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Yes, you read the headline correctly. According to comScore and as reported by TechCrunch yesterday, Twitter now has more unique visitors each month than The New York Times and the gap appears to be widening (click chart for larger view):
In February, 2009 Twitter drew less than 10 million monthly unique visitors. [...] Fast-forward to April, [...]
My colleague Scott Traylor of 360 Kid regularly writes thoughtful and timely pieces about kids, toys and digital media, and his latest article for the May 2009 issue of Playthings Magazine is no exception. What Works For Virtual Play? – Questions to Ask About Web-enabled Toys takes a deep dive into play patterns of toys [...]
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Beginning this September New York City will be home to Quest to Learn, one of the most innovative 6-12th grade public schools in the country, that will use game design and game-inspired methods to teach critical 21st century skills and literacies.
Created in collaboration with New Visions for Public Schools and the Institute of Play, Q2L [...]
Between the Susan Boyle phenomenon, participating in a panel discussion on the importance of social media in business as part of NYC Entrepreneur Week and watching clients eyes cross when I urge them to Twitter, I’ve been thinking a lot about social media lately. Is it only today’s flavor? Is there a downside we’re not [...]
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Just minutes after West Lothian phenom Susan Boyle walked onto the stage of Britian’s Got Talent last Saturday night, even snarky Simon Cowell’s heart was melting under the brilliance of her song. So too everyone fortunate to be watching the show live across the UK.
Back in the day (i.e. around the turn of the millennium) [...]
If a brand is at essence a promise and a collection of public perceptions, and arguably it is, monitoring a brand’s currency in social media should be the best way to rank them.
At least that’s the argument at Buzz Study, a blog dedicated to monitoring and measuring trends in conversation volume, including blog posts, news [...]
Many video games take place in a fantastically violent, post-apocalyptic landscape, but are these games adequately preparing kids for the future? Listen in as Clifford Baynes and his colleagues tackle the issue head on.
Are Violent Video Games Adequately Preparing Children For The Apocalypse?
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Are you still mystified by Twitter? In this video from TED, Twitter co-founder Evan Williams describes Twitter’s roots and reveals many of the ideas driving its growth have come from Twitter users themselves. Though Evan’s presentation isn’t the most scintillating if you listen carefully you’ll find a lot of insight into what makes a successful [...]
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Our friend Warren Buckleitner, Editor of Children’s Technology of Review (www.childrenssoftware.com), gives an impromptu brain dump of Toy Fair ‘09. On his mind: the explosion of virtual world-real toy hybrids (Webkinz Jr. and others); JAKKS Pacific “TV toys”; something arguably creepy from Irwin Toy; and iPhone Apps from Hasbro.
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Let’s face it, the ability to manage and control our personal and professional identities has taken a big hit thanks to web services like Google, MySpace, Facebook, social bookmarking and now challenges like “25 Random Things About Me” that’s been making the rounds.
Depending on how you play it out it’s either the underside or simply [...]
“Paying attention isn’t a simple act of self-discipline, but a cognitive ability with deep neurobiological roots – and these roots are in danger of dying” according to the interview with Maggie Jackson in WIRED this week about her upcoming book Distracted: The Erosion of Attention and the Coming Dark Age.
Reading this reminded me of a [...]
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