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1. K12> PROJECTS: Traveling Mascot 2. K12> WEB, PROJECTS: Sailing Question 3. PROJ> PROJECTS: Good Inter-Classroom Programs - 2 msgs 4. K12> Fulbright Grants Deadline Approaching 5. K12> [WWWEDU] Create a Virtual Field Trip Session 6. BOOK> "Java Management Extensions" Released by O'Reilly 7. K12> Notices Inviting Applications (July 23, 2002) ***************************************** 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 11:31:18 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: K12> PROJECTS: Traveling Mascot From: Connected Teacher Email List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Classroom Connect -- Connected Teacher Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 11:26 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PROJECTS: Traveling Mascot I am looking for a project to join for my 3rd graders where we send a mascot to different classrooms around the state to help them learn about the USA. Does anyone know of such a project? Sincerely Sally Smith 3rd grade teacher Portales, NM [EMAIL PROTECTED] ______________________________________________________________________ To send a resource or project announcement to our list, please address your email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] A free service moderated by Classroom Connect's Teacher Community host, Paul Heller, this email list is archived at Connected Teacher: <http://www.classroom.com/community/email/archives.jhtml?A0=CRC> ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2002 11:31:40 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: K12> WEB, PROJECTS: Sailing Question From: Connected Teacher Email List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Classroom Connect -- Connected Teacher Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 11:27 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: WEB, PROJECTS: Sailing Question I am a 7th grade Social Studies and Language Arts teacher. Several years ago I saw a program on the internet and am looking for it again! The program I read about had a sailboat traveling down the east coast of the United States. The ship had a website that gave daily reports of their position, the weather, etc. -- great data -- and the kids could also email the ship to ask questions and interview the participants. Anyone know of this project? A similar one? Marcia Skidmore @ the skidZone! Miller South School for the Visual & Performing Arts [EMAIL PROTECTED] ______________________________________________________________________ To send a resource or project announcement to our list, please address your email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] A free service moderated by Classroom Connect's Teacher Community host, Paul Heller, this email list is archived at Connected Teacher: <http://www.classroom.com/community/email/archives.jhtml?A0=CRC> ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2002 11:32:45 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: PROJ> PROJECTS: Good Inter-Classroom Programs - 2 msgs From: Connected Teacher Email List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Classroom Connect -- Connected Teacher Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 11:25 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: PROJECTS: Good Inter-Classroom Programs Hello all, You are invited to join our many collaborative (free) projects in Kidlink. Check out our offerings here: http://www.kidlink.org/KIDPROJ/projects.html and here: http://65.42.153.210/kidspace/start.cfm?HoldNode=614 All the best, Patti Weeg [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.globalclassroom.org/vitae.html ----- A terrific project is cited at: http://home.dstream.net/~tksmith/proj/monclass/monster.htm You can see samples of the monsters here: http://www.2cyberlinks.com/monster.html If you're interested contact Terry Smith at [EMAIL PROTECTED] He is going to be running the project again this year. I have been part of this project for many years and each time the monster turns out different. It is always one of the highlights of the school year for the children! :-) Harriet Stolzenberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] computer teacher P.S. 279 Brooklyn, N.Y. http://www.angelfire.com/ny/ProjectKAVE ______________________________________________________________________ To send a resource or project announcement to our list, please address your email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] A free service moderated by Classroom Connect's Teacher Community host, Paul Heller, this email list is archived at Connected Teacher: <http://www.classroom.com/community/email/archives.jhtml?A0=CRC> ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2002 12:36:42 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: K12> Fulbright Grants Deadline Approaching From: EDTECH - Educational Technology [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of EDTECH Editor-Eiffert Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 12:35 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Fulbright Grants Deadline Approaching From: "Von Ins, Tracy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Fulbright Scholar Application Deadline Approaching Put your professional experience to good use--join the ranks of Fulbright Scholars and share your knowledge with the global community. Every year the Fulbright Scholar Program sends over 800 faculty and professionals abroad. Awards range from two months to an academic year. The deadline for submission is quickly approaching; all applications must be in our office by August 1 for the 2003-04 competition. Next year's competition opens March 1. For information, visit our Web site at www.cies.org. Or contact: The Council for International Exchange of Scholars 3007 Tilden Street, N.W. - Suite 5L Washington, D.C. 20008 Phone: 202-686-7877 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Edtech Archives, posting guidelines and other information are at: http://www.h-net.msu.edu/~edweb Please include your name, email address, and school or professional affiliation in each posting. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2002 14:01:58 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: K12> [WWWEDU] Create a Virtual Field Trip Session From: Kim Foley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 12:09 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [WWWEDU] Create a Virtual Field Trip Session Hi all, Time for the monthly session on creating virtual field trips at TAPPED IN. www.tappedin.org We're taking a little vacation in August so if you'd like to take a look before school begins, please join us tomorrow. Wednesday, July 24 * Creating Virtual Field Trips using TourMaker 3:30-5:00pm PDT/6:30-8:00pm EDT PREREQUISITE: Download and install the FREE trial version BEFORE the session, as there won't be time to do it during the session. Software is PC only and Internet Explorer must be installed on the system. Download from: http://www.tramline.com/tm/download.htm DESCRIPTION: Learn how to create your own field trips using TourMaker software, a very easy-to-use tool. Field trips created with TourMaker have a consistent user-interface that helps to make classroom Internet use more focused and efficient. WHERE: Go to the Tapped In website at www.tappedin.org , log in as a "guest" and follow the instructions on screen. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me by replying to this email. Hope to see you there! Kim -- Kim Foley, Field Trips Site [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.field-trips.org/book/ (The Big Pocket Guide to Using & Creating Virtual Field Trips) www.field-trips.org (Field Trips Site for K-12) www.tramline.com (TourMaker - FREE Trial Virtual Field Trips Software) === The principal goal of education is to create people who are capable of doing new things, not simply repeating what other generations have done. - Piaget ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2002 14:02:24 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: BOOK> "Java Management Extensions" Released by O'Reilly From: Kathryn Barrett [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 1:56 PM FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 22, 2002 For more information, a review copy, cover art, or an interview with the author, contact: Kathryn Barrett (707) 827-7094 or [EMAIL PROTECTED] THE JMX APIs: AN EASIER APPROACH TO APPLICATION MANAGEMENT, IF YOU AVOID THE POTHOLES O'REILLY RELEASES "JAVA MANAGEMENT EXTENSIONS" Sebastopol, CA--Happy Java enterprise developers are all alike; every unhappy Java enterprise developer is unhappy in his or her own way. However, quite often this unhappiness stems from the difficulty of managing increasingly complex enterprise applications and the questions developers face when grappling with this task: Which management solution is best for the application? What standards should a management solution follow? How much effort is required to enable the components of the application to be managed? To deal with all these questions, Java Management Extensions, or JMX, was created. The result of the Java Community Process (JCP) Java Specification Request (JSR) 3, JMX was designed to address the management needs of applications written for the Java platform and to be compatible with existing management standards, such as SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol). But the JMX technology is new and complex, and according to J. Steven Perry, author of "Java Management Extensions," (O'Reilly, US $34.95) still has a few "potholes" in it. Perry's book introduces developers to the JMX APIs, providing a complete treatment of the JMX architecture, (both the instrumentation level and the agent level). Says Perry, "I've read the JMX specification--so you don't have to--and have boiled it down into practical, hands-on advice for using JMX to manage and monitor your application." Full of real-world examples for implementing management extensions, the book takes developers through JMX step-by-step, pointing out the "gotchas" before they have a chance to trip up smooth operation of the application. The book also contains useful higher-level information about JMX to help technical managers and architects who are evaluating various application management approaches and are considering using JMX. "Java Management Extensions" covers the following topics: -Standard MBeans -Dynamic MBeans -Model MBeans -Open MBeans -The Mbean server -The JMX notification model -Dynamic loading -Monitors -The timer service -The relation service "JMX is an important step forward in managing Java, and more specifically J2EE, applications, and there is nothing else out there currently that covers the full specification and reference implementation," says Perry of his book. And Perry has spent his time in the trenches. "I've been paged at 3:00 am to provide support because the system wasn't doing what it should and no one had a clue how to figure out why. I've scrolled through endless log files to decipher system problems, when a management solution could have presented an operator with a warning message hours earlier!" Written for developers, managers, and any other IT professionals interested in understanding JMX, "Java Management Extensions" offers both a "big picture" view and a how-to approach with concrete examples to help the reader implement the JMX APIs effectively from the start. Additional resources: "Java Management Extensions" is also available on Safari Books Online, see: http://safari.oreilly.com Visit O'Reilly ONJava.com for news, articles and other resources on open and emerging enterprise Java and Java-related web services: http://onjava.com Chapter 2, "Standard MBeans," is available free online at: http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/javamngext/chapter/index.html For more information about the book, including Table of Contents, index, author bio, and samples, see: http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/javamngext/ For a cover graphic in jpeg format, go to: ftp://ftp.ora.com/pub/graphics/book_covers/hi-res/0596002459.jpg Java Management Extensions By J. Steven Perry ISBN 0-596-00245-9, 300 pages, $34.95 (US), $54.95 (CAN) [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1-800-998-9938 1-707-827-7000 http://www.oreilly.com About O'Reilly O'Reilly & Associates is the premier information source for leading-edge computer technologies. The company's books, conferences, and web sites bring to light the knowledge of technology innovators. O'Reilly books, known for the animals on their covers, occupy a treasured place on the shelves of the developers building the next generation of software. O'Reilly conferences and summits bring alpha geeks and forward-thinking business leaders together to shape the revolutionary ideas that spark new industries. From the Internet to XML, open source, .NET, Java, and web services, O'Reilly puts technologies on the map. For more information: http://www.oreilly.com # # # O'Reilly is a registered trademark of O'Reilly & Associates, Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2002 14:04:20 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: K12> Notices Inviting Applications (July 23, 2002) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Kickbush, Peter Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 12:54 PM To: Information from & about the U.S. Department of Education publications & more . Subject: Notices Inviting Applications (July 23, 2002) RECENT "NOTICES INVITING APPLICATIONS" (grant opportunities) from the U.S. Department of Education (published in the Federal Register) include those related to: * Ready to Teach; Digital Educational Programming -- CFDA# 84.286B * Local Flexibility Demonstration Program -- Flexibility Authority * Demonstration Grants for Indian Children -- CFDA# 84.299A * Indian Professional Development -- CFDA# 84.299B FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION about Department funding opportunities, including discretionary grant application packages, please see: http://www.ed.gov/topics/topics.jsp?&top=Grants+%26+Contracts Also included below is a notice of request for comment on: * The Report of the President's Commission on Excellence in Special Education BELOW ARE the purposes, eligible applicants, availability & closing dates, available funds, estimated size, & number of awards for these programs. For more complete information & the contact individual for each opportunity, please see the notice; however, please note that while we *try* to ensure that the version on the web & the Federal Register notice are the same, the Federal Register notice is the one to consult for complete & authoritative information. ******************************************************************* Ready to Teach; Digital Educational Programming (Federal Register: July 17, 2002 [CFDA# 84.286B]) ******************************************************************* Purpose of Program: The purpose of this program is to support grants to eligible entities to enable them to develop, produce, & distribute innovative educational & instructional programming that is designed for use by elementary schools or middle schools & based on challenging State academic content & student academic achievement standards in reading or mathematics. Eligible Applicants: An eligible applicant is a local public telecommunications entity, as defined in section 397(12) of the Communications Act of 1934, that is able to demonstrate a capacity for the development & distribution of educational & instructional television programming of high quality. Section 397(12) of the Communications Act of 1934 provides that: The term public telecommunications entity means any enterprise which: (A) Is a public broadcast station or a noncommercial telecommunications entity; & (B) Disseminates public telecommunications services to the public. Applications Available: July 17, 2002. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: August 15, 2002. Estimated Available Funds: $2,300,000. Estimated Range of Awards: $250,000 to $2,300,000 per year. Estimated Number of Awards: 1 to 4. Additional Information: Priorities, & other information are available in the Federal Register notice. Additional information is available online at: http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/ 2002-3/071702c.html ******************************************************************* Local Flexibility Demonstration Program (Federal Register: July 19, 2002 [No CFDA#]) ******************************************************************* Purpose of the Program: To provide local educational agencies (LEAs) with high-quality local flexibility demonstration proposals an opportunity to enter into local flexibility demonstration agreements ("Local-Flex" agreements) with the Secretary. The LEAs that the Secretary selects to participate in the Local-Flex program will have the flexibility to consolidate certain Federal formula grant funds in order to assist them in meeting the State's definition of adequate yearly progress & the LEA's specific measurable goals for improving student achievement & narrowing achievement gaps. Eligible Applicants: LEAs in the following States are eligible to apply for Local-Flex: Alaska, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, & Wyoming. Applications Available: July 19, 2002. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: September 17, 2002. Additional information is available online at: http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/ 2002-3/071902a.html ******************************************************************* Demonstration Grants for Indian Children (Federal Register: July 23, 2002 [CFDA# 84.299A]) ******************************************************************* Purpose of Program: The purpose of the Demonstration Grants program is to provide financial assistance to projects to develop, test, & demonstrate the effectiveness of services & programs to improve the educational opportunities & achievement of preschool, elementary, & secondary students, through activities such as: (a) Innovative programs related to the educational needs of educationally deprived children; (b) Educational services that are not available to such children in sufficient quantity or quality, including remedial instruction, to raise the achievement of Indian children in one or more of the core academic subjects of English, mathematics, science, foreign languages, art, history, & geography; (c) Bilingual & bicultural programs & projects; (d) Special health & nutrition services, & other related activities, that address the special health, social, & psychological problems of Indian children; (e) Special compensatory & other programs & projects to assist & encourage Indian children to enter, remain in, or reenter school, & to increase the rate of secondary school graduation; (f) Comprehensive guidance, counseling, & testing services; (g) Early childhood & kindergarten programs, including family-based preschool programs that emphasize school readiness & parental skills, & the provision of services to Indian children with disabilities; (h) Partnership projects between local educational agencies (LEAs) & institutions of higher education that allow secondary school students to enroll in courses at the postsecondary level to aid these students in the transition from secondary school to postsecondary education; (i) Partnership projects between schools & local businesses for school-to-work transition programs designed to provide Indian youth with the knowledge & skills they need to make an effective transition from school to a first job in a high-skill, high-wage career; (j) Programs designed to encourage & assist Indian students to work toward, & gain entrance into, an institution of higher education; or (k) Other services that meet the purpose of this program. Eligible Applicants: Eligible applicants for this program include a State educational agency (SEA); LEA; Indian tribe; Indian organization; federally supported elementary & secondary school for Indian students; Indian institution, including an Indian institution of higher education; or a consortium of such institutions that meet the requirements of 34 CFR 75.127 through 75.129. Applications Available: July 23, 2002. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: August 22, 2002. Available Funds: $4,200,000. Estimated Range of Awards: $150,000 to $400,000. Estimated Average Size of Awards: $280,000. Estimated Number of Awards: 15. Additional Information: Priorities, selection criteria, & other information are available in the Federal Register notice. Additional information is available online at: http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/ 2002-3/072302c.html ******************************************************************* Indian Professional Development (Federal Register: July 23, 2002 [CFDA# 84.299B]) ******************************************************************* Purpose of Program: The purposes of this program are to (1) increase the number of qualified Indian individuals in professions that serve Indian people; (2) provide training to qualified Indian individuals to become teachers, administrators, teacher aides, social workers, & ancillary educational personnel; & (3) improve the skills of qualified Indian individuals who serve in the capacities described in (2). Activities may include, but are not limited to, continuing programs, symposia, workshops, conferences, & direct financial support. Eligible Applicants: Eligible applicants for this program are institutions of higher education, including Indian institutions of higher education; State or local educational agencies, in consortium with institutions of higher education; Indian tribes or organizations, in consortium with institutions of higher education; & Bureau-funded schools. An application from a consortium of eligible entities must meet the requirements of 34 CFR 75.127 through 75.129. The consortium agreement, signed by all parties, must be submitted with the application. Letters of support do not meet the consortium requirements. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: August 22, 2002. Applications Available: July 23, 2002. Available Funds: $5,000,000. Estimated Range of Awards: $300,000 to $500,000. Estimated Average Size of Awards: $333,333. Estimated Number of Awards: 15. Additional Information: Priorities, selection criteria, & other information are available in the Federal Register notice. Additional information is available online at: http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/ 2002-3/072302d.html ******************************************************************* Notice of request for public comment on the Report of the President's Commission on Excellence in Special Education. (Federal Register: July 18, 2002) ******************************************************************* Summary: The Secretary of Education invites written comments from the public on the Report of the Findings & Recommendations of the President's Commission on Excellence in Special Education. Dates: Comments must be received on or before August 19, 2002. Addresses: Address all comments concerning the Commission Report to Thomas Irvin, Office of Special Education & Rehabilitative Services, U.S. Department of Education. Due to recent problems with the receipt of surface mail, we encourage you to use either the Internet or Facsimile Transmission (Fax), as follows, to submit your comments, in order to ensure that the comments are received for consideration by the Department. Internet. Comments submitted through the Internet should be sent to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] You must use the term "Commission Report on Special Education" in the subject line of your electronic message. Facsimile Transmission (Fax). If you prefer, you may send your comments by Fax to (202) 260-0416. If neither the Internet nor Fax are available to you, you may submit your comments via surface mail to: Office of Special Education & Rehabilitative Services, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Mary E. Switzer Building, Room 3086, Washington DC 20202. To ensure that we do not receive duplicate copies of comments, please submit your comments only one time -- using either the Internet or Fax, or, if necessary, surface mail. Background: On October 2, 2001, the President established the President's Commission on Excellence in Special Education (Commission) under Executive Order 13227. The Commission was established to recommend policies for improving the educational performance of students with disabilities, & its work was intended to inform the process for preparing for the reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The Commission's final report was submitted to the President on July 1, 2002, & is currently posted on the following Web site: http://www.ed.gov/inits/commissionsboards/whspecialeducation/report s.html. Public comment on the Commission Report will assist the Department as it formulates its proposals for the reauthorization of the IDEA. Invitation to Comment: We invite your comments on the Commission's findings & recommendations & on the entire Report written by the Commission. In submitting your comments, please identify whether you are involved in special education, regular education or early intervention, as well as your role, if any, in that area (e.g., parent, teacher, service provider, administrator, or researcher). Thank you for your interest in achieving excellence in special education. Additional information is available online at: http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/other/ 2002-3/071802b.html =========================================================== To subscribe to (or unsubscribe from) EDInfo, address an email message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Then write either SUBSCRIBE EDINFO YOURFIRSTNAME YOURLASTNAME in the message, or write UNSUBSCRIBE EDINFO (if you have a signature block, please turn it off) Then send it! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Past EDInfo messages: http://www.ed.gov/MailingLists/EDInfo/ Search: http://www.ed.gov/MailingLists/EDInfo/search.html Past ED Initiatives: http://www.ed.gov/pubs/EDInitiatives/ =========================================================== Peter Kickbush & Kirk Winters U.S. Department of Education [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ End of NET-HAPPENINGS Digest - 23 Jul 2002 - Special issue (#2002-460) **********************************************************************
