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Author: Karen Walsh

Esben Staerk Joergensen Interview

An Interview with LEGO Education President Esben Staerk Jørgensen

September 26, 2019September 25, 2019Karen Walsh

LEGO Education’s President, Esben Staerk Jørgensen, discusses working with low-income schools, making a difference, and being a parent.

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LEGO Education Research

LEGO Education: Rebuild The World By Rebuilding Confidence

September 25, 2019September 24, 2019Karen Walsh1

LEGO Education’s holistic preschool through high school educator geared sets can help “Rebuild the World” by building student confidence.

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LEGO Education: Rebuild The World

Rebuild the World: What LEGO Systems Mean for Children’s Futures

September 21, 2019September 20, 2019Karen Walsh

LEGO Rebuild the World is more than a marketing campaign, it’s a way for parents and educators to support kids for successful futures.

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LEGO Braille Bricks and Audio Instructions: In-Depth Interviews

September 14, 2019September 13, 2019Karen Walsh

In this interview, we spoke with Matthew Shifrin, LEGO, and the AI Institute about expanding LEGO to include blind children. 

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LEGO Hidden Side

LEGO Hidden Side: The Next-Level LEGO

September 12, 2019September 11, 2019Karen Walsh

With LEGO Hidden Side, children can keep one hand in the physical world and one in the digital world while they build and play.

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SDCC Wizards Unite

SDCC 2019 Exclusive Creators Interview: ‘Wizards Unite’ for Families

August 2, 2019August 1, 2019Karen Walsh

‘Wizards Unite’ creators talked with GeekMom about how the game allows people to bring magic to our world and find their own way to be heroes.

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SDCC Wizards Unite

SDCC 2019: ‘Wizards Unite’ Panel

August 2, 2019August 1, 2019Karen Walsh

If you missed the SDCC 2019 ‘Wizards Unite’ panel, we have the full summary here so that you can learn more about the game’s creation.

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SDCC 2019: Magic of ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ and Exclusive Nicholas Podany Interview

July 30, 2019July 29, 2019Karen Walsh

The “Magic Team” from ‘Cursed Child’ shared some secrets at SDCC 2019, and Nicholas Podany (Albus Potter) gives an exclusive interview.

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SDCC 2019 She Ra Panel

SDCC 2019: ‘She-Ra and the Princesses of Power’ Panel

July 29, 2019July 28, 2019Karen Walsh

Everything you wanted to know about the SDCC 2019 ‘She-Ra’ panel – teasers about Season 3, character notes, and Bow’s feeling on Shadow Weaver.

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DC Collectible: ‘DC Bombshells’ Poison Ivy

July 28, 2019July 27, 2019Karen Walsh

The ‘DC Bombshells’ Poison Ivy Variant in sepia tones brings together everything about the historic pin-up aesthetic while modernizing it.

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SDCC 2019: Thursday Roundup

July 19, 2019July 19, 2019Karen Walsh

If you’re not following our social media (@geekmomblog for Instagram and Twitter), then you might have missed some of these highlights.

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Wonder Woman Jenny Frison

DC Collectibles: Wonder Woman by Jenny Frison

July 13, 2019July 12, 2019Karen Walsh1

Jenny Frison’s Wonder Woman from DC Collectibles captures the action, wisdom, and strength of everyone’s favorite superheroine.

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LEGO Education Presents: SPIKE Prime for First LEGO

April 17, 2019April 17, 2019Karen Walsh1

New LEGO Education SPIKE Prime to pair with First LEGO Leagues for 2019-2020 competitions to teach resiliency.

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Once On This Island Jr

‘Once on This Island, Jr.’ – A Potential Minefield of Cultural Appropriation

March 22, 2019March 21, 2019Karen Walsh

In a world that needs empathy, theater provides an entry point for children. However, as adults, we also need to be purposeful about the way in which we make decisions and how we position those choices for our children.

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Purl Fiber Community

Pixar’s ‘Purl’: Knowing the Fiber Community Makes It Even Better

February 10, 2019February 9, 2019Karen Walsh

Even if you already love ‘Purl,’ you’ll love it more when you look at it understanding the fiber community and the parallel storyline.

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5 Cybersecurity Lessons I Learned From ‘Hamilton: The Musical’

December 21, 2018December 20, 2018Karen Walsh12

These 5 cybersecurity lessons from ‘Hamilton: The Musical’ can make you cyber aware to protect yourself and your kids from hackers.

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Hasbro Marvel Rising

Why Hasbro’s ‘Marvel Rising’ Toys Need to Be on Everyone’s Holiday List

December 3, 2018December 2, 2018Karen Walsh

Hasbro’s ‘Marvel Rising’ toy line hits all the right points to offer kids diverse body and racial representation.

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SHe-Ra and the Princesses of Power Netflix

Netflix’s ‘She-Ra and the Princesses of Power’: Not Just Nostalgia

November 12, 2018November 11, 2018Karen Walsh1

DreamWorks’ ‘She-Ra and the Princesses of Power’ may have started with nostalgia, but it brings together the best of what we need in cartoons.

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bejutattoo

Bejutattoo: Gotta Tattoo ‘Em All at Tommy’s Tattoo Convention

October 28, 2018October 27, 2018Karen Walsh

Bejutattoo brings a love of all things geeky and colorful to her work—including an expert touch that makes for an easy heal.

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Katie Green NYCC 2018

NYCC 2018: Katie Green from Lion Forge – ‘Lighter Than My Shadow’

October 18, 2018October 18, 2018Karen Walsh

If you only read one graphic novel this year, make it this one.

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