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1. PROJ> [Hilites => Projects] Ages 8-19 Angle of the Sun - revised 2. MISC> [netsites] Census Centennial 3. PROJ> [Hilites => Projects] Eating Healthy 4. MISC> [netsites] Europe Maps 5. RESOUR> [netsites] Heartburn 6. MISC> [netsites] Instructional Technology Concourse 7. RESOUR> [netsites] Science Chat 8. K12> Biodiesel -- Network Nuggets 9. K12> GEN: From the New York Times:I Think, Therefore IM 10. MISC> MentorNet Call For Mentors- 11. PROJ> [Hilites => Projects] Ages 12-14 I live in Provence...and you ? ************************************************************************* If you want to unsubscribe, click and send (no body or subject: required) mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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, 20 Sep 2002 07:31:00 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: PROJ> [Hilites => Projects] Ages 8-19 Angle of the Sun - revised From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Hilites => Projects] Ages 8-19 Angle of the Sun Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2002 09:10:25 -0700 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: Rick Nettesheim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Project Title: Angle of the Sun Project Begin & End Dates: 7/01/02 to 12/31/05 Project Summary: Students calculate the angle of the sun above the horizon. They submit their findings to a web page database that can then be viewed to look for patterns around the world. Here's the URL: http://www.waukesha.k12.wi.us/South/EarthScience/AngleOfTheSun/AngleOfTheSun.sht ml ------------------- Project Details ------------------- Project Level: Advanced Curriculum Area: History and Social Studies, Mathematics, Science, Technology Technologies Used: NetMeeting or Other Sharing Full Project Description: Students calculate the angle of the sun above the horizon by measuring the shadow of a meter stick. They submit their findings along with other geographical & meteroligical information to a web page database that can then be viewed, graphed, & analyzed to look for patterns/trends around the world. Objectives: - practice measuring - practice graphing data - practice analyzing data - engage in deductive reasoning - engage in problem solving & critial thinking - communicate with other students globally - learn about the sun, its motions through the sky, and how this affects us ------------------- Project Registration Information -------------------------------- Project Email Address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Registration Acceptance Dates: 7/01/02 to 12/31/05 Number of Classrooms: 10000000 Age Range: 8 to 19 years Target Audience: Anyone Project URL: http://www.waukesha.k12.wi.us/South/EarthScience/AngleOfTheSun/AngleOfTheSun.sht ml Registration Instructions: none, just go to the web page and have fun -------------------------------- Project Contact Information ---------------------------- Rick Nettesheim - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Teacher - Waukesha South High School Waukesha, Wisconsin US http://www.waukesha.k12.wi.us/South/splash.html ---------------------------- _______________________________________________ [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, 20 Sep 2002 07:31:00 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: MISC> [netsites] Census Centennial To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: "Pierre Borochaults" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2002 18:36:07 -0500 Subject: [netsites] Census Centennial Census Centennial Celebration http://www.census.gov/mso/www/centennial/ "The complete web site dedicated to the US Census Bureau's Centennial Celebration." Pierre Borochaults [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2002 07:31:00 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: PROJ> [Hilites => Projects] Eating Healthy To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Hilites => Projects] Eating Healthy Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2002 06:10:20 -0000 Global SchoolNet Foundation provides this service free of charge to its worldwide education community. [PERMISSION TO RE-POST AS APPROPRIATE] Project Information: Project Author: Sabrina Avnor [EMAIL PROTECTED] Project Title: Eating Healthy Project Begin & End dates: Now until the end of October The third grade has begun a unit on nutrition. We are looking at eating healthy! We would like to exchange information with other classes as to what types of food your school sells for lunch and snack. We will send your class a survey to fill out. We will compare our results and then our results will be posted on our website. Project Registration Information project email address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Number of classrooms: 5-10 age range: grades two, three and four target audience: anyone Project contact information sabrina avnor elementary tech coordinator American International School in Israel Kfar shmaryahu, Israel _______________________________________________ [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, 20 Sep 2002 07:33:51 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: MISC> [netsites] Europe Maps To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: "Alan S. Harrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2002 18:31:13 -0500 Subject: [netsites] Europe Maps Europe Maps http://216.36.228.98/pdf/maps/europe.html An interactive, learning experience awaits you with this map of Europe. Alan [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2002 07:33:51 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RESOUR> [netsites] Heartburn To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: "Dr. Y U Morostay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2002 18:34:29 -0500 Subject: [netsites] Heartburn Heartburn http://www.gastro.org/public/heartburn.html "American Gastroenterological Association And The American Digestive Health Foundation presents information for physicians and the public about heartburn." Dr. Yennea U. Morostay [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://morostay.dermdex.net/ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2002 07:33:51 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: MISC> [netsites] Instructional Technology Concourse To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: "Philip Lomoas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2002 18:18:29 -0500 Subject: [netsites] Instructional Technology Concourse Instructional Technology Concourse - offered by Flagship Consulting http://concourseproject.com/ "The goal of the Concourse Project is to provide a long-term dynamic environment wherein educators, researchers, administrators, technicians, engineers, authors, publishers, students and advocates can come together to exchange innovative dialogue and materials on topics related to the broadly defined Instructional Technology and Educational Technology field." Philip Lomoas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2002 07:33:51 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RESOUR> [netsites] Science Chat To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: "Ray Shiner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2002 18:20:41 -0500 Subject: [netsites] Science Chat Science Chat http://www.chatarea.com/science Here are the science forums of chatarea.com. Come chat about Biology, Chemistry, Physics, General Science, and more... Ray Shiner [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2002 07:33:51 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: K12> Biodiesel -- Network Nuggets Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2002 11:00:11 -0700 Subject: Biodiesel -- Network Nuggets To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: "nuggets ola" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> *** [[[ BIODIESEL ]]] *** http://www.biodiesel.org This is for teachers of... -- Environmental Studies in junior and senior secondary grades, for use as a student project; -- upper-year Chemistry, since it's an elegant example of an organic chemical reaction that creates hydrocarbon fuel without using petroleum; -- a rarely treated curriculum in Network Nuggets... Heavy-Duty Mechanics! Excerpt from this Web site: "Biodiesel has become one of the fastest (if not the fastest) growing alternative fuels in the country... In January of 1999, there were very few fleets buying and using biodiesel. By January of 2002 there were well over 100 major fleets who had implemented biodiesel programs across the country including federal fleets such as US Postal Service, the US Air Force, the US Army..." Ask your mechanics students what they have to watch for if their company's diesel truck fleet switches to biodiesel. Ask your environmental students to find out what it does for the environment. Have your organic chemistry students explain how 100% corn or soybean oil becomes a diesel fuel. The "resources" link in the top left of the home page is the quickest way for your students to get started. Biodiesel.org is the official site of the National Biodiesel Board of Jefferson City, Missouri. Aside than promoting this alternative fuel, the site carries no advertising. *** [[[ NEW ON CLN ]]] *** Attention all B.C. educators: we have completely revamped the "K-12 Community" page at www.cln.org. Use this page to get the current URLs of all B.C. schools, districts, colleges, or even private institutions like schools of hairdressing. Key links to the Ministry of Education are also provided. ---------------------- Network Nuggets is a free service of the Community Learning Network Website (www.cln.org) and the Open Learning Agency of British Columbia (www.openschool.bc.ca). We send these announcements twice each week to subscribers of CLN's Network Nuggets, to inform them about potentially useful educational resources on the Internet. To Subscribe or Unsubscribe: www.cln.org/lists/nuggets/subscribe.html -- Dave Rogers, Moderator of Network Nuggets (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2002 07:33:51 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: K12> GEN: From the New York Times:I Think, Therefore IM Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2002 20:38:19 -0700 From: Sybil Finemel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: GEN: From the New York Times:I Think, Therefore IM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This is New York Times Thursday lesson plan and is so pertinent to all of us in education! http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/featured_articles/20020919thursday.html Sybil Finemel Library Director MLS Los Angeles CA LII Indexer, http://lii.org/ KidsConnect Volunteer Virtual Reference Desk Volunteer [EMAIL PROTECTED] 'No entertainment is so cheap as reading;nor any pleasure so lasting' -Lady Mary Wortley Montagu =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-= All postings to LM_NET are protected under copyright law. To quit LM_NET (or set-reset NOMAIL or DIGEST, etc.) send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL or 3) SET LM_NET DIGEST 4) SET LM_NET MAIL * Please allow for confirmation from Listserv. For LM_NET Help see: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ Archives: http://askeric.org/Virtual/Listserv_Archives/LM_NET.shtml See also EL-Announce for announcements from library media vendors: http://www.mindspring.com/~el-announce/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-= ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2002 07:34:14 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: MISC> MentorNet Call For Mentors- Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2002 07:37:54 EDT From: Bonnie Bracey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: MentorNet Call For Mentors- To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Carol Muller, Ph.D. Founder, President, and CEO MentorNet MentorNet Call For Mentors- You already know that women are underrepresented in engineering, mathematics, and science careers. For example, in today's U.S. workforce, women are just over 9% of the engineers and approximately 30% of the scientists. Here's something you can do today to help increase those numbers: Become an online mentor for MentorNet, the Presidential Award winning E-Mentoring Network for Women in Engineering and Science! Mentoring is a proven strategy for increasing the retention rates of women in engineering, mathematics, and science. Below, you can find out more about the MentorNet program and how to sign up. And please pass this message along to your friends and colleagues, so they don't miss out on this great volunteer opportunity! What is MentorNet? *MentorNet is an electronic mentoring network. Our award-winning One-on-One Mentoring Program pairs women engineering and science students with professionals all over the world. We match community college, undergraduate, and graduate women with engineers and scientists working in corporations, national laboratories, and government. How does it work? *During the school year, mentors and students communicate by email about career goals, balancing work and life, course work, and many other topics of their choice. There's no need for previous mentoring experience: mentors and students receive topics and training online to ensure a successful e-mentoring relationship. This is a great way for employees to receive free training in mentoring and staff development skills. What other benefits does the program offer? *MentorNet also offers you the opportunity to take part in an online e-community which focuses on issues of interest to our mentors and students. It's a perfect opportunity to expand your own network and to share your experiences with engineers and scientists worldwide. What if I don't have much time? * As an e-mentor, you can make a big difference in a student's life with a relatively small time commitment. Mentors who participated in last year's One-on-One Mentoring Program reported spending an average of just 20 minutes per week. Because you communicate entirely by email, you can write whenever and wherever it's convenient for you. Who can serve as mentors? *We encourage applications from both women and men, with an educational or professional background in engineering, science, or related technologies, who are currently employed in private industry or government sectors. How do I sign up? * Go to www.MentorNet.net and follow this 2-step process: 1) Join the Community: Click on "Community" and register/sign in as a new/returning Community member. 2) Apply for the One-on-One Program: Follow the One-on-One Mentoring Program links to the Mentor section and fill out the application. The deadline is October 31, 2002. *Sign up early! Matching starts September 15. The earlier you sign up, the more likely you are to be paired with a student whose interests are very similar to yours. MentorNet has been growing rapidly since its inception in 1997. Since then we have paired over 6,500 students with mentors. We hope you will be one of them! MentorNet's sponsors include: 3M, Alcoa Foundation, AT&T, Elizabeth and Stephen J. Bechtel Jr. Foundation, Cisco Systems, Engineering Information Foundation, EMC, Google, IBM, Intel, The International Society for Optical Engineering, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Maui Economic Development Board, Motorola, NASA Ames Research Center, National Science Foundation, Sandia National Laboratory, SAP Labs, Schlumberger, University Aviation Administration, U.S. Department of Education's FIPSE, and U.S. Department of Transportation ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2002 07:34:14 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: PROJ> [Hilites => Projects] Ages 12-14 I live in Provence...and you ? From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Hilites => Projects] Ages 12-14 I live in Provence...and you ? Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2002 08:07:05 -0700 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: marie-pierre paccoud <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Project Title: I live in Provence...and you ? Project Begin & End Dates: 9/01/02 to 9/30/02 Project Summary: We are two teachers who are looking for one or more classes in the world to start a project. we would like to learn more about how children live in other countries, what they do in school, what they do during their spare time, and so on. We live in a small village in France ,in Provence, and we would like to find someone to exchange information with. . . ------------------- Project Details ------------------- Project Level: Basic Curriculum Area: Arts, Community Interest, Health and Physical Education, History and Social Studies, Language, Mathematics, Science, Technology Technologies Used: Email, IRC or Other Real-Time Chat Full Project Description: We are looking for one or more teachers who would like to put up a mail exchange for students under their teacher's control. This mail exchange would take place at school in one class students between 12 and 14 years old. We intend to make our students discover differents ways of life. We would like them to mail in french or in english in order to broaden their minds.We can use internet. Objectives: Including information about : the student's daily routine, hobbies, schollwork in maths they can exchange(challenges), sports he does, own video they can exchange and so one. ------------------- Project Registration Information -------------------------------- Project Email Address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Registration Acceptance Dates: 9/23/02 to 1/31/02 Number of Classrooms: 25 Age Range: 12 to 14 years Target Audience: Anyone Registration Instructions: each week we can have internet access with this class. -------------------------------- Project Contact Information ---------------------------- marie-pierre paccoud - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] teacher - college Le Luberon Cadenet, FR ---------------------------- _______________________________________________ [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 ------------------------------ End of NET-HAPPENINGS Digest - 19 Sep 2002 to 20 Sep 2002 - Special issue (#2002-576) *************************************************************************************
