NET-HAPPENINGS Digest - 14 Sep 1999 (#1999-619)
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Topics of the day:
1. K12> September issue of Electronic School magazine
2. K12> Announcing the 1999-2000 National Online Youth Summit
3. K12> Hurricane Floyd in your classes
4. K12> CCCnet's School Around the World
5. K12> [DUC] By teachers, for their students
6. RESOUR> [WebSiteDaily] New Study on Socially Engaged Internet Users
Released Today
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Date: Tue, 14 Sep 1999 12:29:32 -0500
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: K12> September issue of Electronic School magazine
From: CoSN Discussion List [mailto:COSN...@COSN.ORG] On Behalf Of Lars
Kongshem
Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 1999 11:11 AM
To: COSN...@COSN.ORG
Subject: September issue of Electronic School magazine
Electronic School
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http://www.electronic-school.com
The full text of the September issue of Electronic School magazine is
available online:
COVER STORY:
* Smart Data.
Mining the school district data warehouse.
"A reliable gut feeling goes a long way. But in today's complex, modern
school systems, many educators are looking for ways to augment their
instincts with solid data -- and to back up their hunches with hard
facts. Enter data-based decision making, a strategy that aims to give
all stakeholders access to easy-to-use computing tools that can help
them analyze, make sense of, and act on information about every student
and every facet of the district's operations."
=> http://www.electronic-school.com/199909/0999f1.html
FEATURE ARTICLES:
* The New U.
When your graduates are ready for college, will college be ready for them?
=> http://www.electronic-school.com/199909/0999f2.html
* Counting on Computers.
In Chicago, technology is an integral part of school reform.
=> http://www.electronic-school.com/199909/0999f3.html
* Opening Doors.
Assistive technology helps special education students succeed in school.
=> http://www.electronic-school.com/199909/0999f4.html
* Broad and Deep.
Achieving whole-school change with technology.
=> http://www.electronic-school.com/199909/0999f5.html
DEPARTMENTS:
* E-Wire.
Schools work to close a widening digital divide ... Report urges that
copyright laws be updated to accommodate distance education ... U.S.
House of Representatives votes to mandate Internet filters for E-Rate
recipients ... U.S. Department of Education looks at technology
effectiveness ... Are high-tech kids ill-served by low-tech tests? ...
Study says constructivist teachers make better use of the Internet in
the classroom ... The nation celebrates techies ... and more.
=> http://www.electronic-school.com/199909/0999ewire.html
* Power User.
START-UP PROGRAMS: The best software for preschoolers.
=> http://www.electronic-school.com/199909/0999poweruser.html
* School Board of Tomorrow.
TECHNOLOGY'S REAL COSTS: Protect your investment with Total Cost of
Ownership.
=> http://www.electronic-school.com/199909/0999sbot.html
* Tools of the Trade.
LIGHTS, CAMERA ... : Digital imaging in the classroom.
=> http://www.electronic-school.com/199909/0999toolsofthetrade.html
* New on the Net.
Junior web design 101 ... Big science, small computers ... Road to riches
.. Information, quick
=> http://www.electronic-school.com/199909/0999newnet.html
* Gear.
Microsoft IntelliMouse Explorer: Where do you want to mouse today? Apple
iBook: iCatching. Epson Stylus Color 740i: Add a little flava.
=> http://www.electronic-school.com/199909/0999gear.html
* Socket.
Dissecting the iBook: Insanely great ... or just a bit daffy?
=> http://www.electronic-school.com/socket/index.html
Enjoy!
Lars Kongshem
Associate Editor and webmaster
Electronic School <http://www.electronic-school.com>
American School Board Journal <http://www.asbj.com>
Home page <http://www.kongshem.com>
Voice 703.838.6726
Fax 703.683.7590
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Date: Tue, 14 Sep 1999 12:29:39 -0500
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: K12> Announcing the 1999-2000 National Online Youth Summit
From: Leiterman, Hannah [mailto:Leit...@staff.abanet.org]
Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 1999 12:01 PM
Announcing The National Online Youth Summit,
a New Classroom Web-Based Project
for high school teachers and their students in government, history,
social studies and related subjects:
http://www.abanet.org/publiced/youth/youth99.html
Join virtual communities of classrooms; supervise dialogue between
students and national experts on timely issues of concern to young people
(see topics below); take part in a private listserv with other teachers to
discuss progress; receive sourcebooks to guide the substantive exploration
of topics; use web supplements and updates, and much more.
The two topics of the summits are: (Fall, 1999): After Chicago v.
Morales: If Youth Hang Out on the Street, Are they Breaking the Law?; and
(Spring, 2000): Access Denied, R-Rating, V-Chip -- Should Youth Access to
the Internet and Mass Media be Restricted? (Spring, 2000)
Participating teachers will receive stipends up to $500.
Application deadline is September 30 [see online form].
Hannah Leiterman
American Bar Association
Division for Public Education
leit...@staff.abanet.org
312/988-5736
312/988-5494 fax
http://www.abanet.org/publiced/home.html
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Date: Tue, 14 Sep 1999 12:44:40 -0500
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: K12> Hurricane Floyd in your classes
From: owner-...@ready.cpb.org [mailto:owner-...@ready.cpb.org] On
Behalf Of Kim Foley
Sent: Monday, September 13, 1999 11:33 PM
To: www...@ready.cpb.org
Subject: Hurricane Floyd
If you are following the movement of Hurricane Floyd in your classes, I
have a couple of suggestions.
One is the Hurricane Field Trip which leads you to a variety of
informative sites.
Go to http://www.field-guides.com/trails.htm
and click on the Hurricanes field trip. After reading through the
concepts, click on the "Let's Go" button to begin the trip.
and the 2nd is this: A friend of mine works at Intellicast which is a
company that does weather on the web. There is a fantastic satellite image
of Floyd if you go to:
http://www.intellicast.com/Tropical/World/UnitedStates/Float2HIRES/
This image is truly awesome, seeing the scale of the storm dwarfing the
land mass...talk about a picture being worth a thousand words.
kim
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Kim Foley
ki...@tramline.com
http://www.surferchicks.com
http://www.tramline.com (Web Tours)
http://www.dpcorner.com (Digital PhotoCorner)
http://www.field-guides.com (Field Trips on Nature Topics)
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Date: Tue, 14 Sep 1999 13:47:45 -0500
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: K12> CCCnet's School Around the World
From: Purushotma, Shahani [mailto:Shahani_P...@cccpp.com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 1999 12:59 PM
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Shahani Purushotma
Site Producer, CCCnet
Computer Curriculum Corporation
1287 Lawrence Station Rd.
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
spuru...@cccpp.com
(408) 541 -3738
http://www.cccnet.com
http://www.ccclearn.com
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CCCNET'S "SCHOOL AROUND THE WORLD" PROJECT
Meet students all over the globe and learn about their schools, their
countries and their cultures. In September and October, CCCnet's Theme of
the Month gives students and teachers the opportunity to interact with
other
students in Schools Around the World: Australia, Brunei, Germany, Mexico,
Singapore, and the United States.
Your students explore the social studies theme, Place, by sharing
information about themselves and their school and communicating with
schools in other countries. Your class may participate in communication,
activities, or both. Students in your class communicate with students in
other parts of the world to learn about other students' school experiences,
cultures, and countries. Each week a new class is featured. Your students
can read the biographical information about the class, school, and country,
and then post questions on the message board for the students in the
featured class. In addition, your students can respond to other students'
questions about your school.
The two activities are "Who We Are" and "Where We Are." "Who We Are" is
about the human characteristics of a place, while "Where We Are" is about
the physical characteristics of a place. In both cases, the "place" is your
school. Although the primary focus of the activities is social studies,
suggestions for incorporating mathematics and language arts are offered in
the Extensions sections of the lesson plans.
The School Around the World activities were developed with guidance from
the
National Council of the Social Studies standards. See the NCSS Standard
III,
People, Places, and Environments for an online summary.
REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Visit http://www.cccnet.com
2. Select "New Visitors" and "Register"
3. Use the Special Offer Code: tom99 (this will grant you free access) and
register for a username and password.
4. Return to the CCCnet homepage and follow the links to the Theme of the
Month: School Around the World.
Contact the CCCnet Webmentor at webm...@cccnet.com if you have any
questions or difficulties.
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Date: Tue, 14 Sep 1999 14:23:08 -0500
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: K12> [DUC] By teachers, for their students
From: Arun-Kumar Tripathi [mailto:trip...@statistik.uni-dortmund.de]
Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 1999 2:04 PM
To: Diversity University Collaboratory
Subject: [DUC] By teachers, for their students
Dear DUC Lists,
A present from Winston Emmons, the President of Emelior Corporation
**Thanks to Winston.
As a person who is dedicated to the education of children, you will be
interested to learn about Emelior.
Emelior is a growing collaborative of creative teachers in K-12 who are
offering to colleagues around the world the work they originally developed
for their own students and classrooms. The first edition of the Emelior
online catalogue is found at http://www.emelior.com, and it features superb
products, including:
- Shakespeare on video and CD-ROM
- a powerful, innovative, and engaging new four-year high school math
curriculum
- plays and music for all grades
In addition to the catalogue, there are free downloads, an educational
services listing, and the Parent-Teacher Partners Book Corner, with ideas
for books that parents and teachers can discuss together.
Each month Emelior will be adding new products and features. Please visit
the site when you can.
Please consider forwarding this email to colleagues and friends who may be
interested in what Emelior has to offer or who may be interested in
becoming
an Emelior contributor. Thank you.
Sincerely yours,
Winston Emmons, President
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Winston Emmons, President
Emelior Corporation
http://www.emelior.com
PO Box 613
Needham Heights, MA 02494-0005
USA
Tel. 781-455-8374
Fax 734-758-7584
Email: win...@emelior.com
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Sincerely
Arun Tripathi
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Date: Tue, 14 Sep 1999 15:03:44 -0500
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: RESOUR> [WebSiteDaily] New Study on Socially Engaged Internet Users
Released Today
From: Pamela M. Franklin [mailto:pamela....@appnet.com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 1999 2:52 PM
To: websit...@egroups.com
Subject: [WebSiteDaily] New Study on Socially Engaged Internet Users
Released Today
CMS Interactive Releases Landmark Study of Socially Engaged Internet Users
Study Finds Vast, But Largely Untapped Potential
http://www.craveronline.com
A new study released today finds a vast, but largely untapped
potential for using new technologies to mobilize people for social
change. The announcement comes from CMS Interactive, a newly
launched division of Craver, Mathews, Smith & Company, and
pollster Mark Mellman, who examined Internet users' interests in
engaging with charities and advocacy groups online. The complete
study and results are available at the recently unveiled CMS Web
site at: <http://www.craveronline.com>, and will be presented live
online on October 27th, 1999.
The study finds that nearly 50 million Americans over 18 have
Internet access and currently either give their time and/or money
to such causes as poverty housing, human rights, civil liberties,
international relief, or the environment. Of these, however, most
have never visited the Web site of a charity, and only 3.5 million
say they have given online.
"The more sensational stories of Internet giving for Turkey and Kosovo
does not reflect the reality for most cause groups," said CMSi Director
Mark Rovner. "If you're not the International Red Cross, the Internet
revolution has yet to change your life."
But it may soon. The study identified a core group of 7.5 million
Americans - so-called "Progressive Pace-Setters" -- that has already
begun to embrace advocacy and charitable giving online, and another
7.3 million - dubbed "Thresholders" -- who appear to be on the verge of
following suit. The study also found that socially engaged Internet
users are at least as numerous, and on average 20 years younger,
than typical members acquired through such traditional means as
direct mail -- a statistic that suggests the Internet represents an
important new audience for these groups.
The study also suggested that the Internet is unlikely to replace
more traditional approaches to giving or advocacy any time soon, even
among these socially engaged cybersurfers. Concerns about privacy
and credit card security remain high, and a vast majority of participants
indicate they would never give their credit card information out to a
charity or public interest group.
Nor does the Internet appear to offer escape from the "bricks and
mortar" challenges of running a charity or advocacy group. By a 3-2
margin, engaged Internet users say they are more likely to visit the
Web site of an organization with which they were already familiar than
one they first encountered on the Internet. And a 33 percent plurality
said that a group's brand identity and reputation would be the most
important factor in deciding whether to give online.
"When you get behind the hype, you find some exciting opportunities,
but the reality is that the Internet represents valuable new tools, not an
entirely new world," added Rovner. "Learning to master those tools is
the next big challenge."
Visit CMS online at http://www.craveronline.com> to sign up for the
FREE live presentation of the landmark study on October 27th, 1999,
and to access full study results, tools and resources for up-to-the minute
information, background, and links for cause organization leaders and
doers.
Established in 1975, Craver, Mathews, Smith & Company (CMS) is the
oldest and largest provider of communications, direct marketing, and
fundraising services to many of America's foremost advocacy groups
and charities. Current CMS partner-clients include: American Civil
Liberties Union, Amnesty International-USA, the Christopher Reeve
Paralysis Foundation, Christian Children's Fund, Habitat for Humanity
International, Handgun Control, Inc., the Humane Society of the US,
Heifer Project International, and The Wilderness Society.
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