NET-HAPPENINGS Digest - 3 Nov 1998 - Special issue (#1998-742)
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Topics in this special issue:
1. MISC> Saginaw Red Cross - Pets, Disaster, CPR,
2. K12> [EdSightings] MiddleWeb
3. K12> Reading Excellence Act Summary
4. K12> Ancient Egypt
5. K12> [Classroom Connect] Election Day Resources
6. UPDATED> What's new on "Russophilia!" this week (24 October 1998)
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Date: Tue, 3 Nov 1998 07:46:42 -0600
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: MISC> Saginaw Red Cross - Pets, Disaster, CPR,
Sent: Monday, November 02, 1998 4:39 PM
From: sag...@crossnet.org
http://www.redcross-saginaw.org/index2.html
Welcome to the American Red Cross - Saginaw County Chapter! Visit our site
now for upcoming events, services and products offered by the American Red
Cross!
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Date: Tue, 3 Nov 1998 07:46:48 -0600
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: K12> [EdSightings] MiddleWeb
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Subject: [EdSightings] MiddleWeb
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This fall we're featuring two diaries by middle school
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Date: Tue, 3 Nov 1998 07:46:55 -0600
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: K12> Reading Excellence Act Summary
From: Jimmy Kilpatrick [mailto:jim...@swbell.net]
Sent: Monday, November 02, 1998 11:23 AM
THE READING EXCELLENCE ACT
The Reading Excellence Act (REA), signed into law on October 21, 1998,
provides competitive grants to states to improve reading skills of
students and the instructional practices of teachers of reading, by
using the findings from "scientifically based reading research."
Mastering the skills of phonemic awareness, systematic phonics and
reading comprehension are essential if students are to become fluent
readers.
For the purposes of the REA, " 'scientifically based reading research'
means the application of rigorous, systematic, and objective procedures
to obtain valid knowledge relevant to reading development, reading
instruction, and reading difficulties." It includes systematic,
empirical methods of research, rigorous data analyses and approval by a
panel of independent experts or a peer reviewed journal.
The term 'reading' requires all of the following: "the skills and
knowledge of how to understand how phonemes or speech sounds are
connected to print; the ability to decode unfamiliar words and read
fluently, and sufficient background information and vocabulary to foster
reading comprehension."
The REA expands the number of family literacy programs, where two
generations are taught to read using scientifically based reading
research. It provides early literacy intervention to children who are
experiencing reading difficulties. Another objective of the REA is to
reduce the number of children who are incorrectly identified with a
reading disability and inappropriately referred to special education.
Tutorial Assistance Grants are available through the school for students
who continue to have difficulty in mastering phonemic awareness,
systematic phonics, fluency, and reading comprehension. Volunteer
tutors will receive training in scientifically based reading instruction
as well.
A partnership will be established in each state receiving an REA grant
that would include the Governor; Chief State School Officer; Chairman
and Ranking Member of each committee of the State legislature
responsible for education policy. A representative of an eligible local
educational agency and community based organization which uses
scientifically based reading instruction, a parent of a public, private
or home-schooled student, a successful reading teacher and a family
literacy provider. A State receiving a Reading Excellence Act grant,
will then make competitive two year sub-grants to local educational
agencies who provide reading teacher training using scientifically based
reading research.
The National Institute for Literacy will disseminate information on SBRR
and information about sub-grantee projects that have proven effective in
teacher instruction and improving the reading skills of students. A
grant received by a state under REA shall not be LESS than $500,000.
The Congress appropriated $260,000,000 for FY 1999 and authorized the
same amount in FY 2000.
Note: H.R.4328 (The 1999 Omnibus Appropriations Bill) was passed by the
U.S. House October 20, the U.S. Senate October 21 and was signed by the
President October 21, 1998. The Reading Excellence Act may be found on
pages 956-1007 of The 1999 Omnibus Appropriations Bill.
The Reading Excellence Act
Summary
The Reading Excellence Act (REA), signed into law on October 21, 1998,
provides competitive grants to states to improve reading skills of
students and reading teachers by using the findings from "scientifically
based reading research." Mastering the skills of phonemic awareness,
systematic phonics and reading comprehension are essential if students
are to become fluent readers. The REA expands the number of family
literacy programs, provides early literacy intervention to children who
are experiencing reading difficulties and reduces the number of children
who are incorrectly identified with a reading disability and
inappropriately referred to special education. The Congress
appropriated $260,000,000 for FY 1999 and authorized the same amount in
FY 2000.
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Material forwarded by: Jimmy Kilpatrick
http://www.readbygrade3.com
http://www.k-12science.org
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For a free daily up-date of education news, research articles and
commentaries published in major newspapers, magazines and journals, please
forward email address to Jimmy Kilpatrick jim...@swbell.net
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Date: Tue, 3 Nov 1998 07:47:04 -0600
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: K12> Ancient Egypt
From: School Library Media & Network Communications
[mailto:LM_...@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Sarah Lantz
Sent: Monday, November 02, 1998 6:06 PM
To: LM_...@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: HIT: Ancient Egypt
If you're looking for web pages on Ancient Egypt, try the following site.
It contains over 500 links!!
http://www.pipeline.com.au/users/edpa/egypt/egypt.htm
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Frederick, MD 21701
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Date: Tue, 3 Nov 1998 07:47:10 -0600
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: K12> [Classroom Connect] Election Day Resources
From: c...@listserv.classroom.com [mailto:c...@listserv.classroom.com]
Sent: Monday, November 02, 1998 6:11 PM
To: Classroom Connect Mailing List
Subject: [Classroom Connect] Election Day Resources
From: Bonus.Com
Dear Educators,
November 3rd is not a Presidential Election day, but it is an
important Election day for other U.S. political leaders. The
Elections may also be an opportunity to talk with your students about
what it means to be an informed voter and active citizen in the
Democratic process. Here, we have put together an internet strand of
Election-related activities from Bonus.com. Most of these activities
will be suitable for students grades 3 and up. We hope you find this
collection useful and stimulating.
Also, be sure to have your students check out the Bonus.com voting
booth, located at:
http://www.bonus.com/bonus/card/Voting_Booth.html?referrer=ED1
Vote Smart Web
http://www.bonus.com/bonus/card/votesmartweb.html?referrer=ED2
This in-depth site gives useful activities related to the Election
process. There is so much to do here that you'll want to give the
entire area an overview before involving your students. Don't forget
to check out the lesson plan suggestions and invite your students to
take the "Who Represents Me?" quiz. There are some wonderful
brainstorming ideas and real-life examples of influences on voter
decision making.
Presidential Speeches
http://www.bonus.com/bonus/card/presidentialspeeches.html?referrer=ED3
To tie the Election process together, you might direct students to
this wonderful resource of inaugural addresses given by each U.S.
President. Explain to students that these speeches came after the
Election and served to articulate each president's hopes and dreams
for our nation. Invite students to review how these addresses
chronicle the course of this country from its earliest days to the present.
Making the Constitution
http://www.bonus.com/bonus/card/Continental.html?referrer=ED4
Students will better appreciate modern-day democratic Elections if
they comprehend how the American Revolution of 1764-1789 helped shape
current law. In this site, students can read about major events that
shaped the making of the United States Constitution. As an
extension, invite students write and illustrate time lines depicting
turning points during the Revolution.
Presidents of the United States
http://www.bonus.com/bonus/card/presidentsoftheus.html?referrer=ED5
A natural extension to any discussion of Presidential Elections is
research on past presidents. In this site, your students will have
access to facts and biographies of every United States president and
the first ladies who served with them. This activity is a nice
compliment to other time lines and lessons you may be doing on past
periods in American history.
All American Quiz
http://www.bonus.com/bonus/card/america_quiz.html?referrer=ED6
The internet is an ideal medium for interactive quizzes. Here
students can take a multi-challenge quiz on American history. For
younger age groups, you may want to guide students through the quiz
verbally, inviting them to call out answers with you. Or use the quiz
as a jumping off point for students to create their own quiz questions
on flash cards.
We hope that you and your students can use these resources as you
continue to take the internet ride together. And don't forget to
check out Bonus.com's complete Teacher's Section at:
http://www.bonus.com/bonus/list/teach.html?referrer=ED7
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Date: Tue, 3 Nov 1998 07:47:20 -0600
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: UPDATED> What's new on "Russophilia!" this week (24 October 1998)
From: nikst [mailto:ni...@esperanto.nu]
Sent: Monday, November 02, 1998 7:23 PM
The following links have been added to "Russophilia!" this week.
Date: 24 October 1998
No. of links added: 130
Total no. of links: 5,500+
URL: http://dove.net.au/~rabogna/russian/russian1.htm
Architecture & Visual Arts
http://dove.net.au/~rabogna/russian/rus01.htm
Art Galleries & Museums:
1. Moscow Museum and Art Gallery of Russian Impressionism
Contemporary Art:
2. Vladimir Bogatyrev Virtual Gallery
3. Orast Art Gallery
4. "Sartory" Virtual Gallery
Photography:
5. Valentine Galkin's PhotoGallery
6. "Photoart" Creative Union
Business & Economics
http://dove.net.au/~rabogna/russian/rus02.htm
Advertising & Marketing;
7. "Taler" Advertising-Production Company, St. Petersburg
8. "Zdorovie" Advertising Magazine
Banking & Finance - Various:
9. "Dengi eto Bumaga" (Money is Paper)
10. MFK Commercial Bank Debt Settlement Center
Commerce & Industry:
11. Finnish-Russian Chamber of Trade, Moscow Representation
12. Yaroslavl Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Co-operation & Assistance:
13. St. Petersburg Partnership for Small and Medium-sized Enterprise
Support
Energy & Mining:
14. "Caspian Oil & Gas Vertical" Magazine
15. "RosInformUgroli" Coal Industry Information System
16. United Energy System Russia
Exhibitions & Fairs:
17. "Interform Ltd." Exhibition Construction Company, Moscow
Graphic Design & Printing:
18. "Silver Day" Polygraphic Production Company, Moscow
19. "Transprint" Polygraphic Production Company
Information & Consulting:
20. NicVer Search System for Business
21. "Novokuznetsk 2000" Electronic Quick Reference Guide
22. SPLAN Consulting Company, Moscow
Insurance & Security:
23. "BDI" (Bezopasnosti Dostovernosti Informatsiya) Security Magazine
24. NPK Soyuzspetsavtomatika "Kodos" Security System
Investment:
25. MIDAS Finance & Investments, Moscow
Real Estate:
26. Novosibirsk Property
Trade:
27. Commersant Trade Company, Moscow
Clubs & Communities
http://dove.net.au/~rabogna/russian/rus03.htm
Russian Communities Outside Russia:
28. Los Angeles Russians
Computing & Mathematics
http://dove.net.au/~rabogna/russian/rus04.htm
Information Technology:
29. Triamant Co. Information Technology
Various:
30. All about UNIX, Computers, Modems Etc.
Culture & Entertainment
http://dove.net.au/~rabogna/russian/rus05.htm
Cinema & Video:
31. "Premieres of Videos of Films" Company
Fashion:
32. Delfin Jeans
Food & Dining:
33. "Ravioli-Plus" Ravioli Manufacturing Company, St. Petersburg
34. Stepan Razin Brewery, St. Petersburg
Games:
35. Quake Club "FuLL Throtle"
Television:
36. "Poltergeist: the Legacy" Russian Site
37. TV-7 Vologda
Various:
38. DISCO
Education & Research
http://dove.net.au/~rabogna/russian/rus06.htm
Centres:
39. "Informational Technologies in Education" Vocational Renewal
Center, St. Petersburg
40. Moscow Center for Continuous Mathematical Education
41. Northern Caucasus Information-Analytical Centre, Rostov-on-Don
Institutes:
42. Institute of Business and Business Administration, Moscow
Schools:
43. Financial and Economic School, Ulyanovsk
44. "Mnogoprofil'niy Licej" (Multidisciplinary High School), Moscow
45. "System 3" Linguistic School of Conversation, Moscow
Universities:
46. Russian State Hydrometeorological University
47. St. Petersburg State University of Aerospace Instrumentation
Employment & Training:
http://dove.net.au/~rabogna/russian/rus07.htm
48. BLM Consort Personnel Search and Human Resources Consulting
Company
49. "Enter" Computer IT Personnel Recruiting Agency, Moscow
50. National Training Foundation, Moscow
Environment & Ecology
http://dove.net.au/~rabogna/russian/rus08.htm
UNESCO:
51. Ecological Bridges (MOK-UNESCO)
52. Environment and Development in Coastal Regions and in Small
Islands (CSI-UNESCO)
53. 1998 International Year of the Ocean in St. Petersburg
(IYO-UNESCO)
Various:
54. "Ecohouse" St Petersburg Sustainable Community Development Project
55. North-Western Green Cross Magazine
56. Orchivist's Russian Site of the Plants' World
Family & Society
http://dove.net.au/~rabogna/russian/rus09.htm
Non-Government Organisations:
57. International Association of Orphanages "Happy Day", Moscow
58. "Russian Relief" Charity Organisation
59. Tchertkoff Memorial & Cultural Foundation
Women:
60. "Blesk" Beauty Salon, Moscow
Government, Law & Politics
http://dove.net.au/~rabogna/russian/rus11.htm
Federal Government:
61. Russian Ministry of Common and Vocational Training
Politics:
62. Crisis Group Official Home Page
Health & Medicine
http://dove.net.au/~rabogna/russian/rus12.htm
63. "FARMAKON" Chemical-Pharmaceutical Plant, St. Petersburg
64. Folk Medicine Page
65. Irkutsk Medical Corporation
66. "LAZARI" Medical Center for Treatment of Narcotic and Alcoholic
Dependence, Moscow
67. "Salvamed" Parapharmaceutic and Cosmetic Wholesaler
History & Social Sciences:
68. Russian Succession Page by Dimitry Macedonsky
Internet & Online Services
http://dove.net.au/~rabogna/russian/rus14.htm
Access Providers - Various:
69. Vyborg-Internet
Web Design & Hosting:
70. Art Style Design Studio
71. Digital Arts Studios Association, Moscow
72. Fabrika Futura Web Design Studio
73. WD Studio
74. XeniX dZine Studio
Various:
75. Russian Association of Networks and Services (RANS)
Language & Literature
http://dove.net.au/~rabogna/russian/rus15.htm
Interpreting & Translation Services:
76. Astra Language Services, Moscow
Poets & Writers - Contemporary:
77. Vladimir Kazansky's Home Page
78. The Worlds of Ivan Kouzmich Robotov
79. Evgeniy Tsarkov's Poetry Page
Various:
80. "Perchatka s Levoj Ruki" (Glove from the Left Hand) Literature
Trivia Online Game
Military & Martial Arts:
http://dove.net.au/~rabogna/russian/rus16.htm
Various:
81. GENSTAB War Games Server
82. Russian Military Zone
Music & Performing Arts
http://dove.net.au/~rabogna/russian/rus17.htm
Contemporary Music - Music Archives:
83. Ilya Sandalov's Jazz Solo Transcriptions Online
Contemporary Music - Various:
84. Far East Rock Page
85. !!! Metallica Rocks !!!
86. Konstantin Nikolskiy Official Home Page
News & Current Affairs
http://dove.net.au/~rabogna/russian/rus18.htm
Newspapers:
87. "Russkaya Gazeta" Russian Newspaper in Latvia
Organisations:
88. EurAsian Information Agency, Moscow
89. GONETS! Information Agency
90. PIK-Press, St. Petersburg
Various:
91. International Press Club
Religion & Philosophy
http://dove.net.au/~rabogna/russian/rus19.htm
Roman Catholic Church in Russia:
92. Salesian Order of Don Bosco in Yakutsk
Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia:
93. St. Jonah of Manchuria Russian Orthodox Mission
Philosophy:
94. "Russkaya Doktrina" (Russian Doctrine)
Science & Technology
http://dove.net.au/~rabogna/russian/rus20.htm
Russian Academy of Science - Institutes:
95. Joint Institute of History, Philology and Philosophy, Novosibirsk
Scientific Organisations (Non RAS):
96. Research and Design Institute of Radioelectronic Engineering
(NIKIRET), Penza
97. RFNC-VNIIEF All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of
Experimental Physics
Various:
98. Centre of Computer Simulation, Moscow
99. Insects of the Former Soviet Union
100. "Nauka i Zhizni" (Science & Life) Magazine
101. Russian International Nuclear Safety Centre, Moscow
102. Vladimir Tikhonov Memorial Page
Sport & Recreation
http://dove.net.au/~rabogna/russian/rus21.htm
Recreation - Pets & Animals:
103. Russian Resources about Feral and Domestic Cats
Recreation - Various:
104. Collecting Minatures in Russia
Sport - Football:
105. Spartak Tambov Football Club
Sport - Motor Sport:
106. Russian Autosport
Sport - Various:
107. Moscow Dance Sport Association
108. Moscow Paintball Club "Vityazi"
109. Omsk Sports Pages
110. Russian National Olympic Team
Transport & Communications
http://dove.net.au/~rabogna/russian/rus22.htm
Road Transport:
111. Administration of the Auto Manufacturing Area of Tolgiatti
112. "Car Market" Moscow Information Server
113. "EXTRA" Car Security Firm, Ekaterinburg
114. "Master Pilot" Academy of Driver Training, Moscow
Sea Transport:
115. Neva '99 International Shipping, Shipbuilding and Offshore
Exhibition
Telecommunications:
116. Tyumen Trunking System Mobile Phone Service
117. Westcall Telecommunications Company
Transport Services:
118. Moscow Automobile Transportation Computing Centre
119. National Association of Customs Brokers, Moscow
120. WWW.CARGO.RU Cargo Network
Virtual Shopping
http://dove.net.au/~rabogna/russian/rus23.htm
Books & Periodicals:
121. "Knowledge" Publishing House, Moscow
Virtual Travel & Tourism
http://dove.net.au/~rabogna/russian/rus24.htm
Accommodation - Hotels:
122. Hotel "Karelia", St. Petersburg
123. Hotel "Kaliningrad", Kaliningrad
Travel Agencies:
124. "Cresta Tours" Company, Moscow
125. "Fine" Travel Agency, Moscow
126. Vista Communications Travel Agency, St. Petersburg
Russia by Region - Siberia:
127. Bargouzin National Reserve, Baikal
128. Omsk Home Page
Russia by Region - Southern Russia:
129. North Ossetia - Alania
Various:
130. "Vodniy Turizm" (Water Tourism)
If you wish to receive this weekly notice of updates by e-mail please
e-mail me and I'll add your e-mail address to the mailing list.
Alternatively, if you use MS Internet Explorer 4x the What's New page
http://dove.net.au/~rabogna/russian/whatsnew.htm is available as an
Active Channel.
Rita
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Adelaide, South Australia
e-mail: rab...@dove.net.au
http://dove.net.au/~rabogna/home.htm
(Home Page)
http://www.hype.com/music/
(Hype! Current Classical CD Reviews)
http://dove.net.au/~rabogna/russian/russian1.htm
(Russophilia!)
http://www.friends-partners.org/oldfriends/mes/russia/
(Mikhail Soutchanski's All Regions of Russia by Pictures)
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