NET-HAPPENINGS Digest - 21 May 1998 - Special issue (#1998-356)
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Topics in this special issue:
1. K12> MCI MarcoPolo: Discovering a World of Information on the Internet
2. UPDATED> Change: ICQ Mailing List
3. K12> Memorial for Those Killed in Schools
4. MISC> Association of Telemedicine Service Providers
5. MISC> Search engines/directories Indices
6. MISC> Everest '98; AP News
7. MISC> Kuwait's Top List
8. MISC> The site of the city of Como, Italy
9. WORKSHP> Future Shock and Adaptive Technology for Disability Internet
Access
10. RESOUR> [Classroom Connect] San Jose Tech. Museum of Innovation
11. K12> T2T> Mrs. Burns First Grade has proof!
12. MISC> PhysWrite
13. K12> Interactive web sites in science
14. RESOUR> Viewing The Peregrine Falcon Site
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Date: Thu, 21 May 1998 12:33:05 -0500
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: K12> MCI MarcoPolo: Discovering a World of Information on the Internet
From: Big Six approach to information literacy
[mailto:BI...@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Mike Eisenberg
Sent: Thursday, May 21, 1998 12:03 PM
To: BI...@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Interesting education resource service
From: Todd Brekhus <Todd.B...@mci.com>
MCI MarcoPolo: Discovering a World of Information on the Internet
MarcoPolo is an Internet-based educational resource that provides one-stop
shopping for K-12 educators searching for the best educational resources the
Internet has to offer. It includes resources like classroom activities and
lesson plans, links to panel-reviewed and approved web sites for safe
in-class activities and powerful search engines to speed research.
The MarcoPolo initiative has been made possible by MCI by forming
partnerships with renowned organizations like the National Endowment for the
Humanities (NEH), the Council of the Great City Schools (CGCS), the American
Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the National Council on
Economic Education (NCEE) and the National Geographic Society.
MCI has forged these public/private partnerships to create a powerful
portfolio of Web sites offering rich academic content that is especially
designed to be integrated into learning activities in and out of the
classroom. The mission: to use technology that is now available in thousands
of schools across the country to help teachers teach better and students
learn and discover more. Come to MarcoPolo and discover a world of
curricula, lesson plans and other useful learning materials at
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Date: Thu, 21 May 1998 12:50:28 -0500
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: UPDATED> Change: ICQ Mailing List
From: Willard Clark [mailto:wwc...@neo.lrun.com]
Sent: Thursday, May 21, 1998 12:36 PM
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From: jbo...@gte.net
The ICQ Mailing List has change there mail server to onelist.com
If you are a currently member of the ICQ Mailing List or you want to become
a member of the list, then just goto
http://www.onelist.com
and Join the mailing list. It's 100% free and full of information
Please drop by our webpage to learn more.
http://home1.gte.net/jbowman/webpage/home.htm
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Date: Thu, 21 May 1998 12:50:41 -0500
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: K12> Memorial for Those Killed in Schools
From: K-12 Educators Interested in Educational Administration
[mailto:K12A...@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of John Thompson
Sent: Thursday, May 21, 1998 12:40 PM
To: K12A...@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Memorial for Those Killed in Schools
A student who had been expelled yesterday for bringing a gun to class
opened fire with a rifle in a high school cafeteria in Springfield,
Oregon, today, killing at least one person. First reports have up to
24 other people injured, including three critically.
Violence in our society. Violence in our schools.
Springfield. Fayetteville. Edinboro. Jonesboro. West Paducah. Pearl.
Places where students and teachers have been killed in their schools. At
least eleven students and two school staff members have been killed
. . . by students
. . . in murders on school grounds in this school year alone.
Such horror respects no political boundaries. A deranged townsman burst
into a Dunblane, Scotland, elementary school on March 13, 1996, and
began shooting defenseless 5- and 6-year-olds. The massacre left 16
children and a teacher dead. The gunman also killed himself. Another
adult and at least 12 of the 29 children in the kindergarten class were
wounded, several seriously.
An incomplete accounting of killings occurring on K-12 school campuses
in the United States in just this school year reads:
May 19, 1998:
A high school senior shot and killed a student in a school parking
lot in Fayetteville, Tennessee, three days before they were to graduate,
apparently because they had argued about a girl.
April 24, 1998:
A teacher is shot to death, and two students and a teacher wounded,
by a 14-year-old student at a graduation dance at Parker Middle School
in Edinboro, Pennsylvania.
March 24, 1998:
Two male students open fire with rifles on classmates and teachers
when they come out during a false fire alarm at Westside Middle School
in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Four girls and a teacher are killed and 11
people are wounded. The boys are taken into custody.
December 1, 1997:
A youth opens fire on a student prayer circle in a hallway at Heath
High School in West Paducah, Kentucky. Three students are killed and
five others wounded. A 14-year-old student is arrested.
Oct. 1, 1997:
A 16-year-old student is accused of killing his mother, then going
to Pearl High School in Pearl, Mississippi, and shooting nine students
during a prayer meeting. Two students are killed, including the boy's
ex-girlfriend, and seven wounded.
We are all affected by these tragedies. We all experience the loss. We
all know that it could have happened in any of our schools. The
brutality of the acts and the young age of the killers lead us to recoil
in disbelief and horror. Schools are supposed to be safe havens, not
killing fields.
The horror of murders on school grounds can never be undone. The
students, teachers, administrators, and support personnel may be gone,
but their lives and accomplishments cannot be forgotten. These terrible
events and the pointless loss of lives must not be left to become
"yesterday's news" with the passage of time.
To that end, a steering committee is being formed to establish a
permanent monument to memorialize students and teachers killed in
schools . . . in the United States and around the world. Perhaps
remembering these students and adults in this way will help us cope with
their loss and serve to illustrate that school violence does not solve
problems. Nations remember their war dead with memorials. Similarly, it
is time that we established a permanent memorial to honor and remember
students and staff slain in our schools.
Given the fact that these killings could occur in any school on any
given day, perhaps you would be interested and willing in providing
expertise in working on this worthy cause. You are not being asked to
contribute any funds, only your understanding, ideas, help and support.
Please contact me so that we can discuss your possible involvement with
this project. Please forward this message to others that you believe
might want to get involved.
Remember . . . With every person killed in a schoolhouse, we lose a
piece of ourselves.
Sincerely,
Dr. John Thompson
Chair, Steering Committee
Superintendent
West Valley Central School
PO Box 290
West Valley, NY 14171
(716) 942-3293
jtho...@adelphia.net
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Date: Thu, 21 May 1998 12:50:34 -0500
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: MISC> Association of Telemedicine Service Providers
Sent: Thursday, May 21, 1998 12:41 PM
From: web...@atsp.org
The Association of Telemedicine Service Providers (ATSP) supports and
stimulates excellence and innovations in the business of telemedicine, and
strengthens the effectiveness of promoting public understanding of
telemedicine.
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Date: Thu, 21 May 1998 12:50:55 -0500
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: MISC> Search engines/directories Indices
Sent: Thursday, May 21, 1998 12:44 PM
From: gm...@uconect.net
http://www.uconect.net/~gmik/indices.htm
Search engines/directories that have categories, channels, guides or
subjects.
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Date: Thu, 21 May 1998 14:25:32 -0500
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: MISC> Everest '98; AP News
From: Best-Web-Sites Announcement List [mailto:BES...@VM.EGE.EDU.TR] On
Behalf Of And vous
Sent: Thursday, May 21, 1998 6:49 AM
To: BES...@VM.EGE.EDU.TR
Subject: Everest '98; AP News
Two I'm liking :
Everest '98
A new season for Everest summits: check out the Khumbu Icefalls real audio
and feel the ice crunch.
http://everest.mountainzone.com/
The Wire
Looks like the country's on-line newspapers can offer the AP's latest news
(The Wire) as a service to their readers; you can only back in thru a frame
version. Once there, I like the feel and speed.
http://wire.ap.org/
-<*{{{{><,
a.v.
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Date: Thu, 21 May 1998 14:25:38 -0500
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: MISC> Kuwait's Top List
Sent: Thursday, May 21, 1998 1:10 PM
From: a...@kuwait-toplist.com
A Handbook of Kuwait's Largest Corporations, with detailed information on
Kuwait and Kuwait Business
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Date: Thu, 21 May 1998 14:25:48 -0500
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: MISC> The site of the city of Como, Italy
Sent: Thursday, May 21, 1998 1:18 PM
From: dbru...@comocityguide.com
The official page of Como (Italy), with web-cam and surround video of the
most beautiful square, monuments and attractions
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Date: Thu, 21 May 1998 14:25:55 -0500
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: WORKSHP> Future Shock and Adaptive Technology for Disability Internet
Access
From: owner...@lists.umass.edu [mailto:owner...@lists.umass.edu]
On Behalf Of Jennison Asuncion
Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 1998 10:43 PM
To: ed...@dhcp-srv2.oit.umass.edu;
Subject: Future Shok and Adaptive Technology for Disability Internet
Access
From: Jennison Asuncion <j_a...@alcor.concordia.ca>
Thought this might be of interest to some here.
Jennison Asuncion
M.A. Student - Educational Technology
Concordia University, Montreal
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Subject: Future Shok and Adaptive Technology for Disability Internet Access
Are you suffering from "future shock" trying to keep up with the technology
designed to mainstream students with disabilities into school and college?
This workshop will let you:
earn 3 continuing education units from your keyboard
keep current on access technologies to information for persons with
disabilities?
keep current on the Department of Education's expectations for school
support for assistive technology
learn what colleges are doing in providing access to information
technology for their disabled students
learn about the most recent decisions of the Office of Civil rights on
schools legal obligations for students with disabilities
These topics are covered in the 4-week online workshop starting June 1
presented by EASI (Equal Access to Software and Information), a non-profit
part of the Teaching, Learning and Technology Group and an affiliate of the
American Association for Higher education. Other topics covered include:
how to learn about creating multimedia that does not create barriers for
disabled students
how to learn to create tactile graphics and either braille or large print
texts for visually impairedstudents
how to learn about computer programs that enhance learning for students
with learning disabilities
What are the input and output barriers in computers for disabled persons
and what are the hardware and software solutions
how to use adaptive computers to accomplish tasks independently that,
otherwise, would require personal assistance
This June 1, 4-week online workshop mainly uses email for its delivery to
your desktop. It provides some material on the web, and it will provide you
with experience so that you can locate the most recent information on these
topics on the web and therefore remain up-to-date in the rapid changing
computer world. Those of us who thought we kept current, find we have to run
faster every year. Let us help you get up to speed without your having to
run so fast.
The workshop gives you daily contact with experienced instructors who have
taught this workshop to people in more than 30 countries. The workshop
includes 3 videos and the book, Information Access and Adaptive Technology
by Coombs and Cunningham published in 1997 by Oryx Press.
For information on fees, registration and a syllabus, point your browser to
http://www.rit.edu/~easi and select the first link on workshops.
Norman Coombs, Ph.D. nrc...@rit.edu
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Date: Thu, 21 May 1998 14:26:03 -0500
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: RESOUR> [Classroom Connect] San Jose Tech. Museum of Innovation
From: c...@listserv.classroom.com [mailto:c...@listserv.classroom.com] On
Behalf Of Tim Mclain
Sent: Thursday, May 21, 1998 1:30 PM
To: Classroom Connect List
Subject: [Classroom Connect] San Jose Tech. Museum of Innovation
From: Eric Ward - URLwire Web Site News [Eric...@URLwire.com]
Here's news of some significant Web efforts launched by a real world museum,
San Jose's Technology Museum Of Innovation. -- Eric Ward, Ed.
DETAILS...
The goal of the Museum's site is to share the latest in
high technology from the heart of Silicon Valley. The
site has been completely relaunched from the ground up,
with significant interactive learning modules created
with the help of area teachers and museum visitors.
The Tech Museum Online Inspires the Innovator in Everyone
Leading Sci-Tech Museum unveils new online exhibits, design
San Jose', California, USA (-May 21, 1997-)/URLwire(tm)/
The Tech Museum of Silicon Valley, CA has revamped its
website at http://www.thetech.org with a new faster look
and more educational resources.
"Our website extends the museum's mission - to inspire the
innovator in everyone - to students, parents and teachers
around the globe," says Craig Rosa, Manager of Online
Services, "Our goal is to share the latest in high
technology from the heart of Silicon Valley." Completely
redesigned with the help of teachers and museum visitors,
the site loads more than twice as fast, and is very simple to navigate.
Features include:
Online Exhibits
http://www.thetech.org/exhibits_events/online/
In our award-winning web-based exhibits you can build your
own satellite, try real-time color experiments, even
explore the ethics of a robotic future. Other topics
include Genetics, Robots, Earthquakes, Lasers, and more!
Since the Tech is a Surf Watch Secure Learning partner
(tm), you can be sure all of our content is appropriate for younger viewers.
The Tech PC Webopedia
http://thetech.pcwebopedia.com/
Do you have a computer term you want to look up? Search
our PC Webopedia with over 4000 terms at your fingertips.
New words and links added daily.
Tech 10 Monthly Website Awards
http://www.thetech.org/exhibits_events/online/tech10/
Each month The Tech selects and reviews our 10 favorite
technology and science sites. Who's on our list this month?
The Revolutionaries
http://www.thetech.org/revolutionaries/
Experience our online interactive interview series with 18
of Silicon Valley's amazing legends - from a teen's
perspective. Produced in partnership with the San Jose
Mercury News.
The Robot Zoo
http://www.thetech.org/exhibits_events/traveling/robotzoo/
A guide to the fantastic world of biomechanics, this
exploration of animals and robots is chock full of humor
and do-it-yourself home science experiments.
The Tech Online Store
http://store.thetech.org
NEW! High-tech and educational gifts, toys, games and
gadgets long carried in The Tech Museum Store are now
available for purchase through the web. With secure
credit card ordering and UPS shipping, shoppers are
guaranteed a private and timely delivery.
SuperKids @ The Tech:
Educational Software Reviews
http://www.thetech.org/superkids/
NEW! SuperKids Educational Software Review partners with
The Tech to bring you unbiased reviews of children's
software by parents, teachers, and kids. New topics monthly!
ABOUT THE TECH
The Tech will open the doors to its permanent home in Fall
1998. The new 132,000-square-foot museum, at the corner of
Market Street and Park Avenue in downtown San Jose, is
made possible through a partnership with the Redevelopment
Agency of the City of San Jose. The new museum will
include four theme galleries the 299-seat Hackworth IMAX
Dome Theater and the Robert N. Noyce Center for Learning.
The Tech engages people of all ages and backgrounds in
exploring and experiencing the technologies affecting
their lives and inspires young people to be the innovators
of tomorrow. The Tech is open Tuesday-Sunday from 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Admission is $6 for adults, $4 for youth,
students with ID and seniors. Members and children five
and under are free.
###/ Eric Ward - URLwire/
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Date: Thu, 21 May 1998 14:26:26 -0500
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: K12> T2T> Mrs. Burns First Grade has proof!
From: owner-p...@teachnet.com [mailto:owner-p...@teachnet.com]
On Behalf Of Ted Burns
Sent: Thursday, May 21, 1998 1:53 PM
Subject: T2T> Mrs. Burns First Grade has proof!
Hello everyone,
Mrs. Burns First Grade http://mrsburns.simplenet.com has proof that our
principal is a dumb bunny, be sure to drop by and see the pictures.
Also check out our version of "Chicago Chicago" and how we became
"Moonstruck".
Ollie's and Oscar's http://mrsburns.simplenet.com/ollie1.htm latest
adventures have also been posted - don't miss them!!!
Lot's more to come, so stay tuned
Mrs. Burns First Grade
:-)
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Date: Thu, 21 May 1998 14:26:16 -0500
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: MISC> PhysWrite
Sent: Thursday, May 21, 1998 2:06 PM
From: phys...@physwrite.com
This site is for physician writers that would like a place to publish their
work. The works contained at this site are for both related an d unrelated
short stories and novels.
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Date: Thu, 21 May 1998 14:26:10 -0500
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: K12> Interactive web sites in science
From: owner...@lists.umass.edu [mailto:owner...@lists.umass.edu]
On Behalf Of Christina Cantrill
Sent: Thursday, May 21, 1998 8:45 AM
To: ed...@dhcp-srv2.oit.umass.edu
Subject: Re: Interactive web sites in science
See the spring into science sites via my weekly websites archive at
http://www.philaedfund.org/websites.html.
.......................
Christina Hill Cantrill
ccan...@pef.phila.k12.pa.us
http://www.netcom.com/~chc
Philadelphia Education Fund
http://www.philaedfund.org/
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Date: Thu, 21 May 1998 22:22:53 -0500
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: RESOUR> Viewing The Peregrine Falcon Site
From: School Library Media & Network Communications
[mailto:LM_...@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Mary Ludwick
Sent: Thursday, May 21, 1998 4:45 PM
To: LM_...@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Peregrine Falcon Site
Here is the site for viewing the falcon nest:
http://www.dnr.ohio.gov/odnr/wildlife/diversity/falcon/columbus/falcons.html
--
Mary Ludwick, Librarian Owen Elem. The Colony, Texas
Lewisville ISD (near Dallas) lud...@swbell.net
ludw...@lewisville.isd.tenet.edu Grades K-5
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