NET-HAPPENINGS Digest - 13 Jul 1999 (#1999-485)
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Topics of the day:
1. K12> [edresource] KVIE Electric SchoolHouse(TM) Opens Its Doors to
Learning Online
2. K12> Collecting Insects
3. RESOUR> Center for Environmental & Human Toxicology
4. RESOUR> Native American Heritage
5. RESOUR> [WebSiteDaily] Legal Resources
6. K12> MOO Educational Conference - Call For Participation
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Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 12:32:57 -0500
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: K12> [edresource] KVIE Electric SchoolHouse(TM) Opens Its Doors to
Learning Online
From: Learning Design [mailto:ed-...@home.com]
Sent: Sunday, July 12, 1998 11:44 PM
To: edres...@egroups.com
Subject: [edresource] KVIE Electric SchoolHouse(TM) Opens Its Doors to
Learning Online
KVIE Electric SchoolHouse(TM) Opens Its Doors to Learning Online; A New
Educational Internet Service for Kids, Parents, and Teachers
PHILADELPHIA, July 8 -- KVIE Electric SchoolHouse(TM), the nation's
first Internet service designed specifically to connect parents, kids
and teachers, is now available to families residing in Central and
Northern California.
Created to appeal to the 20 million families expected to come online during
the next few years, KVIE Electric SchoolHouse(TM) combines easy and
affordable Internet access in a safe educationally focused environment.
This
first of its kind service offers adults unlimited Internet access while
providing specialized tools and resources that enable parents and teachers
to
set custom guidelines so that children can safely travel on the Internet,
based on the child's age, grade and maturity level. KVIE will offer this
new
service to more than a million households in Sacramento's Central Valley.
In
addition, KVIE Electric SchoolHouse(TM) links to top educational sites on
the
World Wide Web and has safe collaboration and communication tools including
its safe e-mail product, SafetyMail(TM), and supervised chat and bulletin
boards for children.
"It's a dream come true to make the resources of the Internet available to
children in a safer manner. Our goal is to electrify the educational system
by helping to make online learning technology-friendly, inherently safe and
available to every child," stated President and CEO Tom Shoemaker.
"About a third of those who watch Channel 6 are children. The ability to
help
kids be ready to succeed when they get to school is something that's been
at
the heart of KVIE's activities since before Big Bird and Mr. Rogers became
part of American culture. Presenting KVIE Electric SchoolHouse(TM) is just
one more way KVIE can help make that happen," said KVIE General Manager
David
Hosley.
"Best of the Web" Focus
KVIE Electric SchoolHouse(TM) educational features include:
Search2Learn(TM),
a digital library which categorizes thousands of websites considered to be
"best in class" for education, entertainment and "edutainment;" and
superior
reference resources and educational learning tools including access to
hundreds of dictionaries, encyclopedias, and grammar guides.
To ensure that only the highest quality content is incorporated, a
selection
committee of highly trained educational volunteers, including many retired
teachers, pre-screens and evaluates potential sites to be included in
Search2Learn. Known as The Circle of Learning(TM) certification system, the
process applies a world-class set of quality controls to ensure the content
of sites are top notch. KVIE Electric SchoolHouse designates sites that
meet
the criteria with the "Electric SchoolHouse Seal of Approval," the modern
family's Internet guide to quality information. To develop its service,
Electric SchoolHouse Inc. has collaborated with an experienced and
dedicated
team of educators and advisors from leading universities. In addition, the
company has forged special volunteer relationships with the National
Retired
Teachers Association division of the American Association of Retired
Persons
(AARP) in its effort to foster a community of life-long learners.
KVIE Channel 6 is consistently ranked among the top ten public television
stations in the country, serving an audience that spans 28 counties in
Northern and Central California, and reaching 2 million viewers each month.
KVIE is supported by more than 70,000 members and continues to build its
audience by airing the best programs television has to offer and reflecting
the community back to itself with local productions.
Additional information about the company is available on the Internet at
www.eschoolhouse.com. Electric SchoolHouse can be ordered by calling
1-800-569-5537 or online at www.eschoolhouse.com.
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Regards,
Bob Clark
Learning Design
<<< EDUCATION : The Final Frontier >>>
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If you have any problem, please contact Arun Tripathi
at trip...@amadeus.statistik.uni-dortmund.de
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Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 12:33:04 -0500
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: K12> Collecting Insects
Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 1999 12:29 PM
From: nikst [mailto:ni...@orc.ru]
Collecting Insects
http://www.comnet.ca/~defayette/newinsects/intro.htm
Collecting Insects - tips on how to make a insect collection
I collect insect since I was a little boy, collecting insects in general is
a very good hobby, it can, like it did for me, become a passion. If you are
interested in the beautifull adventure of collecting such treasures of the
nature, I will share my knowledge with you but I want to warn you not to
overkill, because in a specific area, it could affect the population.
Please
do not kill damage specimen, they are good for reproduction.
Collecting
Field trip equipment
How to catch
Humidifying equipment
Spreading board
Needles
Spreading a butterfly
Spreading other insects
Storage and preservation
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Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 13:13:03 -0500
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: RESOUR> Center for Environmental & Human Toxicology
Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 1999 12:38 PM
From: nikst [mailto:ni...@orc.ru]
Center for Environmental & Human Toxicology
http://www.floridatox.org/
Welcome to the Center for Environmental and Human Toxicology
at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida.
Whether you're interested in graduate school, laboratory testing,
risk assessment, research or continuing education, we can help you.
Please browse through the site, but if you don't find what you're looking
for,
please contact us.
Center for Envirionmental and Human Toxicology
Director: Stephen M. Roberts, Ph.D.
University of Florida
College of Veterinary Medicine
P.O. Box 110885
Gainesville, FL 32611
Phone: 352-392-4700, extension 5500
Fax: 352-392-4707
Home
Faculty
Graduate Program
Mission Statement
Seminars
Workshops/Symposia
Technical Reports
Superfund Research Profiles
How to Find us
Aquatic Toxicology Programs
Contact us
Other Related Sites
Remember: These links will take you away from CEHT. Please remember to
bookmark our site before you leave. Analytical Toxicology Core Laboratory
University of Florida
Society of Toxicology
Interdisciplinary Toxicology at UF
College of Veterinary Medicine
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Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 13:13:12 -0500
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: RESOUR> Native American Heritage
Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 1999 12:47 PM
From: nikst [mailto:ni...@orc.ru]
Native American Heritage
http://www.nativeamericanheritage.com/
Native American Heritage - offers research sources for tracing tribal
Native American Heritage
Why you have chosen to reconnect with your American Indian ancestry is
immaterial. The reward is in the journey.
You are about to embark on a journey of courage and discovery. For the
thousands upon thousands of people in the United States who have Indian
blood, "Tracing Your Native American Heritage" is a step-by-step guide to
connecting with that American Indian ancestry.
Your genealogy search begins in your own backyard: face-to-face talks with
parents and grandparents as well as research in the family archives. Once
you know the name of your tribe, the real work begins.
To touch all branches of your tribal tree, you may choose to visit the
National Archives, or tap library resources or access specific web sites
(we
have several starter links). If certification and membership is your goal
you will want to contact your tribe directly. Each has its own tribal
membership requirement for degree or quantum of Indian blood
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Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 13:13:08 -0500
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: RESOUR> [WebSiteDaily] Legal Resources
From: Kat...@katsuey.com [mailto:kat...@katsuey.com]
Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 1999 11:27 AM
To: websit...@egroups.com
Subject: [WebSiteDaily] Legal Resources
Katsuey's Legal Links has taken the internet by storm in the last year,
providing free legal resources in 36 categories. We are pleased to
announce
that two new features exist. First, we have a new address:
www.katsuey.com and second, we have added a powerful search engine which
now allows you to search the entire site.
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Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 13:16:44 -0500
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: K12> MOO Educational Conference - Call For Participation
From: Internet/BITNET Network Trainers
[mailto:NETT...@LISTSERV.ACSU.BUFFALO.EDU] On Behalf Of Diane K. Kovacs
Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 1999 1:09 PM
To: NETT...@LISTSERV.ACSU.BUFFALO.EDU
Subject: Conference Reminder
Annual Educational MOO Conference:
Call For Participation
October 15 - 17, 1999
MOO - The Missing Link in Online Education?
Sponsored by:
DU Educational Technology Services (DUETS) Inc.
The Office for Information Technology, Virginia Commonwealth University
Location: Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
Registration and other information
http://www.du.org/dusvcs/duinfo/conference.html
Theme
"MOO -- The Missing Link in Online Education?" This
meeting will explore how virtual educational environments
such as MOOs are being used to support online education,
particularly in conjunction with other educational tools.
Call for Participation
http://www.du.org/dusvcs/duinfo/call.html
DUETS seeks original contributions in the field of
virtual educational environments, particularly with
MOOs. Topics of particular interest include but are
used to enhance virtual educational environments.
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