Ayah Bdeir, the founder of littleBits, has created a system of electronic pieces that will encourage kids to learn from and engage with technology in new and innovative ways. With this system of modules, kids can create anything they can think of- from cowboy hats to cannonballs- and with extra sensors like temperature controlled movement and motion detectors. This system has a low entry level- children do not need to have any training or prior knowledge of technology to be able to engage with these materials and “get excited about learning.”
Peter Reynolds' award-winning, The North Star, a co-production of FableVision Studios and Weston Woods, was chosen to be screened in this year's "Animation Block Party: Animation for Kids" in Omaha, Nebraska.
I, along with thousands of other grown-up kids, was saddened to hear about the passing this week of Jan Berenstain, the author and creator of The Berenstain Bears series. I grew up with Sister and Brother and Mama and Papa Bear, going with them to camp, to the dentist, to school, and on spooky trick-or-treating outings. When I was old enough to read, Stan and Jan Berenstain were almost a mythical part of that surrogate family to me, their names on the cover of each book, as bold and as large as the titles.
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Five Things You Should Know About HTML5
This week we had an in depth Lunch and Learn all about Flash vs. HTML 5. There are a lot of rumors and thoughts and discussions about this hot topic right now and as multimedia developers, we’re making sure we’re on top of the latest and greatest news about burgeoning technologies. Here’s a good article about a few important things everyone should know about HTML 5.
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