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New Curriculum Integration Program:
Planning Interactive Collaborations - December 1, 2008
This seminar investigates best practices for designing collaborative projects and class-to-class videoconference events. Participants will learn about how other educators designed collaborative projects and participant in a design exercise. Learning strategies for successful planning of interactive videoconference events, educators in this session will go through a “mock process’ of planning an interactive videoconference-based project. Each seminar involves an overview of designing collaborative projects and features a guest speaker. Participants are encouraged to come with their own ideas for collaborative projects, share those projects and get feedback from presenters and other participants. Find out more...
New December Programs with ArcheDream!
For students in Grades K-Higher Ed
MAGPI is very pleased to announce these exciting new December programs with our newest content partner, ArcheDream. ArcheDream is an archetypal mask theatre that uses ritual, movement and myth to present allegorical dramas. The organization uses masks, costumes, original music, various forms of dance and multimedia projection to tell their stories. This December, they’ll be presenting programs on MASK MAKING AND MOVEMENT, HIP HOP DANCE, and ART & APARTHEID. Don’t miss these exciting new programs! Registration deadlines are quickly approaching - - so register soon!
MysteryQuest USA
December 16, 2008 * December 19, 2008
This project is designed for 5 th and 6 th grade students studying USA geography. Through video conference technology, students are able to meet other students while learning about cities and states in the country. Prior to the video conference each classroom will create a presentation with clues about their ONE mystery state and city. The other classrooms, using maps, the Internet, textbooks, and other resources, will try to discover the mystery location presented by each participating classrooms. Find out more...
Famous Americans
December 18, 2008
Have your 4th and 5th grade students explore American History as they research and portray famous Americans as part of this engaging, interactive videoconference! Each participating class will give three "60 second" presentations about three different famous Americans. Snapshots should include pertinent facts about the famous American - - and the student representing the famous American should be dressed like the person they are portraying. After the presentations, there will be a 5 minute "reflection period" where teachers can facilitate classroom discussion and students can deduce which famous Americans were being portrayed. Find out more...
It's here! The MAGPI K12 Program Catalog
Grades K-12
Download our K12 Program Catalog and mark your calendars for upcoming events! Download here...
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