Mimi Ko Cruz is director of communications for the School of Social Ecology at the University of California, Irvine. She was part of the Connected Learning Alliance from 2014-2018, serving as communications manager for the Digital Media and Learning Research Hub, which was run by the UC Humanities Research Institute, based at UCI. Mimi has more than two decades of experience in communications, having worked as a journalist, including 14 years at the Los Angeles Times, and as a higher education public information officer. Her work in journalism and public relations has earned a number of awards over the years. Email: mkcruz@uci.edu
Mimi Ko Cruz
Articles
April 2, 2018
Creativity is Fundamental for Lifelong Learning
Creativity is for everyone, according to Mitchel Resnick, the LEGO Papert Professor of Learning Research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab, where he directs the Lifelong Kindergarten research group. “It’s...
Categories: Digital Citizenship, Educational PracticeFebruary 19, 2018
Parenting in the Age of Screen Time
Setting screen time rules isn’t simple, but Anya Kamenetz’ new book, “The Art of Screen Time: How Your Family Can Balance Digital Media and Real Life,” aims to help parents moderate technology...
Category: Digital CitizenshipNovember 29, 2017
Watchworthy Wednesday: Be Part of the Connected Learning Summit
The new Connected Learning Summit (CLS), to be held at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Media Lab Aug. 1-3, will be all about revolutionizing how kids learn, and those interested in progressive...
Category: Connected LearningNovember 22, 2017
Watchworthy Wednesday: Fellowship Targets Teacher Educators for Social Justice
Teacher educators interested in empowering future teachers to teach for social justice are being invited to apply to the Transformative Teacher-Educator Program (TTEP). “I developed the fellowship to provide a space and...
Category: Educational PracticeNovember 15, 2017
Watchworthy Wednesday: Feeding Mind and Body
A University of California, Irvine undergrad, whose mother died two years ago leaving her to care for her grandfather and younger brother, was lucky when she could afford a meal for herself....
Category: EquityNovember 8, 2017
Watchworthy Wednesday: Lessons on Digital Citizenship
Digital citizenship, according to Common Sense Media, is “a way of thinking critically online, being safe with your information and who you connect with and acting responsibly in how you communicate and...
Category: Digital CitizenshipNovember 1, 2017
Watchworthy Wednesday: Day of the Dead Resources Guide Educators
Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, today celebrated Nov. 1 and 2, is a tradition of honoring ancestors, and more educators are seeking ways to teach about it. Started...
Category: EquityOctober 25, 2017
Watchworthy Wednesday: How Arts and Humanities Games Celebrate Life
What would happen if games that go beyond simple situational conflict, such as combat and confrontation, instead took on more complex questions about life? Game designer Tracy Fullerton offered her thoughts during...
Category: EdtechOctober 18, 2017
Watchworthy Wednesday: More Twist Fate Reflections
Why did Rumpelstiltskin want a first-born child? The Brothers Grimm fairytale never gave a reason. A fascinating explanation is revealed in “Rumpelstiltskin and His Husband,” a twist on the classic story written...
Category: Educational PracticeOctober 11, 2017
Watchworthy Wednesday: Goodbye DML, Hello CLS
As the eighth and final Digital Media and Learning Conference came to a close last week, its organizers announced the creation of a new annual event — the Connected Learning Summit —...
Category: Connected Learning