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Media literacy: what were we talking about?

The UNESCO global MIL Week – their international campaign for Media and Information Literacy – is coming soon while I write, and it is an important chance to bring back some focus on media literacy efforts once again. I find...

The social dilemma of surveillance capitalism

The Social Dilemma is a docu-drama movie available on Netlfix, which re-ignited the debate on the meaning, aims, hidden and inner mechanisms of social media platforms and their impact on youth, education, knowledge, and generally speaking, public behavior. The Social...

Fortnite reminds Apple to think different?

Fortnite publisher Epic Games punched Apple quite strong in the jaw, when they made this video go viral online tonight with the hashtag #FreeFortnite : For who is a bit into Apple culture and lore (yes, me…) this is a...

Summer camps? Sure, inside Minecraft!

Summer means summer camps: it is the moment when non-formal education can finally have the chance to demonstrate its immense potential: thousands of proposals for groups of girls and boys where socializing, adventure, discovery, become the protagonists of days that...

Inclusion and how to host online youth work / 4

4th episode of the series of posts about online youth work: let's talk about inclusion and how to host online sessions.

Digital storytelling online workshop: this is a first!

Digital storytelling explored and explained during an online workshop, where yours truly will be hosted by my friend and colleague (and master storyteller) Carmine Rodi Falanga.

Online interaction: online youth work tools and tips / 3

More online interaction: games and videogames in online activities with youth

Online youth work tools and tips / 2

Online youth work tools and tips / 2 - more reflections and ideas about designing #online #youthwork activities in times of #covid19: what about #INTERACTION? #digitalyouthwork #smartyouthwork

Online youth work tools and tips / 1

part 1 of a series of posts dedicated to sharing tools and tips to do online youth work in coronavirus times (and maybe, also later...).

A Darksaber in The Mandalorian: a convergent item

There is a Darksaber appearing at the end of first season of The Mandalorian, the new Disney+ Star Wars series set just after Episode VI, and it is just perfect to explain the power of convergence culture once again. If...

The Witcher on Netflix: convergence culture strikes back

From the Netflix series to the videogame franchise, The Witcher is a good example of the power of convergence culture. Let's see how.

Smart youth work, green screen and slippers.

SomeCamp EU is a training event for youth workers and people active in the youth field, organized by ENTK – the Estonian Youth Work Center, and Verke, in Tallin, Estonia to discuss and share the concept of smart youth work....

Videogame-based learning on tour

In the last weeks, I was invited to host two workshops about videogame-based learning. The first one was in Pisa, inside the Italian Internet Festival, and the second in Lucca, inside Lucca Comics & Games, the biggest “nerd culture” gathering...

Minecraft in education: 10 engaging activities for your kids

Minecraft is still a very successful game after almost 10 years, and this alone is already enough to consider it worthy to be used as a tool for engaging kids in many possible activities. Moreover, Minecraft is so relevant as...

Convergence culture, Umberto Eco and Star Wars :)

Convergence culture is the key-concept explored by Henry Jenkins in his crucial book dating back to 2006. Jenkins finally helped a lot to explain why popular culture (as in comics, fan fictions, blockbuster movies etc… and videogames, of course) is having such an impact in...