Dogo News

 

Dogo has news just for kids. Click the images above, or right here to explore the latest. And if you're interested in how the site was born, click here for a TED Talk by Meera Dolasia, the founder of Dogo.

A Visual History of Social Dance in 25 Moves

"Why do we dance? African-American social dances started as a way for enslaved Africans to keep cultural traditions alive and retain a sense of inner freedom. They remain an affirmation of identity and independence. In this electric demonstration, packed with live performances, choreographer, educator and TED Fellow Camille A. Brown explores what happens when communities let loose and express themselves by dancing together."

-TED

Architecture Promotes Joy

What would school be like without walls and classrooms shaped like big boxes? What if kids could learn outside? Japanese architect Takaharu Tezuka answers these questions and more. How would you design a school?

Make Up New Words!

"In this fun, short talk from TEDYouth, lexicographer Erin McKean encourages — nay, cheerleads — her audience to create new words when the existing ones won’t quite do. She lists out 6 ways to make new words in English, from compounding to “verbing,” in order to make language better at expressing what we mean, and to create more ways for us to understand one another."

-TED

Improve your Scrabble skills, learn the word of the day (today's is piblokto) or simply explore your favorites at Wordnik.com.

"What Adults Can Learn From Kids"

From Computer Generated Origami, to Architecture

littleBits and the Classroom Tinkerer

This week the class will vote for the year's first Classroom Tinkerer. The student who gets nominated and receives the most votes will take home a littleBits kit to create imaginative DIY projects. 

The job requires planning, trial and error, and writing… yes, writing. A maker's journal is also part of the kit, where the Tinkerer will illustrate and write about project design and process. Click here to see past classroom tinkerers' unique creations.

James Burchfield Plays Invisible Turntables

Tinkering School

What if there were no tests?  What if you were given tools and materials to construct anything you could think of? The Tinkering School in California would be perfect for this year's incredibly imaginative DIYers. Get inspired! 

Life Lessons Through Tinkering