I recently reviewed her book, Playful Learning, over at The Curriculum Choice and I encourage you to pop over there and read more about this wonderful resource that you can use with all ages, all styles of learners, and keep as an inspiration reference in your learning book library.
Mariah is now offering online classes which she calls Playful Learning Ecademy. I am signed up with my son to take the next course which is Through the Lens. This course will use digital photography to inspire writing and art.
There will be four weekly classes which you can work through at your own pace. She will email you a video to explain the week's suggested activities and then you are free to complete the assignment as you have time with your children.
She suggests this course for children ages six through twelve (along with their grown-ups). My son is a little older than the age range but we thought it would be fun to test out this course and see how it inspires us in our outdoor time.
In order to take the course you need a digital camera, a way to print photos, and a blank journal. There is also the opportunity to share your work and to interact with other eCourse participants.
It starts July 18 and ends August 8, 2012.
Cost: $68.00.
Would you like to have the opportunity to join the class? I am going to keep it simple.
Giveaway for Playful Learning Ecademy: Through the Lens
Leave a comment and tell me which aspect of the course you are most excited about: digital photography, writing, art, journaling, or connecting them all together. One comment per reader please and make sure I can contact you after the winner is randomly chosen. You will have 48 hours to respond to the email and if I don't hear from you, I will choose another winner.
I will randomly choose one winner of the Through The Lens Ecademy course on 7/11/12 at noon. Make sure to leave a comment by then! Feel free to share this giveaway with your friends!
Update 7/11/12: Maria Mitchell is the winner of the
Through the Lens Ecademy course!
Congratulations!
Check out this upcoming Ecademy course.
Cost: $15.00
Please note that I am an affiliate for Playful Learning and I received this Ecademy course to try for free. My review of the course in August will be my honest opinion and I received no other compensation.
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ReplyDeleteOh my girl is the perfect age for this and would love the art one! Thanks for the opportunity.
ReplyDeleteI'm excited about the digital photography portion for my kids with cameras- and how to connect all those disciplines together. I'd love it if we could participate and have something to focus on after we finally make this move in another week!
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This looks really neat. I would love to learn more about combining photography with art. I think my children would be fascinated by this!
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Leslie
Fun idea! My son, who is 6, loves to steal the camera away from me and take all kinds of pictures of plants, trees, flowers, etc. He would really enjoy this and so would I! With that said, just the photography aspect of it got my attention...BUT I am excited also how this course will tie the other aspects together with digital photography! Thanks, Barb! :)
ReplyDeleteMy son loves his camera and I would love for him to learn more about it with nature. Thanks for a chance to win.
ReplyDeleteI personally would be most excited about the photography aspect, but my daughter would be most excited about the art! This would be a great catalyst for summer fun!
ReplyDeleteI would love this for my daughter. She absolutely loves photography. I think what is so neat about this course is that it ties in a lot of aspects we've hit on in our homeschool. Hope I win!!! :)
ReplyDeleteWow! I would love to take this course with my children!
ReplyDeleteI'm most excited about using the different methods to create a mixed media journal.
ReplyDeleteSounds exciting! My kids love taking pictures! What a great summer treat!
ReplyDeletePhotography? Writing? Journaling? Art? Mix them all together and hooray! Sounds fabulous! Thank you for the opportunity. ~Tricia
ReplyDeleteI really love the sound of this course. I have been wanting for our family to start a journal together-- what a great start!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the opportunity!
We'd love to learn how to improve our digital photography and new ways to use our photos in a journal format! Can you add us to the drawing
ReplyDeleteHooray, you are great at descriptions Barb,thanks for guiding me to here, hope it works.
ReplyDeleteOoh! My comment is that my daughter and myself would love to be included in the giveaway, thanks for organising this great opportunity
Danielle and jem'
Hi Barb!
ReplyDeleteThanks excited for the giveaway. I am most excited about the Digital Photography part!
Kelly K