Megaconference

[Anika Trahan <>]

…for Educators:

 

10/15

 

Lunch with the Content Providers: Goodwin Holocaust Museum & Education Center

 

MAGPI welcomes educators who seek to learn about the variety of programs connecting students to Holocaust survivors, concentration camp liberators, children of survivors, authors, Darfur eyewitnesses, and others. With these resources, Goodwin helps ignite important conversations with students in an effort to help eliminate prejudice and hatred from society.

 

Also, hear about the exclusive offer for MAGPI members: Goodwin Holocaust Museum and Education Center's programs will be offered FREE to all MAGPI members!

 

http://www.magpi.net/Community/Programs/Lunch-Content-Providers-Goodwin-Holocaust-Museum-and-Education-Center

 

 

 

…for Students:

 

10/25

 

MAGPI Content Provider Carnival III

 

Join 24 interactive videoconference content providers—paired with up to 48 lucky classrooms—showing new and exciting programs for the 2012-2013 school year. Fly into the stratosphere, swim with sharks and travel to the Wild West during this exciting one-day adventure.

 

It’s not too late… Register today!

 

http://www.magpi.net/Community/Programs/3rd-Annual-MAGPI-Content-Provider-Carnival

 

 

 

REGISTRATION IS STILL OPEN FOR MANY OCTOBER 2012 PROGRAMS—REGISTER TODAY!

 

10/16

 

Blogging & Building an Author Platform with J.R. Wagner

 

J.R. Wagner, author of Exiled, the debut novel of Wagner's young-adult fantasy series The Never Chronicles, teaches young writers how to use social media as a safe, effective writing tool for building their own author platforms. Prior to the event, each class will decide on the framework of its class's blog. Teachers will be provided with detailed instructions on blog moderating, content uploading and social media sharing.

 

http://www.magpi.net/Community/Programs/Blogging-Building-Author-Platform-Author-JR-Wagner

 

10/23

 

The Moon

Lyle Tavernier, Digital Learning Network Education Specialist at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California--NASA's lead center for robotic exploration of the Solar System--presents future lunar astronauts with a background of knowledge andcorrects popular misconceptions about the Moon. Among the topics that are discussed include the Moon's origin, phases, size and distance, crater formation, eclipses, tides and how NASA has explored the Moon.

 

http://www.magpi.net/Community/Programs/Moon

 

 

MAGPI CELEBRATES NATIONAL OPERA WEEK with the OPERA COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA!

 

10/30

 

The Singing Voice

Opera Company of Philadelphia’s Michael Bolton explains the techniques of opera singing and engages students in some exercises that asks—and answers—the question: who has the loudest voice in the room and why?

 

http://www.magpi.net/Community/Programs/Singing-Voice

 

11/1—Two Programs! 

Chorus Festival

 

Share your choir’s talents in this informal adjudication offered by the Opera Company of Philadelphia. There’s no need to perform an opera chorus for this, but please select a musical piece that highlights the chorus’s talents. Selections should be no longer than 5 minutes. Each ensemble will be judged on tone, intonation, diction, technique, balance, interpretation, musical effect, and more. Judges will include Opera Company of Philadelphia Artistic Administrator Michael Eberhard, Opera Company of Philadelphia Chorus Master Elizabeth Braden, and respected Philadelphia voice teacher, conductor and singer, Holly Phares.

 

http://www.magpi.net/Community/Programs/Chorus-Festival

 

and…

 

Opera Audition Workshop

 

Baritone Troy Cook, Opera Company of Philadelphia Artistic Administrator Michael Eberhard, and vocal coach and collaborative accompanist Lisa Harer DeCalvo with work with a select group of singers in 10 minute increments to coach them on improving pieces which they are planning to use in upcoming auditions. Here is a unique opportunity for young singers to gain insight into what works best for them and what catches the attention of opera companies.

 

http://www.magpi.net/Community/Programs/Opera-Audition-Workshop