A Magical, Technological Garden
This lens is being used by teachers and students who have heard the story of the Magic Garden, as told by Cora Zon.
It is a basic introduction to the power of Web 2.0 tools which enable people to interact directly on this internet page.
To gain full benefit of this activity take a moment and join the Squidoo Community. Create an account by filling out this short application.
Once you have done this you can login and participate in the activities provided. Participants will also receive a full curriculum outline which provides a wide range of activities that can be applied across the curriculum.
It is a basic introduction to the power of Web 2.0 tools which enable people to interact directly on this internet page.
To gain full benefit of this activity take a moment and join the Squidoo Community. Create an account by filling out this short application.
Once you have done this you can login and participate in the activities provided. Participants will also receive a full curriculum outline which provides a wide range of activities that can be applied across the curriculum.
We have heard the story of the Magic Garden
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Imagine You Are A Book Illustrator
This illustration was completed by a Grade 6 student at Reservoir East Primary School. Explain how you will illustrate the cover for a picture book on the Magic Garden. Alternatively, choose a scene, refer to it and describe how you will create a page depicting the events.
The Royal City
I would choose to draw the Royal City and include more...0 points
Create an Illustration Using Jackson Pollock's Technique
Take a moment and have a bit of fun. Visit the Jackson Pollock site and create an image using the program.When you have finished making your picture save it on your computer. To do this you can use your Print Screen button.
Now go to Shrink Pictures and adjust the size of your image so that it is able to be used on the web. To put an image on the web it needs to be converted to a jpg and restricted in size.
Plant Dream Seeds in a Magic Garden
Most people don't always fully realize that we all have within us the ability to cocreate our lives with the universe. So many of us are taught to accept what we are given and not even to dream of anything more. But our hopes and dreams are the universe whispering to us, planting an idea of what's possible while directing us toward the best use of our gifts. The universe truly wants to give us our hearts' desires, but we need to be clear about what they are and ask for them.To ask for something does not mean to beg or plead from a place of lack or unworthiness. It's like placing an order-we don't need to beg the salesperson for what we want or prove to them that we deserve to have it. It is their job to give us what we ask for; we only have to tell them what we want. Once we have a clear vision of what we desire, we simply step into the silent realm where all possibilities exist and let our desires be known. Whatever methods we use to become still, it is important that we find the quiet space between our thoughts.
From that still and quiet place, we can announce our intentions to the pure energy of creation. By imagining all the details from every angle, including scent, color, and how it would feel to have it, we design our dreams to our specifications. Similar to dropping a pebble into a pond, the ripples created by our thoughts travel quickly from this place of stillness, echoing out into the world to align and orchestrate all the necessary details to bring our desires into manifestation. Before leaving this wonderful space to come back to the world, release any attachment to the outcome and express gratitude. By doing this daily, we focus our thoughts and our energy while regularly mingling with the essence that makes it possible to build the life of our dreams.
Planting Seeds
plant some dream seeds here
To plant a dream seed all you have to do is add an entry which shares a dream or an intention. Once your dream is added here it will slowly take root. You will be surprised by how quickly it becomes a reality.
Developing online workshops for gifted students
I plan to establish online workshops for gifted st more...0 points
Visit the Magic Garden Blog
Take a moment and visit the Magic Garden Collective (a Global Teacher Blog) to see what some students have done in response to the Magic Garden project. Find out how you and your students can engage and add to this project.
Latest Magic Garden Posts
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Join Global Teacher
and make your own garden
Global Teacher is a blogging environment managed by the Victorian Education Channel. Create a blog at Global Teacher and make your own garden, a place to show people what you have done.Don't feel restricted! As you can see from the blogs listed here there are many ways that you could approach this. Make a post featuring your Jackson Pollock piece but don't let this direct how you work your garden. Like other before you, be inventive and make sure to have your blog listed in the directory here.
Visit Some Gardens
see what others are doing and follow their lead
- Baba Yaga's Garden
- Baba Yaga's garden is an eclectic garden where Heather Blakey sings over the bones.
- The Black Thumb
- I tend to think a lot of my creative ideas are rubbish, and the result is that I don't do anything more with them. But I've decided to stop looking at them like rubbish and start looking at them as compost.
- eJourneys With Techno Kids
- Anne Mirtschin, is a teacher in a small P-12 rural school in the Western District of country Victoria, in south eastern Australian. She teaches Information Technology to Grades 4 - 12 and accounting. Web 2.0 has become a passion for her and the journey that can be seen here is quite remarkable. Anne's is a true, wild, wired garden.
- Healing Haven
- Living in the Arkansas Ozarks in Northwest Arkansas, Thalia enjoys the healing richness of the beautiful rolling hills and mountains, lakes and rivers, four seasons and people. The Healing Haven is growing within the Wild Gardens of Lemuria.
- Hortus Litterarum
- The young gardener's illustrated alphabet of literary delights
- Hortus Mirabilis
- Gardening for the soul.
- Imogen's Garden
- "Imogen Crest" is the resident nature hermit who lives in magical Lemuria, which is the dreamchild of Heather Blakey who runs Soul Food Cafe. Monika Roleff was inspired by Heather's creativity to explore themes of nature and solitude, and then came across Imogen the ancient scribe in her daily life in Lemuria, fascinated by her as a "Muse".
- Mrs Parson's House
- A collection of strange tales, gathered mainly at Halloween.
- Our Back Yard
- Our school, Hawkesdale P12 College is a small prep to year 12 school in rural community in country Western Victoria. The township is small but active and set amongst beautiful manna gums and ti tree swamps. Our school backyard is huge and we all have backyards of differing natures but they are ours, are special to us and provide our safety zones.
- Photographicus Botanicus
- A botanical feast for the eyes.
- Sustainability City
- The intention of this weblog is to provide information on urban sustainability, how it is possible, and how it is working every day, often without any fanfare or fuss. Nature just does the work, and the living things of the plant kingdom thrive to their natural pace of evolution with the seasons. It's easy in busy lifestyles to forget that Nature endures, that all life has its place, even in heavily populated urban environments. Possibly these are the places that need nature the most?
- Temporary Pasture
- Winnie Rose Reyes is a vegetarian, chromophyliac, visual artist, teacher, friend, cook, lover of movies, chocolate, coffee, books, cake and shoes who is committed to being happy and living life to the full, even if it kills her!
- Seeds Garden
- A love of gardens and gardening inspire magical moments.
Test Run Some Web 2.0 Tools
and make things that you will be able to put in your garden
Check out Jason Boom's 101 Why Not Motivations for Bloggers. This will keep site members busy but is also a wonderful way to introduce everyone who is interested to the world of Web 2.0And when you are done here slip in to the Soul Food Cafe Advent Calendar for more helpful suggestions.
Wild Garden Goodies
Wild Garden Logo Postcards (Package of 8)
Price: 9.99 
Wild Garden Logo Mug
Price: 14.99
Wild Garden Logo Kids Sweatshirt
Price: 19.99
Offer Some Feedback about the Magic Garden
Take the time to give some feedback and maybe a brief review of the story.
WhiteOak50 wrote...
Great Lens. I would like to invite to join: Herb Garden of Alternative Healing. I think this lens would be very appreciated in there. Blessings 5 stars and favored!!
Posted September 08, 2008
Imogen_Crest wrote...
This is a lens with a wealth of information, Heather. It's a great project to be part of!
Posted February 10, 2008
Lensmaster
Traveller wrote
I'm delighted to be a part of this project and hope that it will really take roots and spread the word
Posted August 23, 2007
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