Rapping math teacher puts some flow to STEM subjects :: STEM Education at Local Tech Wire

Rapping math teacher puts some flow to STEM subjects :: STEM Education at Local Tech Wire

Class Dis-Missed CD Vol. 2 Coming in May

The wait is almost over! Class Dis-Missed Vol. 2 is complete and coming out in May.

Pre-orders will start very soon. It's another full length album, following it's highly successful Class Dis-Missed CD. The first single is a Science song titled "Big Ballin/Earth Rotation". This CD will have two bonus tracks along with four subject areas; Math, Science, Language Arts and History. Lyrics will be posted shortly along with some new merchandise.

Mr. Duey's team is updating several areas of the site, including the shopping cart and mailing list. Please keep checking in and be prepared for GREAT CD!!!

Thank You Fans!!

I just wanted to take the time to thank my fans that have been sending emails, song requests, show performances, ordering CD’s, iTune songs and subscribing to my social networks.. Please know that I personally check every single email, comment, post ect. I will try my very best to get back with every single person. I’m real excited to release my new CD that I have been working on for over a year now.. It’s packed with goodies and bonus material. Word is, end February is when we release Class Dis-Missed Vol. 2. Please help get the word out there. Tell a friend, tell a teacher, tell a student. Thanks again to everyone that has helped get us here.

Invasion of the Giant Squids

Giant squids! Sorry to startle you, but we're just so excited. You see, they're giant squids! And they're invading California beaches by the hundreds!

An article from the AP explains that the squids weigh up to 60 pounds each, but most tip the scales somewhere between 20 and 40 pounds. And, yes, they squirt ink when irritated.

Web searches on the giant squids (GIANT SQUIDS!) are already off the charts. One-day spikes on both "giant squids" and "giant squids in California" surged from near-zip into the thousands. Folks clearly want to see these gargantuan creatures for themselves.

Despite their intimidating heft and tendency to spew ink, the squids aren't scaring off local fishermen. As of today, around 400 of the giant squids have been nabbed by anglers. That number is likely to rise. An article from San Diego 6 explains that locals "started booking twilight fishing trips over the weekend to catch them."

The last time the giant (aka “jumbo” aka “Humboldt”) squid made waves in Search came last September, when a record-breaking 19 ½-foot-long, 103-lb beast was pulled from the Gulf of Mexico.

MyFoxLA hosts a collection of photos of nabbed squids.

Mr. Duey Interview and Live Performance

Mr. Duey's Martin Luther King Jr. Song

Check out Mr. Duey's song "Things Changed" explaining the history of Martin Luther King Jr. You can get this song on "Class Dis-Missed". Also available on iTunes. Order today!

CLICK HERE TO OPEN THE M.L.K. SONG

Back to the grind!

I hope everyone had a great time off. Now it’s time to get back to the grind and study hard until Winter Break! No slacking because of the holidays. Also, keep in mind that we have the new year coming so this is your time to set some goals. Whether it’s getting better grades, getting a new hobby, or waking up earlier so you get to school on time. Start thinking about some New Year resolutions and start off the new year with a bang! My New Years resolution is to come out with the best CD ever. What’s yours?

Happy Thanksgiving from Mr. Duey!

10 Tips For Teaching With New Media

* 1. Break the Digital Ice
* 2. Find Your Classroom Experts
* 3. Get Off to a Good Start
* 4. Think Globally
* 5. Find What You Need
* 6. Make Meaning from Word Clouds
* 7. Work Better, Together
* 8. Open a Back Channel
* 9. Make It Visual
* 10. Use the Buddy System

What's Inside the PDF:
http://www.edutopia.org/files/existing/pdfs/Edutopia-10-top-tips-for-teaching-with-new-media.pdf

Amazing Meteor Shower Tuesday

One of the best annual meteor showers will peak in the pre-dawn hours Tuesday, and for some skywatchers the show could be quite impressive.

The best seats are in Asia, but North American observers should be treated to an above average performance of the Leonid meteor shower, weather permitting. The trick for all observers is to head outside in the wee hours of the morning – between 1 a.m. and dawn – regardless where you live.

The Leonids put on a solid show every year, if skies are clear and moonlight does not interfere. This year the moon is near its new phase, and not a factor. For anyone in the Northern Hemisphere with dark skies, away from urban and suburban lighting, the show should be worth getting up early to see.

Click here for the full story

Veterans Day

Today is November 11th and people in the United States, are celebrating Veterans Day, which is also known as Armistice Day. Veterans Day is a day to honor and celebrate the veterans, who have defended their country.

But it is also a day of sadness, because there are so many that have lost their lives trying to defend their country. Veterans Day is a legal holiday in USA, both state and federal and was declared a National holiday back in 1938.

According to dailyamerican.com, there are still 25 million living veterans, so today is not only a time to be proud of the soldiers who have died fighting for their country, but to also be grateful to those who have served and are still living.