Archive for November 2011
Midlink Magazine – A Must Have Subscription for the Middle School Teacher
The apparent purpose of the Midlink Magazine sight is to be an outlet for students, ages eight to eighteen, to submit and review art and writing. It is an award-winning magazine that is nonprofit It is sponsored by North Carolina State University and the University of Central Florida. Its bullets include newest articles, table of contents, web honor roll, search strategies, cool schools, teacher tools, archives, our mission, and who we are The editors of Midlink are very successful teachers, grades K-12, who have produced this website as they say, “by students, for students-ages 8-18.”
The content of the site appeals to all teachers of grades K- 12 because of excellent accuracy and utility. When one clicks on teacher tools, for example, findings include clickable topics such as: Helping students cope with terrorism, grant money and funding hotline, and resources for educational leaders and policy makers, and collaborative learning. The site is very user friendly and includes a variety of graphics that are cute and clickable. Another example would be under teacher tools, whereby you can search a variety of topics including: rubrics, graphic organizers, teaching resources, copyright guidelines for web publishing, and much more Many of these resources can be used to manage web activities, publish web projects, and evaluate your classroom activities. As a teacher, I am also allowed to suggest a site for the editors to review If they believe my site is focused enough, they may choose to include it in their links directory I found the accuracy and utility of the site to be in-depth and user friendly. I would recommend it to my friends and colleagues.
The ease of navigation and the overall appeal of the site are good I would rate it a seven out often on a scale of one to ten. My only suggestion is that sometimes the clickable teacher planning resources are way at the bottom of the page, and one has to go through a few uninteresting or corny graphics to find them I know I tend to want to click on artwork and pictures, and sometimes on this site, I feel that the graphics are in the way instead of helping. Navigation is very effortless, as the left hand side of the website is a different color and bullets are focused with great headings to identify them This site, however, does not have a search box, and that would have been helpful, because grade level information could have been more easily obtained The overall appeal of the site receives a five out often, because the graphics are out of date (cartoon characters sitting at computers, etc.) and it lacks a modern professional appeal
There are a variety of ways that I would utilize the site and promote it to my friends and colleagues One, I would recommend it as a source for grants and projects, because under the section entitled teacher grants there are hundreds of links to grants for everything one can imagine Two, there is a link to this website which includes a teacher planning section with lesson plans, teaching ideas, online student activities, and web links available in these specific categories:
* Language
* Rhetoric
* Literary Genres
* American Literature
* World Literature
I was very impressed with this list, because I can utilize the resources on a daily basis in the classroom by downloading the articles, studying them, and then implementing them in my classroom
Overall, this website would be geared, I believe, toward the middle school student and to all teachers who desire to learn more about teaching to the middle and high school student. There are tons of articles on the teaching of English, Math, Social Studies, Science and Art. There are quite a few elementary level articles, but far more middle and high school. Students at the middle school age would love this site, and I would recommend it to my nephew Gabriel because he loves to draw and write, and I’m sure he would be most grateful to be recognized on the website as a published student “web” author. I’m also certain your son or daughter may be grateful for this awesome recognition as well!
Bead and Button Magazine Review – A Must Have for the Serious Beader
If you’re a beader or have more than a passing interest in learning to bead, you’ll be delighted to find a magazine just for you! It’s called Bead and Button Magazine. It’s a monthly publication that will show you a variety of techniques for making your own beaded jewelry. This magazine is full of beading tips, projects, and luscious photos that will both teach and inspire you. You’ll find interviews with bead artists and jewelry designers as well as beading projects that show you step-by-step how to complete a stunning piece of beaded jewelry. There’s a beautiful showcase of jewelry creations made by readers in this delightful magazine. The showcased jewelry is surprisingly unique and complex in its design and is sure to give you lots of ideas for creations of your own. . There’s also a section in the back that shows you the basics of beading if you’re new to the craft.
The beading projects are well described with clear instructions including a resource list where you can buy the necessary beads and components. The projects are well described usually with a series of small photos illustrating the steps involved. Each project has a clear full-size color photo of the completed item.
One criticism is that the projects tend to be geared towards a slightly more advanced beader, although the magazine does include beginner projects. If you’re a complete newbie to beading, you may want to refer to one of the newer beading magazines such as Bead Style which is geared more towards the beginning beader. The projects in this magazine tend to be simpler and less intimidating to the beginner.
If you’re serious about beading, you’ll find this magazine to be useful for developing new jewelry designs that you can wear yourself or sell to others. The beading projects described can be easily adapted to create entirely new jewelry projects. Plus, the high quality photos are a great way to keep abreast of what’s currently popular in the world of beaded jewelry.
The back of the magazine has a rather extensive section of advertisements. This has been a source of controversy. Some people love them while others hate them. They can be a real asset to beaders who are looking for new sources of beads and components to use in their jewelry designs.. Plus, the photos are so colorful and well done that they’ll be sure to get your creative juices going.
If you’re an intermediate to advanced beader, you’ll find this magazine to be a fantastic resource. If you’re a beginning beginner, you might want to supplement this magazine with a good beginning book on beading or a copy of one of the beading magazines geared towards beginners now on the market. This is one of those magazines, you’ll want to read again and again for it’s inspiration and visual appeal. It would be highly recommended for anyone interested in the art of beading and jewelry design.
Network Marketing Lifestyles Magazine Review of Rita Davenport
When it comes to Network Marketing, Network Marketing Lifestyles Magazine is the industry insider. This is the magazine that is devoted to network marketing, individual success stories, marketing on the internet, motivational articles, legal issues in the business, and of course, industry news. Recently Network Marketing Lifestyles Magazine did an article about Rita Davenport.
Rita Davenport was born in Nashville Tennessee and now lives in Scottsdale, Arizona. She is an expert in time management and has been featured on over one hundred television and radio shows including Good Morning America. She has appeared along side Erma Bombeck, Zig Zigler, Phil Donahue and Art Buchwald and has been the author of several best selling books. She won the 2001 Spirit of Philanthropy Award and is often asked to consult at Fortune 500 companies.
Currently Rita Davenport is the president of Arbonne International and is considered by Network Marketing Lifestyles Magazine to be one of the “First Ladies of Network Marketing” She shares the title with Carol Fitzgerald of OneFamily.com, Terri Frey of FlashNet Communications, Marta C Kollman of Cell Tech Adi Song of Longevity Network and Diane Wakat PhD of Intelligent Nutrition Systems, Inc.
As the leading woman of the piece in Network Marketing Lifestyles Magazine, Rita Davenport is quoted as saying “I lead with my heart-which is not the best way to run a company. But I always sleep well.”
The piece in Network Marketing Lifestyle Magazine highlighted women who are in top positions of network marketing companies. Network Marketing is certainly a trade that does not discriminate against women. Two of the most recognized network marketing businesses are female-centric: Avon and Mary Kay and there is argument to be made that the familiar standby, Tupperware, was created to make the lives of housewives everywhere just a little bit easier.
Arbonne International, the company run by Rita Davenport is another beauty and skin care product-centric company. Arbonne sells skin care products, anti-aging products, baby products, aromatherapy products, and even weight loss and nutrition products.
The company is run like most network marketing companies are run-representatives sell the product, recruit other people to sell the product and earn a commission. The fact that the company is almost twenty years old speaks to how well it has been run and what it offers to people looking to start their own network marketing business.
Network Marketing Lifestyle Magazine is a must read for anybody who is thinking about starting a network marketing business of their own. It lets people know which companies have the best offers for those who are just starting out. It also has information on promising start ups and people who have had quite a bit of success at network marketing-an industry that has been much maligned in the past.
Network Marketing used to be frowned upon as a “get rich quick” scheme, but the people who work within its structure have proved that it is not a get rich quick scheme but hard work, and a legitimate trade-a fact that is illustrated by the presence of Network Marketing Lifestyle Magazine.