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1. PROJ> [Hilites => Projects] Ages 5-18 The E-Girlz Project - revised 2. K12> NetFirst-L: Cinco de Mayo is Sunday. 3. RESOUR> [DIG_REF] Additions to Academic Info - April 2002 4. MISC> [DIG_REF] OCLC Awarded $9 Million Dollar Grant From Gates Foundation 5. MISC> [DIG_REF] "You can amost hear the librarians weep" 6. K12> Great Art Website 7. Last: posting for Thursday, May 2, 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: Thu, 2 May 2002 10:44:47 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: PROJ> [Hilites => Projects] Ages 5-18 The E-Girlz Project - revised From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wed, 01 May 2002 07:36:09 -0700 Subject: [Hilites => Projects] Ages 5-18 The E-Girlz Project 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: Frankey Goss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Project Title: The E-Girlz Project Project Begin & End Dates: 3/18/02 to 5/31/03 Project Summary: Each group will research professional career options for women in the fields of Technology, Science, and Mathematics. Participants will practice research and web page construction, while exploring potential career interests. ------------------- Project Details ------------------- Project Level: Basic Curriculum Area: Business, History and Social Studies, Information Technology, Mathematics, Science, Technology Technologies Used: Email Project Sponsor: None Full Project Description: Each group will select a topic concerning career options for women in Science, Technology, or Mathematics. All participants will perform research and create a web page. Research findings will be placed in the "Network" area that will be hosted within the main project website to share project results with everyone. All html and image files should be sent to the project coordinators via email. Project leaders will also be available via email and chat to provide research and technical assistance as needed. Objectives: To introduce/enhance computer related skills. To promote interest in science and technology professions. To gain knowledge of women in the various fields of science, technology, and mathematicsy. To increase research knowledge and networking skills. To work with a project related Internet site. We plan to host all of the subject web pages that are created by each group in the Network area of our website as a sharing experience for all project participants. ------------------- Project Registration Information -------------------------------- Project Email Address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Registration Acceptance Dates: 3/18/02 to 5/30/03 Number of Classrooms: 100 Age Range: 5 to 18 years Target Audience: Anyone Project URL: http://lrs.coe.utk.edu/projects/egirlz/default.htm Registration Instructions: Online Registration Form can be found on our website. -------------------------------- Project Contact Information ---------------------------- Frankey Goss - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Knoxville, Tennessee US ---------------------------- _______________________________________________ [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: Thu, 2 May 2002 11:09:04 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: K12> NetFirst-L: Cinco de Mayo is Sunday. From: "Myers,Julia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thu, 2 May 2002 10:38:48 -0400 Subject: NetFirst-L: Cinco de Mayo is Sunday. Cinco de Mayo Cinco de Mayo Assunta Montes de Oca de Marshall provides an overview of the history behind Cinco de Mayo (May 5th), a Mexican holiday that is observed by many Mexican-Americans. Cinco de Mayo is celebrated in to commemorate the defeat of French troops by the Mexicans at the Battle of Puebla, Mexico, in 1862. The French were attempting to establish a French empire in North America. This overview is available in both English and Spanish. http://www.nacnet.org/assunta/spa5may.htm Celebrate! Holidays in the U.S.A.: Cinco de Mayo (May 5) As part of "Celebrate! Holidays in the U.S.A.," the Embassy of the United States of America in Stockholm, Sweden, highlights the history and traditions associated with the observance of May 5th, or Cinco de Mayo. This is a Mexican holiday that commemorates the defeat of French troops by the Mexicans at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. Cinco de Mayo is primarily observed by Mexicans and Mexican-Americans living in California. http://www.usis.usemb.se/Holidays/celebrate/cincode.html Cinco de Mayo: History Recounts the history of Cinco de Mayo, a Mexican holiday observed on the 5th of May. Highlights the Battle of Puebla in Mexico between Mexican and French troops in 1862. Notes the role of Union forces from America in the fight against the French. Links to other sites related to the holiday. http://www.vivacincodemayo.org/history.htm As Cinco de Mayo Nears, Misconceptions Still Abound "The Daily Aztec" presents the full text of "As Cinco de Mayo Nears, Misconceptions Still Abound," an article by Art Garcia that was originally published on May 1, 1996. Garcia discusses the history behind the celebration of the Fifth of May (Cinco de Mayo). This holiday commemorates the defeat of French troops by Mexican soldiers and townspeople at the Battle of Puebla, Mexico, in 1862. Garcia states that more attention is paid to the holiday by the Latino population in California than by the Mexican people themselves. "The Daily Aztec" is the student newspaper of San Diego State University in San Diego, California. http://www.dailyaztec.com/archive/1996/05/01/file001.html Cinco de Mayo Provides information on Cinco de Mayo, celebrated May 5th. Cinco de Mayo commemorates the victory of Mexican guerillas against French troops on May 5, 1862. Includes poems and instructions for student activities. Lists key vocabulary words, phrases to teach in Spanish, and questions for class discussion. Links to a calendar of May events and the Instructional Materials Center at the University of Missouri at Kansas City. http://www.umkc.edu/imc/cincomay.htm Mexico Theme Unit abcteach offers a collection of activities related to the teaching and study of Mexico. This collection includes report forms, maps, Cinco de Mayo activities, and more. These activities are intended for use with elementary school classes. http://www.abcteach.com/mexico/mexicotoc.htm Celebrating Hispanic Heritage: Activities: Cinco de Mayo (May 5) Gale Group, Inc., a division of the Thompson Corporation, presents background information on Cinco de Mayo, a holiday celebrated each year in Mexico on May 5th. This holiday commemorates the victory of the Mexican forces over the French forces at the 1862 Battle of Puebla during the period of the French occupation of Mexico. Gale Group includes a list of suggested learning activities and offers links to related sites. http://www.gale.com/free_resources/chh/activities/cinco.htm Nuttin' But Kids: Cinco de Mayo Nuttin' But Kids presents a collection of activities pertaining to Mexico and Cinco de Mayo, a Mexican holiday. These activities include songs, fingerplays, games, art projects, suggestions for learning centers, and more. The activities are intended for use with preschool or kindergarten classes. http://www.nuttinbutkids.com/cincodemayo.html TeacherView: Cinco de Mayo The Education Place, a service of the Houghton Mifflin Co., presents a TeacherView, prepared by Heidi Weber and based on "Cinco de Mayo," by American author Janet Riehecky. Weber offers a brief summary of the book and suggests reading extension activities appropriate for use with elementary classes. Cinco de Mayo is a holiday celebrated in Mexico. http://eduplace.com/tview/pages/c/Cinco_de_Mayo_Janet_Riehecky.html Cinco de Mayo: Grades 3-4 Jessica Shaw presents a mini-unit for students in grades 3-4 on the Mexican holiday known as Cinco de Mayo, which is celebrated in commemoration of the 1862 Battle of Puebla, Mexico, between the French invaders and a small group of Mexicans. Shaw provides background information on the holiday, lists the materials needed, and highlights the procedures of the unit. This mini-unit is part of Celebrations, which offers curriculum enrichment materials and activities for elementary social studies teachers. Celebrations is a part of TeacherLINK, a service of the Utah State University College of Education. http://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/TLresources/longterm/LessonPlans/Byrnes/cincod emayo.html Mexico: Meet the Neighbors! "Mexico: Meet the Neighbors!" is an April 30, 2001 article by Linda Starr featuring various lesson plans and activities for all grade levels pertaining to Mexico, with particular emphasis on the Mexican holiday of Cinco de Mayo. Starr also offers access to related links. Education World, Inc. provides the article online as part of its Lesson Planning Center resource. http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson234.shtml Lesson Plans: Spanish Language Encarta Schoolhouse offers several lesson plans for middle and high school Spanish classes. A brief description of each lesson is available. Lesson topics include Cinco de Mayo, travel in Spain, and describing fictional characters. Encarta Schoolhouse is a service of the Microsoft Corporation. http://encarta.msn.com/schoolhouse/lessons/results.asp?MajorSubject=Foreign% 20Language Prepared by: Julia Myers NetFirst Assistant Managing Editor [EMAIL PROTECTED] All links were checked on May 2, 2002. 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 Would you like more information about NetFirst? This newsletter contains only a sample of the resources you can locate on this topic in the NetFirst database. Learn more about the NetFirst database here: http://www.oclc.org/oclc/netfirst/ Find information on other May holidays at the Calendar Planner archive: http://www.oclc.org/oclc/menu/netcalendar.htm ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 2 May 2002 11:46:04 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RESOUR> [DIG_REF] Additions to Academic Info - April 2002 From: "Mike Madin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thu, 2 May 2002 09:48:24 -0700 Subject: [DIG_REF] Additions to Academic Info - April 2002 Apologies for cross-posting [ai-new ; dig_ref ; web4lib ] Dear Colleagues, Twice a year I post a copy of Academic Info's monthly email What's New announcement letter to a few library discussion lists. If you'd like to subscribe to the free monthly listing send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . We add between 250 and 500 resources a month in subjects ranging from Afghanistan Studies to Zoology. In April Academic Info added 369 sites to our directory of online educational resources. We added sites such as: --British Library Net - Internet Resources --Clergy Abuse Tracker: A Coverage Weblog --Don't Ask Don't Tell Don't Pursue --Hawaii War Records Depository --Internet Librarian International 2002 - Presentation Links --Mapleleafweb.com - [Canadian] Political Education Portal --Milosevic on Trial - Video Archive --Nature - Genome Gateway - Papers --Palestinian Refugee ResearchNet --Pelagic Shark Research Foundation To review these and the 359 others sites added last month go to http://www.academicinfo.net/new200204.html . Two new subjects added: Canadian Literature http://www.academicinfo.net/canlit.html Business Administration - Marketing http://www.academicinfo.net/busmarketing.html Two new sub-sections added: Holocaust Studies: Portals & General Resources http://www.academicinfo.net/histholometa.html Environmental Studies: U.S. Dept. of Energy Resources http://www.academicinfo.net/environstdoe.html Best Regards, Mike Madin Academic Info - www.academicinfo.net ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 2 May 2002 11:47:28 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: MISC> [DIG_REF] OCLC Awarded $9 Million Dollar Grant From Gates Foundation From: "gprice" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thu, 2 May 2002 12:39:05 -0400 Subject: [DIG_REF] OCLC Awarded $9 Million Dollar Grant From Gates Foundation This might be of interest. DUBLIN, Ohio – The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today awarded the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) a three-year, $9 million grant to build a Web-based, public access computing portal for public libraries and other organizations that provide open access to information. The new portal will build on the foundation’s five-year-old U.S. Library Program, which is providing computers with Internet access to more than 10,000 libraries across the United States. Complete Press Release With Details at: http://www.gatesfoundation.org/libraries/announcements/announce-020502.htm cheers, gary Looking for More News, New Sites, Search Tips? Visit The Virtual Acquisition Shelf and News Desk http://resourceshelf.freepint.com Gary D. Price, MLIS Librarian Gary Price Library Research and Internet Consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 2 May 2002 13:23:41 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: MISC> [DIG_REF] "You can amost hear the librarians weep" From: "Sloan, Bernie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thu, 2 May 2002 13:20:17 -0500 Subject: [DIG_REF] "You can amost hear the librarians weep" I was reading a recent issue of New Scientist last night, and ran across a brief but interesting review of Oxford Reference Online. The author seems to be of the opinion that Web resources such as this will hasten the end of reference libraries. It ends with the line "You can almost hear the librarians weep." :-) The review is available online at: http://www.newscientist.com/opinion/opbooks.jsp?id=ns23408 Bernie Sloan Senior Library Information Systems Consultant University of Illinois Office for Planning and Budgeting 338 Henry Administration Building 506 S. Wright Street Urbana, IL 61801 Phone: (217) 333-4895 Fax: (217) 265-0454 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 2 May 2002 13:49:25 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: K12> Great Art Website From: "Ruth Ann Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thu, 2 May 2002 11:48:31 -0700 Subject: Great Art Website Your library friends would want to know about the web site I work on for the state dept. of ed: http://www.teachingarts.org spread the word!!!! Teri *************************** Ruth Ann Williams, Librarian Corona del Mar High School Newport Beach CA 92660=20 [EMAIL PROTECTED] =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-= All postings to LM_NET are protected under copyright law. 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