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1. RESOUR> [netsites] Cystic Fibrosis Foundation 2. MISC> [netsites] The Great Seal 3. K12> IMSA Information Literacy News 4. BOOK> XPath & XPointer Released by O'Reilly 5. K12> PROJECTS: 50 State and More postcard exchange 6. K12> Re: WEB, ADMIN: Free web hosting for teachers - 2 msgs 7. K12> PROFDEV: Forum to feature Friendship Through Education 8. K12> PROFDEV: This Week At TAPPED IN August 18, 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, 20 Aug 2002 06:40:39 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RESOUR> [netsites] Cystic Fibrosis Foundation From: "Dr. Y U Morostay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Mon, 19 Aug 2002 16:49:15 -0700 Subject: [netsites] Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Cystic Fibrosis Foundation http://www.cff.org/ "The mission of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is to assure the development of the means to cure and control cystic fibrosis and to improve the quality of life for those with the disease." Dr. Yennea U. Morostay [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://morostay.dermdex.net/ ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2002 06:42:14 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: MISC> [netsites] The Great Seal From: "Philip Lomoas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Mon, 19 Aug 2002 16:12:49 -0700 Subject: [netsites] The Great Seal The Great Seal of the United States http://www.greatseal.com/ "Learn the history and this national emblem that conveys the spirit and vision of America's founders." Philip Lomoas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2002 08:00:00 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: K12> IMSA Information Literacy News From: "Christopher Kolar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Mon, 19 Aug 2002 15:16:46 -0500 Information Literacy News from the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy [To subscribe, send an empty message to [EMAIL PROTECTED]] Infoliteracy News for August 19, 2002: 1. Ultrabar for IE: Wizard Capable! 2. Two Pew Studies 3. Review "How to Use the Internet in Your Classroom" 4. Bob Houston Joins IMSA Team 5. 21st Century Project Now Taking Applications 6. July Server Changes ------------------------------------------------------------- 1.Ultrabar for IE: Wizard Capable! If you are an Internet Explorer user and a fan of the Google toolbar, you should take a look at Ultrabar. (www.ultrabar.com) Ultrabar is a free IE toolbar that allows you to search a variety of engines, including engines that you add yourself. It will also highlight your search terms in the documents that are found. Putting Ultrabar to their word, we followed the instructions for adding a search engine and are happy to report that the IMSA Search Wizard will work. If you want to try it yourself then install Ultrabar, click on the search engine selection button and choose "customize search engines," and then add the IMSA Wizard with the following query string: http://wizard.imsa.edu/locate/metasearch.epl?cons=all&q=%s&domsel=in&dom=all&ws= &lang=&date=w&within=0&dbound=a&mo=01&d=01&yr=2001&s=title&select2=Yes&to=7&pdb= off&category=web&x=67&y=12 Depending on your mail reader you may need to remove the line breaks, the above string should be a single, uninterrupted line. ------------------------------------------------------------- 2.Two Pew Studies on Internet Use There have been a couple of articles this past month that we found of particular interest. The Pew Internet & American Life project released "Search Engines: a Pew Project Data Memo." This short paper contains a lot of interesting information about how the general population uses search engines in their daily life. In addition to some basic use data and demographic information, there are sections that specifically report on "detective" activity (looking for information pertaining to people), health, and religion. The Pew report is available both online and in PDF format at: http://www.pewinternet.org/reports/toc.asp?Report=64 The Pew project recently released another report on the use of the Internet as an information resource. The second study focuses on how students use the Internet not only in research situations, but a variety of school management and personal information needs. It offers a wealth of useful information on what students think and do, and includes details on teacher, administration, and policy issues. "The Digital Disconnect: The widening gap between Internet-savvy students and their schools" is available online at: http://www.pewinternet.org/reports/toc.asp?Report=67 ------------------------------------------------------------- 3.Review "How to Use the Internet in Your Classroom" Lora Kaisler, IMSA's Coordinator of Online Learning, recently finished reading the new book edited by Ellen Meyers "How to Use the Internet in Your Classroom." Lora writes: "How to Use the Internet in Your Classroom" shares practical tips on everything from email and research to virtual field trips and grant proposals. This book takes you from novice to expert at your own pace with plenty of helpful tips and examples along the way. Applicable to teachers of any subject matter and grade level, the content covers web quest design, virtual textbooks, web page construction, web site evaluation, and learning style diversification. Written in a friendly, easy to follow manner, you won't want to put it down. Meyers, Ellen, Ed. (2002). "How to Use the Internet in Your Classroom, By Teachers For Teachers: A guide for teachers, technology coordinators, staff developers, administrators, and other educators about teaching and learning in the new media classroom." NY: Teachers Network. ------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Bob Houston Joins IMSA Team We are happy to announce that Bob Houston has joined the Online Learning team working on the 21"' Century Information Fluency grant. Bob is the Project Coordinator, he will be responsible for project operations as we scale delivery of our curriculum to a state-wide audience. Bob joins use from Lucent Technologies where he was a senior project manager for IT and data initiatives. ------------------------------------------------------------- 5.21st Century Project Now Taking Applications The application for schools that want to participate in the 21st Century Information Fluency program is now on the web. Illinois middle and high schools that are interested in participating can find information at http://wizard.imsa.edu/learn. The application deadline for our Fall session is September 9. ------------------------------------------------------------- 6.July Server Changes to toolkit and wizard This newsletter was originally slated for July, but we delayed it while we made several significant server changes. The Internet Search Wizard (wizard.imsa.edu) is now on a more powerful server. This will help us to meet increased user loads and will also provide a capable platform for the Information Literacy portal that we will launch this Fall. At the same time we retired the IMSA Information Toolkit (toolkit.imsa.edu). Toolkit was our original Internet information search site. All of the functionality and tools are now part of the Wizard environment or will be ported to the new portal. Web page links and browser bookmarks that point to the old Toolkit address will automatically forward to the new Wizard address so students and instructors should not be impacted. ------------------------------------------------------------- This news and information is brought to you by the Online Learning team at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (www.imsa.edu). /////\\\\\/////\\\\\ Christopher G. Kolar Coordinator of Information Technology Integration Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- staff.imsa.edu/~ckolar -- PGP Public Key ID: 0xC6492C72 Information literacy news, tools, and programs: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2002 08:00:00 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: BOOK> XPath & XPointer Released by O'Reilly From: "Kathryn Barrett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Mon, 19 Aug 2002 13:57:57 -0700 (PDT) For Immediate Release August 19, 2002 For more information, a review copy, cover art, or an interview with the author, contact: Kathryn Barrett (707) 827-7094 or [EMAIL PROTECTED] Locating Content in XML Documents Just Became Easier O'Reilly Releases "XPath and XPointer" Sebastopol, CA--Without pausing to wonder why anyone would ever want or need to find a needle in a haystack, we can assume that it would be a fairly tedious task, almost as difficult as referring to specific information inside an XML document. The challenge in either case is how to differentiate what you're looking for from everything that surrounds it. Although there are as yet few helpful tools for finding needles in haystacks, XML developers can turn to XPath and XPointer, two closely related languages that play a key role in XML processing by allowing developers to manipulate embedded information. XPath is used for locating XML content within an XML document; XPointer is the standard for addressing such content, once located. Developers will find all the information they need to begin using these two technologies in O'Reilly's latest release, "XPath and XPointer" by John Simpson (US $24.95). This concise book fills an essential need for XML developers by dealing with a topic that has been addressed inadequately until now. John Simpson, author of XML.com's monthly XML Q&A column, offers practical knowledge of the two languages that underpin XML, XSLT, and XLink. "XPath and XPointer" cuts through basic theory and provides real-world examples that developers can use right away. "Understanding XPath is absolutely critical to using XSLT effectively, as well numerous other XML-related standards and applications such as XQuery, the Document Object Model (DOM) Level 3, MSXML applications, XForms, and even XML Schema," says Simpson. "The importance of XPointer will grow enormously once the spec attains full W3C Recommendation status and XLink and XPointer-aware applications become commonplace and a little less 'bleeding edge' and theoretical." Written for XML developers, document authors, and others with a need to address specific portions of XML documents, "XPath and XPointer" assumes a working knowledge of XML and XSLT. It begins with an introduction to XPath basics. Readers will learn about location steps and paths, XPath functions and numeric operators. After covering XPath in depth, the book moves on to XPointer--its background, syntax, and forms of addressing. By the time they have finished the book, readers will know how to construct a full XPointer (one that uses an XPath location path to address document content) and completely understand both the XPath and XPointer features it uses. "XPath and XPointer" contains material on the forthcoming XPath 2.0 spec, as well as versions 1.0 of both XPath and XPointer. A succinct but thorough hands-on guide, no other book on the market provides comprehensive information on these two key XML technologies in one place. Additional resources: An article by the author,"Of Grouping, Counting, and Context," can be found at: http://www.xml.com/pub/a/2002/07/31/qa.html "XPath and XPointer" is also available on Safari Books Online, see: http://safari.oreilly.com/ Chapter 3, "Location Steps and Paths," is available free online at: http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/xpathpointer/chapter/index.html For more information about the book, including Table of Contents, index, author bio, and samples, see: http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/xpathpointer/ For a cover graphic in jpeg format, go to: ftp://ftp.ora.com/pub/graphics/book_covers/hi-res/0596002912.jpg XPath and XPointer By John E. Simpson ISBN 0-596-00291-2, 196 pages, $24.95 (US), $38.95 (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, 20 Aug 2002 08:00:00 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: K12> PROJECTS: 50 State and More postcard exchange From: "Classroom Connect -- Connected Teacher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Mon, 19 Aug 2002 14:13:42 -0700 Subject: PROJECTS: 50 State and More postcard exchange Hi there! We have been gathering classes across the U.S. to participate in our postcard exchange. Each class is responsible for sending out 49 postcards to each of the states on our list plus additional territories and countries. Our goal is to have one representative from each state and we are almost half way there! Can you help us? Would you like to join? We already have: AL, CA,FL,GA,IL, IO,KY,LA,MA,MI,MN,MS,MO,NE,NJ,NM,NY,NC,OH,SC,TX,VA,WI, and Ontario. If we don't have a representative from your state, and you'd like to join, please e-mail me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] If we do have your state but you'd still like to participate, e-mail me and let me know. I have a few other exchanges I can refer you to. I look forward to hearing from you! Donna Casano NY [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, 20 Aug 2002 08:00:00 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: K12> Re: WEB, ADMIN: Free web hosting for teachers - 2 msgs From: "Classroom Connect -- Connected Teacher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Mon, 19 Aug 2002 14:07:51 -0700 Subject: Re: WEB, ADMIN: Free web hosting for teachers I have run into the same issue. Try the site at myschoolonline.com It is very similar to teacherweb Another - very easy but not graphic is schoolnotes.com Hope this helps Deb Brown Shawnee Mission [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Hello, I have tried four or five free web hosting services and the two I like the best are: 1. Geocities http://geocities.yahoo.com/ Pros: Has a free plan. Statistics are available for all pages even under the free plan. It's easy to use and includes an online page builder and wizard. You can edit a page online. Has good tech support and help pages. Cons: Has a data transfer limit and will block your site for an hour if you exceed your limit. Your user name that you sign on with becomes your website URL http://www.geocities.com/username. A banner is added to all pages. 2. Freeservers http://www.freeservers.com/flash/index_nonflash.html Pros: Has a free plan. Has a site builder templates or you can create your own. It's easy to use and offers good tech support. You can choose your website name and the name appears in the URL http://yourname.freeservers,com. You can transfer a domain if you already have a site. You can edit a page online. Cons: Limits bandwidth and will block your site for the rest of the month if you exceed allotted bandwidth. Freeservers has no site statistics available under the free plan. A banner add is placed at the top of all pages. You can add a free site tracker on your home page. A goo one is offered by Extreme Tracking http://www.extreme-dm.com/tracking/ . An additional free site that I like to use for checking links is Link Scan http://www.elsop.com/quick/quick.cgi Best regards, Kathryn Hake Vocational Information Center http://www.khake.com [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, 20 Aug 2002 08:00:00 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: K12> PROFDEV: Forum to feature Friendship Through Education From: "Classroom Connect -- Connected Teacher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Mon, 19 Aug 2002 13:50:28 -0700 Subject: PROFDEV: Forum to feature Friendship Through Education The "Friendship Through Education" program will be featured in the next session of the TAPPED IN Social Studies forum, scheduled for 8 p.m. Eastern (5 p.m. Pacific time), Wednesday, August 28. TAPPED IN is located at http://www.tappedin.org. Joining us for this session will be Ed Gragert of iEARN-USA, as well as Bill Yotive from the UN CyberSchoolbus. The Friendship Through Education (FTE) Consortium is committed to creating opportunities that facilitate online and offline interactions between the youth of the world, inside and outside of classrooms, in order to build a culture of peace in which the dignity and rights of all human beings are respected. FTE was launched in September, 2001, with a commitment for expanded links between U.S. schools and those in Islamic countries, including Egypt, Indonesia, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Bahrain and Afghan refugee camps. Participants can link students through letters, email, art, collaborative projects and exchanges to foster mutual respect and greater understanding of cultural differences. The Consortium is made up of the following organizations, all with years of experience in the field of global youth exchange: UN CyberSchoolbus, epals.com, Global Schoolnet, iEARN, NetAid, Worldwise Schools, People to People, Schools Online, Sister Cities, and the US Fund for UNICEF For more information, see http://www.friendshipthrougheducation.org The FTE program was featured in a keynote session during NECC in June. Additional information and coverage can be found at White House: http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2001/10/20011025.html and US Department of Education: http://www.ed.gov/PressReleases/10-2001/wh-011025.html As always, TAPPED IN help desk staff will be onhand to assist new users. Persons with questions or wanting more information are welcome to e-mail Michael Hutchison offlist. Sincerely, Michael Hutchison -- Michael Hutchison 2002 ISTE Outstanding Technology-Using Educator Award winner 2002 Indiana Computer Educators Teacher of the Year Social Studies teacher Lincoln High School, Vincennes, Indiana home e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] school e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Home Page: http://www.vcsc.k12.in.us/staff/mhutch/ice2000/default.htm ______________________________________________________________________ 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, 20 Aug 2002 08:30:00 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: K12> PROFDEV: This Week At TAPPED IN August 18, 2002 From: "Classroom Connect -- Connected Teacher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Mon, 19 Aug 2002 13:49:42 -0700 Subject: PROFDEV: This Week At TAPPED IN August 18, 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 18 * 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 19 * Adaptations for Student Success 5:00-6:00pm PDT/8:00-9:00pm EDT Read about this discussion online at http://www.tappedin.org/info/calendar/aug02.html#special. ------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday, August 20 * 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. * 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/aug02.html#TI. * Jigsaw Helper: Using the Jigsaw Method with the Web 5:00-6:00pm PDT/8:00-9:00pm EDT Read about this discussion online at http://www.tappedin.org/info/calendar/aug02.html#online. ------------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday, August 21 * 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/aug02.html#laarts. ------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday, August 22 * NEW! School Counselors: 9/11 and Back to School Activities 5:00-6:00pm PDT/8:00-9:00pm EDT/00:00-01:00 GMT Read about this discussion online at http://www.tappedin.org/info/calendar/aug02.html#counselors. ------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday, August 24 * TAPPED IN Tours and Tips 11:00am-12noon PDT/2:00-3:00pm EDT/18:00-19:00 GMT ------------------------------------------------------------- Sunday, August 25 * 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 ______________________________________________________________________ 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> ------------------------------ End of NET-HAPPENINGS Digest - 19 Aug 2002 to 20 Aug 2002 - Special issue (#2002-514) *************************************************************************************
