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
November 9, 2016
Watchworthy Wednesday: iCivics Game Delivers Lessons on U.S. Presidency
As Donald Trump was declared president elect early this morning, the website iCivics debuted a new edition of Executive Command, an animated educational game aimed at teaching kids all about the role...
Categories: Civic Engagement, EdtechNovember 2, 2016
Watchworthy Wednesday: How to Make Digital Civic Change
The Youth and Participatory Politics Research Network has debuted a new website, featuring its “Action Frame” — 10 questions designed to guide young people on how to make civic change in this...
Categories: Civic Engagement, Digital CitizenshipOctober 26, 2016
Watchworthy Wednesday: Closing the Homework Gap
Franny Millen was in the 7th grade four years ago when she realized that many of her classmates couldn't do their homework because they didn't have a computer or internet access at home....
Categories: Digital Learning, EquityOctober 19, 2016
Watchworthy Wednesday: 15 DML Speakers Ignite, Enlighten
Fifteen inspiring speakers took the stage Oct. 6 and 7 during the 7th annual Digital Media and Learning Conference at the University of California, Irvine. With 20 slides and 5 minutes each,...
Category: Digital LearningOctober 12, 2016
Watchworthy Wednesday: 2016 DML Keynote Recap
In case you weren’t among the nearly 500 people at the 7th annual Digital Media and Learning Conference last week at the University of California, Irvine, here are highlights from the keynotes....
Categories: Edtech, EquityOctober 5, 2016
Watchworthy Wednesday: UCI Opens eSports Arena
Now that the University of California, Irvine has opened the first eSports arena of its kind at a public college, student-gamers soon will be doing battle against the enemy Lexus in “League...
Category: EdtechSeptember 28, 2016
Watchworthy Wednesday: iPadpalooza Pizzazz
During the mini-keynotes at iPadpalooza over the summer, George Couros, author of “The Innovator’s Mindset,” talked about a kid who made a YouTube video, hoping somebody would see it. When he gets...
Category: Digital CitizenshipSeptember 21, 2016
Watchworthy Wednesday: Brokering Learning Opportunities
A new initiative — Building Youth Pathways in Computer Science and Digital Making (CS-Paths) — has been launched in an effort to support teens in computing and digital making programs. CS-Paths, a...
Category: Educational PracticeSeptember 14, 2016
Watchworthy Wednesday: New Series Features Extraordinary Women
Emma Goldman was born in 1869 in Russia. When she was 15, her father tried to force her to get married and when she refused, he threw her French grammar book in...
Category: EquitySeptember 7, 2016
Watchworthy Wednesday: The 5 Most Needed 21st Century Skills
As the third annual Character Day approaches Sept. 22, the nonprofit Let it Ripple Film Studio will be featuring “The Adaptable Mind,” an 11-minute exploration of the five skills we need most...
Category: Digital Citizenship