December 2001 Newsletter

A FREE newsletter edited by teacher, speaker and author
Marjan Glavac.

Advent begins December 2
Chanukah December 9
Christmas December 25
Kwanza Begins December 26
Boxing Day (Canada, UK, Australia, NZ) December 26

The December Gazette from teachers.net is now posted at http://teachers.net/gazette/DEC01/
My article is available at:  http://teachers.net/gazette/DEC01/glavac.html
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Mr. Marjan Glavac author "The Busy Educator's Guide To The World Wide Web"
Completely Revised and Updated 2ND Edition (Foreword by Dr. Harry Wong)
LONDON, Ontario Canada ISBN 0-9683310-1-7 200 pages
mailto:marjan@glavac.com
FREE subscription to The Busy Educator's Newsletter http://www.thebusyeducator.com/
"There are no boundaries for the journeys of the mind."
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In This Issue:
*WEBSITE UPDATES
*WILDER PRESENTATIONS
*FREE SOFTWARE THE HOME GENE-SPLICING KIT
*ARCHIE’S PRIMARY SCHOOL
*GSN ANNOUNCES NEW TEACHER CASH AWARD PROGRAM
*CONGRATULATIONS TO DR. MICHAEL A. RICCIOLI
*OUTTA RAY'S HEAD
*TEACHERWEB.COM
*LESSON TUTOR
*THE DISTANCE LEARNING RESOURCE NETWORK
*LESSONS 4 YOU
*LEARNING.CA
*THE PROBA EDUCATIONAL CENTRE
*BIKESTERS
*GAMEQUARIUM
*THE IMAGINATION FACTORY
*MRS. RITTER’S FIRST GRADE CRITTERS
*MRS. KELLY’S SECOND GRADE WEBSITE
*MRS. DAVENPORT’S 2ND GRADE CLASS WEBSITE
*BUSY EDUCATOR’S AWARD
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I have added a link to updates to my book The Busy Educator’s Guide To The
World Wide Web 2ND Edition, on the opening page of http://www.thebusyeducator.com/

WILDER PRESENTATIONS
http://www.wilderpresentations.com/

Gary Page, a long time Busy Educator Newsletter subscriber sent in this site
of interest to anyone doing multi-media presentations.  Acclaimed speaker,
coach, published author of several books on presenting, and co-creator of a
CD on visual design, Claudyne Wilder founded Wilder Presentations in 1984.
She is a recognized authority on the art of presentations. She has a  free monthly
Presentation Points newsletter available from her website. Check out her article
on 10 Steps To Success.  Highly recommended for anyone  doing presentations. 
Thank you Gary.
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FREE SOFTWARE THE HOME GENE-SPLICING KIT
http://www.genesplicing.com/teachers.html

Mary Jo Reutter of You-Betcha Interactive software is offering FREE
SOFTWARE.  “Are you a K-12 teacher? A free donation of our software, The
HomeGene-Splicing Kit, might  bring a few laughs and some creative projects
into your classroom, and a smile to your wallet.  To find out more, go to http://www.genesplicing.com/teachers.html But hurry, this offer is
limited to the first 200 teachers that qualify.”

EDITOR’S NOTE: I’ve been using this piece of software for two years in a
grade 5 classroom setting with great results.  If you’d like to see some summaries of ideas from other teachers, check out the  website. Thank you Mary Jo for this offer to teachers.
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ARCHIE’S PRIMARY SCHOOL
Archibald Dadzie  archidadzie@hotmail.com

I received this request from Archibald Dadzie who operates a primary school in
Ghana. He asked me if I could post this request to the Busy Educator’s Newsletter of the following items needed for his school: dictionaries, story books, stationary toys, Lego, used books and used computers and other teaching aids for kids ages 6 - 12.

His mailing address is  Archie’s Primary School P.O Box 30586 K I A Accra - Ghana. Or e-mail him at:”Archibald Dadzie” archidadzie@hotmail.com
for further information
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GSN ANNOUNCES NEW TEACHER CASH AWARD PROGRAM
http://www.gsnaward.org

GSN has launched it’s long-awaited GSN Online Shared Learning Award Program.

This Award recognizes current K-12 classroom teachers, media specialists, and
other school based educators who have distinguished themselves in the area of
online shared learning. Qualified educators who are nominated and selected will
receive a cash award in the amount of $7,500 in recognition of their dedication,
leadership and hard work. In addition, the winner  will be provided an expense
paid (travel, hotel & registration) trip to NECC(2002: San Antonio,  Texas,
June 17-20) where he or she will be recognized as part of the NECC program.
See complete details and nomination forms at http://www.gsnaward.org
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CONGRATULATIONS TO DR. MICHAEL A. RICCIOLI
http://lapasserelle.com/lm/nwbook/newbk.html

Fellow Busy Educator Newsletter subscriber Dr. Michael A. Riccioli from
France has come out with his 7th book: Maîtrisez l’anglais commercial 345 pages, a book written for French speakers learning English.  Interactive samples are available at his website.  Congratulations Michael!
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OUTTA RAY'S HEAD
http://www.rayser.ca/

Ray Saitz, a teacher in Ontario, Canada, set out to produce an English and Library
lesson plan website which would feature classroom tested lessons complete with the original student handouts. The site has now grown beyond just Ray’s lessons and includes over 200 mostly secondary school English lesson plans contributed by teachers from all over the world. The lessons are arranged in the areas of literature, writing, poetry and library.

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TEACHERWEB.COM
http://www.TeacherWeb.com

Teacherweb.com provides free easy-to-create and update websites for educators
on all levels.The site is geared primarily towards the busy teacher who does not
have the time to learn how to design a website.  TeacherWeb is like an “Online
Homework Hotline”. Updating homework, announcements, calendar, etc., is done
by just typing on the screen as if the  teacher was typing an e-mail; no HTML
knowledge is necessary.
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LESSON TUTOR
http://www.lessontutor.com/

Whether you find yourself facing homework with  your children, teach in the
classroom, or home school, this site offers free, original K -12 lesson series,
printable worksheets, online puzzles and more to stimulate every type of
learner.  Topics are conveniently indexed by grade and subject.
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READINGLADY.COM
http://www.readinglady.com

Readinglady.com is an online resource for educators seeking to interact with
other educators as they expand their understanding of literacy teaching. To that
end, the Four Blocks method of teaching, as developed by Cunningham, Sigmon
and Hall is outlined and explored. A recommended reading list has been provided, as well as numerous teaching resources and ready to implement lesson plans. In addition, best practices in teaching are explored across all curriculum areas. Visitors and members of this site include administrators, teachers, parents, authors and publishers.
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THE DISTANCE LEARNING RESOURCE NETWORK
http://www.dlrn.org

The Distance Learning Resource Network (DLRN) is the dissemination project
for the Department of Education’s Star Schools Program. DLRN is designed to
provide tools and technical assistance related to distance education and
distributed learning to support those implementing new models of teaching and
learning to aid in the transition to a connected learning community.  The DLRN
website focuses on K-12 education for students, educators and parents, but also
encompasses higher education and adult learners.
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LESSONS 4 YOU
http://www.lessons4you.com

Lessons 4 You offers: Online Piano and Reading Lessons, Historical Trivia,
Find a Tutor or Music Instructor in Your Area, Family Fun Ideas, Advice for
Parents and Teachers, Children’s Art, Historical Articles for Research,
Horizon’s Above Award, and Children’s Books & Workbooks, and a site for
Teachers and Music Instructors to list their services.
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LEARNING.CA
http://www.Learning.ca

Learning.ca is a provider of curriculum-based educational resources and Internet
products and services. The site helps parents and teachers cut through the clutter
of the Internet in their search for educational resources by offering age, grade and
subject specific information that has been pre-screened and reviewed by our staff
of learning professionals. Teachers can find links, articles and lesson plans that
span grades K through 12.
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THE PROBA EDUCATIONAL CENTRE
http://www.studyrussian.spb.ru

Want to study the Russian Language, plan a trip to Russia or are you interested in 
the Russian culture? This website is designed as various resourses for students
and teachers - from Russian Dictionaries and textbooks online to weather news
and real time pictures. The ProBa Educational Centre, St. Petersburg, Russia
specializes in the Russian Language Courses, Study & Work and Volunteers
programs. Russia’s Study and Travel Guide with chat, that support cyrillic and
latin fonts. Suits the age of 16+.
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BIKESTERS
http://bikesters.com

Bikesters - (the web version), is a sample of the (hopefully) soon to be printed
book, ‘Bikesters’ .. The site contains among other things two adventures (chapters) out of the 20 in the full manuscript.  It is created as a G-rated action adventure series for pre teen and teen readers although the site has also gathered a strong following of ‘big kids’.

The hope of the author is that the Bikester stories will stimulate the reader to take
a look at the world around them and help make them more aware of the many
opportunities offered while at the same time hopefully increasing their feelings
of social responsibility.
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GAMEQUARIUM
http://www.gamequarium.com

Gamequarium is an online, learning games portal for preschool through grade sixstudents.  There are currently more than 40 topic categories with links to more than 1500 games and activities.  Standards and learning objectives are listed for each topic to assist teachers with integration of the games and activities.   A special section called Gamequarium Junior is available for preschool through grade 2 students. The underwater theme encourages students to return for more learning fun.
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THE IMAGINATION FACTORY
http://www.kid-at-art.com/

The site integrates art with science and social studies to teach solid waste
management concepts in a fun and entertaining way.  Visitors learn how to make
art and crafts using easy to obtain solid waste as a source of free materials. Some of the activities include drawing, painting, sculpture, collage, papier-mâché,
marbling and crafts. Featuring Trashasaurus Rex, a giant, solid waste sculpture,
the page includes links to many other art and environmental sites.
Grade levels: 3-8, parents and teachers
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MRS. RITTER’S FIRST GRADE CRITTERS
http://www.myschoolonline.com/md/20646_ritter

This First Grade class website from Grace Lutheran School in Southern Maryland
USA has Internet projects: Flat Stanley, Project Groundhog, Earth Day Groceries
project and much more! There are also unusual class pets- can you guess what they are from the clues? Check out “God is Like”, “Happily Ever After” and other
writing projects! I Love Dr Seuss! is one of the students favorite folders as well
as the 100th day of school ideas. No one will argue that First Grade is great!!!
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MRS. KELLY”S SECOND GRADE WEBSITE
http://myschoolonline.com/il/mrs_kelly

This second grade website is designed for parents, students and teachers.
Visitors will find information and photographs on classroom learning activities,
educational projects as well as spelling and reading tips. There is also
information for parents and teachers to help raise and educate their children. The
second graders provide much of the information here, so it is truly a joint effort.
The students are proud of their learning progress this year and are happy to share it with website visitors.
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MRS. DAVENPORT’S 2ND GRADE CLASS WEBSITE
http://www.myschoolonline.com/Al/Mrs_Davenport

Mrs. Davenport’s 2nd grade class website from Wetumpka Elementary School
Wetumpka, Alabama USA is one that spotlights the accomplishments of her
students. The website is used to spark  creativity, publish creative stories and
writings, and to display their  artistic abilities. The class strives to improve in all
these areas while becoming active participants of the information highway. The
teacher and students in the class are ready, willing and able to pursue educational endeavours by using the current wave of technology, the World Wide Web.  
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BUSY EDUCATOR’S AWARD
If you have a website 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 websites that contain excellent content for busy educators.
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Send us those tips, insights or websites 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”
Completely Revised and Updated 2ND Edition (Foreword by Dr.Harry Wong)
LONDON, Ontario Canada ISBN 0-9683310-1-7 200 pages
mailto:marjan@glavac.com
FREE subscription to The Busy Educator’s Newsletter http://www.thebusyeducator.com/
"There are no boundaries for the journeys of the mind.”
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