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RESOUR> 113 Educational Websites about the Holocaust ***************************************** For individual postings, send the message: set net-happenings mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe, click and send (no body or subject: required) mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Net-happenings mailing list is a service of Classroom Connect - http://www.classroom.com Archives for Net-happenings can be found at: http://www.classroom.com/community/email/archives.jhtml?A0=NET-HAPPENINGS Newsgroups: news:comp.internet.net-happenings http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&GROUP;=comp.internet.net-happenings ******************************************* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2002 08:14:55 -0600 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: K12> Scope and sequence results - 2 of 2 From: "Helen Dittmer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thu, 4 Apr 2002 22:10:19 +0000 Subject: Scope and sequencep.2 1. http://www.execpc.com/~hfs/Software/Curriuculum.html This site lists computer programs and how to introduce each one into which grade levels. It also gives expectations. North Carolina site was also excellent. http://dps.bacon.durham.k12.nc.us/lementary/bean/csc.html 2. http://dps.bacon.durham.k12.nc.us/elementary/bean/csc.html North Carolina Public Schools website for computer curriculum: http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/Curriculum/Computer.skills/ The Holy Family Parish School link given in the original message is only the first of 4 related sites: http://www.execpc.com/~hfs/Software/Curriculum.html Kindergarten to Grade 3 http://www.execpc.com/~hfs/Software/Curriculum2.html Grade 4,5 and Art http://www.execpc.com/~hfs/Software/Curriculum3.html Middle School http://www.execpc.com/~hfs/Software/Curriculum4.html Middle School Art Here are two more resources that I am using in my task of writing a K to 12 Information and Communications Technology Curriculum for a bilingual (English-Spanish) school in Colombia, South America. The International Society for Technology and Education publishes a 375 page book: National Educational Technology Standards for Students: Connecting Curriculum and Technology for $29.95 that is an excellent resource covering Kindergarten to Grade 12. For more information: http://cnets.iste.org/index.html The Ministry of Education for Ontario, Canada publishes its High School Computer Curriculum at: http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/document/curricul/secondary/techno/techful.html Grades 9 and 10. http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/document/curricul/secondary/grade1112/tech/tech Grades 11 and 12 This is the URL for the state of TN http://www.state.tn.us/education/ci/cicompedk2.htm K-2 http://www.state.tn.us/education/ci/cicomped35.htm 3-5 http://www.state.tn.us/education/ci/cicomped68.htm 6-8 http://www.state.tn.us/education/ci/cicompedlu912.htm 9-12 > Did you check out Bellingham's http://www.bham.wednet.edu/tech/techplan.htm http://nottowaynt.k12.nottoway.state.va.us/tech/techsol.html http://www.rockingham.k12.va.us/rcps_tech/k5objectives.html http://k12.albemarle.org/technology/it/MRT/MRTCurriculum.pdf http://k12.albemarle.org/technology/IT/MRT/Scope_and_Sequence.pdf 3. Check out the Info Literacy links I have on my teacher's web page: http://znet.yi.org:88/library/teachers/teachers.html Our district librarians developed this media literacy website to coincide with our district wide theme of media literacy last year. http://www.oneidany.org/media/literacy.htm#BACKTO I like what I found from the Colorado Department of Education. http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdelib/slinfoliteracy.htm http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdelib/slinfolitindex.htm This is my favorite topic! (I even have a giant folder of internet bookmarks for these sites) Following are just a few. . . I love the AASL position statement on info lit: http://www.ala.org/aasl/positions/ps_infolit.html Some others I use are: http://mciu.org/~spjvweb/infolit.html http://crossings.phillynews.com/archive/k12/infolit4_16.htm http://www.wlma.org/literacy/eslintro.htm#eslcomp http://www.ed.gov/pubs/UnderLit/index.html http://tilt.lib.utsystem.edu/ (nifty online tutorial) http://www.schoolibrary.org/dhs/infolit.html (there's a link to the Colorado Study here) http://www.big6.com The SCANS report is always interesting. . . . http://wdr.doleta.gov/SCANS/whatwork/whatwork.html . NC has an Information Skills Curriculum for each grade that can be accessed through the DPI web site at http://www.ncpublicschools.org/curriculum/Information/ http://www.waunakee.k12.wi.us/DPI_Standards/index.htm North Carolina has a state standard course of study for each content area. Try our website http://www.dpi.state.nc.us and go to the information skills curriculum. In Kenosha we have a curriculum guide that lists all the standards and benchmarks for every subject and every grade level. There are also Instructional Technology standards and Life Long Learning standards. You can view them at the Kenosha Unified School District web site http://kusd.edu/ Arizona standards for each curriculum area are on the internet at http://www.ade.state.az.us/standards/ Utah has a site currently under construction that does include library media by grade levels. This URL is worth keeping for a variety of reasons, and also to check when the library media curriculum standards & resources are available. http://www.uen.org/curriculumsearch/ Nebraska's standards can be found at: http://www.nde.state.ne.us This site contains the curriculum requirements for our MO schools. http://www.dese.state.mo.us/divinstr/curriculum/literacy/index.ht Here is the K-12 library media curriculum we use in my district. I hope this helps you. http://www.wcboe.k12.md.us/mainfold/supportse/reslib/Cur.htm The URL for Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Ed. Is http://www.dese.state.mo.us/ It has lots of good stuff.. If you go to the web page for the Educational Media Association of New Jersey we have curriculum template which you can download and use. http://www.edmanj.org Go to the web site of Oklahoma State Dept. of Ed. and search or look at their standards. http://www.sde.state.ok.us 5. Check out the Info Literacy links I have on my teacher's web page: http://znet.yi.org:88/library/teachers/teachers.html Our district librarians developed this media literacy website to coincide with our district wide theme of media literacy last year. http://www.oneidany.org/media/literacy.htm#BACKTO I like what I found from the Colorado Department of Education. http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdelib/slinfoliteracy.htm http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdelib/slinfolitindex.htm This is my favorite topic! (I even have a giant folder of internet bookmarks for these sites) Following are just a few. . . I love the AASL position statement on info lit: http://www.ala.org/aasl/positions/ps_infolit.html Some others I use are: http://mciu.org/~spjvweb/infolit.html http://crossings.phillynews.com/archive/k12/infolit4_16.htm http://www.wlma.org/literacy/eslintro.htm#eslcomp http://www.ed.gov/pubs/UnderLit/index.html http://tilt.lib.utsystem.edu/ (nifty online tutorial) http://www.schoolibrary.org/dhs/infolit.html (there's a link to the Colorado Study here) http://www.big6.com The SCANS report is always interesting. . . . http://wdr.doleta.gov/SCANS/whatwork/whatwork.html http://www.assignmentmedialit.com Our district media program frameworks can be found at: http://www.ima.egreen.wednet.edu/library/MediaProgram.html http://www.ccps.ga.net/media/media_skills_checklist1.htm This is the Media Skills Checklist that was created by the Georgia Library Media Association in collaboration with several County systems in Georgia. It has not been officially adopted by the State but many, many LMS here use it as a guideline. While it does not specifically mention Big6, you'll notice that it uses many of its premises: takes notes from resources using skimming; identify the steps of the research process, etc. Here are some links from the Washington Library Media Association web site about Information skills curriculums, benchmarks and lesson plans: http://www.wlma.org/Literacy/curplan.htm You might want to take a look at the NC Information Skills curriculum at http://www.ncpublicschools.org/curriculum/ You might like to look at our district's information skills learning results. Go to the website listed below and click on "education," then "learning results," then "content standards." Hope this helps. http://www.portlandschools.org 6. It looks like Houston is the most popular model. http://www.houstonisd.org/LibrarySvcs/scope_and_sequence-grade%20level.htm http://www.wcboe.k12.md.us/mainfold/supportse/reslib/Cur.htm http://members.home.net/sdinak/library/splash5a.htm RESEARCH STRATEGIES FOR MOVING BEYOND REPORTING -- pages 3-9, the scope there may be helpful. The book is published by Linworth Publishing (www.linworth.com) My County Curriculum is at http://www.wcboe.k12.md.us/mainfold/supportse/reslib/Cur.htm It is our scope and sequence. It is available as an overview or by individual grade levels Go to Google. Do a search for the Houston Indep. School District. Go to the library page. It has the BEST scope and sequence chart by far integrating technology. Enjoy! I copied just the pages I needed for K-4 SET YOUR PRINTER ON PORTRAIT BEFORE YOU COPY!!! ALA has an Information Literacy Toolkit by jenny Ryan and Steph Capra, c. 2001. There is a second volume which covers 7-12, and both have a CD in the back which covers the entire spread. A wonderful resource. Houston ISD has a great scope & sequence for libraries. (Recommended several times) http://dept.houstonisd.org/librarysvcs/scope_and_sequence-grade%20level.htm 7. INFORMATION LITERACY SKILLS CURRICULUM K-12 Includes library media, research, information literacy and computer literacy skills. NATIONAL STANDARDS The Nine Information Literacy Standards for Student Learning (AASL). http://www.ala.org/aasl/ip_nine.html National Educational Technology Standard (NETS) computer literacy standards. http://cnets.iste.org/pdf/nets_brochure.pdf. Big6 Skills Overview. http://www.big6.com/overview.htm. STATE AND SCHOOL DISTRICT STANDARDS COLORADO Power libraries. http://www.cde.state.co.us/action/curric/info/power.htm Examples of research and information literacy skills integrated into content-area units, grades 1-8. Provided by the Colorado Department of Education. MARYLAND Library Media Essential Curriculum http://www.wcboe.k12.md.us/mainfold/supportse/reslib/Cur.htm. Library media and information literacy skills standards and performance indicators by grade level, K-12, by the Washington County Public Schools, Maryland. Office of Library Media Services: Library Media Learning Outcomes http://www.pgcps.pg.k12.md.us/~media1/outcome.html. Prince George's County Schools (Maryland) provides standards, commencement outcomes, and indicators of achievement, K-12. Correlates Maryland Library Media, AASL and NETS standards. Teacher Role for Library Media Specialist. http://www.bcps.org/offices/lis/office/teacher.html K-12 scope and sequence and outcomes for Baltimore County Public Schools. Includes Maryland, AASL and NETS standards for students. MINNESOTA Minnesota Electronic Curriculum Repository: Inquiry and Research. http://mecr.state.mn.us/la.pl?OBJ_REQ=3DVIEW&LA_ID=3D5. Samples of content-based units that integrate research skills at the primary, elementary, middle school, and high school levels. Tech Skills Categories. http://www.rochester.k12.mn.us/instructional-tech/techskls.htm Rochester Public Schools (Minnesota) curriculum based on the NETS standards for students with links to performance indicators K-3, 4-5, 6-8, 9-12. MISSOURI Library Media Center Curriculum. http://sedalia.k12.mo.us/media/page1.htm K-12 scope and sequence for library media program at the Sedalia School District 200 (Sedalia, Missouri). Library Media Center Curriculum Guide Contents. http://www.republic.k12.mo.us/guide/library.htm A K-12 scope and sequence for a library media program at the Republic School District (Republic, Missouri). NEW YORK Nonprint Media and Technology Literacy Standards for K-12 Teaching and Learning. http://cela.albany.edu/standards/index.html. A proposed set of computer literacy standards based on non-print media and electronic technologies at the elementary, middle, and high school levels, integrated with English language arts standards. (National Research Center on English Learning & Achievement, University at Albany) NORTH CAROLINA Computer/Technology Skills Curriculum. http://www.ncpublicschools.org/curriculum/computer.skills/index.html North Carolina outcomes and competencies for computer literacy skills, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12. Information Skills Curriculum. http://www.ncpublicschools.org/curriculum/information/index.html North Carolina state outcomes and competencies organized K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12. TEXAS Librarian's Lounge: Curriculum - Scope and Sequence by Grade Level. http://www.hisdlibraryservices.org/HISDHome.asp?page=3D9&lounge=3D1. Library media skills scope and sequence developed by the Department of Library Services, Houston Independent School District. SEE ALSO: http://www.houstonisd.org/LibrarySvcs/scope_and_sequence-grade%20level.htm [Alternative URL for Houston Independent School District scope and sequence. Internet Explorer 5.5 may lock.] WASHINGTON Essential Skills for Information Literacy. http://www.wlma.org/Literacy/eslintro.htm Big6-based Washington State standards with 6 benchmark sets of competencies--approximate grade levels of fourth grade for benchmark 1, seventh grade for benchmark 2, and tenth grade for benchmark 3. Developed by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the Washington Library Media Association. WISCONSIN Wisconsin's Model Academic Standards for Information and Technology Literacy. http://www.dpi.state.wi.us/dpi/standards/pdf/infotech.pdf. PDF document that identifies four categories: Media and Technology, Information and Inquiry, Independent Learning, and the Learning Community. Provides performance standards in these categories for grades 4, 8, and 12. RESOURCE DIRECTORIES Hotlist on Curriculum and the LMC. http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/listcurriculcu.html A directory of curriculum sites developed by Sucile Mellor of Kingsley Area Schools, Kingsley, Missouri. Educational Standards and Curriculum Frameworks for Library Media. http://putnamvalleyschools.org/StSu/Library.html. Part of an extensive directory on K-12 curriculum and standards developed by the Putnam Valley Schools, (Putnam Valley, New York). 8. A much shorter way to reach the Scope & sequence is: http://dept.houstonisd.org/librarysvcs Then click on curriculum and instruction. 9. Yesterday, I attended a Media Literacy workshop for all of my county's Media Specialists and computer reps. Discovery Channel, a Maryland based company, has sponsored the creation of Media Literacy curriculum for Maryland teachers to use to educate our students on the topic. The curriculum which was developed under the guidance of Dr. Renee Hobbs of Babson College is available on the Internet at: http://www.assignmentmedialit.com Maryland teachers are given all the accompanying materials, books, videos, snap cards etc. While these items are NOT available to you, the curriculum (which is leveled elementary, middle and high) on the Internet may help generate ideas for how you can teach media literacy. There are glossaries for each level that would be of use as well. I highly recommend that you look at this site to start your gears turning as to how you can incorporate this topic in your curriculum. 10. http://dps.bacon.durham.k12.nc.us/elementary/bean/csc.html - this site is based on the North Carolina Public Schools website for computer curriculum: http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/Curriculum/Computer.skills/ The Holy Family Parish School link given in the original message is only the first of 4 related sites: http://www.execpc.com/~hfs/Software/Curriculum.html Kindergarten to Grade 3 http://www.execpc.com/~hfs/Software/Curriculum2.html Grade 4,5 and Art http://www.execpc.com/~hfs/Software/Curriculum3.html Middle School http://www.execpc.com/~hfs/Software/Curriculum4.html Middle School Art Here are two more resources that I am using in my task of writing a K to 12 Information and Communications Technology Curriculum for a bilingual (English-Spanish) school in Colombia, South America. The International Society for Technology and Education publishes a 375 page book: National Educational Technology Standards for Students: Connecting Curriculum and Technology for $29.95 that is an excellent resource covering Kindergarten to Grade 12. For more information: http://cnets.iste.org/index.html The Ministry of Education for Ontario, Canada publishes its High School Computer Curriculum at: http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/document/curricul/secondary/techno/techful.html Grades 9 and 10 http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/document/curricul/secondary/grade1112/tech/tech html Grades 11 and 12 11. The Ontario School Library Association (http://www.accessola.org/osla/) released a library curriculum in 1998, "Information Studies, Kindergarten to Grade 12" (http://www.accessola.com/action/positions/info_studies/). It is not provincially mandated but it is a good jumping off point for Ontario school libraries. The entire provincial school curriculum was revised in 1996/1997 so this ties into our Ontario Curriculum (http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/document/curricul/curricul.html) nicely. 12. http://www.selah.k12.wa.us/JHS/Gustafson/Library.cfm See Library Scope and Sequence Benchmarks. 13. If you go to http://www.wcboe.k12.md.us/mainfold/supportse/reslib/index.html that is the website for our Instructional Resource Library. Our Scope and Sequence for K-12 is linked to it. 14. North Carolina has a standard course of study for each discipline. You can find the information skills (library media) and computer skills at http://www.ncpublicschools.org. --- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-= All postings to LM_NET are protected under copyright law. To quit LM_NET (or set-reset NOMAIL or DIGEST, etc.) send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL or 3) SET LM_NET DIGEST 4) SET LM_NET MAIL * Please allow for confirmation from Listserv. For LM_NET Help see: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ Archives: http://askeric.org/Virtual/Listserv_Archives/LM_NET.shtml See also EL-Announce for announcements from library media vendors: http://www.mindspring.com/~el-announce/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-= ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2002 08:15:47 -0600 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: NEWSLTR>: The Net, Issue 3, Focus on the Middle East From: "John Walker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Fri, 5 Apr 2002 00:10:29 -0500 The Net Issue 3 is available at http://www.hwcn.org/~ao404/n02-3.htm. What is it like to be a child growing up in the Palestinian Refugee Camps. Hear the views of Arabs and Israelis. All of this and more in this issue of The Net. A note of caution.... I first got up close and personal with this conflict in the mid 60's as a very young UN peacekeeper. Both sides engaged in rather crude propaganda campaigns. The BS artists are far more sophisticated these days. Eye to Eye, The story of Palestinian refugee children in the camps. Israel Insider, Israel's daily newsmagazine The United Nations Web Site The Complete Idiot's Guide to Middle East Conflict Amnesty International's Web Site How Apache Helicopters Work Patterns of Global Terrorism 2000, U.S. Department of State Terrorist Group Profiles, Al-Qaida, U.S. Naval Postgraduate School Al Qaeda: Brotherhood of Terror Usama bin Laden's al-Qaida: Profile of a Terrorist Network Arabnet, Palestine, History, The PLO The PLO: Background Briefing, Information Regarding Israel's Security (IRIS) Hezbollah (Party of God) What Went Wrong: Western Impact and Middle Eastern Response Terrorist Group (Party of God), U.S. Naval Postgraduate School Hezbollah Hizballah / Hizballah, Sources and Resources Israel Defense Forces, Operation "Defensive Shield" The Sword and the Olive : A Critical History of the Israeli Defense Force Arabic News Com BBC NEWS, MIDDLE EAST ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2002 08:16:15 -0600 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: MISC> [netsites] Galileo 1/45 Scale Model From: "Foggy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thu, 4 Apr 2002 21:12:53 -0800 Subject: [netsites] Galileo 1/45 Scale Model Galileo 1/45 Scale Model This is a detailed scale model of the Galileo Spacecraft, one of the most complex robotic spacecraft ever flown. Assembly is a project which is probably not appropriate for people younger than about ten years of age, depending on skill and motivation. Great for homeschoolers! http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/galileo/model/instructions.html -Foggy- ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2002 08:16:40 -0600 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: MISC> [netsites] Cassini Paper Model From: "Foggy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thu, 4 Apr 2002 21:15:39 -0800 Subject: [netsites] Cassini Paper Model Cassini Paper Model You can build your very own Cassini paper model. There are two versions of the Cassini paper model available for you to build. The first model is for those with little or no experience building paper models. The second is for those that are experienced paper modelers or would like a challenging paper model. Great for homeschoolers! http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/cassini/english/kids/models.html -Foggy- ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2002 08:17:20 -0600 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RESOUR> 113 Educational Websites about the Holocaust From: "Jacob Richman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Fri, 5 Apr 2002 10:02:11 +0200 Holocaust Remembrance Day is Tuesday, April 9. I posted on my website 113 links to learn about the Holocaust. The web address is: http://www.jr.co.il/hotsites/j-holoc.htm We must not forget. Jacob ------------------------------ End of NET-HAPPENINGS Digest - 5 Apr 2002 - Special issue (#2002-226) *********************************************************************