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Author Spotlight: ‘My First Sikh Books’ by Parveen Kaur Dhillon

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
April 20, 2012 at 10:12 am
Parveen Kaur Dhillon is the author of a new series of multicultural books for young Sikh children titled My First Sikh Books. This is a unique set of 2 board books (My First Singh ... (more)

Infographic: How Social Media Will Change the London Olympic Games

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
April 19, 2012 at 10:01 pm
via mashable.com ... (more)

Infographic: How Millennials Watch TV

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
March 11, 2012 at 4:49 pm
Source: ypulse.com via Derek on Pinterest ... (more)

New Marvel Avengers Comic Teaches Kids Financial Literacy

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
March 9, 2012 at 12:30 am
Marvel Comics and Visa have teamed up to create a new, one-of-a-kind financial literacy comic book titled Avengers: Saving The Day.  The free 16-page comic book, available ... (more)

Infographic: What Does Your Online Repuation Say About You?

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
March 8, 2012 at 12:39 am
Consumer Data Privacy research conducted by Microsoft shows that the majority of people don't give much thought to the consequences of their various online activities. Microsoft ... (more)

How TV Viewers Generate Social ‘Buzz’

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
February 28, 2012 at 3:22 pm
  I've been reading some interesting social TV research from the Nielsen ratings folks and found some interesting facts.   These are good tips when trying to ... (more)

Trend Watch: Profile Pruning

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
February 27, 2012 at 7:09 pm
Over time, as social networking sites have become a mainstream communications channel in everyday life, profile owners have become more active managers of their profiles and the ... (more)

Trend Watch: Speaking the Language and Ministering to the Next Generation

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
February 17, 2012 at 5:04 pm
  Lee Rainie, Director of the Pew Internet and the American Life Project, recently spoke at the annual conference of the National Religious Broadcasters.  This talk ... (more)

Trend Watch: Speaking the Language and Ministering to the Next Generation

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
February 17, 2012 at 5:02 pm
Lee Rainie, Director of the Pew Internet and the American Life Project, recently spoke at the annual conference of the National Religious Broadcasters. This talk will focus ... (more)

Indie Culture: L.O.V.E.

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
February 16, 2012 at 6:05 am
This is a clever short film by Roniel Tessler featuring the song 'L.O.V.E.' sung by Chris Mann. Chris, who I've blogged about before, is currently a contestant on the ... (more)

College Students Are Bad at Google [STUDY]

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
February 16, 2012 at 1:21 am
  Students in a two-year ethnographic study referred to Google more than any database when discussing their research habits. But ironically, say the study’s authors, ... (more)

Survey: 48% of Parents Believe the Internet is a Good Contribution to Their Children’s Lives

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
February 12, 2012 at 10:00 pm
 A new online survey conducted by the website ParentPort reveals that, of those parents surveyed whose children watch films at home, 40% had allowed their children ... (more)

Trend Watch: Welcome to Social Entertainment

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
February 11, 2012 at 12:03 am
  Three trends are having a key impact in how consumers are using the internet: the rise of the 'packaged internet', with access through apps rather than browsers; ... (more)

Infographic: Youth, Digital Trends & Social Networking in China

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
February 2, 2012 at 11:18 pm
View Large | www.gplus.com Related Links Chinese Youth Digital Trends China's 'Angry Youth' Problem A Look at China's 240 Million Mobile Youth ... (more)

Indie Culture: The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
January 31, 2012 at 9:25 pm
Inspired, in equal measures, by Hurricane Katrina, Buster Keaton, The Wizard of Oz, and a love for books, “Morris Lessmore” is a story of people who devote their lives to books ... (more)

Trend Watch: Teens Leaving Facebook for Twitter. Here’s Why.

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
January 29, 2012 at 11:51 pm
Teens don't tweet, will never tweet - too public, too many older users. Not cool. That's been the prediction for a while now, born of numbers showing that fewer than one ... (more)

The Power of Youth: Chicago Teen Expo 2012

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
January 26, 2012 at 2:54 am
The current teen market represents the most multicultural population the United States has seen. It differs from previous generations in other distinctive ways as well. While ... (more)

Infographic: School Bullying

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
January 20, 2012 at 2:12 pm
Did you know 1 out of 4 kids are bullied every month in the U.S?  In an effort to support this year’s Bullying Awareness Week theme, this infographic, “School Bullying ... (more)

Ryan Seacrest Makes First-Ever Radio Partnership With GetGlue

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
January 12, 2012 at 1:21 am
via www.hollywoodreporter.com American Idol host and cross-platform entertainment producer, Ryan Seacrest​, has moved into uncharted territory with his new deal with social ... (more)

Teens, Body Image and Fotoshop by Adobé [VIDEO]

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
January 11, 2012 at 1:53 am
While there has been lots of media coverage and press about young girls/women regarding body image & eating disorders, there has been very little devoted to how the media ... (more)

Infographic: Students Want Teachers to Use Social Media

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
January 10, 2012 at 3:11 am
View large at mindshift.kqed.org ... (more)

Trend Watch: LEGO, Girls and the Color Pink

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
January 10, 2012 at 2:32 am
Almost immediately after the iconic Danish toy company announced that they would create a line of LEGO building blocks geared especially for girls, the outcry began. Here's ... (more)

Infographic: Top 10 Shows on GetGlue Last Year

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
January 6, 2012 at 9:49 am
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Trend Watch: Ryan Seacrest on the Future of Television and Entertainment

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
January 5, 2012 at 7:52 am
In an interview this month with Fortune Magazine Ryan Seacrest talks about what he considers the exciting future of entertainment.  ”We’re seeing platform, technology, ... (more)

Facebook Social Media Guide for Military Families

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
January 4, 2012 at 4:58 pm
Blue Star Families' mission is to support, connect and empower military families. The mission of Blue Star Families is to engage military families and gather our perspectives ... (more)