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1. RESOUR> [netsites] Lusitania Online 2. RESOUR> [DIG_REF] Digital reference case studies bibliography 3. UPDATED> NASA Aerospace Education Services Program (AESP) State Contacts 4. K12> How Teachers Can Benefit From School Choice 5. K12> NSTA Announcement 6. K12> [WWWEDU] PROF DEV: This Week At TAPPED IN June 2, 2002 7. UPDATED> GEN: June is... 8. K12> [DIGITALDIVIDE] Video Links Schools Across The World (fwd) 9. MISC> [DIGITALDIVIDE] Survey Shows Regional Gaps In Internet Use 10. K12> [WWWEDU] Euro Language Teachers Forum - a WebQuest in Portuguese 11. Last: posting for Monday, June 3, 2002 12. Please ignore the previous last posting message. Wrong key!! 13. K12>Dinosaurs coming to Milwaukee County Zoo! 14. K12> LIBERATING THE UNIVERSE: MAKING ASTRONOMY ACCESSIBLE TO ALL STUDENTS ***************************************** 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: Mon, 3 Jun 2002 09:30:00 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RESOUR> [netsites] Lusitania Online From: Rowdy Yates <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [netsites] Lusitania Online Date: Sun, 2 Jun 2002 04:23:46 -0700 Lusitania Online http://www.lusitania.net/ Lusitania's last captain tells his story of his last command - the story of the sinking of the R.M.S. Lusitania. Rowdy Yates [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2002 09:58:05 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RESOUR> [DIG_REF] Digital reference case studies bibliography Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2002 09:54:20 -0500 From: "Sloan, Bernie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [DIG_REF] Digital reference case studies bibliography To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I've just put together a brief bibliography of live digital reference case studies: http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/~b-sloan/digicase.htm This bibliography contains articles/papers/reports/case studies written about live digital reference services at specific libraries, written by people with some sort of formal affiliation with the project. In other words, people reporting about experiences with their digital reference projects. If you have additional entries for the bibliography, please let me know. Bernie Sloan Senior Library Information Systems Consultant University of Illinois Office for Planning and Budgeting 338 Henry Administration Building 506 S. Wright Street Urbana, IL 61801 Phone: (217) 333-4895 Fax: (217) 265-0454 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2002 10:07:40 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: UPDATED> NASA Aerospace Education Services Program (AESP) State Contacts Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2002 10:12:22 -0500 (CDT) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Multiple recipients of list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Spacelink EXPRESS Announcement Update for AESP Contacts The "NASA Aerospace Education Services Program (AESP) State Contacts" publication lists NASA aerospace education specialists, the states they serve, and how they can be contacted. This document has been updated to reflect changes in the AESP contacts for the states of Colorado and Oklahoma. The updated version is available at the following NASA Spacelink location: http://spacelink.nasa.gov/products/NASA.AESP.State.Contacts/ Related NASA Educational Resources: NASA Aerospace Education Services Program (AESP) http://spacelink.nasa.gov/Educational.Services/NASA.Education.Programs/Support.f or.Systemic.Education/Aerospace.Education.Services.Program.-.AESP/ ------ Spacelink Staff http://spacelink.nasa.gov/ ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2002 11:15:52 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: K12> How Teachers Can Benefit From School Choice Date: Mon, 03 Jun 2002 12:08:08 -0400 From: Kathleen Carpenter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Editor in Chief Teachers.Net Gazette "How Teachers Can Benefit From School Choice" by Robert Holland (Senior Fellow, Lexington Institute), available at http://teachers.net/gazette/JUN02/holland.html is just one of dozens of timely and helpful articles for K-12 educators in the June edition of the Teachers.Net Gazette. Submission guidelines are available at http://teachers.net/gazette/ -- Kathleen Carpenter - Editor http://teachers.net/gazette Your state's forum: http://teachers.net/states Click to send feedback: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2002 11:52:12 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: K12> NSTA Announcement From: "Carla Daniels" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2002 12:34:46 -0400 For more information contact Carla Daniels at 703-312-9371 South Carolina Educator Carolyn Randolph Begins Term as 2002-2003 President of the National Science Teachers Association On June 1, Dr. Carolyn Randolph, a longtime educator and administrator from South Carolina, began a one-year term as President of the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), the world's largest professional organization dedicated to science teaching and learning. Randolph, a well-known and respected educator, administrator and leader, brings a wide range of experiences to the Association and her position. She has been an active member of NSTA, chairing and serving on numerous judging and convention planning committees and panels. North Carolina Educator John Penick Begins Term as President-Elect of the National Science Teachers Association On June 1, Dr. John Penick, Professor and Head of the Mathematics, Science and Technology Education Department at North Carolina State University, began a one-year term as President-Elect of the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), the nation's largest professional science teacher organization. Following his term as President-Elect, he will assume the office of President on June 1, 2003. He has been an active member of NSTA serving as a board member, a committee member, and a council member. Penick also received the Gustav Ohaus Award for Innovations in College Science Teaching from NSTA in 1986. In addition to his activities with NSTA, he serves as President of the Association for the Education of Teachers in Science and is a former President of the National Association of Biology Teachers. Carla L. Daniels National Science Teachers Association 1840 Wilson Blvd. Arlington, VA 22201 (703) 312-9371 ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2002 12:39:29 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: K12> [WWWEDU] PROF DEV: This Week At TAPPED IN June 2, 2002 To: WWWEDU <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: BJ Berquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sat, 01 Jun 2002 08:16:51 -0400 Subject: [WWWEDU] PROF DEV: This Week At TAPPED IN June 2, 2002 After School Online (ASO) is a forum for educators. The scheduled events, designed for professional development, are open to everyone in the TAPPED IN community and all guests. Login at http://www.tappedin.org. If you are new to TAPPED IN, please login 10 minutes before the ASO event is scheduled to begin. This will allow the helpdesk volunteers to get you where you need to be. Print out this weekly schedule as a quick reference to what's happening; you can get a monthly view and description of the events online at our Time-Zone Friendly Calendar: http://www.tappedin.org/cgi-bin/calendar/calendar.cgi Go to the url below each event for descriptions of the individual events. ================================================================= Sunday, June 2 * Writing for Webheads: World friendship thru lang. learning 5:00-6:00am PDT/8:00-9:00am EDT/12:00-13:00 GMT Read about this discussion online at http://www.tappedin.org/info/calendar/june02.html#lang. * WebQuest workshop 3: From websites to student activities 1:00-2:00pm PDT/4:00-5:00pm EDT/20:00-21:00 GMT Read about this discussion online at http://www.tappedin.org/info/calendar/june02.html#lang. ------------------------------------------------------------- Monday, June 3 * PAarts: Arts and Literacy 4:00-5:00pm PDT/7:00-8:00pm EDT Read about this discussion online at http://www.tappedin.org/info/calendar/june02.html#art. * edtechnot.com: Staff Development 5:00-6:00pm PDT/8:00-9:00pm EDT Read about this discussion online at http://www.tappedin.org/info/calendar/june02.html#teched. * Tech Coordinator's Forum 6:00-7:00pm PDT/9:00-10:00pm EDT Read about this discussion online at http://www.tappedin.org/info/calendar/june02.html#coord. ------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday, June 4 * Euro Lang Teachers Forum: Navegar e Preciso 1:00-2:00pm PDT/4:00-5:00pm EDT/20:00-21:00 GMT Read about this discussion online at http://www.tappedin.org/info/calendar/june02.html#lang. * TAPPED IN Tours and Tips 2:30-3:30pm PDT/5:30-6:30pm EDT/21:30-22:30 GMT Read about this discussion online at http://www.tappedin.org/info/calendar/june02.html#TI. * The Big6: Information-Based Problem-Solving 6:00-7:00pm PDT/9:00-10:00pm EDT Read about this discussion online at http://www.tappedin.org/info/calendar/june02.html#class. ------------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday, June 5 * Language Arts Forum 5:00-6:00pm PST/8:00-9:00pm EST Read about this discussion online at http://www.tappedin.org/info/calendar/june02.html#laarts. ------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday, June 6 * Global Educators Network 10:00-10:30am PDT/1:00-1:30pm EDT/17:00-17:30 GMT Read about this discussion online at http://www.tappedin.org/info/calendar/june02.html#online. * K-12 Math 4:00-5:00pm PDT/7:00-8:00pm EDT Read about this discussion online at http://www.tappedin.org/info/calendar/june02.html#math. * ArtsSites: Quilt Square Ideas for the Peace Project 6:00-7:00pm PDT/9:00-10:00pm EDT Read about this discussion online at http://www.tappedin.org/info/calendar/june02.html#art. ------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday, June 8 * TAPPED IN Tours and Tips 11:00am-12noon PDT/2:00-3:00pm EDT/18:00-19:00 GMT ------------------------------------------------------------- Sunday, June 9 * Writing for Webheads: World friendship thru lang. learning 5:00-6:00am PDT/8:00-9:00am EDT/12:00-13:00 GMT * WebQuest workshop 4: Using WebQuests in the classroom 1:00-2:00pm PDT/4:00-5:00pm EDT/20:00-21:00 GMT ======================================================== Respectfully submitted, BJ Berquist Associate Educator, TAPPED IN mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.tappedin.org/info/members/bj.html ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2002 12:41:00 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: UPDATED> GEN: June is... Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2002 13:17:47 -0500 From: Jody Gerlock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: GEN: June is... To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] June 2002 is.... Adopt-a-Shelter-Cat Month Atlantic, Caribbean and Gulf Hurricane Season (6/1-11/30) and Central Pacific Hurricane Season (6/1-10/31) Cancer From the Sun Month Children's Awareness Month Fireworks Safety Month (6/1-7/4) June Dairy Month June is Turkey Lovers' Month National Accordion Awareness Month National Bless-a-Child Month National Iced Tea Month National Rivers Month National Rose Month National Safety Month National Seafood Month Pharmacists Declare War on Alcoholism Sports America Kids Month Vision Research Month International Volunteers Week (6/1-6/7) National Headache Awareness Week (6/2-6/8) National Hug Holiday Week (6/2-6/8) Nursing Assistants Day (6/6) and Week (6/6-6/13) Step Parents Week (6/1-6/7) National Flag Week (6/9-6/15) National Men's Health Week (6/10-6/16) National Little League Baseball Week (6/11-6/16) Flag Day (6/14) National Flag Day USA Pause for the Pledge (6/14) Family History Day (6/14) National Forgiveness Week (6/16-6/22) Universal Father's Week (6/16-6/22) Father's Day (6/16) UN World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought (6/17) World Sauntering Day (6/19) Summer Begins (Solstice) 9:24 a.m. EST (6/21) Amateur Radio Week (6/23-6/30) UN International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (6/26) (For those of us who use them...) Bar Code introduced on 6/26/74. Happy 28th birthday! Enjoy! Be back in September. Jody +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Jody Gerlock, Librarian, Upper School phone (609) 924-6700 ext. 241 Princeton Day School fax (609) 924-7278 P.O. Box 75, The Great Road email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Princeton, NJ 08542 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-= 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: Mon, 3 Jun 2002 12:41:28 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: K12> [DIGITALDIVIDE] Video Links Schools Across The World (fwd) Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2002 13:07:00 -0400 From: Andy Carvin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [DIGITALDIVIDE] Video Links Schools Across The World (fwd) To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Also from today's Benton headlines... -ac VIDEO LINKS SCHOOLS ACROSS THE WORLD School children in Britain are taking more and more field trips via video conferencing. Children have 'taken trips' to places like Finland, Australia, the USA and Japan in order to learn about specific topics and different cultures. Mike Griffith, assistant head teacher at Arbour Vale School, says the video links have benefits far beyond helping students learn about other countries. "It develops their confidence, presentation skills and speaking and listening skills," he says. Tim Arnold, Devon county's adviser for media education, adds that "Harnessing the newest technology to support their learning in schools is a challenge to which schools must now rise. [Video-conferencing] can radically alter the way children interact with one another and with the world outside the classroom walls." To promote the use of video-conferencing, the Devon council is providing teachers with a free handbook. The question remains, however, if schools can afford to use video-conferencing. [SOURCE: BBC News] (http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/education/newsid_2013000/2013016.stm) *********************************** Andy Carvin Senior Associate Benton Foundation [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.benton.org http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org *********************************** ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2002 12:41:51 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: MISC> [DIGITALDIVIDE] Survey Shows Regional Gaps In Internet Use Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2002 13:06:15 -0400 From: Andy Carvin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [DIGITALDIVIDE] Survey Shows Regional Gaps In Internet Use To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From today's Benton headlines... -ac SURVEY SHOWS REGIONAL GAPS IN INTERNET USE A recent survey in Japan showed a wide regional digital divide despite government efforts to spread Internet use. The survey, sponsored by the Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications, is the first to include questions on information technology. The survey revealed significant differences in Internet usage between large and small cities. The ministry said it was "not sure at this point" about why the regional digital divide exists. Survey results will serve as a reference for the government in designing its "e-Japan project." The project aims to make the country a world leader in information technology use by fiscal 2005. [SOURCE: The Japan Times] (http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?nn20020603a5.htm) *********************************** Andy Carvin Senior Associate Benton Foundation [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.benton.org http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org *********************************** ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2002 12:42:25 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: K12> [WWWEDU] Euro Language Teachers Forum - a WebQuest in Portuguese To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Philip Benz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sun, 02 Jun 2002 23:04:55 +0200 Subject: [WWWEDU] Euro Language Teachers Forum - a WebQuest in Portuguese The Euro Language Teachers Forum this Tuesday 4 June May will feature Barbara Dieu, presenting "Navegar e Preciso: Navigation is Precise and Necessary," a WebQuest in Portuguese. It will help students to evaluate and select useful websites for inclusion on a mini-site of their own design. It is a WebQuest designed according to the model created by Bernie Dodge in 1995. The forum will begin on Tuesday 4 June at 1 PM PST, 20 hours GMT, 22h French time, and will last one hour. To attend, go to the Tapped In website at www.tappedin.org , log in as a "guest" and follow the instructions on screen. For more information, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] Philip Benz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2002 12:59:00 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Last: posting for Monday, June 3, 2002 Last: posting for Monday, June 3, 2002 NOTE: This is primarily for website/newsgroup readers. If list subscribers do not want to see this notice any longer, send the message: SET [name of this list] TOPICS -last to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2002 13:00:52 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Please ignore the previous last posting message. Wrong key!! ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2002 13:02:31 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: K12>Dinosaurs coming to Milwaukee County Zoo! Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2002 10:52:27 -0700 From: "Heller, Paul" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: FW: Dinosaurs coming to Milwaukee County Zoo! To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi, I'm passing this information, from Wisconsin-Educators list host Mary Kreul, on to you all. If you have time to head over (or up) to Milwaukee sometime during your summer break, this might be a fun trip for your family. If you're still in class, recommend this to your kids and their parents too. Sincerely, Paul Heller List Moderator www.classroom.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: Mary Kreul [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 5:06 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Dinosaurs coming to Milwaukee County Zoo! Hello everyone, Any dinosaur fans out there? You might be interested in the new exhibit at the Milwaukee County Zoo - Dinosaur Island. The exhibit will run from May 25 to September 2, 2002. Life-size models of Allosaurus, Velociraptors, Dimetrodon , Tyrannosaurus Rex, and others, made out of foam rubber, move and make "dino" sounds. Some of the dinosaurs visited the Zoo in 1996 and are making a return visit along with additional species. Walking among the trees and bushes on the zoo grounds then coming upon these huge creatures with background sounds of volcanoes and bubbling tar pits can be an exciting experience! If you have any students who are dinosaur fans or would like to visit with your own family, check out the exhibit information online at http://www.milwaukeezoo.org/news/news.html. Enjoy your trip to Dinosaur Island! Mary ________________________________________________________________________ To post a message to the list, send your email to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To read the online archives for this list, visit: <http://www.classroom.com/community/email/archives.jhtml?A0=INDIANA-EDUCATORS> Tell your friends about the INDIANA-EDUCATORS list! To subscribe or unsubscribe from our mailing list, please visit: <http://www.classroom.com/community/email> The INDIANA-EDUCATORS list is brought to you by Classroom Connect <www.classroom.com>, your place for Internet-based curriculum and professional development for K-12 education. ________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2002 13:19:06 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: K12> LIBERATING THE UNIVERSE: MAKING ASTRONOMY ACCESSIBLE TO ALL STUDENTS Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2002 14:00:11 -0400 (EDT) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: LIBERATING THE UNIVERSE: MAKING ASTRONOMY ACCESSIBLE TO ALL STUDENTS Donald Savage Headquarters, Washington June 3, 2002 (Phone: 202/358-1727) Bill Steigerwald Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md. (Phone: 301/286-5017) RELEASE: 02-103 LIBERATING THE UNIVERSE: MAKING ASTRONOMY ACCESSIBLE TO ALL STUDENTS A pioneering NASA education program strives to make astronomy accessible to all students, including the disabled. The program brings together existing Internet technology and other tools to open the Universe to students who would otherwise be denied the experience due to their physical or cognitive challenges. The effort is funded by NASA through the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI), Baltimore, with the participation of the elementary school system in Howard County, Md. "We discovered that our program benefits all students, regardless of whether they have a disability or not, because it capitalizes on the innate curiosity of children, and it is carefully tailored to their development level," said Dr. Carol Grady, a National Optical Astronomy Observatory researcher stationed at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. Grady is the Science Lead for the program, and became involved after her son, who has special needs, expressed an interest in her work with the Hubble Space Telescope on planet formation and stellar evolution. "The advances in astronomy over the last hundred years are one of humanity's greatest cultural achievements, and I did not want kids like my son to get the message that activities like this are not open to them," said Grady. "This can happen so easily that it's inadvertent -- for example, if someone sets up a telescope in a field with rough terrain, it automatically rules out participation by those in wheelchairs." The team uses existing Internet technology and simple tools because teachers are under constant time and budget pressure. Many schools already have computers with Internet connections, so the program leverages existing technology investments. The new approach is that the technology is tested, evaluated and combined in a way that enriches the learning experience for all students and is easy for teachers to implement. For example, a basic astronomy lesson is that the Earth is spherical. Current educational approaches simply give this information to students, either in a lecture or a book. However, disabled students may not be able to easily read the book or comprehend the lecture. Instead, Grady identified Web cameras around the world that show live pictures of the local landscape. She has a teacher ask the children to look at the pictures and note the time and whether it's day or night. Then the teachers ask what shape would best fit their observations. Since the lesson is based on pictures, students who have trouble with text or lectures can participate fully. Because the lesson begins with observations and leads to a conclusion, it teaches the scientific method and kindles the children's natural inquisitiveness, benefiting all. "Since reading and writing is emphasized in all curriculum areas, modifications and alternatives need to be provided for students who have difficulty with reading and writing," said Nancy Farley, an Occupational Therapist with Howard County Public Schools. Examples provided through the program include devices to assist visually impaired students, such as spheres with the continents raised, and technology that enables students to hear the text on Web sites and other reading material. "The technology also helps break down the writing tasks into more manageable steps for the students. As a result, the students are less reluctant to engage in the interactive activities in the space science curriculum since the reading and writing tasks are no longer overwhelming to them," said Farley. The team chose elementary-school-age children so team members could get assistive technology to them before frustration with their disability led the students to give up attempting to learn. Additionally, classes for such students tend to be smaller, so more time and attention can be devoted to testing new learning approaches. Other schools, such as the Prince George's County school system in Maryland, have expressed interest in the program, and the techniques can be adapted to other subjects. "The project is the result of interdisciplinary collaboration, including general educators, special educators, assistive technology specialists and scientists," said Farley. The National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO) is operated by the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA), Inc., under a cooperative agreement with the National Science Foundation. The Space Telescope Science Institute is operated by AURA for NASA, under contract with the Goddard Space Flight Center. The Hubble Space Telescope is a project of international cooperation between NASA and the European Space Agency. Images and more information are available at: http://www.gsfc.nasa.gov/topstory/20020603hsted.html * * * NASA press releases and other information are available automatically by sending an Internet electronic mail message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the body of the message (not the subject line) users should type the words "subscribe press-release" (no quotes). The system will reply with a confirmation via E-mail of each subscription. A second automatic message will include additional information on the service. NASA releases also are available via CompuServe using the command GO NASA. ------------------------------ End of NET-HAPPENINGS Digest - 3 Jun 2002 - Special issue (#2002-354) *********************************************************************
