NET-HAPPENINGS Digest - 6 Dec 2000 to 7 Dec 2000 - Special issue
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Topics in this special issue:
1. RESOUR> [netsites] The Why? Files
2. MISC> [netsites] Housenet
3. RESOUR> [netsites] Does your cholesterol put you at risk?
4. MISC> [netsites] Just Wheels
5. MISC> [netsites] ARTICLE: Coping with Holiday Stress
6. MISC> [netsites] Gift and craft projects: wreaths
7. RESOUR> [netsites] DNS Resources
8. MISC> [netsites] Opera - Now FREE
9. K12> plagiarism sites
10. K12> Re: Native American
11. K12> [K12OPPS] Ancient Civilization Programs to record for classroom use
from Discovery Channel.
12. MISC> Are we facing a Net backlash?
13. MISC> [ournet] Most Nations' Laws Lag on Cyber Crime
14. K12> "The Power of the Internet for Learning: Moving from Promise to
Practice,
15. K12> S.O.S. -- Help for Busy Teachers 12/7/00 Tech Tutorial
16. K12> [netsites] Conquistadors
17. MISC> [netsites] TrackEngine.com
18. MISC> [netsites] Wired Guide
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Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2000 07:00:00 -0600
From: Gleason Sackmann <gsac...@classroom.com>
Subject: RESOUR> [netsites] The Why? Files
From: "Alan S. Harrell" <AlanSH...@AlanSHarrell.net>
To: nets...@egroups.com
Subject: [netsites] The Why? Files
Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2000 17:01:26 -0800
http://whyfiles.org/index.html
"Your source for science behind the news."
Alan
AlanSH...@AlanSHarrell.net
http://www.alansharrell.net/
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Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2000 07:00:00 -0600
From: Gleason Sackmann <gsac...@classroom.com>
Subject: MISC> [netsites] Housenet
From: "Sue D. Nymm" <pseu...@rustymail.com>
To: nets...@egroups.com
Subject: [netsites] Housenet
Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2000 16:56:08 -0800
"Hundreds of useful articles and projects for the do-it-yourselfer,
gardener, home decorator, sewing enthusiast, and budget-conscious
homeowner."
_______________________
Sue D. Nymm
pseu...@rustymail.com
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Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2000 07:00:00 -0600
From: Gleason Sackmann <gsac...@classroom.com>
Subject: RESOUR> [netsites] Does your cholesterol put you at risk?
From: Buddy Blue <brazo...@mailandnews.com>
To: nets...@egroups.com
Subject: [netsites] Does your cholesterol put you at risk?
Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2000 16:54:22 -0800
http://www.healthy-hearts-online.com/
"Does Your High Cholesterol Put You At Risk of Angina,
Heart Attack Or Sudden Death?
Take this free risk assessment and find out. The Healthy Hearts
Online Cardiovascular Risk Assessment will securely and confidentially
tell you your risk of developing angina pectoris (chest pain on
exertion) or having a heart attack or sudden cardiac death. If you
find you need to reduce your risk, you can make changes now, before
something happens. If you need help lowering your cholesterol and
other risks, subscribe to the free Healthy Hearts Newsletter. It
brings you the latest information on medical and non-medical treatments
and risk reduction."
Buddy Blue
brazo...@mailandnews.com
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Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2000 07:00:00 -0600
From: Gleason Sackmann <gsac...@classroom.com>
Subject: MISC> [netsites] Just Wheels
From: E N Compass <enco...@futuramail.com>
To: nets...@egroups.com
Subject: [netsites] Just Wheels
Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2000 16:47:50 -0800
"The source for information about automobiles! We have the largest
collection of car information on the Internet"
E.N. Compass
enco...@futuramail.com
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Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2000 07:00:00 -0600
From: Gleason Sackmann <gsac...@classroom.com>
Subject: MISC> [netsites] ARTICLE: Coping with Holiday Stress
From: "Alan S. Harrell" <asha...@ashlists.org>
To: nets...@egroups.com
Subject: [netsites] ARTICLE: Coping with Holiday Stress
Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2000 16:38:59 -0800
Coping with Holiday Stress
by Ellen Parlapiano and Pat Cobe, authors of: Mompreneurs: A Mother's
Practical Step-by-Step Guide to Work-at-Home Success.
Shopping, cooking, wrapping gifts, getting together for family
festivities ... and working at your home business, of course. Just
thinking about how hectic the holiday season can be may leave you
breathless. And once you start cramming all the extra things you have
to do into an already busy schedule, the stress can really start
building up. Here are some suggestions for preventing stress from
reaching its peak during this time of year and handling it
constructively if it does.
[...snip for copyright...]
Read the full article at iVillage:
http://www.ivillage.com/content/0,1625,11354~269,00.html
Alan
ASHa...@ASHLists.org
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Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2000 07:00:00 -0600
From: Gleason Sackmann <gsac...@classroom.com>
Subject: MISC> [netsites] Gift and craft projects: wreaths
From: "Alan S. Harrell" <asha...@ashlists.org>
To: nets...@egroups.com
Subject: [netsites] Gift and craft projects: wreaths
Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2000 16:37:01 -0800
http://www.makestuff.com/wreaths.html
Learn how to make wreaths for all occasions.
Alan
ASHa...@ASHLists.org
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Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2000 07:00:00 -0600
From: Gleason Sackmann <gsac...@classroom.com>
Subject: RESOUR> [netsites] DNS Resources
From: Phast Byder <phast...@psynet.net>
To: nets...@egroups.com
Subject: [netsites] DNS Resources
Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2000 16:22:13 -0800
"Complete directory of information on the Domain Name System (DNS)."
Phast Byder
phast...@psynet.net
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Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2000 07:00:00 -0600
From: Gleason Sackmann <gsac...@classroom.com>
Subject: MISC> [netsites] Opera - Now FREE
From: Curt Davis <cu...@curtdavis.com>
To: nets...@egroups.com
Subject: [netsites] Opera - Now FREE
Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2000 14:04:45 -0800
Opera offers an alternative to Netscape and MSIE
http://www.opera.com/windows
Opera for Windows 5.0 is available now for free for Windows
95/98/2000 and NT.
--
http://www.curtdavis.com
Curt's Corner in Cyberspace
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Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2000 07:00:00 -0600
From: Gleason Sackmann <gsac...@classroom.com>
Subject: K12> plagiarism sites
Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2000 22:03:07 -0600
From: philip bucher <buch...@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Subject: plagiarism sites
To: LM_...@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
The following sites were in the Dec. 2000 issue of American Teacher. With
some of the recent activity regarding this subject, these may be of
assistance. The annotations are theirs.
"An Antidote to Plagiarism" http://ousd.k12.ca.us/~codypren/antidote.html -
contains lesson and activity that shows students in gr. 5-10 how to write a
research paper without copying.
"Documenting Electronic and Traditional Sources: A Lesson in Research"
http://www.nyit.edu/0695/slessons/doc.html - 4-week teaching unit for
middle/junior high students on how to conduct Internet searches and cite
their findings properly.
"Cut-and-Paste Plagiarism: Preventing, Detecting and Tracking Online
Plagiarism: http://alexia.lis.uiuc.edu/~janicke/plagiary.htm - online
article for educators that defines plagiarism, offers prevention
suggestions, gives detective tips and describes ways to track it down.
Sandy Bucher
Library Para/MLS student
Lahey Elementary
Greenlawn, LI, NY
buch...@att.net
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Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2000 07:00:00 -0600
From: Gleason Sackmann <gsac...@classroom.com>
Subject: K12> Re: Native American
Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2000 22:12:16 -0500
From: EDTECH Editor-Beil <edad...@mail.h-net.msu.edu>
Subject: Re: Native American
To: EDT...@H-NET.MSU.EDU
From: Karin Beil <be...@ahsd25.k12.il.us>
We have Native American links on both our 2nd and 5th grade social
science curriculum pages:
http://www.ahsd25.k12.il.us/Curriculum%20Info/socstudy/native5.html
http://www.ahsd25.k12.il.us/Curriculum%20Info/socstudy/native.html
Hope those help!
Karin
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& Third Grade Teacher
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Arlington Heights, IL 60004
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Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2000 07:00:00 -0600
From: Gleason Sackmann <gsac...@classroom.com>
Subject: K12> [K12OPPS] Ancient Civilization Programs to record for classroom
use from Discovery Channel.
Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2000 20:33:17 -0800
From: K12OPPS Moderator <k12...@globalschoolhouse.com>
Subject: [K12OPPS] Ancient Civilization Programs to record for
classroom use from Discovery Channel.
To: K12...@LISTS.LIGHTSPAN.COM
Reply To: Gary Carmichael <ga...@discoveryschool.com>
Are you teaching about Ancient civilizations and digging around for just the
right resource to add some pizzazz to your lesson plans? Look no further
than the Discovery Channel and its award winning series created for teachers
ASSIGNMENT DISCOVERY. You can take off your pith helmet and tape the
following programs on Discovery Channel from 9 - 10 a.m. ET/PT. All are
copyright-cleared for one year and commercial-free:
The Great Wall of China
(Monday 12/4/01)
Europe and Asia: Horse Warriors
Spartan Warriors
Viking Warriors
(Tuesday 12/5/01)
Zimbabwe: The Lost City of Africa
In Search of the Maya
(Wednesday 12/6/01)
Discover Magazine: The Earliest Immigrants
Discover Magazine: Sky Watchers
(Thursday 12/7/01)
Ancient Inventions: City Life
(Friday 12/8/01)
Put down your shovel and pick up your videotape to discover these great
classroom resources which include; lesson plans, discussion questions,
activities and content rich Internet sites.
All these resources are just a click of the mouse away at:
http://school.discovery.com/ontv/themes/ancientcivilizations.html
Be sure to visit the Conversations area at Discovery Channel School where
you can bring up issues facing your classroom and get feedback from your
colleagues or swap teaching ideas on timely topics.
http://school.discovery.com/conversations/shoptalk.html
Gary Carmichael
Discovery Channel School Teacher
Ancient Civilizations
http://discoveryschool.com
ga...@discoveryschool.com
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Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2000 07:00:00 -0600
From: Gleason Sackmann <gsac...@classroom.com>
Subject: MISC> Are we facing a Net backlash?
Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2000 00:51:09
From: John Walker <jwa...@hwcn.org>
The Net, Issue #16
http://www.themestream.com/articles/255572
Click on:
1. Current Events and News
Are we facing a Net backlash?
A new study says that 30 million Americans gave up on the Internet last
year -- the effect of growing commercialization?
By Jane Wakefield, ZDNet (UK)
New evidence suggesting people are turning off the Internet in droves
may be due to its increasing commercialization, one academic suggested
Tuesday.
Figures just released by research firm Cyberdialogue show that in 1999
30 million people in the U.S. no longer used the Internet, describing
themselves as "former users". This has led experts to question whether a
backlash against the Web is beginning.
More... http://www.themestream.com/articles/255572
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: Thu, 7 Dec 2000 07:00:00 -0600
From: Gleason Sackmann <gsac...@classroom.com>
Subject: MISC> [ournet] Most Nations' Laws Lag on Cyber Crime
To: our...@egroups.com
From: John Walker <jwa...@hwcn.org>
Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2000 01:13:26
Subject: [ournet] Most Nations' Laws Lag on Cyber Crime
The Net, Issue #16
http://www.themestream.com/articles/255572
Click on:
1. Current Events and News
Most Nations' Laws Lag on Cyber Crime
By Jim Wolf, WASHINGTON (Reuters) -
Most nations' laws do little to deter crime in cyberspace, a study by a
firm that runs a U.N.-backed network of Internet policy officials
showed.
Thirty-three of 52 nations surveyed had not yet updated their criminal
codes to deal with any offense tied to the use of computers, according
to McConnell International, the Washington consulting company that
carried out the study.
Ten had enacted laws to address five or fewer of the 10 types of
offenses at issue, while nine said they were prepared to prosecute six
types of offenses or more.
More... http://www.themestream.com/articles/255572
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: Thu, 7 Dec 2000 07:00:00 -0600
From: Gleason Sackmann <gsac...@classroom.com>
Subject: K12> "The Power of the Internet for Learning: Moving from Promise to
Practice,
Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2000 04:13:51 EST
From: Bonnie Bracey <BBr...@AOL.COM>
Subject: "The Power of the Internet for Learning: Moving from Promise
to Practice,
To: COSN...@COSN.ORG
The report, "The Power of the Internet for Learning: Moving from Promise to
Practice," will be released on THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2000 at 9:30 AM in the
Holleman Lounge at the National Press Club, 529 14th St., NW , Washington,
DC. Copies of the report will be posted on the Commission's website,
http://www.webcommission.org.
Senator Bob Kerrey of Nebraska , chairman of the Commission, and Georgia
Representative Johnny Isakson , Vice Chairman, will present the findings of
the Commission and its recommendations.
The press conference will be webcast on http://webcommission.org.
BACKGROUND ABOUT THE COMMISSION
Congress established the Web-based Education Commission to ensure that all
learners can take full advantage of the educational promise of the World
Wide Web. The Commission is required to conduct a thorough study of the
critical pedagogical and policy issues affecting the development and use of
Web-based content and learning strategies to improve achievement at the K-12
and postsecondary levels.
The Commission is required to present its findings to the Congress,
President, and nation by the end of 2000. The Commission is comprised of 16
members who were selected by the President, Secretary of Education, and
congressional leadership.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Additional information about the Commission, its members, mission, past
activities and hearings is available on the Commission's web site or by
connecting Irene Spero, External Relations Director.
Irene K. Spero
Director, External Relations
Web-based Education Commission
6th Floor
1990 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 219 7058
(202) 502 7675 (fax)
irene...@ed.gov
http://www.webcommission.org
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Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2000 07:00:00 -0600
From: Gleason Sackmann <gsac...@classroom.com>
Subject: K12> S.O.S. -- Help for Busy Teachers 12/7/00 Tech Tutorial
Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2000 04:59:19 -0500
From: Kathy Schrock <ka...@KATHYSCHROCK.NET>
Subject: S.O.S. -- Help for Busy Teachers 12/7/00 Tech Tutorial
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 7, 2000
Teach for Tomorrow
http://tft.merit.edu/index.html
..an excellent (free!) online course for teachers with
pre-assessments, modules to help you learn, and ideas for
use of technology in the classroom; a great source for a
professional development workshop series
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: Thu, 7 Dec 2000 06:42:28 -0600
From: Gleason Sackmann <gsac...@classroom.com>
Subject: K12> [netsites] Conquistadors
From: "Alan S. Harrell" <asha...@ashlists.org>
To: nets...@egroups.com
Subject: [netsites] Conquistadors
Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2000 03:15:55 -0800
http://www.pbs.org/opb/conquistadors/
This PBS feature site has "full curriculum resources focusing on issues
related to the Conquistadors' exploration and conquest of the New
World, this online learning adventure for students and teachers
retraces the footsteps of four Spanish explorers."
Alan
asha...@ashlists.org
http://www.ashlists.org/
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Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2000 06:41:56 -0600
From: Gleason Sackmann <gsac...@classroom.com>
Subject: MISC> [netsites] TrackEngine.com
From: Victor Chew <vc...@post1.com>
To: nets...@egroups.com
Subject: [netsites] TrackEngine.com
Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2000 23:51:42 -0800
TrackEngine.com is a browser-based application for tracking updates
to any web page. A simple drag-and-drop enables your browser with a
"Track me!" button with zero software installation. There are many
tracking parameters for you to tweak, including tracking frequency,
sensitivity, keywords etc. When relevent updates are detected on the
web page, the appropriate portions of the page will be highlighted so
that it will be effortless for you to spot them. Use TrackEngine as a
live bookmark system which automatically keeps track of which web
pages new and relevent content. Use TrackEngine as a monitoring and
alert system, which watches for specific keywords on any web page,
such as classified and auction sites. (Visit http://www.trackengine.com/)
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Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2000 07:50:40 -0600
From: Gleason Sackmann <gsac...@classroom.com>
Subject: MISC> [netsites] Wired Guide
From: Curt Davis <cu...@curtdavis.com>
To: nets...@egroups.com
Subject: [netsites] Wired Guide
Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2000 04:57:35 -0800
Wiredguide is a beginner's guide to computer help, internet help and
general computing interest from chat to shareware.
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http://www.curtdavis.com
Curt's Corner in Cyberspace
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