There are 11 messages totalling 627 lines in this issue.
Topics in this special issue:
1. K12> Re: INTERNATIONALNEWS: Teaching Overseas
2. K12> NetDay Releases Cyber Security Kit for Schools - September 24, 2002
3. K12> No URL Left Behind.....
4. PROJ> PROJECTS: A New Tellecollaborative Project
5. RESOUR> Online Pictures of Sukkot in Jerusalem
6. K12> Schools Teach 3 C's: Candy, Cookies and Chips
7. UPDATED> September/October Technology Source Author Forums
8. K12> Web English Teacher - Network Nuggets
9. MISC> ENTERTAINMENT: COMICS COMEDY COMIC BOOKS AND CARTOONS: Kevin
McCorry's Personal Home Page [ DEAD WEBSITE FOUND THROUGH WWW.ARCHIVE.ORG
]
10. MISC> C#.NET Master's Training Program
11. K12> Science News Headlines
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Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 08:15:00 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: K12> Re: INTERNATIONALNEWS: Teaching Overseas
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2002 14:02:25 -0700
From: Classroom Connect -- Connected Teacher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: INTERNATIONALNEWS: Teaching Overseas
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
The University of Northern Iowa (UNI) Overseas Placement Service for
Educators connects international K-12 schools with certified educators
year round. Services offered include the UNI Overseas Recruiting Fair,
credential and referral services, and newsletters.
http://www.uni.edu/placement/overseas/
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Director, Online Professional Development
Department of Teaching / University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0613
http://www.uni.edu/profdev/
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Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 08:15:00 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: K12> NetDay Releases Cyber Security Kit for Schools - September 24,
2002
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2002 21:22:11 -0400
From: EDTECH Editor-Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: NetDay Releases Cyber Security Kit for Schools - September 24,
2002
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
From: NetDay Information <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
NetDay Press Release: Access online at
http://www.netday.org/news_cyber_security.htm
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 24, 2002
NEWS MEDIA CONTACTS:NetDay
949.609.4660
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NETDAY PROVIDES RESOURCES TO SCHOOLS TO PROMOTE AWARENESS OF CYBER SECURITY
Irvine CA - In response to the recommendation in the draft release of
President Bush's National Plan to Secure Cyberspace for private
organizations to develop programs for students and schools around cyber
security issues, NetDay is pleased to release a "Cyber Security Kit for
Schools," featuring tools and resources to raise awareness among K-12
educators, students and families about online safety and computer security.
NetDay's kit focuses attention on computer and network security issues in
both the school and the home.
"As more children experience enhanced learning both at home and at school
through interactive, online education, we want to ensure that these
experiences remain positive," said Julie Evans, NetDay CEO. "NetDay is very
committed to raising awareness about the responsibilities that educators,
students and parents have in properly maintaining computers, keeping
electronic data secured, protecting privacy, and practicing ethical behavior
online."
NetDay's Cyber Security Kit for Schools is available online at
http://www.netday.org/cyber_security_kit.htm. The kit contents have been
shared with state departments of education, state technology coordinators,
state-level associations for administrators, and education-related
organizations across the country. Contents include:
a.. What Every Administrator Needs to Know about Cyber Security - This
guide for school administrators includes practical suggestions and resources
for ensuring that school computer networks are secure from cyber attacks.
b.. Computer-Savvy Families: A Story about Cyber Security for Children -
This short, entertaining narrative focuses on the importance of computer
security and online safety for children. This story is age appropriate for
3rd to 5th graders, and has been written by a 4th grade educator. Teachers
are encouraged to read the story aloud with their class and send this story,
along with the companion "Action Items for Families" home with the children
to encourage families to learn together about safe computing practices. The
NetDay AmeriCorps Bridge team (part of President Bush's USA Freedom Corps)
in the Texas Rio Grande Valley will be translating the children's story and
family action items into Spanish, and both versions will be available on the
NetDay web site on September 26, 2002.
c.. Two Articles from NetDayVoice, the editorial section of NetDay.org -
The first article profiles ISAFE, an organization that works with schools
across the country to promote cyber safety and security. The second article
profiles how Sequoia Union High School District, Redwood City, CA,
approaches the issue of network security in order to balance safety needs
with online access for over 7300 high school students.
d.. NetDay Cyber Security Resource Guide - This list includes cyber
security and online safety web sites that have been selected from NetDay's
award-winning education technology web site, www.NetDayCompass.org.
About NetDay
NetDay's mission is to connect every child to a brighter future by helping
educators meet educational goals through the effective use of technology.
NetDay (www.NetDay.org), a national non-profit organization known for its
successful school wiring programs, today manages community and web-based
programs that promote enhanced student achievement through the effective use
of technology.
About National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace
The National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace
(http://www.whitehouse.gov/pcipb/) is the Bush Administration's strategy to
protect the nation's IT infrastructure. This strategy, currently released
in a draft format, will call on everyone from the largest businesses to
consumers to help the federal government track cyber threats and prevent
attacks, particularly those aimed at financial, government, utility, and other
networks.
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Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 08:15:00 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: K12> No URL Left Behind.....
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2002 18:06:32 EDT
From: Bonnie Bracey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: No URL Left Behind.....
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Check out this article in the 9/17 Education Week about changes to Dept of Ed
web page. Article "No URL Left Behind? Web Scrub Raises Concerns" is at
http://www.edweek.org/ew/ewstory.cfm?slug=03web.h22
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Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 08:15:00 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: PROJ> PROJECTS: A New Tellecollaborative Project
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2002 14:05:00 -0700
From: Classroom Connect -- Connected Teacher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: PROJECTS: A New Tellecollaborative Project
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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 a
thought-provoking 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. The project
URL is: http://www.masters.ab.ca/bdyck/Justice
Interested classes can join "Beyond Wild Justice" by emailing Brenda Dyck
at:
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Brenda A. Dyck MasterĀ's Academy and College http://www.masters.ab.ca
Teacher-editor, MidLink Magazine http://www.ncsu.edu/midlink
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Phone: (403) 278 8228
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Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 08:15:00 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RESOUR> Online Pictures of Sukkot in Jerusalem
From: "Jacob Richman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 00:34:16 +0200
Hi Everyone!
This week is the Jewish festival of Sukkot.
On Monday (9/23) the President of Israel, Moshe Katsav,
hosted an Open House where the public was able to visit
him and his wife in the president's Sukkah.
On Tuesday (9/24) the annual Jerusalem March took place.
Thousands of visitors from the around the world came to
Jerusalem to show solidarity with Israel.
I posted 101 pictures of both events on the web.
The address of the on-line picture exhibit is:
http://www.jr.co.il/pictures/israel/jerusalem/index.html
Enjoy!
Happy Sukkot!
Jacob
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Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 08:15:00 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: K12> Schools Teach 3 C's: Candy, Cookies and Chips
Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 04:43:03 EDT
From: Bonnie Bracey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Schools Teach 3 C's: Candy, Cookies and Chips
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
This article from NYTimes.com
has been sent to you by [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Schools Teach 3 C's: Candy, Cookies and Chips
September 24, 2002
By JANE E. BRODY
In more and more schools, children from kindergarten through
high school are being taught that "nutrition" comes in
boxes of fast foods.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/09/24/health/nutrition/24BROD.html?ex=1033941778&;
ei=1&en=42f8b638581682fb
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Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 08:15:00 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: UPDATED> September/October Technology Source Author Forums
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2002 19:52:52 -0400
From: EDTECH Editor-Eiffert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: September/October Technology Source Author Forums
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
From: "James L. Morrison" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
The following Technology Source Author Forums are scheduled for
September/October. These forums are offered in collaboration with
ULiveandLearn, an e-learning company that uses the HorizonLive platform to
allow participants to interact directly with TS authors via their
desktops. You may sign up to participate in any of these free webcasts by
going to http://ts.mivu.org/default.asp?show=webchats&issue=185 and
clicking on the SIGN UP NOW button or by going to the ULiveandLearn site
at
http://www.uliveandlearn.com/dsp_catalog.cfm?retrieve=3&orderclause=smdt_e
ventdate&creator=951 and selecting the particular webcasts you wish to
participate in.
Thursday, September 26, 2002, 11:00 11:45 a.m. EDT.
A webcast on creating affective relationships in Web-based instruction,
featuring Michael Danchak, whose current article
(http://ts.mivu.org/default.asp?show=article&id=962)includes suggestions
for ways in which instructors can reassure students of their presence and
concern.
Thursday, September 26, 2002, 12:00 12:45 a.m. EDT.
A webcast on delivering an online anatomy course on two campuses,
featuring Thierry Bacro, whose article
(http://ts.mivu.org/default.asp?show=article&id=977) provides an account
of how distance education can be adopted within highly specialized forms
of instruction.
Thursday, September 26, 2002, 1:00 1:45 p.m. EDT.
A webcast on promoting communication and collaboration online, featuring
William R. Klemm, who illustrates in his article
(http://ts.mivu.org/default.asp?show=article&id=1015) that a "shared
document" approach to threaded discussions offers significant advantages
in supporting such discussions.
Thursday, September 26, 2002, 4:00 4:45 a.m. EDT.
A webcast on current efforts to use technology to enhance faculty
development programs in higher education, featuring Jerome R. Koblo and
Casey Turnage (see http://ts.mivu.org/default.asp?show=article&id=943).
Thursday, September 26, 2002, 6:00 6:45 a.m. EDT.
A webcast highlighting an Australian site (LearnScope Virtual Learning
Community) that focuses on the use of technology in education, featuring
spotlight site editor Stephen Downes and Learnscope's Rose Grozdanic as
they discuss the problems and issues involved in providing a comprehensive
online learning community to its participants
(see http://ts.mivu.org/default.asp?show=article&id=1035).
Tuesday, October 22, 2002, 11:00 11:45 a.m. EDT.
A webcast featuring Carl Berger, who, in his interview with James Morrison
(http://ts.mivu.org/default.asp?show=article&id=995) discussed the
potential of integrated software development in instructional technology.
Tuesday, October 22, 2002, 11:00 11:45 a.m. EDT.
A webcast on the use of the MathOnline system, featuring Gene Abrams and
Jeremy Haefner, who will discuss how they provide a flexible range of
learning options for their students (see
http://ts.mivu.org/default.asp?show=article&id=970).
Tuesday, October 22, 2002, 11:00 11:45 a.m. EDT.
In this webcast, Carol Stroud and Brenda Stutsky will discuss how they
developed an online course for regional nurses in Manitoba through sharing
community resources (see
http://ts.mivu.org/default.asp?show=article&id=939).
Tuesday, October 22, 2002, 11:00 11:45 a.m. EDT.
This webcast features Peter Suber, a leading figure in the "free online
scholarship" movement, who in his interview with James Morrison
(http://ts.mivu.org/default.asp?show=article&id=1025) described the
technological, legal, and philosophical aspects of this important
movement.
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Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 08:15:00 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: K12> Web English Teacher - Network Nuggets
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2002 12:02:11 -0700
Subject: Fwd: Web English Teacher - Network Nuggets
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
From: "nuggets ola" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
*** [[[ WEB ENGLISH TEACHER ]]] ***
http://www.webenglishteacher.com
I suspect that many teachers of English Language
Arts (entire K-12 range) already have visited this
site. For those who have not, Web English Teacher
sorts and compiles all kinds of Web resources so
busy classroom professionals can find and use them
quickly. It's what our CLN would want to be if CLN
were only for teachers of English.
Vision statement from Webmaster Carla Beard of
Connersville, Indiana...
"In the spring of 2000, my student teacher spent
hours online trying to find information and ideas
to help her in the classroom. 'Someone,' I thought,
'should put ideas teachers can use in one place
online. It would save a lot of time searching.'
That June, 'someone' became me..."
This site claims to present "the best of K-12
English/Language Arts teaching resources: lesson
plans, WebQuests, videos, biography, e-texts,
criticism, jokes, puzzles, and classroom activities.
Think of it as the faculty library and faculty
workroom on a global scale." It is supported by a
small amount of advertising.
Thanks to David Brear, a Faculty of Education professor
at the University of British Columbia, for showing me
this Website. Prof. Brear also conducts an online
course for teachers, "On-Ramp to the Information
Highway" -- see http://members.shaw.ca/dbrear .
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Learning Network Website (http://www.cln.org) and
the Open Learning Agency of British Columbia
(www.openschool.bc.ca).
We send these announcements twice each week to
subscribers of CLN's Network Nuggets, to inform
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To Subscribe or Unsubscribe:
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Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 08:15:00 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MISC> ENTERTAINMENT: COMICS COMEDY COMIC BOOKS AND CARTOONS: Kevin
McCorry's Personal Home Page [ DEAD WEBSITE FOUND THROUGH
WWW.ARCHIVE.ORG ]
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2002 16:04:21 -0400 (EDT)
From: "David P. Dillard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
This is a very interesting page about popular cartoons.
ENTERTAINMENT: COMICS COMEDY COMIC BOOKS AND CARTOONS: [netsites] Kevin
McCorry's Personal Home Page [ DEAD WEBSITE FOUND THROUGH WWW.ARCHIVE.ORG ]
Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2002 17:55:40 -0600
From: Alan S. Harrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [netsites] Kevin McCorry's Personal Home Page
Kevin McCorry's Personal Home Page
XXXXhttp://members.tripod.com/kevinmccorrytv/XXXXX
[ DEAD WEBSITE FOUND THROUGH WWW.ARCHIVE.ORG AT THE URL BELOW ]
<http://web.archive.org/web/20011030002910/http://members.tripod.com/kevinmccorrytv/>
THIS PAGE IS CURRENTLY DEAD BUT MAY BE VIEWED AT VARIOUS TIMEPOINTS
USING
HTTP://WWW.ARCHIVE.COM
LINKS TO VARIOUS ARCHIVED TIME POINTS FOR THIS WEBSITE
<http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://members.tripod.com/kevinmccorrytv/>
Kevin McCorry's Personal Home Page is heavy into collecting content and
resources about Warner Brother's cartoon characters as well as many other
cartoon resources. Lots of other goodies here, as well. :-)
Content Sample:
For 35 years thus far lived on this Earth, I, Kevin McCorry, have been
fascinated by human imagination at its extremes. This Website is dedicated
to twentieth century entertainment of this type: animated cartoons, heroes
human, super-human, and canine of television series and movies, and
conceptual science fiction.
Televised Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies
The Bugs Bunny Show
(1960-2; 1971-5) Page The Road Runner Show
(1966-8; 1971-2) Page
The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Hour
(1968-71; 1975-8) Page The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Show
(1978-85) Page
The Bugs Bunny & Tweety Show
(1986-2000) Page The Looney Tunes On Nickelodeon (1988-99) Page,
co-written with Jon Cooke
The Merrie Melodies: Starring Bugs Bunny and Friends
(1990-4) Page The That's Warner Bros.!/Bugs N' Daffy
Show (1995-8) Page, co-written with Jon Cooke
The Other Television Shows Starring the Warner Brothers Cartoon Characters
The Looney Tunes Television Specials Page, co-written with Jon Cooke
And this is only part of the content.
Enjoy!!
Sincerely,
David Dillard
Temple University
(215) 204-4584
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 08:42:16 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MISC> C#.NET Master's Training Program
Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 09:38:09 -0400
From: "Tina Koenig - Xpress Press(tm)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
SetFocus announces a C#.NET Master's Training Program
Parsippany NJ - September 25, 2002 /Xpress Press/ - SetFocus announces The C#
Master's Program. SetFocus, a Technology Training Center, specializing in the
education of developers in VB.NET and Java, has just announced a new intensive
13 week Master's Program Track.
Starting in the first quarter of 2003, SetFocus will offer a C# track to their
curriculum. C# is a modern, object-oriented language that enables programmers
to
quickly and easily build solutions for the Microsoft .NET platform. C# is a
great choice for architecting a wide range of components-from high-level
business objects to system-level applications. Using simple C# language
constructs, these components can be converted into XML Web services, allowing
them to be invoked across the Internet, from any language running on any
operating system. The language is designed to help developers do more with
fewer
lines of code and fewer opportunities for error. In addition, Setfocus will
teach C# Students to build data-centric applications and Web Services with
ADO.NET, SQL Server 2000 ASP.NET and the Microsoft .NET Framework during the 13
week program.
This new C# track added to the curriculum is in keeping with SetFocus' mission
to become the premier .NET training center in the country.
Mike Landau, the President and CEO says, "with the addition of our C# track,
and
our strong focus on .NET, we are in a unique position to help staff the
emerging
.NET marketplace with talented developers".
The training at SetFocus challenges all, and is believed by many industry
experts to be the most in-depth, intense, integrated and comprehensive training
solution available in the marketplace today. All Masters Program participants
are required to pass an extensive technical exam and interviews to assure they
possess the abilities to complete the 13 weeks of knowledge transfer they are
presented with. SetFocus receives from 1500-2000 applications to the program
each quarter and selects no more than 18 individuals per track.
The SetFocus curriculum is designed to challenge every student. The program
includes intense lectures combined with in depth lab exercises and numerous
projects that focus on n-tier applications with special emphasis on web
development.
The start date of the next session is December 30, 2002. SetFocus runs sessions
on a quarterly basis. To find out more about the Masters Program visit
www.setfocus.com or call 973-889-0211.
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Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 08:48:18 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: K12> Science News Headlines
Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 06:38:33 -0700
Subject: Science News Headlines
From: Brightsurf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Newsgroups: k12.ed.science
BrightSurf.com Science News Headlines
Updated Daily - Available by E-Mail Subscription
Home Page: http://www.brightsurf.com
Recent Headlines
* Avoiding the fate of the dinosaurs
Tales of asteroids or comets in a collision course with the Earth are
always good to fill space in newspapers during the quiet summer months.
Is there any truth in these tales of impending doom?
* Aurora Season Begins
"Aurora Season" is officially underway. Scientists aren't certain of all
the reasons why, but there are more geomagnetic storms during autumn
than other times of year. Already this month three such storms have
triggered auroras visible as far south as the Carolinas in the United
States.
* Students can soar to new heights in NASA's Rocket Contest
High school students from across the country will get a chance to soar
to new levels -- thanks to a partnership between NASA and sponsors of
the Team America Rocketry Challenge.
* First confirmed capture into Earth Orbit is likely Apollo Rocket
NASA scientists have confirmed the first known capture of an object into
Earth orbit from a Sun-centered orbit, thanks to continuing observations
of what is most likely the long-lost third stage of a 1969 rocket to the
Moon.
* Education programs at NASA's Marshall Center help Harvard student
teach others, shape futures
Students who returned to classes fall may find themselves writing about
what they did during summer vacation. For Huntsville, Ala., native Brian
Barnes, the answer was the same as the past four years -- just another
summer in the classroom.
E-Mail Subscription: http://www.brightsurf.com/mail_list/subscription
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