Children's Technology Review

06/01/2022

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Four free sessions, for those who can't attend in person Yes .. you can join us at Asilomar this weekend! I've heard from many former Dust or Magic attendees who are unable to attend our meeting this

11/06/2021

Dear Children’s Media Publisher —

I’ll be hosting a 90 minute virtual meeting of children’s digital publishers tomorrow (Sunday, 7 November) on Zoom at 2 PM New York (19:00 Bologna time).
This is the virtual replacement for our annual USA fall meeting and it will attract experts from all over the world.

There is no cost to attend, but you must register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYof-2oqDgsH9XvhHyWkBfThvGPElQeWlfD

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

You are welcome to share your latest research, demo a product, or discuss trends from your point of view. The meeting will be in English; media students are welcome.

Presentation slides https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/18wfzujz_qXkNcofHq7a_XRVfWVqCXi-Ggh8fW7krt4Y/edit?usp=sharing
Handouts https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oaTZUBZFrC3euK32LglCkladHim5_O-MbwCiWnMSRl4/edit?usp=sharing
About Dust or Magic http://www.dustormagic.com

Hope to see you tomorrow!
All best,
W. Buckleitner

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06/13/2021

Here are Ten Apps That Can Turn Your iPad into a Personalized Summer Math Tutor

03/18/2021

“Dare mighty things.” The message coded in binary on a parachute by Ian Clark — a NASA Perseverance engineer.

MARS IS COOL
The easter egg style message printed in binary code on the Perseverance parachute (“Dare mighty things.” ) was excerpted from a larger quote by Teddy Roosevelt, who said "Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure ... than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat." Have a look at the photograph at https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020. Can you dust off your binary and crack the code?

MANY POPULAR CHILDREN’S APPS TRICK CHILDREN
Back here on earth, parents are starting to loath their children’s tablets, for good reason. “It creates an endless source of conflict in our house — all he wants to do is watch movies” said one mom with a 2 1/2 year-old-son (in full disclosure, we’re talking about my Grandson). My advice remains the same. If movies are the only option on your iPad, expect trouble. You’ll bring all the linear media “glued passively to the screen’ issues into your home. If you hide the icons to YouTube, Disney+ and son on, and fill your iPad with “nutritious” developmentally appropriate options, like the math apps we’ve described on page 6 your child’s attraction to his or her iPad can become something you feel good about.

Another source of trouble comes when busy parents or children download “free” apps that are specifically engineered to tease children into spending lots of real money. On page 3 of this issue, I’ve started to publish my analysis of Apple’s top 100 kids’ apps. My working title of this work is called "Like Taking Candy from a Baby, Revisited" playing off the title of the 2008 paper I published on children’s Internet sites, at https://bit.ly/3v5EBsQ. As part of this work, I’ve created a set of seven ethical content descriptors. See page 3.

Finally, I’m happy to inform you that Dust or Magic has a date and location. It will be May 27-29, 2022 at Asilomar in Monterey CA. That’s plenty of time to get vaccinated. Stay safe; and enjoy the issue. Feedback always welcome.

01/20/2021

"I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."
The Presidential Oath Of Office

Livestream the events on YouTube --> https://youtu.be/C-qYgs_yOXA
The official site of the inaugration --> https://bideninaugural.org/schedule/

Discovery Education's Virtual Field Trip
https://www.discoveryeducation.com/learn/inauguration/

This behind-the-scenes Virtual Field Trip features Inauguration Day questions from real students and answers from real experts. Spark student interest and dive deeper into Inauguration Day topics, including:

What is it like at a Presidential Inauguration?
Why do we have inaugurations?
Why do they happen on January 20?
Why is the inauguration held at the Capitol?
What is it like to move into the White House?

Find meaningful Inauguration Day resources that take students behind the scenes of the Presidential Inauguration and engage them in the rich history, traditions, and significance of this special day.

12/03/2020

Children’s Technology Review
Late Fall, Early Winter 2020/21
November - March 2021
Volume 28, No. 4 Issue 243

Among Us
Animal Crossing Pocket Camp
Bill Nye VR Science Kit
Google Kids Space
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity
JumpStart Academy Worksheets Games
Little Owl - Rhymes for Kids
Portal*
Portal 2*
Power Rangers 2020 Update
Purepaint Kids
Snap Circuits Discover Coding*
Star Wars The Child Animatronic Edition, AKA "Baby Yoda”
Star Wars: The Black Series Darth Revan Force FX Elite Lightsaber
Thinkrolls Play and Code*
Toca Life Plush Toys
Toniebox*
Transformers Battle Call Officer Bumblebee
Transformers Gold Painted Botbots
Universe in a Nutshell
Unser Sandmännchen* (The Sandman)

12/03/2020

Take a field trip to Germany
Unless you speak German, you may not be able to pronounce say the title of Unser Sandmännchen (The Sandman) by Ahoiii Entertainment. But your child will appreciate the this new app; and you’ll both enjoy the wonderful craftsmanship. The app transfers content from a German television franchise to the touch screen in a solid collection of videos and songs (all in German); plus an open world experience similar to the Fiete apps.

Dust or Magic Remote Pandemic Edition Institute on the Design of Children’s Interactive Media Welcome! November 1, 2020 12 to 2 PM EST (NYC) by Zoom