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Portfolio: Youth Programs

Here are links, media and writings about the youth programs that I have developed and managed over my career.

 Youth-produced Videos

These videos were produced by Digital Learning youth that I managed from 2012-2016.

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Youth Blog Posts and Social Media

Do now robots crop

From 2014-2016, Digital Learning teens produced blog posts for public media station KQED that were shared with classrooms around the country, spurring spirited — and at times heated — debates on topics chosen by our teens. Here are some of their posts:

  • Should Soda Be Taxed?
  • Is It Ethical to Colonize Mars? 
  • Should We Modify DNA in Human Embryos?
  • Should Schools Start Later to Improve Academic Performance?
  • Would You Buy a Genetically Modified Pet?
  • Should NASA Focus More on Space Exploration or Climate Change?
  • Will Robots Replace Us at Work?

Youth Game Design and Game Jams

  • Cornucopia: Managed team of developers, scientists and educators.
  • Climate Game Jam 2015
  • Science Game Jam 2015
  • Science Game Jam 2016 – Description and Games , Press Release

Workshops

Coderdojo team creating a game

  • CoderDojo Workshop at the California Academy of Sciences, April 2014: Mayor’s Proclamation
  • Questions and Reflections from “Programmable Puppets” Teen Workshop 

Writings about Youth Programs and Youth Development

Ice with Blue Sail Shark

  • The Fastest Fish: Mixing Risky Tech and Sea Science with Kids
  • When I gave my teens 45 minutes to save humanity
  • Blog post about process of youth creating video on Academy collections
  • Youth Showcases and Creating “Stand and Deliver” Moments
  • Youth Activism in a Virtual Mine
  • “So, What Do You Do When You’re Not Teaching?”

Related Projects

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