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1. K12> [netsites] Mathematics Tutorials 2. RESOUR> [netsites] College Search 3. MISC> [netsites] Reporters without borders 4. K12> Re: Art History sites 5. K12> [Innovative-Teachers] New Article on Teacher's Net 6. UPDATED> TNC Times -- Volume 3, Issue 3 7. MISC> [netsites] Biodiversity Hotspots (2) 8. PROJ> Presidents Project (2) 9. RESOUR> [netsites] Legal500 (2) 10. PROJ> ' Presidents' Project 11. K12> Kindergarten Teacher 12. K12> Awesome Library 13. K12> Link-to-Learn ************************************************************************* NOTE: Gleason Sackmann is the owner and host of this list. All inquiries regarding this list and its contents should be directed to Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2002 07:58:35 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: K12> [netsites] Mathematics Tutorials To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: "Philip Lomoas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2002 19:06:39 -0500 Subject: [netsites] Mathematics Tutorials Mathematics Tutorials http://cstl.syr.edu/fipse/MathReview.html "The following mathematics tutorials development as part of the project, Increasing Students Success: Addressing Prerequisite Mathematics Assumptions in Introductory Non-mathematics Courses, funded by The Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education." Philip Lomoas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2002 07:59:28 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RESOUR> [netsites] College Search To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: "Finders Keepers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2002 19:08:09 -0500 Subject: [netsites] College Search College-Search-Online-Review http://www.college-search-online-review.com/ "Free college and online college guide, compares degrees and majors, financial aid, scholarships in business, technology, design, legal and medical, culinary, and IT certification. Career information. Affiliate." Fin der Keepoers [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2002 07:59:41 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: MISC> [netsites] Reporters without borders To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: "Alan S. Harrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2002 19:16:06 -0500 Subject: [netsites] Reporters without borders Reporters without borders http://www.rsf.fr/ "More than a third of the world's people live in countries where there is no press freedom. Reporters Without Borders works constantly to restore their right to be informed. Thirty-one media professionals lost their lives in 2001 for doing what they were paid to do -- keeping us informed. Today, more than 120 journalists around the world are in prison simply for doing their job." Alan [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2002 08:00:18 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: K12> Re: Art History sites Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2002 20:40:37 -0400 From: EDTECH Editor-Eiffert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Art History sites To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Linda George <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi, I wondered if you knew about the ArtsEdNet Talk list serv? It is fabulous for art teachers. You can get info here: http://www.getty.edu/artsednet/ HTH, Linda George ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~Just do it!~ Linda George Technology Integration Dondero School Portsmouth NH 03801 http://www.cityofportsmouth.com/school/dondero/ Mail to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -As a computer, I find your faith in technology amusing- -anon --- 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: Wed, 2 Oct 2002 08:00:51 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: K12> [Innovative-Teachers] New Article on Teacher's Net From: "Ginny Hoover" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2002 20:34:28 -0500 Those of you teaching writing or teaching Six Traits might appreciate my new article on Teachers Net about teaching for quality writing. Also, you can read my other articles posted in the Teacher's Net Gazette by scrolling down the page to the list below the article. At the bottom of the article are the recent posts from the Six Traits board. Lots of good information! Enjoy. Talking About Quality Writing and Six Traits by Ginny Hoover <http://teachers.net/gazette/OCT02/hoover.html>http://teachers.net/gazette/OCT02/hoover.html ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2002 08:01:13 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: UPDATED> TNC Times -- Volume 3, Issue 3 Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2002 22:25:14 -0400 From: EDTECH Editor-Eiffert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: TNC Times -- Volume 3, Issue 3 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: John Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> TNC Times Volume 3, Issue 3 ______________________________ All of the following features appear on the homepage -- http://www.newcurriculum.com (unless otherwise marked) ============================== THE EDITOR'S COLUMN: "The Voice of the Student: An Untapped Resource in Teaching" by John Raymond "Where do today's teachers get their cues? Directors of curriculum, principals, department heads, state standards, grade-level tests...each of these forces influences what teachers teach on a daily basis. Between these, published curriculums, and various opinions and theories on teaching methodology, teachers are pushed, pulled and prodded in any number of directions. One hopes that each teacher has her own beliefs, too, about what she should be teaching and how she should teach it. And yet one vital consideration tends to be absent from this mix -- the voice of the student. Consider this: When was the last time you asked your students what assignment they liked best and why, or what they remember best about the year's first unit, or why they think they did better on this assignment than on that one?..." ============================== TNC INTERVIEWS: In this week's TNC interview we hear from longtime principal David Loader who oversaw the development of the globe's first successful laptop program... http://www.newcurriculum.com/2002/int9-30.htm ============================== TNC POLL: "In The Classroom" "Which teachers make the best classroom use of technology at your school?" Please add your response on the homepage: http://www.newcurriculum.com ============================== BEST OF THE WEB: "Images Online: Art and Others" Bernstein Research maintains an extensive index of online image links arranged by subject headings: from agriculture to New Zealand to whales and whaling. Not all links are up to date, but this is nevertheless a valuable resource. http://www.berinsteinresearch.com/fiolinks.htm The Web Gallery of Art focuses on European painting and sculpture created between 1150 and 1800. It claims to contain over 10,000 images. Its best feature is the viewing interface which allows zooming of 25-200%, allowing close inspection of an image. http://www.kfki.hu/%7Earthp/welcome.html The Islamic Arts and Architecture Organization maintains a collection of vibrant images in various categories -- ranging from calligraphy to architecture to coins -- and includes scholarly commentary to put the images into context. Also includes links to other online exhibits of Islamic art. http://www.islamicart.com/index.html ============================== TNC EDUCATORS' FORUM: Try out our user-friendly discussion board, designed to facilitate discussions on issues in educational technology that we all care about. Here's the URL ( http://www.newcurriculum.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl ), or visit the homepage and click the "TNC Forum" link in the left hand column. Hope to see you there. _____________________________ John Raymond Editor, http://www.newcurriculum.com --- 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: Wed, 2 Oct 2002 08:18:31 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: MISC> [netsites] Biodiversity Hotspots To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: "Alan S. Harrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2002 19:00:54 Subject: [netsites] Biodiversity Hotspots Biodiversity Hotspots http://www.biodiversityhotspots.org/xp/Hotspots "Conservation International (CI) focuses its efforts on 25 biologically rich areas around the world under significant threat of destruction. The remaining natural habitat in these biodiversity hotspots amounts to just 1.4 percent of the land surface of the planet, yet supports nearly 60 percent of the world's plant, bird, mammal, reptile, and amphibian species." Alan [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://ash.partnersinter.net/ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2002 08:19:05 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: PROJ> Presidents Project Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2002 17:07:28 (PDT) From: Walter McKenzie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The Presidents' Project 2003 is underway, and we're looking for classes interested in researching one of our nation's Presidents and creating a first class website presenting their findings. You can view the project and register online at <http://surfaquarium.com/prezproj.htm>http://surfaquarium.com/prezproj.htm Content of the website will include definitive, accurate information on: -the terms of his Presidency, his career and accomplishments -his biographical data and anecdotes (include childhood, education, family) -the President's home state and attractions (a virtual tour) -a game, puzzle or extension activity You are asked to use attractive graphics, which can include both historic and original student art work. Your completed project will be posted on our project server where it will be featured on the <http://surfaquarium.com/rollcall.htm>Rollcall of the Presidents page. All posted projects will be recommended to President Bush for his commendation! Timeline The dates for the 2003 Project are: October 1, 2002 - open registration November 30, 2002 - deadline for joining project December 15, 2002 - deadline for posting your class's proposed research (outline of plan) February 12, 2003 - deadline for completing research March 1, 2003 - deadline for creating and collecting graphics April 1, 2003 - first draft of website to be completed May 1, 2003 - final version of website due Examples of past projects: <http://surfaquarium.com/rollcall.htm>http://surfaquarium.com/rollcall.htm Register at: <http://surfaquarium.com/prezregister.htm>http://surfaquarium.com/prezregister.htm Sponsor and Contact Person: Walter McKenzie <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2002 08:19:26 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RESOUR> [netsites] Legal500 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: "Pierre Borochaults" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2002 19:23:43 Subject: [netsites] Legal500 Legal500 http://www.legal500.com/ "The International Centre for Commercial Law is the comprehensive web resource for legal professionals. With over 40,000 pages it features on- line versions of The Legal 500, The US Legal 500, The European Legal 500 and The Asia-Pacific Legal 500. It also includes the latest commercial law developments for both the UK and other European countries, which are regularly updated, making it an essential and dependable Web resource." Pierre Borochaults [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2002 07:58:21 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: MISC> [netsites] Biodiversity Hotspots To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: "Alan S. Harrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2002 19:00:54 -0500 Subject: [netsites] Biodiversity Hotspots Biodiversity Hotspots http://www.biodiversityhotspots.org/xp/Hotspots "Conservation International (CI) focuses its efforts on 25 biologically rich areas around the world under significant threat of destruction. The remaining natural habitat in these biodiversity hotspots amounts to just 1.4 percent of the land surface of the planet, yet supports nearly 60 percent of the world's plant, bird, mammal, reptile, and amphibian species." Alan [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://ash.partnersinter.net/ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2002 07:59:14 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: PROJ> ' Presidents' Project Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2002 17:07:28 -0700 (PDT) From: Walter McKenzie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The Presidents' Project 2003 is underway, and we're looking for classes interested in researching one of our nation's Presidents and creating a first class website presenting their findings. You can view the project and register online at <http://surfaquarium.com/prezproj.htm>http://surfaquarium.com/prezproj.htm Content of the website will include definitive, accurate information on: -the terms of his Presidency, his career and accomplishments -his biographical data and anecdotes (include childhood, education, family) -the President's home state and attractions (a virtual tour) -a game, puzzle or extension activity You are asked to use attractive graphics, which can include both historic and original student art work. Your completed project will be posted on our project server where it will be featured on the <http://surfaquarium.com/rollcall.htm>Rollcall of the Presidents page. All posted projects will be recommended to President Bush for his commendation! Timeline The dates for the 2003 Project are: October 1, 2002 - open registration November 30, 2002 - deadline for joining project December 15, 2002 - deadline for posting your class's proposed research (outline of plan) February 12, 2003 - deadline for completing research March 1, 2003 - deadline for creating and collecting graphics April 1, 2003 - first draft of website to be completed May 1, 2003 - final version of website due Examples of past projects: <http://surfaquarium.com/rollcall.htm>http://surfaquarium.com/rollcall.htm Register at: <http://surfaquarium.com/prezregister.htm>http://surfaquarium.com/prezregister.htm Sponsor and Contact Person: Walter McKenzie <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2002 07:59:59 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RESOUR> [netsites] Legal500 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: "Pierre Borochaults" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2002 19:23:43 -0500 Subject: [netsites] Legal500 Legal500 http://www.legal500.com/ "The International Centre for Commercial Law is the comprehensive web resource for legal professionals. With over 40,000 pages it features on- line versions of The Legal 500, The US Legal 500, The European Legal 500 and The Asia-Pacific Legal 500. It also includes the latest commercial law developments for both the UK and other European countries, which are regularly updated, making it an essential and dependable Web resource." Pierre Borochaults [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2002 08:04:48 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: PROJ> Presidents Project Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2002 17:07:28 -0700 (PDT) From: Walter McKenzie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The Presidents' Project 2003 is underway, and we're looking for classes interested in researching one of our nation's Presidents and creating a first class website presenting their findings. You can view the project and register online at <http://surfaquarium.com/prezproj.htm>http://surfaquarium.com/prezproj.htm Content of the website will include definitive, accurate information on: -the terms of his Presidency, his career and accomplishments -his biographical data and anecdotes (include childhood, education, family) -the President's home state and attractions (a virtual tour) -a game, puzzle or extension activity You are asked to use attractive graphics, which can include both historic and original student art work. Your completed project will be posted on our project server where it will be featured on the <http://surfaquarium.com/rollcall.htm>Rollcall of the Presidents page. All posted projects will be recommended to President Bush for his commendation! Timeline The dates for the 2003 Project are: October 1, 2002 - open registration November 30, 2002 - deadline for joining project December 15, 2002 - deadline for posting your class's proposed research (outline of plan) February 12, 2003 - deadline for completing research March 1, 2003 - deadline for creating and collecting graphics April 1, 2003 - first draft of website to be completed May 1, 2003 - final version of website due Examples of past projects: <http://surfaquarium.com/rollcall.htm>http://surfaquarium.com/rollcall.htm Register at: <http://surfaquarium.com/prezregister.htm>http://surfaquarium.com/prezregister.htm Sponsor and Contact Person: Walter McKenzie <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2002 09:07:16 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: K12> Kindergarten Teacher Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2002 06:46:00 -0700 From: Steve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Newsgroups: misc.education.home-school.misc Subject: Resource: Kindergarten Teacher http://www.lib.csufresno.edu/SubjectResources/CurriculumJuvenile/kindergarten/ KINDERGARTEN TEACHER "The purpose of Kindergarten Teacher is to provide a comprehensive and organized collection of substantial educational content available via the Internet and of value to those who teach or intend to teach kindergarten. Mike Tillman, who directs the Curriculum/Juvenile Library at California State University, Fresno, created Kindergarten Teacher while on sabbatical during the spring of 2002. He has obtained undergraduate and graduate degrees in education and taught at the K- 12 level for many years prior to obtaining his present position." Lots of information, links to all kinds of great kindergarten material. Steve ---- ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2002 09:07:32 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: K12> Awesome Library Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2002 06:46:23 -0700 From: Steve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Newsgroups: misc.education.home-school.misc Subject: Resource: Awesome Library Awesome Library: http://www.awesomelibrary.org/ Looking for lesson plans, interesting topics to explore, ways to pique your student's interest? Check out the Awesome Library that organizes the Web with 22,000 carefully reviewed resources, including the top 5 percent in education. Steve ---- ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2002 09:07:49 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: K12> Link-to-Learn Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2002 06:46:43 -0700 From: Steve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Newsgroups: misc.education.home-school.misc Subject: Resource: Link-to-Learn Launch Professional Development/Link-to-Learn: http://205.146.39.13/ Visit the Launch Professional Development web site, a Link to Learn web site, a "catalyst for the effective use of information technology to expand and enhance the use of technology in the classroom." They say, "The Link-to-Learn Professional Development Project provides resources to help teachers harness the power of technology to assist students in achieving academic excellence." Steve ---- ------------------------------ End of NET-HAPPENINGS Digest - 2 Oct 2002 - Special issue (#2002-601) *********************************************************************
