Category: events

Learning about Peer Learning: Things Kamp

This weekend I had the pleasure to join Things Kamp 2015, organized by TechSoup Europe, in Istanbul. The event was the culmination of a series of projects on social technology. It was fascinating to meet activists and technologist from Turkey and learn more about the…

Design Frictions: Cookbooks and Scribblers

This week, after Jon’s mad tour of SXSW, we started talking about event documentation. Via Beatrice, I’ve been reading the incredible Allied Media Conference guide on how they run their event. What I love about their documentation is the language they have on what interactive…

Empowering women through equitable access and web literacy

Recently I had the honor of speaking at [Mobile Learning Week](http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/themes/icts/m4ed/mobile-learning-week/) in Paris, co-hosted by UNESCO and UN Women. The two agencies interwove their agendas to focus on **empowering women** through **mobile learning.** It’s a strategic and necessary combo. I shared a panel with **Shelly…

Improv Facilitation: Playful Devices

**Improv theater seems like it has a lot to offer, not only for entertainment, but for learning and facilitation.** I’ve been noticing how improv theater influences US comedy. There’s the quirky and endearing show [Broad City](http://www.cc.com/shows/broad-city), whose creators developed their skills at the NYC improv…