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Updates 22 Oct 2004
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KNE Project Manager
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Oct 25, 2004 13:20 PDT
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COOL TOOL
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Website URLs can be long and difficult to remember. There are lots of
free tools that allow you to "snip" your long URLs into small, friendly
and persistent links for sharing and remembering. Here are just a few:
SnipURL (http://snipurl.com/); URLcut (http://urlcut.com/); TinyURL
(http://tinyurl.com/); Tech-Geeks.Org
(http://www.tech-geeks.org/tinyurl/); and so on.
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HOT SITE OF THE WEEK
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Dinosphere: Now You're in THEIR World
http://www.childrensmuseum.org/dinosphere/index.html
Using actual specimens from the Dinosphere: Now You're in Their World
exhibit, The Children's Museum staff along with local educators and
university professionals collaborated to create engaging, K-8
standards-based online activities and WebQuests. There are eight
activities for K - 2, divided into nonreader, early reader, and reader
categories. There is also a WebQuest for grades 3 -5, as well as one for
grades 6 - 8. Each activity has a teacher's guide including activity
overview, standards and suggestions for variations, when applicable. All
activities and WebQuests have been translated into Spanish for ESL
students. From the Children's Museum of Indianapolis.
Grade Level: Early Childhood (K-2), Elementary, Middle School, High
School, Adult/Professional
Content Area: Education (Curriculum), Science (Paleontology) [Dewey
#560]
Application type: Lesson Plans, Information Resources, Activities
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NEW SITES THIS WEEK
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American on the move (National Museum of American History)
http://americanhistory.si.edu/onthemove/exhibition/
America on the Move explores the role of transportation in American
history. See changes that new transportation networks brought -- cities
change, suburbs expand, and farms and factories become part of regional,
national and international economies. Meet people as they travel for
work and pleasure. Covers 1876 thru 2000. Short descriptive paragraphs
accompany signs, postcards, and photos. Some can be clicked on and made
larger. In addition to the Exhibition, there are games and learning
resources. You can download historical primary resource materials for
your classroom accompanied by activities and projects 9grades 4–11).
There is also a Reading List and additional Web Links.
Grade Level: Middle School, High School
Content Area: History & Social Studies (United States History) [Dewey
#973]
Application type: Information Resources
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EASE History (Michigan State University)
http://edcomm1.educ.msu.edu/Easetrial/index2.html
EASE (Experience Acceleration Supportive Environment) History Campaign
Ads is an interactive learning environment where presidential campaign
ads are entry points to learn about campaign issues and their historical
context, as well as the persuasive techniques and strategies that are
part of political campaigns. More generally, the environment can be used
to learn about history, from a beginner or a more advanced perspective,
using video clips of historical events. The Learning Guide contains
ideas and suggestions for classroom activities. Features over 160
campaign ads covering 1952 to 2004. Interesting because you can browse
by words such as "flip flop" or "finger on the pulse" and get a variety
of video ads.
Grade Level: High School, College
Content Area: Community Interest (Government/Politics), History &
Social Studies (Government) [Dewey #320]
Application type: Information Resources
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P.O.V.: Every Mother's Son (PBS)
http://www.pbs.org/pov/pov2004/everymothersson/
In the late 1990s, three victims of police brutality made headlines
around the country: Amadou Diallo, the young West African man whose
killing sparked intense public protest; Anthony Baez, killed in an
illegal choke-hold; and Gary (Gidone) Busch, a Hasidic Jew shot and
killed outside his Brooklyn home. "Every Mother's Son" tells of the
victims' three mothers who came together to demand justice and
accountability. It covers the concept of community policing, interviews
with law enforcement officials and other experts, and a community safety
interactive quiz. There is also a "Behind the Lens" perspective on the
filmmakers, Tami Gold and Kelly Anderson. See Educator Resources for
lesson plan.
Grade Level: Middle School, High School
Content Area: Community Interest (Current Events/News), Health &
Physical Education (Safety), History & Social Studies (Current Events),
History & Social Studies (Human Rights) [Dewey #361]
Application type: Lesson Plans, Information Resources
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Snapshots of Science and Medicine (NIH)
http://science.education.nih.gov/newsnapshots/TOC_Chips/toc_chips.html
Snapshots is a creation of the Office of Science Education of the
National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Md. Today, biological
science--both basic research and clinical application--is booming like
never before. And with so much happening in biology and medicine,
science students and teachers need a vehicle for bringing the world of
biological research into their science classrooms. Every issue has four
professionally-written articles. The teacher's guide has a classroom
activity, illustrated student handout, and guide for the teacher. The
guide to the Social Impact section lets students explore the ethical,
legal, or social implications of the featured research. There are
additional lesson plans and strategies for using Snapshots in the
classroom in the “print-friendly” magazine. Just go to the “Print This
Issue” page and follow the instructions. Unfortunately, there are only
2 issues online covering 8 topics.
Grade Level: Middle School, High School, Adult/Professional
Content Area: Science (Life Science) [Dewey #570]
Application type: Information Resources
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AOL USERS
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<A HREF=http://www.childrensmuseum.org/dinosphere/index.html>Dinosphere:
Now You're in THEIR World </A>
<A HREF=http://americanhistory.si.edu/onthemove/exhibition/>American on
the move (National Museum of American History)</A>
<A HREF=http://edcomm1.educ.msu.edu/Easetrial/index2.html>EASE History
(Michigan State University)</A>
<A HREF=http://www.pbs.org/pov/pov2004/everymothersson/>P.O.V.: Every
Mother's Son (PBS)</A>
<A
cience.education.nih.gov/newsnapshots/TOC_Chips/toc_chips.html>Snapshots
of Science and Medicine (NIH)</A>
Linda L. Woods, MLS. MA.,
Project Manager,
SBC Knowledge Network Explorer
http://www.kn.sbc.com/
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