There are 11 messages totalling 647 lines in this issue.
Topics in this special issue:
1. K12> educational Software
2. K12> Parent resource from the DOE
3. BOOK> "Web Privacy with P3P" Released by O'Reilly
4. K12> Contest Fom Garfield & National Institutes of Health
5. K12> Web-Based Online Testing k-12
6. MISC> NASA'S HISTORIC RETURN TO HUBBLELAUNCHES THE SCIENCE CHANNEL'S FALL
SEASON
7. MISC> NEWS: Napster is Going from File Swapping to the Movies
8. K12> Re: A fine Howdie-doo
9. K12> Internet Scams Revisited -- Network Nuggets
10. K12> A fine Howdie-doo
11. K12> Spacelink EXPRESS: Brochure and Bookmark
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Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2002 07:37:33 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: K12> educational Software
Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 3:58 PM
From: "Jeri len Software" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Newsgroups: alt.education
Subject: educational Software
Greeting
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Len Thomsen
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Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2002 07:37:33 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: K12> Parent resource from the DOE
From: K-12 Educators Interested in Educational Administration
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Dean Kephart
Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 5:17 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Parent resource for the DOE
EDUCATION NEWS PARENTS CAN USE
The U.S. Department of Education has launched a new television series
about
ways parents can ensure children's educational success. Themed
"Education
News Parents Can Use," the program airs the third Tuesday of every
month,
8PM - 9PM Eastern. The next broadcast scheduled for Tuesday October 15th
will focus on protecting your child at home and at school. During the
hour,
experts, school officials, and parents will discuss the real risks to
children-in and out of school: How can parents make sure their children
don't become victims of crime or violence? What can families and schools
do
to prevent bullying-the nation's number one school-safety concern? What
are
the characteristics of a safe school? What options are available through
the No Child Left Behind act for parents of students that attend
dangerous
schools? To participate, all you need is to locate a facility with
satellite downlink capability, Or, call your local cable access station
or
school board channel to have them register online to obtain free
satellite
coordinates at www.registerevent.ed.gov. To watch locally, use the same
online registration system to find a local meeting or to locate a local
broadcast. To view a live or archived web cast, visit
www.connectlive.com/events/ednews. Limited free VHS copies of past
programs
are available by calling 1-877-4ED-PUBS or visit www.ed.gov/pubs. Click
here to get started! http://www.ed.gov/offices/OIIA/television
--
Dean Kephart
Education Specialist
Minneapolis, MN
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2002 07:37:33 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: BOOK> "Web Privacy with P3P" Released by O'Reilly
From: Kathryn Barrett [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 4:40 PM
Subject: "Web Privacy with P3P" Released by O'Reilly
For Immediate Release
October 3, 2002
For more information, a review copy, cover art, or an interview with
the author, contact:
Kathryn Barrett (707) 827-7094 or [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Mastering the Platform for Privacy Preferences
O'Reilly Releases "Web Privacy with P3P"
Sebastopol, CA--For as long as there have been commercial sites on the
World Wide Web, there has been a clash between the need of web-based
businesses to collect information about users and the end user's right
to privacy. The Platform for Privacy Preferences Project, or P3P, has
emerged as an answer that may satisfy the wishes of both parties.
Developed by the World Wide Web Consortium, P3P gives users more
control over the amount of information they disclose about themselves
as they browse the Web. At the same time, it allows web sites to
declare to browsers what sort of information they will request of
users. Their privacy policies are embedded in the code of the site, so
browsers talk to the web server just below the surface.
O'Reilly's latest release, "Web Privacy with P3P" by Lorrie Faith
Cranor (US $39.95), explains the P3P protocol and shows web site
developers how to configure their sites for P3P compliance. Cranor, who
is chair of the Platform for Privacy Preferences Project (P3P)
Specification Working Group at the World Wide Web Consortium and
coauthor of the P3P 1.0 specification, explains the inner workings of
the P3P protocol while maintaining a hands-on implementation approach.
The book begins with an introduction to P3P and an overview of online
privacy concerns and the laws governing online privacy. Cranor
discusses existing privacy technology, such as encryption tools,
filters, and identity management tools. Cranor then explains the inner
workings of the P3P protocol and shows web developers how to configure
their sites for P3P compliance. The book gives step-by-step
instructions for creating a P3P policy, compact policy, and policy
reference file. The book then shifts to show software developers how to
build P3P compliance into their products, with a chapter on PPEL, the
W3C-developed specification for declaring user preferences, and a
chapter devoted to guidelines for developing user interfaces for P3P
user agents.
"This book was written for a broad audience," Cranor says. "I have
tried to address a wide range of questions about P3P that I have been
asked by web site operators, software developers, policymakers, and
individuals concerned about protecting their privacy online. Whether
you are interested in deploying P3P on a web site or in a software
product, or are just curious about what P3P is and how it works, this
book is for you."
The number of web developers using P3P continues to grow. P3P support
is now built into the newest browser version, including Microsoft
Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator. "Web Privacy with P3P"
explains how the P3P features work in these browsers, and the impact
they will have on your web site. Anyone interested in privacy issues
will make this book an essential addition to their bookshelves.
Additional resources:
Chapter 3, "Introduction to P3P," is available free online at:
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/webprivp3p/chapter/index.html
For more information about the book, including Table of Contents,
index, author bio, and samples, see:
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/webprivp3p/
For a cover graphic in jpeg format, go to:
ftp://ftp.ora.com/pub/graphics/book_covers/hi-res/0596003714.jpg
Web Privacy with P3P
Lorrie Faith Cranor
ISBN 0-596-00371-4, 321 pages, $39.95 (US), $61.95 (CAN)
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Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2002 07:37:33 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: K12> Contest Fom Garfield & National Institutes of Health
Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 3:58 PM
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Mrs. Steffens)
Newsgroups: k12.chat.teacher
Subject: Contest Fom Garfield & National Institutes of Health
The NIH is sponsoring an essay contest for children age 7-9, asking
them to describe three things they do each night to get a "Heap of
Sleep" and why.
Three winners will get a free trip to Washington, DC to meet Garfield
(the campaign spokescat) at the National Zoo - and every student who
enters will receive a free certificate from Garfield (their
"spokescat" for sleep).
Entry forms and more information can be found at:
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/sleep/starslp/contest.htm
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Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2002 07:37:33 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: K12> Web-Based Online Testing k-12
Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 3:57 PM
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jodie Haraga)
Newsgroups:k12.chat.teacher
Subject: Web-Based Online Testing k-12
Hi
I'm a teacher at Pinetree Secondary in BC, Canada. I'm new
to newsgroups so I hope this posting is approriate.
I noticed a few teachers seeking online testing
resources. Three years ago I created Schoolcandy to help teachers
collaborate with testing and to reduce the time it takes to mark
hundreds of answers.
See http://www.schoolcandy.net and click on the Testing link.
Schoolcandy Testing is an easy-to-use 100% web-based assessment
facility. Teachers can post their tests, make improvements to posted
tests, and use tests that were created by others.
Schoolcandy is free to use for teachers who want to create and
invigilate their own Test Masters. For teachers who want to share
tests with others there is a small processing fee (or donation) to
verify your status as a teacher. Schoolcandy is non-profit i.e. only
interested in covering operating costs.
Thanks!
/Jodie
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Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2002 07:37:33 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MISC> NASA'S HISTORIC RETURN TO HUBBLELAUNCHES THE SCIENCE CHANNEL'S
FALL SEASON
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 3:50 PM
To: undisclosed-recipients:
Subject: NASA'S HISTORIC RETURN TO HUBBLELAUNCHES THE SCIENCE CHANNEL'S
FALL SEASON
Bob Jacobs
Headquarters, Washington Oct. 3, 2002
(Phone: 202/358-1600)
Catherine Frymark
Discovery Networks, Bethesda, Md.
(Phone: 301/771-5938)
RELEASE: 02-192
NASA'S HISTORIC RETURN TO HUBBLE
LAUNCHES THE SCIENCE CHANNEL'S FALL SEASON
Four times, NASA astronauts have serviced the Hubble
Space Telescope. Each mission left the orbiting observatory
better, stronger, and with sharper vision to scan the
universe.
The heroic efforts of NASA's latest servicing mission to
Hubble will be featured on the newly revamped The Science
Channel a Discovery Digital Network on Monday, October 7 at
8 p.m. EDT. Formerly known as Discovery Science Channel, the
network has a new name, and spotlights its fall schedule with
the dramatic mission of the Space Shuttle Columbia and STS-
109 with the world premiere of "Return to Hubble."
The Science Channel program features dramatic interviews with
the seven astronauts who risked their lives to rendezvous
with, and repair, Hubble in March 2002. This one-hour special
journeys into space with Commander Scott Altman, Pilot Duane
Carey and Mission Specialists Jim Newman, Mike Massimino,
Nancy Currie, Rick Linnehan and John Grunsfeld.
Dubbed by some as "Mission: Impossible," the crew on STS-109
faced a difficult and comprehensive overhaul of what has
become an icon of astronomy since its launch in 1990. For
more than a decade, Hubble has been the source of some of the
most breathtaking imagery of our universe as well as
groundbreaking scientific discoveries.
"Hubble is a marvelous blending of human and machine
capabilities unmatched in history," said Dr. Ed Weiler,
Associate Administrator for Space Science at NASA
Headquarters in Washington. "The space telescope was the
product of the best minds in science and engineering,
designed to reveal the most distant objects in the universe
and provide the sharpest views of the cosmos ever seen.
Because of the superb efforts of the Astronauts and the
capabilities of the Space Shuttle, Hubble has been able to
fulfill that vision."
Through in-depth coverage of the mission, "Return to Hubble"
brings you closer than ever to the events that make up a real
space mission. The program features exclusive one-on-one
interviews with each member of the crew, who in their own
words takes you through every detail of their incredible
story.
In addition, dramatic onboard and "helmet-cam" footage puts
you in the center of the action, showing in a very personal
way the dangers and challenges of this extraordinary mission.
"Since deploying the Hubble Space Telescope a decade ago, the
human space flight team has been proud of its role in the
previous four servicing missions while enabling the space
science community to unravel the mysteries of the universe,"
said Associate Administrator for the Office of Space Flight
William Readdy. " We look forward to continuing this
relationship that enables world class research and
discovery."
"Return to Hubble" also features interviews with Hubble
scientists and engineers all of whom shed light on the
science behind the mission.
Discovery Digital Networks, owned by Discovery Networks,
includes The Science Channel, Discovery Home & Leisure
Channel, Discovery Kids Channel, Discovery Civilization
Channel, Discovery Wings Channel and Discovery en Espanol.
Discovery Networks, U.S., a unit of Discovery Communications,
Inc., also operates and manages the Discovery Channel, TLC,
Animal Planet, the Travel Channel, Discovery Health Channel
and Discovery HD Theater
Additional information about the Hubble Space Telescope, the
Space Shuttle and the mission of STS-109 is available on the
Internet at:
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle/archives/sts-
109/index.html
http://hubble.nasa.gov/
http://sm3b.gsfc.nasa.gov/intro.html
http://science.discovery.com
http://science.discovery.com/tuneins/spaceweek.html
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Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2002 07:37:33 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MISC> NEWS: Napster is Going from File Swapping to the Movies
From: David P. Dillard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 2:22 PM
Napster from its early grave will be the star of the show and the person
who founded Napster at age nineteen may be selected to play himself in a
film to be made by MTV about Napster.
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Posted on Wed, Oct. 02, 2002
MTV to make movie about Napster
<http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/news/
editorial/4199475.htm>
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The story of Napster, the failed online
song-swapping service, always promised the kind of larger-than-life
elements Hollywood thrives on -- corporate intrigue, a nail-biting
court battle and a young hero.
Now comes Napster, the movie.
Cable network MTV on Wednesday said it has reached a deal for
the exclusive rights to the life story of Shawn Fanning, who created
the controversial and wildly popular file-sharing program in 1999
while he was a 19-year-old student at Northeastern University in
Boston.
The movie, tentatively scheduled to air in 2003-2004, may even star
Fanning, now 21, as himself.
<snip>
An MTV spokeswoman said it hired filmmaker Alex Winter to
write and direct the film. Fanning is set to collaborate on the
screenplay, which will features Fanning's childhood and his life
before and after Napster.
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The full story may be read at the URL above.
Sincerely,
David Dillard
Temple University
(215) 204 - 4584
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2002 07:37:34 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: K12> Re: A fine Howdie-doo
From: K-12 Educators Interested in Educational Administration
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of K.Ellis
Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 2:10 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: A fine Howdie-doo
This is not news.
see security - censorship
http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Technology/SECURITY.html
Karen Ellis
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The Educational CyberPlayGround <http://www.cyberpg.com/>
7 Hot Site Awards:
New York Times, USA Today , MSNBC, Earthlink,
USA Today Best Bets for Educators, Macworld Top Fifty
Guavaberry Books
<http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/culdesac/ReadingModule/domino/_DOMINO_.html>
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Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2002 07:37:34 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: K12> Internet Scams Revisited -- Network Nuggets
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of nuggets ola
Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 10:09 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Internet Scams Revisited -- Network Nuggets
*** [[[ INTERNET SCAMS, REVISITED ]]] ***
http://www.rey.ca
Tuesday's Nugget about online scams prompted an
interesting response from Dr. Rey Carr, a managing
partner of the training and consulting firm Peer
Resources, Inc. It made me realize that IT
teachers, not just CAPP and Accounting teachers,
ought to include some instruction on the subject
of Internet scams.
Ironically, Dr. Carr lives and works just a few
blocks from my office here in Victoria, BC. He
maintains an online list of the scam emails he
receives, in table format. A quick perusal of his
list proves that all such letters fit a formula;
your students, in teams, should be able to reduce
the formula to a set of guidelines "what makes
a scam letter convincing." That exercise should
make the scams easy for them to spot in future.
At the bottom of Dr. Carr's list are some sites
where people show what happened when they answered
a scam letter with a scam of their own. Some of
these get quite funny, and your students might
want to try it too. But Dr. Carr warns, "...we
recommend turning over this responsibility to
appropriate authorities. Dealing with these
scammers and criminals could be dangerous." That's
another point to teach your class. These scammers
are not nice people, and some of them turn to
threats and blackmail if the scam approach is
not working.
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Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2002 07:37:34 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: K12> A fine Howdie-doo
From: K-12 Educators Interested in Educational Administration
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Nancy Willard
Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 1:26 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: A fine Howdie-doo
ANTI-NET CENSORSHIP BILL INTRODUCED
Congressman Chris Cox has introduced a bill that would
create the Office of Global Internet Freedom. The Office
would foster the development of technologies to break
through censorship technologies employed by countries such
as China and Saudi Arabia.
http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,55530,00.html
OK folks, what is absolutely *CRAZY* about this legislation. The same
Congress that has dictated that schools engage in censorship is now
entertaining a bill that seeks to break through censorship technologies.
Do you know who is providing filtering to Saudia Arabia? Secure
Computing. Yes, the very same company that is providing censorship
software to US schools. Apparently Secure Computing, Web Sense, N2H2 and
other filtering software companies are all working very diligently to
secure repressive governments as customers.
Nancy
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
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Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2002 07:37:34 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: K12> Spacelink EXPRESS: Brochure and Bookmark
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On
Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 4:10 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: Spacelink EXPRESS: Brochure and Bookmark
Brochure and Bookmark
The brochure "International Space Station (ISS) EarthKAM" is available
on
NASA Spacelink. ISS EarthKAM is a NASA-sponsored program that allows
students, using a remotely operated digital camera mounted in a window
on
the International Space Station, to photograph a wide range of features
of Earth. The brochure has information about how to participate in the
program.
Access the "ISS EarthKAM" brochure at this Internet location:
http://spacelink.nasa.gov/products/ISS.EarthKAM.Brochure/
The "NASA Education Program" bookmark is also available on NASA
Spacelink. The fold and cut bookmark features Astronaut Barbara Morgan,
students and educators engaged in NASA-related activities. Also provided
is an Internet address for NASA's Education website.
The "NASA Education Program" bookmark is available at this location:
http://spacelink.nasa.gov/products/NASA.Education.Program.Bookmark/
Related NASA Resources:
International Space Station EarthKAM:
http://www.EarthKAM.ucsd.edu/
NASA Education Home Page:
http://education.nasa.gov/
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Spacelink Staff
http://spacelink.nasa.gov/
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End of NET-HAPPENINGS Digest - 3 Oct 2002 to 4 Oct 2002 - Special issue (#2002-606)
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