From: Mary Schrader Lasica <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Blue Web'n Update: Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 13:28:15 -0700
The Blue Web'n Update lists the weekly additions to Blue Web'n, a searchable online library of Blue-Ribbon Web sites sponsored by Pacific Bell. Blue Web'n sites are categorized by Grade Level, Content Area, Application, and Dewey Decimal Number. Did you know that you can search the Blue Web'n database to access over 1200 great educational resources? Go to http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn and either browse the content table, or conduct a search for age-appropriate materials (see the link to Grade Level search near the top of the page). ============================================================ #1 in On-Time Delivery, QTR1 2002. Thousands of BizRate.com consumers must know something. Free same-day shipping with *every* order over $25. Business-Supply.com makes it simple. http://click.topica.com/caaamO8bz8PSsbAloQZa/BusinessSupply ============================================================ Just a note...the anatomy site recommended last week (Anatomia at http://www.anatomia.learningtogether.net/)uses different terminology than that used in many U.S. schools. Thanks to the Blue Web'n subscriber for letting me know. Interaction is good! Hot Site ---------------------------------------------------- CensusScope ***** http://www.censusscope.org/ CensusScope is an easy-to-use tool for investigating U.S. demographic trends. Students can use it to better understand graphs and the power of explaining complex data in a graphic form. Maps are used to demonstrate demographics on a county-by-county level. Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School, College, Adult/Professional Content Area: History & Social Studies (General) [Dewey #900], Mathematics (Statistics) Application Type: Resource New Additions ***** ---------------------------------------- FireWars http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/fire/ This Nova program looks at wildfires and how they work. There is a fire-growth computer model, used to simulate conditions such as wind speed and direction. A virtual laboratory lets you explore the basics of combustion, including how a fire ignites, what a flame is made of, and how burning molecules rearrange themselves. A teacher's guide is available. Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School Content Area: Science (Life science/Environmental Studies/Chemistry) [Dewey #570], Vocational Education (Careers) Application Type: Resource, Activity, Lesson ---------------------------------------------- Braillebug **** http://www.afb.org/braillebug/ The American Foundation for the Blind created an age appropriate site for students to learn out braille. Under games, students can see what their name looks like in braille, or figure out words with a braille alphabet close by. Students can also change the colors on this website to make it easier to read (have students who are designing their own pages learn about accessibility). Grade Level: Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School, High School, College, Adult Professional Content Area: English (Reading/Writing) [Dewey #808], Community Interest(Parenting/Families), Technology (Web Development) Application Type: Resource, Activity ---------------------------------------- Portals to the World **** http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/portals.html The Library of Congress provides these links to countries for country reports, travel, and genealogy. Larger countries have bigger, more diverse hotlists (more links to information). Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School, College, Adult/Professional Content Area: History & Social Studies (General) [Dewey #900], Community Interest (Genealogy/Leisure) Application Type: Hotlist --------------------------------------------------- Television Production **** http://www.cybercollege.com/tvp_ind.htm Did you just find out you will be taking over the TV production for your school? Check out this site with overviews of TV production, scriptwriting guidelines, video-camera operation and audio. Hosted by CyberCollege, a free educational service. Caution: links are available to CyberCollege forums, which may feature more mature postings. Grade Level: Middle School, High School, College, Adult/Professional Content Area: Technology (General) [Dewey #600], Vocational Education (Careers), Arts (General) Application Type: Tutorial, Resource, Activity Links ------------------------------------------ <a href="http://www.censusscope.org/";>CensusScope</a> <a href="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/fire/";>FireWars</a> <a href="http://www.afb.org/braillebug/";>Braillebug</a> <a href="http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/portals.html";>Portals to the World</a> <a href="http://www.cybercollege.com/tvp_ind.htm";>Television Production</a> ============================================================ Do you need to get-away? 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