There are 15 messages totalling 618 lines in this issue.
Topics in this special issue:
1. PROJ> [Hilites => Projects] Ages 5-19 Electronic Postcards from Around
the World Session 2 - revised
2. MISC> [netsites] F-22 Raptor Online
3. EZINE> [netsites] Deaf Life
4. RESOUR> [netsites] ARTICLE: Adopt U.S. kids online
5. MISC> [netsites] About Asthma
6. RESOUR> [netsites] National Parent Information Network
7. RESOUR> [netsites] Nutrient Data Laboratory
8. MISC> [netsites] Boarding School Finder
9. MISC> [netsites] Gender and Innovation
10. UPDATED> [netsites] Wikipedia
11. RESOUR> [netsites] SciDev
12. RESOUR> [netsites] Booker T Washington Papers
13. RESOUR> [netsites] Mentor
14. RESOUR> [netsites] Universities Worldwide
15. RESOUR> [netsites] Wildlife Conservation Society
*****************************************
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: Tue, 23 Jul 2002 07:09:00 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: PROJ> [Hilites => Projects] Ages 5-19 Electronic Postcards from
Around the World Session 2 - revised
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 10:47 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [Hilites => Projects] Ages 5-19 Electronic Postcards from
Around the World Session 2
Global SchoolNet Foundation provides this service free of charge to its
worldwide education community. [PERMISSION TO RE-POST AS APPROPRIATE]
DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL. SEND REPLIES, questions, comments to
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
**** REVISED PROJECT POSTING ****
Project Information
-------------------
Project Author: Roberta Gray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Project Title: Electronic Postcards from Around the World Session 2
Project Begin & End Dates: 10/20/02 to 5/24/03
Project Summary:
Participating classes will explore the world by exchanging Electronic
Postcards with other classes. Electronic Postcards are created by
attaching a scan of a postcard, photo, or drawing in .gif or .jpeg
format with an e-mail message.
-------------------
Project Details
-------------------
Project Level: Basic
Curriculum Area: Arts, Community Interest, History and Social Studies,
Information Technology, Language, Mathematics, Technology
Technologies Used: Email
Full Project Description:
This project offers a fun and exciting way to learn geography and map
skills plus
provide an increased social awareness of schools/communities around the
world. It also
requires a commitment to send and exchange Electronic Postcards to
fellow participants.
YOUR POSTCARD, PHOTO, DRAWING
Have your class decide which postcard, drawing or photo to use for
their
Electronic Postcard. Scan the item and save it in a GIF or JPEG format
with an approximate height and width no greater than 4 inches.
If you do not have equipment to scan an item, you may send the item to
me via regular mail: Roberta Gray, Austinburg Elementary, 3030 St. Rt.
307, Austinburg, Ohio, U.S.A., 44010. Please write your name, school
address, and email address on the item. I will scan the item and send
it to you via e-mail in a GIF or JPEG format. If you wish the item
returned, please include a stamped, self-addressesd envelope.
If you send a photo Postcard please make sure any child in the photo
has a signed
permission slip from both the child and parent allowing that photo to be
sent and placed
on a web site on the Internet. If you are using a drawing Postcard and
wish the artist's
first name to be displayed, that child must have a signed permission
slip from the child
and parent allowing his/her drawing to be sent and displayed on the
Internet.
YOUR MESSAGE
Depending on the age of your children and the subject areas you want to
emphasize, your class may create a single group message to send to all
schools or you may choose to have small groups or even individuals
compose messages. The message should be a brief description of your
classroom/school/community. It should be 250 words or less and include
the following information:
*Age/grade of classroom/school
*Number of students in classroom/school
*Favorite food of class
*Favorite playground or gym game
*Favorite computer program or activity of class
*Interesting facts or information about class/school
*Location of school (city, state, province, country) if possible
include latitude/longitude
*Something unique or special about your community or area
*Classroom/school web site if you have one
SENDING YOUR ELECTRONIC POSTCARD
You will receive a list of participants the week of October 13, 2002.
Please do not
send any Electronic Postcards until October 20, 2002. You may send
Electronic Postcards
until May 24, 2003.
When sending your Electronic Postcards please put "Electronic Postcard"
in the
subject line. This allows the receiver to immediately recognize your
message as an
Electric Postcard.
You may send an Electronic Postcard to more than one participant at a
time.
Please do not send to more than five participates per e-mail. Many
people like to print
their messages and do not want pages of e-mail addresses.
RECEIVING ELECTRONIC POSTCARDS
Please reply to all classes that send you an Electronic Postcard. Also
please
remember to always check any e-mail or attachment for viruses. For all
practical purposes
a virus can not be attached to a GIF or JPEG file. A virus must be
attached to a program
file, so it can be executed or run. A GIF or JPEG is simply viewed. If
there was a virus in
it, you would just be viewing the program code of the virus, not
actually executing
(running) it. Nevertheless sometimes a virus will attach itself as an
attachment to an
e-mail message even without the sender's knowledge. It is always best
to be careful
whenever opening any attachment.
OTHER POSSIBLE ACTIVITIES
On a world map/United States map locate and mark the various locations
of your
Electronic Postcards. Copy Electronic Postcards and display by your
maps and/or place
them in a notebook for sharing.
Note and record the comments about age, grade, number of students,
favorite
food, and favorite computer program/activity. Chart and graph one or
several of these
items.
Visit some of the classroom/school web sites. Discuss the differences
and
similarities between your classrooms/schools.
To locate where their Electronic Postcards are coming from, have the
children
visit map web sites like "Map Quest", http://www.mapquest.com .
Visit web sites about flags from around the world such as
"Flags of the World", http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/ , and 50
States, http://www.50states.com which also include basic information
about these countries and states.
PROJECT WEB SITE
I am planning to display all of the Electronic Postcards my class
receives on our
classroom web site,
http://www.genevaschools.org/austinbg/class/gray/internet/electronic/ind
ex.htm
Objectives:
Students will gain a better understanding and knowledge of their school
and community and other schools and communities around the world. They
will develop and enhance their communication skills by exchanging
Electronic Postcards with schools from around the world.
-------------------
Project Registration Information
--------------------------------
Project Email Address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Registration Acceptance Dates: 7/21/02 to 10/05/02
Number of Classrooms: no limit
Age Range: 5 to 19 years
Target Audience: Anyone
Project URL:
http://www.genevaschools.org/austinbg/class/gray/internet/electronic/
Registration Instructions:
To register for this project please send an e-mail message to Roberta
Gray, [EMAIL PROTECTED], with "Registering for Electronic
Postcards" in the subject field. Please include the following
information:
*Full name:
*Title:
*Grade or Class:
*E-mail address:
*School:
*City, State/Province:
*Country:
*School/Classroom Web Site Address:
You will receive a confirmation of your registration and further details
about this project within seven days. If you do not receive a
confirmation within that time period, please resubmit your registration
as I may be having problems with your e-mail address.
--------------------------------
Project Contact Information
----------------------------
Roberta Gray - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Second Grade Teacher - Spencer Elementary
Geneva, Ohio US
http://www.genevaschools.org/spencer/clasroom/mrsgray/internet/electroni
c/index.htm
----------------------------
_______________________________________________
[EMAIL PROTECTED] - K-12 Project Announcements
Unsubscribe at http://www.gsh.org/lists/hilites.html
=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.
=.=.
Global SchoolNet Foundation: Communicate, collaborate, & celebrate
learning!
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ph:(760)635-0001 Fax:(760)635-0003
Global SchoolNet is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit education organization.
GSN,
a developer of online content since 1984, partners with schools,
communities
and businesses to provide collaborative learning activities that prepare
students for the workforce and help them to become responsible global
citizens.
For more information about the services and programs provided by Global
SchoolNet, please visit www.globalschoolnet.org
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2002 07:09:39 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MISC> [netsites] F-22 Raptor Online
From: Rowdy Yates [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 6:18 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [netsites] F-22 Raptor Online
The Official F-22 Raptor Team Website
http://www.f22-raptor.com/
"The Official Website for the F-22 Raptor Team - Lockheed Martin,
Boeing Pratt & Whitney and the United States Air Force."
Rowdy Yates
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2002 07:10:11 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: EZINE> [netsites] Deaf Life
From: Flim T. Irsty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 6:28 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [netsites] Deaf Life
Deaf Life
http://www.deaflife.com/
Deaf Life is the Deaf Community's Number One Magazine.
flim
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2002 07:10:38 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RESOUR> [netsites] ARTICLE: Adopt U.S. kids online
From: Alan S. Harrell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 6:15 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [netsites] ARTICLE: Adopt U.S. kids online
Adopt U.S. kids online
By Marilyn Elias, USA TODAY
The nation's largest Internet adoption site premieres today with photos
and descriptions of about 3,000 children who desperately need parents.
"The Web erases geographic barriers, and adults living miles away from
these kids may be able to provide wonderful homes once they know
they're available," says Susan Orr of the Children's Bureau at the
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
[...snip for copyright...]
Read the full article at USAToday:
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/webguide/2002-07-22-net-adoption_x.htm
Alan
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2002 07:10:54 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MISC> [netsites] About Asthma
From: Dr. Y U Morostay [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 6:01 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [netsites] About Asthma
About Asthma
http://www.about-asthma.com/
"What is bronchial asthma? Learn to identify the different types of
asthma and how asthma compares with other respiratory conditions."
Dr. Yennea U. Morostay
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://morostay.dermdex.net/
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2002 07:11:19 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RESOUR> [netsites] National Parent Information Network
From: Samantha Shay [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 5:56 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [netsites] National Parent Information Network
National Parent Information Network
http://www.npin.org/
"NPIN provides information and resources for parents and for those who
work with parents."
~Sam Shay
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2002 07:11:57 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RESOUR> [netsites] Nutrient Data Laboratory
From: Alan S. Harrell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 5:55 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [netsites] Nutrient Data Laboratory
Nutrient Data Laboratory
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/
Resources and a searchable database for values USDA Nutrients. The
National Nutrient Data Bank is a repository of information for 100
nutrients for over 7,300 foods.
Alan
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2002 07:12:25 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MISC> [netsites] Boarding School Finder
From: Paul E. Onimuss [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 5:31 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [netsites] Boarding School Finder
Boarding School Finder
http://www.boarding-school-finder.com/
Help with finding the right Boarding School for your child.
Paul E. Onimuss
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2002 07:12:46 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MISC> [netsites] Gender and Innovation
From: Sue D. Nym [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 5:26 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [netsites] Gender and Innovation
Gender and Innovation
http://www.set4women.gov.uk/
"Promoting Science, Engineering and Technology For Women."
_______________________
Sue D. Nymm
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2002 07:13:25 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: UPDATED> [netsites] Wikipedia
From: Alan S. Harrell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 5:21 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [netsites] Wikipedia
Wikipedia
http://www.wikipedia.com/
Wikipedia was featured previously in NetSites, but it's improvement and
expansion has been so incredible that it demands another look from us
all.
Wikipedia is an open content, free online encyclopedia. It allows the
general public to author or edit any page.
Please take another or your first visit to this wonderful project and
if you can, and either contribute some of your expertise to one of the
subjects or just make good use of the encyclopedia.
Alan
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2002 07:13:48 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RESOUR> [netsites] SciDev
From: Alan S. Harrell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 5:12 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [netsites] SciDev
SciDev
http://www.scidev.net/
"SciDev.Net - a free-access website featuring news and opinion on
science and technology issues relevant to the needs of the developing
world."
Alan
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2002 07:14:04 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RESOUR> [netsites] Booker T Washington Papers
From: Alan S. Harrell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 5:10 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [netsites] Booker T Washington Papers
Booker T Washington Papers
http://www.historycooperative.org/btw/
"The Booker T. Washington Papers Online is a completely free and
searchable web site designed to provide researchers worldwide with full
access to the thousands of pages comprising this 14-volume printed
work, originally published by the University of Illinois Press."
Alan
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2002 07:16:26 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RESOUR> [netsites] Mentor
From: Alan S. Harrell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 5:07 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [netsites] Mentor
The National Mentoring Partnership
http://www.mentoring.org/
"The National Mentoring Partnership is an advocate for the expansion of
mentoring and a resource for mentors and mentoring initiatives
nationwide."
Alan
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2002 07:16:40 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RESOUR> [netsites] Universities Worldwide
From: Finders Keepers [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 5:05 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [netsites] Universities Worldwide
Universities Worldwide
http://geowww.uibk.ac.at/univ/
Searchable database of Universities worldwide.
Fin der Keepoers
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2002 07:17:21 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RESOUR> [netsites] Wildlife Conservation Society
From: Keebor Manning [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 5:03 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [netsites] Wildlife Conservation Society
Wildlife Conservation Society
http://wcs.org/
"Since 1895, WCS has worked from our Bronx Zoo headquarters to save
wildlife and wild lands throughout the world. We uniquely combine the
resources of wildlife parks in New York with field projects around the
globe to inspire care for nature, provide leadership in environmental
education, and help sustain our planet's biological diversity."
Keebor Manning
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
------------------------------
End of NET-HAPPENINGS Digest - 22 Jul 2002 to 23 Jul 2002 - Special issue (#2002-458)
*************************************************************************************
