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1. MISC> [netsites] Theban Mapping Project 2. MISC> Weekend Meteor Watch (and more) 3. K12> Why Bess can't Succeed 4. RESOUR> [netsites] Bioenergy Reference Sites 5. PROJ> [Hilites => Projects] Ages 5-10 Junie B. Jones Favorites - revised 6. K12> Perseid Meteor Shower 7. K12> [WWWEDU] PROF DEV: This Week At TAPPED IN August 11, 2002 8. PROJ> [Hilites => Projects] Ages 8-17 : $ Classroom FeederWatch: Students and Scientisits Working Together 9. MISC> ARTICLE: Researching People on the Internet [ This Article is Published in Two Parts ] 10. K12> Notices Inviting Applications (August 9, 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: Fri, 9 Aug 2002 08:18:38 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: MISC> [netsites] Theban Mapping Project From: Alan S. Harrell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2002 6:33 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [netsites] Theban Mapping Project Theban Mapping Project http://www.thebanmappingproject.com/ "The largest Egyptological website on the internet, offering complete coverage of the Valley of the Kings in images, text and maps." Alan [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2002 08:18:39 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: MISC> Weekend Meteor Watch (and more) From: SpaceWeather.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2002 7:05 PM To: SpaceWeather.com Subject: Weekend Meteor Watch (and more) Space Weather News for August 8, 2002 http://www.spaceweather.com METEOR SHOWER: The peak of the annual Perseid meteor shower is still days away, but sky watchers are already seeing plenty of shooting stars. In recent days, 15 to 25 meteors per hour have streaked across the northern sky during the hours just before dawn. Activity should intensify--perhaps impressively so--on August 12th and 13th when the shower peaks. VENUS AND THE MOON: The planet Venus is so bright this week you can see it before nightfall. On Sunday evening, August 11th, the slender crescent Moon will glide by Venus. Together the pair will be truly eye-catching. Visit spaceweather.com for more information about these events, including a movie of two bright Perseid meteors recorded on August 8th. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2002 08:22:55 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: K12> Why Bess can't Succeed From: K-12 Educators Interested in Educational Administration [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Nancy Willard Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2002 4:46 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Why Bess can't Succeed Why Bess Can't Succeed One may wonder why N2H2 misses so many porn sites. The answer is twofold: size, and rate of growth. The Web currently contains over one billion pages. That's 20,000,000,000,000 characters of text. And it's adding new material at a tremendous rate - over two million pages day, or roughly 25 new pages every second of every day. If you can read and rate an entire web page in 30 seconds, you would only need another 749 people just like you to keep up with the new information being added to the web. Of course, you'd have to work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week... N2H2 employs 15 full time and 58 part time employees to scan websites, according to their recent IPO filing. They're losing ground massively unless they classify huge chunks of the web at once (or skip chunks, such as Geocities and the other free webpage sites). And remember, this is just for a one-time classification. Web pages change, constantly. If you never rescan them, your classifications quickly becomes outdated - but this would take many more employees. And this assumes that you could even find all the new information. The internet search engines such as AltaVista and Hotbot do their best. They have millions of dollars worth of computer hardware, being manned by highly-paid professionals and connected to the internet via ultra-fast (and ultra-expensive) data lines. But they don't do a very good job. In a recent study in Nature magazine, a scientific journal, two computer scientists studied search engines and concluded that the best of them covered only 16% of the web - they simply can't find all the data out there. Hotbot had coverage of only 11.3%. Here is the link to the full article: http://censorware.net/reports/bess/ 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 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2002 08:39:28 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RESOUR> [netsites] Bioenergy Reference Sites From: Philip Lomoas [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2002 6:37 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [netsites] Bioenergy Reference Sites Bioenergy Reference Sites http://crest.org/articles/static/1/1010424940_6.html Links and resources from the Bioenergy Discussion Lists. Philip Lomoas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2002 08:01:26 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: PROJ> [Hilites => Projects] Ages 5-10 Junie B. Jones Favorites - revised From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, August 07, 2002 10:39 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Hilites => Projects] Ages 5-10 Junie B. Jones Favorites 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: Marci McGowan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Project Title: Junie B. Jones Favorites Project Begin & End Dates: 8/10/02 to 7/31/03 Project Summary: K-4 students will read or listen to several Junie B. Jones books (author: Barbara Park), select a favorite, write a collaborative class book review to be published on project page. ------------------- Project Details ------------------- Project Level: Basic Curriculum Area: Community Interest, Language Technologies Used: Email Project Sponsor: none Full Project Description: K-4 students will read or listen to several Junie B. Jones books (author: Barbara Park), select a favorite, write a collaborative class book review, send by email to project contact person to be published on project page. Objectives: Students will communicate with others through email and website. Students will increase their motivation to read other books in the Junie B. Jones series. Students will increase their motivation to write and share their opinions of books they have read. Align class objectives with own state or national literacy standards ------------------- Project Registration Information -------------------------------- Project Email Address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Registration Acceptance Dates: 8/10/02 to 7/30/03 Number of Classrooms: no limit Age Range: 5 to 10 years Target Audience: Anyone Project URL: http://www.mrsmcgowan.com/junie/index.html Registration Instructions: Registration is not required until class book review is ready to be emailed to project contact person. Note resources available on project page: websites and how to write book review guidlines. Only one review per class will be accepted. Open to classes in grades K-2. -------------------------------- Project Contact Information ---------------------------- Marci McGowan - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Teacher - H. W. Mountz Elementary School Grade One Spring Lake, New Jersey US http://familyeducation.com/nj/mcgowan ---------------------------- _______________________________________________ [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: Fri, 9 Aug 2002 09:06:12 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: K12> Perseid Meteor Shower Sent: Friday, August 09, 2002 9:01 AM Subject: Perseid Meteor Shower From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Wendy) Newsgroups: k12.ed.science,misc.education.science,sci.edu,school.subjects.science,al t.fan.bill-nye The Perseid meteor shower is peaking, starting on Sunday night. For very good information about the shower, see http://www.jupiterscientific.org/sciinfo/perseid.html Enjoy the viewing! Wendy ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2002 09:10:13 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: K12> [WWWEDU] PROF DEV: This Week At TAPPED IN August 11, 2002 From: BJ Berquist [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, August 09, 2002 6:28 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; WWWEDU; MEETME; DEOS-L Subject: [WWWEDU] PROF DEV: This Week At TAPPED IN August 11, 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, August 11 * 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/aug02.html#lang. ------------------------------------------------------------- Monday, August 12 * Tech in the Classroom 5:00-6:00pm PDT/8:00-9:00pm EDT Read about this discussion online at http://www.tappedin.org/info/calendar/aug02.html#teched. ------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday, August 13 * NEW! Oz Time Tours and Tips/Campfire Meeting 2:00-3:00am PDT/5:00-6:00am EDT/09:00-10:00 GMT/7:00-8:00AEST Read about this discussion online at http://www.tappedin.org/info/calendar/aug02.html#TI. * K-3+ Resources - Birds 5:00-6:00pm PDT/8:00-9:00pm EDT Read about this discussion online at http://www.tappedin.org/info/calendar/aug02.html#primary. * Operation RubyThroat: The Hummingbird Project 6:00-7:00pm PDT/9:00-10:00pm EDT Read about this discussion online at http://www.tappedin.org/info/calendar/aug02.html#class. ------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday, August 15 * Alternative/Correctional Education Forum 5:00-6:00pm PDT/8:00-9:00pm EDT Read about this discussion online at http://www.tappedin.org/info/calendar/aug02.html#alted. * K-12 Math 6:00-7:00pm PDT/9:00-10:00pm EDT Read about this discussion online at http://www.tappedin.org/info/calendar/aug02.html#math. ------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday, August 17 * TAPPED IN Tours and Tips 11:00am-12noon PDT/2:00-3:00pm EDT/18:00-19:00 GMT Read about this discussion online at http://www.tappedin.org/info/calendar/aug02.html#TI. ------------------------------------------------------------- Sunday, August 18 * Writing for Webheads: World friendship thru lang. learning 5:00-6:00am PDT/8:00-9:00am EDT/12:00-13:00 GMT ================================================================= Respectfully submitted, BJ Berquist Associate Educator, TAPPED IN mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.tappedin.org/info/members/bj.html ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2002 10:03:05 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: PROJ> [Hilites => Projects] Ages 8-17 : $ Classroom FeederWatch: Students and Scientisits Working Together From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2002 9:03 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Hilites => Projects] Ages 8-17 : $ Classroom FeederWatch: Students and Scientisits Working Together 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] Project Information ------------------- Project Author: Claudia Zan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Project Title: Classroom FeederWatch: Students and Scientisits Working Together Project Begin & End Dates: 11/12/02 to 4/07/03 Project Summary: A curriculum for upper elementary and middle- school students that, through guided inquiry, teaches students about birds and the scientific process by gathering useful data from schoolyard feeders. Students then submit their data via the Internet to scientists at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology who, in turn, use this data to study changes in bird populations across North America. ------------------- Project Details ------------------- Project Level: Advanced Curriculum Area: Arts, Community Interest, Information Technology, Language, Mathematics, Science, Technology Technologies Used: Email Project Sponsor: National Science Foundation Full Project Description: Classroom FeederWatch is an exciting research and interdisciplinary education curriculum designed for students in grades 5-8. It's been developed by the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, with funding from the National Science Foundation. With Classroom FeederWatch, students learn how science and scientists work, and in the process become scientists themselves. Classroom FeederWatch prepares students to fully participate in an annual feeder-bird survey conducted by ornithologists at the Lab. Thus students learn about science and truly contribute to our scientific understanding of the natural world. Students are strongly motivated to learn when they actively do science, and answer questions about relevant issues. Birds represent an amazing group of species, the most numerous of the vertebrates. They are an essential part of most ecosystems, acting as biocontrol, seed dispersers, scavengers, and food for predators. By counting birds in the Project FeederWatch and Classroom FeederWatch programs, we can now give scientists a chance to understand the movement patterns and population fluctuations of many common birds and help ensure their survival. This project also gives teachers a chance to integrate science with language arts, visual arts, social studies, math, and technology. Students produce a newsletter which describes their findings as well as their feelings about the project. They discuss questions with students in classrooms all over the country, and communicate electronically to do so. Objectives: *Students (and teachers!) learn to identify birds and become amateur ornithologists. *Students learn to ask scientific questions and design experiments to answer them. *Students analyze and display data to answer their own questions and use their findings to describe how the natural world works. *Students collect data and contribute it to a research database used by professional ornithologists in their studies of bird populations. *Students will publish their conclusions, other writings, and artwork in the Lab's newsletter, Classroom Birdscope. ------------------- Project Registration Information -------------------------------- Project Email Address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Registration Acceptance Dates: 8/01/02 to 8/30/03 Number of Classrooms: open Age Range: 8 to 17 years Target Audience: Anyone Project URL: http://www.birds.cornell.edu/cfw Registration Instructions: Sign up by visiting www.birds.cornell.edu/cfw, or by calling 1-800-254-2473. For more information send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------------- Project Contact Information ---------------------------- Claudia Zan - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Project Leader - Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology Ithaca, New York US www.birds.cornell.edu/cfw ---------------------------- _______________________________________________ [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: Fri, 9 Aug 2002 10:37:24 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: MISC> ARTICLE: Researching People on the Internet [ This Article is Published in Two Parts ] From: David P. Dillard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, August 09, 2002 10:25 AM A two part article has been published in Online Journalism Review regarding methods for finding information regarding individuals using the internet. Researching People on the Internet Part I: Background Checks Public records databases are increasingly being put on the Internet by government agencies but finding them quickly is another matter posted: 2002-07-24 modified: 2002-08-01 Paul Grabowicz <http://www.ojr.org/ojr/technology/1027538596.php> Whether youre working on an investigative project or a breaking news story, one of the most common tasks a reporter faces is doing a background check on a person. Researching public records -- property ownership, business ties, professional licenses -- is a central part of that. Those public records databases are increasingly being put on the Internet by government agencies. Finding them is another matter. There is no master database for all the records -- you have to go to the Web site of a particular agency to see whats available. Part II: Businesses, Organizations, and Political Contributions Political contributions and businesses can generate names Paul Grabowicz posted: 2002-07-30 modified: 2002-08-01 <http://www.ojr.org/ojr/technology/1028068074.php> Now well look at researching the businesses and organizations with which a person might be affiliated, as well as checking on political contributions they may have made. And well go through other public records that arent as readily available online, but you can order them over the Internet or at least find where theyre physically located. Full Articles May Be Read at the URLs Above. Sincerely, David Dillard Temple University (215) 204-4584 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2002 10:37:50 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: K12> Notices Inviting Applications (August 9, 2002) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Kickbush, Peter Sent: Friday, August 09, 2002 9:59 AM To: Information from & about the U.S. Department of Education publications & more . Subject: Notices Inviting Applications (August 9, 2002) RECENT "NOTICES INVITING APPLICATIONS" (grant opportunities) from the U.S. Department of Education (published in the Federal Register) include those related to: * Rehabilitation Research & Training Centers (RRTC) Program -- CFDA# 84.133B * State Program Improvement Grant Program -- CFDA# 84.323 * Special Education -- Technical Assistance & Dissemination to Improve Services & Results for Children With Disabilities -- CFDA# 84.326B 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 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. ******************************************************************* Rehabilitation Research & Training Centers (RRTC) Program (Federal Register: July 29, 2002 [CFDA# 84.133B]) ******************************************************************* Purpose of the Program: The purpose of the RRTC Program is to improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (the Act), as amended. For FY 2002 the competition for new awards focuses on projects designed to meet the priorities we describe in the Priorities section of this application notice. The priorities are intended to improve rehabilitation services & outcomes for individuals with disabilities. Eligible Applicants: Parties eligible to apply for grants under this program are States; public or private agencies, including for- profit agencies; public or private organizations, including for- profit organizations; institutions of higher education; & Indian tribes & tribal organizations. Application Available: July 29, 2002. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: September 12, 2002. Maximum Award Amount: $600,000. Estimated Number of Awards: 1. Additional Information: Applicable regulations, 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/ 2002-3/072902e.html The complete application is available online at: http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/ 2002-3/072902e.html ******************************************************************* State Program Improvement Grant Program (Federal Register: August 8, 2002 [CFDA# 84.323]) ******************************************************************* Purpose of Program: The purpose of the State Program Improvement Grant program is to assist State educational agencies & their partners referred to in section 652(b) of IDEA with reforming & improving their systems for providing educational, early intervention, & transitional services, including their systems for professional development, technical assistance, & dissemination of knowledge about best practices, to improve results for children with disabilities. Eligible Applicants: State educational agencies with currently funded State Improvement Grants. Applications Available: August 8, 2002. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: September 9, 2002. Estimated Available Funds: $8,000,000. Estimated Number of Awards: Under this priority, the Secretary will make, based on available funds, up to 36 supplements. Estimated Size of Awards: State educational agencies with currently funded State Improvement grants may apply for up to 10 percent of the five-year total of their existing awards. Additional Information: Applicable regulations, priorities, & other information are available in the Federal Register notice. Additional information is available online at: http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/ 2002-3/080802e.html ******************************************************************* Special Education -- Technical Assistance & Dissemination to Improve Services & Results for Children With Disabilities (Federal Register: August 9, 2002 [CFDA# 84.326B]) ******************************************************************* Purpose of Program: The purpose of this program is to provide technical assistance & information -- through such mechanisms as institutes, regional resource centers, clearinghouses, & programs that support States & local entities in building capacity -- to (1) improve early intervention, educational, & transitional services & results for children with disabilities & their families; & (2) address systemic-change goals & priorities. Eligible Applicants: State educational agencies, local educational agencies, institutions of higher education, other public agencies, nonprofit private organizations, for-profit organizations, outlying areas, freely associated States, & Indian tribes or tribal organizations. Applications Available: August 9, 2002. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: September 9, 2002. Estimated Available Funds: $700,000. Maximum Awards: $700,000. Estimated Number of Awards: Under this priority, the Secretary will make one award for a cooperative agreement. Additional Information: Applicable regulations, priorities, & other information are available in the Federal Register notice. 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