November 1999 Newsletter.

Guy Fawkes Day (U.K.) November 5
Remembrance Day (Canada and Australia) November 11
Veteran's Day (U.S.A.) November 11
Canterbury Anniversary (N.Z.) November 12
Thanksgiving Day (U.S.A.) November 25
Westland Anniversary (N.Z.) November 29
St. Andrew's Day (U.K.) November 30

y thanks to Kathleen Carpenter of Teachers Net at: http://www.teachers.net
chat for giving me the opportunity to moderate a monthly teachers chat. The chat
is primarily for Canadian teachers, but you're all invited to come out and
chat in real time on Friday November 12, 9:00 pm Eastern Standard Time. Right after the chat there is a French Language Chat as well. (It gives me a chance to
brush up on my French!)

My thanks and sincere appreciation to Harry and Rosemary Wong. Harry gave
me the opportunity to interview him at the last minute during a recent
presentation he gave at a local high school here in London, Ontario Canada. I have posted his interview, book review and summary of his major concepts (61 of them!) .

Thanks also to Tim Bedley who has agreed once a month to share his Mr.
Tim's Teacher Tips! His first tip is included in this month's newsletter and a
review of his book is included at Glavac.com

To subscribe to The Busy Educator's Newsletter please go to:
http://www.thebusyeducator.com/

To unsubscribe please e-mail me at: marjan@glavac.com with unsubscribe in
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Marjan Glavac editor
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In This Issue:
*WEBSITE UPDATES
*BOOK REVIEWS
*MR. TIM'S TEACHER TIPS
*ONLINE COURSES FREE NEWSLETTER
*ASTRONOMY DIGEST
*2001 COLLEGES AND SCHOLARSHIPS NEWSLETTER
*DISCOVERYSCHOOL.COM LAUNCHES SCIENCE FAIR CENTRAL
*THE WEEKLY ESCAPE
*COOL WEB SIGHTINGS!
*POWERQUOTES-CREATING INSPIRATION AND INSIGHT DAILY
*AUTODESK FOR GIRLS
*JUMPSTART 2000
*THE VIRTUAL CELL WEB PAGE
*BUSY EDUCATOR'S AWARD
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WEBSITE UPDATES
http://www.thebusyeducator.com/
Find out the ongoing polling results of how teachers use the Internet. Try
out our poll and see how other educators voted! Send me your suggestions for
future polls! ZDTV used some of my computer teaching experiences and quoted me in their article How To Organize Trips to the Computer Lab.
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BOOK REVIEWS
http://www.thebusyeducator.com/
I've posted reviews of the following books on the website:
CHRISTINE ANDERSON AND TERRY TISCHER POINSETTIAS THE DECEMBER FLOWER MYTH & LEGEND ~ HISTORY AND BOTANICAL FACT
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TIM BEDLEY
MR. TIM'S TEACHER TIPS FOR THE THIRD THROUGH SIXTH GRADE CLASSROOM
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PHILLIP MOUNTROSE
TIPS AND TOOLS FOR GETTING THRU TO KIDS
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HARRY K. WONG AND ROSEMARY T. WONG
The First Days Of School
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MR. TIM'S TEACHER TIPS

Two-Minute Start

After giving directions and allowing for student questions, try starting
independent practice with a Two-Minute Start.  During this time, students are not
allowed to talk to anyone, including the teacher (this encourages the students to try on their own without running to the teacher for immediate help.)

 They are not allowed out of their seats.  They are not allowed to ask for
help or raise their hands.  It is amazing how well the students concentrate, and a
great tone is set for the rest of the work period.  Set a timer for two minutes and
penalize any infractions.  When the timer goes off, announce that you are available for any important questions.

copyright 1999, Tim Bedley
http://www.elementor.com/
bedley@the-word.net
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ONLINE COURSES FREE NEWSLETTER
http://stayonline.8m.com

Keep current with online courses through this bimonthly Online Courses Free
Newsletter.  Go to the website and check the list of FREE Online Courses or
write
to onlineed-subscribe@listbot.com and benefit from online education.
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ASTRONOMY DIGEST
 http://astronomydigest.com

Here's a  Free Monthly Astronomy Magazine to keep you up to date with
current astronomy news, articles, product reviews, and much more.
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2001 COLLEGES AND SCHOLARSHIPS NEWSLETTER
http://www.college-scholarships.com

The "2001 Colleges and Scholarships Newsletter" features articles about,
and answers, to readers questions on college selection, college admissions,
scholarships, financial aid, college survival tips, campus life, and
careers. To subscribe, visit the "2001 Colleges and Universities" page.
On the website, you can search for scholarships, learn about SAT and ACT
test preparation, find college telephone numbers, email addresses and more.
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DISCOVERYSCHOOL.COM LAUNCHES SCIENCE FAIR CENTRAL
http://www.discoveryschool.com/sciencefaircentral/

Discoveryschool.com, Discovery Channel's award-winning
educational Web site, has launched a new feature designed
to encourage interest and participation in science fair
competitions across the country.

One feature of the new Science Fair Central at Discoveryschool.com is
the Science Fair Studio - the ultimate guide to science fair preparation for students, parents and teachers.  The Studio contains a comprehensive, step-by-step handbook for students, lists of great science fair project ideas and links to online resources.  It also features a bulletin board hosted by science fair expert, Janice VanCleave, author of over 20 books on science projects and science fairs.
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THE WEEKLY ESCAPE
http://www.maidenvoyager.com/twe

The Weekly Escape is a Monday morning e-zine that starts your week off with a much needed "mental escape". As a subscriber, you will receive three or four Quotes of the Week, Monday Zen, Riddles, Puzzles, Web Sites, and more!

I find it's a great addition to my morning Language Arts routine.  The riddles and
puzzles really get my grade 5 students thinking!

To subscribe, mailto:twe@home.com with "subscribe" (no quotes) in the subject or visit our web site at:
http://www.maidenvoyager.com/twe

The Weekly Escape, the e-zine with your mind in mind.
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COOL WEB SIGHTINGS!
http://coolsights.listbot.com

Here's a weekly newsletter which brings you 10 to 15 interesting and
educational web sights, recipes, trivia and much more. Recently mentioned
in Yahoo! Internet Life and PC World's "Tip World." Join today! mailto:coolsights-subscribe@listbot.com or by visiting http://coolsights.listbot.com
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POWERQUOTES-CREATING INSPIRATION AND INSIGHT DAILY
http://discian.com/pq.htm

This daily sevice not only features a quote but also includes some
questions to reflect on related to the quote. It arrives FREE in your inbox each
weekday. To subscribe send an email to pq@discian.com with subscribe in the subject line or go to http://discian.com/pq.htm
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AUTODESK FOR GIRLS
http://www.autodesk.com/girls

Autodesk for girls is a unique site completely designed and maintained by
female student interns. The site is one aspect of an exciting initiative, Design
Your Future: Math, Science, and Technology for Girls, which provides practical,
inspiring, hands-on opportunities for young women to become aware of, explore, and pursue math, science, and technology-based careers. The site features biographies and interviews of women role models in diverse careers; links to select girl-friendly sites, and much more.
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JUMPSTART 2000
http://www.jumpstartchallenge.com/

JumpStart 2000 is an invitation to students of the USA to identify a problem facing their local, national or global community in the 21st century. Working in teams of four along with an adult coach, students must then develop a solution to the problem using science and technology. Six winning teams will take an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C., for an awards ceremony and receive $500 to create a demonstration of their solution. The winning teams will also be mentioned in PARADE magazine.
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If you have any questions about JumpStart 2000, please drop a note to
Melissa
Amour at mamour@edumedia.com.
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THE VIRTUAL CELL WEB PAGE
http://www.virtualcell.com

The Virtual Cell Web Page gives students a 3D view of  a typical cell. It
uses vivid three dimentional  images to engage the students interest and lead them on an interactive journey through the cell. It has both a tour in which students
can dissect various cell parts and a textbook which allows students to research such topics as active transport and organic chemistry.
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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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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 "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
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