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scottmerrickdotnet

living, learning, working, and playing in the 21st century...really
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Global Education Initiative--Really?

scottmerrickdotnet ― There is a global initiative to offer global standards aligned education over the internetz (sic) to any child anywhere. Yes, really, there is. Embroiled in and committed as I am to my own rather local work, I can see myself moving out and on to this... (more)
 Scottmerrick ― Posted 3 days ago
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CDBaby Music Widget

scottmerrickdotnet ― Late last evening, I was at a friend's home last night listening to my dear son, Colin, play acoustically a couple of his brilliant original songs, soon to be available in the form of a 4 song EP, and one of the little audience asked me what kind of... (more)
 Scottmerrick ― Posted 18 days ago
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Glad to be Welcomed into the ISTE SIGOL Fold!

scottmerrickdotnet ― Anita Edmonds Harris, from SIGOL on FacebookSIGOL's Leadership Team would like to congratulate Scott Merrick on his election as our new Professional Development Chair! We are pleased and honored that Scott has accepted this position.Scott is... (more)
 Scottmerrick ― Posted on Apr 27th, 2012
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Join a SIG!

scottmerrickdotnet ― I just shared this in Facebook, but realizing some folks don't like that Big Social Brother platform, I want to repost here:I was really sharing the whole page at http://www.iste.org/connect/special-interest-groups.aspx and my status update went... (more)
 Scottmerrick ― Posted on Apr 22nd, 2012
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Podcamp Nashville 2012 was a BLAST!

scottmerrickdotnet ― Well it was a hoot. Woot. I was so glad that my dear colleague Mike Terry made the jump into geekland with me and attended this annual free "unconference" down at Tequila Cowboy, a Lower Broadway Nashville bar that was formerly called Cadillac Ranch... (more)
 Scottmerrick ― Posted on Apr 15th, 2012
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SocialLearningSummit 2012--Free Learning!

SocialLearningSummit 2012--Free Learning!

scottmerrickdotnet ― Very cool:As if Podcamp Nashville 2012 on April 14 won't fill you up, the very next Saturday, April 21, online in the Blackboard Collaborate platform, you can learn all you care to learn about Social Media in the service of learning and teaching... (more)
 Scottmerrick ― Posted on Apr 4th, 2012
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MNPS Virtual School's New Principal!

scottmerrickdotnet ― Metro Nashville Public Schools announced yesterday that it had selected a new Principal for our MNPS Virtual School who will begin working with us April 9! The tiny but capable, earnest, tight-knit team here, who have been working together daily for... (more)
 Scottmerrick ― Posted on Mar 28th, 2012
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Podcamp Nashville 2012!

Podcamp Nashville 2012!

scottmerrickdotnet ― Hey, y'all,I am sooooo looking forward to sharing some of my insights (yes, I do have a few) from what I would say is my mixed bag of avocational and professional experiences in virtual three dimensional worlds at Podcamp Nashville 2012. You could... (more)
 Scottmerrick ― Posted on Mar 23rd, 2012
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ISTE Senior Director of Education Leadership -- call to apply

scottmerrickdotnet ― ISTE, the International Society for Technology in Education, is on the hunt for a top-tier educational thought leader who is primed to lead, inspire, and impact the lives of educators worldwide in the years to come. This new Senior Director of... (more)
 Scottmerrick ― Posted on Mar 20th, 2012
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ISTE SIG Leadership Positions Election Now Open!

scottmerrickdotnet ― For those of you who are members of ISTE, the International Society for Technology in Education, I want to share the ballot for Special Interest Groups positions in the ongoing election, which closes April 12. Here's the announcement from ISTE, along... (more)
 Scottmerrick ― Posted on Mar 13th, 2012
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Changes at Virtual School

Changes at Virtual School

scottmerrickdotnet ― Today is the last day for our Coordinator/Acting Principal's tenure at MNPS Virtual School. Our staff is now comprised of a full-time Specialist (moi), a full-time Senior Secretary, a 10-month Registrar, and a 10-month Counselor. A Principal's... (more)
 Scottmerrick ― Posted on Mar 9th, 2012
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Social Exclusino

Social Exclusino

scottmerrickdotnet ― My pal Kevin Jarrett recently asked me for a copy of an image I snapped on the way to NSA with my son Colin last week. BTW, Kevin has an excellent educational blog and Colin will be releasing a 4 original song EP in the next month or so. Both those... (more)
 Scottmerrick ― Posted on Mar 5th, 2012
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My Mantra

scottmerrickdotnet ― I have been thinking recently that I should share this and so here it is: my mantra.What's a mantra, you may ask?Well I'm not going the wikipedia route here, though you certainly may, if you wish, to check my definition. Here's the story. I was first... (more)
 Scottmerrick ― Posted on Feb 11th, 2012
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MNPS Principals' Retreat Virtual School Sharing

scottmerrickdotnet ― We had an experience yesterday that I want to share here, and I hope that if there are any who were present in the audience who might have taken pictures or who have thoughts they would like to share will do just that--share them.Our school district,... (more)
 Scottmerrick ― Posted on Jan 27th, 2012
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The 3rd Issue of Virtual Environments Journal is HERE!

scottmerrickdotnet ― A beautiful new issuu (sic) of SIGVE's Virtual Education Journal? With two articles by moi and 60 pages of some of the most engaging introductions to what's happening in 3D worlds learning and teaching ever shared with the public?Bring it on!!!And... (more)
 Scottmerrick ― Posted on Jan 23rd, 2012