Anthropologist (aka "Digital Ethnographer") Michael Wesch met with the Teen Press after his speaking engagements at Lynda.com and UCSB. He talked about the changes new media has made in how we perceive and interact with the world--and the power of wonder.

Here in Part 1, the team challenges Mike to give his assessment of some possible tools for building wonder.

Check out Parts 2 & 3 for more remixed goodness.

Champion surfer, author, entrepreneur, speaker and father SHAUN TOMSON agreed to meet with the Teen Press. Shaun talked with reporters Kaleb and Laird about his experiences growing up, surfing on the North Shore, the values of The Surfer's Code, and looking forward. The interview turned into an energetic conversation--extending over 4 sections.

Here in Part 1, Shaun talks about growing up in South Africa, and what it's like in the tube, among other things.

Check out Parts 2 & 3 & 4 for more great tales.

Tuesday, May 15, 2012, Granada Theater

Richard Louv: Treehouses, Turtles & Bears, Oh My!

Jaime, Anya & Deryn sit backstage at the Granada Forest and visit with “Rich” about his first woods . . . how he balances time in “the cloud” with his time under the sky . . . and about treasure chests. Figuring they could find no better sage to answer the proverbial question about bears in the woods, the girls get Rich’s definitive answer before saying good night.

Also check out Part 2!