Tag Archives: children

Scratch – imagine, program, share

May 4, 2010 | Posted by Jay Collier

“Scratch is a programming language that makes it easy to create your own interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art — and share your creations on the web. Scratch – imagine, program, share | Read more.

In: Commons, Creativity, Interface design, Noted, Technology | animation, children, opensource, software, teaching

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Scott Simon: How to Say Thanksgiving in Mandarin (WSJ.com)

November 27, 2009 | Posted by Jay Collier

“I am forever indebted to China for the gift of our daughters. But I do not forget that frightened Chinese mothers had to give up their babies because of government policies that lead to the abandonment—and worse—of little girls. … We have come to think of Thanksgiving as a holiday for families like us: Those … | Read more.

In: Noted | adoption, children, citizenship, immigration, international, values

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Travel notes: Iran (The little travelers)

June 25, 2009 | Posted by Jay Collier

“There’s been a lot of talk about whether or not Obama has done enough to speak out against the regime and stand with those opposing it. … I find this point of view incredibly ethnocentric and really bothersome. In that statement, there is an implied assumption that the Iranian people cannot organize themselves or have … | Read more.

In: Noted | children, freedom, iran, observations