The number of families who choose to homeschool their children has steadily risen since the late 1990’s, and the Internet may have something to do
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Author: Paul Darvasi
(The) Play’s the Thing: Creative Community Collaboration with Minecraft Theater
William Shakespeare famously quipped “all the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players.” His enduring words continue to ring true, but
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Parenting in the Digital Age: A Review of The Art of Screen Time
Like many parents, I struggle to strike a screen life balance. For better or worse, the portability of our digital life has disintegrated many of
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Can Online Communities Improve Social Skills and Grow Confidence for Kids with Autism?
While some parents worry that their kids’ online life is a poor substitute for real world interactions, the reverse may be true for some children
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How Libraries Can Build Communities with Minecraft
On Thursday afternoons, in the heart of the Beacon Hill Library in Seattle, you might find an animated group of youth on laptops designing parkour
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How Unschooling Families Leverage Digital Games and Connectivity
To many, unschooling is a radical approach that is practiced in the exotic outer rings of education. Its rejection of formal education in favor of
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Level Up to Bridge the Digital Disconnect with Your Kids
In today’s frenetic media ecology, parents find it harder and harder to stay on top of their kids’ digital life. They might live under one
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How Online Communities Lower Social Barriers for Kids Across the Spectrum
Online communities let geographically separated kids connect around shared interests, and can also offer some distinct advantages over face-to-face discussions. For example, some parents of
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