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Updates 25 June 2004
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KNE Project Manager
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Jun 25, 2004 17:10 PDT
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NEWSFLASH
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Moodle 1.2
http://moodle.org/
Moodle is a course management system (CMS) - a software package designed
to help educators create quality online courses. Such e-learning systems
are sometimes also called Learning Management Systems (LMS) or Virtual
Learning Environments (VLE). One of the main advantages of Moodle over
other systems is a strong grounding in social constructionist pedagogy.
Moodle is Open Source software, which means you are free to download it,
use it, modify it and even distribute it (under the terms of the GNU
General Public License). Moodle runs without modification on Unix,
Linux, Windows, Mac OS X, Netware and any other system that supports
PHP. Data is stored in a single database: MySQL and PostgreSQL are best
supported, but it can also be used with Oracle, Access, Interbase, ODBC
and others. Moodle is available in 40 languages.
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HOT SITE
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Weather Scope: An Investigative Study of Weather and Climate
http://www.k12science.org/curriculum/weatherproj2/en/
Weather Scope is a new educational project that uses online real time
data investigations and hands-on activities to guide student discovery
of the science behind the factors that affect weather and climate. After
completing this project, the students will learn how to how to record
weather data and represent it in graphs and maps, how to compare weather
in different places and different times, and ultimately be able to
identify and explain the factors that affect temperature and current
weather conditions, and possibly forecast future ones. Weather Scope is
recommended for students grades 5 through 8 and can be implemented on
the 9-12 grade level. (Also in SPANISH
http://www.k12science.org/curriculum/weatherproj2/es/). Aligned to
National Science Standards.
Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School
Content Area: Education (Curriculum), Science [Dewey #500]
Application type: Projects
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NEW SITES
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Colosseum: A Gladiator's Story (Discovery)
http://media.dsc.discovery.com/convergence/colosseum/colosseum.html
A multimedia extravaganza which includes a virtual trip through Rome's
"Arena of Death," Colosseum through time slideshow, and an animated
video fly-through of the Colosseum as it looked 1,900 years ago
including a gladiator's battle! Also includes an onlne quiz. Requires
Flash.
Grade Level: Early Childhood (K-2), Elementary, Middle School, High
School, College, Adult/Professional
Content Area: Arts (Architecture), History & Social Studies
(Anthropology / Archaeology), History & Social Studies (World History)
[Dewey #909]
Application type: Information Resources, Activities
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Dairy Council of California Educators Page
http://www.dairycouncilofca.org/edu/index.html
Since 1919, Dairy Council of California has been an innovator in
nutrition education. An Education Advisory Panel provides a grassroots
perspective about what kind of programs and services are needed by
teachers and health professionals. You will find Lesson Plans, articles,
and free handouts appropriate for parents and students. Some materials
for the lessons must be ordered (free for California residents) ahead of
time.
Grade Level: Adult/Professional
Content Area: Community Interest (Health), Health & Physical Education
(Health), Health & Physical Education (Nutrition) [Dewey #613]
Application type: Lesson Plans, Information Resources
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Free Press
http://www.freepress.net/index.php
Free Press is a national nonpartisan organization working to increase
informed public participation in crucial media policy debates, and to
generate policies that will produce a more competitive and public
interest-oriented media system. They hope to open up the media system to
allow more diversity of opinion to be expressed, to present a broader
perspective, and to increase the caliber of information available to
everyday people. The site is huge. The Free Press Library provides
books, reports and articles are on media activism, media policy,
society, culture and democracy, indexed by issue area. Fast Facts
supplies quick access to tidbits on a variety of topics such as
advertising regulation, outdoor billboards, commercialism in schools,
and much more. Core Concerns which deals with censorship, election
reform, globalization, labor, racism, etc. There's a Beginners Guide to
media issues, and Activitist Issues links to over 40 different media
reform issue areas, listed by category. Each has a summary, headlines,
links and other resources for that issue. Doesn't appear to be
politically slanted; but buyer beware.
Grade Level: Middle School, High School, College
Content Area: Community Interest (Current Events/News), Community
Interest (Information/Media Literacy), Education (Information/Media
Literacy ) [Dewey #020]
Application type: Information Resources
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Low Life Labs (Science Museum of Minnesota)
http://www.robotsandus.org/
Low Life Labs is an imaginary environment where cockroaches, ants, and
similar creatures are studied. Robots are then built using the knowledge
gleaned from these creature's natural adaptations to their environment.
Divided into four sections: Moving, Sensing, Thinking, and Being; each
area allows users to manipulate various types of simulations. Rollover
the main pages to get directions and explanations or to use the tools.
Truly excellent! Requires Quicktime and Java.
Grade Level: Early Childhood (K-2), Elementary, Middle School, High
School, College, Adult/Professional
Content Area: Science (General/Other), Technology (Applied Science)
(Engineering) [Dewey #620]
Application type: Activities
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AOL USERS
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<A HREF=http://www.k12science.org/curriculum/weatherproj2/en/>Weather
Scope</A>
<A
HREF=http://media.dsc.discovery.com/convergence/colosseum/colosseum.html>Colosseum</A>
<A HREF=http://www.dairycouncilofca.org/edu/index.html>Dairy Council of
California Educators Page</A>
<A HREF=http://www.freepress.net/index.php>Free Press</A>
<A HREF=http://www.robotsandus.org/>Low Life Labs</A>
Linda L. Woods, MLS. MA.
Project Manager,
SBC Knowledge Network Explorer
http://www.kn.sbc.com/
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