World Wide Workshop November-December 2013 Newsletter

November – December 2013 Newsletter Vol 6: Issue 5World Wide Workshop Newsletter

Dear Partners and Friends, During the last two months of 2013, as we’ve celebrated

Thanksgiving, Chanukah, Christmas and cold snowy days in NYC with our families,

friends, partners and supporters, we remained deeply grateful for the special people

and organizations who recognized and honored our visionary mission and daily work.

We thank you for your interest in our programs and for your continued support to

expedite closing digital divides and providing concrete, engaging and innovative learning opportunities for

youth, educators and education leaders nationwide and worldwide.

Your kind donations today--large and small--will help us reach our ambitious goal of serving 5000 schools

and one million students by 2015.

My Team and I Wish You an Extraordinary 2014 – All My Best, Idit

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In This Month’s Issue:

1. Globaloria Team Collects 7 Prestigious Awards in 2013! 2. Nationwide Celebration of Computer Science Education Week by Globalorians 3. Globaloria Class at Oak Hill High School in West Virginia Featured in The Fayette Tribune 4. Workshop Team Visit to KIPP Heartwood Academy 5. Game-Making for Learning Workshop for Education Leaders at Scholastic HQ 6. Research Find Globaloria a Source of Enjoyment, Empowerment 7. Google Awards New Grant for Globaloria Schools in New York City 8. Our Team Celebrated the Holidays this week with Potluck & Games Party!

1. Globaloria Team Collects 7 Prestigious Awards in 2013!

Globaloria named 2013 Laureate of The Tech Awards in Education Innovation to Benefit Humanity in the Microsoft Education category. One of the premier humanitarian award programs in the world, this signature program of The Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose / Silicon Valley, recognizes 10 global innovators each year for inventing technology to benefit humanity and spark global change. Read the press release here.

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The Silicon Valley Education Foundation STEM Innovation Award in Science Education goes to Globaloria in 2013. The SVEF STEM Awards are given annually to top programs in STEM Education to recognize pioneering leaders and programs in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Read the press release here.

Globaloria was selected as one of CIOReview’s 20 Most Promising Education Technology Solution Providers for 2014. It was recognized for mitigating the nation’s skill gap and for its power to cultivate change towards productive digital citizenship.

Globaloria was selected as District Administration 2013 Readers’ Choice Top 100 Products. Winners are chosen from 1,800 unique nominations sent by K-12 education leaders, recognizing edtech products that inspire innovation in the world of education.

Globaloria was selected by a panel of teachers and technology coordinators as Top Educator Pick on EdSurge, and became one of 25 edtech companies to participate at the 2013 EdSurge Tech for Schools Summit in Rhode Island and in Silicon Valley.

Globaloria named 2013-2014 Top Innovator by youngStartup Ventures, and was invited to present at the youngStartupVentures’ Annual New England Venture Summit and Silicon Valley Venture Summit. Top Innovators are recognized companies that play a leading role in innovation in Life Science, Healthcare, Clean Teach, EdTech, and other tech sectors.

Globaloria students, Geraldine A., Daniela L., and Michelle R. M., and their educator, Andrea Chaves from The Young Women’s Leadership School of Astoria, Queens, New York are recipients of the 2013 ESA LOFT Video Game Innovation Fellowship for their game, “Animal Frenzy.” They were among twenty 15- to 24-year-old minority gamers selected nationwide to receive a $1,000 grant for creating an original video game that seeks solutions to problems in their

communities. They were invited to Washington, D.C. to present their game to other Fellows, and met with New York Congressman Joseph Crowley to discuss education issues and the importance of video game classes. Read the press release here.

“This trip helped me determine that I want to pursue coding and technology. By continuing to be a good student and continuing to learn and become proficient in coding, I will be able to confidently pursue a career in coding and technology. Being able to code is a powerful skill to have.” – Daniela L., Game Designer of “Animal Frenzy”

Read the winners’ recaps here: Daniela L., Geraldine A. and Michelle R. M.


http://marmworldofdesign2013-4.blogspot.com/2013/12/my-experience-in-washington-dc.html

http://mypersonaljournalofmine.blogspot.com/2013/12/washington-incredible-experience.html

http://untouchedcreativity.blogspot.com/2013/12/esa-fellowship-experience.html

http://www.worldwideworkshop.org/pdfs/Globaloria%20ESA_LOFT%20Fellowship%20Press%20Release.pdf

http://globaloria.org/games-front-page/item/animal-frenzy

http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/money/2013/11/07/video-games-and-latino-kids-can-change-world/

http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/money/2013/11/07/video-games-and-latino-kids-can-change-world/

https://www.edsurge.com/guide/edsurge-tech-for-schools-summits

https://www.edsurge.com/guide/edsurge-tech-for-schools-summit-rhode-island

http://www.districtadministration.com/top-100-winners-2013?keys=&items_per_page=10&page=4

http://www.districtadministration.com/top-100-winners-2013?keys=&items_per_page=10&page=4

http://www.cioreview.com/magazine/Globaloria-Invent-Build-Share-Advancing-Computing-Innovation-And-Digital-Citizenship-Skills-Starting-Young-RJRB21454839.html

http://www.cioreview.com/magazine/Globaloria-Invent-Build-Share-Advancing-Computing-Innovation-And-Digital-Citizenship-Skills-Starting-Young-RJRB21454839.html

http://worldwideworkshop.org/pdfs/STEM_Innovation_Awards_Press_Release.pdf

http://worldwideworkshop.org/pdfs/STEM_Innovation_Awards_Press_Release.pdf

http://pnp.svefoundation.org/pnp/how-we-help/

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Globaloria students, Geraldine, Daniela, and Michelle at the 2013 ESA LOFT Video Game Innovation Fellowship(with Fellow Ashley Alicea) attend award activities in Washington, D.C. (Photo © Ashley Alicea)

Idit and Shubha Tuljapurkar with Teresa Mayer, CFO at Chevron Energy Solutions at the Silicon Valley Education Foundation Pioneers and Purpose Gala for the STEM Innovation Awards Ceremony.



Idit with Globaloria Educators Ashley St. Lawrence and Adam DeLaRosa at the EdSurge Tech for Schools Summit in Silicon Valley.



Idit and Amber Oliver, 2013 Microsoft Education Award Laureates, receive The Tech Award for Globaloria from Dan’l Lewin, Corporate Vice President of Microsoft. (Photo © Charlotte Fiorito)

Click to watch the Laureate video about Globaloria and how ituses advanced technology to benefit humanity!

“Computing and gaming media is the new literacy, and coding is the new writing. It’s the connective tissue for global communication, collaboration and innovation today. We’ve been working on the mission nationwide and worldwide since 2006, so every child, no matter their zipcode, can become literate from a young age and be the innovative change leader of tomorrow. We are honored and delighted to be recognized with this amazing Tech Award for ‘using technology to benefit humanity.’ We are now ready to scale nationally and globally.” – Dr. Idit Harel Caperton, World Wide Workshop and Globaloria CEO and Founder


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2. Nationwide Celebrations of Computer Science Education Week by Globalorians

Globaloria students and educators nationwide joined 5 million students across 33,000 classrooms in 167 countries in participating in the Hour of Code, an initiative for Computer Science Education Week (CSEdWeek), an annual program dedicated to inspiring K-12 students to take interest in computer science. In her Huffington Post blog, Idit explores the history of this movement and the critical mission of CSEdWeek. Every day is an-hour-of-code in our Globaloria community. Here are selected featured activities by our community members nationwide during CSEdWeek, December 9-13, 2013.

In Randolph Technical Center, Elkins, West Virginia, Lead Educator Denise Stalnaker reported:“My students blogged about their coding accomplishments and engagement in Globaloria. For example, David R., an 11th Grader wrote:

“I have had a wonderful time in this game design class because it shows me how to work with code. I have learned a lot about coding and it has been challenging in some cases because I have learned that the slightest mistake or a misplaced piece of code can cause the whole thing to not work. In taking this class, I have coded quite a bit to learn how it all works. I have spent hours upon hours just coding games. I originally took this class for that very reason of learning more about code because I would like to major in computer science. I know that I have much to learn and I am looking forward to learning it.”

In Tygarts Valley Middle School, Mill Creek, West Virginia, Lead Educator Melissa Walters reported: “56 students blogged about their computer science learning and documented it with pictures on Flickr.

Globaloria students during CSEdWeek at Tygarts Valley Middle School. (Photo © Melissa Walters)In Tygarts Valley High School, Mill Creek, West Virginia, Lead Educator Diane White reported “All students blogged about their game programming and computer science, and posted photos on Flickr.”


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At the Young Women’s Leadership School of Astoria, Queens, New York, Lead Educator Andrea Chaves posted: “The entire school, 580 students, participated in the Hour of Code by watching coding tutorial videos online. My Globaloria class continues to design and code their educational games.”

At The Tech Museum of Innovation, California, Lead Facilitators Shubha Tuljapurkar and Adam DeLaRosa reported: “Globaloria featured as a hands-on computer science experience for 52,000 youth over three days as part of The Tech’s celebration of CSEdWeek! See our photos on Flickr.”

Adam DeLaRosa helping students out with the Globaloria activities atThe Tech Museum of Innovation. (Photo © Shubha Tuljapurkar)

3. Globaloria Class at Oak Hill High School in West Virginia Featured in The Fayette Tribune




Being the first Globaloria class in Fayette County in West Virginia, Oak Hill High School was interviewed by The Fayette Tribune on the impact learning computer science, game design and coding had on their students. Read the article here.

4. Workshop Team Visit to KIPP Heartwood Academy

Idit, Amber Oliver and Shubha Tuljapurkar visited KIPP Heartwood Academy in San Jose, California to talk with students about STEM, creativity in computing and game design. They were hosted by April Chou, Chief Growth Officer of KIPP Bay Area Schools, and David Walton, Director of Student Affairs of KIPP Heartwood Academy. KIPP Bay Area Schools began their Globaloria journey in March 2013 at KIPP Heartwood Academy, modeling innovative STEM learning across the vibrant KIPP charter school network ensuring college and career success for all KIPP students.

(from left to right) Dr. Idit Harel Caperton, David Walton, April Chou, Amber Oliverand Shubha Tuljapurkar (far right) sit down with Globaloria students to talk about

STEM, creativity in computing and game design.


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http://www.fayettetribune.com/local/x2112916055/OHHS-involved-in-Globaloria-educational-game-design-class


David Walton, Idit Harel Caperton and April Chou at KIPP Heartwood Academy.

5. Game-Making for Learning Workshop for Education Leaders at Scholastic HQ

The World Wide Workshop VP of Programs and Production, Shannon Sullivan, brought best practices from Globaloria Leadership Training to a broader audience in November. Shannon spoke to Education Leaders (Some even traveling from Shanghai, China!) at Scholastic Headquarters in NYC about how they can integrate video game design and coding into core curriculum. Sharing results-proven strategies for using student enjoyment of playing and making video games to engage them in learning core content, the session was a joint initiative with Workshop partner, Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, which has embraced video game design as an important discipline for their awards program, much like painting, sculpture and poetry writing.


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6. Research Find Globaloria a Source of Enjoyment, Empowerment

Independent researcher Rockman et al recently published a report evaluation of the 2012-2013 implementation and outcome of Globaloria in Silicon Valley. Their analysis of student achievements on standardized tests, student reflection in a curricular blog, and students responses on pre- and post-course surveys illustrate gains in learning, civic engagement, and enjoyment among Globaloria participants. Read the report here.

7. Google Awards Grant for Globaloria in New York City

Google continues to support Globaloria. This month, a new Google Community Grant of Tides Foundation was awarded for Globaloria schools in New York City. “We are thrilled about our collaboration with Google. It’s a true inspiration to all Globalorians aspiring to be future tech innovators,” commented Amber Oliver, Vice President of Partnerships and Operations.

Globaloria student demoing her game at the STEM Innovation Field Tripin Google Headquarters, NYC (March 2012)


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http://www.worldwideworkshop.org/pdfs/Globaloria_San_Jose_Y2.pdf




8. Our Team Celebrated the Holidays this week with Potluck and Games Party! We took the afternoon off to enjoy some collective fun, multi-cultural assemblage of made-by-us signature dishes, playing board games and video game tournaments, arts and crafts, music and hot mulled cider…

HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROMTHE WORLD WIDE WORKSHOP TEAM!



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