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1. K12> DIGITAL DIVIDE POLICY UNPLUGGED: WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? 2. K12> American Memory Teacher Workshops at the Library of Congress 3. K12> Professional Development Opportunities 4. RESOUR> NetFirst-L: Calendar Planner 199 5. K12> Latest Space Shuttle Info 6. K12> Re: [WWWEDU] Virtual field trip in the classroom. - 2 msgs 7. Last: posting for Wednesday, April 3, 2002 ***************************************** For individual postings, send the message: set net-happenings mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe, click and send (no body or subject: required) mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Net-happenings mailing list is a service of Classroom Connect - http://www.classroom.com 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: Wed, 3 Apr 2002 12:18:26 -0600 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: K12> DIGITAL DIVIDE POLICY UNPLUGGED: WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? From: "Bonnie Bracey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wed, 3 Apr 2002 12:56:20 EST Subject: DIGITAL DIVIDE POLICY UNPLUGGED: WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? [Op-Ed] According to Benton Foundation Senior Associate, Norris Dickard, the elimination of two critical digital opportunity programs from the 2003 budget, signals the Bush administration's retreat from the national fight to bridge the digital divide. The administration has proposed cutting both the U.S. Department of Education's Community Technology Centers (CTC) program and the U.S. Department of Commerce's Technology Opportunities Program (TOP). "The unequivocal message of the president's fiscal year 2003 budget is that the digital divide is no longer a national priority," writes Dickard. He says that the need for "smart, strategic, public-private partnerships to bridge the digital divide is more important than ever." [SOURCE: Eschool News, AUTHOR: Norris Dickard (Senior Associate, Benton Foundation)] (http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showStory.cfm?ArticleID=3635) ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2002 12:19:12 -0600 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: K12> American Memory Teacher Workshops at the Library of Congress From: "danna c. bell-russel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wed, 03 Apr 2002 13:03:11 -0500 When you come to Washington, D.C., include the Library of Congress in your travel plans! The Library offers free workshops in navigating, searching, and using its online digital materials. American Memory (http:memory.loc.gov/) contains over 100 collections with over seven million sound recordings, films, photographs, prints, diaries, letters, and other wonderful primary sources in American culture and history. The Library of Congress (http://www.loc.gov/) main web site continues to grow and add resources in a wide array of topics, including international and government materials. The workshops are offered twice monthly by Library staff in the Learning Center of the Madison Building of the Library of Congress. The Madison Building is conveniently located next to the Capitol South Metro station and is across the street from the Capitol. To reach the Madison Building, use the map at: http://www.loc.gov/loc/maps/ To find descriptions of the workshops, go to: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/educators/workshop/index.html To register, call or fill in the form at: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/educators/workshop/ihform.html Upcoming dates are: Tuesday, April 9, April 23, May 7, May 21, June 4, June 11, July 9, July 23 9-12: Around the Web Site in 80 Clicks 1-4: Treasure Hunting in American Memory Thursday, April 11, April 25, May 9, May 23, June 6, June 13, July 11, July 25 9-12: Working with Primary Sources 1-4: Make It & Take It Class size is limited to 16 participants. Please note that this announcement only refers to in-house workshops. For those interested in video-teleconferencing or self-serve workshops please visit the links found at <http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/educators/index.html> Please direct any questions to <http://www.loc.gov/rr/askalib/ask-learning.html> We look forward to working with you. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2002 12:53:23 -0600 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: K12> Professional Development Opportunities From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wed, 3 Apr 2002 10:51:00 -0800 (PST) http://www.tomsnyder.com/summerinstitutes/ Tom Snyder Productions is offering intensive, 5-day, hands-on Summer Institutes. Learn how classroom computers can help you meet your teaching goals and make teaching and learning exciting for you and your students. Advanced Technology Integration: Creating Web Projects Orlando, Florida June 24-28 Advanced Technology Integration: Creating Web Projects Boston, Massachusetts August 12-16. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2002 14:16:18 -0600 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RESOUR> NetFirst-L: Calendar Planner 199 From: "Myers,Julia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wed, 3 Apr 2002 13:29:03 -0500 Subject: NetFirst-L: Calendar Planner 199 Calendar Planner Issue 199 6/30--7/6 The resources here are for holidays, events, and activities approximately 90 days from today. Burundi: Independence Day: 40th Anniversary (7/1) Burundi As part of the Interactive Learning Network (ILN), Teen.com and W3T.com, Inc. provide an overview of the country of Burundi. Information about the geography, population, government, economy, communications, transportation, armed forces, and international relations of the country is provided. Teen.com and W3T.com, Inc. list the sources used. A map of Burundi is available. http://teen.iln.net/html_p/geography/countries/Burundi.asp allAfrica.com: Burundi Presents a collection of news items on the African country of Burundi, compiled as part of allAfrica.com, a service of AllAfrica, Inc. Notes the source, date, and title of each story and links to the full text. Links to the home page of allAfrica.com, as well as other related Web sites. http://allafrica.com/burundi/ Living Encyclopedia for Burundi The African Studies Center of the University of Pennsylvania presents information about the country of Burundi as part of The Teaching and Learning About East Africa Project (TLEAP). The topics covered in the profile of Burundi include communication, demography, education, ethnic groups, geography, health, history, language, religion, and transportation in the country. The African Studies Center provides a map of Burundi and an image of the national flag. http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/NEH/burund.html Rwanda: Independence Day: 40th Anniversary (7/1) Rwanda at a Glance The World Bank Group provides a comparative chart of economic trends in Rwanda. The chart features data for such areas as key economic ratios and long-term trends, prices and government finance, trade, and balance of payments. The data is primarily for the years 1980, 1990, 1999, and 2000. The World Bank Group also offers statistics for the year 2000 related to poverty and social trends in the country compared to the sub-Saharan African area as a whole. The information is available in PDF format. http://www.worldbank.org/data/countrydata/aag/rwa_aag.pdf Republic of Rwanda The Rwanda government provides official information about the country, as well as highlights the holidays, religions, languages, land area, economy, geography, and history of Rwanda. The government offers access to news releases and transcripts of recent speeches delivered by the Rwandan President Paul Kagame. An outline map of Rwanda is available. http://www.rwanda1.com/government/presindex.html Rwanda The Embassy of the Republic of Rwanda in Washington, D.C., provides an overview of Rwanda. The embassy highlights the history, population, language, religion, geography, government, capital city, economy, trade, transportation, and health care of the country. http://www.rwandemb.org/glance.html George Sand: Birth Anniversary (7/1/1804) George Sand (1804-1876) Features biographical information about the French novelist Amandine-Aurore-Lucile Dudevant (1804-1876), whose pen name was George Sand. Highlights some of her famous works, such as "Indiana," "Valentine," and "Lelia." Notes that she was known for her numerous love affairs with prominent artists, poets, philosophers, and politicians. Contains a listing of some of her works. http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/gsand.htm Indiana by George Sand French novelist Amandine-Aurore-Lucile Dudevant (1804-1876) used the pseudonym George Sand. Mary Mark Ockerbloom provides the full text of the English translation of "Indiana," a novel written by Dudevant and published in 1832, as part of the Celebration of Women Writers project. G. Burnham Ives translated the novel into English. http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/sand/indiana/indiana.html Devil's Pool: Volume XIII, Part 2: George Sand Bartleby.com presents the full text of volume XIII, Part 2 of "The Devil's Pool," a pastoral tale by French novelist Amandine-Aurore-Lucile Dudevant (1804-1876), who used the pen name George Sand. Bartleby includes criticisms and interpretations of "The Devil's Pool," as well as a preface by Dudevant. http://www.bartleby.com/313/2/ James Abram Garfield: Assassination Anniversary (7/2/1881) Alexander Graham Bell and the Garfield Assassination Describes the attempt by American inventor and educator Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922) and American astronomer and mathematician Simon Newcomb (1835-1909) to perfect an invention of Newcomb's to help locate the bullet that was lodged in the chest of U.S. President James Abram Garfield (1831-1881), who had been shot by an assassin on July 2, 1881. The account of their efforts is provided online by R. J. Brown. http://www.discovery.com/guides/history/historybuff/library/refgarfield.html Images of American Political History: James A. Garfield's Assassination Abstract: Features an illustration of the assassination of U.S. President James Abram Garfield (1831-1881), provided by William J. Ball. Notes that the illustration originally appeared in "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper" on July 16, 1881. http://teachpol.tcnj.edu/amer_pol_hist/thumbnail234.html James Garfield: How Alexander Graham Bell Helped Kill the President Steve Silverman recounts the role of American inventor Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922) in the treatment of U.S. President James Garfield (1831-1881) after Garfield was shot. Garfield was shot by American assassin Charles Julius Guiteau (1841-1882) on July 2, 1881. Bell devised a crude metal detector to help find the bullet in Garfield's body, but what Bell mistakenly thought was the bullet actually was a bed spring. http://home.nycap.rr.com/useless/garfield/index.html Thurgood Marshall: Birth Anniversary (7/2/1908) Thurgood Marshall The Learning Network Inc. presents a biographical sketch of Thurgood Marshall (1908-1993), an African-American jurist. Marshall was the first African-American Supreme Court justice. He won the case Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka in 1954. The case ended segregation in public schools. As a Supreme Court justice, he worked to end discrimination based on race or sex. Learning Network also offers lesson plans concerning African-American history. http://www.teachervision.com/lesson-plans/lesson-4584.html Thurgood Marshall The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) within the U.S. Department of Justice presents FBI case documents regarding African-American U.S. Supreme Court justice Thurgood Marshall (1908-1993) in PDF format. The case file is provided as part of the FBI's Freedom of Information Privacy Acts (FOIPA) Web site. http://foia.fbi.gov/marshall.htm Thurgood Marshall (1908-1993) Provides information on American jurist Thurgood Marshall (1908-1993), the first African-American Supreme Court Justice. Includes a photograph of Marshall and a biography. Notes that by the time Marshall succeeded Justice Tom Clark on the Supreme Court, he had argued 32 cases before that body, winning 29 of them. Features a timeline of events in his life. http://www.ai.mit.edu/~isbell/HFh/black/events_and_people/html/001.thurgood_marshall.html Declaration of Independence: Approval and Signing Anniversary (7/4/1776) EDSITEment: Declare the Causes: The Declaration of Independence: Understanding Its Structure and Origin EDSITEment presents "Declare the Causes: The Declaration of Independence: Understanding Its Structure and Origin," a history and civics unit for upper elementary classes. This unit incorporates the use of Web sites pertaining to the humanities. EDSITEment is the product of a partnership between the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Council of the Great City Schools, WorldCom Foundation, and the National Trust for the Humanities. The National Endowment for the Humanities provides the unit online. http://edsitement.neh.gov/lessonplans/declaration.html Declaration of Independence Features information about the American Declaration of Independence, presented by D. J. Mason. The document, dated July 4, 1776, declares the independence of the American colonies. Describes the effect of collaborative authorship on the document's creation. http://www.duke.edu/eng169s2/group1/lex3/firstpge.htm Declaration of Independence: A History Presents a history of the U.S. Declaration of Independence compiled by the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). Recalls the events leading toward American independence. Describes the drafting and engrossing of the document. Explains that the Declaration traveled with the Continental Congress during the Revolutionary War. Discusses the debate over preservation (1876-1921). Notes that the Declaration has been in the possession of the U.S. Library of Congress, Fort Knox, and the National Archives. Lists the locations of copies, the locations from 1776 to 1789, and further readings. http://www.nara.gov/exhall/charters/declaration/dechist.html Nathaniel Hawthorne: Birth Anniversary (7/4/1804) Literature Guides: The Scarlet Letter As part of the Literature Guides online project, Teen.com and W3T.com, Inc. provide a critical interpretation and a chapter-by-chapter summary of "The Scarlet Letter," a novel that was written by the American writer Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864). Teen.com and W3T.com, Inc. present profiles of the characters depicted in the novel, metaphor and theme analyses, famous quotes from the novel, and a biographical sketch of the author. The sources used are listed. http://teen.iln.net/html_p/ng/The_Scarlet_Letter/ Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864) As part of Pegasos, Kuunsankosken Kaupunginkirjasto of Finland presents a biographical sketch about the American writer Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864). Hawthorne wrote short stories and novels. Some of Hawthorne's works include "Grandfather's Chair" (1841), "Liberty Tree" (1841), "The Marble Faun" (1860), "The Ghost of Doctor Harris" (1900), "The English Notebooks" (1941), "The Scarlet Letter" (1850), and "The House of Seven Gables" (1951). http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/hawthorn.htm EDSITEment: Hawthorne: Author and Narrator EDSITEment presents "Hawthorne: Author and Narrator," a lesson for high school literature classes. The students investigate the difference in point of view between the author and narrator of "The Scarlet Letter," by American writer Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864). This lesson incorporates the use of Web sites pertaining to the humanities. EDSITEment is the product of a partnership between the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Council of the Great City Schools, WorldCom Foundation, and the National Trust for the Humanities. The National Endowment for the Humanities provides the lesson online. http://edsitement.neh.gov/lessonplans/hawthorne.html Independence Day (7/4/1776) Forth of July Lesson Plans As part of LessonPlansPage.com., EdScope L.L.C. provides a collection of social studies lessons related to the Fourth of July and patriotism. While the collection includes lessons for all grade levels, most of the lessons are intended to be used with elementary classes. The user may submit a new lesson for the collection. http://www.lessonplanspage.com//4thOfJuly.htm Celebrate! Holidays in the U.S.A.: Independence Day (July 4) The Embassy of the United States of America in Stockholm, Sweden, presents information about Independence Day in the United States. The holiday, which is celebrated annually on the fourth of July, commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. http://www.usis.usemb.se/Holidays/celebrate/independ.html Independence Day on the Net Offers a collection of online resources related to American Independence Day, celebrated on July 4th. Recounts the history of America's independence and offers access to the text of the Declaration of Independence. Provides access to fireworks graphics and music files. Contains recipes, downloadable movie files, and craft project instructions. Links to information on related books, music, and videos. http://www.holidays.net/independence/ Happy Birthday America Provides information on American Independence Day, celebrated on July 4th. Includes the story of Independence Day, the text of the Declaration of Independence, and the history of the U.S. flag. Offers access to information on how to cook a hot dog and how to safely use fireworks. http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/1683/july4.html Algeria: Independence Day: 40th Anniversary (7/5) Encyclopedia of the Orient: The Algerian Republic Offers information about Algeria, presented as part of the Encyclopaedia of the Orient resource of LexicOrient. Highlights politics, economics, health, education, religion, history, and the population of Algeria. http://i-cias.com/e.o/algeria.htm Algeria Provides information about Algeria, presented as part of the Kiosk resource of the Fowler's Internet Library. Offers access to current news articles. Highlights the history, geography, climate, natural resources, environment, population, religions, languages, and economy of Algeria. Contains a map. http://FowlerLibrary.com/Kiosk/Kiosk/europe/Country/ag.html ArabNet: Algeria Presents information on Algeria, as part of the ArabNet online directory of information on Arab countries in the Middle East and North Africa. Includes information on the country's history, geography, business, culture, government, transportation, and tourist attractions. Contains information on visas, customs regulations, money, and public holidays. Offers access to a site search engine, information on other Arab countries, and the ArabNet home page. Links to other sites related to Algeria. http://www.arab.net/algeria/algeria_contents.html John Paul Jones: Birth Anniversary (7/6/1747) John Paul Jones Scottish-born American naval officer John Paul Jones (1747-1792) defeated the British ship Serapis during the American Revolution. After the war, Jones served in the Russian navy. ThinkQuest Inc. provides a biographical sketch of Jones as part of "A Journey Towards Freedom," an online resource for information on U.S. history from 1763-1810. http://www.thinkquest.org/library/lib/site_sum_outside.html?tname=10966&url=10966/data/bjohnpj.shtml John Paul Jones Features biographical information and excerpts from the journals of American naval officer John Paul Jones (1747-1792), provided online as part of AMERICANREVOLUTION.ORG. Explains that the journal entries are not historically accurate. http://americanrevolution.org/jpj.html John Paul Jones: A Founder of the U.S. Navy The U.S. Navy Office of Information offers a biographical sketch of John Paul Jones (1747-1792), American naval officer and Revolutionary War hero. The sketch recounts Jones' early naval apprenticeship at age 13, the circumstances surrounding the adoption of Jones as a last name, and his participation as a naval officer in the American Revolutionary War. Jones' remains are buried in a crypt at the U.S. Naval Academy Chapel in Annapolis,Maryland. Maryland. http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/traditions/html/jpjones.html Prepared by: Julia Myers NetFirst Assistant Managing Editor [EMAIL PROTECTED] All links were checked on April 3, 2002. Previous issues of the NetFirst Calendar Planner are available here: http://www.oclc.org/oclc/menu/netcalendar.htm Was this forwarded to you by a colleague? Would you like to receive NetFirst-L mailings directly? Click here to sign up: http://www.oclc.org/oclc/forms/listserv.htm ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2002 14:55:27 -0600 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: K12> Latest Space Shuttle Info For those interested in the latest Space Shuttle info, checkout: Shuttle Countdown http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/countdown <Gleason> List Moderator ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2002 14:58:48 -0600 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: K12> Re: [WWWEDU] Virtual field trip in the classroom. - 2 msgs From: "Kim Foley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wed, 3 Apr 2002 10:38:27 -0500 (EST) Subject: Re: [WWWEDU] Virtual field trip in the classroom. Sharon, Take a look at Field Trips Site, has 32 virtual field trips on science, lit, social studies topic. http://www.field-trips.org Sincerely, Kim ---------------------------- "The Big Pocket Guide to Using & Creating Virtual Field Trips" Find out more at www.field-trips.org/book Kim Foley, Field Trips Site [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.field-trips.org (Field Trips on Nature Topics for K-12) http://www.tramline.com (Buy TourMaker Software here) ---------------------------- The principal goal of education is to create people who are capable of doing new things, not simply repeating what other generations have done. - Piaget ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2002 18:09:42 -0600 (CST) From: tednellen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [WWWEDU] Virtual field trip in the classroom. try http://www.tnellen.com/school/webquest.html scroll to bottom after webquests which are also good. tednellen WWWEDU, The Web and Education Mailing List To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To access the archive, please visit the list homepage: http://edwebproject.org/wwwedu.html Your use of Yahoo! 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