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Amazing eCore Students - Meet Savana Jade Wehunt

Savana Jade Wehunt What is your occupation? I am a student as well as a stand-in, photo double and stunt double for people in tv and film. What is your college major? Early Childhood Education. Why eCore? It is the easiest way for me to learn while on set and works around my ever changing work schedule. Who is the biggest inspiration for your education? The biggest inspiration would have to be my mom because she has always helped me to work hard and has pushed me to be better. Also I wanted to be a teacher because of my teacher that inspired me way back in 1st grade. What is something cool you've learned this semester in eCore? I learned a lot more about psychology and how education feeds into psychology. What three words would you use to describe one of your online instructors? Helpful, Clear and Organized Where is your fa

eCore Eats ~ Wise Owl Cupcakes

Easy to make.  You will need: ·          24 plain cupcakes completely cooled– flavor of your choice. Note, if you are not a baker, you can buy undecorated cupcakes from your local bakery or the grocery store bakery. ·          48 Oreos – I used golden for this project.   I have used regular ones with other color combinations.   Note that double stuff separate much more easily. ·          48 Junior Mints ·          Icing to decorate ·          Food coloring – your color choice – one for light and dark and one for beak ·          Decorator bags or heavy duty Zip-lock bags 1.     Ice your cupcakes with a light version of whatever color scheme you are using.   This can be done with an icing bag and tip as pictured, spread on with a knife smoothly or if you want you can put icing in a bag and snip the corner off to pipe icing on the cupcake.   Does not need to be fancy. 2.     Separate your Oreo cookies so that you have enough for 48 eyes. 3.     A

How to Make our eCore Paper Roses

 You will need the following supplies: Hot glue gun & glue Scissors Scrapbook paper  (we're partial eCore green and blue, of course) Florist wire    STEP ONE: Begin cutting paper in a circle. Start cutting at the outside edge of the paper. Cut the circle in a spiral and continue until you reach the center. Leave enough in the center to serve as the base of the flower. You should have a spiral when you finish.  STEP TWO:  Coil your flower from the outside edge until you reach the center. STEP THREE: Release your flower & watch it grow!   STEP FOUR:  Place a small amount of glue on the base of the flower to hold the spirals in place.  STEP FIVE: Bend the florist wire in an small 'L' shape at the end. Add a small spot of glue to the florist wire on the back of the flower. Enjoy your beautiful flowers!