http://www.kidzconnect.org connecting cultures through creative collaboration Sun, 29 Jun 2008 18:34:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This is a live mix recording of our show yesterday in Tampa, Amsterdam and Teen Second Life. We haven't fixed the audio levels yet -- and we will -- but in the meantime, enjoy the show. ShareThis http://www.kidzconnect.org/2008/06/video-kidz-connect-saturday-performance/ Well, the show's about to start! The dress reheasal was inspiring, really. To see the way these kids have bonded and created something so beautiful - transcending theater, really - is very moving. If you aren't here in the theater now, watch it live at www.kidzconnect.org/shows. ShareThis http://www.kidzconnect.org/2008/06/its-starting/ We're adding a Q&A "talk back" for after the show, allowing audience members to ask questions and try out Second Life by exploring with an avatar. If you watch the live online broadcast or come to the live show in the Patel Conservatory's TECO Theater at the TBPAC, you'll ... http://www.kidzconnect.org/2008/06/talking-back/ So, here we are! 3 days 'til our Tampa show time! In the morning, we'll be part of Amsterdam's show-- funny we're having two separate (yet connected) shows. BUT! That's how these things go- dealing with our distinct cultural situations, and making it work in our own unique way! Now, THAT'S brilliant collaboration! (If ... http://www.kidzconnect.org/2008/06/excited-for-the-show/ I am new to the Second Life Blog and new to even the Second Life program, but today I was able to see first hand what these students have been able to do.  Have you ever played the computer game The Sims?  I'm not talking Sim City or Tycoon, I'm talking ... http://www.kidzconnect.org/2008/06/kidz-connect-final-days/ "Better than expected." While some of us did have some great expectations, the overall consensus expressed by students and even the creators of Kidz Connect, is that reality has surpassed even our highest expectations. "They get the vision; they're making it their own," says creator Josephine Dorado, adding that it's ... http://www.kidzconnect.org/2008/06/even-better-than-expected/ I have another confession: I never really "got" hip hop before Kidz Connect. Rap music has never been my favorite. But listening to the kids rapping to ranney's song yesterday has given me a new respect and enjoyment of this art form. The students were given the lyrics and the rhythm ... http://www.kidzconnect.org/2008/06/hipping-and-hopping/ Hello All! -- Just want to keep you up on some of the goings on in our day-to-day life here at Kidz Connect! My name is Rachel Bishop, an instructor for this program... I'd love you to check out our blip.tv channel- with awesome KC '08 videos!!  go to- http://kidzconnect.blip.tv/  to ... http://www.kidzconnect.org/2008/06/check-out-what-weve-been-up-to/ While I write this, I'm watching our Kidz Connect teens learn dance moves from The Lion King's dance captain, Jason Lewis, which is a great example of how all-encompassing this workshop is, and what an amazing experience. Some of our kids don't consider themselves "dancers" necessarily, but they are learning ... http://www.kidzconnect.org/2008/06/35/ Kidz Connect is in its second week and the kids are connecting. That's what it is all about, peeps! As the resident cynic, I was apprehensive about a program that encourages teenagers to spend MORE time online. Not only is that not the case, but Kidz Connect is so much ... http://www.kidzconnect.org/2008/06/from-ranney-one-of-our-hiphop-instructors/