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- Subject: Digital Flat Stanley, Global Passport to Clean Water and Pew Programs!
- Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:09:06 -0400
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The Digital Flat Stanley Program Global Passport to Clean Water REGISTRATION CLOSES ON OCTOBER 19, 2009
One of the eight United Nations
Millennium Development Goals agreed upon by the world’s countries and
leading development institutions is to reduce by half the number of people
without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation by the year
2015. This six month program will introduce students to the facts about the
world water crisis, allow students to investigate and support various
water-related projects, take an active role in moving the world toward the
millennium goal and publicize their efforts through a media project video
collaboration. The project kicks off in
celebration of UN Day, with an interactive videoconference featuring an
engaging panel of experts that will challenge and motivate students. Following the
kick-off, students will begin their own research into issues surrounding clean
water, sanitation and hygiene in various parts of the world and select projects
they would like to support. Teachers will attend a virtual professional
development event with Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center staff that
will help them support their students in their clean water action projects and
video development projects. To help kick-start their projects, MAGPI and the
Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center staff will arrange for an interaction
(most likely Skype or live chat) for each school with a water project team
overseas. Following the implementation of their projects, students will produce
a media project such as a video, podcast or Power Point presentation
highlighting their efforts and share their projects in a culminating
videoconference on World Water Day in March. 2008 Pew Fellows in Painting Panel Discussion Artists use a variety of inspirations and techniques to arrive
at creating a work of art. In four short films about the 2008 Pew Fellows
in painting – Charles Burwell, Matthew Cox, Anne Seidman
and Mauro Zamora - students will learn about the influences and sources
of material each artist reflects upon within their artistic practices. An
interactive discussion with the artists and filmmaker Glenn Holsten will follow
the screenings. 2008 Pew Fellows in Playwriting Panel Discussion In four short films about the 2008 Pew Fellows in playwriting
– J. Rufus Caleb, Russell Davis, Katharine Clark Gray, Edgar J.
Shockley III – students will learn about the artists’
inspirations and ideas for writing their plays. In addition, actors and
stage directors along with the playwrights will be seen in readings, rehearsals
and performances, providing further insight into the creative process. An
interactive discussion with the playwrights and filmmaker Glenn Holsten will
follow the screenings. 2008 Pew Fellows in Folk and Traditional Arts Panel Discussion Students are invited to visit the cultures of Ghana, Ukraine and
Cuba to hear the music and see the traditional folk art of these
countries. In three short films about the 2008 Pew Fellows in folk and
traditional arts – Nana Korantemaa, Vera Nakonechny, Venissa
Santí – they will learn about Akan drumming techniques;
Ukrainian embroidering, bead-making and weaving; and the musical heritage of
Cuba. An interactive discussion with the artists and filmmaker Glenn
Holsten will follow the screenings. HOW
TO REGISTER FOR A PROGRAM WITH MAGPI In
order to register for a MAGPI project, you must work with your technology
coordinator to get set-up in our new system. Here are the steps: 1)
Have
your videoconference/technology coordinator go to http://www.magpi.net,
click on “log in” and then either log in using their existing MUSE
username/password (if they have one) or click on “create new
account.” When an account is created, it may take up to 24 business hours
for it to be approved before you can register. 2)
Your
videoconference/technology coordinator must then go to their account
information (click on their username which is displayed on the upper right hand
corner of the website when he or she is logged in) and then click on the
“sites” tab. Your technology coordinator must create a site for
every building that wants to participate in this project. This will keep your
technical information on file with MAGPI and teachers don’t need to worry
about knowing IP addresses! 3)
After
your videoconference/technology coordinator has created your sites, YOU need
to create an account for yourself (so we have your class information on
file!). Go to http://www.magpi.net,
click on “log in” and then log in using your existing MUSE
username/password (if you have one) or click on “create new
account.” When an account is created, it may take up to 24 business hours
for it to be approved before you can register. 4)
Before
you can register for a program, you must link your account with the appropriate
site in our database. To do that, go to your account information (click on your
username which is displayed on the upper right hand corner of the website when
you are logged in) and then click on the “sites” tab. Click on
“other sites,” scroll to find your site and then click
“join.” Congrats! You’re now linked to a site! 5)
After
your account is approved, you’ll see dates, times and “register
now” links on all MAGPI program pages when you are logged into the
website. Go to the MAGPI project webpage click “Register Now,”
accept the terms and YOU’RE REGISTERED! I
realize that registering for a project the first time using our new system is a
bit of a process; however, any time you want to register for a future program
– all you will need to do is log in and click “register.” Heather
Weisse Walsh Manager
of Educational Services MAGPI 3401
Walnut Street, Suite 233A Philadelphia,
PA 19104 e:
p:
215-573-6417 aim:
magpik20 twitter:
hlw2 blog:
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- Digital Flat Stanley, Global Passport to Clean Water and Pew Programs!, Heather Weisse, 10/15/2009
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