There is some good information in this long message that I felt some of
you might enjoy seeing.
BTW, Gleason Sackman, the gentleman who compiles all this information for
us, is a personal friend of Dr. Perry, Dr. Hillman, Lee Hodges, and Lisa
Thomas. He's a super-nice fellow!
Larry S. Anderson, Ed.D. LSA1@Ra.MsState.Edu
Assoc. Prof., Dept. of Technology & Education Voice: (601) 325-2281
Founder, National Center for Technology Planning Fax: (601) 325-7599
Mississippi State University
Chair, Council for Education Technology State of Mississippi
My personal home page URL-- http://www2.msstate.edu/~lsa1
NCTP web page -- http://www.nctp.com
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There are 10 messages totalling 612 lines in this issue.
Topics in this special issue:
1. MISC> Marietta Johnson Museum - Fairhope, Alab
2. K12> Innovative Classroom on the Web
3. K12> [Classroom Connect] Send Your Teacher to Camp Apple '99
4. UPDATED> Newsletter For Graduate Students - Mar.'99
5. K12> hilites> Ages 10-14: The Inside Story on Desserts
6. CONF-NA> School Tech Funding Conference
7. EMAG> Storm Data (NOAA)
8. EMAG> Y2K News Magazine
9. K12> hilites> Ages 5-19: "One Burger, Hold the Napkins"
10. CONF-NA> Education: Conferences
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Date: Fri, 5 Mar 1999 07:35:27 -0600
From: Gleason Sackman <gleason@rrnet.com>
Subject: MISC> Marietta Johnson Museum - Fairhope, Alab
Sent: Thursday, March 04, 1999 4:51 PM
From: designer@siteone.com
http://www.mariettajohnson.org
This museum is dedicated to the famous pioneer in progressive education.
Located in Fairhope, AL on the Alabama Gulf Coast near Mobile.
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Date: Fri, 5 Mar 1999 07:35:29 -0600
From: Gleason Sackman <gleason@rrnet.com>
Subject: K12> Innovative Classroom on the Web
From: The Innovative Classroom [mailto:feedback@innovativeclassroom.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 04, 1999 5:38 PM
http://www.innovativeclassroom.com
We would like to announce The Innovative Classroom web site! The IC is a
place for teachers to find cool thematic units, unique lesson plans,
classroom management tips, organization ideas, daily downloads, and much
more!
The Innovative Classroom is updated daily with authentic and original
teaching stuff!
Step into our Innovative Classroom...
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Date: Fri, 5 Mar 1999 07:35:31 -0600
From: Gleason Sackman <gleason@rrnet.com>
Subject: K12> [Classroom Connect] Send Your Teacher to Camp Apple '99
From: crc@listserv.classroom.com [mailto:crc@listserv.classroom.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 04, 1999 6:17 PM
To: Classroom Connect Mailing List
Subject: [Classroom Connect] Send Your Teacher to Camp Apple '99
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Send Your Teacher to Camp Apple '99
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At this sleep-away camp,teachers get to have all the fun.
Nestled in the foothills of beautiful Marin County, California,
Camp Apple '99 gives teachers, superintendents, principals, and
curriculum coordinators the chance to explore the latest educational
technology in a relaxed environment with fellow educators from
around the country.
Get more information about this enriching educational experience at:
http://www.apple.com/education/k12/campapple/
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Date: Fri, 5 Mar 1999 07:35:33 -0600
From: Gleason Sackman <gleason@rrnet.com>
Subject: UPDATED> Newsletter For Graduate Students - Mar.'99
From: Dr. Robert Butters [mailto:rbutters@gulfaccess.net]
Sent: Thursday, January 02, 1997 6:58 AM
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SEARCH: A NEWSLETTER FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS
*************************************************************************
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March 1999
****************************
<http://www.problemfinder.com/seamar99.htm>
For the month of March, the newsletter features the following topics:
..... Talking E-mail
..... The Dartmouth Review
..... Money For College
..... Social Science Information Gateway
..... Psychology Resources Online
..... WWWomen Search Directory
..... National Opinion Research Center
..... Library of Congress
..... Send A Free Digital Postcard
..... American Political Science Association Awards
..... Scholarships and Graduate Fellowships
..... Four Free Issues of US News
..... Commercial Services For Undergraduate and Graduate Students
..... "Ph.D. Toolkit" Update
In addition to the free newsletter, there are listings of major
search engines, guides and style manuals, specialized library
holdings, electronic journals, electronic dissertations, and
resources in specialized areas, including:
* Business and Economics
* Careers and Job Opportunities
* Classics
* Financial Aid and Scholarships
* Health and Medicine
* Philosophy
* Political Science
* Psychology
* Sociology
* Scholarships
* Specialized Library References
* Online Resources At Major Universities
The Newsletter seeks to make relevant informational resources available to
graduate students, professors, research advisors, librarians and other
professionals involved with advanced graduate study.
Published monthly both on the Web and occasionally by email, the newsletter
provides an expedient way to stay informed of valuable resources on the
Internet. Many of the listed sites are recommended by readers with special
expertise, including students.
The current and past issues can be accessed at:
<http://www.problemfinder.com/search.htm>, and by a direct link from the
WWW location: <http://www.problemfinder.com>
I hope you will be able to visit the site to utilize the informational
sources and offer suggestions to improve upon what is now there. An Online
Guestbook is provided on the Web site for your comments.
Best wishes,
Robert S. Butters, Editor
mailto:rbutters@gulfaccess.net
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Date: Fri, 5 Mar 1999 07:35:39 -0600
From: Gleason Sackman <gleason@rrnet.com>
Subject: K12> hilites> Ages 10-14: The Inside Story on Desserts
From: owner-hilites@gsn.org [mailto:owner-hilites@gsn.org] On Behalf Of
Projects
Sent: Thursday, March 04, 1999 6:09 PM
To: hilites@gsn.org
Subject: hilites> Ages 10-14: The Inside Story on Desserts
DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE. Send your replies to the
email address of the project author listed below.
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Author Email: Joan Enders <jenders@longview.k12.wa.us>
Project Information
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Project Title: The Inside Story on Desserts
Project Begin & End Dates: 3/01/99 to 3/31/99
Project Summary:
Students in sixth grade health classes analysis the nutritional content of
their favorite desserts. They then compare the nutritional values of their
desserts to representative desserts from different countries.
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Project Details
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Project Level: Basic
Curriculum Area: Health and Physical Education
Technologies Used: Email
Project Sponsor: no
Full Project Description:
11-12 year-old students analyze the nutritional values of their favorite
desserts, and compare them to the nutritional values of desserts from
students around the world.
Our students do intensive database, spreadsheet, and word processing during
the project.
Students create personalized dessert cookbooks which include their class
recipes, to be given as a gift.
See past results in our "Student Production" link at the Monticello
website.
Objectives:
To have students enjoy international desserts.
To have students analyze what nutritional values are in their favorite
desserts.
To have students make intelligent choices as to the proper amount of food
groups needed during a day, and to see how their dessert fits into that
daily intake.
To have students compare and contrast their desserts with internationl
desserts.
To have students create a dessert cookbook as a gift.
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Project Registration Information
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Project Email Address: jenders@longview.k12.wa.us
Registration Acceptance Dates: 3/01/99 to 3/15/99
Number of Classrooms: 1
Age Range: 10 to 14 years
Target Audience: International (El Salvador, Israel, Japan)
Project URL: http://www.teleport.com/~dewey
Registration Instructions:
Contact via email.
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Project Contact Information
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Joan Enders - mailto:jenders@longview.k12.wa.us
Library Media Specialist - Monticello Middle School
http://www.teleport.com/~dewey
Longview, Washington
US
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Date: Fri, 5 Mar 1999 07:35:44 -0600
From: Gleason Sackman <gleason@rrnet.com>
Subject: CONF-NA> School Tech Funding Conference
From: ConfAnnounce@eschoolnews.org [mailto:ConfAnnounce@eschoolnews.org]
On Behalf Of Jennifer Walter
Sent: Thursday, March 04, 1999 6:06 PM
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GRANTS & FUNDING FOR SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE
“Proven Strategies for Capturing Your
Piece of the $30 Billion Pie”
April 29-30, 1999
WYNDHAM EMERALD PLAZA HOTEL, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
http://www.eschoolnews.org/conf/g-f.html
This two-day event is a hands-on, how-to professional
development conference that brings you together with
corporate, foundation, and federal/state grant GIVERS.
Learn how to find and secure big dollars to buy the
technology you need for your school.
The event is co-sponsored by eSCHOOL NEWS and
TEACHER UNIVERSE, with additional funding from
INNOVATIVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC., AMERICA ONLINE
and SPHERE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
-------------------------------------------------
Take a look at how you’ll BENEFIT by ATTENDING
1. Discover new and little-publicized school
technology funding sources long before they
make headlines elsewhere.
2. Network with key grantmakers and
administrators from leading corporations,
foundations, and government agencies who are
looking to fund programs like yours.
3. Learn insider tips and techniques from the
nation's most successful grant proposal writers
and fundraisers.
2. Recognize the most common mistakes schools
make when applying for funding -- and learn
how to avoid them.
To see more benefits, visit:
http://www.eschoolnews.com/conf/glance.html
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SPEAKERS --
The experts you'll learn from represent the nation's
most skilled and knowledgeable school technology
fundraising authorities -- from education, government,
and the private sector.
* Keynote Speaker - Dr. Terry Crane, leader of the CEO
Forum on Education & Technology
* Featured Presenter - Kate L. Moore, Schools and Library
Corp., the head of the federal agency administering the eRate,
For a complete listing go to:
http://www.eschoolnews.com/conf/speakers.html
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CONFERENCE PROGRAM Sampler--
Here’s a small sample of some of the topics:
For complete descriptions, visit:
http://www.eschoolnews.com/conf/sessions.html
GRANTS & FUNDING FOR SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY'S comprehensive
program offers two program tracks -- Tools & Techniques
and Contacts & Content.
* GENERAL SESSION TOPICS
-- The $30 Billion Pie: An Overview of School
Technology Funding Sources
-- eRate Update: Current Perspectives and Analysis
TOOLS & TECHNIQUES TRACK
* Funder's Toolkit: The Art of Collaboration
* Federal Technology Funding Program Update
* The Technology Grantseeker's Start-to-Finish
Guide to Creating a Fundable Project
* Prospect Research: What Every Fundraiser
Needs to Know
* Crafting the Winning Grant Proposal I & II
* Plus more!
CONTACTS & CONTENT TRACK
* Leveraging Local Partnerships for Maximum Funding
* Making your Strategic Technology Plan a
Powerful Fundraising Tool
* Grant Opportunities from the U.S. Department of Ed.
* Telling the Story: Writing Proposals that
Get Read (and Funded!)
* Building Public/ Private Strategic Alliances
* Plus more!
View the complete session listing at:
http://www.eschoolnews.com/conf/sessions.html
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REGISTRATION INFORMATION
* To register online: http://www.eschoolnews.com/conf/reg.html
* Registration Fees
-- By March 15, 1999 $390 per person
-- By March 15, 1999 $370 per person team rate
(3 or more from the same
organization)
-- After March 15, 1999 $450 per person
* To register by phone: Call (800) 394-0115 x119
* To register by eMail: events@eschoolnews.org
To request a conference brochure, go to:
http://www.eschoolnews.com/conf/g-f-brochure.html
-------------------------------------------------
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
Wyndham Emerald Plaza,
San Diego, CA (619) 239-4500
http://www.eschoolnews.com/conf/hotel.html
Identify yourself as a Grants & Funding Conference
attendee to get the discounted group rate.
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Date: Fri, 5 Mar 1999 07:35:49 -0600
From: Gleason Sackman <gleason@rrnet.com>
Subject: EMAG> Storm Data (NOAA)
From: owner-newjour@ccat.sas.upenn.edu
[mailto:owner-newjour@ccat.sas.upenn.edu] On Behalf Of News of New
Electronic Journals
Sent: Thursday, March 04, 1999 9:40 PM
To: newjour@ccat.sas.upenn.edu
Subject: Storm Data (NOAA)
Vance Bell wrote:
From: vbell@dept.english.upenn.edu (Vance Bell)
Subject: Storm Data (NOAA)
Date: Sun, 14 Feb 1999 17:53:01 -0500 (EST)
Storm Data (NOAA)
http://www5.ncdc.noaa.gov/pubs/publications.html#SD
Monthly issues contain a chronological listing, by states, of occurrences
of storms and unusual weather phenomena. Reports contain information on
storm paths, deaths, injuries, and property damage. An "Outstanding storms
of the month" section highlights severe weather events with photographs,
illustrations, and narratives. The December issue includes annual tornado,
lightning, flash flood, and tropical cyclone summaries.
Contact:
webmaster@ncdc.noaa.gov
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Date: Fri, 5 Mar 1999 07:35:51 -0600
From: Gleason Sackman <gleason@rrnet.com>
Subject: EMAG> Y2K News Magazine
From: owner-newjour@ccat.sas.upenn.edu
[mailto:owner-newjour@ccat.sas.upenn.edu] On Behalf Of News of New
Electronic Journals
Sent: Thursday, March 04, 1999 9:39 PM
To: newjour@ccat.sas.upenn.edu
Subject: Y2K News Magazine
Vance Bell wrote:
From: vbell@dept.english.upenn.edu (Vance Bell)
Subject: Y2K News Magazine
Date: Sun, 14 Feb 1999 18:32:45 -0500 (EST)
Y2K News Magazine
http://www.y2knews.com/
Y2K News Magazine, the world's leading bi-weekly news magazine for the
Year 2000 Problem. Become an informed member of society today and
read the news as it happens. As awareness grows, it will be vitally
important to distinguish fact from rumor and know exactly how Y2K will
affect you and your community. A partial electronic version of the print
magazine of the same title.
Contact:
info@y2knews.com.
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Date: Fri, 5 Mar 1999 07:35:43 -0600
From: Gleason Sackman <gleason@rrnet.com>
Subject: K12> hilites> Ages 5-19: "One Burger, Hold the Napkins"
From: owner-hilites@gsn.org [mailto:owner-hilites@gsn.org] On Behalf Of
Projects
Sent: Thursday, March 04, 1999 6:09 PM
To: hilites@gsn.org
Subject: hilites> Ages 5-19: "One Burger, Hold the Napkins"
DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE. Send your replies to the
email address of the project author listed below.
-----------------------------------------------------
Author Email: Mary Sinclair <tsinclair@bjh.katy.isd.tenet.edu>
Project Information
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Project Title: "One Burger, Hold the Napkins"
Project Begin & End Dates: 3/10/99 to 4/15/99
Project Summary:
This project investigates the possible waste of
paper as napkins are given to patrons of fast-food
establishments. Participants are aked to gather
data on the number of napkins furnished when they
visit the drive-thru.
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Project Details
-------------------
Project Level: Basic
Curriculum Area: Community Interest, Science
Technologies Used: Email
Project Sponsor: NONE
Full Project Description:
This project investigates possible paper waste as
napkins are furnished to patrons of fast-food
restaurants. Participants are asked to furnish
data on the number of napkins they were given.
Results published as part of Earth Day '99.
Objectives:
Serve as a science research project that is relevant
and interesting to a wide variety of students and
their friends and families. Outcome is to see if
there is really paper wasted and if so begin to
have students investigate how they can make a
difference in the community and effect policy
changes for these fast-food establishments.
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Project Registration Information
--------------------------------
Project Email Address: tsinclair@bjh.katy.isd.tenet.edu
Registration Acceptance Dates: 3/10/99 to 4/15/99
Number of Classrooms: open
Age Range: 5 to 19 years
Target Audience: Anyone
Project URL: http://www.katy.isd.tenet.edu/bjh/FinalPage.html
Registration Instructions:
NONE
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Project Contact Information
----------------------------
Mary Sinclair - mailto:tsinclair@bjh.katy.isd.tenet.edu
Teacher - Beck Jr. High/ Katy ISD
http://www.katy.isd.tenet.edu
Katy, Texas
US
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Date: Fri, 5 Mar 1999 07:35:52 -0600
From: Gleason Sackman <gleason@rrnet.com>
Subject: CONF-NA> Education: Conferences
From: nikst [mailto:nikst@glasnet.ru]
Sent: Thursday, March 04, 1999 10:42 PM
Conferences
Fifth International Teaching for Intelligence Conference -
exploring student achievement, brain-based learning, and
multiple intelligences. San Francisco, April 17-21, 1999
http://www.skylightedu.com/t4i5/index.htm
Integration of Academic and Technical Education - exploring
learning environments which prepare all students for college
and workplace success. Beaver Creek, Colorado. June 28 - July 1, 1999
http://www.schooltocareers.com/
NSF Engineering Education Scholars Workshop -
Carnegie Mellon University hosts this diversified week-long workshop
to help prepare engineering Ph.D. students and first-year faculty
members for careers in academia
http://www.cmu.edu/provost/teaching/nsf/index.html
Preparing Engineering Faculty of the Future
This workshop addresses the needs of new and future engineering faculty by:
providing professional teaching development; exploring the role of
engineering faculty members in setting up and conducting research;
discussing engineering education possibilities and challenges in the 21st
century; and providing intellectual and social support with colleagues.
Certificates of recognition will be presented by the National Science
Foundation at the conclusion of the workshop. Also, please look at
University of Wisconsin at Madison and Stanford University, both of which
offer the Engineering Education Scholars Workshop at other times during the
summer months.
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End of NET-HAPPENINGS Digest - 4 Mar 1999 to 5 Mar 1999 - Special issue (#1999-199)
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