

Avatars as a means of exploring self identity
Until doing a significant amount of research related to Avatar use in Education I never thought of Avatars as an anything more than icons...


Remix and Resell
It was a long time ago that I was introduced to the concept of remixing but as embarassing as it is to admit it, it was not until this...


Community Maker Spaces
Up until last week I had never heard about Maker Spaces and since learning about them and seeing how they can benefit and inspire young...


The Water Cycle Rap
Traditionally Hip Hop has been viewed by many as oversexualized music with violent and offensive lyrics and while there do exist many...


Imagination to Reality: How popular culture can mask the facts
I just recently watched the Zombie Apocalypse on the Discovery Channel and up until seeing it I had learned everything that I knew about...


FROM ROOTS TO RESULTS
Where and how exactly does a popular culture sitcom show fit into the classroom? Is there a place for one or are they being used by...


ADVERTISING FOR CHANGE
Learning more about the history of advertising made me think about the purpose it has served over the course of the last 75 years and the...


IF EDUCATION WERE MORE LIKE FASHION...
Fashion trends are constantly changing to reflect the interests and desires of society and as a result, stores and advertising companies...


POPULAR CULTURE TAUGHT ME WHO TO BE... OR DID IT ?
I can remember being as young as two years old and although I wanted to play with hot wheel cars and hockey I was always given Barbie...