Tag Archives: Virtual

Scrap-A-Faire – The Virtual Scrapbook Convention Is Back

It’s back and it’s better than ever before. Dubbed the worlds biggest online scrapbooking show, Scrapbooks Etc. is proud to run their Scrap-A-Faire Virtual Convention which is back by popular demand. Can’t get to the regular conventions because they are too far away? Or maybe it isn’t in your budget to sign up for a convention and classes just yet. Well, Scrap-A-Faire is back and is the answer to your wishes. They are offering 18 different classes that will show you how to create all kinds of projects and teach you the latest and greatest cool techniques. Each class offers … Continue reading →

A Twist On Fantasy Football

You’ve heard of Fantasy Football—well, how about Fantasy Investing? Throw money around like it grows on trees. Invest in cruise ships, resorts and big business. Sound inviting? It’s a type of monopoly for grownups and it’s growing in popularity in and out of the fast-paced world of finance. Even though I no longer work outside my home, my former colleagues still invite me to be part of their Fantasy Football League (I politely decline), but a few weeks ago one of them asked if I had heard about “Fantasy Investing.” I reasoned that I barely had investments in the real … Continue reading →

Virtual Field Trips

Did you ever think that field trips would turn into a virtual adventure? With the amazing powers of the internet, students and teachers can now visit a museum across the country without ever leaving the classroom. Let’s say you are teaching a class about Canada and want to show your students specific objects and details about the civilization of Canada. Now teachers can bring the Canadian Museum of Civilization right into their classroom! By going to http://www.civilization.ca/indexe.asp, a virtual field trip can be accomplished. With the Olympics being played in Italy, why not teach a lesson about Ancient Olympics? Now … Continue reading →