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Who are the this year's speakers? Speakers are independent reviewers, product managers of noteworthy products, and researchers. These include Chris Byrne, The Toy Guy and creator of the new Time to Play Magazine (www.timetoplaymag.com), Claire Green, President, Parents' Choice Foundation; Jim Gray, Ed.D., Leapfrog, Ben Grimley and Jennifer Wells of PBS KIDS PLAY!, Lisa Guernsey, Author, Into the Minds of Babes; Mark William Hansen, The LEGO Group; Kathleen Kremer, Ph.D., Fisher-Price; Debra Lieberman, UC Santa Barbara and Health Games Research; Robin Raskin, Author, Blogger at Yahoo Tech, Scott Traylor, President, 360KID; Roger Wagner, President of Roger Wagner Publishing and creator of HyperStudio; Tanya Van Court, General Manager Noggin and Sr. VP, Parents and Preschool Digital, Nickelodeon & MTVN Kids and Family Group; plus remote presentations by Kimberly Rose of Viewpoints Research, Lane Merrifield and Club Penguin and Mitch Resnick from the Lifelong Learning Group at MIT. Sessions will be facilitated by Warren Buckleitner of Children's Technology Review and Daren Carstens of Carstens Studios. |
ABOUT THE INSTITUTE View a Movie
PRIOR DUST OR MAGIC
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Because participants stay at the same Inn, the event has a retreat-type of feel. Time provided to try out the latest products in both formal and informal settings. The agenda is planned around the products, and videos of children using products help ground the discussion. Throughout the session, there are more formal presentations by developers, reviewers and researchers on current topics. 2008 AGENDA
Day 2, Monday
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If you have any questions, call MaryBeth at Children's Technology Review at 908-284-0404. "I've studied many of the same child development theories that you presented and have tried to implement as much as possible. What I found most valuable were the video clips you played, showing those theories at work." Rob Barrett, Sr. Designer, Disney Interactive
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TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS
Ground Transportation: As part of your conference fee, we provide ground transportation to and/or from Newark Liberty International Airport. In order for us to guarantee your ride to and/or from the airport, we need your travel plans 2 weeks prior to the conference. We will make every effort to accommodate your travel arrangements provided we have this information NO LATER THAN Thursday, October 16, 2008. We cannot guarantee that last-minute change requests will be accomodated, (this includes any change requests to the ground transportation schedule the day of departure from Lambertville). From Newark to Lambertville: If you would like us to provide ground transportation arrangements to and/or from Newark, please contact MaryBeth Griffith (908-284-0404) as soon as possible; or you can take the Trans-Bridge Bus (908-730-6552--tickets with receipt will be reimbursed). MaryBeth will notify you by email with final transportation instructions a few days prior to the conference. The Trans-Bridge bus line is the fastest and easiest way to get to Lambertville. Plan to arrive at Newark Liberty International Airport no later than 12:15 PM Sunday (for the late bus, see below). After you pick up your baggage, go to the Trans Bridge/Olympia Trails ticket counter located in the claim area of Terminal A, B or C. Purchase a ticket on the Trans-Bridge Bus. Ask for directions to the pickup gate. The bus will drop you approximately two blocks from the Lambertville Station parking lot, at the Sunoco station. Walk toward the river, along Bridge Street. The Inn is the last building on the left before the bridge to PA. There are two bus options to Lambertville on Sunday: 10:45 AM (depart Newark Liberty) 12:40 PM (arrive Lambertville); or 3:15 PM (depart Newark) 4:45 PM (arrive Lambertville). From Lambertville to Newark: If you are planning on returning to Newark Liberty International Airport via the Trans-Bridge Bus, please contact MaryBeth Griffith (908-284-0404) in advance. There are two bus options to Newark on Tuesday: 1:55 PM (depart Lambertville/Sunoco) 3:15 PM (arrive Newark); or 5:50 PM (departs Lambertville/Sunoco) 7:10 PM (arrive Newark). Each bus continues to NYC/Port Authority, arriving about 30 minutes after the Newark Liberty Airport stop. HOTEL RESERVATIONS TRAVEL TIPS DRIVING DIRECTIONS: Google Maps, MapQuest or Expedia From Philadelphia: (approximately 50 minutes) I-95 North to New Hope Exit 31. Left at stop sign onto Taylorsville Road. Go 5 miles, through 2 stop lights. At stop sign, go left onto Route 32 North for 4 miles. Find your way to the downtown. The Inn at Lambertville Station is on the left just before the bridge. |
*The quote that inspired the title of this institute comes from Bob Hughes’ book Dust or Magic: Secrets of Successful Multimedia Design (Addison Wesley). www.dustormagic.net . The quote comes from Matsuo Basho (1644-1694) |
ABOUT THE DUST OR MAGIC INSTITUTE (by Warren Buckleitner) The first Dust or Magic Institute was designed to recapture this atmosphere, by bringing recent products, in working condition, into a place where they could be freely and critically demonstrated by people who are passionate about the potential of interactive media for children. ABOUT THE NAME PHOTOGRAPHS & INFORMATION DISCLOSURE |
Dust or Magic speakers bring in-depth knowledge on the latest products. Note that I (Warren) took the liberty of modifying these bios. We welcome your ideas for next year
"I've been corresponding with several participants already and all have had nothing but positive feedback about their own experience...the location, the participants, the curriculum, the staff." Scott Mowry, Design Director, Highlights for Children |
DUST OR MAGIC SPEAKERS -- 2008
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We've posted some prior presentations from Dust or Magic at http://dustormagic.wikispaces.com
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Call "This was a new field for me. This event made me think of all the content possibility we have to offer. It was such an education in what is happening, working and not working in the field today. I enjoyed it immensely. I was impressed by CTR's dedication to quality product development." Joy Evans, Evan-Moor Educational Publishers |
TUITION: Seats available: 0 as of 10/27/2008. We occasionally get cancellations at the last minute. If you'd like to add your name to a standby list, please give us a call. AVAILABILITY: CANCELLATIONS: The dates for Next Year (2009) are Nov. 1-3 |