NET-HAPPENINGS Digest - 30 Nov 2000 to 1 Dec 2000 - Special issue
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Topics in this special issue:
1. K12> S.O.S. -- Help for Busy Teachers 11/29&30/00
2. RESOUR> Retooled Navidad virus on the loose
3. K12> Technology Conference for Students Who are Visually Impaired
4. PROJ> International Language Week
5. K12> Re: Native American
6. K12> Read Any Good Books Lately?
7. K12> [netsites] CNNfyi.com
8. MISC> [netsites] Barringer Meteorite Crater
9. MISC> [netsites] Internet Radio Directory
10. K12> S.O.S. -- Help for Busy Teachers 12/1/00 Dec. Events
11. K12> [EdResource] Designing School Web Sites
12. K12> The Math Goodies Newsletter
13. K12> SHARE:SEC: Amer.History/Amer.Literature Joint Projects
14. UPDATED> HotList of K-12 Internet School Sites - Dec 1, 2000
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Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2000 06:16:27 -0600
From: Gleason Sackmann <gsac...@classroom.com>
Subject: K12> S.O.S. -- Help for Busy Teachers 11/29&30/00
Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2000 05:20:47 -0500
From: Kathy Schrock <ka...@KATHYSCHROCK.NET>
Subject: S.O.S. -- Help for Busy Teachers 11/29&30/00
To: DCS-S...@LISTS.DISCOVERY.COM
Seems as if the mail server the past few days, while I was
on the road, was not sending mail. Here are the "old" ones
from the past few days!
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SOS: Help for Busy Teachers
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Site-of-the-School Day =AD
a daily update to Kathy Schrock=92s Guide for Educators
on Discovery Channel School - http://www.discoveryschool.com/
November 29, 2000
Webopedia
http://www.pcwebopedia.com/
..confused by the acronyms being tossed around at your tech
committee meetings? Bookmark this site to look them up after
the meeting; this is a hyperlinked dictionary of thousands
of computer and Internet terms
November 30, 2000
AskA+ Locator
http://www.vrd.org/locator/
.."a database of high-quality "AskA" services designed to link
students, teachers, parents and other K-12 community members
with experts on the Internet"
Visit this and previous Sites-of-the-School Day by going to the
following page =AD http://discoveryschool.com/schrockguide/sos.html
and clicking on a date!
To receive daily updates =AD
Send an e-mail to LIST...@LISTS.DISCOVERY.COM
Put SUBSCRIBE DCS-SCHROCK in the body of the message
Discovery Channel School
=93The Thrill of Discovery in Your Classroom=94
http://www.discoveryschool.com/
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Kathleen Schrock, MLS (ka...@kathyschrock.net)
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
http://discoveryschool.com/schrockguide/
Technology Coordinator
Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District
296 Station Avenue, S.Yarmouth MA 02664
508-398-7660/7620 (FAX 7622)=20
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Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2000 06:17:49 -0600
From: Gleason Sackmann <gsac...@classroom.com>
Subject: RESOUR> Retooled Navidad virus on the loose
Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2000 03:06:06
From: John Walker <jwa...@hwcn.org>
The Net, Issue #15
http://www.themestream.com/articles/250913
Click on:
Current Events and News
Retooled Navidad virus on the loose
Symantec's AntiVirus Research Center has discovered a new, more potent
variant to the "Navidad" virus.
Early this month, the email virus infected computers in at least 10
Fortune 500 companies, causing more annoyance than destruction, computer
experts said.
That original version had buggy code, disabling a relaunch feature that
was intended to bombard victims with repeated attacks. That bad code has
been fixed in a new version, making it potentially more damaging. In all
other respects, the two variations are identical.
More... http://www.themestream.com/articles/250913
More about "Virus or Anti-Virus data"
Please feel free to pass this great resource along to others.
John Walker, Publisher, The Net
mailto:jwa...@hwcn.org
More at: http://www.bestnet.org/~jwalker/thenet.htm
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Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2000 06:22:36 -0600
From: Gleason Sackmann <gsac...@classroom.com>
Subject: K12> Technology Conference for Students Who are Visually Impaired
Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2000 00:59:34 -0800
From: Classroom Connect -- Connected Teacher <tea...@CLASSROOM.COM>
Subject: Technology Conference for Students Who are Visually Impaired
To: C...@LISTSERV.CLASSROOM.COM
OVERBROOK 2001 CONFERENCE
Classroom + Computers = Curriculum Connection
Come join us for an exciting celebration.
MARCH 4 & 5, 2001 in Philadelphia
We are pleased to announce that Overbrook School for the Blind will be
hosting a conference that highlights technology integration for students
who are blind or visually impaired and may have other disabilities as well.
There will be 30 workshop sessions offered by classroom teachers,
administrators, students, and experts in the field of technology and
visual impairment. In addition, there will be time available for technology
coordinators / specialists at schools for the blind to meet for discussion
and information sharing.
We are pleased to announce that Alan November will join us for a keynote
address as well as a break-out session.
For more information please visit
http://www.obs.org/tech_conference.htm
Denise M. Schreiber
Overbrook School for the Blind
Philadelphia, PA 19151
http://www.obs.org
den...@obs.org
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Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2000 06:23:19 -0600
From: Gleason Sackmann <gsac...@classroom.com>
Subject: PROJ> International Language Week
Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2000 01:01:59 -0800
From: Classroom Connect -- Connected Teacher <tea...@CLASSROOM.COM>
Subject: International Language Week
To: C...@LISTSERV.CLASSROOM.COM
Hello,
In our December Computer Capers, we have an activity posted that describes
what students can do at home or school to celebrate the International
Language Week:
Using a spreadsheet, you can record the following activity idea:
Can you say "Hello" in Spanish? How about "Good-Bye" in German? Celebrate
International Language Week, December 15-21, by finding out how to say some
common phrases in other languages. You can record the information you gather
in a word processor. If you are having a hard time finding information, try
calling a friend or family member who has learned how to speak the language,
look up the information at your local library, or do some searching on the
internet. Once you have gathered your information, compare how different
languages say the same phrases. Do you see any similarities? Keep your
information handy, maybe post it on your refrigerator or family bulletin
board and try to use your "new" words daily as you interact with your
friends and family.
We've included some Internet extenstions that you can do with this activity.
All computer capers are available by web page or can be downloaded in a one
page handout using Adobe Acrobat Reader.
http://www.buddyproject.org/parent/capers/dec00.asp
Enjoy International Language Week!
Tammy
<*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*>
Tammy Payton
webmaster for Buddy System Project
http://www.buddyproject.org
"extending learning beyond the schools walls
using home and school connections"
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Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2000 06:42:24 -0600
From: Gleason Sackmann <gsac...@classroom.com>
Subject: K12> Re: Native American
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 23:10:04 -0500
From: EDTECH Editor-Beil <edad...@mail.h-net.msu.edu>
Subject: Re: Native American
To: EDT...@H-NET.MSU.EDU
From: Karen Smith <thes...@mediaone.net>
http://www.geocities.com/karen_s2000/index.html
Look on the K-5 curriculum page under grade 4/Native Americans. Lots of sites!
EDTECH has changed addresses. The new list address is
EDT...@H-NET.MSU.EDU. All subscription commands should be sent to
LIST...@H-NET.MSU.EDU.
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Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2000 06:42:24 -0600
From: Gleason Sackmann <gsac...@classroom.com>
Subject: K12> Read Any Good Books Lately?
From: "Cindy Workosky" <cin...@nsta.org>
Subject: Read Any Good Books Lately?
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 16:12:55 -0500
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT:
Cindy Workosky
(703) 312-9248
cwor...@nsta.org
Read Any Good Books Lately? We Have - at the National Science Teachers
Association
ARLINGTON, VA, NOVEMBER 29, 2000 - Science teachers will be the first to
know about great new science books and other teaching materials on the
market with an innovative Internet-based resource being developed by the
National Science Teachers Association (NSTA). Considered to be the
"Amazon.com for science teachers," the Association's newest offering, NSTA
Recommends, provides reviews of the best science-based K-12 trade books,
teacher publications, software, and other media currently on the market.
The effort is another valuable and timesaving resource offered by NSTA for
the nation's 1.7 million teachers of science.
NSTA surveyed its members and found that a lack of time for planning and
seeking out quality resources to use in the classroom is one of the biggest
challenges facing science teachers. NSTA Recommends is a direct response to
this challenge.
"There are thousands upon thousands of publications and materials on the
market for teachers of science. Unfortunately, it's a tall task for the
lone educator, especially an elementary teacher who is responsible for
teaching many subjects, to sort the wheat from the chaff," said David
Beacom, publisher, NSTA Press. "This is why NSTA Recommends is so powerful.
It provides a 'stamp of approval' from a respected professional source that
helps teachers make good decisions about what to use in the classroom."
For years, NSTA has included reviews of popular science teaching resources
in its journals, but the effort never covered more than a handful of
resources at a time. NSTA Recommends significantly expands the number of
reviews and gives this valuable information a wider audience by making it
available to anyone who visits the NSTA Web site. NSTA expects to give
professional recommendations on hundreds of books and media resources in the
coming months, and expects to top more than a thousand by the beginning of
the next school year.
The backbone of NSTA Recommends is a professional Review Panel composed of
K-12 science educators from across the country. Members of the Panel are
sought for their expertise in a wide range of science subjects and teaching
levels. Leading this vast effort is Juliana Texley, a well-known science
educator whose career has included teaching, serving as editor of the
journal The Science Teacher, writing numerous books, and serving as
superintendent of the Anchor Bay Schools in New Baltimore, Mich.
The NSTA Recommends Review Panel evaluates each publication and resource for
subject matter, grade-level appropriateness, and completeness. Following
this intensive process, the reviews are then published on the NSTA
Recommends Web site, organized and searchable by grade level, subject area
(e.g., biology, chemistry, physics, earth science), key word, and author.
NSTA also encourages visitors to the NSTA Recommends site to post their own
opinions about the resources listed there, thus creating a network of shared
ideas that helps teachers make wise decisions about what they purchase.
The Review Panel is continually adding new reviews to the program. More
than 100 reviews are currently posted on the Web site, and NSTA expects that
number to jump five-fold in the coming months.
In August, NSTA made a bold move to put the complete versions of some of its
own popular science publications online. Called Read It!, the Web site
allows teachers to read the full text of these publications prior to
purchase. Thirteen of NSTA's publications are already online, including The
Creation Controversy & The Science Classroom, developed by NSTA in response
to the increasing attention being given to the teaching of evolution. A
dozen new titles will be added annually.
NSTA Recommends and Read It! are accessible on the NSTA Web site at
http://www.nsta.org/recommends and www.nsta.org/store.
Founded in 1944, the National Science Teachers Association is the world's
largest organization dedicated to promoting excellence and innovation in
science teaching and learning for all. The Association's current membership
of more than 53,000 includes science teachers, science supervisors,
administrators, scientists, business and industry representatives, and
others actively involved in science education.
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Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2000 06:42:24 -0600
From: Gleason Sackmann <gsac...@classroom.com>
Subject: K12> [netsites] CNNfyi.com
From: Ben Cooper <acqu...@qwest.net>
To: NetSites <nets...@egroups.com>
Subject: [netsites] CNNfyi.com
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 11:19:18 -0800
"CNNfyi.com is designed with this goal in mind: To help educators and
students keep pace with the world's volatile and ever-changing geographic,
scientific and political landscapes. This educational Web site fills a growing
need for lesson-related news and information by revealing the ways in which
current news and events shape the future and affect our lives."
http://www.cnn.com/fyi/index.html
Ben Cooper
acqu...@qwest.net
http://www.site-of-the-day.org/
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Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2000 06:42:24 -0600
From: Gleason Sackmann <gsac...@classroom.com>
Subject: MISC> [netsites] Barringer Meteorite Crater
From: Ben Cooper <acqu...@qwest.net>
To: NetSites <nets...@egroups.com>
Subject: [netsites] Barringer Meteorite Crater
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 11:14:56 -0800
"The Barringer Meteorite Crater (also known as "Meteor Crater") is a
gigantic hole in the middle of the arid sandstone of the Arizona desert.
A rim of smashed and jumbled boulders, some of them the
size of small houses, rises 150 feet above the level of the surrounding
plain. The crater itself is nearly a mile wide, and 570 feet deep.
When Europeans first discovered the crater, the plain around it was
covered with chunks of meteoritic iron - over 30 tons of it, scattered
over an area 8 to 10 miles in diameter."
http://www.barringercrater.com/
Ben Cooper
acqu...@qwest.net
http://www.site-of-the-day.org/
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Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2000 06:42:24 -0600
From: Gleason Sackmann <gsac...@classroom.com>
Subject: MISC> [netsites] Internet Radio Directory
From: Ben Cooper <acqu...@qwest.net>
To: NetSites <nets...@egroups.com>
Subject: [netsites] Internet Radio Directory
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 11:13:37 -0800
"Online radio stations, streaming live audio from around the world,
presented by RadioTower. We make it easy to listen to over 1300
webcasts - simply click the PLAY button for a station."
Ben Cooper
acqu...@qwest.net
http://www.site-of-the-day.org/
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Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2000 06:42:24 -0600
From: Gleason Sackmann <gsac...@classroom.com>
Subject: K12> S.O.S. -- Help for Busy Teachers 12/1/00 Dec. Events
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 20:37:51 -0500
From: Kathy Schrock <ka...@kathyschrock.net>
Subject: S.O.S. -- Help for Busy Teachers 12/1/00 Dec. Events
To: DCS-S...@LISTS.DISCOVERY.COM
________________________________________________________
SOS: Help for Busy Teachers
________________________________________________________
Site-of-the-School Day =AD
a daily update to Kathy Schrock=92s Guide for Educators
on Discovery Channel School - http://www.discoveryschool.com/
December 1, 2000
Upcoming Events on the Calendar: December
http://www.umkc.edu/imc/december.htm
..events, birthdays, and special events in December to include
in your classroom lessons, trivia challenges, and just for fun
Visit this and previous Sites-of-the-School Day by going to the
following page =AD http://discoveryschool.com/schrockguide/sos.html
and clicking on a date!
To receive daily updates =AD
Send an e-mail to LIST...@LISTS.DISCOVERY.COM
Put SUBSCRIBE DCS-SCHROCK in the body of the message
Discovery Channel School
=93The Thrill of Discovery in Your Classroom=94
http://www.discoveryschool.com/
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
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Kathleen Schrock, MLS (ka...@kathyschrock.net)
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
http://discoveryschool.com/schrockguide/
Technology Coordinator
Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District
296 Station Avenue, S.Yarmouth MA 02664
508-398-7660/7620 (FAX 7622)=20
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Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2000 07:26:44 -0600
From: Gleason Sackmann <gsac...@classroom.com>
Subject: K12> [EdResource] Designing School Web Sites
To: "list - Eduresource" <edres...@egroups.com>
From: "T. Payton" <tpa...@dmrtc.net>
Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2000 08:25:05 -0500
Subject: [EdResource] Designing School Web Sites
Hello,
I've recently added a tutorial to our site called "Designing School Web
Sites." http://www.buddyproject.org/tool/design/ I've designed my school web
site, several web based activities, and now I'm redesigning an educational
technology project here in Indiana. These are the steps that I have used as
I have designed and published information for the Internet.
I divided this tutorial into 4 sections. The first section you may have
already addressed is called "Preparation." In this section, you will find
ideas for the following:
* Building a School Web Team
*Creating a School-Wide Publishing Policy
*Finding a Host for your Site
*Copyright and Citing Resources on your Site (Links to another tutorial)
*Gathering Offline and Online Resource Materials
The next section of this tutorial covers tips for "Developing Your
Resources":
*Brainstorm Content You Want to Develop (handout is available)
*Understanding what is Good Web Design (handout is available)
*Using a Rubric to Assess Other Sites (handout is available)
*Assessing Other School Sites
*Re-evaluate What Content You Want to Include in Your Site
*Creating a Storyboard of Ideas
*Tips for Creating and Naming Files and Folders
The third section of this tutorial is on "Designing Your Resources":
*Page Layout Tips
*Planning Your Navigational Links
*Adding Graphics to Your Site (links to another tutorial you can use)
*Establishing Credibility to Your Information
*Design to Drive Traffic to Your Site
*Adding Interaction to Your Site (Message Boards/forms/polls/etc.)
*Adding Interaction to Your Student Resources (games/quizzes/etc.)
*Evaluating the Content You've Created
The last section of this tutorial is on "Delivering Your Resources":
*Tips for Announcing Your Web Site to the Global educational community
*Discover Who is Viewing Your site
I hope this helps anyone who is beginning to create and design their school
web site!
Tammy
<*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*>
Tammy Payton
webmaster for Buddy System Project
http://www.buddyproject.org
Franklin Science Museum Online Educators 1998-2000
Milken National Educator 1998
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Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2000 07:58:51 -0600
From: Gleason Sackmann <gsac...@classroom.com>
Subject: K12> The Math Goodies Newsletter
Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2000 08:55:49 -0400
From: Gisele Glosser <in...@mathgoodies.com>
The December issue of The Math Goodies Newsletter went out to
8,733 subscribers today. Get the latest information about
math news, events and site updates. For more information, and
to subscribe, visit:
http://www.mathgoodies.com/newsletter/
For back issues, please visit:
http://www.mathgoodies.com/newsletter/back_issues.shtm
Best wishes,
Gisele Glosser
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Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2000 09:15:02 -0600
From: Gleason Sackmann <gsac...@classroom.com>
Subject: K12> SHARE:SEC: Amer.History/Amer.Literature Joint Projects
Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2000 09:13:34 -0600
From: Gayle Lawrence <lawr...@SANDSPRINGS.K12.OK.US>
Subject: SHARE:SEC: Amer.History/Amer.Literature Joint Projects
To: LM_...@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Here's another unit to add. Our entire school is doing a Civil War
project that combines American history and literature, as well as other
disciplines. Check out the web unit if you're interested:
http://www.eighthfloor.org/academy/glawrence/index.html If anyone is
just looking for lots of great Civil War web sites, be sure to click on
Resources after you enter the site.
Gayle Lawrence, Librarian
Clyde Boyd Jr. High
Sand Springs, OK
lawr...@sandsprings.k12.ok.us
http://www.sandsprings.k12.ok.us/boyd/lib/index4.htm
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Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2000 09:23:48 -0600
From: Gleason Sackmann <gsac...@classroom.com>
Subject: UPDATED> HotList of K-12 Internet School Sites - Dec 1, 2000
SITE ADDRESS:
http://connectedteacher.classroom.com/library/states.asp
Please update any previous links you may have had bookmarked.
New sites added to:
Arkansas California Colorado Illinois Mississippi
Montana New York Ohio Virginia Washington
Wisconsin Virginia
Please keep in mind that some of these sites may have just come online.
Just be patient and just keep checking.
Thanks to all who contributed with new addresses, corrections, etc.
As always, comments, suggestions, etc. are welcome! :)
Thanks.
<Gleason>/Classroom Connect
HotList Webmaster
gsac...@classroom.com
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