January 2004
Newsletter
Edited by teacher, speaker and author Marjan Glavac.
New Year’s Day January 1
Epiphany/Epiphanie/Dea de Reyes January 6
Martin Luther King Jr’s Birthday January 19
Chinese New Year (Year of the Monkey) January 22
Australia Day January 26
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In This Issue:
* GIGAPALETTE (GR. 5-8)
* THE COUNSELOR'S PAGE (GR. 9-12)
* MULTIFLYER (GR. 3-7)
* DEAFBLIND INFO: MINNESOTA'S DEAFBLINDNESS RESOURCE
* PARENTBYTES.COM
* CARLTON'S ONLINE GUIDE TO THE RESEARCH ESSAY (GR. 7-12)
* THINKPORT (TEACHERS AND PARENTS)
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GIGAPALETTE (GR. 5-8)
http://www.gigapalette.com/
See how the fifth through eighth grade students of the Brigantine School District are
implementing projects taught between the Art Room and the Computer Lab. Lesson
Plans, Student Work Galleries and Handouts and Supplemental Materials as well as
helpful Links and Related Sites are provided and freely shared with other educators
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THE COUNSELOR'S PAGE (GR. 9-12)
http://counselorspage.rical2.net
Counselor Rich Lewis has assembled an impressive website with College Prep
information, Financial Aid, Careers and more to help students in the “navigation
of life”.
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MULTIFLYER (GR. 3-7)
http://www.gdbdp.com/multiflyer/
Multiflyer is an online game help anyone who is learning THE multiplication
tables. It's a fun game that takes place in space and even sprinkles in learning
about some of the planets. You can play it online, or register and receive a
full downloadable version as well as downloadable interactive support tools.
The game requires a flash 6 plugin.
(Editor’s note- My grade 5 students really enjoy this game.)
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DEAFBLIND INFO: MINNESOTA'S DEAFBLINDNESS RESOURCE
http://www.deafblindinfo.org/index.asp
Helen Keller is a household name. But do you know about… Laura Bridgman,
Danny Delcambre, or your elderly neighbor? …the modern technology and
communication methods deafblind people use in daily life? …where to find
information and assistance if you experience vision and hearing loss?
DeafBlindinfo.org showcases a vast collection of deafblindness information
and resources in Minnesota and from around the world.
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PARENTBYTES.COM
http://www.parentbytes.com/
Parentbytes.com an independent Australian parenting site that provides
information and support to all parents so that they may more confidently meet the
numerous challenges of parenthood. Highlights include a free fortnightly e-bulletin,
feature article, book review, child friendly recipe, creative parenting musing, an
online shop, community forum and a growing bank of information. In addition, the
site promotes literacy in children through book reviews and relevant articles.
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CARLTON'S ONLINE GUIDE TO THE RESEARCH ESSAY (GR. 7-12)
http://carlton.paschools.pa.sk.ca/guide/default.htm
This interactive guide provides the opportunity to explore, and learn, the
requirements and format for properly documenting research essays and projects
according to an APA format. This guide, while primarily intended for English
Language Arts, and Social Science classes, may be useful to students in all areas
of study. It examines research techniques, common problems, and documentation
format. It is intended as a supplement to classroom instruction.
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THINKPORT (TEACHERS AND PARENTS)
http://www.thinkport.org
Thinkport has loads of digital classroom resources (from PBS and otherhigh-
quality sources), lesson plans, activities, and interactive electronic field trips.
It also offers professional development courses for teachers, technology tutorials
and some great tools for building classroom websites and customizing projects
on the web.
Teachers can sign up (it's free) and get an electronic Idea Box where
they can save all their stuff. Then it's all there when they go back
to it--now that's a time-saver! Teachers in Maryland have praised it
(it was developed over a 2-year period with teachers and educators for
real hands-on usefullness) and U.S. Dept of Education has called it "a
model for other states."
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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>
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