NETHAPPENINGS NEWSLETTER #5 November 16, 2004
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**************************************************************Dear Readers,
Welcome to the Net Happenings Newsletter, launched by the Educational
CyberPlayGround, this newsletter features a new format with the emphasis on
both news and resources. Karen Ellis* Founder of the Educational
CyberPlayGround will continue to carry the sponsorship of Net Happenings
Newsletter which is published to all members of the NetHappenings Mailing
List. Advertisers are welcomed as sponsors of the oldest K-12 educational
mailing list in the world. If you have any comments or would like to sponsor
the NetHappenings Newsletter or mailing list please contact her.
Written by Classroom Teacher Alan Haskvitz
1997 National Teacher's Hall of Fame Inductee
1999 All USA Today First TeamTeacher
1994 National Middle Level Teacher of the Year (NCSS)
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IN THIS ISSUE
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WHATS HAPPENING IN NOVEMBER
IN THE NEWS
INTERESTING SITES
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WHATS HAPPENING IN NOVEMBER
National Education Week
November 14-20, 2004 to celebrate American Education Week
http://www.nea.org/aew/index.html
And its
National Geography Awareness Week.
<http://www.ngsednet.org/community/resources_view.cfm?community_id=7&resourc
e_id=703>
And
National Veterans Awareness Week
http://www1.va.gov/vetsday/
And
November 16th is International Day of Tolerance
http://www.unesco.org/tolerance/teneng.htm
And
America Recycles Day Nov 15, 2004
http://www.americarecyclesday.org/
And November is
National Adoption Month
<http://national-adoption-month.adoption.com/>
National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month
http://www.alz.org/
National American Indian Heritage Month*
www.cr.nps.gov/nr/feature/indian/
National Family Caregivers Month
www.nfcacares.org/
National Hospice Month
www.nahc.org/
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
http://www.4npcc.org/
Aviation History Month*
http://www.esrl.lib.md.us/aviationmonth.html
Free Resources from Free Al.
*If you need additional resources for teaching about aviation or Native
Americans please email me at newsletter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and tell me what you
are looking for.
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IN THE NEWS
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NCLB may be end of free tutoring.
Although ESEA/NCLB does not clearly state that school districts classified
as "in need of improvement" are prohibited from providing supplemental
services to their students, the U.S. Department of Education has ruled that
they cannot do so. As a result, many school districts that have been
providing or were planning to provide free tutoring to students are being
forced to stop, creating confusion for parents and educators and raising
questions about the quality of the services being offered to students.
http://www.nea.org/esea/tutoringrule.html
Where are the hate groups?
A map from the SPL Center that shows where the groups are and what types
they represent. This is a real eye-opener and a great way to teach about
tolerance this month.
http://www.splcenter.org/intel/map/hate.jsp
Hate Sites Bad Recruiting Tools
Online hate is as much a part of the Web as e-commerce, porn sites, and
portals. From neo-Nazis and skinheads to the Ku Klux Klan, almost every hate
group in America has its own website.
http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Technology/hate.html
Economics Classes online
You can get college credit and/or upgrade your skills with these classes
starting early next year. These courses are offered at no cost if you don't
want university credit.
To apply, visit our website at <http://www.fte.org/online/teachers/eoft.htm>
sample lessons http://fte.org/online/teachers/eofttape2.htm
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INTERESTING SITES
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Programming Search Engine
Koders ( http://www.koders.com )
a search engine for finding programming
code. Nifty. The front page allows you to specify
keywords for sixteen
languages.
Blog search engine
http://www.blogsearchengine.com/
What is legal in the classroom
You need to check this out.
http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Teachers/copyrightlaw.html
Writing to the President
If you think it can help, try President@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx or
http://www.whitehouse.gov/webmail to submit comments on a specific issue.
Great for students who express a concern. Expect an immediate computerized
reply.
National City Comparison
http://www.geocities.com/haskvitz2000/
Made by Al's students
http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/ringleaders/al.html
A brand new 2004 website that helps you see where your community ranks with:
- A Sample Community Report Card
- A Kid Friendly Section
How to Build a Webpage / Website
Get a free webpage - find everything that is free.
<http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Internet/INTERESTINGSITES/Interesting_Web_Sites.
html>
Still looking for students to help our soldiers.
Messages to Soldiers in Iraq.
There is still an opportunity to get students involved by simply having them
put together small cards and paper roses to be sent to the soldiers in Iraq.
I great service, costs the school nothing but postage, and gives students an
opportunity to express themselves as well as doing community service. Put
together by my friend and fellow National Hall of Fame Teacher and cancer
survivor Dr. Larry Baran. For more details check out www.usarosebuds.com or
write projectrosebuds@xxxxxxxxx
Looking for December conferences?
http://www.theconferencecalendar.com/default.cfm
Take a Peek
Let's you see what other classrooms around the US look like. Mainly for
elementary, but who else spends so much time and money decorating.
<http://www.teachingheart.net/classroomsaroundtheworld.html>
Did you submit your school's website?
http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Schools/default.asp
The HotList is a master registry of K-12 schools. The registry is organized
by state and by grade level. The registry also includes sites for charter
Schools, virtual schools, school districts, state and regional education
organizations, state departments of education, state standards and state
administrators.
OF NOTE
Top 10 Most Prevalent Global Malware
(week of: November 5, 2004 to November 11, 2004)
WORM_NETSKY.P
HTML_NETSKY.P
WORM_BAGLE.AT
WORM_NETSKY.D
JAVA_BYTEVER.A
PE_ZAFI.B
WORM_BAGLE.AU
WORM_NETSKY.C
WORM_NETSKY.B
TROJ_DELF.AR
<http://www.trendmicro.com/en/home/us/enterprise.htm>
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