FYI--
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 13 messages totalling 620 lines in this issue.
Topics in this special issue:
1. K12> Call for ThinkQuest Junior Judges
2. K12> New SchoolTech Funding Directory
3. K12> Lesson Plan Launchpad
4. LISTS> RUSSIA: GLOBAL-INFO LIST-SERVER
5. RESOUR> Virtual Vienna
6. K12> E-rate Funding Per Student, by State
7. RESOUR> Oman Directory
8. RESOUR> ResPool - A Free Reference / Research Service
9. MISC> Academy's - Oscar nomination site
10. K12> [learn-net] Re: Literacy and ESL students - websites
11. NEWSLTR> Com News Group
12. RESOUR> BE A NASA PILOT!
13. K12> TAPPED IN Webtour: The Guide to Math & Science Reform
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Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 07:44:55 -0600
From: Gleason Sackman <gleason@rrnet.com>
Subject: K12> Call for ThinkQuest Junior Judges
From: David Warlick [mailto:david@landmark-project.com]
Sent: Saturday, March 13, 1999 6:01 AM
Internet Society Call for ThinkQuest Junior Judges
ThinkQuest Junior http://www.advanced.org/thinkquestjr.html is a web based
competition that offers an opportunity for students grades 4 through 6 to
learn about the Internet, to work with other students and to create
exciting tools and materials that will help educate other students in “the
Internet style” of learning.
Inspired by the success of ThinkQuest, ThinkQuest Junior is a program that
engages the strong interest of younger students in computers and the
Internet. $125,000 of Awards in cash, computers and networking resources
will go to the winning Students, Coaches and their Schools.
In this contest, Students collaborate in the "Internet Style" of learning
an interactive, participatory style that encourages them to explore the
Internet's timely resources and create new relationships that broaden the
community in which they live. ThinkQuest Junior provides a structure for
integrating computers and the Internet into everyday classroom activities.
In the ThinkQuest Junior contest, Students in grades 4 through 6, form
Teams of up to six Students. These Teams, under the guidance of their
Coaches, create educational Web sites, called Entries, that make learning
fun, exploratory and contagious and take full advantage of the strengths of
the Internet.
The contest is sponsored by Advanced Network and Services,
(http://www.advanced.org) and endorsed by The GlobalSchoolnet,
(http://www.gsn.org) and the Internet Society (http://www.isoc.org)
The Internet Society manages the judging process for this unique
educational competition and is currently seeking individuals to serve as
Judges.
Candidates must have experience with web-based learning and understand the
collaborative and interactive nature that the Internet brings to learning.
The judging period will begin on Thursday April 1st 1999 and be completed
by Monday April 19, 1999. During that time Judges will need to evaluate
20-25 different web sites and provide scoring on a web based Judging
System. Judges must have at least Netscape 4.0, Internet Explorer 4.0 or
similar product and be able to download plugins if necessary.
An honorarium will be provided.
If you would be interested in participating, or would like more
information, please complete the following application
http://members.thinkquest.org/tqapp/judging/apply.html
as soon as possible and no later than March 26, 1999. If you know a
colleague who would also be interested, please forward this application to
their attention.
Please feel free to forward any questions about the program to
ernst@isoc.org
Lisa Ernst
The Internet Society
ernst@isoc.org
_________________________________________________________________
David F. Warlick
Instructional Technology Consultant
Residence: Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
v:919-571-3292 f:919-571-2760
david@landmark-project.com
Landmarks for Schools -- http://www.landmark-project.com/
Global Grocery List -- http://landmark-project.com/ggl.html
Current Awareness -- http://landmark-project.com/ca/
>From Outside The Box -- http://landmark-project.com/fotb/
Raw Materials for the Mind -- http://landmark-project.com/rmfm/
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Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 07:45:02 -0600
From: Gleason Sackman <gleason@rrnet.com>
Subject: K12> New SchoolTech Funding Directory
From: STFD-Alert@eschoolnews.org [mailto:STFD-Alert@eschoolnews.org] On
Behalf Of Rebecca Flowers
Sent: Friday, March 12, 1999 4:40 PM
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Just published...
The
1999-2000
SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY FUNDING DIRECTORY
A one-stop, desktop reference
to finding $30 billion in
technology funding for your schools.
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Dear Colleague,
I'm Rebecca Flowers, the senior editor and grants specialist of eSchool
News. Because of your involvement in school technology, I thought you
might want to take a moment of your time to hear about a great new source
for
school technology funding.
It's called the 1999-2000 SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY FUNDING DIRECTORY...it's just
been published... and it may be one of the most powerful fundraising
tools you'll ever own.
Inside this directory, you'll find...
* over $30 BILLION in new and "hard to find"
grant opportunities from private, community and
corporate foundations...with addresses and names...
and how to apply --all concisely listed and
extensively indexed.
* a special section on federal funding sources...
up-to-the-minute deadlines and amounts.
* tips and techniques from some of nation's
most successful and experienced education
grants winners.
* ...plus loads of helpful forms, worksheets,
and resource lists...a special appendix guiding
you to organizations that assist schools
with fundraising...companies that donate
computer hardware and software...how to
research and write winning grant proposals...
a glossary of common fundraising terms...
* ...and much more!
I honestly think you'll find the 1999-2000 SCHOOL
TECHNOLOGY FUNDING DIRECTORY, the most thoroughly-
researched, up-to-date, easy-to-use guide to
locating and winning dollars you need to support
YOUR school technology programs.
If you'd like to learn how to get a copy of
the 1999-2000 SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY FUNDING DIRECTORY,
you can...
-- visit our web site:
http://www.eschoolnews.org/directory/index.html
-- call toll free:
(800) 394-0115 x119
-- eMail your name, title, organization and address to:
directory@eschoolnews.org
-- mail your contact information to:
eSchool News, Dept. STFD
7920 Norfolk Ave., Suite 900
Bethesda, MD 20814
I wish you the best in your efforts to seek and
secure technology funds for your schools.
Sincerely,
Rebecca Flowers, Editor
1999-2000 SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY FUNDING DIRECTORY
flowers@eschoolnews.org
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Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 07:45:07 -0600
From: Gleason Sackman <gleason@rrnet.com>
Subject: K12> Lesson Plan Launchpad
From: EDTECH - Educational Technology [mailto:EDTECH@H-NET.MSU.EDU] On
Behalf Of EDTECH Editor-Eiffert
Sent: Friday, March 12, 1999 5:53 PM
To: EDTECH@H-NET.MSU.EDU
Subject: Lesson Plan Launchpad
From: jim Lerman <pronto30@earthlink.net>
I recently did a full day workshop on lesson planning with the net, and
for the workshop prepared a little webpage of hotlinks to lesson planning
resources. Just thought I'd share the info in case it would be useful for
anyone. URL is http://www.isdnet.com/~MtVista/eduweb/tlinks.html
Jim Lerman
Paterson Public Schools
Paterson, NJ
EDTECH has changed addresses. The new list address is
EDTECH@H-NET.MSU.EDU. All subscription commands should be sent to
LISTSERV@H-NET.MSU.EDU.
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Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 07:45:13 -0600
From: Gleason Sackman <gleason@rrnet.com>
Subject: LISTS> RUSSIA: GLOBAL-INFO LIST-SERVER
From: nikst [mailto:nikst@glasnet.ru]
Sent: Friday, March 12, 1999 8:25 PM
GLOBAL-INFO
New information service on global problems.
All publications are IN RUSSIAN
Dear Colleagues,
Center for Environment and Sustainable Development "Eco-Accord" in
co-operation with the Federation of Peace and Conciliation launch
news-release service "GLOBAL-INFO". This low-traffic list-server will
cover major events as well as give contact details for further
information.
Our priority areas:
+ peace-keeping,
+ conflicts resolution;
+ human rights;
+ environment and sustainable development;
+ women issues;
+ education.
PLEASE NOTE: THE LIST-SERVER WILL WORK ONLY IN RUSSIAN!
To subscribe for "GLOBAL-INFO' simply send a message to
<global@aivaschenko.home.bio.msu.ru>
indicating:
subscribe <YOUR E-MAIL ACCOUNT> "GLOBAL-INFO"
Best regards,
Victoria Elias,
Project coordinator,
Eco-Accord,
pr. Mira, 36, 129010, Moscow, Russia
tel: +7 (095) 280 8067
fax: +7 (095) 200 4250
e-mail: <victoria@aivaschenko.home.bio.msu.ru>
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Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 07:45:18 -0600
From: Gleason Sackman <gleason@rrnet.com>
Subject: RESOUR> Virtual Vienna
From: nikst [mailto:nikst@glasnet.ru]
Sent: Friday, March 12, 1999 10:03 PM
Virtual Vienna
http://virtualvienna.hypermart.net/
Virtual Vienna - offers directory of services, tourist information,
and more. Also contains digital postcards, crisis information, and
career and school information.
Meet your neighbors
The people that can help you enjoy
Austria, by sharing their knowledge
of art, music, places and all the
things that make Austria what it is.
We at Virtual Vienna are dedicated to
gathering and presenting useful
information for the English speaking
community in Vienna. Information
that, we hope, will enhance your stay
in Vienna, during a vacation, a work
assignment, or if you have chosen to
make Vienna your permanent home.
If you find other links in English that
you think belong here or information
you think would be of interest please
let us know.
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Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 07:45:24 -0600
From: Gleason Sackman <gleason@rrnet.com>
Subject: K12> E-rate Funding Per Student, by State
From: owner-wwwedu@ready.cpb.org [mailto:owner-wwwedu@ready.cpb.org] On
Behalf Of Sarafitz@aol.com
Sent: Friday, March 12, 1999 4:10 PM
To: wwwedu@ready.cpb.org
Subject: E-rate Funding Per Student, by State
Per-child funding commitments for the first year of the E-rate program
ranged from a high of $88.92 in the state of Alaska to a low of $7.20 in
New
Hampshire, an analysis by the E-rate consulting firm Funds For Learning
shows.
The average amount committed per child in the 50 states and the District of
Columbia was $30.39, while the median was $27.03 cents.
Six other states and the District of Columbia topped $50 or more per child:
Kentucky ($70.66), District of Columbia ($64.89), Alabama ($58.68), Georgia
($55.52), New Mexico ($51.69), New York ($51.10), and Oklahoma ($50.00). At
the other end of the spectrum, six states received less than $13 per
student: Maine ($12.82), Utah ($12.56), Maryland ($12.39), Wyoming
($11.94), Delaware ($7.98) and New Hampshire.
The analysis was based on figures distributed by the Schools and Libraries
Division and 1996 figures from the National Center for Educational
Statistics on the number of school-age children in each state. For the
complete list, see the Funds for Learning Web site,
http://www.fundsforlearning.com
Sara Fitzgerald
Funds For Learning
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Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 07:45:30 -0600
From: Gleason Sackman <gleason@rrnet.com>
Subject: RESOUR> Oman Directory
From: nikst [mailto:nikst@glasnet.ru]
Sent: Friday, March 12, 1999 10:35 PM
Oman Directory
http://omandirectory.com/
Oman Directory - offers listings for businesses, government
ministries, embassies, travel and tour services, and more.
Categories
Banks & Finance
Business
Education
Exhibitions
Government
Health
Jobs
Commerce
Embassies
Shopping
Hotels
Restaurants
Travel Agent &Airlines
Car Rentals
Tour Operators
Hospital
Emergency Nos.
New Horizon Internet Services
Tel: +968 788 198
Fax: +968 790317
Sultanate of Oman
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Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 07:45:35 -0600
From: Gleason Sackman <gleason@rrnet.com>
Subject: RESOUR> ResPool - A Free Reference / Research Service
From: Best-Web-Sites Announcement List [mailto:BESTWEB@VM.EGE.EDU.TR] On
Behalf Of rjtiess@juno.com
Sent: Friday, March 12, 1999 11:18 PM
To: BESTWEB@VM.EGE.EDU.TR
Subject: ResPool - A Free Reference / Research Service
ResPool is a new free reference and research service conducted
by e-mail. This list is designed primarily for information specialists
and others interested in sharing potentially useful reference-only
resources on the Internet. This list is restricted to "reference
resources," which include topical web guides, online databases,
search engines, directories, indices, and other authoritative sites
substantially providing quality information in any given subject
areas. For more information and subscription form, please see:
http://members.tripod.com/~rtiess/respool.htm
Please share this information with your colleagues and associates.
The List Owner
R. Tiess
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Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 07:45:41 -0600
From: Gleason Sackman <gleason@rrnet.com>
Subject: MISC> Academy's - Oscar nomination site
From: Computer-assisted Reporting & Research
[mailto:CARR-L@ULKYVM.LOUISVILLE.EDU] On Behalf Of Judy Bernstein
Sent: Saturday, March 13, 1999 9:06 AM
To: CARR-L@ULKYVM.LOUISVILLE.EDU
Subject: Re: Oscar nomination oddities?
Check out the Academy's site at
http://oscars.org/ or
http://206.16.246.170/
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Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 07:45:45 -0600
From: Gleason Sackman <gleason@rrnet.com>
Subject: K12> [learn-net] Re: Literacy and ESL students - websites
From: Curt Davis [mailto:cdavis@syspac.com]
Sent: Saturday, March 13, 1999 5:09 AM
To: Bloojeanne@aol.com; learn-net@onelist.com
Subject: [learn-net] Re: Literacy student websites?
From: "Curt Davis" <cdavis@syspac.com>
There are lots of great resources available on the WWW for ESL...
Here are some good ones:
ESL Interactive is a resource site for ESL/EFL educators. The main
feature of this site is a site review database containing reviews of
Web sites designed for ESL students
http://www.ialc.wsu.edu/eslint/eslindex.html
English as a Second Language Home Page:
http://www.lang.uiuc.edu/r-li5/esl/
The University of Texas has some good ESL resources including a
list of ESL websites:
http://uwc-server.fac.utexas.edu/stu/ESL/index.html
The Technology Learning Center lists several ESL websites:
http://juno.lagcc.cuny.edu/esl.html
Western Michigan University has an online Advanced English
Composition course for International Students:
http://vms.cc.wmich.edu/~kubota/eolhome.html
Nick's ESL page has some great ESL links:
http://www.cyberdata.com/esl/
ESL Resources - includes teacher lists and resources, student
resources and ESL programs:
http://www.js.spokane.wa.us/esl/
The EFL/ESL Study Zone is a place where you can work on
your English grammar, vocabulary and reading (includes voice
pronunciations):
http://www.englishclub.net/study/
Dr. Margaret Thombs has developed a Powerpoint presentation for
Mentoring ESL Students using Electronic Mail:
http://www.salve.edu/~thombsm/madge/mentor/index.htm
Here are some activities for ESL Students:
http://proxy01.aitech.ac.jp/~iteslj/s/
English Literacy for ESL Students: What Research Tells Us is a
guide that offers a discussion of strategies and models for teaching
English literacy skills to ESL students (K-2) who are not placed in a
bilingual education environment, and do not have home language
literacy skills.
http://www.tenet.edu/teks/language_arts/professional/esl_lit/main.html
--
Don't forget to visit:
Curt's Corner in Cyberspace
http://www.syspac.com/~cdavis
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Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 07:45:52 -0600
From: Gleason Sackman <gleason@rrnet.com>
Subject: NEWSLTR> Com News Group
From: Rob Wilson [mailto:rob@one1com.com]
Sent: Saturday, March 13, 1999 12:17 PM
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Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 07:45:59 -0600
From: Gleason Sackman <gleason@rrnet.com>
Subject: RESOUR> BE A NASA PILOT!
From: K-12 Educators Interested in Educational Administration
[mailto:K12ADMIN@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Bonnie Bracey
Sent: Saturday, March 13, 1999 10:47 PM
To: K12ADMIN@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: BE A NASA PILOT!
BE A NASA PILOT!
http://education.gsfc.nasa.gov/experimental/all98invProject.Site/invhome.ht
m
l
To achieve America's goals in Educational Excellence, it is NASA's mission
to develop supplementary instructional materials and curricula in science,
mathematics, and technology. NASA seeks to involve the educational
community
in the development and improvement of these materials. NASA needs good
teachers to pilot educational materials before they are released publicly.
In particular, the GSFC Earth and Space Sciences Education Project (GESSEP)
is seeking teachers to pilot test over 50 student investigations, for
grades
5-12, that use satellite data to investigate topics related to Earth system
science, climate, and weather.
If you are one of those teachers who thrive on being on the cutting edge
and
keeping abreast of innovative developments in your profession, NASA can use
your help. Before registering, it is suggested that you look at the
investigation abstracts at the URL identified above and choose several that
fit into your curriculum or are topics that you want to add to your
curriculum. Go to those investigations and review them thoroughly. Decide
when you want to pilot each investigation that you have selected and then
return to the pilot site and complete the registration form.
For more information contact: Stephen Gilligan, Principal Investigator,
charles1@mail.ameritel.net; (301) 375-8226 or Vern Smith, Co-Investigator,
vern@aesp.nasa.okstate.gov, (301) 286-1977
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Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 07:46:03 -0600
From: Gleason Sackman <gleason@rrnet.com>
Subject: K12> TAPPED IN Webtour: The Guide to Math & Science Reform
From: owner-wwwedu@ready.cpb.org [mailto:owner-wwwedu@ready.cpb.org] On
Behalf Of Hulda Nystrom
Sent: Saturday, March 13, 1999 6:05 PM
To: wwwedu@ready.cpb.org
Subject: TAPPED IN Webtour: The Guide to Math & Science Reform
After School Online in TAPPED IN (http://www.tappedin.org):
* Webtour of The Guide to Math & Science Reform
---------------------------------------------
Tuesday, March 16 * 4-5 p.m. PST/7-8 p.m. EST
The Guide to Math & Science Reform is a searchable database of initiatives
and organizations working to improve K-12 science and mathematics
education. Amy Silbermann, Senior Researcher at The Guide, will lead a
tour of the newly revamped site and show how it can be used to contact
local/regional/and national projects that can help make a bigger impact in
ones classroom. The Guide to Math & Science Reform is published by Toby
Levine Communications, Inc. for the Annenberg/CPB Math and Science Project
and can be found at http://www.learner.org/theguide
If you are not a TAPPED IN member, you can login as a guest from the
TAPPED IN Web site with Netscape 3 or above if you have Java enabled
(not just JavaScript).
Of course, you are welcome to join TAPPED IN for free: Just click on
Membership in the navigation bar on our Web site.
Please contact me if you have any questions about this session or about
TAPPED IN.
Hulda
**************************************************************************
* Hulda Nystrom *
* 510 233-9549 * FAX 528-8128 *
* Associate Educator, TAPPED IN Technology Resource Teacher *
* Teacher Professional Development Institute West Contra Costa U.S.D. *
* nystrom@tappedin.sri.com hnystrom@wccusd.k12.ca.us *
* http://www.tappedin.org http://www.wccusd.k12.ca.us *
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