world wide workshop newsletter july 2013

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July 2013 Newsletter Vol 6: Issue 1 - World Wide Workshop Newsletter

Dear Partners and Friends, July brought me back to my home of Israel, where I visited

with family and friends, honored my amazing educator/musician mother who died last July,

practiced daily yoga in a Tel-Aviv port on the most beautiful beach, traveled to the Negev

desert with my brother and sister and our families, and connected with social entrepreneurs

and education changemakers from companies across IsraelIDC, MEET, MindCet, ZeZe,

SimClass, Elevator, Evolero, Curiyo--whose impressive entrepreneurial work prompts me

that effective innovation in education and related fields is brilliantly underway back home. Ongoing

improvements in access to edtech, as thisrecent Economist articleproposes, will help open doors to engaging,

relevant, social learning for youth and adults everywhere. With Globaloria, we have explored the potential of

this for the past 7 years. In July, this included training educators nationwide how to provide excitingbroadband-

learning opportunitiesto underprivileged students, sharing ideas and best practices on the potential for playing

and making games to transform education via the Stanford Social Innovation Review and EdVENTURES

conference, and partnering with SanDisk Corporation to reach more communities with better learning. Thanks

for your support of global education innovation! Cheers, Idit

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In This Month's Issue:

1. Stanford Social Innovation Review Features Idit's Article on Gaming for Good

2. Educators Learn at 5th Annual Globaloria Academy in Austin

3. Microsoft Hosts Globaloria Teachers at Silicon Valley Academy

4. Spotlight on Globaloria Teacher Dianne Kintana

5. Accelerated Summer Learning for CA Middle School Students

6. Canadian Journal LEARNing Landscapes Publishes Globaloria Case Study

7. SanDisk Awards Grant to World Wide Workshop for Globaloria in San Jose

8. Amber Oliver Talks Education through Gaming at EdVENTURES in Dallas

9. Idit Joins Emerging Leaders for Aspen Institute Forum

1. Stanford Social Innovat ion ReviewFeatures Idits Article on Gaming for

Good

Stanford Social Issue Reviewinvited Idit to be a Guest Blogger on their website this

month, posting her articleTaking Games for Good to a New Levelon their

Technology & Design blog. Reflecting on Junes Games for Change Festival, Idit calls for greater

investment from the gaming industry in the burgeoning movement of creating high-quality games around
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social issues.

2. Educators Learn at 5th Annual Globaloria Academy in Austin

New and returning educators gathered with school leaders and Workshop staff for the fifth annual

Educator and Leadership Academies in Austin, held at East Austin College Preparatory Academy

(EAPrep), July 15-19. The week began with the Educator Academy, intensive training to prepare

Globaloria teachers to lead students in programming and blended learning. The Leadership Academy

followed, bringing local principals, superintendents and curriculum directors together for sessions that

empower them to support and grow innovative digital learning in their schools through Globaloria. The

week concluded with the awarding of two 2013 Globaloria Educator Inspiration Awards. Mandy Laurence,

a middle school teacher at EAPrep, was recognized as Best New Educator in Texas, and Nyssa Arcos

Evans, Globaloria Director and teacher at EAPrep, received the national award for Best Mentor, in

recognition of her support of new Globaloria educators.

Shannon Sullivan recognizes Mandy as Best New Educator.

The commitment of educators and administrators in Austin over the past five years is reflected in this

coming years expansion of Globaloria to students in elementary, middle, and high school levels and to

include new curriculum offerings across EAPrep and Manor High School.

Denise Stalnaker leads a training session in Austin.


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3. Microsoft Hosts Globaloria Teachers at Silicon Valley Educator Academy

Silicon Valley kicked off its third year of Globaloria on July 30, whenMicrosoftopened their Mountain

View campus to new and returning California educators and new Wyoming educators for the regional

Educator Academy. The Academy was led by Workshop staff and supported by Workshop partner

Microsoft through the donation of their space and technology for the training. Microsofts Community

Outreach Manager Thea Smith Nilsson and Technolgist Kenny Spade greeted educators with a formal

welcome and an Xbox One product demo, demonstrated the corporations ongoing support of Globaloria.

"Our YouthSpark initiative empowers local youth by bridging the opportunity gap and expanding digital

inclusion. We encourage and support innovative educational programs, such as Globaloria, to create

future leaders, talent, and opportunities for Silicon Valley,"said Nilsson.

Dozens of Globaloria educators gather forThea Nilsson's welcome on behalf of Microsoft.

In the upcoming 2013-14 year, there are over 1500 youth at ten schools and two community centers that

are participating in the Globaloria program in California. This popularity is reflected in the addition of 3

new schools, and 100% of 2012 -13 participants continuing with the program in 2013-14. This year will

also be the launch of Globaloria in Wyoming, where all middle schools in Sheridan County District #1 will

offer Globaloria to 6th and 7th grade students.

4. Spotlight on Globaloria Teacher Dianne Kintana

Dianne Kintana started Globaloria last September with an open mind and some

apprehension. The math teacher at Herman Intermediate School, in San Jose,

California, embraced Globaloria because she recognized the relevance of learning with

technology. However, as someone with little experience in coding or game design,

Dianne found herself assuming a new role in teaching Globaloria: student. Globaloria

training helped her develop strategies to guide her students through the curriculum, but

as they delved into game development, she realized no amount of training could

prepare her with all the answers. I get stuck on things and my students trouble shoot

for and with me! she said. Dianne relied on the digital library of Globaloria video tutorials and on-demand

virtual mentorship and expert help to stay one step ahead of her students. She encouraged them to

similarly teach themselves. Though Dianne admits it was uncomfortable at first to not have every answer

for her students, she came to appreciate it as an opportunity for teaching how to learn. I am glad I get

stuck, too, and am totally transparent about that with my students. I want them to know that it is

completely okay to get stuck, but that we all need to find ways to problem-solve rather than sit and do

nothing about it.Dianne will be returning for a second year as a Globaloria teacher this fall, feeling "more

experienced and confident to lead this class."
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5. Accelerated Summer Learning for CA Middle School Students

Enthusiastic young gamers in Oak Grove School District in San Jose, California, suffered no loss of

learning this June and July thanks to the Globaloria Game Design Camp at Sakamoto Elementary

School. Educator Ashley St. Lawrence, who teaches Globaloria at Herman Intermediate School,

welcomed campers in 5th through 8th grade to develop and publish interesting games on a range of

topics. A few campers delved into illustrating Gods and Mythology from all over the world, some elected

to focus their games on keeping the environment clean, and others had engaging action sequences set

to music!

OGSD Camper presents his game to fellow campers, friends and families.

6. Canadian Journal LEARNing Landscapes Publishes Globaloria Case Study

The Spring issue of Canadian journalLEARNing Landscapes, Teaching and Learning in

the Digital World: Possibilities and Challenges, featured a case study of two Globaloria

sixth graders.Dont Give Up: A Case Study on Girls and Video Game Design, authored byWorld Wide Workshop research partners Laura Minnigerode and Dr. Rebecca Reynolds

(Rutgers University), examines how the students engagement with learning content

related to their personal lives increases digital literacy learning, and found evidence that

the subjects' program participation was associated with increased interest and self-confidence in STEM.

7. SanDisk Awards Grant to World Wide Workshop for Globaloria in San Jose

SanDisk Corporation, a global leader in digital storage solutions, awarded a grant to the

World Wide Workshop to support the continued deployment of Globaloria in San

Jose/Silicon Valley as the network continues to expand. SanDisk's grant will help bring

innovative digital learning through game design to a record number of technologically

underserved youth across the region.

8. Amber Oliver Talks Education through Gaming at EdVENTURES in Dallas

On July 26, World Wide Workshop Vice President of Partnerships and Production Amber

Oliver participated in a panel on gaming in education at the Education Industry AssocationsEDVentures

Conferencein Dallas, Texas. The panel, Emerging Technologies: Transforming Learning Environments

with Gaming, considered the ways in which games in the classroom can support and deepen learning.
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Also featured on the panel were Workshop partners Dr. Joe Gonzales ofEast Austin College Prepand

Lonny Stern of theSTEM Council at Skillpoint Alliance.

9. Idit Joins Emerging Leaders for Aspen Institute Forum

In early July, Idit attended theAspen InstituteSocrates Program in Colorado. The Socrates Society

provides a forum for emerging leaders from various professions to convene and explore contemporary

issues through expert-moderated dialogue. The 2013 Socrates Keynote Speaker wasJared

Cohen, Director and Founder ofGoogle Ideas, who talked provocatively about Breaking Borders in the

Digital Age with Walter Isaacson, biography author and CEO of the Aspen Institute.

Socrates Society founders Laura and Gary Lauder (front center) with the 2013 Socrates Seminar Participants in

Aspen Institute.

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