Michael K. Bergman wrote:
> Hi Dabeen invisible to crawlers, Google or otherwise. The co-called
> 'deep Web' or 'invisbile Web' has been written about for years (some by
> me). Estimates are that 'deep Web' content may range from 2x to 10x or
> more of the "surface Web' content that is discoverable by crawlers.
> Indeed, I rather suspect that most data in Google spreadsheets itself is
> unindexed by Google (use the site:http://spreadsheets.google.com search;
> only about 700 sites are listed, which I suspect have had links embedded
> in standard static pages).
>
> Since the content in an Exhibit display is equivalent to a standard
> database record, the availability of the records themselves should not
> be of terrible concern (like individual addresses in an address book or
> individual events). However, it is LIKELY important that the overall
> nature of the database itself is important. Thus, one good practice is
> to make sure that an Exhibit display has an intro section in standard
> HTML describing the datasets and the display, or be linked to by another
> page that provides a similar description.
>
I disagree. One of the uses we are targeting is academics'
publications, and the goal there is for the search on the title of a
particular record/publication to hit the publications page. Won't
happen with just a summary.
> Another alternative is to create a sitemap with a separate page showing
> some information for all of the records in the database (this can be an
> unobtrusive link to the JSON records themselves; while ugly, the content
> would still get indexed).
>
yes, but searchers would be directed to the ugly page and have to click
through it to the exhibit. adds overhead.
> At any rate, there ARE good practices to overcome the crawl limitations
> of dynamic content. I definitely would not call this "perhaps the
> biggest impediment to adoption" for Exhibit since it is shared by so
> many sites and applications.
>
I'm not sure those sites consider it a problem. For those that would
(eg a consumer products site) I see that no matter how ajaxy the site
is, there tends to be a static page for each product.
> If you are concerned, you can check the crawl status of a Web site on
> Google by going to: https://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/sitestatus.
> That screen will also take you to a series of Webmaster options provided
> by Google (more if you can verify you are the site owner).
>
> So, I don't recommend any changes be made directly to the Exhibit code
> itself. If desirable, I could draft a short note for the wiki that
> could inform Exhibit users of what steps (including SEO) they might take
> better capturing some of the items above.
>
> Thanks, Mike
>
> David Huynh wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Exhibit suffers from the same Achilles heel as other Ajax applications:
>> the dynamic content that gets inserted on-the-fly is totally invisible
>> to Google. My whole web site is now invisible to Google :-) Perhaps this
>> is the biggest impediment to adoption.
>>
>>
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> Parent Question and Answer program held on January 11, 2007. At this
> well-attended event, information was shared to facilitate parents'
> understanding of how things work at Gann. Rabbi Marc Baker (Associate
> Head for Jewish and Student Life), Laila Goodman (9th Grade Class Dean)
> and Judy Pordes (Associate Head for Academic Affairs) responded with
> open, insightful and detailed responses to questions that were submitted
> by parents in advance of the meeting. Gann "veteran" parents also
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> make meaningful connections with other parents. If you have additional
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> Dear Parents,
>
> Please find below a summary of the New Parent Question and Answer program
> held on January 11, 2007. At this well-attended event, information was
> shared to facilitate parents' understanding of how things work at Gann.
> Rabbi Marc Baker (Associate Head for Jewish and Student Life), Laila
> Goodman (9th Grade Class Dean) and Judy Pordes (Associate Head for
> Academic Affairs) responded with open, insightful and detailed responses
> to questions that were submitted by parents in advance of the meeting.
> Gann "veteran" parents also provided insights from their own experience.
> Parents discussed ways to make meaningful connections with other parents.
> If you have additional ideas about strengthening the Gann parent
> community, please contact Judy Izen, chair of the Gann Parent Association
> at [EMAIL PROTECTED] (The summary will also be stored on First Class (Parent
> Area / Message Archive).
>
> Cathy Gildesgame and Jonathan Garlick
> _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _
> At the "New Parent Question and Answer" on January 11, 2007, information
> was shared to facilitate parents' understanding of how things work at
> Gann. Rabbi Marc Baker (Associate Head for Jewish and Student Life),
> Laila Goodman (9th Grade Class Dean) and Judy Pordes (Associate Head for
> Academic Affairs) responded with open, insightful and detailed responses
> to questions that were submitted by parents in advance of the meeting.
> These questions centered on eight "big picture" topics described below.
> Gann "veteran" parents provided important insights from their own
> experience. Rabbi Baker, Laila Goodman and Judy Pordes made clear that
> they are very interested in engaging parents in additional dialogues.
> Parents also discussed ways to make meaningful connections with other
> parents.
>
> 1. Gann cycle of events (January - June 2007)
> (a) Martin Luther King Day (Jan 15th) - this is a day of learning with
> special programming outside of the formal class schedule. Students are
> expected to participate.
> (b) Presidents' Week Vacation (Feb 19-23)
> (c) 3rd trimester begins on February 26th
> (d) Various grade-specific Shabbatonim are important programs for
> experiential learning and community-building
> (e) School Plays - the whole community is invited to enjoy
> Ø February 8,10, 11 ("Guys and Dolls")
> Ø May 20
> (f) Exploration Week
> Ø Requests from the parents to provide more detail about the trips as well
> as context and background
> Ø Trip to Greece is restricted to 9th graders but is not a "class trip".
> Less than half of the 9th graders have chosen this Exploration Week option.
> (g) Jewish holidays when school is closed:
> Ø Passover (school closed April 2-11)
> Ø Shavuoth (school closed (May 23-25)
> (h) Jewish holidays when school is open:
> Ø Purim (March 5th)
> Ø Lag B'Omer (33rd day of the Omer) - includes school-wide picnic
> Ø Yom Ha'atzmaut/Israel Independence Day (April 23rd)
> Ø Yom Yerushalyaim/Jerusalem Day (May 16th )
> (i) Last Day of Class and Closing Assembly: June 1st
> (j) Reading Day: June 4th
> Ø This day is set aside for students to prepare for final exams. Gann will
> be open. There will be bus transportation. Students are welcome to come to
> school to study and meet with teachers. They are not required to come.
> Many teachers schedule review sessions (attendance optional, but very
> beneficial).
> (k) Exams: June 5-7th
> (l) Required Last Day of School: June 8th
> (m) Gann graduation: Sunday afternoon, June 10th (open to the whole
> community)
>
> 2. Report Cards
> Ø Grades are due at the end of each trimester. Teachers are required to
> write narrative descriptive text specific to each student (not "canned"
> comments). These are sent to department chairs to review and then are
> returned to the teacher. Next, the grades and comments are input into the
> computer system, printed out as report cards and mailed to parents. In
> general, report cards are mailed 2-3 weeks after the end of the trimester.
> Fall report cards were delayed because of illness of the staff responsible
> for printing and distribution.
>
> 3. Parent-Teacher Conferences
> Ø The primary goal of parent-teacher fall conferences is for parents and
> teachers to establish a face-to-face connection. All agree that there is
> not enough time for an in-depth discussion. If a longer conversation is
> needed, the parents and teacher will work together to schedule a more
> substantive discussion.
> Ø Teachers are always willing to meet with parents at any time during the
> school year.
> Ø "Looking Forward" idea: The school will communicate to parents before
> parent-teacher conferences the goals and expectations for these meetings,
> how to choose with whom to meet and what to expect during the meeting.
>
> 4. Advisors and Advisory Groups
> Ø The goal is that the advisor is a point person for the student's
> well-being and overall experience at Gann. The advisor is a student's
> "first-line" advocate. The advisor can be a parent's central contact at
> Gann who will then communicate with all of a student's teachers.
> Ø Examples when students turn to advisors
> o "I am not in the right level class"
> o Social relationships between students
> o When a student doesn't feel comfortable addressing a problem directly
> with a teacher
> Ø Parents often find it helpful to cc: an advisor when sending an e-mail
> to a teacher about a student.
> Ø Advisory groups meet once each week for 20 minutes. There are usually
> 8-10 students in an advisory group. The goal of the advisory group is to
> create micro-communities and group sharing. A longer term goal is to use
> advisory groups for character development education. The goal is for a
> student to remain in the same advisory group for his/her entire time at
> Gann. Some students sometimes switch if it is felt that there is not a
> good fit.
> Ø Parent-Advisor-Student meetings
> o Goal: for students to understand that "these are the people who are
> working for my best interest" Discussions will focus on what the student
> needs in order to grow and learn successfully.
> o These meeting are new this year. Gann will want feedback from parents
> and students.
> o Participation required for 9th grade students and optional for 10th -
> 12th graders
> o A memo will be distributed with pointers about how to best participate
> in the joint meeting with students-advisors- parents. This will explain
> how to engage your child before-hand by explaining the significance and
> content of this meeting.
> o Advisors will be e-mailing parents soon to schedule the meetings.
>
> 5. Student Discipline
> Ø Gann will not always notify a parent when there is a minor disciplinary
> issue (i.e. "youthful silliness")
> Ø Gann will notify a parent if a disciplinary problem is emerging,
> becoming more significant or if there continues to be a series of minor
> problems.
> Ø An advisor will notify a parent if there is a discipline issue. The
> advisor is NOT part of the line of discipline, as this would conflict with
> the advisor's advocate role.
>
> 6. Who ya gonna call..?
> Ø When there is a problem, encourage your student to try to address it
> him/herself. An important part of teen development is learning how to
> advocate and problem-solve effectively for themselves. It can be helpful
> for parents to touch base with a teacher or advisor to help ensure the
> teen's success.
> Ø If a parent feels that they should be more involved:
> o Classroom-specific issue: start with the teacher. The chain up for the
> parent and/or student if the issue cannot be resolved is: Teacher ®
> Department Chair ® Judy Pordes ® Rabbi Lehmann/Rabbi Baker.
> o Student-specific issue that is not specific to one class: this is a
> perfect time to call the advisor. The chain up if the issue cannot be
> resolved is: Advisor ® Class Dean.
> o Athletics-related issue: start with the coach. The chain up if the issue
> cannot be resolved is: Coach ® Athletic Director ® Rabbi Baker.
> o "I don't know who to call!" - start with advisor or the Class Dean.
> o A more detailed list of whom to call for a variety of issues can be
> found in First Class and on the last page of the monthly newsletter
> Yarchon.
>
> 7. School - Parent Communication
> Ø Parents would like more information (more specific details, background
> and context) about all aspects of the school - Shabbatonim, school-wide
> events and programming, A/B/M block electives, classes, Exploration Week,
> competitive/team sports and clubs.
> Ø Information about after-school expectations of students (which can have
> significant logistic impact on parents) should be shared as clearly and as
> soon as possible.
> Ø Many announcements can be found on First Class in Gann Academy News and
> in the Parent Folder (login: parent; password: gogann)
> Ø Forms that need to be completed in the summer are problematic, as many
> students are away from home at camp and on youth trips. While parents can
> send the forms to the student, there are very limited opportunities for
> the parents and students to discuss together the choices that students
> need to make.
> Ø " "Looking Forward" ideas:
> o Information sessions for parents and students about Exploration Week
> options to introduce these opportunities before decisions need to be made
> o When updated calendars are distributed, it should be clear what changes
> have been made.
> o Spring orientation for new families with students beginning the
> following fall. Foci of this orientation can include overviews of class
> options and student activity opportunities that are available and how to
> help students make well-informed choices.
> o Pairing new families with "veteran" families who can welcome the new
> families to the Gann community and serve as mentors
> o More information earlier about A, B and M blocks
> o The Parent Association should continue open meetings such as the one
> recently held with Rabbis Lehmann and Baker about t'fillot and sichot.
> Parents are encouraged to send suggestions for future open meetings to
> Judy Izen, chair of the Gann Parent Association, at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> o As part of his transition, Rabbi Baker would like to arrange community
> discussions in which he can hear parents' perspectives about a range of
> topics.
>
> 8. Building Parent Community (Parent Association)
> Ø Parents would like more connections with other parents and opportunities
> to get to know each other. There is interest in strengthening the Gann
> parent community.
>
> Ø Ways to connect:
> o March 18th Gann Parent Day of Learning
> o Volunteer to help build the succah
> o Volunteer to help at Lag B'omer BBQ on May 16th
> o Get involved in Sports Booster Club
> o Get involved with the Parent Association (contact Judy Izen at
> [EMAIL PROTECTED])
>
> Ø Ideas suggested by parents:
> o Invite other parents to small social gatherings in each other's homes
> (Shabbat dinners and at other times); one model is SSDS-Boston's Shabbat
> dinner "match-up program"
> o When the Parent Association is planning an all-parent event or there is
> an all-school event such as a play, contact the parents of your
> child(ren)'s friends and ask to meet there and/or sit together
> o Parent/Family Face Book (perhaps with notes about families' Shabbat and
> kashruth observance and/or expectations about teen safety)
> o Consider gatherings of parents with children in the same advisory group
>
>
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> <br />
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> d to facilitate parents' understanding of how things work at Gann. Ra=
> bbi Marc Baker (Associate Head for Jewish and Student Life), Laila Goodman =
> (9th Grade Class Dean) and Judy Pordes (Associate Head for Academic Affairs=
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> were submitted by parents in advance of the meeting. Gann "veteran&quo=
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> discussed ways to make meaningful connections with other parents. If you ha=
> ve additional ideas about strengthening the Gann parent community, please c=
> ontact Judy Izen, chair of the Gann Parent Association at jizen=40rcn.com. =
> (The summary will also be stored on First Class (Parent Area / Message Arch=
> ive).<br />
> <br />
> Cathy Gildesgame and Jonathan Garlick<br />
> _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _<br />
> At the "New Parent Question and Answer" on January 11, 2007, info=
> rmation was shared to facilitate parents' understanding of how things work =
> at Gann. Rabbi Marc Baker (Associate Head for Jewish and Student Life=
> ), Laila Goodman (9th Grade Class Dean) and Judy Pordes (Associate Head for=
> Academic Affairs) responded with open, insightful and detailed responses t=
> o questions that were submitted by parents in advance of the meeting. These=
> questions centered on eight "big picture" topics described below=
> . Gann "veteran" parents provided important insights from their o=
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> that they are very interested in engaging parents in additional dialogues. =
> Parents also discussed ways to make meaningful connections with other paren=
> ts. <br />
> <br />
> 1. Gann cycle of events (January - June =
> 2007) <br />
> (a) Martin Luther King Day (Jan 15th) - this i=
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> hedule. Students are expected to participate. <br />
> (b) Presidents' Week Vacation (Feb 19-23)<br /=
>
> (c) 3rd trimester begins on February 26th<br /=
>
> (d) Various grade-specific Shabbatonim are imp=
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> (e) School Plays - the whole community is invi=
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> (k) Exams: June 5-7th<br />
> (l) Required Last Day of School: June 8th<br /=
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> 2. Report Cards<br />
> &=23216; Grades are due at the end=
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> nt to department chairs to review and then are returned to the teacher. Nex=
> t, the grades and comments are input into the computer system, printed out =
> as report cards and mailed to parents. In general, report cards are mailed =
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> <br />
> 3. Parent-Teacher Conferences<br />
> &=23216; The primary goal of paren=
> t-teacher fall conferences is for parents and teachers to establish a face-=
> to-face connection. All agree that there is not enough time for an in-depth=
> discussion. If a longer conversation is needed, the parents and teacher wi=
> ll work together to schedule a more substantive discussion.<br />
> &=23216; Teachers are always willi=
> ng to meet with parents at any time during the school year.<br />
> &=23216; "Looking Forward&quo=
> t; idea: The school will communicate to parents before parent-teacher confe=
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> om to meet and what to expect during the meeting.<br />
> <br />
> 4. Advisors and Advisory Groups<br />
> &=23216; The goal is that the advi=
> sor is a point person for the student's well-being and overall experience a=
> t Gann. The advisor is a student's "first-line" advocate. The adv=
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> &=23216; Advisory groups meet once=
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> roup. The goal of the advisory group is to create micro-communities and gro=
> up sharing. A longer term goal is to use advisory groups for character deve=
> lopment education. The goal is for a student to remain in the same advisory=
> group for his/her entire time at Gann. Some students sometimes switch if i=
> t is felt that there is not a good fit.<br />
> &=23216; Parent-Advisor-Student me=
> etings<br />
> o Goal: for students to understand=
> that "these are the people who are working for my best interest"=
> Discussions will focus on what the student needs in order to grow and lear=
> n successfully.<br />
> o These meeting are new this year.=
> Gann will want feedback from parents and students.<br />
> o Participation required for 9th g=
> rade students and optional for 10th - 12th graders<br />
> o A memo will be distributed with =
> pointers about how to best participate in the joint meeting with stud=
> ents-advisors- parents. This will explain how to engage your child be=
> fore-hand by explaining the significance and content of this meeting.<br />
> o Advisors will be e-mailing paren=
> ts soon to schedule the meetings.<br />
> <br />
> 5. Student Discipline<br />
> &=23216; Gann will not always noti=
> fy a parent when there is a minor disciplinary issue (i.e. "youthful s=
> illiness")<br />
> &=23216; Gann will notify a parent=
> if a disciplinary problem is emerging, becoming more significant or if the=
> re continues to be a series of minor problems. <br />
> &=23216; An advisor will notify a =
> parent if there is a discipline issue. The advisor is NOT part of the line =
> of discipline, as this would conflict with the advisor's advocate role.<br =
> />
> <br />
> 6. Who ya gonna call..? <br />
> &=23216; When there is a problem, =
> encourage your student to try to address it him/herself. An important part =
> of teen development is learning how to advocate and problem-solve effective=
> ly for themselves. It can be helpful for parents to touch base with a teach=
> er or advisor to help ensure the teen's success. <br />
> &=23216; If a parent feels that th=
> ey should be more involved:<br />
> o Classroom-specific issue: start =
> with the teacher. The chain up for the parent and/or student if the issue c=
> annot be resolved is: Teacher &=23174; Department Chair &=23174; Judy Porde=
> s &=23174; Rabbi Lehmann/Rabbi Baker.<br />
> o Student-specific issue that is n=
> ot specific to one class: this is a perfect time to call the advisor. The c=
> hain up if the issue cannot be resolved is: Advisor &=23174; Class Dean. <b=
> r />
> o Athletics-related issue: start w=
> ith the coach. The chain up if the issue cannot be resolved is: Coach &=231=
> 74; Athletic Director &=23174; Rabbi Baker.<br />
> o "I don't know who to call=
> =21" - start with advisor or the Class Dean.<br />
> o A more detailed list of whom to =
> call for a variety of issues can be found in First Class and on the last pa=
> ge of the monthly newsletter Yarchon.<br />
> <br />
> 7. School - Parent Communication<br />
> &=23216; Parents would like more i=
> nformation (more specific details, background and context) about all aspect=
> s of the school - Shabbatonim, school-wide events and programming, A/B/M bl=
> ock electives, classes, Exploration Week, competitive/team sports and clubs=
> . <br />
> &=23216; Information about after-s=
> chool expectations of students (which can have significant logistic impact =
> on parents) should be shared as clearly and as soon as possible.<br />
> &=23216; Many announcements can be=
> found on First Class in Gann Academy News and in the Parent Folder (login:=
> parent; password: gogann)<br />
> &=23216; Forms that need to be com=
> pleted in the summer are problematic, as many students are away from home a=
> t camp and on youth trips. While parents can send the forms to the student,=
> there are very limited opportunities for the parents and students to discu=
> ss together the choices that students need to make.<br />
> &=23216; " "Looking Forw=
> ard" ideas:<br />
> o Information sessions for parents=
> and students about Exploration Week options to introduce these opportuniti=
> es before decisions need to be made<br />
> o When updated calendars are distr=
> ibuted, it should be clear what changes have been made. <br />
> o Spring orientation for new famil=
> ies with students beginning the following fall. Foci of this orientation ca=
> n include overviews of class options and student activity opportunities tha=
> t are available and how to help students make well-informed choices.<br />
> o Pairing new families with "=
> veteran" families who can welcome the new families to the Gann communi=
> ty and serve as mentors<br />
> o More information earlier about A=
> , B and M blocks<br />
> o The Parent Association should co=
> ntinue open meetings such as the one recently held with Rabbis Lehmann and =
> Baker about t'fillot and sichot. Parents are encouraged to send suggestions=
> for future open meetings to Judy Izen, chair of the Gann Parent Associatio=
> n, at jizen=40rcn.com.<br />
> o As part of his transition, Rabbi=
> Baker would like to arrange community discussions in which he can hear par=
> ents' perspectives about a range of topics. <br />
> <br />
> 8. Building Parent Community (Parent Ass=
> ociation)<br />
> &=23216; Parents would like more c=
> onnections with other parents and opportunities to get to know each other. =
> There is interest in strengthening the Gann parent community.<br />
> <br />
> &=23216; Ways to connect:<br />
> o March 18th Gann Parent Day of Le=
> arning<br />
> o Volunteer to help build the succ=
> ah<br />
> o Volunteer to help at Lag B'omer =
> BBQ on May 16th <br />
> o Get involved in Sports Booster C=
> lub<br />
> o Get involved with the Parent Ass=
> ociation (contact Judy Izen at jizen=40rcn.com)<br />
> <br />
> &=23216; Ideas suggested by parent=
> s:<br />
> o Invite other parents to small so=
> cial gatherings in each other's homes (Shabbat dinners and at other times);=
> one model is SSDS-Boston's Shabbat dinner "match-up program"<br =
> />
> o When the Parent Association is p=
> lanning an all-parent event or there is an all-school event such as a play,=
> contact the parents of your child(ren)'s friends and ask to meet there and=
> /or sit together<br />
> o Parent/Family Face Book (perhaps=
> with notes about families' Shabbat and kashruth observance and/or expectat=
> ions about teen safety)<br />
> o Consider gatherings of parents w=
> ith children in the same advisory group<br />
> <br />
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