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1. SCOUT>< The Scout Report -- September 20, 2002 2. PROJ> [Innovative-Teachers] Project Harmony online international civics projects 3. K12> SHARE: New ERIC Site 4. K12> UK: Newton Prep 5. K12> RESOUR: First School Years 6. PROJ> New Telecollaborative Project 7. MISC> new EasyWebEditor 3.9: create your web site! A fast but comprehensive Web publishing tool. 8. K12> Free Online Math Competition ************************************************************************* NOTE: Gleason Sackmann is the owner and host of this list. All inquiries regarding this list and its contents should be directed to Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. If you want to unsubscribe, click and send (no body or subject: required) mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives for Net-happenings can be found at: http://www.classroom.com/community/email/archives.jhtml?A0=NET-HAPPENINGS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 10:11:04 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: SCOUT>< The Scout Report -- September 20, 2002 The full Scout Report can be read at NThe full Scout Report can be read at Net Newsletters: http://www1.classroom.com/community/email/archives.jhtml?A0=NEWSLTR Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2002 15:38:41 -0500 From: Internet Scout Project <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: The Scout Report -- September 20, 2002 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ======== The Scout Report == ======== September 20, 2002 ==== ======== Volume 8, Number 36 ====== ====== Internet Scout Project ======== ==== University of Wisconsin ======== == Department of Computer Sciences ======== == I N T H E S C O U T R E P O R T T H I S W E E K ======== ====== ====== == Index for September 20, 2002 == ====== ====== 1. NSDL Scout Reports for the Life Sciences and Physical Sciences The eighteenth issues of the first volumes of the Life Sciences Report and Physical Sciences Report are available. The Topic in Depth section of Life Sciences Report annotates sites on sharks. The Physical Sciences Report's Topic in Depth section offers Web sites and comments about fog. 2. World Development Report 2003 [.pdf] http://econ.worldbank.org/wdr/wdr2003/text-17926/ 3. Office of University Partnerships http://www.oup.org/ 4. Department of Education Annual Plan 2002-2003 [.pdf] http://www.ed.gov/pubs/annualreport2001/annualplan2003.pdf 5. HistoryLink http://www.historylink.org 6. The Eleventh Biennial Report of Great Lakes Water Quality [.pdf] http://www.ijc.org/comm/11br/english/report/index.html 7. North Africa Research Group GeoNet http://www.northafrica.de/ 8. Biology in Motion [Flash] http://www.BiologyInMotion.com/ 9. The National Park Service Southeast Archeological Center http://www.cr.nps.gov/seac/seac.htm 10. City Lore http://www.citylore.org/ 11. The Mark Twain House http://www.marktwainhouse.org/ 12. American Folklore http://www.americanfolklore.net/ 13. Will Durant Foundation http://www.willdurant.com/home.html 14. St. Paul's Cathedral http://www.stpauls.co.uk/rindex.htm 15. San Francisco Cable Car Museum http://www.cablecarmuseum.com/ 16. The British Museum: World of Money http://www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk/worldofmoney/ 17. Easy Thumbnails http://www.fookes.com/ezthumbs/index.html 18. Stuffit Expander 7.0 http://www.stuffit.com/expander/macindex.html 19. Professional and College Sports Still Grappling with Security Issues 2 Fans at Comiskey Attack Coach http://www.suntimes.com/output/sports/cst-nws-sox2.html Violent Fans Have Tainted Games Before http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/sports/4111896.htm It Just Gets Uglier http://www.suntimes.com/output/mariotti/cst-spt-jay20.html Official Site of the Chicago White Sox http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/cws/homepage/cws_homepage.jsp Wisconsin Will Allow Mountaineer to Fire Away http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/wvu/20020905wvugun.asp Wisconsin Diversifies: The Saga of the Mountaineer http://www.nationalreview.com/kopel/kopel090502.asp ====== ==== == Subscription and Contact Information == ==== ====== To receive the electronic mail version of the Scout Report each week, join the SCOUT-REPORT mailing list. This is the only mail you will receive from this list. 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Editor Max Grinnell [KMG] Managing Editor Ted Schroeder [TS] Director Rachael Bower [REB] Technical Director Edward Almasy [EA] Contributors Rachael Sohmer [RS] Joel Brieske [JB] Cavin Leske [CL] Wayne Hayes [WH] Laura Boyle [LB] Yasuhiro Sasahira [YS] Debra Shapiro [DS] Internet Catalogers David Sleasman [DJS] Colin Holden [CH] Software Engineer Barry Wiegan [BW] Technical Specialists Pat Coulthard [PC] Noah Diewald [ND] Website Designer Andy Yaco-Mink [AY] For information on additional contributors, see the Internet Scout Project staff page. http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/about/team.html Below are the copyright statements to be included when reproducing annotations from The Scout Report. 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Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, or the National Science Foundation. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 10:27:27 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: PROJ> [Innovative-Teachers] Project Harmony online international civics projects To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: "Katy Pearce" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 11:16:52 -0400 Subject: [Innovative-Teachers] Project Harmony online international civics projects Project Harmony is pleased to present the 2002-2003 School Connectivity Programs Online Collaborative Projects The second series of project work this year is approaching, and the deadline for applying to series 2 is October 16. We'd love to have your school participate. Additionally, please pass this on to other educators who may be interested. Information, schedules and applications are available at: http://www.projectharmony.org/ac2k/rec2002.html The curriculum packets are very exciting and will prove beneficial to any classroom setting, as they are innovative, educational and fun. Connected Minds, the designer of the curriculum packets, utilizes the UNICEF three-step global learning methodology, consisting of exploration, responding and action. Students will explore topics, form opinions and respond with their counterparts in other countries, analyze opinions of their fellow students and exercise practical actions through in-class activities that help shape decision-making in their everyday lives. The 2002-2003 projects rotate throughout the school year. The six week schedule is follows: Week 1: application and notification of participation Week 2: orientation to the program, educator downloads the curriculum for the project (teacher and student handbooks included) and cultural orientation materials Week 3: educator discussion via online conferencing, educators begin curriculum unit in classroom Week 4: student discussion via online conferencing Week 5: student discussion continues and includes a chat Week 6: evaluation This schedule will hopefully allow for easy integration into classroom activities. The classroom activities will take place from week 3 until week 5 and will require approximately one to two hours a week of classroom activities. The projects will take place throughout the school year in four series. In order to participate in one of the projects, a representative from the school must fill out the application form http://www.projectharmony.org/cgi-bin/ac2k/application.cgi by the due date. A school may participate in any one or more of the series. **** SERIES TWO PROJECT -- Application due: October 16 Dates of project: November 4-November 21 With Armenia: Conflict and Conflict Resolution This unit helps students understand the causes of conflict. International conflicts are examined to determine their root causes. Students then evaluate conflict in their own lives and the lives of other students involved in the projects. Your students won't just explore conflict and conflict resolution by reading information from the newspaper or a website, but rather by communicating about the conflict with other students. The exercises also allow the students to realize that the causes of conflict around the world are quite similar, and to think about how conflicts can be resolved in the present and future. SERIES THREE PROJECT -- Application due: January 22 Dates of project: February 3-February 26 With Armenia: Introductions and Interdependence Your students learn how different parts of the world depend on each other for basic needs such as food and clothing. Basic concepts such as trade, resources, imports and exports are explored. The students communicate with other students describing each other's daily lives. Your students share further details about their country as well. After receiving a response from other students, your students explore similarities, differences, and surprises between cultures. SERIES THREE PROJECT -- Application due: January 22 Dates of project: February 3-February 26 With Azerbaijan: Images and Perceptions Your students learn about the topics of stereotypes and tolerance. They explore the formation of stereotypes with activities based on images and perceptions. Your students attain greater appreciation for respect and openness. The students learn to value cultural diversity and alternative points of view. The students discuss on their WebCrossing community common stereotypes of their own culture, and describe how their life is similar or different to these stereotypes. After receiving a response from the other schools involved in the project, your students explore details of other students' lives. SERIES FOUR PROJECT -- Application due: March 26 Dates of project: April 7-April 22 With Armenia or Azerbaijan: Social Justice and Change for the Future Students learn about respect for human rights. This topic allows your students to think about their future and the future of their community. The students discuss on the WebCrossing community their feelings about social justice, change and views of the future. Your students share details about the future of their own lives as well. After receiving responses from the other school, your students explore ways to promote social justice in their own futures. **** We are very excited about your relationship with Project Harmony. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask. Additionally, the Frequently Asked Questions page <http://www.projectharmony.org/ac2k/faq.html> should be helpful if you have other questions. Project Harmony School Connectivity Programs are dedicated to promoting the educational use of the Internet in a manner that will strengthen democracy, support civil society and promote cultural understanding in the Republics of Armenia and Azerbaijan. The School Connectivity Programs are programs of the United States Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and administered by Project Harmony. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 10:55:03 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: K12> SHARE: New ERIC Site Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 11:45:34 -0400 From: Carolyn Gierke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: SHARE: New ERIC Site To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] While searching for information on gender issues in childrens lit, I fell across this ERIC website from Indiana University. It is well organized and worth a look: ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading, English and Communication http://www.indiana.edu/~eric_rec/ Click on "Digests and Bibliographies" for access to full text of ERIC Digests and lists of ERIC documents by subject area (the Bibliographies part). "In theory, there isn't any difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is." - Yogi Berra Mrs. Carolyn Gierke, Librarian Sweet Home High School 1901 Sweet Home Road Amherst, NY 14228 Phone: 1-716-250-1227 FAX: 1-716-250-1360 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ******************************************************************************** =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-= All postings to LM_NET are protected under copyright law. To quit LM_NET (or set-reset NOMAIL or DIGEST, etc.) send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL or 3) SET LM_NET DIGEST 4) SET LM_NET MAIL * Please allow for confirmation from Listserv. For LM_NET Help see: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ Archives: http://askeric.org/Virtual/Listserv_Archives/LM_NET.shtml See also EL-Announce for announcements from library media vendors: http://www.mindspring.com/~el-announce/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-= ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 10:55:37 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: K12> UK: Newton Prep Subject: UK: Newton Prep Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 19:40:07 +0400 (MSD) From: nikst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Newton Prep - independent primary school for gifted and high ability children http://www.newtonprep.london.sch.uk/ COEDUCATIONAL PREPARATORY SCHOOL 149 Battersea Park Road, London SW8 4BX, England E-mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Introduction to Newton Prep The School opened in 1991 with 70 pupils and eleven years later will have 500, almost exactly half boys and half girls. It caters for bright children (3 to 13) and has special provision for the gifted, for whom the High Ability Coordinator has particular responsibility. The school has over fifty academic staff, teaching subjects from the three R's through to philosophy. Our nursery (age 3) classes are run by Montessori trained teachers. The Lower School (age 4-7) teachers are qualified in early years teaching. The Upper School (age 7-13) teachers are predominately graduates with postgraduate certificates in education who teach their own specialist subjects. A significant number of bright children have learning difficulties, such as dyslexia. The four qualified Special Needs teachers in the Resource Unit give additional input with one-to-one sessions and, just as important, liase with the other teachers who help the pupils in normal lessons. A full time matron and her assistant, in conjunction with the school doctor, are responsible for the health of the children and a fair amount of "tender loving care. Our Aims We seek a challenging, stretching approach to learning, emphasising achievement. We seek to build the groundwork of all development emotional, intellectual, social, and physical. We seek to develop skills and establish a foundation for smooth progress to common entrance, public examinations, secondary and tertiary education. We seek to share in the development of children, encouraging self-confidence and initiative, rejoicing in their individuality. We seek to give children a choice of paths to follow. We seek a comfortable relationship, though one of mutual respect, between teacher and child. That way, the child is happy and, just as important, is more prepared to question. We want the child who does not understand to question, as we also want the child who is ahead of the teacher to question. Ultimately, we would hope that children become more than just consumers of their education, but true partners, challenging and creative. We seek to aim for the heights, maximising each child's potential, but not through hot-housing. Children need to have a childhood. Childhood should be fun and inspiring. -- ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 10:55:56 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: K12> RESOUR: First School Years Subject: RESOUR: First School Years Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 19:40:18 +0400 (MSD) From: nikst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> First School Years - provides free worksheets, flashcards, and other educational resources http://www.firstschoolyears.com/ Free worksheets, flashcards and other resources for teachers and parents of children in Early Years, Key Stage 1 or Lower Key Stage 2. About Us There are many websites which offer free educational resources. 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Please do not distribute our resources by any other means. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 11:35:27 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: PROJ> New Telecollaborative Project From: Brenda Dyck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 10:17:07 -0600 Teacher-editor, MidLink Magazine http://www.ncsu.edu/midlink/ Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: (403) 278 8228 -------------------------- Beyond Wild Justice "Revenge is a kind of wild justice." ~ Francis Bacon, Essays, 4, `Of Revenge' Classrooms across the country are invited to participate in an online project that probes the new approaches to justice that are underway in our world, approaches that put in place legal practices that do things with people, rather than to them or for them. The activities and resources in "Beyond Wild Justice" will expose students to the concept of restorative justice, a form of justice that seeks healing for both the victim and the perpetrator and will push learners to consider the power of forgiveness in the lives of those most closely connected with the crime. Students will follow the 2002 ground breaking legal case in which middle school bullies were charged in a case of a 14 year old student who committed suicide. Instead of going to jail, the bullies underwent a form of restorative justice called "Justice Circles. Project participants will consider the outcomes of that process, communicate with students across the globe about the issues of justice via an online bulletin board, create a Forgiveness Quilt, and engage in writing assignments that will help them communicate their opinions about this unfamiliar form of justice. "Beyond Wild Justice" will challenge each participant's mental models concerning justice and will bring students face to face with people who have had the courage to take their pain beyond vengeance to healing. Teachers will submit stduent work for posting on the "Beyond Wild Justice' web page. The project URL is: http://www.masters.ab.ca/bdyck/Justice In terested classes can join "Beyond Wild Justice" by emailing Brenda Dyck at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 14:42:18 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: MISC> new EasyWebEditor 3.9: create your web site! A fast but comprehensive Web publishing tool. Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 12:31:58 -0700 Subject: [ANN]new EasyWebEditor 3.9: create your web site! A fast but comprehensive Web publishing tool. From: VisualVision <easywebeditor@*visualvision.com> Newsgroups: alt.education.distance Why not create a Web site? It is easy with EasyWebEditor! With this quick Web publishing tool you can make fancy Internet pages, with mouse-over changing images, popup windows, colored pages and more... quickly. You can manage the whole Web site at once, in one file. No tech details. Comprehensive but suitable also for kids. Get it now! http://www.easywebeditor.com/ ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸ EasyWebEditor is a Visual Vision product ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 14:42:37 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: K12> Free Online Math Competition Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 12:33:19 -0700 Subject: Free Online Math Competition From: SMC <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Newsgroups: k12.ed.math This website: www.smc.esmartweb.com Has: + A Free Online Math Competition. You can enrol as a team (according to your nationality), or individually + Really hard Math problems, taken from city / national / international competitions of countries from around the world. + This website is suitable for high school students - around grade (school-year) = 9 - 12 Check it out and enrol the competition today! SMC, www.smc.esmartweb.com -- submissions: post to k12.ed.math or e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] private e-mail to the k12.ed.math moderator: [EMAIL PROTECTED] newsgroup website: http://www.thinkspot.net/k12math/ newsgroup charter: http://www.thinkspot.net/k12math/charter.html ------------------------------ End of NET-HAPPENINGS Digest - 23 Sep 2002 - Special issue (#2002-583) **********************************************************************