March 1999 Newsletter.

I'd like to extend congratulations to Louisa Howerow who received a promotion as a vice principal. Louisa taught as a librarian-teacher in a French Immersion school here in London Ontario Canada. She is a frequent contributor to newsletters, magazines and very active in local and provincial library organizations.

She also contributed wonderful site reviews and tips for my book The Busy Educator's Guide To The World Wide Web. Well done Louisa. If you have any good news to share with your colleagues, please e-mail marjan@glavac.com

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Marjan Glavac editor
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In This Issue:
* THINKQUEST APPLICATION DEADLINES EXTENDED
* Y2K HELP FOR SCHOOLS FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
* THE INTEL IN EDUCATION WEB SITE FREE RESOURCES
* MICROSOFT CORPORATION SCHOOL COMMUNITY PROGRAM
* TWO-MINUTE MYSTERY SOLVE-IT CLUB
* GANDER ACADEMY'S THEME PAGES
* MRS. GLOSSER'S MATH GOODIES
* BOOK SIGNINGS
* BUSY EDUCATOR'S AWARD
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THINKQUEST APPLICATION DEADLINES EXTENDED
http://www.thinkquest.org/tqtt/rulesnew.html
The application deadlines for both the ThinkQuest student and teacher
programs
have been extended to March 31, 1999.
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Y2K HELP FOR SCHOOLS FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
http://www.ed.gov/y2k
1-877-4ED-PUBS.
The US Department of Education has published a free 50-page “Year 2000
Readiness Kit: A Compilation of Y2K Resources for Schools, Colleges and Universities.” The kit contains articles about the problem, a project checklist, sample plans,contingency options, a list of additional Web resources, and more.
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THE INTEL IN EDUCATION WEB SITE FREE RESOURCES
http://www.intel.com/education/
The Intel in Education Web site offers a variety of free lesson plans for
science and math. In the science area, links connect educators to biology lesson plans for elementary grades, K-12 science lesson plans, a science fair resource guide, biology tutorials and lab information for grades 9-12, and resources for 9-12 chemistry teachers. The Math area features a link to the "K-5 Teachers Place" with problems of the week, activities and projects, lesson plans, field trips, and online discussions. The Intel in Education site also features a directory of science
training programs; information on grants, donations, and scholarships; and ordering information for Intel's free kit, "The Journey Inside: The Computer," which contains lesson plans, a teacher's guide, videos, a poster, and a hands-on chip kit for teaching students in grades 5-9 the science behind computer and microprocessor technology.
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MICROSOFT CORPORATION SCHOOL COMMUNITY PROGRAM
http://www.microsoft.com/education/schoolcom/enroll.htm
e-mail: msschool@microsoft.com.
This unique program provides those responsible for technology planning and
implementation with detailed technical "how to" information, peer-to-peer collaboration and best practice sharing, and the consulting, support and training tools needed to help plan and implement successful technology solutions.
Members receive the following: Monthly Solutions Series addressing current technology challenges in Education (Note: Solution Summaries will be automatically emailed to you once per month)

Consulting resources
Technical training
Support tools and more.

You will receive your Resource Kit to welcome you into the community within
three weeks from enrollment.
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TWO-MINUTE MYSTERY SOLVE-IT CLUB
http://www.qesn.meq.gouv.qc.ca/ssn/2mmsolve
Get ready to hone your writing and sleuting skills. Join a select club of
Mystery Writers and challenge your readers to solve your mysteries. Give
your students the opportunity to write for real audience who will respond to their writing. The object of this project is to create short Two Minute Mysteries similar to the ones authored by Donald Sobol (Author of Two Minute Mysteries and Encyclopedia Brown). Students will have the opportunity to share their mysteries
with other participating schools, challenging them to solve their mysteries
and thus, integrating their reading, writing and computer skills. A selection of the best mysteries will also be published weekly in the Two-Minute Mystery Solve-It
Club for classes from all over the world to solve.
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GANDER ACADEMY'S THEME PAGES
http://www.qesn.meq.gouv.qc.ca/schools/olp
Gander Academy's Theme Pages is a list of Web resources based on themes
commonly taught at the primary and elementary levels. Each of the one hundred fifty theme pages contains a list of links to resources suitable in content and readibility for young children. Many also contain links to lesson plans and curriculum integration ideas. Thank you Gerry Robillard robillag@citenet.net
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MRS. GLOSSER'S MATH GOODIES
http://www.mathgoodies.com/
Mrs. Glosser's Math Goodies is a free educational web site featuring
interactive math lessons. The lessons use a problem-solving approach and actively engage students in the learning process.

Also offered are a Math Chat Board, Math Puzzles, a Math Image Library,
Educational Links, Homework Suggestions, and more.
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BUSY EDUCATOR'S AWARD
If you have a web site or know of one that you feel merits the Busy
Educator's Award,
please feel free to send me your suggestions. The award is given out to
web sites
that contain excellent content for busy educators.
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PRESENTATIONS
http://www.NCAECT.ORG/
I will be presenting at the NCAECT Conference (North Carolina Association
of Educational Communications and Technology) Sheraton Imperial Hotel, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina March 5, 1999. The theme of the conference is "We're Off to See the Future...Teaching with Technology". I will be giving the luncheon keynote speech entitled "Beyond The Rainbow" and presenting a workshop on "The Busy Educator's Guide To The World Wide Web." I'm looking forward to meeting many of my teaching colleagues from North Carolina!
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Send us those tips, insights or web sites that have helped you with your
class and students. We will share these in future updates. Please send to: marjan@glavac.com
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Mr. Marjan Glavac author of "The Busy Educator's Guide To The World Wide
Web" LONDON, Ontario Canada ISBN 0-9683310-0-9 200 pages
speaker, teacher, author
marjan@glavac.com http://www.thebusyeducator.com/
Bonaventure Meadows P.S.
http://www.lbe.edu.on.ca/bonavent/welcome.htm
"There are no boundaries for the journeys of the mind."
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