There are 15 messages totalling 639 lines in this issue.
Topics in this special issue:
1. MISC> [netsites] Slates, Sliderules And Software - Teaching Math In
America
2. RESOUR> [netsites] The Warming of the Earth
3. K12> [netsites] Constitution of the United States
4. K12> [netsites] Young Adult Booklists
5. MISC> [netsites] HotBraille
6. K12> [Innovative-Teachers] We need a few more states for the Postcard
Exchange!
7. MISC> [netsites] Pocket Calculator Show
8. MISC> [netsites] American Originals
9. K12> [netsites] Paw Island
10. K12> Blocked Access Reports
11. K12> [WWWEDU] NetDay Launches NETDAY INDEX- A New Initiative To Track
Trends in Ed Tech (fwd)
12. PROJ> PROJECTS: Good Inter-Classroom Programs
13. PROJ> PROJECTS: Collaborative Projects
14. MISC> [DIGITALDIVIDE] Urdu language news website breaks new ground (fwd)
15. MISC> [DIGITALDIVIDE] Raising the Accessibility Bar (fwd)
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Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 10:43:57 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MISC> [netsites] Slates,
Sliderules And Software - Teaching Math In America
From: Alan S. Harrell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 5:32 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [netsites] Slates, Sliderules And Software - Teaching Math In
America
Slates, Sliderules And Software - Teaching Math In America
http://americanhistory.si.edu/teachingmath/
"This site from the National Museum of American History demonstrates
how math was taught in America from the 1800s through modern times."
Alan
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.alansharrell.net/
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Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 10:44:12 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RESOUR> [netsites] The Warming of the Earth
From: Alan S. Harrell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 5:28 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [netsites] The Warming of the Earth
The Warming of the Earth
http://www.whrc.org/globalwarming/warmingearth.htm
"A beginners guide to understanding the issue of global warming."
Alan
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 10:44:31 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: K12> [netsites] Constitution of the United States
From: Alan S. Harrell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 5:24 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [netsites] Constitution of the United States
Constitution of the United States
http://majoritywhip.house.gov/constitution/
Dedicated to high school students, explore one of the great documents
dedicated to freedom - The Constitution of the United States.
Alan
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 10:44:49 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: K12> [netsites] Young Adult Booklists
From: William Borders [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 5:22 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [netsites] Young Adult Booklists
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Young Adult Booklists
http://alphaclp.clpgh.org/ein/ya/yalists.html
"The following are subject lists of Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh's
recommended reading for teens."
~~~~~~~~Bill Borders
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 10:47:21 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MISC> [netsites] HotBraille
From: Alan S. Harrell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2002 3:10 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [netsites] HotBraille
HotBraille
http://www.hotbraille.com/
"HotBraille.com is a Web based Braille transcribing service. Send
Braille letters, learn Braille, meet people, and find resources, all
for free."
Alan
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 10:48:02 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: K12> [Innovative-Teachers] We need a few more states for the Postcard
Exchange!
From: tawandam22 [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2002 5:34 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [Innovative-Teachers] We need a few more states for the
Postcard Exchange!
Hi, I - have thirty teachers already involved in a Postcard
Exchange, and would like you to consider joining too!
In September I will provide labels for all the schools
involved, all you have to do is mail a postcard from your
state to the teacher on the label. All the teachers will do
the same, and you will receive postcards from all over
the United States.
This is a great project to get your students involved in.
No cost except for the postcards and stamps to mail
the postcards (students can bring them in!)
Here are the states we still need:
Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Idaho, Maine, Maryland,
Massachusetts, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North
Dakota,
Oklahoma, South Dakota, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin,
Wyoming.
Please email me if you see your state listed here and be a part of
this great activity:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Francie
P.S. If your state is not here, you can join another postcard
exchange
listed at this website at http://teachers.net/projects/postcards/
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Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 10:48:16 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MISC> [netsites] Pocket Calculator Show
From: Phast Byder [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2002 7:08 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [netsites] Pocket Calculator Show
Pocket Calculator Show
http://www.pocketcalculatorshow.com/
This site celebrates the vintage electronics of yesteryear and serves
the purpose "to collect and celebrate personal memories of all
integrated circuit-based consumer products from the electronics
revolution of the 1970s and 1980s."
Phast Byder
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 10:49:03 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MISC> [netsites] American Originals
From: Ray Shiner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2002 7:22 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [netsites] American Originals
American Originals
http://www.archives.gov/exhibit_hall/american_originals_iv/impact.html
"American Originals is an exhibit of selected landmark documents from
the National Archives and Records Administration that based on a
changing exhibition was displayed in Rotunda, 1995-2001."
Ray Shiner
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 10:49:27 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: K12> [netsites] Paw Island
From: Alan S. Harrell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2002 7:36 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [netsites] Paw Island
Paw Island
http://www.pawisland.com/
"Paw Island - The magical island of dogs and cats. Wholesome Internet
games, activities, comics for children K-6. Kids have fun while
learning through character building stories, CD's and videos."
Alan
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Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 11:28:51 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: K12> Blocked Access Reports
From: K-12 Educators Interested in Educational Administration
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Nancy Willard
Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2002 11:34 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Blocked Access Reports
Hi folks.
I am interested in finding out more about what is happening in schools
related to the blocked access reports generated by the filtering
software products that you are using. I would really appreciate some
feedback from administrators regarding the processes you have set up to
analyze and address the information revealed by these reports. If you
would be willing to address a few questions:
Who in your school or district is responsible for reviewing the blocked
access reports?
To whom is information regarding the findings from these reports
directed?
If you are an administrator from a middle school or a high school,
approximately how many times per week do you receive information that a
student of yours was identified as attempting to access pornography or
other material prohibited by your district?
How does your school or district address overriding the system to
provide access to sites that may have been inappropriately blocked?
Thanks in advance.
Nancy
Nancy Willard, M.S., J.D.
Center for Advanced Technology in Education
University of Oregon, College of Education
E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
URL: http://netizen.uoregon.edu
Responsible Netizen Institute
URL:http://responsiblenetizen.org
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Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 12:10:26 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: K12> [WWWEDU] NetDay Launches NETDAY INDEX- A New Initiative To Track
Trends in Ed Tech (fwd)
-----Original Message-----
From: Andy Carvin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 11:50 AM
To: WWWEDU (E-mail)
Subject: [WWWEDU] NetDay Launches NETDAY INDEX- A New Initiative To
Track Trends in Ed Tech (fwd)
fyi... -ac
NetDay Launches NETDAY INDEX- A New Initiative To Track Trends in Ed
Tech
NetDay is gearing up to launch a new initiative called NetDay Index,
which
will track trends in what school superintendents think about the value
and
impact of technology use in education! Please help us spread the word
about
NetDay Index by passing along this announcement to education
organization
and leaders around the country. We want to make this new ed tech index
as
successful as possible, so your help in publicizing it is most
appreciated.
Thank you!
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ABOUT NETDAY INDEX
NetDay Index (http://www.netday.org/netday_index.htm), is an exciting
new
initiative that tracks trends in what superintendents think about the
value
and impact of technology use in education. NetDay invites school
superintendents to sign up to participate in this monthly survey, which
will
help to identify and track macro-trends in technology's value and impact
in
schools.
BENEFITS
Benefits to participants include access to benchmarking data,
participation
in a national public relations campaign and special "early bird" access
to
survey analysis of trends in ed tech.
HOW IT WORKS
Superintendents are encouraged to sign up to participate in the NetDay
Index
at http://www.netday.org/netday_index_signup.asp. Each month,
participants
will receive a short survey by email or fax that will take less than
minutes
to complete. NetDay will aggregate and quantify the responses from
superintendents around the country. These survey results will be
reported
monthly, quarterly and annually, and will be supplemented with analysis
of
emerging trends by NetDay.
PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES!
NetDay is seeking national partners to ensure the success of NetDay
Index.
If you are interested in learning more about partnership opportunities,
please contact Shannon Sullivan at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or call 949.609.4660.
ABOUT NETDAY
NetDay's mission is to connect every child to a brighter future by
helping
educators meet educational goals through the effective use of
technology.
NetDay, a national non-profit organization known for its successful
school
wiring programs, today manages community and web-based programs that
promote
enhanced student achievement through the effective use of technology.
For
more information about NetDay and NetDay Index, please contact Shannon
Sullivan at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 949.609.4660.
Superintendents, Sign Up Today!
http://www.netday.org/netday_index_signup.asp
For More Information: http://www.netday.org/netday_index.htm
Thank you!
Shannon Sullivan
Director of Web Initiatives
NetDay
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
949.609.4660
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www.NetDayCompass.org - Over 1900 K-12 ed tech resources for educators!
www.NetDay.org - Find out more about NetDay's ed tech programs
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Andy Carvin
Senior Associate
Benton Foundation
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.benton.org
http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org
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Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 12:11:04 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: PROJ> PROJECTS: Good Inter-Classroom Programs
From: Connected Teacher Email List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
Behalf Of Classroom Connect -- Connected Teacher
Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 11:49 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: PROJECTS: Good Inter-Classroom Programs
I have found the CIESE collaborative projects (Steven's Institute of
Technology, NJ) very well organized. Check them out at
http://www.k12science.org/collabprojs.html
Gordon Brune
K-5 Technology Facilitator
Mamaronek (NY) Public Schools
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Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 12:11:20 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: PROJ> PROJECTS: Collaborative Projects
From: Connected Teacher Email List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
Behalf Of Classroom Connect -- Connected Teacher
Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 11:46 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: PROJECTS: Collaborative Projects
Fifteen teachers will be gathering in our rural
Missouri school on Tuesday and Wednesday, July 23 and
24, to develop some lessons that will integrate
technology throughout our curriculum. We'll be
increasing our skills with e-mail, Internet resources,
webquests, Microsoft Office, Rubistar, and Inspiration
software.
We want to become more aware of collaborative projects
and simulations that can be completed using the
Internet. In order to model those activities, I'm
interested in putting together a collaborative project
that might involve YOU! If you would be interested in
replying to an email from one of our teachers on
Tuesday so that we could share some ideas, that would
be terrific. Just send me your e-mail address and the
area that you teach so that I can match you with
someone from our class.
I'm at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and our website is
http://holden.k12.mo.us if you want to have a look.
All I would like for you to do is answer an e-mail
from them and share an idea that you use in the
classroom. They will probably send you a web-link and
ask you how/if it would be something you think would
be useful in a classroom, and how you might use it.
I look forward to hearing from you!
Thanks,
Julie
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Julie Brunner
Holden R-III Schools
816-732-5568
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Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 12:11:37 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MISC> [DIGITALDIVIDE] Urdu language news website breaks new ground
(fwd)
From: The DIGITALDIVIDE discussion group
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Andy Carvin
Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 12:00 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [DIGITALDIVIDE] Urdu language news website breaks new ground
(fwd)
fyi... -ac
URDU WEBSITE BREAKS NEW GROUND
BBCUrdu.com is a landmark in online publishing. It is the first news
site to
use Urdu text rather than scanned-in images of printed materials. Urdu
is a
national language of Pakistan, but a diverse base of Urdu speakers
reside in
India, the U.S., Canada, South Africa, Japan and the Persian Gulf. By
providing a satisfactory Urdu font that may be downloaded onto a user's
computer, the website is providing more than just a rich round-the-clock
news service. The BBC has an archive of over 40 years of Urdu news
output,
audio clips, images and political reporting that will now be accessible
in
its native language. The integration of Urdu language and desktop
computers
may also serve to expand online use in Pakistan and for Urdu speakers
around
the world.
[SOURCE: BBC News]
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_2139000/2139300.stm)
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Andy Carvin
Senior Associate
Benton Foundation
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.benton.org
http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org
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Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 12:11:51 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MISC> [DIGITALDIVIDE] Raising the Accessibility Bar (fwd)
From: The DIGITALDIVIDE discussion group
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Andy Carvin
Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 12:05 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [DIGITALDIVIDE] Raising the Accessibility Bar (fwd)
Also from today's Benton headlines... -ac
Raising the Accessibility Bar
Stanford University's Archimedes Project is working to make information
accessible to everyone. The project is unusual in that it targets just
about
everyone who uses computers and information appliances -- individuals
with
disabilities, the elderly, those who can't read and everyone else. This
summer, a group of Stanford graduate students will collaborate with
industry
executives to innovate products for people with disabilities, but they
want
their technology to outperform other commercial products so
"non-disabled
people will want it," said project leader and co-founder Neil Scott.
"Obsolescence is really a bad thing for the disability industry," said
Scott. The Archimedes Project takes a radical approach to dealing with
obsolescence. Each individual is equipped with an "accessor," a single
device that allows the user to utilize all computers and information
appliances without specialized hardware or software. The Total Access
System, as the accessor is named, uses speech recognition, head-and-eye
tracking and other "human-centered interfaces" that match individual
needs.
[SOURCE: Wired News, AUTHOR: Kendra Mayfield]
(http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,53930,00.html)
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Andy Carvin
Senior Associate
Benton Foundation
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.benton.org
http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org
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