October 2000 Newsletter

A FREE newsletter edited by teacher, speaker and author
Marjan Glavac.   http://www.thebusyeducator.com/
Labour Day (Australia) October 2
Yom Kippur October 9
Columbus Day October 9
Thanksgiving Day (Canada) October 9
Labour Day (New Zealand) October 23
Halloween October 31

Thank you for all the support you've given me for my new book The Busy
Educator's Guide To The World Wide Web 2nd Edition (foreword by
Dr. Harry Wong, author of The First Days Of School). A very big thank you to
librarian Earl J. Moniz from  Fayetteville, NC USA who wrote the following
review on amazon.com:

"Marjan has created an updated educator's guide that surpasses the original
guide he compiled a couple of years back. This updated guide puts a lot of
meat up front in chapter one for those who simply can't wait to dive in...
educator, parent, and kid sites are available immediately upon opening the
book! The ten sections of the second chapter begins with sites for
educational standards and ends with:> 

Transfer interrupted!

school, and college and university sites. Chapter three includes web locations by subject categories such as: Art; ESL/Foreign Languages ... Math ... Science ... Social Studies ... Special Education ... Technology ... and others. The last three chapters includes information, concepts, URLs, and theories about Internet projects that work; searching and locating information for busy educators; and web site construction, including 25 reasons why every school should have a web site! I was so excited and
thrilled about the updated version that I bought enough to give copies to selected librarians in the local area. The book is a wonderful source of Internet URLs researched and compiled in a format that eases its use by busy educators who want to view first-hand exactly the sort of assistance they can find on the Internet. There are down-to-earth explanations of Internet searching and search engines. It is a must-have for those librarians who are always asked for relevant sites for specific topics and subjects... Depending on one's personal librarianship philosophy, you may share the entire book OR just jot down the URL for the inquirer... 8-) ... Marjan brings it in once again!"

If you liked the book  please post a review on amazon.com  THANK YOU!
Marjan Glavac editor http://www.thebusyeducator.com/
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In This Issue:
*WEBSITE UPDATES
*CLASSROOM TEACHER'S EMERGENCY LESSON PLANS
*CLASS WANTED FOR PROJECT
*GRIEF SUPPORT ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB
*THE BIOLOGY PROJECT
*BE AN ARCHITECT
*KIDS ARK
*LEARNING PAGE
*MRS. MCGOWAN'S FIRST GRADE
*SCHOOLNET NETWORK OF INNOVATIVE SCHOOLS
*THE PRIME MINISTER'S AWARDS FOR TEACHING EXCELLENCE
*12TH ANNUAL BOWLER POETRY PRIZE
*ALA RESEARCH GRANT
*BUSY EDUCATOR'S AWARD
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WEBSITE UPDATES
http://www.thebusyeducator.com/
The new poll "What Is Your Favourite Grade To Teach?" has been very
active.  Check it out.
The following websites have been updated:
Eileen Favorite Camp Crafts and Other Fun Things previously at:
http://members.home.com/saw2/crafts/index.html is now:
http://www.chadiscrafts.nu/fun/
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Sports Media previously at: http://www.ping.be/sportsmedia
has moved to: http://www.sports-media.org/
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ADHD/Special Needs...Misunderstood Kids Outside the Box!
previously at: http://homenet.att.net/~adhd.kids is now: http://adhd.kids.tripod.com
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CLASSROOM TEACHER'S EMERGENCY LESSON PLANS
John Philips
http://jjohnnypress.com
These emergency lesson plans come from John Philips new book "Jivin
Johnny's Classroom Teacher's Emergency Lesson Plans for elementary
and high schools."  The book contains over 90 student centered lessons and
projects to help you survive--while your students learn!

THE PARK
List and explain 5 advantages of having a park.  List 10 activities that can be
performed there.  List 10 facilities available in the park.  List 5 facilities that
could be added to increase people's enjoyment or the usefullness of the park.
List 5 rules that, though not posted, are 'understood' in parks.  List 10 different creatures that live in - or under- the park.  List 10 different forms of plant life found there.  List 5 different creatures that visit the park. Design a park specifically for pre-schoolers, seniors, sports enthusiasts, stress relief, nature appreciation, teens.

Design an indoor park for your school.  Where would you put it?  Why?

What purposes would this indoor park serve?  Would your indoor park
include any birds? fish? animals? Where?
What is your favorite park?  Why?  You and a friend are going to be at the
park from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.  List 5 things you would take there with you.
Describe the picnic and snacks you would bring along.  Draw a picture
entitled 'A Day in the Park'.
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PRIMARY CLASS WANTED FOR PROJECT
http://www2.arnes.si/~vvzljjar
Boris Selan, a primary teacher from Ljubljana Slovenia is looking for a primary class in the United States or Canada that would be interested in doing a elecommunications project with his class.  If you are interested, please send an e-mail to: boris.selan@guest.arnes.si
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GRIEF SUPPORT ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/listgriefsupp.html
This site is for parents, students, and teachers. The site can be used as a resource for people going through the experience of grief. Links are provided for support to teens, children, and adults. Descriptions of stages and differences in the grief process are also discussed. Various support groups links are provided not only for grief due to loss, but also for chronic illness or injury. It offers a concise place to visit for more information regarding the grieving process.
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THE BIOLOGY PROJECT
http://biology.arizona.edu
This  is a virtual umbrella site for many of the  biology-related web services offered at the University of Arizona.  It is a place that not only provides great information, but it also shows how educators can use internet technology for student research.
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BE AN ARCHITECT
http://www.sanford-artedventures.com
Be an Architect! Design a House with Carmine Chameleon. Learn about site, form, function, and materials as you  create architectural plans for a new house for  sixth grade and up.  There are also offline art activities showing you how to draw floor plans, design  future architecture, create watercolor effects with Prismacolor pencils, and more. Lesson plans about architecture for grades 1-8 can also be found here.
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KIDS ARK
http://web.ukonline.co.uk/conker/
Kids Ark encourages children to get involved. Set in a cyberspace station, a friendly purple alien (drawn by a 10 year old) Captain Zeb invites children to undertake various activities - their reports and pictures can feature on the site. The activities include monitoring pond animals, collecting fossils and local customs, and creating monsters and pictures.
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LEARNING PAGE
http://www.learningpage.com/index.html
Learning Page is a site which contains free teaching resources for teachers and parents of elementary school children. There are worksheets, activities and lesson plans for Preschool, Kindergarten, 1st Grade and 2nd Grade. All are downloadable and printable. The site has been developed by a group of writers, designers and artists who also produce instructional materials for most of the U.S. educational publishers.
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MRS. MCGOWAN'S FIRST GRADE
http://familyeducation.com/nj/mcgowan
This site features student work, especially Internet projects.  Highlights
for fall include hosting a Fall Poetry Project  with over 40 other schools
and activities related to the Summer Olympics.  In addition, there is student
and parent classroom/curriculum information, resources for families on growth
and learning, and webpage creation hints for teachers.
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SCHOOLNET NETWORK OF INNOVATIVE SCHOOLS
http://www.schoolnet.ca/nis-rei
Are your schools at the top of the class when it comes to technology and learning? SchoolNet's Network of Innovative Schools encourages all Canadian schools that are integrating information and communication technology (ICT) in innovative ways to apply for membership in the Network for the 2001-2002 school year. Schools will receive $10,000 to further their work with ICT and will have exciting opportunities for professional development, mentoring, research, international collaboration and more, related to ICT. Applications will be accepted online at until December 8, 2000 at:
http://www.schoolnet.ca/nis-rei
(Editor's note--having spent 4 days last month at their conference in Ottawa Canada, I saw many examples of innovative schools across Canada.  I highly recommend any Canadian school to participate.)
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THE PRIME MINISTER'S AWARDS FOR TEACHING EXCELLENCE
http://www.schoolnet.ca/pma
Is this the year that an educator from your school receives Canada's top teaching honour?  It is really up to you....  This is your opportunity to show a teacher or teaching team in your school how much you appreciate them by nominating them for a Prime Minister's Awards for Teaching Excellence (PMA). Winners receive national recognition and many other benefits. Cash awards worth up to $5,000 are issued to recipients' schools along with certificates signed by the Prime Minister. For more information on the PMAs or to receive a copy of the 2000-2001 Guidelines and Nomination forms, please send an e-mail to pmawards@ic.gc.ca or visit the web site at:
http://www.schoolnet.ca/pma
The deadline for applications is November 10, 2000.
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12TH ANNUAL BOWLER POETRY PRIZE
Weekly Reader Corporation requests submissions for the 12th annual Bowler Poetry Prize, sponsored by Weekly Reader Corporation's literary magazine, READ, and the family of Ann Arlys Bowler in memory of that young poet. Submissions must be postmarked no later than Jan. 1, 2001. Winners will be notified by April 15, 2001.
The six winners will see their work published in a spring issue of READ. In addition, each first-place winner will receive $100, and a medal of honor. Six more students will win recognition as semifinalists and will receive cash awards.

Teachers of students in grades 6 through 12 who would like submission guidelines for this year's Ann Arlys Bowler Poetry Contest, including a sample issue of READ, should write to:  Bowler Poetry Contest, READ, 200 First Stamford Place, Stamford, CT 06912-0023.
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ALA RESEARCH GRANT
http://www.ala.org/alaorg/ors/research_grant.html
The American Library Association (ALA) announces the initiation of the $25,000 ALA Research Grant to support problem-based research for the profession. Research proposals should address one of the following questions recommended by the ALA Committee on Research and Statistics (CORS). - In what ways do the services of libraries have a positive impact on the lives of users?

- What is/should be the role of librarians in adding value to electronic information?
Proposals focusing on a specific type of library or a specific type of library service are encouraged, as long as they relate to one of these broad questions.
Proposals are due by December 15, 2000, and results will be announced by February 1, 2001.
For a list of criteria to be used by the jury see the ORS Web page at ttp://www.ala.org/alaorg/ors/research_grant.html
For additional information, contact Mary Jo Lynch, Director,
ALA Office for Research and Statistics at 800-545-2433,
ext. 1-4273 (phone), 312-280-3255 (fax), or mlynch@ala.org (E-mail).
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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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Mr. Marjan Glavac author "The Busy Educator's Guide To The World Wide Web"
Completely Revised and Updated 2ND Edition
LONDON, Ontario Canada   ISBN 0-9683310-1-7 200 pages
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