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Education World Weekly Newsletter ------------------------------------------------ Volume 6, Issue 23 June 5, 2002 ********************************************** Dear Education Professionals, Welcome to What's New This Week at Education World, published weekly as a free service by Education World(R). You are receiving this newsletter because you have signed up to receive updates of What's New at Education World. If you enjoy this newsletter, please feel free to forward it to other teachers. If this newsletter has been forwarded to you, you may sign up at www.educationworld.com/maillist.shtml. ********************************************** LATEST ARTICLES ********************************************** ---------------------------------------------------- LESSON PLANNING ---------------------------------------------------- Making the Most of the Dreaded End-of-School Days http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson268.shtml "No more pencils, no more books; no more ..." No more time? The last days of school may be upon us and your students may already be chanting the traditional end-of-school cheer, but that doesn't mean that you have to succumb to the temptation to start summer early. Why throw away the last few precious days? Instead, blow your students away with some cool end-of-year activities that combine fun and learning. Teacher-Submitted Lesson: Bubbles Galore http://www.educationworld.com/a_tsl/archives/02-1/lesson023.shtml Kellie Slaughter, who teaches at Belmont Hills Elementary School in Smyrna, Georgia, submitted this week's lesson. Students blow bubbles, measure them, and predict their staying power. Scavenger Hunt: Ocean Voyage http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/hunt/hunt038.shtml What do your students know about oceans? ---------------------------------------------------- TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM ---------------------------------------------------- Students Share Computer Know-How With Senior Citizens http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech134.shtml A New Jersey elementary school project to help senior citizens access the Internet became a valuable intergenerational experience, as the school's fifth graders conducted a computer workshop for local senior citizens. Included: Comments from participants in a student-run computer workshop for senior citizens. WebQuest Discovery of the Week http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/webquest009.shtml Students make whirlwind discoveries about tornadoes. ******************************************************************** Pardon the interruption. More of the "What's New" newsletter in just a moment!... 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Click on this link to sign up for EDlines! http://www.educationworld.com/maillist.shtml Now back to the "What's New" newsletter... ******************************************************************** --------------------------------------------------- SCHOOL ISSUES ---------------------------------------------------- High Expectations Yield High Achievement http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/issues322.shtml High-end research in such areas as physics, electronics, and biotechnology is a way of life at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria, Virginia. Representing a collaboration of the school district, the state, and the business community, the magnet school is designed to prepare students to function in a technological world. Voice of Experience: Make Sure Your Contributions Really Count When Planning New Schools http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/issues323.shtml Former school superintendent Ted Merritt describes trends in school and classroom planning and shares his methods for challenging teachers to think outside the box as they consider the possibilities! EDscoops: May 30 http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/edscoop038.shtml District Continues Admitting Four-Year-Olds to Kindergarten Summer Means School for Many Baltimore Students Samaritans Save Student Trip California Weighs Reducing Backpack Load Starr Points: Don't Blame It on the Internet! http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/issues321.shtml Last week, a 13- year-old Connecticut girl died in a car at a local mall, strangled during a sexual encounter with a 25-year-old man she met on the Internet. Could you have saved her? School Doodle: Out of sight, out of mind. http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/school_doodles/sd37_outositeoutomindr1_460.gif ---------------------------------------------------- ADMINISTRATOR'S DESK ---------------------------------------------------- Two-Way Mirrors Reflect New Teaching Model http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin272.shtml Imagine other educators' observing you through two-way mirrors and listening to everything you say to your students. Lisa Ahlstrom and Maria Nichols teach in the San Diego (California) Unified School District. They recently spoke with Education World about "starring" in their own daily "shows"; their classrooms have two-way mirrors, video cameras, and microphones. Their students benefit while the two help other educators in their professional development. Principal Profiles: Ralph Lowe http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/principal003.shtml Meet Ralph Lowe, principal at Kellogg High School, a 9-12 school in Kellogg, Idaho. ---------------------------------------------------- SITE REVIEWS ---------------------------------------------------- The Currency Gallery http://www.educationworld.com/awards/2002/r0502-28.shtml A tour of U.S. currency. Professional Teacher http://www.educationworld.com/awards/2002/r0502-29.shtml Online resource for teacher license renewal. Propelled by Pedals http://www.educationworld.com/awards/2002/r0502-30.shtml "A fun guide to bikes". ABCs of Parenting http://www.educationworld.com/awards/2002/r0502-31.shtml Rich resource for parents. ********************************************** Sincerely, Lisa Gryskiewicz =================================== Education World (R) http://www.educationworld.com/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ******************************************* For digest instead of individual postings, send the message: set k12newsletters digest to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe, click and send (no body or subject: required) mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] K12 Newsletters mailing list is a service of Classroom Connect - http://www.classroom.com Archives for K12 Newsletters can be found at: http://www.classroom.com/community/email/archives.jhtml?A0=K12NEWSLETTERS **********************************************************
