************************************************************** Net Happenings - From Educational CyberPlayGround ************************************************************** From: "EDTECH Editor-Eiffert" <edadmin5@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <EDTECH@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Mon, 10 Feb 2003 00:20:48 -0500 Subject: Social Studies forum with Joy Hakim From: Michael Hutchison <mhutch@xxxxxxxxxxx> Your chance to chat with Joy Hakim, author of "Freedom: A History of US" is quickly approaching. Joy will be our special guest in the TAPPED IN Social Studies forum on February 26. Special time for this session will be 7:30 p.m. Eastern (4:30 p.m. Pacific). TAPPED IN is located at http://www.tappedin.org. Also joining us for this special session will be Philip Kunhardt, who produced the series, Dyllan McGee, senior producer for Kunhardt Productions, and Annalisa Loeffler, deputy director of outreach for WNET, New York, who will discuss the teaching materials available online for the series. Because it's expected that a large number of participants will take part in this session, we are asking that all wishing to ask questions log in by by the time the session is scheduled to begin in order to go over procedures for asking questions. ************************************************************** LITERACY - WHY IS ENGLISH SO HARD TO LEARN? Integrate literacy (Language Arts), the arts (music) and technology into the classroom using Interdisciplinary, thematic, collaborative Online Curriculum, Readability Tools Resources about American Dialects. http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Literacy/dialect.asp ************************************************************** TAPPED IN help desk personnel will be onhand to assist new users. It's recommended that new users log in at least 10 minutes prior to the session for assistance. Participants can either apply for membership in TAPPED IN (it's easy to do, and free), or log in as a guest. We hope all teachers and educational professionals will participate in this interesting and enlightening session. Persons with questions about the session or wishing more information are welcome to e-mail Michael Hutchison offlist. Sincerely Michael Hutchison -- Michael Hutchison 2002 ISTE Outstanding Technology-Using Educator Award winner 2002 Indiana Computer Educators Teacher of the Year Social Studies teacher Lincoln High School, Vincennes, Indiana home e-mail: mhutch@xxxxxxxxxxx school e-mail: hutchisonm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Home Page: http://www.vcsc.k12.in.us/staff/mhutch/ice2000/default.htm --- Edtech Archives, posting guidelines and other information are at: http://www.h-net.msu.edu/~edweb Please include your name, email address, and school or professional affiliation in each posting. ************************************************************** The Net Happenings mailing list is a service of Educational CyberPlayGround - http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/ ************************************************************** Linking and Announcements For Net Happenings are provided by http://www.EricWard.com and http://www.URLwire.com ************************************************************** If you have any questions, concerns, suggestions, or would like to sponsor the Net Happenings service - <http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Community/Subguidelines.html> Subscribe | Unsubscribe | Change Email Preferences - <http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Community/NetHappenings.html> **************************************************************