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Education World Reviews ---------------------------------- Volume 7, Issue 34 August 20, 2002 ********************************************** Dear Education Professionals, Welcome to the Site Reviews Newsletter, published weekly as a free service by Education World(R)! You are receiving this message because you are subscribed to Education World's Site Reviews Distribution list. 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 http://www.educationworld.com/maillist.shtml ********************************************** Education World's newsletter is brought to you by Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures Why should you visit www.colgatebsbf.com? Because ... * It features hundreds of cross-curricular lessons and activities for grades K-3! * It offers the best in oral health education for kids! * It was developed by teachers just like you! Plus. . . 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For information or to purchase, click on the Puzzlemaker link below. http://www.educationworld.com/go/base?id=DIS ********************************************** THIS WEEK'S REVIEWS ********************************************** The Museum of Musical Instruments http://www.educationworld.com/awards/2002/r0802-12.shtml Resource for music lovers. Zvi Har'El's Jules Verne Collection http://www.educationworld.com/awards/2002/r0802-13.shtml The life and works of Jules Verne. The Magpie Sings the Great Depression http://www.educationworld.com/awards/2002/r0802-14.shtml Student life during the Great Depression. E-Learning Guru http://www.educationworld.com/awards/2002/r0802-15.shtml Help for your e-learning problems. Spring Creek Web http://www.educationworld.com/awards/2002/r0802-16.shtml An inside view of youth detention. ****************************** REVIEWS ****************************** OVERALL GRADE: A The Museum of Musical Instruments http://www.themomi.org/museum/index2.html GRADE LEVEL: 3-12, Advanced CONTENT: A "The Museum of Musical Instruments (MoMI) gives people a unique opportunity to examine, explore, and experience the finest examples of 19th and 20th Century musical instruments." AESTHETICS: B+ The site uses a black background, white text, and colorful borders. Internet Explorer is recommended for viewing this site. Netscape users will find that some of the features do not display and the pages are slow loading. ORGANIZATION: A A left-side menu gives access to the main sections of the site. Sub-menus for each section make navigating to the topic of choice easy for visitors. REVIEW: A Music lovers of all ages will enjoy the Museum of Musical Instruments (MoMI). This virtual museum, which focuses on the guitar, features collections of the various periods and movements of American music, including ragtime, hip, jazz, country/western, and Spanish. Visitors to the site can view photos of the guitars of such great artists as John Lennon, Les Paul, Woody Guthrie, and Elvis Presley. The Exhibitions section features multimedia presentations such as Bound for Glory: The Life and Times of Woody Guthrie, The Genius of Lloyd Loar, the ZigZag Moderne Style, and more. Included also are selected newspaper and magazine articles. RELATED REVIEWS: Fine Arts: Music http://www.educationworld.com/awards/past/topics/fine_arts.shtml#Music ------------------------------- OVERALL GRADE: B+ Zvi Har'El's Jules Verne Collection http://jv.gilead.org.il/ GRADE LEVEL: 9-12, Advanced CONTENT: B+ This site is devoted to the life and works of Jules Verne, the well-known French author. AESTHETICS: B This site is predominantly text but covers a lot of material and is user friendly. ORGANIZATION: A A simple index of links is listed on the main page to make navigation easy. REVIEW: B+ Anyone interested in the works of Jules Verne will find a visit to this site worthwhile. The Virtual Library includes a comprehensive electronic collection of the author's works available in French, Spanish, and English. Visitors will also find information about his life and work, a chronology, a bibliography of his works, scholarly works and book reviews, a collection of Hebrew translations of Verne's work, and a collection of full-color Jules Verne stamps. Included is a mailing list for discussing Jules Verne-related topics and a list of related Web sites. RELATED REVIEWS: Literature: General Literature http://www.educationworld.com/awards/past/topics/lit.shtml ------------------------------ OVERALL GRADE: A The Magpie Sings the Great Depression http://newdeal.feri.org/magpie/ GRADE LEVEL: 9-12 CONTENT: A This site features poems, articles, and short stories that give a glimpse of student life in New York City during the Great Depression. AESTHETICS: A Wide margins, large text, and well-placed photographs to break up the text make the site user-friendly and attractive. ORGANIZATION: A A top and a bottom navigation bar make navigation simple. Visitors can browse the content by year, author/artist, subject, and images. REVIEW: A The Magpie is the literary magazine of DeWitt Clinton High School in New York City. This site presents articles, poems, short stories, photographs, and graphics from the magazine that cover the years 1929 to 1942. Students can get a glimpse of what the life of high school students in New York City was like during the Great Depression. These selections from the Magpie are not only representative of student life at that time but also a great example of how powerful literary magazines can be for those who contribute to them as well as to those who read them. RELATED REVIEWS: Literature: General Literature http://www.educationworld.com/awards/past/topics/lit.shtml Literature: By Students http://www.educationworld.com/awards/past/topics/lit.shtml#By%20Students Literature: Poetry http://www.educationworld.com/awards/past/topics/lit.shtml#Poetry ------------------------------ OVERALL GRADE: A E-Learning Guru http://www.e-learningguru.com/ GRADE LEVEL: Professional CONTENT: A E-Learning Guru provides resources for schools that are incorporating Web-based learning into their curriculum. AESTHETICS: A The simple layout has few graphics and uses color to break up the text. ORGANIZATION: A The content is organized into six main topics that are easily accessed through the top navigation bar. Each topic has an index of links within that section. REVIEW: A Do you need some answers to questions about your e-learning implementation or programs? The E-Learning Guru has a wealth of information at your fingertips. Users can read more than 60 how-to articles on every topic from the basics of getting started to systematic design. The ToolBox is filled with time-saving forms, templates, and calculators. Included are white papers, book reviews, a glossary, a free newsletter, and links to related sites. RELATED REVIEWS: Educational Technology: General Guides http://www.educationworld.com/awards/past/topics/ed_tech.shtml#General%20Guides Educational Technology: Miscellaneous Technology http://www.educationworld.com/awards/past/topics/ed_tech.shtml#Misc.%20Technology ------------------------------ OVERALL GRADE: B+ Spring Creek Web http://www.cssd11.k12.co.us/springcreek GRADE LEVEL: 6-12, Parents CONTENT: B+ This Web site, developed by residents of the Spring Creek Youth Services Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, gives educators, parents, and community members a virtual glimpse into life at a youth detention center. AESTHETICS: B+ The page layout is a simple table that serves the purpose well. Background and text are complimentary, and the photos are high quality. ORGANIZATION: B+ The left-side menu contains links to the major areas of the site. Visitors can navigate internal pages by using the left menu or by following the arrows at the bottom of each page. REVIEW: B+ This Web site was made possible through the Technology Literacy Challenge Fund Grant from the U.S. Department of Education. Its purpose is to "provide at-risk students with computer and social skills needed to help them integrate back into society." Residents at the facility designed, created, and maintain the site as part of the integration of technology into the curriculum. Visitors can take a virtual tour of the facility and take a look at the traditional and non-traditional curriculum taught there. Be sure to follow the arrows at the bottom of the pages for a peek at the work students have produced in the various subject areas. The Artistic Expression section features visual art and computer art as well as insightful poems and short stories written by these troubled adolescents. RELATED REVIEWS: Counselors: Guidance http://www.educationworld.com/awards/past/topics/counselors.shtml#Guidance Parents: General http://www.educationworld.com/awards/past/topics/parents.shtml Students: General http://www.educationworld.com/awards/past/topics/students.shtml ********************************************** ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Pardon this quick break from this week's Site Reviews newsletter. We just wanted to let you know that a NEW newsletter is in the works -- ********* Education World's Education Humor Newsletter ********** debuts the week of September 9! 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