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Join us this Wednesday as Smellslike Magic (Mike Bryant - RL) presents ‘Power to the Students:  Student Access for Discovery Education Streaming’.   Join us to learn all about Student Access to Discovery Education’s services.  We’ll dive into the Classroom Manager and Student; showcasing the many ways you can easily assign Discovery resources to your students.   Come with questions, comments or ideas on how you’d like to see students utilize all of our digital resources.

Then stay for a special musical concert, at 6 p.m. SLT (8 p.m. CST, 9 p.m. EST)  by one of Demb Oh’s Walden University students, BGSinger Hermit.  BGSinger is a classically trained vocalist who performs a wide variety of styles from Big Band to pop to rock.  Big Band, easy listening, soft rock, Broadway, and classical ballads all flow smoothly, freely, magically from BGSinger.   You will be entranced with each note he sings! Included in BGSinger’s ever-growing repertoire of songs are:  ”Holly Holy”, “Fever”, “The Best is Yet to Come”, “I’ve Got the World on a String”, and he covers artists such as Frank Sinatra, Neil Diamond, Michael Buble, Billy Joel, Josh Groban and the Stylistics.  Listeners have described his music as “awesome, dramatic, sexy, one of a kind…”
BGSinger will be performing at Bella Vida’s Velvet Jazz Club and the landmark will be given out at DEN in SL.

SLT TIME:  5 p.m. SLT ( 7 p.m. CST, 8 p.m. EST)

Because of the Discovery Streamathon the DEN in Second Life is taking a break from weekly workshops tonight.  But don’t go far, because the next few weeks are jam packed with a variety of events:

 Sept. 30 - Get up to speed on Student Access to Discovery Education services with Smellslike Magic (RL Mike Bryant) as we dive into the Classroom Manager. The many ways you can easily assign Discovery resources to your students will be showcased. Come with questions, comments, or ideas on how you’d like to see students utilize all of our digital resources.

Oct. 14 - Get your ‘Og’ on with Cleo Jacobus (RL Jen Dorman) with Blogs, Glogs, and Vlogs, and learn how a little widget can be a means of global collaboration.

Oct. 21 - Feeling a little unsure in SL? Need a hand? Or even a face? Then our Newbie help session is for you with some “practical magic” for your avatar.

And can October be complete without a Halloween party and dance? Not at DEN in SL! Watch for further info on gallivanting ghost tales and costume craziness all at 2 DP. Whooooo knows what may be in store!

See you in-world!

Join us on Wednesday, September 30th as Smellslike Magic (aka Mike Bryant - RL) presents, ‘Power to the Students: Student Access for Discovery Education Streaming’.

Join us to learn all about Student Access to Discovery Education’s services. We’ll dive into the Classroom Manager and Student; showcasing the many ways you can easily assign Discovery resources to your students. Come with questions, comments or ideas on how you’d like to see students utilize all of our digital resources.

As always, we’ll see you at 5 p.m. SLT (7 p.m. CST, 8 p.m. EST)

      Macsmom Alcott (Jennifer Wagner – RL) of www.jenuinetech.com presented on creative online projects for the PreK-6^th classroom.

     Why does Macsmom do projects (and why should you consider doing online projects)?

1.    Creativity – projects breath new life into lessons

2.    Collaboration – let’s face it, we all work better when we work together

3.    Critical Thinking – projects provide venues for students to think beyond what the teacher wants students to think

     Psssssst:  March will be the 50^th anniversary of Green Eggs and Ham and JenuineTech has a project lined up for that momentous occasion.

     Mark you calendars!  In December there is a Holiday Gift Exchange project.  Classes will mail holiday cards (yes, SNAIL MAIL in an online project!!!) and classes will incorporate Google Earth. 

     Macsmom is looking for a project to host in February – if you have a thought, please contact her via her website.

     A current ‘Top Ten Hits’ project is the ‘Guess the Wordle’ project – as of November 16^th, there have been 12,000 visitors!

    Monday – Level 1 (all words have 1 thing in common)

    Tuesday – Famous Date in History

    Wednesday – Level 2 (all words have 2 things in common)

    Thursday – Titles of books, poems, or songs

    Friday – Level 3 (all words have 3 things in common)

     Even though this project has already begun, you’ll be happy to hear that it has been extended to the end of September — Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs – Compare & contrast of book & trailer for movie; weather project; and tall tales – choice or combos.  So head over to the website and join!  There’s still time!

     The O.R.E.O. Project has over 800 classrooms registered already.  The students in your class has two chances to stack Oreos as high as they can.  This project incorporates counting, estimating, tallying and averaging in a fun & delicious way.  If you want to start exploring online projects, this is a VERY doable project. 

Several educators gathered around the DEN in SL campfire to just chat and share tonight. We even roasted virtual marshmellos!  There were questions about copyright, discussions about how to handle keeping the computers clean from germs. Of course there was some venting on budget cuts, not enough time, how to help teachers take risks. We shared links, gave some tips and just supported each other as needed.  We decided we need more of these informal chats. Because “we are our greatest resource”!

We know you’re busy, we know it’s a crazy time, so really…what better way to take a break than to hop into Second Life and have a Casual Campfire Chat?  It’s the beginning of school. There are lots of things to share and plan. Come chat with other educators, connect with someone to plan a collaborative project, ask questions, get suggestions.

“We are our best resource” .

Location: around the campfires outside 2 DP
Time: 5 PM SLT ( 7 PM CST, 8 PM EST)

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Eduisland%202/105/104/22

The DEN in SL is thrilled to have Macsmom Alcott (Jen Wagner - RL) shareing her ‘Online Projects for PreK-6′.

Jenuinetech.com’s 2009/2010 year of projects have just begun.  Come and hear about three current projects!!  All projects come with worksheets, expansion ideas, standards, and the opportunity to collaborate with classrooms all over the USA and the world.  There will be time for questions, answers, and also time for you to share your project ideas for 2009/2010 too!

See you then!!

SLT TIME:  5 p.m. SLT ( 7 p.m. CST, 8 p.m. EST)