SVP, Global Trends, Dubit.io. Passionate about kids media. Tend toward humor, puns and snark. Posts my own.
Can building in #virtual worlds help make a better real world? Observations about the #iCan #generation
https://joanganzcooneycenter.org/2023/05/23/ican-change-the-world-virtual-platforms-real-influence/
#GenerationZ #GenerationAlpha #metaverse #Web3 #Roblox #Fortnite #FortniteCreative #Minecraft #YouTube #dubit #games #gamers #gaming #climate #equity #justice #violence #guncontrol #activism #DAO
Perhaps...we simply need to substitute “metaphor” for “metaverse.” In the fervour to imagine immersive worlds where we could – in effect – do anything and be anything, we may have been too focused on the full-grown forest of the future, while ignoring the very healthy green shoots of its component trees.
Thanks to The Children's Media Foundation for sharing this article I wrote for Dubit.
https://www.thechildrensmediafoundation.org/archives/15120/building-the-metaverse-via-metaphor
"Cuddleware" - where the growing population of adult #Roblox #gamers meets their #preschool #kids' #brand and #IP love and #play.
My new #Kidscreen piece for #Dubit.
#Minecraft #FortniteCreative #epicgames #socialgaming #coplay #coengagement #research #Trends #content #immersive #metaverse #children
I'm always proud of the great work produced by #Dubit's #games #studio and #research department, but this Roblox experience really reveals the #heart of the company.
If you know any young people experiencing #grief, or wanting to know how to support a friend who is, "Grief Quest" for Experience Camps is a gentle and enveloping space. It really helps to have resources on the #Roblox platform where so many kids are comfortable.
https://mobidictum.com/game-industry/grief-quest-help-children-to-cope-with-grief/
The Children's Media Foundation asked Dubit founder Ian Douthwaite to write about whether the recent #layoffs of top #kidsmedia executives represent "another example of, when companies tighten their belts, #kids get squeezed out."
I joined Ian in preparing this piece, looking at the complexities of serving #children when there is no fully #ethical and #sustainable #financial model.
We'd love any comments in response!
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/dont-jam-flywheel-sustainable-funding-childrens-youth-media-/
#dubit #YouTube #YouTubeKids #subscriptions #freemium #UGC #advertising #licensing #funding #metaverse #educational #informational #publicservicemedia #PSM #research #Trends #TikTok #Roblox #linear #streaming #SVOD #avod
Please join a fantastic group of #kids and #media experts **this afternoon**, for a #SyracuseUniversity virtual panel at the 2023 #sundance Film Festival.
Kids Media: Storytelling for Gen Z and Gen Alpha
Thursday, Jan. 26
4-5:30 p.m. ET
#GenerationZ and #GenerationAlpha, are surrounded by media content 24/7/365 and do not know life without it. Has there been a change in how current #storytelling deals with issues such as #diversity, #equity and #inclusion; #representation; and #mentalhealth to better inform our most vulnerable audience? Join us for a lively discussion on emerging trends in the domestic and global #youth #film and media marketplace.
I'll be there with insights from #Dubit research and its #metaverse #games studio work.
Info: https://calendar.syracuse.edu/events/2023-jan-26/virtual-panel-at-the-2023-sundance-film-festival/
Regisration: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FL8RO0_jQGG-KgaIxeqPhw
Elements of my #2023 #forecasts for #Dubit appeared in #Kidscreen Daily on 1/11/23. Here is the entire piece:
#metaverse #games #research #trends #buildereconomy #Dubit #kidscreen #Roblox #Fortnite
I'm thrilled with my Kidscreen Summit 2023 assignment - moderating a conversation on what's next for Roblox with VP #Civility & #Partnerships Tami Bhaumik and VP #Education & #Roblox #Community Fund Director Rebecca Kantar! Dubit loves Roblox and can't wait to hear what's coming!
#kss #kss23 ##KSS #KSS23 #Kidscreen #Dubit #metaverse #kidsmedia #gaming #gamers #games #experiences #play #learning
