From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: EduHound Weekly for August 29, 2002 Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2002 01:04:28 -0700
Have you told a friend or colleague about EduHound? http://www.eduhound.com WELCOME to the 103rd Issue of EduHound Weekly! 1. From the Desk of Judi 2. EduHound Spotlight Site of the Week! 3. EduHound Spotlight School/District of the Week! 4. EduHound Spotlight Classroom of the Week! 5. Educational Conference Planning 6. Ask Judi! *Plus Site Updates! ************************************** EduHound Weekly Archives at: http://www.eduhound.com/eduhoundweeklyarchives.cfm ************************************** 1. From the Desk of Judi! This week's topic is: FALL ACTIVITIES Even if you don't live where the seasons change, you can still enjoy Fall virtually! Some sites to help in this effort: The Foliage Network http://www.foliagenetwork.com/ Fall Color & Facts http://ncnatural.com/fall-color/ Fall Fun at Kids Domain http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/fall/index.html Pumpkins and More http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/pumpkins/ USApple Association - Fall Recipes http://www.usapple.org/special/fallrecipes.html Note: Instead of copying and pasting these links into your browser, simply go to www.eduhound.com/mainpage.cfm and select our 'Seasonal Resources' category. Have Fun! Judi ****************************************************** 2. EduHound Spotlight Site of the Week! In honor of Fall, this week's featured site is: The Miracle of Fall - Fall Education http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/fallcolor/education.html Learn why leaves change color, check foliage updates, driving tours, cams, photos, and festivals. Enjoy! **You can now see our past "Sites of the Week" live on EduHound at: http://www.eduhound.com/weeklyspotlight.cfm ****************************************************** 3. EduHound Spotlight School/District of the Week! Roanoke City Schools Roanoke, Virginia http://www.roanoke.k12.va.us See for Yourself & Submit your School/District Today! **You can now see our past "Schools/Districts of the Week" live on EduHound Schools on the Web at: http://www.eduhoundschoolsontheweb.com/schoolspotlight.cfm ****************************************************** 4. EduHound Spotlight Classroom of the Week! Kinder Konnect - Mrs. Burton's Kindergarten @ Byrd Elementary School Goochland, Virginia http://www.kinderkonnect.com See for Yourself & Submit your Classroom Today! **You can now see our past "Sites of the Week" live on EduHound Classrooms on the Web at: http://www.eduhoundclassroomsontheweb.com/classroomspotlight.cfm ************************************************************************ ******** 5. Educational Conference Planning NSBA's Technology + Learning Conference 2002 November 15-17, 2002 Dallas, Texas http://www.nsba.org/T+L Other upcoming conferences: 2002 ASCD Conference on Teaching & Learning Standards October 11-13, 2002 - New Orleans, Louisiana http://www.ascd.org/trainingopportunities.html 88th ASBO Annual Meeting and Exhibits 2002 October 25-29, 2002 - Phoenix, Arizona http://www.asbointl.org/ --For a complete listing of all educational conferences, check out T.H.E. Journal's Calendar at http://www.theconferencecalendar.com ******************************************************* 6. Ask Judi! This week's question comes from Carol: "I'd love to find some apple-related activities for fall. Could you please list some?" Absolutely, Carol! abcteach: Apple Theme Unit http://www.abcteach.com/MonthtoMonth/September/applesTOC.htm Johnny Appleseed Hunt http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/huntjohnnyamr.html Apple Theme- ChildFun's Food and Nutrition http://www.childfun.com/themes/apple.shtml Michigan Apple Educational Resources http://www.michiganapples.com/educational.html Good Luck! Each week, I'll use this area to answer your questions, post announcements, and provide interesting input! So please email me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and watch for your answer here! ***************************************************************** EduHound Site Updates! www.eduhound.com/hotlist Create Your Own FREE Educational Web Pages, HotLists and Worksheets! 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