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Stranger Things – Master of (storytelling) puppets

Stranger Things season 4 streaming on Netflix brought back a lot of interest to the series, and this happened using many Convergence Culture elements and approaches. Since you all know that I am very fond of Henry Jenkins’ concept bringing...

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The noble art of digital facilitation – pt. 1

The idea of a post about digital facilitation has been growing in my mind for a while – then the European community of trainers involved in non formal education activities gathered online recently, during the event called Mini-bridges for trainers:...

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The year when we were nowhere: digital transformation

Articles, podcasts, interviews, speeches regarding the digital transformation of education, during the pandemic time or... the year when we were nowhere.

GBU: hacking learning and having fun meanwhile

When you grow up in the late 70s and early 80s in Italy, what could possibly go wrong? Well, almost everything… So you, as a kid, look for what feels good, and what was better than a western movie, back...

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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.