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From: Helen.Sternheim@f109.n321.z1.fidonet.org (Helen Sternheim)
Newsgroups: k12.chat.teacher
Subject: Telecom & Writing
Date: Sun, 26 Jul 92 20:33:56 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:321/109 - Pioneer Valley PCUG, Amherst MA

In a message of <24 Jul 92 22:44:11 >, Tom O'Kelley (1:138/118) writes:

 TO>I am looking at the possibility of using telecommunications in my 
 TO>classroom, as a means of causing students to generate more written 
 TO>matter.  I have successfully used the computers for word processing in 
 TO>the classroom, and was surprised by the quality of the content 

Last year we had a project in the Channels called Global Village News.   
Students summarized local news items and posted them.  If Chris Rowan  
runs this or a similar project this year, it might meet your needs. 



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From: Gleason Sackman <sackman@plains.nodak.edu>
Subject: Re: Contact with other students (fwd)
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Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1992 02:43:15 GMT
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> 
> Date: 22 Jul 92 13:53:00 GMT+0950
> From: Bev Luke <BEV@STUART.NTU.EDU.AU>
> Subject: RE: Contact with other students
> 
> Hi, my name is Bev Luke and I lecture in Information Technology for a
> group of 16-19 year old Retail Traineeship students at the Institute
> of TAFE (Technical and Further Education), Northern Territory
> University, Darwin, Australia.
> 
> The students are here at present looking at what can be done using
> current technologies, including electronic mail.
> 
> They would like to have some contact with other students from
> Finland, Sweden, Russia, Germany, France - or anywhere at all!  They
> are attending the course over the next eight weeks every Wednesday,
> and would like to have the opportunity to have some pen pals.
> 
> We have:
> 
> Vickie - age 19 - brunette with curly hair and pretty face.  She
> works with her mother in a takeaway food/souvenir and general store
> business about 35 kms away from Darwin....near Crocodile Dundee
> country!  Interests:  netball, going out, indoor cricket, touch
> rugby, aerobics
> 
> Tracy - part-Aboriginal;  very pretty with dark hair.  17 years.
> Tracy works at a Pharmacy and has just moved out of home to live with
> her sister.  Interests:  cycling, swimming, going out, aerobics
> 
> Nuno - Timorese, 19 years, quite handsome!  Work with family business
> in selling and distributing Asian foods and goods.  Interests:
> soccer, cricket, swimming
> 
> Troy - Australian, 18 years.  Dark, curly hair, blue eyes, a good
> looker.  Works at a large furniture/hardware store.  Interets:
> cricket, rugby, swimming, cars, women!
> 
> Jason - 19 years, Brown hair, hazel eyes, nice looking.  Work at the
> swimming pool shop near the beach (where the crocodiles and box jelly
> fish roam!).  Interests:  Sailing, girls, nightclubbing, working
> 
> We'd be really interested to hear from someone who might like to be a
> pen pal for these students.    And any comparisons in teaching in the
> retail trade.
> 
> Regards
> 
> Bev Luke
> Coordinator/Lecturer
> Institute of TAFE
> NTU
> Darwin
> Australia
> 


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From: Rick.Scriven@f158.n343.z1.fidonet.org (Rick Scriven)
Newsgroups: k12.chat.teacher
Subject: Coral Sea
Date: Fri, 17 Jul 92 11:12:01 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:343/158 - Silver Lake Too, Everett Wa

Wow!  I just reread your letter and found out it originated from 
Queensland.  I would be very excited to hear more about where you 
live.  I intend to use my modem in the classroom this fall and would 
like very much to establish a correspondence.  Marysville is in 
Western Washington near the Olympic Peninsula.  Right now we are on 
our Summer break so I have some time to explore the BBS.  I am 38 
years old and have a wife and three children.  One is in the 7th 
grade, another in the 6th and another in the 4th.  Since I teach 
elementary all my children were at my school.  That was quite a 
treat.  Now only Abigail is at Kellogg Marsh.  Elizabeth and Sam are 
 at the new Middle 
School.  It has been either very rainy or extremely hot and sunny 
this summer.  Right now it is 11:00AM and is VERY hot. I intend to 
play a little golf later to get my ya yas out.  Anyway, write bsack 
soon.  I would love to hear from you.
Rick

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From: Dick.York@f89.n381.z1.fidonet.org (Dick York)
Newsgroups: k12.chat.teacher
Subject: re: Wolverine BBS
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 92 07:15:32 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:381/89 - Wiggs, El Paso TX

Steve, THANKS for the WELCOME! :-)  Yes, McMurray sounds like a cc of 
El Paso. We are the first, of Middle Schools, locally to have set up a 
board on campus. My benefactor, Ken Blystone, is an old hand at it 
here (6yrs), but running a couple of boards (The AcademY) out of his 
home. None of our high scholls in the two local districts have reached 
our "prodigous" heights, but we intend to get several middle campuses 
connected. Even if its just three by late fall, that will be quite an 
accomplishement out of an enrollment area of more than 120,000 
students. Who knows, once this thing flys, you may have your boards 
lit up with dozens of teacher and student exchanges between our city 
and yours.  Let me know your personal progress in this area. As you 
can see we are new at it too.
Thanks again,
dick york, Sysop and "SAM" Harold Wiggs Middle School, El Paso, Tx.


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From: Michael.Northy@f734.n153.z1.fidonet.org (Michael Northy)
Newsgroups: k12.chat.teacher
Subject: Re: ARTICLES
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 92 09:47:05 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:153/734 - ED-NET 9600, Vancouver BC

I will do so but when I can't say right now. I'm just beginning the 
questionaire.  Not much around on attitudinal measurement, especially in 
technology related fields.  This promises to be interesting.

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From: Dick.York@f89.n381.z1.fidonet.org (Dick York)
Newsgroups: k12.chat.teacher
Subject: re: welcome
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 92 07:49:45 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:381/89 - Wiggs, El Paso TX

Thanks for the WELCOME. We are just getting set up. It's a matter of 
fine tuning and getting our teachers on line. We welcome your offer in 
communicating Middle School via Middle School...and I'm sure this will 
come to pass between our two.  Believe it or not, El Paso folk have 
many direct and indirect connections to the North East coast (bay and 
Boston) areas. My brother-in-law, whom we brought up, lives in 
Bedford. Now if we can get our teachers and students chatting with 
folks from "back east" it may open up whole new horizons.
dick york
SYSOP


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From: Sheila.King@f315.n103.z1.fidonet.org (Sheila King)
Newsgroups: k12.chat.teacher
Subject: INTERNET                 
Date: Sun, 26 Jul 92 11:36:00 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:103/315 - Castle of the Four , Diamond Bar CA

Brian,

You wrote:

-> If you are alive and would like to respond so that I have
-> confirmation that this system is working, I would really appreciate
-> it.

Well, I'm alive. Here's your confirmation that the system is working.

Sheila
coming to you from Diamond Bar, CA (in Los Angeles County)
                                                                                       

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From: Tom.O'Kelley@p0.f118.n138.z1.fidonet.org (Tom O'Kelley)
Newsgroups: k12.chat.teacher
Subject: Telecom & Writing
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 92 22:44:11 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:138/118.0 - Keithley Komputer K, Tacoma WA

Dear All,

   

I am looking at the possibility of using telecommunications in my 
classroom, as a means of causing students to generate more written 
matter.  I have successfully used the computers for word processing in 
the classroom, and was surprised by the quality of the content generated 
by people who were averse to even scrawling their own names on papers 
previously.  They obviously greatly enjoyed the freedom of expression 
and editing granted them by the word processor as opposed to a pencil

        

Now I am considering using telecommunications to get students to write 
to other students and classes, to get some interactive writing going.

Can anybody tell me their ideas and/or experiences in this area?  I am 
well versed in writing instruction, but add the telecom aspects, and I 
run for advice!  Got any?     Thanx very much.

                           --Tom O'Kelley__



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From: System.Operator@f100.n397.z1.fidonet.org (System Operator)
Newsgroups: k12.chat.teacher
Subject: Re: Virtual School Network
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 92 00:23:50 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:397/100 - The Lyceum, Brownsville TX

Hi Ken,

The video tape is a little jumpy in places, but the overall message comes through loud and clear:  BUY MORE MODEMS.

I just found out today that I passed my written comps.  I'm FREEEEEEE!

My principal's name and address follows:

                    Oscar Cantu
                    1025 Morningside Rd.
                    Brownsville, TX  78521

Our superintendent's name and address:

                    Dr. Zendejas, Superintendent of Schools
                    1900 Price Rd.
                    Brownsville, TX 78521

I'm still having problems with this new BBS program.  I found out today that in order to use my mouse, I'll have to buy another serial card.  I fooled around with the jumpers on the serial card for several hours today before giving up in disgust.  It makes for a very interesting day, though...

I sent a test message in an ARCADE packet.  Hope it got through.

Why don't we exchange teacher lists?  Maybe we can start some sort of informal intercampus exchange.  It would be easier to coordinate projects if we knew each other a little bit.  I'll try to get a scanner so I can send pics of interested teachers from my campus.

                                                  Best regards,
                                                       Chris


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From: John.Feltham@f706.n640.z3.fidonet.org (John Feltham)
Newsgroups: k12.chat.teacher
Subject: Bridge
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 92 22:11:22 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 3:640/706 - Coral Sea, Townsville Qld Australia

G'day John,

JM>Here's a question for you.  I read somewhere the other day
JM>that senior citizens who play bridge regularly make better
JM>decisions and often think more clearly than those who
JM>don'ot.  What implications does this have for education?

As the moderator for Channel 2, I feel it incumbent upon myself to
suggest that Junior and Senior Bridge classes be set up as part of the
K-12 curriculum. I have a problem though, who will pick the partners for
the students. Student Council? Administration? Parents? Teaching staff?

ooroo

 * SLMR 2.1a * Coral Sea Views, Wulguru, Townsville.


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From: John.Feltham@f706.n640.z3.fidonet.org (John Feltham)
Newsgroups: k12.chat.teacher
Subject: Re: Nephews and Grandson
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 92 17:11:10 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 3:640/706 - Coral Sea, Townsville Qld Australia

G'day Linda,

LK>Are you back at school yet, or still correcting those @#*%#@ papers?

Yes Sir! We have been back now for two weeks. Have a nice holiday, it
goes by too quickly.

ooroo

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From: Jim.Lagerquist@f80.n343.z1.fidonet.org (Jim Lagerquist)
Newsgroups: k12.chat.teacher
Subject: K-3 Penpals
Date: Sat, 18 Jul 92 19:54:13 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:343/80 - Auburn Ed-Net, Auburn WA

John - Do you know any grade K-3 teachers at your school that may be interested
in having their students communicate with students from Washington State, U.S.A.?
Jim


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From: Ken.Blystone@f64.n381.z1.fidonet.org (Ken Blystone)
Newsgroups: k12.chat.teacher
Subject: re: We are finally going to do it.
Date: Mon, 20 Jul 92 05:56:02 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:381/64 - Academy K12 Net, El Paso TX


> The University of Oklahoma is involved with a consortium of 
> schools.  One aspect is telecommunications.  My school is 
> about the number one user.  They have promised to pickup the 
> K12 net for the fall.  I hope it comes true.  The messages 
> are a valuable teaching tool.
>  
Hi Suzy,
The University of Texas at El Paso also has a consortium of schools 
involved in technology training and implementation of telecom.  This 
summer we provided training for about 60 teachers.  Many of the 
teachers got to take a computer and modem home to continue their 
practice until school starts in September.
   
Over the past several weeks we have seen interest in modems really 
blossom.  I was asked to set up K12 Net BBSs at Wiggs Middle School 
and Desert View Middle School.  Both schools are now online and we 
have two more middle schools that are preparing to come online.  Our 
local "Virtual School Network" includes echoes called "College 
Connection", and another called "Internet Help."  We also have a 
collection of echoes that link English, math, science, and history 
through "Inter-Campus Mail."  Our goal is to see every middle school 
running a Virtual School BBS by May 1993.
   
I worked out a deal with a local computer store whereby schools who 
want to participate in the Virtual School Network can purchase a modem 
equipped 386-25 with a 40 meg hard drive for $695.  The machine is 
configured to simply be a BBS and nothing else.  Most principals we 
have contacted think the price is low enough that they want to become 
players in the network.

> I know you did not get your system up and running in one 
> school year.  Do you have any pearls of wisdom.  By the way 
> we purchase a 486SX in the science department with a modem.  
> They have no idea what they have but they are willing to try.
>  
Our community has been primed for modems because I have been out there 
doing workshops and providing telecom service since 1985.  It has 
taken a lot of time for us to get to this point, but our schools are 
now installing telephone lines and putting in BBS systems.  My only 
pearl is to stay at it and keep encouraging schools to offer this 
educational advantage.


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From: Rob.Ripley@f155.n633.z3.fidonet.org (Rob Ripley)
Newsgroups: k12.chat.teacher
Subject: telecommunications workshop
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 92 21:56:42 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 3:633/155 - SECAP BBS, Clayton Vic

Please tell me if you have to turn the VDU upside down to read this message, tell the guys and gals to `keep on communicatin'!
Yours in Woodturning ... and communicating ... Rob.


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From: Joan.Fitton@f110.n321.z1.fidonet.org (Joan Fitton)
Newsgroups: k12.chat.teacher
Subject: Teach For America
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 92 13:16:10 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:321/110 - Physics Forum, Amherst MA

I was involved as a mentor teacher with the TFA Program at USC-Los Angeles during the summer of 1990. I have lost touch with the students that were in my mentoring group. I know a network for TFA teachers was
in the process of being set up- however when I came back East to my
classroom position I lost touch with the program. Is anyone out there aware of any of the charter members of Teach For America? Are any of you
on this line? Please let me know, particularly the Elementary people
because I would like to know how your two years of teaching have been and
I would also like to know if you plan on teaching beyond this prior committment. Thanks.


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Date: Friday, 24 Jul 1992 17:59:17 EDT
From: Howard B. Vigneault <345J7OE@CMUVM.CSV.CMICH.EDU>
Newsgroups: k12.chat.teacher
Subject: Re: telecommunications workshop

About the telecommunications workshop that I posted a request for welcome
notes for...I realized my mistake after posting...and I will repost the
request for the welcomes closer to the time of the workshop.

Thanks everyone for the thoughts!
Bruce Vigneault
From: Keith.Bobbitt@f40.n11.z1.fidonet.org (Keith Bobbitt)
Newsgroups: k12.chat.teacher
Subject: Educational Software For
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 92 18:14:00 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:11/40 - The West Terrace BB, Evansville IN

 > DR>Rug rat. Another nickname for child!
 > Ah Ha! Now I get your drift.
 > In Oz, you would be talking about ankle-biters! :-)

OK.  In Oz, what's a Yard Ape?


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From: Chris.Rowan@f64.n381.z1.fidonet.org (Chris Rowan)
Newsgroups: k12.chat.teacher
Subject: re: Virtual School Network
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 92 16:32:18 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:381/64 - Academy K12 Net, El Paso TX

Hi Ken,
        
I'm going to show the video to as many teachers as possible.  I have 
high hopes for this coming school year.  Thank you for your generous 
hospitality while I was in El Paso.  Hopefully, we can get a similar 
Virtual School set up in Brownsville before too long.
        
                                                Chris


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From: John.Feltham@f706.n640.z3.fidonet.org (John Feltham)
Newsgroups: k12.chat.teacher
Subject: Re: Educational Software For
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 92 12:54:28 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 3:640/706 - Coral Sea, Townsville Qld Australia

G'day Gleason,

I suppose rugrats bite too! :-)

ooroo


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From: Robert.Brault@f130.n167.z1.fidonet.org (Robert Brault)
Newsgroups: k12.chat.teacher
Subject: Re: CR problems in FreeNet
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 92 15:51:44 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:167/130 - SPPRLBL, Laval PQ

* Original Area: K12.SYSOP
* Original From: Janet Murray (1:167/130)
* Original To  : Robert Brault (1:167/130)

>        She seems to have problems reading messages wich don't have a CR 
>character at the end of the line. I believe that her board limits the line 
>length to 65 or 72 characters with a CR at the end of the line; now, many BBS 

Tom Grundner responds:

   I suspect the problem might be in the settings in her modem program.
On the Free-Net we ENCOURAGE people to put carriage returns at about
65 characters for the sake of neatness, but it's not required.  The soft-
ware will accept up to 256 characters before it starts seriously looking
for a carriage return.

Tom Grundner
National Public Telecomputing Network
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e.mail: tmg@nptn.org  or  aa001@cleveland.freenet.edu
 

 



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Date: Tuesday, 21 Jul 1992 16:13:18 EDT
From: Howard B. Vigneault <345J7OE@CMUVM.CSV.CMICH.EDU>
Newsgroups: k12.chat.teacher
Subject: Re: Welcome Wagon

In article <12152.2A6A7423@puddle.fidonet.org>,
Ken.Blystone@f64.n381.z1.fidonet.org (Ken Blystone) says:

>K12 Net Teachers,
>Please join me in welcoming the Wolverine K12 Net BBS to the network.  The
>Wolverine BBS is operated by Dick York from the campus of Wiggs Middle School n
>i
>El Paso, Texas.  Dick is a long time user and facilitator of
>telecommunications
>and technology in the public schools.  Although he is a new FidoNet sysop,
>Dick
>has a lot of expertise using the Apple Macintosh and will be a real asset to  e
>th

>K12 Network.  We are glad to have the Wolverine BBS online.
>
>Please take a minute to send Dick a message welcoming the Wolverine
>BBS into the K12 Network.  I think it would be nice to let the
>principal at Wiggs Middle School see how many nodes their school is
>now plugged into.  Thanks!

Welcome aboard the K12 network from Shepherd, Michigan!

Bruce Vigneault
Sysop, Bluejay Node (FrEdMail)
Newsgroups: k12.chat.teacher
From: Gleason Sackman <sackman@plains.nodak.edu>
Subject: Introduce Middle School Teacher from NC (fwd)
Organization: SEND-IT Conferencing System, North Dakota
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1992 02:52:11 GMT
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Forwarded message:
> 
> Date: Wed, 22 Jul 92 12:26 EDT
> From: MGMS_CMN@VXC.UNCWIL.EDU
> Subject: Introduce Middle School Teacher from NC
> 
> Hello!  I am a 6th grade language arts and social studies teacher
> at a middle school (ages 11-14) in Wilmington, North Carolina, and
> I am especially interested in corresponding with a teacher in Europe
> or the CIS.  I would like for our classes to become pen pals.
> 
> Wilmington (population 120,000 including surrounding New Hanover
> County) is located on the coast of North Carolina.  Our mainist
> tourist attractions are Wrightsville Beach and Carolina Beach
> which are only a few miles away.  These beaches are both family
> beaches with white sand and sea oats.  They are separated from
> the mainland by the Inland Waterway and are favorite stops
> for boats traveling between Maine and Florida.  
> 
> Our city prides itself on its historic district of restored
> homes.  In this area, some of the streets are still brick.
> The Cape Fear River flows by Wilmington making it one of
> North Carolina's most important ports.  Shipping is a big
> industry.  
> 
> Each spring our city sponsors the N. C. Azalea Festival.  Because
> of our mild climate and acid soil, azaleas are well suited to
> our area and grow easily.  Orton Plantation, Airlie Gardens,
> and Greenfield Lake are beautiful during this time of year,
> and visitors come to enjoy the natural beauty of the town
> and participate in the many activities that are related to
> the Festival.  
> 
> I hope to hear from YOU.
> 
> Carina Newland
> 


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