A friend asked me to suggest some local places to bring a group of young people who were interesting in engineering and science. The San Francisco Bay Area is a treasure trove of amazing places to visit for young scientists and engineers. Here’s some of my favorite spots: The California Academy of Sciences is the world’s …
The new film Eighth Grade by director Bo Burnham is required viewing for anyone who live or works with adolescents. Starring the incredible Elsie Fisher, the viewer gets a unflinching kid’s eye view of the social pressures and inner turmoil that a lot of modern young people experience. Yes, junior high has always been terrible. …
Last night I moderated an interesting panel of community managers working with a wide variety of institutions — one governmental, one nonprofit, and one for-profit. A friend of mine who heard about the event asked me what is a community manager. I have my own ideas about what community management means, from more than 15 …
I’m excited to announce that next Thursday, August 2, I will be moderating a panel discussion on “Community Managers who Manage Offline Communities” at WeWork in downtown San Francisco. I’m honored to be joined by three impressive community management professionals: Omnia Khamis, WeWork Civic Center Community Manager Ronnie Rodriguez, Community Manager for the City and …
“We’d like to help children through some of the difficult modulations of life.” – Fred Rogers I finally got around to watching the documentary “Won’t You Be My Neighbor“ a loving tribute to long-time television personality Fred Rogers, or “Mister Rogers” as he was universally known by children and adults for three decades. The film …
So I am finally getting this website back up, after migrating over from my old provider a couple of weeks ago. It’s been a lot harder to figure out how to work with WordPress than I anticipated, but in general I’m pretty happy with how the new site looks and operates.
I have on my desk a pile of plastic 3D-printed marine animal parts that I’ve kept for years. I’ve use it as a reminder of that: Technology can and often does behave in unexpected ways. Running a Digital Learning program involves a certain amount of risk and uncertainty. Plan accordingly. I realize that I’ve been …
This weekend, I again had the privilege of marching in the San Francisco PRIDE Parade with the delegation from the California Academy of Sciences. We were part of the larger #MuseumswithPRIDE group, including folks from many local arts and cultural institutions, including SF MOMA, the DeYoung Art Museum, the Legion of Honor, the Museum of …
This weekend I got to experience the wonders of the Monterey Bay Aquarium, one of the finest aquariums in the world. We’re so lucky to have this in Northern California. It was 100% a positive experience for me and my companion. Their exhibit spaces are incredibly well designed, showcasing some magnificent marine flora and fauna …
Check out the new promotional video about Science Action Club at the California Academy of Sciences. I think it tells the story of SAC really well!