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Topics in this special issue:
1. K12> Re: Web Hosting for Schools
2. RESOUR> Re: [DIG_REF] Library Knowledge Bases
3. CORRECT> Re: [DIG_REF] Library Knowledge Bases
4. RESOUR> Re: WONDERS OF THE WORLD
5. MISC> [DIGITALDIVIDE] Public Access Computing Portal
6. PROJ> [Hilites => Projects] Ages 8-19 United States Air Force Training
for Kids
7. RESOUR> Re: [DIGITALDIVIDE] Small Business, the Internet and the Digital
Divide
8. K12> Re: ELEM: Library poem good ones
9. K12> Height and Weight--Network Nugget
10. K12> [WWWEDU] HyperSIG Workshop at NECC
11. RESOUR> NetFirst-L: Mother's Day
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Date: Thu, 9 May 2002 07:35:16 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: K12> Re: Web Hosting for Schools
From: "EDTECH Editor-Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wed, 8 May 2002 21:45:45 -0400
Subject: Re: Web Hosting for Schools
From: Jim Hunt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
There has been a lot of discussion about web hosting for schools. There are
advantages and disadvantages in out sourcing your web hosting.
The advantages include no equipment to purchase, no equipment to manage, or
locate and naturally, repair when it crashes or has other problems. The
biggest advantage however is removing the security concerns of having your
own web server.
No longer do you have to worry about having the latest patches installed or
whether or not your firewall is properly configured. If quietly done, most
people will never know you don't do have the server in house. This make
people (rouge students) attempting to hack your server really the problem of
your hosting provider.
The disadvantage is the lack of ability to have teacher make and publish
their own website. Usually it is impossible or impractical to allow several
dozen or more people to have access to a hosted server. This can make more
work for someone internally that needs to publish to the main server. (I
have seen some simple solutions which have the website internally and any
changes are published to an external site via an FTP script every few
hours.)
Another disadvantage is in selecting a hosting provider. There are some
free hosts still out there but can you really rely upon a free host? The
simple rule of economics says they cannot provide the type of service and
security that is required for a website. Do you want a slow loading site
that crashes all the time?
Sites that do advertising in return for free hosting also are not the
solution. Since you do not have complete control of the advertisers and
their ads, you might get an unwanted surprise someday.
Web hosting also need not be terribly expensive. There are many hosts that
provide 100 MB of storage and 3 to 5 GB of transfers a month for under $10.
That should server most schools and then some. You can even find deals
better than that if you look around. Web hosting also usually can get you
more than you can ever do yourself in the way of php, cgi, mySQL, perl, and
SSL services just to name a few.
There are 2 places to learn more about web hosting. One is a forum that
discusses web hosting called Web Hosting Talk. It is quite candid between
people providing hosting services and those that use hosting services.
http://www.webhostingtalk.com
The other service is Top Hosts. They rate hosting services and can be
helpful in understanding the hosting lingo. This site does run ads from
hosting providers so like any magazine or website that reviews products of
its advertisers, the reviews should be taken with a grain of salt.
http://www.tophosts.com/
Jim Hunt
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer
Northwestern School Corporation
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Date: Thu, 9 May 2002 07:36:48 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RESOUR> Re: [DIG_REF] Library Knowledge Bases
From: "Yatsko, Laurel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thu, 9 May 2002 08:49:39 -0400
Subject: Re: [DIG_REF] Library Knowledge Bases
Here is a collection I put together. As we are actually..a completely
virtual library, it is a ready reference collection;
Free Web Resources
http://vr.lssi.com
Laurel Yatsko
Senior Reference Librarian
LSSI/Web Reference Center
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Date: Thu, 9 May 2002 07:58:59 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: CORRECT> Re: [DIG_REF] Library Knowledge Bases
From: "Yatsko, Laurel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thu, 9 May 2002 09:07:00 -0400
Subject: Re: [DIG_REF] Library Knowledge Bases
My apologies!
The public access to our knowledge base is
http://vrs.lssi.com
Thank you,
Laurel Yatsko
Senior Reference Librarian
LSSI/ Web Reference Center
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Date: Thu, 9 May 2002 07:59:45 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RESOUR> Re: WONDERS OF THE WORLD
From: "Toni Koontz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thu, 9 May 2002 08:53:08 -0400
Subject: Re: WONDERS OF THE WORLD
http://ce.eng.usf.edu/pharos/wonders/ = this site list info on the Seven
Wonders of the Ancient World **Note: the Alexandria Library has been
rebuilt - This site also has links to other Wonders
http://www.pbs.org/wonders/ = This site has the Wonders of the African World
http://www.cnn.com/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/9711/natural.wonders/ = This site has
the Natural Wonders
http://www.wonderclub.com/AllWorldWonders.html = This site has links to
Natural Wonders, Ancient Wonders, Medieval Wonders, Forgotten Wonders,
maps,etc - a fascinating site
These should get your creative juices flowing.... Have fun.
Toni Koontz
Media Specialist
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St. Charles Preparatory School
Columbus OH
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Date: Thu, 9 May 2002 08:42:40 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MISC> [DIGITALDIVIDE] Public Access Computing Portal
From: "Ken Thompson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wed, 8 May 2002 12:27:45 -0700
Subject: [DIGITALDIVIDE] Public Access Computing Portal
Last week the Gates Foundation announced this new initiative to create a
portal for libraries, CTCs and other centers that offer direct
computing/interent access to the public. While the initial group targeted
to be served by the portal is libraries, it is the intent that the content
available at the portal be useful to a much broader community. Partners on
the project include the Benton Foundation and TechSoup/Compumentor.
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Gates Foundation Gives $9 Million for Online Public
Access Library Portal
The Seattle-based Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
( http://www.gatesfoundation.org/ ) has announced a three-
year, $9 million grant to the Online Computer Library
Center ( http://www.oclc.org/ ) in Dublin, Ohio, to build
a Web-based public access portal for public libraries and
other organizations that provide open access to information.
The portal will be designed to serve the ongoing needs of
public libraries in managing hardware and software,
implementing advanced applications, training staff and
patrons, and delivering digital library services. The
portal's content will be organized into five areas:
continuing education, technical support, purchasing,
capacity building, and community building. The site also
will host a range of services and tools, such as online
tutorials and training modules, message boards, and expert
assistance, that will help libraries manage and enhance
their programs.
Full Announcement:
http://www.gatesfoundation.org/libraries/announcements/announce-020502.htm
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Ken Thompson
Program Officer, Community Access to Technology Program
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
www.gatesfoundation.org/cat
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Date: Thu, 9 May 2002 10:20:48 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: PROJ> [Hilites => Projects] Ages 8-19 United States Air Force
Training for Kids
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Subject: [Hilites => Projects] Ages 8-19 United States Air Force Training
for Kids
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Project Author: Amy Stephen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Project Title: United States Air Force Training for Kids
Project Begin & End Dates: 1/01/02 to 4/30/02
Project Summary:
Learn all about the USAF. Subjects include History, Basic Training, Flight,
Pilots, planes, etc. Lots of interactive experiments and games.
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Project Details
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Project Level: Advanced
Curriculum Area: Arts, Health and Physical Education, History and Social
Studies, Language, Mathematics, Science, Technology
Technologies Used: Web Based Discussion Forum
Full Project Description:
Learn all about the USAF. Subjects include History, Basic Training, Flight,
Pilots, planes, etc. Lots of interactive experiments and games.
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Registration Acceptance Dates: 5/01/02 to 5/30/03
Number of Classrooms: 999
Age Range: 8 to 19 years
Target Audience: Anyone
Project URL: http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0212200
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Date: Thu, 9 May 2002 10:56:14 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RESOUR> Re: [DIGITALDIVIDE] Small Business,
the Internet and the Digital Divide
From: "Peter Mok" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thu, 9 May 2002 10:23:52 -0500
Subject: Re: [DIGITALDIVIDE] Small Business, the Internet and the Digital Divide
Ken,
Try the following links:
http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org
http://www.bridge.org
http://www.digital-equity.org
http://www.reeusda.gov/ecs/ace.htm
http://www.cddc.vt.edu/knownet/internetinfo-publications.html
http://www.americaconnects.net/research/default.asp?subid=25
Peter Mok
National Center for Urban Community
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Date: Thu, 9 May 2002 11:34:03 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: K12> Re: ELEM: Library poem good ones
From: "Toni Koontz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thu, 9 May 2002 12:22:30 -0400
Subject: Re: ELEM: Library poem good ones
I didn't find the specific one you were looking for unless it is on the
last link listed here- but these are great ones, including one about the
Library at Alexandria.
http://www.tulane.edu/~html/poem.htm
http://wwwgen.bham.wednet.edu/librpoem.htm
http://www.librarysupport.net/librarylovers/mylibrary.html
http://www.sc.edu/library/socar/uscs/99autm/poem.html
http://www.amsiriano.com/LibraryAtAlexandria.php
http://homepage.interaccess.com/~smitters/lafnlibn/linksong.htm
Toni Koontz
Media Specialist
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St. Charles Preparatory School
Columbus OH
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Date: Thu, 9 May 2002 14:35:42 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: K12> Height and Weight--Network Nugget
From: "nuggets ola" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Thu, 09 May 2002 10:58:53 -0700
Subject: Height and Weight--Network Nugget
*** [[[ CHILD/ADOLESCENT HEIGHT AND WEIGHT ]]] ***
http://www.cdc.gov/growthcharts/
This is for teachers of Health and Personal Planning courses,
and also for middle-grade Math teachers.
The U.S. National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) has
published new growth charts for children aged 2 to 20
years. The new charts include larger "spreads" between
the 5th and 95th percentiles to reflect the variety of
U.S. ethnic origins (and natural body sizes); thus one
could use the charts in other countries that have diverse
populations, like Canada and Australia. All are downloadable
PDF files, one chart per page.
One can see Math-class applications of these charts right
away: students can plot their locations on the charts to
see how tall they are. I suggest you use the height charts
rather than the weight charts, to minimize self-image
issues.
To make the statistics more interesting for your class,
measure everyone at the start of the school year, then
again toward the end of the year. Not only do you get
a visual picture of students' growth on the graphs,
but a little data manipulation in a spreadsheet will
yield an "average millimetres per month" figure for
how fast they have been growing.
I once opened the eyes of some 15-17 year olds by
measuring their heights in class. Then (as part of a test,
which included other distracting questions so they
did not get suspicious) I asked them how much they
thought their own height differed from the average for
boys/girls their age. As one would expect, the class
average height was close to the 50th percentile of
the NCHS charts for boys, and was exactly the same
for the girls. Test results for the 15-year-olds in my
group agreed: they thought they were on the national
average. But most 17-year-olds, boys in particular,
thought they were an inch or two shorter! It led to good
discussion about the inaccuracy of one's self image, and
what causes it.
Thanks to Dave Rogers for contributing this nugget.
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Date: Thu, 9 May 2002 14:45:38 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: K12> [WWWEDU] HyperSIG Workshop at NECC
From: "Caroline McCullen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: WWWEdu (E-mail) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thu, 9 May 2002 14:40:37 -0400
Subject: [WWWEDU] HyperSIG Workshop at NECC
Are you going to NECC? If so, please consider signing up for the HyperSIG
workshop, or share this announcement with interested colleagues.
Multimedia Mania: International Classroom Models Using Multimedia to
Address Curriculum Standards
Sunday, June 16, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm -- (Hands-on lab, off-site) Level:
Intermediate -- $160
Details below:
To sign up please, go to:
http://ccenter.uoregon.edu/conferences/necc2002/registration/reg_default.php
Would you like to know more about how to enter Multimedia Mania?
Interested meeting a former winner, seeing some winning projects, and
learning techniques used to create them? HyperSIG is sponsoring a workshop
at NECC in which you can explore 3 successful approaches to multimedia
design: HyperStudio, eZedia, and Macromedia Flash.
Participants will have a chance to work with all three of these dynamic
tools in a hands-on lab setting. This workshop provides a great way to
familiarize yourself with the software, to learn about the new features in
each, and to learn how they can be applied to classroom projects. As
always, the primary GOAL of Multimedia Mania is to find real, working
models of the skillful integration of technology into a typical classroom
setting in a specific content area. All projects are directly linked to
curriculum standards. (See our updated rubric at:
http://www.ncsu.edu/midlink/rub.multi.htm)
To sign up please, go to:
http://ccenter.uoregon.edu/conferences/necc2002/registration/reg_default.php
Happy Teacher Appeciation Week!
http://www.sasinschool.com/teacher/ <http://www.sasinschool.com/teacher/>
Caroline McCullen, President, ISTE HyperSIG
SAS inSchool--Where learning comes to life...
SAS Campus Dr., Cary, NC 27513
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888-760-2515 X12869 FAX: 919-677-4444
Electronic Thread: www.SASinSchool.com/ethread/
MidLink Magazine http://www.ncsu.edu/midlink/
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Date: Thu, 9 May 2002 14:46:19 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RESOUR> NetFirst-L: Mother's Day
From: "Myers,Julia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thu, 9 May 2002 15:09:25 -0400
Subject: NetFirst-L: Mother's Day
Mother's Day will be celebrated on Sunday, May 12 in the United States and Canada.
Celebrate! Holidays in the U.S.A.: Mother's Day (Second Sunday in May)
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
celebration of Mother's Day. This holiday is generally observed on the
second Sunday in May.
http://www.usis.usemb.se/Holidays/celebrate/mothers.html
Mother's Day
Mother's Day is a day celebrated annually to honor all mothers. Anna Jarvis
from Webster, West Virginia, was instrumental in having Mother's Day
established as a national observance in the United States.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvtaylor/jarvis.htm
Mother's Day
Jerry Wilson highlights the history and customs associated with Mother's
Day. In the United States, Mother's Day is celebrated on the second Sunday
in May. Mother's Day was first celebrated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1907.
http://wilstar.com/holidays/mothers.htm
Story of Mother's Day
Provides a history of Mother's Day, part of the Holidays on the Net Web
site. States that during the 1600s, England celebrated a day called
Mothering Sunday. Discusses the 1907 campaign of American promoter Anna M.
Jarvis (1864-1948) to establish a national Mother's Day.
http://www.holidays.net/mother/story.htm
Happy Mother's Day
Presents information on Mother's Day. Discusses the efforts of Anna Jarvis,
who is generally credited with developing the idea, and U.S. President
Woodrow Wilson's proclamation of the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day.
Features a collection of verses, a tribute, and links to other Web sites
related to Mother's Day. Offers access to information on other holidays.
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/2328/mother.htm
Happy Mother's Day
Features personal computer screen saver programs, clip art, games, crafts,
and other children's resources for celebrating Mother's Day, part of the
Kid's Domain Web site. Includes pictures that can be printed and colored for
a card; gift suggestions, such as creating a refrigerator picture frame;
mazes; word searches; crossword puzzles; and a list of books related to
mothers. Offers access to other Web sites for Mother's Day.
http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/mom/index.html
Mother's Day Projects and Gifts List
ChildFun, Inc. presents a collection of craft ideas for making Mother's Day
gifts and cards. These activities are best-suited for use with preschool,
kindergarten, or early elementary classes. Links to related sites are
available.
http://www.childfun.com/themes/mom.shtml
Nuttin' But Kids: Mother's Day
Nuttin' But Kids presents a collection of activities pertaining to Mother's
Day. These activities include songs, fingerplays, gift ideas, art projects,
and more. The activities are intended for use with preschool or kindergarten classes.
http://www.nuttinbutkids.com/mothersday.html
Mother's Day at Alphabet Soup
Donna O'Briant offers a collection of activities related to Mother's Day,
best suited for use with preschool and kindergarten classes. The activities
include songs, poems, cards, crafts, and more. Links to related sites are
available. The collection is part of Alphabet Soup, a resource containing
unit plans, games, crafts, and other activities for young children.
http://www.alphabet-soup.net/mot/mother.html
Teachervision.com: Mother's Day
Teachervision.com offers a collection of curriculum resources related to
Mother's Day. These resources include cross-curricular lessons, printable
worksheets, ideas for art projects, and more. Although the collection
features materials for all grade levels, most of the materials are best
suited for use with elementary or middle school classes. Teachervision.com
is a service of the Learning Network Inc.
http://www.teachervision.com/lesson-plans/lesson-6646.html
Prepared by:
Julia Myers
NetFirst Assistant Managing Editor
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