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The Little Match Girl – a Christmas Story

admin — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:06:44 +0000

Recently, I heard a news story quoting the St. Paul Homeless Shelter saying that, for the first time in their history, because of the recession and budget cutbacks, they will begin turning people away this winter. It’s a sad situation, and I was inspired to record a reading of “The Little Match Girl” – a Christmas story by Hans Christian Anderson. This poignant story (about 7 minutes long*) is as relevant today as it was in 1857. There is also an inquiry to determine if anyone would be interested in forming a Readers Theater group with me.

Download audio file (The_Little_Match_Girl.mp3)

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New Villages – New Courses

admin — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:37:37 +0000

New Millennium Education consists of four villages, the Art Design Village, the Teaching the Reluctant Learner Village, the Video Production Village , and the Health Care Village. In this article, we provide a list of

NME/Orono Courses Starting in January

admin — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:09:10 +0000

This term, New Millennium Education is presenting courses in Art Design, Health Care, Teaching the Reluctant Learner, and Video Production. Orono students should register with Orono Community Education and be sure to include their email address with the registration information. We will contact you with login information before classes start. All of these courses are asynchronous, meaning you can participate at any time over the web within the course window (usually twice

Teaching the Reluctant Learner

t est — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:36:20 +0000

Attention Parents!

Johnny can’t read. Or to be accurate, Johnny won’t read. He’s a bright, personable, energetic kid who can focus on a video game for hours. Yet, in class, he is disengaged. How can you make him “like” school? Whose fault is it? the teacher? your home environment? his friends? heaven forbid, your genes?

Health Care Village News

admin — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 23:01:13 +0000

The Health Care Village is devoted to addressing the challenges of negotiating our new “health care society” and helping patients and their loved ones develop the knowledge and tools to approach their own situations, positioned for wellness and longevity. There are important positive features that our village emphasizes that separate us from other websites.

How Web 2.0/New Media, Fox, and MSNBC are Killing Political Discourse

admin — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:43:09 +0000

Have you ever seen the country more polarized than it is today? Back in the good old days, when everyone got their news either from the newspapers or Uncle Walter,

The Future of Education

admin — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:18:01 +0000

Allow me to wax philosophical for a moment. Is the education we need now different than it was 50 years ago, 20 years ago, 5 years ago, last year?

Our site is now a CHAMELEON! (Huh?)

admin — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:11:51 +0000

The site now morphs to represent information for whomever is or isn’t logged in. There is content for potential students and the general public, faculty, producers, and community educators, but you don’t see the customized content unless you’re logged in.

Maximize Your Health Insurance Benefits

admin — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 19:07:03 +0000

Michelle Lenzi, M.Ed., CPC

Knowing how the health insurance system works will enable you to take maximum advantage of the health care options you currently have and enable you to consider other less costly or more appropriate forms of health insurance for your family. Michelle Lenzi, M.Ed., CPC, has observed

Villages in the Works

admin — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:03:29 +0000

Mesa Verde, Colorado - an ancient Anasazi village

This is an exciting time for New Millennium Education. We are gathering steam, creating excitement, and we’re about to take off! We are establishing common interest areas – villages – that have leader/mentors and students interested in seeking out others with similar interests.