MediaSnackers

The hub for learning and virtual worlds podcast series.

(WORLD) The third RezEd podcast, produced by MediaSnackers with Global Kids.

Peggy Sheehy is a Middle School information specialist facilitating the Ramapo Islands Project and the first school-based educator to use Teen Second Life in the classroom—wow.

0.00—0.24 intro
0.25—3.05 RezEd news from Amira and Barry from Global Kids (any news or events can be submitted here)
3.06—3.23 Peggy Sheehy podcast intro
3.24—4.34 how she started out using Second Life
4.35—8.16 what form it took
8.17—11.15 teacher buy-in
11.16—13.42 measuring impact
13.43—15.21 advice for other educators thinking about using virtual worlds
15.22—17.26 future for learning in virtual worlds
17.27—17.36 thanks
17.37—19.28 Amira and Barry detailing the upcoming events for the RezEd community (any news or events can be submitted here)
19.29—19.36 outro

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Film review.

Trying to put our experience of MediaSnackers into words was always going to be tricky, but we think we've cracked it:

Horizon-widening

Digitally-enhanced

EXCITING

Enlightening

Social-media-tastic!

…need we say more?! Thanks guys!
Emma Farrell, web content and engagement manager, Make Your Mark

Related posts: Make Your Mark Part One, Part Two, Part Three, Part Four, Part Five.

With inspiration from NASA.

(WORLD) We know we get a cross sector readership on the MediaSnackers blog here (people from charities, brands, marketing and advertising agencies, voluntary and community organisations plus government departments and so and so forth), so here's a little challenge for you guys…

Check out this great slideshare deck below from some young workers at NASA exploring why their organisation are not engaging their generation in their operations and offering suggestions:

Your challenge:

Create a slideshow based on your organisation exploring why you should be creating discussions, conversations and/or participation routes for this younger generation (which for many of you are your client base, students, customers, users of your service etc.).

Maybe look to the youngest guys in your office or department to compile it… when you have completed them drop us a note and we'lll be happy to feature them on here. Looking forward to seeing your creations.

Introducing the first UK youth worker blogging.

(WORLD) The MediaSnackers podcast focusses on individuals, organisations or companies who are simply impressing us and which are crying out for more discussion.

Hilary Mason is Senior Manager for West Sussex Youth Service AND the first ever uk-based statutory youth worker blogging.

0.00—0.24 intro
0.25—1.22 why Hilary started her blog
1.23—2.20 barriers of entry
2.21—3.11 internal feedback from the organisation
3.12—4.35 following the digital breadcrumbs and wider impact of blogging
4.36—5.31 specific tools and platforms
5.32—6.16 inspiring other to blog (Dave Petrie
6.17—7.05 advice for other youth workers thinking about blogging
7.06—7.55 future
7.56—8.07 outro

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The hub for learning and virtual worlds podcast series.

(WORLD) This is the second RezEd podcast, produced by MediaSnackers with Global Kids.

Sasha Barab is an Associate Professor in Learning Sciences, IST and Cognitive Science at Indiana University. He also holds the Barbara Jacobs Chair of Education and Technology, and is the Director of the Center for Research on Learning and Technology—talking here about one of his project called Quest Atlantis, an international learning and teaching project that uses a 3D multi-user environment to immerse children, ages 9-15, in educational tasks.

0.00—0.08 intro
0.08—3.19 RezEd news from Amira and Barry from Global Kids (any news or events can be submitted here)
3.24—3.45 intro from Sasha Barab
3.46—4.25 an overview of the Quest Atlantis project (intro film on Rezed)
4.26—5.22 scale, background and scope
5.23—6.13 measurable learning outcomes related to project
6.14—9.32 application of the virtual learning environment
9.33—11.36 Shelley’s Frankenstein example
11.37—16.30 challenges for adopters for educators / teachers
16.31—19.30 the future for Quest Atlantis and the use of using games in learning
19.31—19.41 thanks
19.42—21.33 Amira detailing the upcoming events for the RezEd community (any news or events can be submitted here)
21.34—21.50 outro

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Speaking.

(GBR) At a staff conference yesterday for youth workers in Oldham where I delivered a short talk on social media and young people plus a little masterclass illustrating a few platforms.

Absolutely fascinating. What caught my attention was how we as Youth Workers could use the talk sites to promote what we are going and communicate with young people. Please could I go on any training that DK is running as I thought it amazing. Thank you he was an inspiration.

Enjoyed the session delivered by DK, it certainly opened my eyes. I am interested in further sessions as this is an area that us 'oldies' have not got a clue.

An inspirational session—it was a real light bulb moment and I can't wait to start integrating social media methodology into my work… DK was a very inspiring and engaging facilitator.

It was a cool, sexy and superb presentation. A great platform for us to get motivated and catch up with the young people we work with. Can't wait for the training!

It was awesome and left me wanting further hands on training. I think it's important training for all those working with young people.

Quotes from the youth work staff whom atended.

MediaSnackers Speaking

Big speaking gig.

(GBR) Honoured to be opening the 5th Annual E2C Event in Brimingham today (organised by CompTIA) with a keynote talk about "the learner, the 21st century curriculum, the technology & you."

We are caught in the middle of a storm, and the old way of doing things will be swept away. This is the future—DK's method of delivery, interaction with the audience and quality of content is as good as I have seen for some time. We will certainly be working with DK again; to stay in touch with developments, we have to!
Matthew Poyiadgi, Vice President, CompTIA

MediaSnackers Speaking

The hub for learning and virtual worlds podcast series.

(WORLD) This is the first RezEd podcast, produced by MediaSnackers with Global Kids.

Larry Johnson is is Chief Executive Officer of the New Media Consortium (NMC), an international consortium of more than 200 world-class universities, colleges, museums, research centers, and technology companies dedicated to using new technologies to inspire, energize, stimulate, and support learning and creative expression. He is an acknowledged expert on the effective application of new media in many contexts, and has worked extensively to build common ground among museums and universities across North America and in more than a dozen other countries.

0.00—0.09 intros
0.21—2.05 Rik at Global Kids discusses what RezEd is all about
2.06—3.23 Shawna outlining what will be featured and opportunities to be involved
3.24—4.36 Barry and Amira discuss the news of interest starting with April 1st Congretional Hearing on Virtual Worlds
5.50—6.28 next steps
6.29—8.47 upcoming events for the RezEd community
8.48—9.01 any news or events can be submitted here
9.04—9.16 podcast interview with Larry Johnson (intro)
9.17—11.02 an overview on the 1st congress hearing
11.03—14.29 summary of Larrys statement
14.30—17.05 profound opportunities
17.06—20.22 the reaction from the Congress
20.23—23.01 the Horizon Reports
23.02—25.15 future trends featured in the Horizon Report
25.16—26.10 the future for the New Media Consortium (NMC)
26.11—26.43 outro

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Speaking gig.

(GBR) Speaking today at Wiltshires Youth Services Staff Conference.

Thank you for an insightful gig during our staff conference, on some of the possibilities for social media and web technolgy. It was educational for our understanding and will help frame the development of practice in this important strand of our work with young people.
Mark Hobbs-Shoulder, Quality & Development, Wiltshire Youth Development Service

MediaSnackers Speaking

A launch scuppered and a first inspired.

(GBR) As announced in our last email digest, we were getting ready to launch our One Youth Work Blogger Campaign this month—aiming to inspire the first UK-based statutory youth work blogger…

We've been busy putting together a short inspiring and provocative video complimented by a host of links, examples and "how-tos" (plus we were going to throw in a half price training sweetener for the first to take up the challenge).

Little did we know a previous speaking gig had already done the job…

Hilary Mason is Senior Manager for West Sussex Youth Service AND the first ever uk-based statutory youth worker blogging (podcast to come).

Take a minute to think about that…

Whatever sector or industry you are in imagine being the first person to be blogging (please pop over to her blog and leave an encouraging comment or two).

I've been challenging every youth service audience I get in front of with this for nearly a year now and knew if just one started more would follow leading to the sharing of good practice, open dialogue and reflective practice plus a more transparent face for a sector which usually doesn't get the credit it deserves.

And to prove the point, a few days behind Hilary is Dave Petrie, Youth Worker for Essex County Youth Services (who again MediaSnackers are doing some work with) with his blog.

NB: Wonder if this will get featured anywhere in the mainstream media…?

Check out the ‘oneyouthworkbloggercampaign.com project’ page

Related posts: How To Become A Leader, Wanted: Youth Work Bloggers, Youth Work(ers) Challenged.