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From: Jim.Ryan@f70.n147.z1.fidonet.org (Jim Ryan)
Newsgroups: k12.sys.channel1
Subject: Whimseys (Put downs)
Date: Sat, 15 Aug 92 13:10:00 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:147/70 - The Teacher's Pet, Oklahoma City OK

 On 08-12-92 Lindsay wrote to All... 
 
 L > When told that the humourless President Calvin Coolidge had died, 
 L > Dorothy Parker asked, "How can you tell?" 
 L > ___ 
 
A True Story: 
 
 Old "Silent Cal" was not quite the stuffed shirt many make 
him out to be.  One day the President and his vivacious wife were 
touring a poultry farm.  The President and Mrs. Coolidge were in 
separate parties on the tour.  The First Lady was being shown a 
hen-house when she saw a rooster paying unmistakable attention to 
a hen.  The First Lady unabashedly asked her guide if that was a 
normal situation.  The farmer conducting the tour blushed and 
said, "Yes Ma'am.  He'll do that several times a day." 
 "Tell that to the President," Mrs. Coolidge said. 
 Later in the tour the President was shown the hen-house, 
and the rooster was again performing.  The farmer told the 
President that Mrs. Coolidge had asked him to inform the 
President that the rooster often did that several times a day. 
The President asked if the rooster did it with the same hen every 
time.  The farmer said no. 
 "Tell THAT to Mrs. Coolidge," replied the President. 
  
  
 
... OFFLINE 1.36 * Give George Bush more vacation time 


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From: Bill.Petkanas@f3.n272.z1.fidonet.org (Bill Petkanas)
Newsgroups: k12.sys.channel1
Subject: A Chestnut
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 92 21:11:26 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:272/3 - SENY Northern HUB, Poughquag NY

Did the man have the hiccoughs and the obliging bartender 
cure him with fright?



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From: Helen.Sternheim@f109.n321.z1.fidonet.org (Helen Sternheim)
Newsgroups: k12.sys.projects
Subject: Channels 8 and 9
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 92 22:06:25 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:321/109 - Pioneer Valley PCUG, Amherst MA

I will tentatively assign channels 8 and 9 for the different conference  
reports.  However if the requests for channels exceeds the number available we  
may need to condense things down to one channel.

I will be away from Sept 3-22 so I need to get all early starting projects set  
up before that date. 



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From: Helen.Sternheim@f109.n321.z1.fidonet.org (Helen Sternheim)
Newsgroups: k12.sys.projects
Subject: Channel Assignments
Date: Sat, 15 Aug 92 00:26:52 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:321/109 - Pioneer Valley PCUG, Amherst MA

K12 - CHANNEL GUIDE - current activity in the K12 project echoes
----------------------------------------------------------------
Channel '0' (K12.CH0) - K12 Inter Class Pen Pals Messages
                        
                        Groups Messages sent by teachers from
                        one class to another
 
                        Requests for class pen pal                               
        
                                    exchanges                       

                        Type OPEN
                        Helen Sternheim (1:321/109) moderator


Channel '1' (K12.CH1) -   Holiday Whimseys
                        
                         Name and FIDO address of the Moderator
                               John Feltham (3:640/706)
                        
                         Project type- Open 
                        Till Aug 31, 1992

Channel '2' (K12.CH2) - Available for a project

                        
Channel '3' (K12.CH3) - Coral Sea - Australia
                        Science Enrichment Project (UMass, Amherst)
                       
                        Student Letter Exchange

                        Project type OPEN

                        Till August 31, 1992

Channel '4' (K12.CH4) -  Available for a project

Channel '5" (K12.CH5) - Computer Curriculum
                        Moderator Rob Reilly 1:321/223

                        Discussion about Computer Curriculum

                        Till Sept. 20, 1992

Channel '6' (K12.CH6) - Currently Available
                        
Channel '7' (K12.CH7)  - Currently Available

Channel '8' (K12.CH8)  - Currently available

Channel '9'  (K12.CH9)  - STAR TREK RPG
                          Peter Stark 278/721 moderator
                          Till August 31, 1992
                          Contact Peter in Sr Chat to join.

Channel '10' (K12.CH10) - Currently Available!

Channel '11' (K12.CH11) - Currently available

Channel '12' (K12.CH12) - Currently available

---------------------------------------------------------------

For more information or comment on the different projects underway contact
the listed moderator of the conference via K12.PROJECTS, or netmail.

-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Do not post messages in CLOSED conferences until you have been admitted
to the echo by the moderator.

Conference Moderators may be contacted via Netmail at the address listed,
or in K12.PROJECTS.
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Internet: Helen.Sternheim@f109.n321.z1.fidonet.org
From: Carol.Hooper@f90.n381.z1.fidonet.org (Carol Hooper)
Newsgroups: k12.sys.projects
Subject: re: Channels Request for MathMagic
Date: Sat, 15 Aug 92 07:26:22 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:381/90 - Stallion K12 Net BB, El Paso TX

Please ignore previous message which was incomplete.  Thanks for your reply.  We do have a timeline which these problems run on. The program would be much stronger with the necessary channels, however, we will accept the one channel and try to work with that. We will send messages to teachers in the teacher chat area which are necessary but not for the student participants.  Hopefully this will work.  Thanks for the channel.  Which one will it be so that I can put out the necessary information to those alr
eady registered?  Thanks for the help.


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From: Lawrence.Chen@f3002.n134.z1.fidonet.org (Lawrence Chen)
Newsgroups: k12.sys.projects
Subject: re: Channels Request for MathMagic
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 92 19:08:00 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:134/3002 - Lunatic Haven BBS, Medicine Hat Alta

In a message dated 16 Aug 92  19:32:04, Carol Hooper wrote:

 CH> Helen, I keep sending bits and pieces, I realize but my thougt
 CH> processes work that way, I suppose.  I was wondering.  Since I only
 CH> have one channel, the basic format of the project has to be modified.
 CH>  Therefore, if I want to allow any K-12 student to involve themself,
 CH> I would change this to an open project, is that right?  However, I
 CH> want only students to participate in the problem solving, not
 CH> adults...so does that make it closed?  I'm confused (what's new?).  I
 CH> did your advice here as well.  Thanks for your answer and your
 CH> patience.  P.S. this one channel will list me as moderator...just
 CH> wanted to be sure of that.  Thanks.

Now, I'm confused....how am I supposed to set this channel up on my system?

My mind works in bits and pieces too....except I usually do it all in one message....confuses people around here.  Paragraphs are bits of thoughts...a piece near the end might relate to something at the top....but the bits are small such that you see lots of spacing.



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From: Helen.Sternheim@f110.n321.z1.fidonet.org (Helen Sternheim)
Newsgroups: k12.sys.projects
Subject: MathMagic
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 92 17:04:21 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:321/110 - Physics Forum, Amherst MA

I have read all the hype for MathMagic.  What I haven't seen are some concrete  
examples of the types of problems that will be posed.  Who is writing the  
problems?  Would you please give some examples.

As the project coordinator I would like to see this succeed. So I think some  
concrete problems for the teachers to review would be in order at this time  
before the formal start.  Thanks. 



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From: Carol.Hooper@f64.n381.z1.fidonet.org (Carol Hooper)
Newsgroups: k12.sys.projects
Subject: re: Channels Request for MathMagic
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 92 20:41:50 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:381/64 - Academy K12 Net, El Paso TX

Hi, John.  Permit me, please.
JF->I haven't seen anything which tells us what grade levels
JF->this proposed project is aimed at.
All grades, K-12.  Thanks.
Yeah, *Oztralia*


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From: Helen.Sternheim@f109.n321.z1.fidonet.org (Helen Sternheim)
Newsgroups: k12.sys.projects
Subject: Channels Request for MathMagic
Date: Sat, 15 Aug 92 00:14:31 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:321/109 - Pioneer Valley PCUG, Amherst MA

In a message of <09 Aug 92  14:52:55>, Carol Hooper (1:381/64) writes:

 CH>Please accept my official request for TWO
 CH>channels in the Projects echo.  I am
 CH>supplying the following information as
 CH>you requested.
 CH>   Name Of The Project:  MathMagic
 CH>   Name and FIDO Address Of The
 CH>   Moderator(s):
 CH>     First Channel: Carol Hooper
 CH>                    carolhooper(1:381/64)
 CH>     Second Channel: Alan Hodson
 CH>                     alanhodson(1:381/64)
 CH>   Project Type:  Closed
 CH>   Requested Start Time And Duration:
 CH>   Sep. 1, 1992.  Please reserve for the
 CH>   fall semester with an option for
 CH>   renewel for the Spring.

I've seen the blurbs and descriptions for this ambitious project.  It sounds  
great.

I don't see how we can keep replies and answers private on a system that  
doesn't allow allow for this in an easy way.  It would involve a lot of  
different arrangements for each of the sysops.

Couldn't you have a date for each groups final answer?  

We have discovered that we cannot get full cooperation from all the sysops for  
complicated access arrangements.

The only guaranteed method of sending things privately would be by netmail.   
Many systems do not allow net mail access to their users.  In addition you  
plan to have this on the internet.  How will you keep that private or  
confidential?

I can assign one channel for this project.  There will need to be an honor  
system at work here. 



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From: Carol.Hooper@f64.n381.z1.fidonet.org (Carol Hooper)
Newsgroups: k12.sys.projects
Subject: re: BBS
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 92 23:05:51 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:381/64 - Academy K12 Net, El Paso TX

Mainly, I call 381/64.  Thanks.


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From: Nick.Hall@f367.n105.z1.fidonet.org (Nick Hall)
Newsgroups: k12.sys.projects
Subject: Re: READ THIS TOO!!
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 92 22:02:00 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:105/367 - The Chess Board, Beaverton OR


Cool... that's cleared up.  So where ya from?  I'm from Oregon in the great
northwest.  I'm 13, how old are you?  Well, TTYL, and WB! :)

Big Nick


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From: Helen.Sternheim@f110.n321.z1.fidonet.org (Helen Sternheim)
Newsgroups: k12.sys.projects
Subject: BBS
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 92 17:11:51 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:321/110 - Physics Forum, Amherst MA

Which BBS do you mainly call?  381/64 or 381/90? 



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From: Helen.Sternheim@f109.n321.z1.fidonet.org (Helen Sternheim)
Newsgroups: k12.sys.projects
Subject: Project
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 92 23:53:23 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:321/109 - Pioneer Valley PCUG, Amherst MA

In a message of <07 Aug 92 12:29:30 >, John Feltham (3:640/706) writes:

 JF>Just read your msg re the 'project' being cancelled. Too bad :-(  
 JF>
Maybe next summer.  The computer staff on this end never got the students  
registered on the computer.  I don't know if they got more than 1 or 2  
started.  

I just returned from a brief vacation in Canada, followed by a meeting in  
Orono, Maine. 



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From: Helen.Sternheim@f109.n321.z1.fidonet.org (Helen Sternheim)
Newsgroups: k12.sys.projects
Subject: Channel Assignments
Date: Sun, 16 Aug 92 22:53:05 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:321/109 - Pioneer Valley PCUG, Amherst MA

K12 - CHANNEL GUIDE - current activity in the K12 project echoes
----------------------------------------------------------------
Channel '0' (K12.CH0) - K12 Inter Class Pen Pals Messages
                        
                        Groups Messages sent by teachers from
                        one class to another
 
                        Requests for class pen pal                               
         
                                    exchanges                       

                        Type OPEN
                        Helen Sternheim (1:321/109) moderator


Channel '1' (K12.CH1) -   Holiday Whimseys
                        
                         Name and FIDO address of the Moderator
                               John Feltham (3:640/706)
                        
                         Project type- Open 
                        Till Aug 31, 1992

Channel '2' (K12.CH2)   MathMagic Project

            Project moderators:
            Carol Hooper 1:381/90
            Alan Hodson  1:381/64

            Math Problem Solving Activities - Teams - Various problems
            
            Type  Closed, Contact Carol or Alan to join

            Dates: Sept 1, 1992 - Nov 1, 1992 

                        
Channel '3' (K12.CH3) - Coral Sea - Australia
                        Science Enrichment Project (UMass, Amherst)
                       
                        Student Letter Exchange

                        Project type OPEN

                        Till August 31, 1992

Channel '4' (K12.CH4) -  Available for a project

Channel '5" (K12.CH5) - Computer Curriculum
                        Moderator Rob Reilly 1:321/223

                        Discussion about Computer Curriculum

                        Till Sept. 20, 1992

Channel '6' (K12.CH6) - Currently Available
                        
Channel '7' (K12.CH7)  - Currently Available

Channel '8' (K12.CH8)  - Currently available

Channel '9'  (K12.CH9)  - STAR TREK RPG
                          Peter Stark 278/721 moderator
                          Till August 31, 1992
                          Contact Peter in Sr Chat to join.

Channel '10' (K12.CH10) - Currently Available!

Channel '11' (K12.CH11) - Currently available

Channel '12' (K12.CH12) - Currently available

---------------------------------------------------------------

For more information or comment on the different projects underway contact
the listed moderator of the conference via K12.PROJECTS, or netmail.

-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Do not post messages in CLOSED conferences until you have been admitted
to the echo by the moderator.

Conference Moderators may be contacted via Netmail at the address listed,
or in K12.PROJECTS.
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Internet: Helen.Sternheim@f109.n321.z1.fidonet.org
From: John.Feltham@f706.n640.z3.fidonet.org (John Feltham)
Newsgroups: k12.sys.projects
Subject: Channel Assignments
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 92 11:45:18 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 3:640/706 - Coral Sea, Townsville Qld Australia

G'day Helen!

Saturday August 15 1992, Helen Sternheim writes to All:

 > Channel '3' (K12.CH3) - Coral Sea - Australia
 >                         Science Enrichment Project (UMass, Amherst)

 >                         Student Letter Exchange

 >                         Project type OPEN

 >                         Till August 31, 1992

Can you please cancel this project please. Thanks Helen.

 > Channel '5" (K12.CH5) - Computer Curriculum
 >                         Moderator Rob Reilly 1:321/223

 >                         Discussion about Computer Curriculum

 >                         Till Sept. 20, 1992

Haven't seen anything happening on this front either?

ooroo


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From: Carol.Hooper@f64.n381.z1.fidonet.org (Carol Hooper)
Newsgroups: k12.sys.projects
Subject: re: Channels Request for MathMagic
Date: Sat, 15 Aug 92 22:36:17 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:381/64 - Academy K12 Net, El Paso TX

Hi, Helen.  Thank you very much for your quick reply!  I'd love 
Channel Five.  No accounting for why....it seems like the one.  I hope 
that's o.k.  Will it be available Sept. 1 or possibly sooner (she says 
hoping to begin posting, fingers crossed)?  I'm so excited and have 
done some updates to MathMagic to ensure that it is successful.  
Thanks again...I really appreciate it!


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From: Helen.Sternheim@f109.n321.z1.fidonet.org (Helen Sternheim)
Newsgroups: k12.sys.projects
Subject: Channel 2
Date: Sun, 16 Aug 92 22:51:25 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:321/109 - Pioneer Valley PCUG, Amherst MA

In a message of <16 Aug 92 01:36:23 >, Carol Hooper (1:381/90) writes:

 CH>Hi, Helen.  Was looking around and found that channel five is taken, 
 CH>right?  If it is, I will take 2 as an alternative.  Thanks.
 CH>
Sounds Good.  I'll assign the channel for 2 months Sept 1 to Nov 1, 1992.
With up to a 2 month extension. 



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From: Carol.Hooper@f64.n381.z1.fidonet.org (Carol Hooper)
Newsgroups: k12.sys.projects
Subject: MathMagic Update
Date: Sat, 15 Aug 92 22:34:03 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:381/64 - Academy K12 Net, El Paso TX

Hi Everyone!  Important news concerning MathMagic.
I am celebrating the receipt of a Project Channel
dedicated to the MathMagic project.  Therefore,
once I receive notice of exactly which channel we
will be using, I'll let everyone know so that we
can begin the trip into problem solving.  In
addition, some important updates concerning the
actual MathMagic project are about to be posted
as MathMagic becomes better and more easily
accessible to student and teacher alike.    Those
that have already signed on as participants will
receive these updates via general mail as well.
Look for all this information soon and thanks for
your interest and support.  Carol


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From: Helen.Sternheim@f109.n321.z1.fidonet.org (Helen Sternheim)
Newsgroups: k12.sys.projects
Subject: Request for a Project Channel
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 92 19:48:52 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:321/109 - Pioneer Valley PCUG, Amherst MA

In a message of <18 Aug 92 23:10:56 >, Chris Rowan (1:397/100) writes:

 CR>I'd like to do Global Village News again this year.  This time, I'd 
 CR>like to have a time period of 8 weeks.  The format will be much the 
 CR>same as before, with participants perusing their local newspapers for 
 CR>items of interest.  It should be open to all participants.  The five 
 CR>schools who "post the most" will receive...something.  Official 
 CR>recognition?  Certificates?  Ribbons?
 CR>
 CR>Something.
 CR>
 CR>We could begin GVN, say, September 14 and end on October 23.  I'll go 
 CR>along with whatever beginning and ending dates you think are best.

Sounds good to me.  Would you like to use channel 10 again?  That might be a  
good idea if I have remembered the correct number.  I'll do whatever dates you  
wish, but think it should go a little longer till mid Nov.  I have a feeling  
the first few weeks will be slow.

You do need to get some pledges of participation before I can officially  
assign the channel.  I will be away from Sept 3 to 21 so start rounding up the  
troups. 



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From: Carol.Hooper@f64.n381.z1.fidonet.org (Carol Hooper)
Newsgroups: k12.sys.projects
Subject: re: Channel 2
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 92 09:28:12 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:381/64 - Academy K12 Net, El Paso TX

HI, Helen.  I was looking at Channel 2 and found 87 messages for 
Holiday Whimseys there.  And there was computer talk on Channel 1.  
Has there been some mix-up?  Your listing shows Holiday Whimseys on 
Channel 1 with Channel 2 vacant (well, it shows my project now.)  I 
will wait to announce our channel until I hear from you, thanks!


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Internet: Carol.Hooper@f64.n381.z1.fidonet.org
From: Helen.Sternheim@f109.n321.z1.fidonet.org (Helen Sternheim)
Newsgroups: k12.sys.projects
Subject: re: Channels Request for MathMagic
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 92 19:47:11 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:321/109 - Pioneer Valley PCUG, Amherst MA

In a message of <18 Aug 92 19:08:00>, Lawrence Chen (1:134/3002) writes:

 LC>Now, I'm confused....how am I supposed to set this channel up on my 
 LC>system?
 LC>
Just make the channel available so anyone who wants to Join Mathmagic can. 



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From: Dennis.Day@f58.n343.z1.fidonet.org (Dennis Day)
Newsgroups: k12.sys.projects
Subject: Pacific RIm Pen Pals
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 92 10:48:08 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:343/58 - Silver Lake, Everett WA

I'm a third grade teacher in the Seattle, WA. USA area.  Our social 
studies focus is the Pacific Rim.  I want to set up telecom pen pals 
for my students to exchange letters.  Any one interested?  Japan, 
Canada, Australia, New Zealand, or? Send to Dennis Day Under Pen 
Pals.

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From: John.Feltham@f706.n640.z3.fidonet.org (John Feltham)
Newsgroups: k12.sys.projects
Subject: Channels Request for MathMagic
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 92 11:43:02 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 3:640/706 - Coral Sea, Townsville Qld Australia

G'day Helen!

Saturday August 15 1992, Helen Sternheim writes to Carol Hooper:

 > In a message of <09 Aug 92  14:52:55>, Carol Hooper (1:381/64) writes:

 CH>> Please accept my official request for TWO
 CH>> channels in the Projects echo.  I am
 CH>> supplying the following information as
 CH>> you requested.
 CH>> Name Of The Project:  MathMagic

etc.....

I haven't seen anything which tells us what grade levels this proposed project is aimed at.

Anyone?

ooroo


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