March 2005 Newsletter

Edited by teacher, speaker and author Marjan Glavac.

Thanks go out to Nancy Chrastina who wrote to tell me that March is Foreign Language Month, and the first week of March is National Foreign Language Week.  AND .... 2005 has been declared as The Year of Languages
by the Federal Government.

Foreign Language Month
Labour Day (WA Australia) March 7
Labour Day (VIC Australia) March 14
St. Patrick’s Day March 17
Palm Sunday March 20
Good Friday March 25
Easter Sunday March 27
Easter Monday March 28
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In This Issue:

* ALPHADICTIONARY (TEACHERS, GR. 3-12)
* BBC WORLDSERVICE (TEACHERS, GR. 6-12)
* NOVA SCIENCENOW (GR. 9-12)
* THE TEACHER'S P.E.T. (PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION FOR TEACHERS)
* ADVENTURE LEARNING FOUNDATION (GR. 4-12)
* MAGICAL PLACES & CREATIVE SPACES (GR. PRE-K-GR. 7)
* THE BRIGHT SIDE (TEACHERS, PARENTS)
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ALPHADICTIONARY (TEACHERS, GR. 3-12)
http://www.alphadictionary.com/index.shtml

Need a definition?  Need a translation?  This site has more than more than 5
million words in 992 online dictionaries and searches all of them at the same time. It will also take you to online dictionaries to define or translate a word.
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BBC WORLDSERVICE (TEACHERS, GR. 6-12)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/index.shtml

With 43 different languages, the BBC WORLDSERVICE is a great place to
practice a foreign language.  You can read and also listen to news broadcasts in
the target language.  With continually updated content, this site will appeal to
language students and teachers.
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NOVA SCIENCENOW (GR. 9-12)
http://www.pbs.org/nova/sciencenow

The “NOVA scienceNOW” website is a newly designed portal on NOVA's website. The site is updated regularly with fresh content, creating an exciting ongoing presence for the new quarterly magazine series and a 24/7 online destination for thought-provoking science. The site features streaming video of each hour-long broadcast episode, in-depth interactive scientist profiles, ownloadable podcasts, a blog of dispatches from the production team in the field, viewer forums, educator materials, and much more, all in a variety of engaging formats.

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THE TEACHER'S P.E.T. (PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION FOR TEACHERS)
http://www.uctv.tv/teachers/

University of California Television (UCTV) has just launched a new programming
feature aimed at teachers - "The Teacher's P.E.T.*" (Professional Education for
Teachers). "The Teacher's P.E.T." features programming from the diverse
campuses, national laboratories and affiliated institutions of the University of
California. With topics ranging from history and the social sciences, visual and
performing arts, science, and even guidance on college admissions,
"The Teacher's P.E.T." is a valuable resource for today's busy educators.
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ADVENTURE LEARNING FOUNDATION (GR. 4-12)
http://www.questconnect.org/

Adventure Learning Foundation (ALF) is an Internet-based non-profit organization
that provides curricula enhancing materials to educators based on online
Adventure Learning Expeditions.

The World of Wonders Project features a series of Expeditions that will take
classrooms on an on-line Adventure Around-the-World. The 2nd Phase
officially begins on February 28, 2005 when the explorers enter Belize at the
start of the Central America Expedition.  Thousands of teachers and students in
classrooms around the world will be virtual participants in the expedition.

The Foundation’s web site serves as the online classroom during the
expeditions.  The materials and resources found on the site are provided
fr-ee of charge to all schools, teachers, parents, and students.   Additionally,
the expeditions provide resources for teachers designed to enhance curricula
while helping all groups to utilize the Internet as an on-going, interactive,
informational resource. 
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MAGICAL PLACES & CREATIVE SPACES (GR. PRE-K-GR. 7)
http://www.committed.to/curriculum

Go back to school with Magical Places & Creative Spaces!  Over 200 pages of
activity ideas to support educators and parents as they teach children aged 2-12. 
Updated weekly.  Newsletter available with a global audience!
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THE BRIGHT SIDE (TEACHERS, PARENTS)
http://www.tbsprocenter.org/site/TBSpro/

The Bright Side was created as a means of support for anyone dealing with mental illness, emotional crisis, or just feeling overwhelmed with life. A little support can go a long way towards helping us cope - and that is what we’re all about. On our site you’ll find educational materials, articles by top experts, personal stories, and other resources to help you cope with depression, grief, suicide, or whatever mental or emotional difficulty you or your loved one may be experiencing.

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