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MicroSCoPE: A Close Look at What's Happening in the SCoPE Community
September, 2007
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In This Issue
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1. Final week for Active Learning Strategies seminar
2. Copyright/Copyleft: Issues for Education
3. Mark Your Calendars
4. Activity Recap
5. New SIGs
6. PeriSCoPE
7. About SCoPE
8. About MicroSCoPE

1. Final week for Active Learning Strategies seminar
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* Seminar: Active Learning Strategies for Online Learning
Facilitator: Deirdre Bonnycastle
September 10 - 30, 2007
Description: Active Learning means finding ways for students to engage in interacting with course content. During the past two weeks we have been exploring how online instructors can implement active learning strategies to improve student learning. Through the organized topic threads and wiki, Deirdre has made it easy to pop in for the final week to review what we have discussed and collected so far. Newcomers and latecomers are always welcome!
...access the seminar http://scope.lidc.sfu.ca/mod/forum/view.php?id=544
...access and contribute to the Active Learning Strategies wiki http://scope.lidc.sfu.ca/mod/wiki/view.php?id=703

2. Copyright/Copyleft: Issues for Education
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September 24, 2007 (soon!)
This free online symposium organized through the Learning Technologies Centre at University of Maniboba brings together two of Canada’s foremost experts on digital copyright – Michael Geist, Canada Research Chair of Internet and E-commerce Law at the University of Ottawa and Marcus Bornfreund, Creative Commons Canada. The symposium will explore current issues in copyright and potential trends and directions for educators. Advance registration is required.
...more http://www.umanitoba.ca/learning_technologies/conferences/copyright/

3. Mark Your Calendars
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* Seminar: eLearning in Developing Countries
Facilitators: Nellie Deutsch and Nalin Abeysekera
October 2 - 22, 2007
What are some of the challenges developing countries face in implementing elearning programs? How can we work together to overcome barriers? What are the success stories? Join us for this 3-week seminar to better understand the realities and to propose solutions.

* Seminar: Social Media in Education
Facilitator: Tia Carr Williams
November 5 - 18, 2007
The timing feels right for this topic! So many new technologies, new ways of interacting, and new questions from educators about how to integrate social media into the curriculum. SCoPE and BCcampus Online Communities are co-hosting this event on social media in education.

* If you would like an event to be listed, please contact Sylvia Currie scurrie@sfu.ca. Check the SCoPE calendar for a full list of online events that will be of interest to members.
...more http://scope.lidc.sfu.ca/calendar/view.php?view=upcoming

4. Activity Recap
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* SCoPE: Next Steps
Facilitator: Sylvia Currie
August 20 - September 2, 2007
This annual discussion was scheduled for two weeks, but continued past the end date as members continued to come forward with excellent suggestions for seminar discussion topics and ways to enhance our community experience. What a perfect was to get back into the swing of things after a summer hiatus!
...access the archive http://scope.lidc.sfu.ca/mod/forum/view.php?id=636

* Seminar: Teaching and Learning Centres
Facilitator: Vivian Neal
June 25-July 8, 2007
This seminar combine reports via Vivian's blog on her journey to Universities of Sussex, Dundee and Strathclyde with other stories from the field to learn about the compliment of services various teaching and learning centres provide and how their organizational structures impact the way we go about doing our work.
...access the archive http://scope.lidc.sfu.ca/mod/forum/view.php?id=537

SCoPE seminars are always available for reading and afterthoughts. Access all past seminar discussions
... http://scope.lidc.sfu.ca/course/view.php?id=8#section-3

5. New SIGs
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Two new special interest groups will be opening soon.
* Faculty members from Queensland Technical University are exploring the possibilities of online communities of practice for advancing their work and invite all SCoPE members to participate in their project.

* What is obvious in one culture may not be obvious to another. Cross Cultural Collaboration will explore the many facets of communication and sharing across cultures.

6. PeriSCoPE
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* The SCoPE Facebook group and member networking is proving to be an interesting way to keep up with members' activities and to discuss our work together. Tia Carr Williams and Heather Ross are the resident community moderators for the SCoPE Facebook group. Stop by to write on the wall or start a discussion topic.
...http://sfu.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2380299880

* Check what SCoPE members are blogging about and subscribe to our SCoPE Bloggers feed.
...more http://www.technorati.com/faves/Community

7. About SCoPE
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SCoPE, supported by the Learning and Instructional Development Centre at Simon Fraser University, brings together individuals who share an interest in education research and practice, and offers opportunities for dialogue across disciplines, geographical borders, professions, levels of expertise, and education sectors. We organize seminars, events, and ways for practitioners to connect. Membership is free and open to everyone.

Self-register at http://scope.lidc.sfu.ca

8. About MicroSCoPE
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SCoPE members receive MicroSCoPE issues automatically. If you prefer to read MicroSCoPE on the website or via RSS, manage your subscription here:
http://scope.lidc.sfu.ca/mod/forum/view.php?f=5

MicroSCoPE is prepared by Sylvia Currie, Community Coordinator (scurrie@sfu.ca).

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Just clearing out the family e-mail account that has tons of old messages from various things I've signed up for over the years when I found a series of e-mails from Virginia-based singer-songwriter, david m bailey. I first saw david play at an event for people living with cancer about eight years ago - he's kind of a cross of old Cat Stevens and Jim Croce but very heavy on the inspiration he draws from 12 years of living with cancer.

For background:

The son of Presbyterian missionaries Dr Ken and Ethel Bailey, david spent his childhood in Beirut, Lebanon. He learned his first chords in 7th grade, went on to study classical guitar then soon after began writing his own songs, a passion he would nourish for years to come. The Lebanese civil war forced him to complete high school at a boarding school in Germany (BFA Academy). He spent weekends as a street musician and formed a small ensemble that toured in churches behind the Iron Curtain and Central Europe. In college, he played extensively in an original acoustic duo, but then put his guitar away and entered corporate America. Ten years later, doctors told david he had a malignant brain tumor and would be dead in a few months. david left his corporate job and returned to his first love of songwriting and performing. Over a lifetime, he has shared his hope and music with thousands of listeners: Now a 12 year survivor with 18 albums to his name and performances in 21 countries and 44 states, david and his music continue to challenge us all to find faith and treasure the beauty of each new day.

Strong melodies and intricate finger picking help deliver keen, witty and insightful lyrics about 3 of his favorite themes: faith, hope, & love, Hailed by one reviewer as a "prophet with a guitar, " david's voice is one that resonates with surprising depth and clarity among audiences of all ages - kids, their parents and their parent's parents enjoy the same concert!. His story has been featured on CBS News/48 Hours, 60 Minutes, NPR, Presbyterians Today, and dozens of newspapers and magazines across the country. While spending most of his time in his own niche of church and medical venues, he does step out into a wide variety of other venues including youth conferences (Montreat, NWMC), retreats, seminaries (Pittsburgh, Louisville), colleges, corporate events & more. In May 2003, he won the prestigious Kerrville NewFolk songwriting competition and has since shared the stage with many others. From Beirut to Budapest, from Pittsburgh to Portland, and on hundreds of stages in between, he has inspired and entertained thousands of listeners and maintains a relentless tour schedule year round.

When not on the road, david spends his time at home in Charlottesville VA with his greatest joys: his amazing wife, Leslie and 2 terrific teenage children, Kelcey & Cameron

Welcome to Mind and Body Cast, Episode #7, for December, 2006

Keep Your Sanity By Staying Organized

Visit our website at: http://www.MindandBodyCast.com

Email us at: MindandBodyCast@gmail.com

*NOTE: The middle portion of the show is very quiet. Watch for the end of my part to turn down before the Promo plays. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Show Segments:

v Intro

Ø contact us – check out our website at mindandbodycast.com, email us at mindandbodycast@gmail.com or call the listener line at 206-66-Mind-2 or 206-666-4632

Ø today’s topic and upcoming segments

Ø “In the Reader” weekly news

start with: Sugary foods increase pancreatic cancer 11/8 K for Previous!!

end with: hormone inbalance and bedwetting 12/1

v Show Topic – Keep Your Sanity by Staying Organized

Ø Get a calendar – paper or electronic

Ø Make lists

Ø Leave things you need to take in the same place – preferably near the exit or take them out to the car

Ø There’s nothing wrong with post-its

Ø Ask someone to remind you – a guarantee you won’t forget

Ø Use your technology – email or call yourself with reminders

Ø Habits!!

Ø Plan ahead – what will you need?

Ø Buy gifts throughout the year – make a list and inventory your gifts BEFORE you shop

Ø Make notes in your address book with gift ideas for people

Ø Put directions to places and people’s houses in your address book

Ø Reuse your lists – packing, shopping, gifts, etc.

Ø Rethink every purchase – Do I need it or just want it? Do I have room for it? Can I afford it?

Ø Donate, give away or freecycle – don’t feel guilty about getting rid of stuff, be proud! Keep a box somewhere in your house so that you can easily put stuff there that you come across, when you’re headed to the thrift store or the local charity calls for pickups, you’ll be ready

Ø Keep a donation box in your closet. Evaluate your clothes at the change of each season – if you haven’t worn it – donate it

v Life in the Crazy Lane Segment – this weeks funny moments

Ø Are you sure you didn’t get punched in the face?

v Closing

v Steve Webb’s Lifespring promo for the Advent Holiday Calendar at http://advent.podshow.com/

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Our Videos at: http://peppersmama.googlepages.com/myvideos

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