noble Philly cheesesteak
Posted on May 29, 2012 by adam · Leave a Comment
Philly is known for its culinary options, and cheese steaks are one of them, and there are lots of cheese steak options within a 15 minute walk from our hotel. While you are at the Digital Family Summit, check out these steak places.For more about the noble history of the Philly Cheesesteak, check out Visit [...]
BOOK: James Steyer’s Talking Back To Facebook
Posted on May 25, 2012 by adam · Leave a Comment
James Steyer founder and CEO of Common Sense Media, has written a new book called Talking Back To Facebook: The Common Sense Guide to Raising Kids in the Digital Age.” Steyer—who is a frequent commentator on national TV and radio—offers a blend of straightforward advice and anecdotes that address what he calls “RAP,” the [...]
WEBSITE: Teen Lit Rocks – YA Fiction
Posted on May 22, 2012 by adam · Leave a Comment
Teen Lit Rocks is a website devoted to what’s commonly known as YA Fiction (for “Young Adult”). Started by two sisters Diana & Sandie, they began the site as a way of working together. Diana is a bilingual educator and elementary-school ESL specialist. Sandie is a prolific writer, blogger, and movie reviewer. (and she is [...]
BOOK: Net Smart: How To Thrive Online by Howard Rheingold
Posted on May 9, 2012 by adam · Leave a Comment
Howard Rheingold is one of the first and best writers about online culture. He has been writing books about the intersection between technology and culture since 1982. He is credited with coining the word “Virtual Community” and has written a number of books about the subject, including The Virtual Community and Smart Mobs. He was [...]
PROJECTS: The Flat Classroom Project, Digiteens
Posted on April 5, 2012 by adam · 2 Comments
PLEASE NOTE: The descriptions of this project come from their websites, listed below. The Flat Classroom Project is a global collaborative project that joins together middle and senior high school students. This project is part of the emerging tend in internationally-aware schools to embrace a holistic and constructivist educational approach to work collaboratively with others around the [...]
