NET-HAPPENINGS Digest - 18 Feb 1999 to 19 Feb 1999 - Special issue (#1999-151)
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Topics in this special issue:
1. K12> Teachers' Internet Use Guide
2. K12> Field Trip on Tornadoes
3. LISTS> GermanQuiz -- Help w/Learning German!
4. K12> email as an educational tool
5. RESOUR> [edresource] Artsedge's LISTSERV
6. K12> Modern Masterworks: Network Nuggets
7. K12> Princess America Newsletter--March-April Issue
8. K12> Free Teacher's Guide of Lily's Crossing
9. K12> This Sunday at DU MOO: MOObies Blues
10. RESOUR> [edresource] BioChemNet sites
11. MISC> Travelocity
12. K12> MiddleWeb
13. K12> Improved California Distance Learning Project Web Page
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Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 07:56:08 -0600
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: K12> Teachers' Internet Use Guide
From: owner-...@ready.cpb.org [mailto:owner-...@ready.cpb.org] On
Behalf Of Lorraine Sherry
Sent: Thursday, February 18, 1999 4:06 PM
To: www...@ready.cpb.org
Subject: Teachers' Internet Use Guide
The Teachers' Internet Use Guide is a web-based training module that was
developed through funding from the Texas STAR Center (Region VIII
Comprehensive Center - http://www.starcenter.org). It walks teachers
through the process of designing standards-based lessons that use the
Internet.
In preparation for our upcoming presentation at TechQuest in San Antonio on
March 6th, we've improved the site in two ways:
(1) slimmed down the "assessment" section and made it much more
user-friendly; and
(2) added a downloadable PowerPoint version of the User's Manual that we
use in training workshops.
We hope this will facilitate your use of this free, totally sharable
website in your staff development sessions.
We have a monthly contest and a prize for each "lesson of the month". We
hope you and your fellow teachers will contribute some lessons to our
sharable lesson plan bank. Naturally, the intellectual rights to all
lessons remain with the author.
We also have a new "sister" website titled EETNET (Excellence and Equity in
Networking), also funded by the STAR Center. It helps technology teams
write a tech plan so they can apply for the E-Rate and other grants that
can introduce technology into their schools and districts.
These resources are available on the RMC Denver website
(http://www.rmcdenver.com). Simply scoll down the left hand side of the
screen to the last entry ("Instructional Technology") and you will see
links to both websites.
Lorraine Sherry, Ph.D.
RMC Research Corporation, Denver
she...@rmcdenver.com
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Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 07:56:10 -0600
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: K12> Field Trip on Tornadoes
From: owner-...@ready.cpb.org [mailto:owner-...@ready.cpb.org] On
Behalf Of Kim Foley
Sent: Thursday, February 18, 1999 4:52 PM
To: 'www...@ready.cpb.org'
Subject: Field Trip on Tornadoes
We've posted a new field trip today on Tornadoes. You can access it from
http://www.field-guides.com/
then click on the Go to Field Trips link.
FYI the teacher's resource page has links to 2 sites that tell you
how to build your own tornado!
Kim
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Kim Foley
ki...@tramline.com
http://www.tramline.com
http://www.field-guides.com
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Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 07:56:05 -0600
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: LISTS> GermanQuiz -- Help w/Learning German!
From: NEW-LIST - New List Announcements
[mailto:NEW-...@HYPATIA.CS.WISC.EDU] On Behalf Of David Fishman
Sent: Thursday, February 18, 1999 2:50 PM
To: NEW-...@HYPATIA.CS.WISC.EDU
Subject: NEW: GermanQuiz -- Help w/Learning German!
GermanQuiz is an Announcement-only list featuring periodic German Language
Quizes. Quizes will cover the gamut of 1st year College German.
The Purpose of this list is to help you with your German.
Archives of GermanQuiz mail items will soon be kept. You may
obtain a listing of these files then at:
http://www.onelist.com/archives.cgi/germanquiz
To subscribe, simply go to:
http://www.onelist.com/subscribe.cgi/germanquiz
You may need to register first.
Owner:
David Fishman
mont...@hotmail.com
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Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
***The NEW-LIST mailing list is a service of the Internet Scout Project
http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/ )***
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Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 07:56:12 -0600
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: K12> email as an educational tool
From: Internet/BITNET Network Trainers
[mailto:NETT...@LISTSERV.ACSU.BUFFALO.EDU] On Behalf Of Gerald E. Boyd
Sent: Thursday, February 18, 1999 5:37 PM
To: NETT...@LISTSERV.ACSU.BUFFALO.EDU
Subject: Re: email as an educational tool
You can do everything by E-mail (except Telnet). For how to use E-mail
to the furthest capabilities, see my web page on how to do everything
by E-mail.
http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/1236/index.html
Also see my FAQ about accessing the Internet by Email.
This document is now available from several automated mail servers.
To get the latest edition, send E-Mail to one of the addresses below.
To: mail-...@rtfm.mit.edu (for US, Canada & South America)
Enter only this line in the BODY of the note:
send usenet/news.answers/internet-services/access-via-email
To: mail...@mailbase.ac.uk (for Europe, Asia, etc.)
Enter only this line in the BODY of the note:
send lis-iis e-access-inet.txt
To: gb...@netcom.com
Subject: send accmail.faq
You can also get the file by anonymous FTP at one of these sites:
Site: rtfm.mit.edu
get pub/usenet/news.answers/internet-services/access-via-email
Site: ftp.mailbase.ac.uk
get pub/lists/lis-iis/files/e-access-inet.txt
Or on the Web in HTML format at:
http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/hypertext/faq/usenet/internet-services/
access-via-email/faq.html
--
Gerry Boyd -- gb...@netcom.com
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Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 07:56:14 -0600
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: RESOUR> [edresource] Artsedge's LISTSERV
From: Arun-Kumar Tripathi
[mailto:trip...@amadeus.statistik.uni-dortmund.de]
Sent: Thursday, February 18, 1999 5:47 PM
To: Education Resource Listservs
Subject: [edresource] Artsedge's LISTSERV
Dear Educators at EdResource,
I thought, it is very right moment to post a mail about
ARTSEDGE 's listserv. Long ago, Ms. Clement (prominent member) of COSN
lists has also asked me to add in the education listservs.
I also think that other K12 Internet teachers, students and educators will
be taking some benefit from this listserv.
a.) K12ARTSEDGE LISTSERVS:
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The K12ARTSED listserv puts you in touch with other people who care deeply
about Arts Education. Listserv members can dialogue, discuss, even debate
about arts education theory, philosophy, methodology, and advocacy with
other colleagues from across the country.
Subscribing:
Please send an e-mail to <list...@artsedge.kennedy-center.org> with the
message "subscribe K12ARTSED your name" without the quotes in the body.
Please replace "your name" with your REAL NAME.
Sending a message to the listserv:
The address of this listserv is: <k12a...@artsedge.kennedy-center.org>
This is the address you can use to send e-mail to the listserv.
Unsubscribing:
Please send an e-mail to <list...@artsedge.kennedy-center.org> with the
message "unsubscribe K12ARTSED" without the quotes in the body.
b.) MUSIC-ED LISTSERVS:
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The MUSIC-ED listserv puts you in touch with other people who care deeply
about Arts Education. Listserv members can dialogue, discuss, even debate
about arts education theory, philosophy, methodology, and advocacy with
other colleagues from across the country.
Subscribing:
Please send an e-mail to <list...@artsedge.kennedy-center.org> with the
message "subscribe MUSIC-ED your name" without the quotes in the body.
Please replace "your name" with your REAL NAME.
Sending a message to the listserv
The address of this listserv is: <musi...@artsedge.kennedy-center.org>
This is the address you can use to send e-mail to the listserv.
Unsubscribing
please send an e-mail to <list...@artsedge.kennedy-center.org> with the
message "unsubscribe music-ed" without the quotes in the body.
When any educator or teacher is having trouble in subscribing,
unsubsribing, or sending the message to the listserv, then please contact
<edi...@ARTSEDGE.KENNEDY-CENTER.ORG>
Warmest Regards
Arun Kumar Tripathi
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Regular Contributor to (TCWORLD)Technology Coordinator
http://www.tcworld.com
Designated as Prominent EDSURFER by TCWORLD
E-mail: <trip...@amadeus.statistik.uni-dortmund.de>
Research Scholar Internet Search Expert
University Of Dortmund Internet Information Investigator
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Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 07:56:16 -0600
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: K12> Modern Masterworks: Network Nuggets
From: network_...@etc.bc.ca [mailto:network_...@etc.bc.ca]
On Behalf Of Network Nuggets
Sent: Thursday, February 18, 1999 7:37 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: Modern Masterworks: Network Nuggets
Do you want your students to have an appreciation of modern Art? Well this
is one site you may want to direct them to. Such topics include: Dynamic
Movements (Impression through Conceptual Art), Celebrated Artists
(Biographies of the Legends - including Warhol, Picasso, Dali etc.), Chef
D'oeuvre (Virtual Art Gallery and analysis), and Interactive network
(beyond conventional web sites). Each link brings more information and
graphics for the student to use to research their favorites.
This site could be used during a study of the history of Art and it could
also be used as a contrast with Art in the ancient times (pictographs etc.)
The grade 7's might enjoy doing a comparison with the Egyptian Art they
study in Social Studies.
The Modern Masterworks site is hosted by Thinkquest and is suitable for
Art/ Fine Arts students in grades 3-12 and is located at:
http://hyperion.advanced.org/17142/home.shtml
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Permission is granted to redistribute the above message provided that
credit is given to Network Nugget Listserve and no fees are charged.
Network Nuggets is
a free service of the Community Learning Network (http://www.cln.org/) and
Open School (http://www.openschool.bc.ca/). We send these announcements to
subscribers on CLN's Network_Nuggets-l to inform them about potentially
useful educational resources on the Internet -- but we are not guaranteeing
that these resources will be valuable and without frustrations.
Network Nuggets Archives: http://www.cln.org/lists/nuggets/home.html
Subscribe/unsub info: http://www.cln.org/lists/nuggets/join.html
Dale Morrison, Moderator of Network Nuggets (mailto:nug...@cln.etc.bc.ca)
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Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 07:56:18 -0600
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: K12> Princess America Newsletter--March-April Issue
From: owner-...@gsn.org [mailto:owner-...@gsn.org] On Behalf Of
Global Schoolhouse K12 Opportunities
Sent: Thursday, February 18, 1999 7:22 PM
To: K12 Opportunities
Subject: K12OPPS> Princess America Newsletter--March-April Issue
DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE. Send replies to the
email address of the original sender listed below.
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Reply To: ron combs <tall...@neosoft.com>
"PRINCESS AMERICA" SETS SAIL FOR 1999
The Princess America Project sails into 1999 with a visit to the National
Research Center for Cephalopods in Galveston, Texas (that's squid and
octopus for you and me). Join us as we take a look at these curious
creatures and meet the people who study them.
The Princess America Project is dedicated to bringing marine issues into
the classroom of elementary and secondary schools with classroom
presentations and our Internet newsletter. Take a look at:
http://www.neosoft.com/~tallship
Past issues have reported on subjects including the Texas Marine Mammal
Stranding Network, the La Salle Shipwreck Project, Kemp's ridley sea
turtles and NASA's Neutral Buoyancy Lab.
Also, log on to see the latest photos of our boat, the "Princess America,"
as we finish up repairs. It's been a lot of work and we're looking forward
to finally setting sail on our voyage of discovery.
Educators and parents, we want feedback. Please let us know how you use the
Princess America Project in your class or at home and how we can improve.
We are delighted to announce that we are now part of the Houston
Independent School District's Houston Urban Learning Initiatives in a
Networked Community (HU-LINC). Also, the Houston Museum of Natural Science
has invited us to help prepare and co-teach a summer class based on
subjects covered in the Princess America Newsletter.
Thanks to all the readers who've followed our progress and our supporters
who've assisted in this ambitious project.
Welcome aboard mates!
Ron Combs
Princess America Project
www.neosoft.com/~tallship
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Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 07:56:21 -0600
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: K12> Free Teacher's Guide of Lily's Crossing
From: owner-...@gsn.org [mailto:owner-...@gsn.org] On Behalf Of
Global Schoolhouse K12 Opportunities
Sent: Thursday, February 18, 1999 7:47 PM
To: K12 Opportunities
Subject: K12OPPS> Free Teacher's Guide of Lily's Crossing
DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE. Send replies to the
email address of the original sender listed below.
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Reply To: cust...@mail.story-house.com
Story House Corporation is giving away this *special edition* book FREE to
teachers.
*This is the paperback teacher's edition including a Teacher's Guide of
Lily's Crossing.
If you are interested in receiving this free book please E-Mail us at:
Please, put "Lily's Crossing" in the subject line.
We will only be able to fill requests while supplies last.
Offer limited to schools, libraries and educational organizations.
Limit one per organization.
All overseas orders have a $3.00 shipping charge, which must be prepaid
Accepting this free book will place you on our once a month e-mailing
list.
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Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 07:56:23 -0600
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: K12> This Sunday at DU MOO: MOObies Blues
From: owner-...@gsn.org [mailto:owner-...@gsn.org] On Behalf Of
Global Schoolhouse K12 Opportunities
Sent: Thursday, February 18, 1999 7:44 PM
To: K12 Opportunities
Subject: K12OPPS> This Sunday at DU MOO: MOObies Blues
DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE. Send replies to the
email address of the original sender listed below.
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Reply To: Grupo Buck de Argentina <bu...@exito.pccp.com.ar>
Some weeks ago, a group of college students were sent out to explore the
MOOs. "Go and find what all this is about!", they were told. Surprisingly,
many of them labeled their experience as frustrating, to put it mildly...
Aside from the usual connection quirks, they found themselves "ignored" or
"bad treated" in some MOO communities, and their MOObie (new to a MOO)
status was a "social" disadvantage to communicate with the "expert" MOOers.
It seems they are not going to return to a MOO... ever.
So, maybe it is a good idea to inaugurate our 1999 OERG Discussion Nights
talking about this issue. What can we do to make first-timers more
comfortable in a MOO? How can a MOO environment be made more responsive to
newbies expectations? What responsibilities a MOO community holds regarding
their visitors? Do archwizards or MOO administrators have setup any rules
re. welcoming MOObies to their communities? Are expert players paying
attention to the needs of inexperienced MOOers?
MOObie or seasoned player, you're invited to share your views on this
subject with many colleagues, at the Online Educators' Resource Group's
monthly Discussion Night, Education Conference Room, Diversity University
MainMOO, this coming Sunday, 21 February 1999, 8pm EST.
Transcript:
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If you cannot participate, please remember that links to Discussion Nights
transcripts (and other MOO related info) are posted in the MOOnlight Yahoo!
message board, see:
http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/moonlight
There are two ways to connect to DU:
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1. If your browser supports Java (new versions of Netscape and Internet
Explorer do) and you use a PC, you can connect via the integrated web
interface by going to
Then, click on the
CONNECT USING THE INTEGRATED INTERFACE
button
Then type: @go oerg
2. To connect via MOO client or raw telnet, telnet to:
128.18.101.106 port 8888
Note: If your mail-reader supports hyperlinks, click on this link to
bring up a telnet connection to DU:
telnet://128.18.101.106:8888
If you don't have a DU character, type
co guest oerg
to connect.
Looking forward to seeing you Sunday!
-- Bernardo Humberto Banega (h), Discussion Host/Facilitator, OERG
Grupo Buck de Argentina | Universidad Tecnologica Nacional
mailto:bu...@mail.pccp.com.ar | mailto:ban...@rec.utn.edu.ar
http://www.pccp.com.ar/buck | http://www.utn.edu.ar
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Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 07:56:26 -0600
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: RESOUR> [edresource] BioChemNet sites
From: Arun-Kumar Tripathi
[mailto:trip...@amadeus.statistik.uni-dortmund.de]
Sent: Thursday, February 18, 1999 8:54 PM
To: Education Resource Listservs
Subject: [edresource] BioChemNet sites
Dear Edresource Lists,
With the humble request of Dr.Dyann K. Schmidel, I am forwarding the
information of the BioChemNet site.
Please check out the BioChemNet at: http://schmidel.com/bionet.htm
The BioChemNet is a directory of the best biology and chemistry
educational resources on the web. It features a weekly updated "News &
Reviews" section.
You may also be interested in the "High School Hub"
at: http://schmidel.com/hub.htm
Please enjoy virtually.
Kind Regards
Arun Tripathi
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Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 07:56:28 -0600
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: MISC> Travelocity
Sent: Thursday, February 18, 1999 9:55 PM
From: axem...@yahoo.com
http://service.bfast.com/bfast/click/travelocity?sourceid
The website dedicated to business and vacation travel; powered by Sabre.
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Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 07:56:30 -0600
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: K12> MiddleWeb
From: nikst [mailto:ni...@glasnet.ru]
Sent: Thursday, February 18, 1999 9:55 PM
MiddleWeb
http://www.middleweb.com/
MiddleWeb - provides links, resources, and original reporting
for middle school teachers, parents, and others interested in
raising student achievement and reforming middle grades
education.
Welcome to MiddleWeb, a World Wide Web site
exploring the challenges of middle school reform, and
brimming with resources for educators and parents!
Don't miss the "Middle School Teacher Diaries"
Home | Latest Updates | Newswatch | MiddleWeb Index |
Reforming Schools | Links | Search
Copyright 1999, The Focused Reporting Project
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Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 07:56:32 -0600
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: K12> Improved California Distance Learning Project Web Page
From: owner-...@gsn.org [mailto:owner-...@gsn.org] On Behalf Of
Global Schoolhouse K12 Opportunities
Sent: Thursday, February 18, 1999 8:18 PM
To: K12 Opportunities
Subject: K12OPPS> Improved California Distance Learning Project Web Page
DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE. Send replies to the
email address of the original sender listed below.
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Reply To: Michael Babayco <mbab...@otan.dni.us>
CDLP UPGRADES ON-LINE STUDENT ACTIVITIES
The California Distance Learning Project has re-created a new and improved
web site geared toward supplementing reading curriculum for beginning
adult readers.
More activites have been added and a newer stories and lessons have
updated the sight to meet many individual and classroom needs for on-line
use.
Our main focus is information we have formatted for use on the Internet
through the World Wide Web for teachers and students. Our home page can
be found at:
www.otan.dni.us/cdlp/
While visiting our web pages, you will notice two sections Learning
Resources for students and Teachers Resources for teachers. In the
Learning Resources section, students will be able to read and hear short
stories, answer comprehension questions and check their answers.
For Students
INTERACTIVE LEARNING RESOURCES:
www.otan.dni.us/cdlp/education/
These web pages, "Current News and Lessons", focus on utilizing current
news stories for educational purposes. Teachers can use the lessons for
group activities and students can work at their own pace for
individualized learning. A “Featured Story” is outlined and edited for
easy reading. Curriculum lessons reinforce what was read.
LIFELONG LEARNING ONLINE:
www.otan.dni.us/cdlp/lllo/
The Lifelong Learning Online web pages have been created for lifelong
learners to explore information about family, community and work resources
through interactive community-based activities, written in easy-to-read
stories. The activities include reading exercises along with
comprehension lessons.
VOTER INVOLVEMENT PROJECT:
www.otan.dni.us/cdlp/vip/
This is an interactive and informative program assists adult reading
students on how to vote and get involved in their community. The project
is designed to address many of the barriers to civic participation,
including how to vote in an election and how to become more active in
one’s neighborhood.
E-MAIL PROJECTS:
www.otan.dni.us/cdlp/email.html
This web page offers links to interactive e-mails connections around the
world. Students can talk with a wide variety of people on many different
topics.
For Teachers
California 5% Project:
www.otan.dni.us/cdlp/cdlp2/5percentintro.html
The California Department of Education allows the use to five percent (5%)
of adult school’s block entitlement for innovative techniques through the
Califonia Department of Education 5% Project. The California 5% Projects
database is an alphabetic listing of all projects that have been state
approve.
Adult Education Resources:
www.otan.dni.us/cdlp/lounge.html
A categorical listing of resource links on the Internet are provided for
more information on: Distance Learning, Technology, ESL, Higher Learning,
Government, Projects, and K-12 sites.
Crossroads Cafe:
www.otan.dni.us/cdlp/cc/
An information web page for Crossroads Café is offered. This video
production is a dynamic television and print series for adult ESL
instruction. This series is also appropriate for use in school-work,
work place literacy, and family literacy, and citizenship programs.
Distance Learning:
www.otan.dni.us/cdlp/distance/
A section of this Web site focuses on exploring distance learning and all
that it entails. Definitions and example are given as well as the pros
and cons for participating in a distance education program.
For additional information or if you have comments or suggestions, contact
us at:
California Distance Learning Project
Sacramento County Office of Education
9738 Lincoln Village Drive
Sacramento, CA 95827-3399
800.882.3060 (CA only)
916.228.2596
916.228.2563 (fax)
Michael Babayco, Coordinator (mbab...@otan.dni.us)
Michael
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Michael S. Babayco, Teacher/Coordinator
California Distance Learning Project
"The reason some people don't go very far in life is because they sidestep
opportunity and shake hands with procastination."
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End of NET-HAPPENINGS Digest - 18 Feb 1999 to 19 Feb 1999 - Special issue (#1999-151)
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