PGH Kids and Creativity

Integrating arts, sciences & technology to inspire learning and creative play

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MacArthur Foundation Spotlight

Can Apps Be Educational For Preschoolers?

The New America Foundation’s Lisa Guernsey reviews what we know about whether interactive screen time can be a valid teaching tool for young children.

Youth Media Reources

 

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Once home to Fred Rogers, Pittsburgh is now home to modern-day Fred Rogers who – like Fred – make use of child-centered media, technology, and arts to engage kids in learning, inspire their creative play, and generally provoke their innate curiosity about the world around them.

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Tahirah Duncan is now a member of PGH Kids and Creativity
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K+C Digest - May 10, 2012

Greetings Colleagues, The latest K+C Digest is attached.  This week, we're taking a look at some of the popular DIY sites and we've highlighted a CLPTeensburg (Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh) DIY Mother's Day craft.  In addition, you'll find some interesting events, such as a free webinar hosted by The Electric Company and Sesame Workshop.  Finally, you've probably noticed some changes as Spark continues to take the helms of the Kids+Creativity Network.  As part of that transition, there will…See More
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Matthew Strine is now a member of PGH Kids and Creativity
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Carly V. McCoy posted events
May 10
Leah McCord is now a member of PGH Kids and Creativity
May 10
David Edwards replied to Karl Bushby's discussion STEM Education and STEM Culture?
"Good questions! Many advocates of STEM and STEAM education, which I am one, follow the premise that something is broken in our school system teaching methodology. Some argue that more flexibility in the way subjects of science and technology are…"
May 8
Burch is now a member of PGH Kids and Creativity
May 7
Dr. Todd Keruskin and Gary Gardiner are now friends
May 4

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K+C Digest - May 10, 2012

Greetings Colleagues, The latest K+C Digest is attached.  This week, we're taking a look at some of the popular DIY sites and we've highlighted a CLPTeensburg (Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh) DIY Mother's Day craft.  In addition, you'll find some…Continue

Started by Jennifer Morris in Upcoming Events on Friday.

STEM Education and STEM Culture? 1 Reply

Hello members of PGH this is the first time I have written on this site. I am not an educator but I am interested in ways we inspire children to follow STEM subjects. I was hoping I might get some feedback from your members. I am curious as to…Continue

Started by Karl Bushby in Upcoming Events. Last reply by David Edwards May 8.

K+C Digest

Dear Colleagues,The latest Digest is now available.  In it, you'll find a follow-up to story of Caine's Arcade, as well as stories of other kids who have done some pretty amazing things. This weekend, join the Children's Museum and The Carnegie…Continue

Started by Jennifer Morris in Upcoming Events Apr 27.

K+C Digest

Greetings Colleagues,I wanted to share a few important announcements:1. Please note that unfortunately, due to the recent bomb threats at Pitt, this Saturday's scheduled Play-A-Palooza is CANCELED. Efforts are being made to try to move the…Continue

Started by Jennifer Morris in Upcoming Events Apr 12.

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Call for Entries Festival 2011 now open!

Cinekid is celebrating it’s 25th anniversary! With this festive edition fast approaching, we invite everyone to come and join the festival and to send in creative and interesting projects for our markets.

We invite professionals to find production partners, qualitative children's content and to grab the possibility for networking with hundreds of other professionals in the field of child and media. Cinekid opens up the European market for your production.

Cinekid for Professionals will take place in Amsterdam, The Netherlands from October 18th until October 21st 2011.

 

Play Power: How to Turn Around our Creativity Crisis

The division between work and play is a myth. If America is going to teach its youth to innovate, we need to unite the two.  An interesting article featured in The Atlantic.

 

Learning, Digital Media and Creative Play in Early Childhood

The MacArthur Foundation's Spotlight on Digital Media and Learning

 

Can Arts Education be a Savior to the Economy?

A special Article written by Jim Denova of the Benedum Foundation and Gregg Behr of The Grable Foundation.

 

Putting Some Pop in Education

 

Read Ellen Galinsky's Huffington Post article on education reform

Read About the Girls, Math and Science Partnership's proposal to the MacArthur Foundation's Digital Media and Learning Competition

Kids in Hospitals Get a KICK Out of Interactive Game Systems

Educational Video Games Mix Cool With Purpose

Geo-caching combines outdoors adventure and space-age technology

CMU grad students build 3-D snowball fight

New exhibit hopes to intrigue next generation of researchers
Delving into regenerative medicine

Friday, October 16, 2009
By David Templeton, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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