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From: Chris.Rowan@f2.n3820.z1.fidonet.org (Chris Rowan)
Newsgroups: k12.sys.channel11
Subject: Teacher communications
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 92 06:27:33 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:3820/2 - The Lyceum, Brownsville TX

ALL TEACHERS,

Please post your messages and comments in the Teacher Chat or K12 Projects echo.  I think this area should be reserved for the exchange of intercultural information by _students_.

                                    Thank you,
                                    Chris


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From: Janice.Kibbe@f302.n321.z1.fidonet.org (Janice Kibbe)
Newsgroups: k12.sys.channel11
Subject: Newspapers
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 92 21:47:30 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:321/302 - SpaceMet South 1, Holyoke MA

* Forwarded from base "K12 Social Studies Education"
* Forwarded by Chris Rowan

Hi Chris,
     I'm a student teacher in Massachusetts.  Presently I'm working on a 4th grade newspaper.  Would they be able to submit some of their writing or this for high school newspapers?
     Hope to hear from you soon.  Our first deadline is Oct. 30th.


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From: Chris.Rowan@f2.n3820.z1.fidonet.org (Chris Rowan)
Newsgroups: k12.sys.channel11
Subject: Interaction
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 92 23:21:40 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:3820/2 - The Lyceum, Brownsville TX

Hi Diana,

Thanks for the kind words.  As for replying in this message area, I vote a hearty YES, YES, YES!  The more interaction that occurs here, the better.  As long as the discussions relate to intercultural exchanges and do not digress to generalized "chats," replying to articles posted here is enthusiastically encouraged.

Something about what I just wrote doesn't make sense.  Oh well . . . It's late. I should go to sleep.

          Best regards,
          Chris


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From: O.Hodgkins@f163.n321.z1.fidonet.org (O Hodgkins)
Newsgroups: k12.sys.channel11
Subject: weld
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 92 10:04:30 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:321/163 - SpaceMet Hawlemont, Hawlemont MA

          Interesting News
  September 30, a Wednesday, Governer Weld is coming to Franklin County
to go on a river rafting trip.  On his way there he will stop at 
Hawlemont Regional School.  He will be ariving between 8:30 to 8:45.
  The students at Hawlemont will form a semi-circle and go around by 
classes.The students will ask some very interesting questions.   
  The school is open to anyone and everyone to come and listen,it will be 
a open forum.


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From: Sang.Ho.Lim@f734.n153.z1.fidonet.org (Sang Ho Lim)
Newsgroups: k12.sys.channel1
Subject: Re: H
Date: Thu, 01 Oct 92 14:05:54 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:153/734 - ED-NET 9600, Vancouver BC

 > H is for house

H is for hologram



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From: Barbara.Mathews@f8.n300.z1.fidonet.org (Barbara Mathews)
Newsgroups: k12.sys.channel1
Subject: Whimseys
Date: Sun, 27 Sep 92 05:47:04 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:300/8 - Edge of Forever, Tucson Az


Hi Gordon,
I goofed. Meant this message to go to John Felton, but I'm online at the moment, and unpredictable things can happen when you're online.

Anyway, this area/echo is great! I'm going to try to get it for my packets to download.

Hope to talk to you later. 
Barbara Mathews


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From: Dan.Rytmeister@f628.n712.z3.fidonet.org (Dan Rytmeister)
Newsgroups: k12.sys.projects
Subject: MATERIALS 4
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 92 17:20:00 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 3:712/628 - Education Database, Sydney University

I would like to talk to you regarding my major project sometime this 
week.  Are you at Uni in your office any day this week?  When would 
be a good time to call you?  I will call back on BBS tomorrow to see 
if you have replied.  There are no major dramas, I just want to check
on some details with you.  PS Is there a direct phone number to your
office as this would save a lot of stress and phone calls.

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From: Geoff.Shearsby@f628.n712.z3.fidonet.org (Geoff Shearsby)
Newsgroups: k12.sys.projects
Subject: MATERIALS 4
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 92 12:01:00 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 3:712/628 - Education Database, Sydney University

 > I would like to talk to you regarding my major project
 > sometime this week.  Are you at Uni in your office any day
 > this week?  When would be a good time to call you?  I will
 > call back on BBS tomorrow to see if you have replied.  There
 > are no major dramas, I just want to check
 > on some details with you.  PS Is there a direct phone number
 > to your
 > office as this would save a lot of stress and phone calls.
 > ---
 >  * Origin: Sydney Education BBS - Sydney University
 > (3:712/628)
Please phone me at home Danny as I am on VAC. Evenings are best.
Tel 5795891
CU......Geoff

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From: Scott.Morrison@f2.n3402.z1.fidonet.org (Scott Morrison)
Newsgroups: k12.sys.projects
Subject: Current Events Project
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 92 20:28:30 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:3402/2 - Father Mercredi Hig, Ft McMurray AB

* Original Area: K12_tch_chat
* Original To  : All (1:3402/2)

I'm a grade 9 social studies teacher in Ft. McMurray Alberta Canada who would like to set up a project with some other grade 8,9, or 10  classes elsewhere. I'd like to have my class compile a survey that asks questions about some of the most important current events in your part of the world. I'd also like to structure it so that your class could provide some opinionated feedback on these current events.In addition, I'd like my students to find out how your students feel about current events that are popul
ar or important in your part of the world and ours.I'd also like to include a part of the survey that asks other "high interest" things about your students such as their favourite t.v. shows, music, hobbies, or consumer products. The basis of the project would be current events, but I'd like the students to get a sense of the similarities and differences between people in different parts of the world. Drop a line if you're interested and we can refine the idea a bit more. Oh, of course I'd also like to rec
eive a survey fro your class in reply that could easily be a similar format as the one we would send you. I'm open to setting up a project that would last for more than just the initial surveys that we send you and you send us, and I'd even be open to letting individuals in my class correspond with individual from your class to further the current events focus.


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From: Hugh.Maxwell@p0.f14.n346.z1.fidonet.org (Hugh Maxwell)
Newsgroups: k12.sys.projects
Subject: MM
Date: Mon, 05 Oct 92 23:38:24 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:346/14.0 - Room 5, Bonners Ferry ID

I have five groups of students who would like to join in the MM project, 
one group for each cycle. Is this still possible? HM



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From: Connie.Carr@f540.n226.z1.fidonet.org (Connie Carr)
Newsgroups: k12.sys.projects
Subject: pen pals
Date: Thu, 01 Oct 92 09:11:00 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:226/540 - The Tele-Forum Netw, Columbus OH

-> Connie - I am a technology/writing lab teacher in Sharon, MA. My eigt
-> graders (ages 13 - 15) would like to tie in with other students, also
-> would be interested in any type project: from penpal chats to more st
-> writing approach. Keep me posted.
->
   Marc--
    THanks for your answer.  I am excited to get something started.  I
have 61 students (some of whom are repeaters, so slightly older than
freshmen).  New Albany High School is extremely small (250 students) and
located outside Cols, OH.
    During the month of Oct. were are focusing on
the national election BIG TIME. So I thought that our first assignment
might be to share views about political issues. I suspect Mass.
students have some different perspectives from we mid-Westerners. Does
this sound like a possible point of interest from which to begin?
    Later we can continue, either just as penpal chats or move on to
other topics of interest.  I will talk to Helen (person who assigns
channels) and see if we can get our own channel to use.  We could open
our mail up to any other students who want to respond as well.  WHat do
you think?
    How many students do you have?  I am anxious to get started.  Should
we do the pairing of the students, or should we just let it happen. . .
. ?  Anxious to hear from you.  CCarr
  TNet 2.1U  ORIGIN-New Albany H/S Eagle's Echo BBS(New Albany, Ohio)



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From: Arthur.Hill@f2.n255.z1.fidonet.org (Arthur Hill)
Newsgroups: k12.sys.projects
Subject: Re: PENPAL OUTREACH
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 92 19:44:11 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:255/2 - NEWBED, Fredericton NB

Suzy:
  
I have 30 grade six students. We are a urban school, on the outskirts of the 
second largest city in Nova Scotia. My students are not really a "mixed" 
group, although there are two students with backgrounds other than white 
(East Indian & Malisian).

I generally do not set a lot of ground rules for the penpals. Students write 
what they wish, and get penpals according to what they write . . . In other 
words, I am allowing them to find out that by composing a well written, 
interesting letter, they will get a good penpal. I allow students to write as 
soon as they receive a letter, and we send them off once a day.  If however 
you have any particular ground rules you would like to suggest, I am open to 
ideas . .

(---- Art Hill ----)

OOPS . . . . Forgot to mention. My class has their own account on the BBS, 
but individual students do not, so if you would like to write back, please 
address student letters to "COLBY-SIX"


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From: Connie.Carr@f540.n226.z1.fidonet.org (Connie Carr)
Newsgroups: k12.sys.projects
Subject: pen pals
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 92 08:52:00 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:226/540 - The Tele-Forum Netw, Columbus OH

I am an English teacher of high school freshmen (approximately 15 years
old).  The school is in central Ohio, USA.  I would like to establish
pen pals for them on this echo.   The idea of the project would be to
encourage real writing with a real purpose, as well as learning about
other cultures/geographical areas.  I have approximately 65 students.
Please leave a message if you are interested in participating in this.

I am uncertain as to whether we would require an actual channel for this
project, or just do it through the chat echo.  Helen, what do you think?
  TNet 2.1U  ORIGIN-New Albany H/S Eagle's Echo BBS(New Albany, Ohio)



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From: Suzy.Payne@f70.n147.z1.fidonet.org (Suzy Payne)
Newsgroups: k12.sys.projects
Subject: Pen Pals
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 92 00:12:38 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:147/70 - The Teacher's Pet, Oklahoma City OK

I am looking for internation pen pals for my middle school students.  We have a grant to reach out and write someone.  Our sixth graders study world geography.  They also have a semester of geography in the seventh grade.  I think the seventh is more US geography.

Would you like to start a research project on countries of the world?  I would like for my computer tech students to practice keyboarding and computer literacy knowledge.  We have just started the school year so things are not crystal clear on our classes.  I think besides just writing we should have a topic of the week or month that would let them share ideas and work together to solve problems.  What problems is the question.  

One of our students concerns is our very restrictive dress code.  We have banned all athletic type clothing because of gang activity.  We used to have a very loose policy but each year it is more restrictive.  Students will want to know what happens in your country.

If this interests you, please respond.

Suzy Payne
Jefferson Middle School
Oklahoma City, OK 73159



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From: Chris.Rowan@f2.n3820.z1.fidonet.org (Chris Rowan)
Newsgroups: k12.sys.projects
Subject: Channel Assignments
Date: Sun, 27 Sep 92 10:05:06 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:3820/2 - The Lyceum, Brownsville TX

Hi Helen,

 > Channel '11' (K12.CH11) - Global Village News
 >                           Moderator Chris Rowan 1:397/100
                                                     ^^^^^^^

We formed a new net for Brownsville about a month ago.  The new number is 3820/2.  I'm the NC/NEC for _LRGValley_Net_.

                                        Best regards,
                                        Chris


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From: Carol.Rundberg@f110.n321.z1.fidonet.org (Carol Rundberg)
Newsgroups: k12.sys.projects
Subject: International Schools
Date: Sun, 27 Sep 92 17:36:42 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:321/110 - Physics Forum, Amherst MA

     As the world shrinks we have more and more children in our schools, both private and public, who come from countries outside of the United States.  Some are immigrants, others refugees, or sojourners (whose families expect to move on to another country or area of the US).  A number ofour students may be Third Culture Kids (TCK) who live in communities which do not represent either their own nations or the nation in which they are situated - diplomats' children, for example.  
     I want to contact people who work in schools that serve children from other countries along with children from the community in which the school is located.  The school where I work is on the edge of a university campus. It is a neighborhood school sponsored by the town, and its neighborhood is the family housing owned by the University; therefore,families of foreign students and visiting faculty attend the school.
    I am quite certain that there are many schools with similar opportunities and challenges - student bodies with members who speak as many as 30 or 40 languages as well as English (to varying degrees); a high degree of transiency at odd times of the school year; parents from many cultures whose expectations about schooling and parent school contacts vary widely.  Such enormously diverse school populations are not unique to the US.  Theyare found in many parts of the world.
    Let's start some dialogue about these schools and their communities. 
What do you see as the issues in your school?  How do you meet the wide array of needs and abilities of your students and their parents?  
How do you prepare children who are long-term residents of your area to be receptive to strangers?  
             Hoping to hear from lots of folks, and especially in the New England area,              Carol Rundberg 
                                              


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From: wwp@tigger.jvnc.net (West Windsor Plainsboro Middle School)
Subject: African Outreach
Summary: I would like the addresses of any schools who participate
Originator: wwp@tigger.jvnc.net
Keywords: telecom,africa,students
Organization: JvNCnet
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1992 01:17:38 GMT


 
Hello please give me the addresses of any schools of which you know
that participate in any telecommunications with Africa.  Welcome are   
any persons whom are actually from Africa or who have worked with 
schools in Africa.  e-mail wwp@tigger.jvnc.net  this is a school mail
box my name is Florrie.  Thank you so much for your time :-)
From: Carol.Hooper@f90.n381.z1.fidonet.org (Carol Hooper)
Newsgroups: k12.sys.projects
Subject: re: Math magic
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 92 07:11:56 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:381/90 - Stallion K12 Net BB, El Paso TX

Jeff, that would be fantastic as our evaluators will definately notice 
"extensions" of problems.  That's a great idea and one which I'll be 
addressing in an upcoming letter.  I'm thrilled you'll be with us.  
Look forward to you replies.  In the meantime, if you want, your kids 
can communicate with some of the other classes of kids on Channel 2.  
They can spend sometime getting to know their participating friends.  
THat's be super. 


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From: Helen.Sternheim@f109.n321.z1.fidonet.org (Helen Sternheim)
Newsgroups: k12.sys.projects
Subject: Channel Assignments
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 92 19:59:45 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 1:381/64
            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 
                   (Extendable to a later date)                        
Channel '3' (K12.CH3) - Available for a Project

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

Channel '5" (K12.CH5) - Available for a project

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

Channel '8' (K12.CH8)  - Global Confernces Reports
                         Moderator Janet Murray 1:105/23

                         3 conferences starting in October
                         Ending Nov 15

Channel '9'  (K12.CH9)  - Global Conference Reports
                          Moderator Janet Murray 1:105/23
                         
                          3 conferences starting in October
                          Ending Nov 30
Channel '10' (K12.CH10) - Currently Available!

Channel '11' (K12.CH11) - Global Village News
                          Moderator Chris Rowan 1:397/100

                          Sept thru Nov 30
                          open to all school groups

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

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

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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,
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From: Bob.Anthony@f2.n255.z1.fidonet.org (Bob Anthony)
Newsgroups: k12.sys.projects
Subject: Re: REPLY
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 92 10:49:44 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:255/2 - NEWBED, Fredericton NB

Hello Kathy,
     So happy to receive your reply.I will have my students prepare letters 
of introduction. Are there any particular projects that you would like our 
students to work on this year? Hope to hear from you soon...
                                                             Bob

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From: Kathy.Itterly@f110.n321.z1.fidonet.org (Kathy Itterly)
Newsgroups: k12.sys.projects
Subject: MA Telepals
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 92 21:41:06 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:321/110 - Physics Forum, Amherst MA

Hello again...
     I'm just putting together a unit on Acid Rain. I will also be participating in the National Geo Telecommunications unit. Would your class be interested in testing your local water and giving us longitude and latitude locations so we can identify your collection sites? We'll be sending you information about our rainwater and stream water in November. Think about it...We're just now learning to read longitude and latitude.
      Perhaps you could also prepare a physical description of the geography of your area? We'll begin the same...What's your mailing address for the things we can send via electronic mail?
                    Kathy 


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From: Arthur.Hill@f2.n255.z1.fidonet.org (Arthur Hill)
Newsgroups: k12.sys.projects
Subject: PENPALS
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 92 19:31:28 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:255/2 - NEWBED, Fredericton NB

Kathy:
  
   I have a class of 30 grade six students. They do not all have their own 
accounts on the BBS, we use a class account, and students tell who they are 
writing to in the first line, or put the penpal's name as the "Subject".
  
   Our class account is listed as "COLBY-SIX", and we use the KIDCHAT 
section of the K-12 NET for penpals. If you would like to get some of your 
students to write short messages telling something about themselves, and 
address them to "SIX-COLBY" I will get some of my students to reply.
  
(---- Art Hill ----)



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From: Chris.Rowan@f2.n3820.z1.fidonet.org (Chris Rowan)
Newsgroups: k12.sys.projects
Subject: Re: GVN
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 92 00:09:20 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:3820/2 - The Lyceum, Brownsville TX

Hi Bob,

*** Quoting Bob Anthony to Chris Rowan ***

BA> Hello Chris, Myname is Bob Anthony and I teach grade 6 at Seton
BA> Elementary in North Sydney ,Cape Breton.I am interested in
BA> participating in your project. Hope to hear from you soon...Bob

I'll add you to the participants' list.  Thanks for participating!

Chris


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