world wide workshop newsletter february 2013

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February 2013 Newsletter Vol 5: Issue 8

Dear Partners and Friends, It seems "coding" is a word on everyone's lips lately.

Leaders from President Barack Obama to Facebooks Mark Zuckerberg have recently

vocalized their support for giving all students opportunities to learn coding and game-

making to gain computer science skills. We have been doing just this with missionary

zeal for the past 7 years! In February, I brought this message to the Education Industry

Association, and 3,000 Globaloria students and educators nationwide celebrated Digital

Learning Day by inviting parents, community leaders and policy makers into their

classrooms to see first-hand how all kids--boys and girls--can learn coding starting young. Read on to see how

Globaloria responds to the call for more coding to improve education. Cheers, Idit

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In this month's issue:

1. Obama, Gates & Others Call for Students to Learn Coding

2. Press Coverage of Globaloria Digital Learning Day Celebrations

3. The Sights of Digital Learning Day

4. San J ose: Workshop Partners Cheer on Digital Learning5. West Virginia: Communities Gather Around Globaloria

6. Austin: Spotlighting a Leader in Digital Learning

7. New York City: All-Girls School Showcases Games for Industry

Professionals

8. Idit Presents Benefits of Learning with Technology to EIA

1. Obama, Gates & Others Call for Students to Learn Coding

Policymakers and technology leaders are campaigning for more students

to learn coding in the face of 90% of schools not even offering AP

Computer Science. During aGoogle+ Fireside Chatfollowing his State of

the Union address, President Obama said, "Given how pervasive

computers and the internet is now, and how integral it is to our economy,

and how fascinated kids are with it, I want to make sure that they know

how to actually produce stuff using computers, and not simply consume stuff."This was echoed days later

by NYC Mayor Bloomberg in hisannouncementof a software engineering program to be piloted in 20

local schools, which supports his proclamation made during December'sCSEdWeekaffirming the
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importance of K-12 computer science:We know its vital to prepare our children to succeed in an

increasingly technology-centered economy."

Highlighting the disconnect between education and the workforce needs of a tech-centered economy, a

recentvideobycode.orgfeatures tech leaders Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Gabe Newell and more

testifying that coding skills are essential in most any field today. "Our policy is literally to hire as many

talented engineers as we can find,"said Zuckerberg, "The whole limit of the system is just that there just

aren't enough people that are trained and have these skills today."

2. Press Coverage of Globaloria Digital Learning Day Celebrations

Globaloria has taught youth coding and computing through game-making for the past 7 years. On February

6th, it was featured in local and national news reports onDigital Learning Dayas a leading example of how

to effectively use technology in the classroom to improve learning.Read stories and watch videosfrom

across the country, including Dr. Harel Capertons interview by Telemundo News and herblog poston

Getting Smart.

Click to watch Telemundo's coverage of Digital Learning Day.

2. The Sights of Digital Learning Day

Three thousand Globaloria students participated in Digital Learning Day on February 6. Go tohttp://www.flickr.com//photos/globaloria/sets/72157632748000489/show/ to get inspired by the many

Digital Learning Day events in Globaloria classrooms across the country.
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3. San Jose: Workshop Partners Cheer On Digital Learning

Digital Learning Day open houses at KIPP Heartwood Academy, Herman Intermediate School,

adVENTURE STEM School, Santa Teresa High School, Overfelt High School, Christopher School and the

Levin and Smythe Boys and Girls Clubs in San Jose gathered crowds of visitors that included Silicon Valley

professionals and tech leaders fromAdobe,HP,Microsoft,Silicon Valley Education Foundationand more.

Education leaders, from county Superintendents to local organizations, parents, siblings and peers, also

cheered on students for their deep STEM learning. Guests visited Globaloria classrooms to see Globaloria

games, speak with teachers and share their stories with students. As part of Digital Learning Day in San

Jose, Adobe announced a $50,000 grant to the Workshop in support of digital literacy, as well as

introduced a 100%gift match program. Check out some of the great coverage from Silicon Valley DLD,

including anews pieceon KGOTV, the local ABC affiliate

Left to Right:Elaine Curran of the Shortino Foundation atHerman Intermediate, middle school students at

Christopher School and Sid Espinosa of Microsoft at Herman Intermediate celebrate Digital Learning Day in San

Jose.

4. West Virginia: Communities Gather Around Globaloria

Schools across West Virginia, the state that launched Globaloria in 2006, welcomed visitors to theirclassrooms on Digital Learning Day to see Globaloria in action. Families were given the opportunity to play

their childs original games and gain insight into the deep learning students experience when they design

and code digital work. State leaders from Senator Rockefellers office and the West Virginia Department of

Education also attended Open Houses to watch students develop and present their work. Globaloria

students at Woodrow Wilson High School even got creative in educating their communities about digital

learning by producing and filming an originalvideothat was presented to their school board! Check out
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some of the local media coveragehere.

Left to Right: TV news crew films at Capital High School, Charleston, WV;Students at North Marion High School in Farmington, WV, share their games with one another.

5. Austin: Spotlighting a Leader in Digital Learning

East Austin College Preparatory Academy (EAPrep), the first school in the country with a daily, school-wide

Globaloria implementation,shared their work far and nearin honor of Digital Learning Day. On February

4th, EAPrep students showcased their original web games at the Texas State Capitol in support of

technology for public schools, and two days later the school hosted a Digital Learning Day Open House in

which dozens of students presented their Hidden Object games to family, friends, media and local leaders .

"All our students participate in Globaloria, so Digital Learning Day is a wonderful opportunity to remind them

that their work in Globaloria is truly innovative and impressive,"says Delia Longoria, Director of Curriculum

& Instruction at EAPrep.

A parent looks on as EAPrep sixth graders code educational

web games using industry-standard tools.

6. New York City: All-Girls School Showcases Games for Industry Professionals
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High school students atThe Young Womens Leadership Academy of Astoria, an all-girls secondary school

in Queens, New York, were awarded Digital Learning Day Certificates of Excellence from Globaloria

teacher Andrea Chaves and Workshop president Dr. Idit Harel Caperton in honor of the event. Following

this recognition, students shared their Globaloria games with industry professionals such as Diana Lawson,

Associate at theESA; Norman Basch, VP of Business Development atBrainPOP; Troy Fischer, Director of

Product Development atNYC Department of Educationand many others. Visitors spoke about their own

career paths in STEM and digital fields, providing students with insight into how skills gained in Globaloria

could help guide their futures. Dr. Harel Caperton said, "Joining the TYWLS team in their first-ever Digital

Learning Day celebration was really inspiring! It was my great honor to see the passion and enthusiasm

these young girls had, all with the knowledge that the digital literacy skills they are developing now will

position them to become leaders and innovators of the 21st Century workforce."

Top to Bottom: Students listen to guests share anecdotes from their STEM and digital media careers;

Andrea Chaves, Globaloria teacher, and Dr. Harel Caperton award a Certificate of Digital Learning to a student.

9. Idit Presents Benefits of Learning with Technology to EIA

This month Dr. Harel Caperton was featured by theEducation Industry Associationas a

speaker at the annualEducation Industry Days Summitin Washington, D.C., and as a

contributor to theirmember website. On her panel, she described the potential of

technology to be a force multiplier in education by enabling constructive learning spaces that develop and

promote students' and teachers' best abilities as learners. In this context, skills in areas such as coding or

computation flourish, since they are fostered in the context of interesting and relevant work.
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