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From:         Scott Adams <SADAMS@PURCCVM.BITNET>
Subject:      Whittle/Channel One

Hi Les, and others, (thanks for the welcome).
Q1: Why is Channel One a controversial innovation?
    Ch. 1 is controversial due to many reasons. It is a 12 minute direct
    broadcast satellite news program targeted toward U.S. 7th -12th
    graders. It has gone into at least 10,000 schools and school systems.
    One of the major points of controversy is that 2 of these 12 minutes
    of the broadcast are commercials. Many (a list of groups as long as
    your arm) educational groups have opposed this going into schools.
    As a way of "convincing" districts to take their programming, Whittle
    offers U.S.$50,000 - $80,000 in the way of closed circuit tv equipment
    so as to provide 1 TV set per every 22 students. They maintain the only
    way to provide this equipment is to pay for it via advertising.
Q2: My inspirations in constructing my questionaire....
    The biggest influence was Everett Rogers and his work on innovations,
    I could send cites if you would like. The biggest problem that I faced
    was that _no one_ in the State Department of Education knew which school
    corporations had chosen to sign on with the program and which had not.
    Priority 1 then, was to determine the extent of the innovation in the
    state. Questions were fairly basic, then, asking if they had the program,
    why was it adopted/rejected, reasons for use. I limited the 1st questiona-
    ire to 1 page copied front/back to increase the response rate. I also
    included a self-addressed stamped envelope to make returning the survey
    as easy as possible.
Q3: What did I learn from the follow-up interviews?
    A) Superintendants have a lot of power, they were the gatekeeper for
       whether the decision went to the board.
    B) School boards role was generally limited to making final decisions.
    C) Teachers unions had very limited involvement at best
    D) Many school districts are not very innovative (self-reports of 3-10
       innovations in 10 years)
    E) Consideration process was about 3 months, typically.
By the way, I do have my bibliography on the computer and could e-mail it to
    anyone interested, I also have a paper that I did on Whittle that I did
    for the Speech Communication Association that is available as well. If
    you would like to see some tables detailing results from the 1st survey
    please let me know directly.
I hope that I haven't bored too many people.... :-)
Scott Adams
Department of Communication
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
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From:         MUFFOLETTO@ISCSVAX.UNI.EDU
Subject:      Re: Whittle/Channel One

What I have found in my thinking and work at the state policy level
towards channel one is that ... if the ethical issue of "making"
students watch ads is not a concern then districts and DOE's
have no problem with Channel 1.

Little is being said about the design of the program, its
content (is it news), and what is left out.  I am always happy to
hear about schools where teachers and students ahve used the
video equipment for there own purposes... beyond the
morning news from the main office.  Of course there is always
the "symbolic" uses of Channel 1.

Bob Muffoletto
U of N. Iowa
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Date:         Wed, 15 Apr 1992 16:19:00 MDT
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Subject:      Middle Schools

I realize that John Covaleskie suggested we should send our information
on middle schools to him directly, but I'm curious to see if the
subject is a hot topic in other parts of the country.  Here in Colorado,
we have been slower than most to move to the middle school model.
Denver has done so, but their change primarily meant moving the 9th
grade to high schools and the 6th grade to the middle schools, without
much attention to restructuring curriculum, advising, scheduling, and
other aspects that might distinguish their "middle schools" from
junior highs.  In Boulder, the change from junior highs is scheduled
for next fall, and a well-organized group of parents (including CU
Nobel Prize winner Thomas Cech) is lobbying hard to stop it, claiming
that academics will go down the tubes.

Two years ago, I wrote to the Center for Research on Elementary and
Middle Schools at The Johns Hopkins University for their reports on
middle schools.  One of the most interesting studies they sent me
was one by Henry Becker (1987).  Using state assessment data on
8,000 students in Pennsylvania, Becker looked only at 6th graders,
and compared achievement test scores of students in three types of
arrangements:  (a) students with only 1 teacher per day for academic
instruction; (b) students with 2 or 3 teachers per day; and (c) students
with 4 or more teachers per day.  His most interesting finding was a
strong interaction with SES.  Low SES students did better by far
when they had only one teacher.

I suspect research on middle schools should be considered one grade
at a time, with special attention paid to the sixth grade.  I would
like my own daughter to have sixth grade in an elementary school and
seventh grade in a middle school (that is, with teaming, block
scheduling, active advising).  Having taught 9th grade for 9 years,
five of them in junior highs and 4 in high schools, I found junior
high to be a healthier environment for ninth graders, but I think
they are less at risk in high schools than are sixth graders in
"middle schools" that are really junior highs.

Alan Davis
University of Colorado at Denver
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From:         "Dennis H. Sorge" <POX@PURCCVM.BITNET>
Subject:      Re: Middle Schools

I should like to encourage open discussion of middle schools.  I am more of a l
earner than contributor.  We (Purdue University, School of Science) are working
with a school district on integrated science with mathematics at the 9th grade.
The feeder middle schools are working with interdisciplinary activities.  It wo
uld be of value to hear other experiences particularly as they may relate to re
structuring, which is necessary to some degree, to carry out some of the
activities.

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Date:         Tue, 14 Apr 1992 11:46:38 MST
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From:         bob stout <AORXS@ASUACAD.BITNET>
Subject:      Re: Whittle/Channel One

On Whittle Communications and its adoption by school districts:

Peter Hayes has just completed a dissertation at Arizona State University
using standard pre-test, intervention, post-test, experimental
experimental/control group design over a nine month period in school
large school districts, with several hundreds of adolescents.  Found
virtually no effect on "knowledge of current events"  However,
high school age kids made creative use of the donated TV equipment:
in-school broadcasts of school news, etc.

Robert T. Stout, Arizona State University
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Date:         Tue, 7 Apr 1992 08:47:24 CDT
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From:         Arthur Schwartz <artsch@EDUC.UCALGARY.CA>
Subject:      Re: CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT
              at

Do you have any more details -- such as a list of speakers?  Or
are you working only from the brochure on the EDPA notice board?

Roger Wilson
>
> The Conference Board of Canada's 3rd National Conference on
> Education/Business linkages will be held in Calgary, Alberta,
> CANADA from May 10-12, 1992 at the Calgary Convention Centre.
>
> Themes include:
>         * New initiatives               * Business/educ. partnerships
>         * Changing learning systems     * Dropouts
>         * Employability skills          * Diversity in the workforce
>         * Total quality management      * Structural Reform
>         * Education/economy link
>
> For further information, contact:
>         Dina Derenzis, Conference Registrar
>         255 Smyth Road
>         Ottawa, Ontario
>         CANADA   K1H 8M7
>         tele. (613) 526-3280 or 1-800-267-0666
>         FAX (613) 526-4857
>
> Early bird prices end April 10th, 1992.
>
> --
>


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Date:         Wed, 15 Apr 1992 20:09:30 EDT
Reply-To:     Nick Simicich <njs@watson.ibm.com>
From:         "Nicholas J. Simicich" <njs@WATSON.IBM.COM>
Subject:      NAUI AI Swim requirements
              "ADDIS%TCUCVMS.BITNET@brownvm.brown.edu"

Swimming: 400 yards, 10 minutes, any non-resting stroke, followed by
25 yards in each of 2 resting strokes.

Snorkeling:  18 minutes, 800 yards.

25 yards underwater, as I recall.  Any stroke, no pushoff or surface
dive.

You will have to take NAUI rescue, as well.  No other rescue course
qualifies.  Instructor crossovers may take any rescue course.

Nick Simicich (NJS at WATSON, njs@watson.ibm.com) -SSI AOWI #3958, HSA #318,
NAUI #14065 - "We're working to turn 'to bush' into a verb."
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From:         Brenda <BKING@UCC.UWINDSOR.CA>
Subject:      Re: Well, I am PADI now
              14 Apr 1992 23:19:10 PDT from
              <A3TC%PSUORVM.BITNET@brownvm.brown.edu>

Congratulations!!!
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From:         "Ron Wu, SC2-24, 5-2368." <RWU@MATTEC.INTEL.COM>
Subject:      RE: NERVOUS NOVICE

>Well, after "listening in" to your discussions for the past 6 months, I finally
>did it...I signed up for a PADI course here in Connecticut.  I have done a lot
>of warm water snorkeling over the years, and took a resort course in SCUBA in
>Maui last July...I was hooked (so to say).
>I go to my first pool session tomorrow and we do our OW dives the first weekend
>in May.  I have a few questions that most of you have probably heard a thousand
>times, but if you don't mind, could I ask some more novice questions?
>We were to ld that we will need to purchase our own mask, snorkel, fins and
>boots...question 1: which snorkel???To purge or not to purge...? Can you suck
> in
>
>water through that seal? Am I better off with the "traditional" typ

	No, the valve is a one-way valve, only allow water to come out. unless
something gets caught between valve and keep the valve open - like sand.

>Question 2: I wear contact lenses, and I have folled the discussion that was on
>the list concerning lenses...mine are gas perm, so for the moment, I should be

	You don't want to use them in the pool, during class you are required
to practice mask clear drills.

>fine...Does $60 for the mask and $70+ to install prescriptions seem about
>right?

	yes.

>Question 3: BOOTS...I can get REALLY cold...so I am concerned about keeping as
>warm as possible at all times...Do the newer boots that have the tennis shoe
>type bottoms keep you warmer and dryer...or just make walking on rocks a little

	Nothing to do with warmth, is for wear and tear, thickness is the
question. get 1/4" material.

>easier?
>One more question:  Our OW dive will be in Jamestown, RI.  Water temp.
 isexpecte
>
>to be about 50 degrees.  To make myself a HAPPY camper, should I invest in a
>hood and gloves?
>

	you will need 1/4 " full wet suit, hood and gloves. usually you can
rent hoods or it comes will the rental suit, but you need to buy you own
gloves.

>I intend to become serious at this...and am interested in becomming an UW
>photographer/videographer since I already do that for a living...I don't
>want to
>

	get comfortable on 'diving'  before you get into specialty
diving. don't try rush into getting all that PADI specialty class badges.

	" we don't have badges....., I don't have to show you no stinking
badges !"  :-)

>"skimp" on materials or equipment since I expect to advance in my diving
>education...Can anyone here lend a hand?
>
>Thanks,
>Beverly :)

Ron
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Date:         Wed, 8 Apr 1992 08:36:00 CDT
From:         LAPORTEM@OSHKOSHW.BITNET
Subject: Re: PADI video scuba courses

In a previous post Doug Wright asks:
>
>Are any of you PADI instructors on the list doing the same video classes
>or don't you like the idea of video replacing the classroom work?
>  Comments, remarks, etc. would be appreciated.
>
I work with a scuba store with three PADI instructors, none of whom belive
in the home study aspect of the video's due to the fact that students may
have questions while watching the video's and can't ask an instructor
immediately before they forget.  Also the store owner visited a shop in
southern part of the U.S. where there was a class just starting and the
instructor there said to wait while he went and turned on the video. The two
stood there and talked for a while and the students came out and just left.
When asked what was going on the instructor replied 'if they have questions
they can ask them next week.'  The store owner wasn't impressed and won't let
his instructors use the video technique in their classes(they don't like the
idea anyway so it didn't matter).

>P.S.  These videos are also suggested as a valuable review source for
>      certified divers.
In my personal opinion this seems to be a better use of the video's.

Mike.
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Date:         Wed, 15 Apr 1992 15:35:04 PDT
From:         David Duis <duis@BENT.WPD.SGI.COM>
Subject:      Saba Trip for experienced divers only --- almost full

Thought folks might be interested to know that the Saba trip has only
a few spots left.  Here are some details, feel free to e-mail me for
more.  This is an excellent liveaboard to an excellent location, and
the boat is open only to experienced divers, all of which will make
for a really nice trip.

Hope to talk to you soon!

Dave

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

Hello!

I've chartered the top-quality liveaboard M/V Caribbean Explorer to
visit the tiny island of Saba, July 4th-11th.  If you're a good diver
and want to visit an island that has truly rewarding diving, come to
Saba.  DON'T waste another vacation with a cattle-boat trip to Cozumel
or Grand Cayman, come to Saba and experience the untouched pinnacles
of her sheer volcanic scenery.

To give you an idea how pristine the diving is, I spent over 20 hours
underwater there and saw only four pieces of damaged coral.  Saba's
marine park was one of the first in the Caribbean.  As a result, the
area is truly untouched, and the fish are wonderfully curious.  The
landscape is amazing: the island is so steep that there are no
beaches.  This kind of amazing topography continues in the awesome
offshore pinnacles rising up from 3000 feet.

Definitely among the top 3 dive spots in the Caribbean, with pinnacles
to blow your mind.

The final price is $2085 ($1295 boat + $790 air) including: R/T
airfare from SFO, 8 days & 7 nights on this top-of-the-line custom liveaboard,
unlimited diving for 6 days, food, drinks, air, and more air....

Again, no novices allowed!  Won't that be a nice change from your last
dive trip?  This will make the diving run much more smoothly, get us
to the best dive sites, and ensure that everyone has a full repertoire
of fish stories to tell.

This will be the trip to top all other Caribbean trips.  Don't miss it!

Any questions?  Want more information?  Drop me an e-mail note.


Talk to you soon,

Dave Duis                        NAUI AI Z9588, PADI DM 43922, EMT
duis@bent.wpd.sgi.com		  Better diving through computers.
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From:         Bking <BKING@UCC.UWINDSOR.CA>
Subject:      Re: Weather in Belize
              13 Apr 1992 18:58:49 GMT from
              <mulberry%TRITON.UNM.EDU@brownvm.brown.edu>

Where is this location  I noticed it in Rec Diving flyer and
would like to know?
Also, can you tell me why it takes so long to get a c card
I was certified in December 1991 and have not received my
YMCA card yet?
please reply to BKing@ucc.uwindsor.ca
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From:         Bking <BKING@UCC.UWINDSOR.CA>
Subject:      Re: Weather in Belize
              13 Apr 1992 18:58:49 GMT from
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I am going to be diving in OHIO in May
How cold is it?    1/4 " wet suit OK?
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Date:         Mon, 13 Apr 1992 10:43:00 CDT
From:         LAPORTEM@OSHKOSHW.BITNET
Subject:      RE:Scuba - D

Hello,
Seems as though most of you have started diving now instead of sending mail
that is good!.
On to the subject:  Can some one from the list please explain to me what the
SCUBA-D list is?  What it does? How to subscribe? Etc..

Thanks in advance,
        Mike....
LAPORTEM@OSHKOSHW
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Date:         Mon, 13 Apr 1992 10:43:00 EDT
From:         Large Nassau Grouper Reef Fish <RFLNG@CLEMSON.BITNET>
Subject:      Re: Weather in Belize

Rafael Furst <rafe@XENON.STANFORD.EDU> asks

> Does anyone know what the weather tends to be like in Belize during
> the month of June?

I was there June 9-14 last year.  The weather was fine, mostly sunny with
occasional showers.  It was the poor visibility (on dives) during that time
of the year that stood out in my mind (and log).  I was on the Belize
Aggressor II, diving about 60 miles from Belize City, on the Lighthouse Reef
chain, which was supposed to have the best visibility and sites for Belize
diving.  Of the 25 dives I did that week, most of them logged vis between
30 and 50 feet.

Much of the poor vis was caused by the presence of plankton ... the only
redeeming value of which appeared to be its attraction to plankton eaters,
Manta rays.  But the persistent poor-vis was a big price to pay for the
occasional sightings of the Mantas -- which came and disappeared all too
quickly in the "murky" waters (by Belize standards).

-- Bob.
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Date:         Wed, 15 Apr 1992 12:53:17 -0600
From:         Dave Addis <ADDIS@TCUCVMS.BITNET>
Subject:      NAUI AI Swim requirements

Does anyone know, off the the top of their head, what the
      time and distance
requirements for
      swimming and snorkeling
for NAUI AI and instructor are?

I am considering a crossover from YMCA AI.

Thanks in advance.
____________________________________________________________________________
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Date: Wednesday, 15 Apr 1992 12:28:23 EDT
From: Becky Hudgins <BLH100S@ODUVM.BITNET>
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Subject: Re: Bahamas Diving

In article <SCUBA-L%92041508161247@BROWNVM.BROWN.EDU>, MSDGAB@HOFSTRA.BITNET
says:
>
>   I'm planning a trip to Grand Bahama towards the end of August.  I'd
>appreciate any info on dive sites/operations, and conditions at that
>time of year (vis, etc.).

  I'd also like to hear this.  I'll be on a liveaboard in and
  around the Bahamas during the second week of May.  And yes,
  I have checked the archives...so how about it?  Anybody
  got anything new to report?

  Thanks in advance,

  Becky Hudgins
  NAUI DM #D-5088


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Date:         Wed, 15 Apr 1992 12:43:44 PDT
From:         "Ron Wu, SC2-24, 5-2368." <RWU@MATTEC.INTEL.COM>
Subject:      RE: NAUI AI Swim requirements

>Does anyone know, off the the top of their head, what the
>      time and distance
>requirements for
>      swimming and snorkeling
>for NAUI AI and instructor are?
>
>I am considering a crossover from YMCA AI.
>
>Thanks in advance.
>____________________________________________________________________________
>        David F. Addis             InterNet:    addis@gamma.is.tcu.edu
>                                   Mathematics Department, P.O. Box 32903
>   Texas Christian University      Fort Worth,  Texas 76129  (817)-921-7335
>____________________________________________________________________________

	440 yard (18 pool length) in 10 min. (swim suit, no mask, no fins)
	880 yard (36 pool length) in 18 min. (full gear, snorkling)

	I think that's it, correct me if I am wrong .

Ron
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Date:         Sat, 11 Apr 1992 19:05:00 EDT
From:         KELLSWORTH@PBS.ORG
Subject:      Diving in Puerto Rico

I come in search of information for my wife, the travel agent.

She has a client who is interested in golf and diving while on vacation in the
sunny Caribbean.  These folks have been all over the Bahamas, Bermuda, and other
places, too.  They are interested in Puerto Rico because of the quality of
golfing at Dorado Beach and Ceromar (sp?) clubs.

I cannot honestly say that I have ever heard anything about diving there,
 though.

Before she sends these folks there, she would like to have a touch more
information.  If you have experience, opinions, and/or thoughts, please
e-mail them to me, preferably before 5:30 pm east coast daylight savings time,
'cause at that point I will be away from computer access for a few days.

Thanx and happy bubbles!

---------------
Keith Ellsworth
Editor
Public Broadcasting Service

aka: KELLSWORTH@PBS.ORG
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