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Topics in this special issue:
1. K12> Google Answers as a Homework Helper?
2. K12> Live chat with geologists, Sept. 18
3. K12> Re: ADMIN: Teacher Web Pages
4. K12> Re: HEALTH: Tech for P.E. Class
5. K12> Re: Lewis and Clark Expedition Websites
6. K12> Re: TECH, WEB: Help Needed...Netscape vs Explorer
7. K12> Re: TECH: Computer Flashcards
8. K12> WEB: On-line Standards of Learning Practice Tests
9. MISC> ARTICLE: The Question is Asked in Scotland: Has the War With Iraq
Already Begun?
10. MISC> COMPLIMENTARY / 911 Tribute eCards
11. MISC> Document Comparison: A New Beta from The Internet Archive
12. PROJ> [Hilites => Projects] Ages 14-19 BioHealth Link:Questions of
Cancer-The Problem of Cancer - revised
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Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2002 08:00:00 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: K12> Google Answers as a Homework Helper?
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 16:43:48 -0400
From: gary <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Google Answers as a Homework Helper?
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I'm posting this to my ResourceShelf
(http://resourceshelf.freepint.com)
site tomorrow. I think it might be of interest to many of you.
Web Search--Google
Source: Wired News
Google Answers as a Homework Helper?
http://www.wired.com/news/print/0,1294,54963,00.html
According to this article from Wired News, Google Answers is getting questions
from students willing to pay $$$ for the answer from Google "researchers". From
the article, "Although Google Answers has a policy encouraging students to use
the service as a study aid rather than a substitution for original work,
several
cases show that students often ignore this advice. One student in Quebec,
dismayed by a response that offered only background research for a paper on
religion, pleads, "Make it into an essay, not just links and quotes. I need
this
asap PLEASE!!! 2500 words is the minimum. While researchers are scrupulous
enough not to churn out a completed term paper -- despite the Quebec student's
$55 bid
--
other potential homework questions, such as math or science problems, can be
harder to identify. In some cases researchers acknowledge that a question looks
like homework -- but they still provide the answer." The article goes on to
discuss academic issues, honor codes, etc. all important topics.
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This article continues to illustrate that people seem to believe that Google is
home to all you need/require to write a school paper. It's never been easier!
Just type and press search or go to Google Answers and pay for the answer.
Along with the many ethical issues of buying and plagiarizing a paper, I think
part
of the problem might come from the education community. Perhaps some teachers
have
forgotten or don't realize that every answer and resource needed to write a
paper
can't be found and accessed using Google or any other web search engine. Also,
if
web resources can be used, this isn't the problem, are the critical info skills
necessary to judge all information but especially what's found on the "open
web"
being discussed in class? I think it's once again partly a library marketing
issue. These people need to fully understand the differences between what you
can
and cannot find on Google/AlltheWeb/Teoma vs. what's available from
"traditional"
or non-web research tools (databases, books, etc), that are often available
from
a school and/or public library. Plus, "searching" is more that typing in a term
or two and getting back millions of hits. The open web is a wonderful resource
but as I've said many times before, it's not the solution.
Thanks to LISNews.Com for the news tip.
cheers,
gary
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Librarian
Gary Price Library Research and Internet Consulting
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Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2002 08:00:00 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: K12> Live chat with geologists, Sept. 18
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 21:48:04 -0700
Subject: Live chat with geologists, Sept. 18
From: "Marc Poulin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Newsgroups: misc.education.home-school.misc
FYI, those of you interested in earth science.
Go to
http://www.wetfeet.com/companies/shell/chats.asp
for all the details.
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by two high-level Shell representatives. The hosts will discuss
opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students in geoscience,
earth science, petroleum engineering, and related technical areas.
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Hosted by:
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Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2002 08:00:00 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: K12> Re: ADMIN: Teacher Web Pages
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 14:10:36 -0700
From: Classroom Connect -- Connected Teacher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: ADMIN: Teacher Web Pages
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
The teacher web page service our school will be using is provided by Goodnews
Internet Services. Our web pages will be linked to
http://www.schoolhouseweb.com
and each teacher will have the ability to post individual classroom
information. We
used to use Teacher Web but have found this alternative.
You can visit http://www.schoolhouseweb.com for more information.
In Christ's Service,
Michael P. Mahoney
Educational Technologist/Computer Teacher
Cardinal Pacelli School
Phone: (513) 321-1048
FAX: (513) 533-6113
Computer Lab: (513) 533-6116
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Web Site: www.cardinalpacelli.org
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Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2002 08:33:00 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: K12> Re: HEALTH: Tech for P.E. Class
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 13:55:13 -0700
From: Classroom Connect -- Connected Teacher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: HEALTH: Tech for P.E. Class
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Check out an article from Learning and Leading with Technology, Feb. 2000,
entitled: "Vaughn, Nekomi, and Luis: What They Were Doing in Middle School
Physical Education". You can find it on the web at
http://www.iste.org/L&L/27/5/index.html
--
Roxy Schneider
Sun Associates
http://www.sun-associates.com
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Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2002 08:33:00 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: K12> Re: Lewis and Clark Expedition Websites
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 21:09:55 -0500
From: Angus & Gwen McLeod <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Lewis and Clark Expedition Websites
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Lewis and Clark Expedition Websites
These are the sites I found:
http://www.lewis-clark.org/
http://www.lewisandclark.org/
http://www.nps.gov/lecl/
http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/
http://www.time.com/time/2002/lewis_clark/
http://www.lewisandclark200.org/
http://lewisandclarktrail.com/
http://www.lewisandclarkeducationcenter.com/
http://www.lcarchive.org/
Good Luck,
Gwen
Gwen McLeod, Librarian
Dripping Springs Intermediate School
300 Sportsplex
Dripping Springs, TX 78620
512-858-4903, ext. 123
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Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2002 08:33:00 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: K12> Re: TECH, WEB: Help Needed...Netscape vs Explorer
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 13:53:19 -0700
From: Classroom Connect -- Connected Teacher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: TECH, WEB: Help Needed...Netscape vs Explorer
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
You can go the:
http://www.anybrowser.com/
to check how your site looks "in any browser".
Beth Benvenuti, Teacher
Roosevelt Middle School
1900 Australian Avenue
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
(561) 822-0200 X8117
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Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2002 08:33:00 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: K12> Re: TECH: Computer Flashcards
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 14:05:19 -0700
From: Classroom Connect -- Connected Teacher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: TECH: Computer Flashcards
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi:
You can download a set of computer "Go Fish" cards at
http://edweb.sdsu.edu/courses/edtec670/cardboard/Card/C/ComputerGoFish/CompFish1.html
Hope these are helpful.
Lelia Cross.
Tech Coordinator
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Community School
Roanoke, VA
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Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2002 08:33:00 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: K12> WEB: On-line Standards of Learning Practice Tests
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 14:00:51 -0700
From: Classroom Connect -- Connected Teacher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: WEB: On-line Standards of Learning Practice Tests
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Greetings!
Although the school year has just started, it is never too early to
start practicing for the SOL tests. On-line versions of the 2000 and
2001 tests are available for the following topics:
Grade 3 Math and Science
Grade 5 Math, Science and Technology
Grade 8 Math, Science and Technology
Algebra I
Algebra II
Geometry
Earth Science
Chemistry
The 2002 tests will be added once the Virginia Department of Education
makes them available.
These tests require a JavaScript enabled browser.
The SOL Practice Tests can be found at this address:
http://education.jlab.org/solquiz/index.html
Good luck and have fun!
- Stephen F. Gagnon
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
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Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2002 09:00:00 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MISC> ARTICLE: The Question is Asked in Scotland: Has the War With
Iraq Already Begun?
Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2002 07:01:20 -0400 (EDT)
From: "David P. Dillard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Is the war with Iraq already under way?
Tim Ripley
<http://www.news.scotsman.com/international.cfm?id=1012482002>
THE STEPPING up of US and British bombing raids on Iraq
and other military moves around the country over the past week
have raised speculation that the allied campaign to force
"regime change" on Baghdad has already started.
The US air force and RAF have begun systematically to
demolish the air defences in southern and western Iraq under
the guise of the existing no-fly zone regime, giving the allies the
air superiority needed for an overt attack on Iraq.
President George Bush has made it clear that while his determination
to remove Saddam Hussein, the Iraqi leader, from power remains,
the rules of the game have changed.
<snip>
For when Mr Bush and Tony Blair, the Prime Minister, talk about
seeking to build a coalition for action against Iraq, it is becoming
clear they are only referring to the "overt" elements of their strategy
to be conducted by uniformed military under the gaze of
the worlds media.
--------------------------------------------
Full Story May Be Read at the URL Above
Sincerely,
David Dillard
Temple University
(215) 204-4584
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Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2002 09:00:00 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MISC> COMPLIMENTARY / 911 Tribute eCards
Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2002 03:47:04 -0400
From: Roz Fruchtman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Thursday
September 12, 2002
Hello:
RE: 911 Tribute Ecards -- May be sent complimentary via Internet...
My name is Roz Fruchtman. I am a digital artist living in the Bronx, NY.
In memory of those lost on 911 I created a 911 Tribute eCard site at:
911 Tribute eCards (Complimentary)
http://www.911tributeecards.com
To date, I designed approximately 25 eCards which can be sent complimentary
via the Internet. There are 8 specific to our uniformed workers: NYPD,
NYFD, NYPA and EMS. Secular and non-Secular versions of these cards are
available as well.
My main purpose was to bring comfort to those that lost loved ones, and
provide those that wanted to share their feelings, a way to do so with
eCards that were specifically designed for that purpose.
With the observance of the 911 One-Year Anniversary I hope that these
eCards will bring some comfort!
Thanks.
Sincerely,
Roz
Roz Fruchtman mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.designsbydaybreak.com/
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Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2002 09:00:00 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MISC> Document Comparison: A New Beta from The Internet Archive
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 21:37:19 -0400
From: gary <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Document Comparison: A New Beta from The Internet Archive
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hello from D.C.
The Internet Archive--The Wayback Machine
A New Beta: Document Comparison Tool From The Wayback Machine
Word from the Presidio, home of the Internet Archive, that The Wayback Machine
has implemented a beta test of software that compares the contents of any two
pages from the same url. The software identifies deleted, replaced and moved
text
(and code) in web pages. This technology is provided by DocuComp. Since this is
a
beta, Docucomp and the Archive would love your feedback. A link is provided on
the comparison page.
Give it A Try:
1) Go to the Advanced Wayback Interface
http://web.archive.org/collections/web/advanced.html
2) Select the Comparison Box
3) Make Sure the "List All Pages That Match Search Criteria" is Selected in the
URL Matching Section
4) Enter a Web Page URL in the Search Box
(Example: A search and comparison for the Google Privacy Policy )
http://tinyurl.com/1ep1
5) Check the Two Pages You Want to Compare
(I've Selected 4/29/99 & 1/25/02), Click The "Compare Two Dates" Button
6) Your Results Appear in A Matter of Seconds! Removed text will be in red, new
content in green.
http://tinyurl.com/1elc
cheers,
gary
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Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2002 09:00:00 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: PROJ> [Hilites => Projects] Ages 14-19 BioHealth Link:Questions of
Cancer-The Problem of Cancer - revised
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [Hilites => Projects] Ages 14-19 BioHealth Link:Questions of
Cancer-The Problem of Cancer
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 11:14:16 -0700
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Project Author: Arthur Renkwitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Project Title: BioHealth Link:Questions of Cancer-The Problem of Cancer
Project Begin & End Dates: 6/01/01 to 1/30/05
Project Summary:
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Maryland Public Television
are collaborating on an Internet Project involving middle and high school
teachers and students in the Baltimore-Washington corridor
(http://www.mpt.org/learningworks/teachers/biohealth).
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Project Details
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Project Level: Advanced
Curriculum Area: Community Interest, Health and Physical Education, Information
Technology, Science, Technology
Technologies Used: CU-SeeMe or Other Video Conferencing, Email, IRC or Other
Real-Time Chat, Web Based Discussion Forum
Project Sponsor: Bloomberg School of Public Health and MPT
Full Project Description:
A Cancer Quest will take the researcher on a hunt for information on the
agricultural herbicide atrazine. Once educated concerning the fundamentals of a
Cancer Quest, the individuals will then construct their own Carcinogen
Quest.Following these two activities it is hoped that a collaborative called a
Cancer Quest Consortium can be formed. We need classrooms willing to
collaborate
over the internet to create a database of information on the effects of various
carcinogens on communities.
Objectives:
To educate students and teachers about the disease of cancer and the substances
that can cause it. To have students investigate chemical carcinogens in their
communities and share the information through a common database called the
Cancer Quest Consortium.
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Project Registration Information
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Project Email Address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Registration Acceptance Dates: 6/01/01 to 6/30/05
Number of Classrooms: 5
Age Range: 14 to 19 years
Target Audience: Anyone
Project URL: http://www.fastol.com/~renkwitz/cancerquest.htm
Registration Instructions:
Contact Art Renkwitz at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Biology Instructor - Cambridge-South Dorchester High
Cambridge, Maryland US
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