Online Guitar Lesson Demonstration – Video
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National Education Association Members Get a Free Trial of MyLivePD™ Online Coaching Service from Tutor.com
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New York, NY (PRWEB) March 27, 2012
National Education Association Academy (NEA Academy) members may get a free trial and save up to $100 on their first purchase of MyLivePD Online Coaching Service from Tutor.com. Algebra I, Algebra II and Middle School Math teachers can work with an experienced coach online for personalized professional development during or after the school day.
MyLivePD is the first and only professional development service that gives teachers the freedom to work with a coach on any topic from deconstructing Algebra concepts to finding approaches to manage their classroom. Available to a group of 200 teachers since fall of 2011 as part of a pilot program funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the service is proving to be an effective way to get help for busy teachers. Over 95% of teachers in the pilot program who completed a post-session survey report they are using the information they get from a coaching session within a week in their classroom.
Teachers work with coaches on lesson or unit planning, differentiating instruction, classroom management, student assessment and Common Core initiatives. The service is easy to use. Teachers simply login at http://www.mylivepd.com during the service hours which are Sunday, Monday and Wednesday from 2 p.m. 1 a.m. ET and Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. 1 a.m. ET. There are no appointments. Teachers connect to a coach whenever they have a question or want a planning partner.
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About Tutor.com Tutor.com is the worlds largest and highest-rated online tutoring service. The Tutor.com network of over two thousand professional tutors and career specialists have delivered more than 7 million one-to-one tutoring and career sessions in a proprietary online classroom optimized for learning, since 2001. Tutor.com powers tutoring and homework help programs for the Department of Defense; school districts across the country; colleges and universities; the states of Alabama, Alaska, Louisiana, Montana, North Dakota and Rhode Island; the District of Columbia, and thousands of public libraries. Tutor.com is the exclusive online education partner for the American Association of School Administrators. For more information, please go to http://www.tutor.com/schools.
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Sonic Foundry Partners With University Professional & Continuing Education Association to Webcast Annual Conference
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MADISON, Wis., March 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Sonic Foundry, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFO - News), the trusted market leader for lecture capture, enterprise and event webcasting, today announced its partnership with the University Professional & Continuing Education Association (UPCEA) to webcast the UPCEA Annual Conference March 28-30 in Portland, Oregon.
UPCEA is the primary US organization for professional, continuing and online education, and helps institutions of higher learning and affiliated nonprofit organizations to increase access through programs and services. The Annual Conference offers five tracks aligned with areas of practice online learning; program management; leadership and strategy; marketing and enrollment management; outreach, engagement and economic development and includes a special issues track on sustainability. A Strategic Alliance Partner, Sonic Foundry will use its Mediasite webcasting platform to make the UPCEA Annual Conference a hybrid event, live streaming sessions to an online audience and making recorded sessions available for viewing on-demand.
Hundreds of remote attendees from campuses around the country will connect to the 589 in-person meeting attendees. Participants can register online for this hybrid event.
"Partnering with Sonic Foundry allows us to reach more members and help those unable to travel to the Annual Conference," said Bob Hansen, UPCEA CEO. "A major goal of UPCEA is to help universities by increasing access to educational programs and services.Opening up our conference to an online audience makes it easy for deans, directors and their staff to connect with the programs, and with each other, regardless of their location."
Trusted by more than 1000 colleges and universities, the patented Mediasite webcasting and video content management system quickly and cost-effectively automates the capture, management, delivery and search of live and on-demand streaming videos and rich media presentations that combine video with slides.
About UPCEA
Located in Washington, D.C., UPCEA is the leading association for universities engaged in professional, continuing and online learning. UPCEA serves more than 350 institutions, including most of the leading public and private universities in North America. The Association provides its members with educational programs, research and information, publications and other services for the advancement of professional, continuing and online education. UPCEA also promotes awareness of the needs of adult learners and recognizes best practices in the field. For more information, visit http://www.upcea.edu.
About Sonic Foundry, Inc.
Sonic Foundry (NASDAQ: SOFO, http://www.sonicfoundry.com) is the trusted market leader for enterprise webcasting and lecture capture, providing video communication solutions for education, business and government. Powered by the patented Mediasite webcasting platform and Mediasite Events group, the company empowers people to transform the way they communicate online, using video webcasts to bridge time and distance, accelerate research and improve performance. Product and service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of Sonic Foundry, Inc. or their respective owners.
Certain statements contained in this news release regarding matters that are not historical facts may be forward-looking statements. Because such forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, uncertainties pertaining to continued market acceptance for Sonic Foundry's products, its ability to succeed in capturing significant revenues from media services and/or systems, the effect of new competitors in its market, integration of acquired business and other risk factors identified from time to time in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
University of West Florida and Academic Partnerships Announce Launch of Online Master of Education in Educational …
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PENSACOLA, Fla., March 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of West Florida (UWF), with the assistance of Academic Partnerships, offers an online Master of Education in Educational Leadership degree starting this fall.
This 33 credit hour non-thesis certificate program complies with the Florida Principal Leadership Standards and is designed for educators who want to advance in the K-12 education arena. The program was developed to ensure that participants acquire the skills and knowledge necessary to become campus administrators, district supervisors, deans, or curriculum developers at the elementary, middle and secondary level. The 8 week courses are taught by the same professors that teach on campus and the degree can be completed in as little as 18 months.
"UWF is committed to expanding access to higher education and providing teachers educational opportunities through online education, allowing them the flexibility and affordability they need to achieve their professional goals," said Judy Bense, president of UWF.
With accreditation from the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), the online M.Ed. in Educational Leadership is rated a Best Buy by Get Educated.com. Additionally, every course within this degree is developed based upon the nationally recognized Quality Matters (QM) Rubric for quality online instruction.
Online degree programs have emerged as the most rapidly developing trend in higher education with universities quickly converting traditional programs into an online format.Dallas-based Academic Partnerships provides all non-academic support, such as marketing and technical aspects, for UWF's Master of Educational Leadership online program.
"We, at Academic Partnerships, are proud to assist the University of West Florida expand access to its top quality degree programs and extend the reach of its great brand. We are passionate about the positive impact higher education has on the lives of students, their families and on society as a whole," said Rob Ganji, president of Academic Partnerships. "UWF's online Master of Education in Educational Leadership will equip in-service educators across Florida and beyond with the skills they need to provide strong leadership at the campus and district level."
The fall 2012 application deadline is June 1 for the Aug. 27 session. For more information about enrollment and funding opportunities for Fall 2012, please call 1-877-588-2502 or visit http://edleadership.uwf.edu.
About University of West FloridaThe University of West Florida offers undergraduate degrees in 51 areas, master's degrees in 25 areas, two specialist degrees and a doctorate in education. UWF serves a student population of approximately 12,000. The University of West Florida Online Campus offers more than 400 online course sections each semester that can lead to the completion of more than 28 fully online undergraduate and graduate degrees, as well as credit-earning certificate programs.
For more information visit http://edleadership.uwf.edu/
About Academic PartnershipsAcademic Partnerships is a higher education service provider that works exclusively with state universities to convert their traditional degree programs to online delivery and to recruit and retain qualified students. For more information see http://www.academicpartnerships.com
Losing Weight Without Excercise. – Video
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DVD Review: Happily Divorced – Season One
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DVD Review: Happily Divorced - Season One by R.J. Carter Published: March 27, 2012
Her post-The Nanny career has had a few hiccups ("The Beautician and the Beast," Living with Fran), but it seems Fran Drescher has found her groove again with the Nick at Nite original comedy Happily Divorced. Based on an incident in her own life when her husband, Peter Marc Jacobson (who co-produces this show with her) confessed his homosexuality, Happily Divorced follows the lives of Fran and Peter Lovett (the latter played by John Michael Higgins) as they remain best friends as well as stumbling blocks to each other's dating lives. Part of the problem is that the real estate market is in such a lull neither one of them can afford to move out of the home they shared, so they continue to cohabitate, with Peter moving to the den.
Hijinks ensue -- as do regular and guest appearances by several TV sitcom veterans. Drescher and Higgins are joined by cast regulars Tichina Arnold (Everybody Hates Chris), Valente Rodriguez (George Lopez), Robert Walden and Rita Moreno as their inner circle of friends and family. Arnold portrays Judi Mann, a chanteuse at the local gay bar Fran and Peter frequent, while Valente plays the overly nosy assistant at Fran's floral shop. Walden and Moreno are cast as Fran's parents, Glen and Dori, who are eager to see her get remarried but still see Peter as their son.
The show is a bit racy for the home of classic television that airs it, which may put some of the more staid viewers off. It's great to see Charles Shaugnessy guest star, and all the old bits from The Nanny winked at; but to find he's a bisexual with a sneaky intent to bed both Fran and Peter at the same time? Of course, looking for love in all the wrong places is the consistent theme of the series, with Peter striking out at every turn and Fran having even less luck -- usually because the relationships are accidentally sabotaged by the needs of the other ex-partner. Peter Marc Jacobson himself appears as a potential beau for Peter, which made for some nice self-referential humor, and Renee Taylor has come on as a friend of Dori's who misunderstands which of the two came out as gay.
Perhaps the longest trial relationship of the show begins in the first episode (several weeks having passed during the commercial break) as Fran meets Elliot (Friday Night Lights' D.W. Moffett), a music producer. Their on-again, off-again romance gets slightly spoiled however when Elliot tries to make up with his ex-wife, and then still wants to see Fran afterward. Whether he'll return in the second season is up in the air, but certainly possible.
Bonus features on this 2-disc release are comprised of multiple interview segments -- Fran Drescher and Peter Marc Jacobson; John Michael Higgins; Valente Rodriguez; Rita Moreno and Robert Walden -- as they talk up their characters and interactions with the others on the set. Of course, any show with Fran Drescher is going to be an excercise in fashion, so we also get an interview with costume designer Brenda Cooper, followed by an interview with Gavin Lurrsen and Ran Pink about the composing of the catchy theme song (on accordion and ukelele). Rounding out the extras is a Public Service promo from Drescher for her cancer awareness foundation, Cancer Schmancer.
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Spirit of Alabama: Student Volunteers
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THIS IS DANIEL MORRISS IN HIS AP CALCULUS CLASS AT VESTAVIA HIGH SCHOOL........AND THIS IS ABIGAIL KNIGHT AN 8TH GRADE STUDENT AT HEWITT-TRUSSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL........THEY DON'T KNOW EACH OTHER BUT THEY HAVE SOMETHING IN COMMON AND IN MAY WILL TRAVEL TO WASHINTON D.C. TO BE HONORED AS RECEIPIENTS OF THE EPRUDENTIAL SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY AWARD.
THESE PICTURES WERE TAKEN AT EVENTS DANIEL STARTED A FEW YEARS BACK CALLED M-RAVES......THEY'RE SOCIAL EVENTS.....A DJ....DANCING.....NO ALCOHOL, NO DRUGS.....JUST A SAVE ENVIORNMENT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
: Daniel Morriss/Vestavia Hills High School
"Around the 4th I threw, I started charging at the door for them, and my Dad gave me the idea to give, taking some of the money I earned an donating it to the American Cancer Society."
DANIEL'S EVENTS AND THE MONEY HE'S RAISED FOR CHARITY CAUGHT THE ATTENTION OF THE TEACHERS AND THE COLLEGE COUNSELOR AT VESTAVIA HILLS HIGH SCHOOL KARIN BELL WHO LOVES THE EXAMPLE DANIEL SETS FOR OTHERS.
Karin Bell/College Counselor, Vestavia H.S.
"Students coming behind see, you know what can I do, how can I get involved, how can I make a difference and I think finding something that they love and can capitalize on....that is the winning combination."
ABBY KNIGHT MIGHT JUST BE AN 8TH GRADER, BUT SHE'S FOCUSED.
Abigail Knight/Hewitt-Trussville Middle School
"well, I want to join the military and when I get out I want to have all my schooling, then go through med school and interning...and then hopefully
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Broga: Yoga for guys means more Radiohead, less Enya
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Dude, wheres my yoga?
Its in Somerville, Mass., where a yoga class for men called broga is helping guys feel macho doing the downward dog.
It seems inevitable, doesnt it? Nowadays there are more kinds of yoga than there are butts in a yoga class. And we as a culture cant get enough of dude-tastic portmanteau wordplay mancation, bromance, a whole new brocabulary, in fact.
We chose the name broga because its funny, catchy and familiar. It lets men know this is for them, Adam ONeill, the president and co-founder of broga, told MSN.
The thinking behind it: A lot of guys might want to try yoga but would be uncomfortable in classes taught and attended by women. Broga sessions are open to all, but they are geared for guys, Mr. ONeill said.
How so? For one, talk of chakras is kept to a minimum, with classes favouring familiar language over Sanskrit. And the music played in classes is what you might expect to hear in a garage, including the Black Keys, Radiohead and Bob Dylan.
The class focuses on balance, building strength and an awareness of breath, said Robert Sidoti, brogas co-founder, who teaches the classes. A side benefit becomes increased flexibility.
And since many men who do not have the flexibility required to perform the poses one might find in a traditional yoga class, broga offers exercises that are specific to students lives.
A lot of guys come here after years and years of sports, but their bodies are out of whack. Some have cement shoulders or really tight hips, Mr. Sidoti said, adding that brogas poses and movements are geared toward mens lifestyles, whether theyre sitting in a office chair all day or working as a carpenter.
However ridiculous its name might be, brogas ultimate goal is a laudable one. Broga is about men feeling better in their bodies. And taking an active, preventive role in their own lives, Mr. ONeill said.
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Yoga enthusiasts back beach instructor as county tries to charge
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Yoga enthusiasts go through their exercises at the entrance of Venice Beach in January.
VENICE - Trainer Elin Larsen, the pied piper of Venice yoga enthusiasts, routinely draws crowds of 300 or more to her free beach sessions.
Seven days a week, three times a day, Larsen leads her followers though 30-minute yoga routines on Venice Beach. When the free classes end, participants patrol the area to make sure it is as clean as when they arrived.
More than 100 of her followers broke their yoga routine Tuesday to join Larsen at Venice City Hall. Their message: Larsen's beach workouts should remain free, even as Sarasota County Parks and Recreation Department wants her to pay a newly imposed hourly fee.
Carolyn Brown, Sarasota County Parks and Recreation Manager, said Larsen will be permitted to use the beach for free through May, but then she will have to pay the same $13.50 hourly fee other medical classes and yoga exercise groups already pay to use the public beach on Siesta Key.
"The fee is about making sure things don't get double-booked and we're equitable to other activities," Brown said. "What if yoga instructors started competing against each other for use of the beach?"
James McNabb of Venice spoke on Larsen's behalf before the Venice City Council. After relating how yoga has helped the health of many of Larsen's followers, McNabb turned more pragmatic.
"There's also a lot of economic benefit to the Venice business community," he said. "These people spend their money in town. People are drawn here because Venice has this amenity."
The end of McNabb's five-minute statement was met with loud applause from the yoga contingent, which was not disruptive despite its size.
Outside City Hall, Larsen said Sarasota County special events coordinator Ann Marie Persico told her the yoga group will have to pay a permit fee to use the beach. Larsen disagreed.
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