homehttp://www.digitalkidsworld.com/home/2011-04-08T17:22:32ZSquarespacehttp://www.digitalkidsworld.com/home/2011/4/8/national-stem-video-game-challenge.htmlTom Walters2011-04-08T17:06:53Z2011-04-08T17:06:53ZWe think this video speaks for itself!

]]>http://www.digitalkidsworld.com/home/2011/4/1/kids-create-with-technology-to-enhance-learning-of-history.htmlTom Walters2011-04-01T22:29:53Z2011-04-01T22:29:53ZHow much do you think these kids will remember about the Bonus Army during the Great Depression? Probably more than they would from memorizing the historical facts surrounding it for a test. This is a great example of creating and producing a digital media project to enhance real learning. Great use of technology integration into the classroom! Way to go Animation Chefs!

]]>http://www.digitalkidsworld.com/home/2011/3/22/technology-project-based-learning-engaging-authentic-learnin.htmlTom Walters2011-03-22T19:24:46Z2011-03-22T19:24:46ZProject Based Learning (PBL) allows for rich, memorable learning experiences for kids of all ages. Through critical thinking, problem solving, collaboration, and communication, kids are able to learn through authentic learning experiences. Technology is a wonderful tool to incorporate in the investigation and gathering of information, but it is also the perfect tool for producing and creating projects that reflect the knowledge and understanding of the topics being presented. These types of authentic learning opportunities allow for higher student engagement and ultimately higher student achievement.

]]>http://www.digitalkidsworld.com/home/2010/10/21/ipods-to-measure-fluency-and-the-shift-from-consuming-techno.htmlTom Walters2010-10-21T16:01:10Z2010-10-21T16:01:10ZHow do you effectively integrate technology into a classroom of 3rd graders? Our very own Tom Walters knows how! See how he is using iPods to measure fluency and how he has implemented the shift from kids consuming technology to kids creating and producing with technology.

]]>http://www.digitalkidsworld.com/home/2010/5/19/digital-kids-zone-featured-on-phoenix-abc-15.htmlTom Walters2010-05-19T19:36:32Z2010-05-19T19:36:32ZThe Westin Kierland Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, AZ showed off their very own Digital Kids Zone on Phoenix ABC 15 this morning. What a fantastic space they have created for the program! Way to go Westin FUN crew!

]]>http://www.digitalkidsworld.com/home/2010/5/13/teach-me-engage-me.htmlTom Walters2010-05-13T19:43:17Z2010-05-13T19:43:17ZTeach me to think, to create, to analyze, to evaluate, to apply... ENGAGE ME!" Thank you to these 16 "Digital Natives" for helping to deliver this incredibly important message.

]]>http://www.digitalkidsworld.com/home/2010/4/8/the-blue-school.htmlTom Walters2010-04-08T15:38:00Z2010-04-08T15:38:00ZThe Blue School was co-founded by Matt Goldman, the CEO of the Blue Man Group. This early-elementary school lists their mission statement as follows: "to cultivate creative, joyful, and compassionate inquirers who use courageous and innovative thinking to build a harmonious and sustainable world." What a great goal to instill in our youngest learners, and what a creative and fun learning environment for these young minds!

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]]>http://www.digitalkidsworld.com/home/2010/4/7/dr-buzz-lightyear.htmlTom Walters2010-04-07T16:47:12Z2010-04-07T16:47:12ZWho doesn't love Buzz Lightyear and the adorable Dory? The amazing technology pioneered by Pixar that brought us these incredible animated films is now being incorporated into real-life medical imaging. With video gamer functionality, doctors are now able to analyze and explore 3-D images of the inside of the human body. Who knew digital animation, video game design, and radiology could ever be so inter-connected? Read more about this new medical technology in the April issue of Wired magazine.

]]>http://www.digitalkidsworld.com/home/2010/4/5/thinking-out-of-the-box-with-video-production.htmlTom Walters2010-04-05T20:39:39Z2010-04-05T20:39:39ZShorewood High School (Shoreline, WA) definitely knows how to problem solve and think creatively as evidenced by this amazing video they produced. This video was not only completely filmed in reverse, but it was lip synched in reverse as well! AND it was recorded in one continuous video shot - WOW! For the behind-the-scene story on how they did it, watch the clip from the Rachael Ray Show.

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