From: "Marjan Glavac" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: marjan Glavac <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sun, 12 May 2002 09:23:54 -0400 Subject: May Busy Educator's Newsletter
*********************************************************************** Hello and welcome to the May 2002 issue of The Busy Educator's Newsletter A FREE newsletter edited by teacher, speaker and author Marjan Glavac. May Day May 1 Orthodox Easter May 5 Mother's Day May 12 Victoria Day (Canada) May 20 Fetes des Meres May 26 Memorial Day May 27 ************************************************************************ I am currently booking keynote dates for the months of July and August. If you know of any upcoming events that I could present a keynote for teachers entitled "Burn Bright or Burn Out- Motivating Teachers for Life" on how teachers can attain their goals, manage information overload and do what it takes to be a great teacher, please let me know. I really appreciate your support. An information package is available by calling toll free: 1-877-244-3156 or sending an e-mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *********************************************************************** Mr. Marjan Glavac author "The Busy Educator's Guide To The World Wide Web" Completely Revised and Updated 2ND Edition (Foreword by Dr. Harry Wong) LONDON, Ontario Canada ISBN 0-9683310-1-7 200 pages mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] FREE subscription to The Busy Educator's Newsletter http://www.glavac.com "There are no boundaries for the journeys of the mind." *********************************************************************** To subscribe (FREE) to The Busy Educator's Newsletter please e-mail me at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] with subscribe in the subject line. Forward this FREE newsletter! Please include my sig file. If this newsletter was forwarded to you and you would like to receive your own copy, please sign up at: http://www.glavac.com Reciprocal links to the web site are much appreciated! Thank you for your support. *********************************************************************** In This Issue: * WEBSITE UPDATES * THE ADVENTURE LEARNING FOUNDATION * NOVA - FIRE WARS * SKEWL SITES * ESL HOME * BUTTERFLY HOUSE * NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC BOOK CLUB FOR KIDS * NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC FOR KIDS ONLINE MAGAZINE * 1001 SCIENCE AND CHEMISTRY REVISION QUIZZES * KIDSHUB.ORG * ALGEBRA 2 WEBSITE * PORTUGUESE * MUSIC - THE UNSPOKEN WORD * HOW STUFF WORKS * MS. MURPHY'S THIRD GRADE CLASS * RESEARCH PROJECT WEB PAGES * WOODSTOCK HIGH SCHOOL * BUSY EDUCATOR'S AWARD ************************************************************************ WEBSITE UPDATES "A Research Guide for Students" now has its own domain with no ads and no data transfer restrictions. The NEW URL is http://www.aresearchguide.com ************************************************************************ Here's a press release I received from THE ADVENTURE LEARNING FOUNDATION on their latest educational expedition. THE ADVENTURE LEARNING FOUNDATION www.QuestConnect.org Prescott, Arizona -- Beginning May 6th and continuing for five weeks, thousands of teachers and classrooms will be virtual participants in the exploration of the natural environment and the ancient routes of the First Nations people and the Gold Rushers through the wilderness of Alaska and the Yukon. These participants will join a team of explorers from the Adventure Learning Foundation as they travel over 5000 miles from the Foundation's base in Prescott, Arizona to Fairbanks, Alaska - and back - in a specially equipped satellite linked Expedition Vehicle. The explorers will also be studying the unique natural environment, viewing the tremendous diversity of animal and bird life andexploring the ghost towns left behind by the gold miners after the lure of riches panned out.Teachers and students willlearn about the culture and visit the traditional homelands of the First Nations people who have made this region their home since crossing the Bering land bridge thousands of years ago. Students and teachers interact with the explorers during the expedition via the Foundation's satellite linked website at www.QuestConnect.org. The information produced for the Expedition is edited into educational materials and suggestions for classroom discussions. There is no cost to any person to become a participant. Free study guides and lesson plans are available at http://www.QuestConnect.org to teachers and parents on the countries and cultures explored. ************************************************************************ And here's another press release I received. NOVA - FIRE WARS http://www.pbs.org/nova/fire/ Every year uncontrollable wildfires ravage the American West, and every year armies of firefighters mobilize to save threatened wildernesses and communities. On "Fire Wars," airing May 7 on PBS and narrated by actor Stacy Keach, NOVA accompanies the men and women of the Arrowhead Hotshots during the summer of 2000, one of the most destructive wildfire seasons ever, in which more than six million acres burned. After a century of preventing forest fires at all costs, it may be time to rethink Smokey the Bear's dictum. On the accompanying Web site, get a first-hand account of filming a major forest fire, equip a wildland firefighter, fight a virtual wildfire, and more. Lesson Plans for Teachers Teachers will find multiple resources and lesson plans, organized by category and age group, to use in their classroom. ************************************************************************ SKEWL SITES www.skewlsites.com Skewl Sites is an extensive database of quality educational sites. ************************************************************************ ESL HOME www.ESLhome.org This site includes over a thousand links to education homepages and individual online lessons, all categorized for easy access. Student topics include listening, speaking, reading, vocabulary, writing, grammar, civics, and TOEFL/GED/ SAT/Citizenship test preparation;teachers will findlesson prep, methods/ materials, units, and main education/ESL resources. The reference desk includes links to other resources of interest to immigrants and teachers. ************************************************************************ BUTTERFLY HOUSE http://butterflyschool.org/ Butterflies are one of the world's favorite insects. By accessing butterflyschool.org, adults and children can learn more about the winged creature, its behaviors, and life cycle. Produced by the Butterfly House of St. Louis, this site gives adults crafts projects, and hints for raising and housing butterflies. Scouts and their leaders can find a quiz and a data sheet for observing behaviors in any environment. Children of all ages can learn to distinguish between the various six and eight-legged creatures that roam the earth. ************************************************************************ NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC BOOK CLUB FOR KIDS http://www.nationalgeographic.com/bookclub This web site provides exciting opportunities for students to explore social studies and geography themes online while increasing their reading skills. Students can find printable study guides, write book reviews to be published on the web site, read reviews from other kids from all over the world, and create personalized bookmarks in the interactive Bookmark Factory. Teachers can print and distribute reading guides to their class, use thought-provoking questions to prompt book discussions, access a Best Practices teacher discussion forum. ************************************************************************ NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC FOR KIDS ONLINE MAGAZINE http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngforkids The National Geographic for Kids web site supports and extends the new classroom magazine for children in grades 3-6. The site allows children to further explore topics and themes found in the magazine in a fun, safe, online environment. Visitors will find a host of interactive fun, facts and features such as engaging articles, quiz games, silly science movies, online adventures and scavenger hunts, contests, e-postcards, and more. The site also includes resources for educators, including a downloadable version of the teachers guide and web links for each feature article. ************************************************************************ 1001 SCIENCE AND CHEMISTRY REVISION QUIZZES http://www.1001-periodic-table-quiz-questions.com This website has 1300 science/chemistry revision quizzes for K-12 students. The interactive quizzes are arranged by age groups and science topics. This website has no banner ads. ************************************************************************ KIDSHUB.ORG http://www.KidsHub.org KidsHub.org is a noncommercial portal to excellent free online learning activities for elementary and middle school students. It includes educational games, puzzles, and quizzes. ************************************************************************ ALGEBRA 2 WEBSITE http://www.jcoffman.com/Algebra2 This Algebra 2 web site provides detailed lecture notes and examples for an Algebra 2 course. The lecture notes correspond to Glencoe's Algebra 2, Integration, Applications, and Connections text. Students will find practice tests available online with feedbackprovided instantly upon submission. The site also has links to Glencoe'ssection quizzes and chapter review tests. The publisher's evaluations give students "hints" on how to solve problems and refer the student to a page number within their text. Educatorsmay find the site helpful as a reference for absent students who need assistance. A discussion page is provided for web-based feedback on the content, as well as, an e-mail link to the web designer. ************************************************************************ PORTUGUESE http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/portuguese A helpful site for those interested in Portuguese, this has useful links - often multilingual - on all aspects of language learning and culture in mainland Portugal. Anne Duguid's weekly column contains information and linked Portuguese websites relating to language learning, living and travelling in the country, arts, crafts, and media. ************************************************************************ MUSIC - THE UNSPOKEN WORD http://library.advanced.org/C0113187 This webpage dedicated to the world of music, from composers to music theory and everywhere in between. It includes an interactive section with quizzes and interviews with famous composers and musicians, including the famous trumpet player Wynton Marsalis. ************************************************************************ HOW STUFF WORKS http://www.howstuffworks.com/index.htm Here's a great place to come to learn about how things work in the world around you. Have you ever wondered how the engine in your car works or what makes the inside of your refrigerator cold? Then How Stuff Works is the place for you! Never be stumped by your kids again! ************************************************************************ MS. MURPHY'S THIRD GRADE CLASS http://www.myschoolonline.com/IN/Ms_Murphy Ms. Murphy's Third Grade Class was created to keep my third grade students and their parents informed about our adventure through third grade. There's information for our class...homework, on-line quizzes, 100% spellers, student showcase, etc. However, there are links to fun places (educational and seasonal) and information for all children, parents, and visitors. ************************************************************************ RESEARCH PROJECT WEB PAGES http://www.kellerisd.net/schools/hms/basicrp.htm Research Project Web Pages is a website with pages that are designed to help the students and teachers focus on the PROCESS and not just the final product. The many handouts and links make both the student and teacher much more efficient. *********************************************************************** WOODSTOCK HIGH SCHOOL http://www.d200.mchenry.k12.il.us/whs Check out John Aspel's site where he adds many things on a weekly basis such as course descriptions, homework for certain classes, review exercises, pictures of field trips and exercises for classes in the computer lab. ************************************************************************ BUSY EDUCATOR'S AWARD If you have a website or know of one that you feel merits the Busy Educator's Award, please feel free to send me your suggestions. The award is given out to websites that contain excellent content for busy educators. *********************************************************************** Send us those tips, insights or websites that have helped you with your class and students. We will share these in future updates. 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