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From: Doug.Purdy@f19.n267.z1.fidonet.org (Doug Purdy)
Newsgroups: k12.ed.tech
Subject: Tech ed in the States
Date: Mon, 06 Apr 92 22:44:37 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:267/19 - QMS Connection, Queensbury NY

   As previously mentioned, we too, in New South Wales,
 > have been
 >  faced with a changing curriculum and as it seems apparent
 > to you both,
 >  many of us are also unsure of where its headed.
 >    Design and Technology (D&T) is now a compulsory
 > subject, bringing
 >  together subjects such as Industrial Arts and Home
 > Economics (among
 >  others).

I have read about your countries efforts in the field, and have found you
 somewhat ahead in many ways. In fact, I believe most countries have added a
 form of technology education before the US.

It is believed that these two subjects in
 > particular were
 >  mainly male and female based, respectively. One of D&T's
 > main priorities
 >  is to breakdown the wall created between such subjects,
 > thus making
 >  them available to all (as it should be).
 >    Much discussion about the GENDER issue has always been associated
 >  with Industrial Arts, and is still of great interest when
 > talking about
 >  D&T.
 >    I would be very interested to know your thoughts on
 > this issue,
 >  especially being an overseas point of veiw.
 >    Do you, or have you had similar gender based problems
 > in your
 >  subject areas ?

Well, I would like to say we don't have the problem. When I left school in
 1981, things were split, Now both boys and girls take home ec. and tech ed. In
 the middle school level. But If I think back to college, there were only 2 or
 3 girls in the curricular area.

 >    If so, do you or are you attempting to overcome such
 > barriers ?

Tough Question? If we give them applicable curriculum, they come! Didn't I
 hear that in a movie? Oh yeah, "Field of Dreams" that was it. I would like to
 think that things will eventually even out. But we have to keep selling it.
Doug



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From: Tanya.Kenyon@f242.n701.z89.fidonet.org (Tanya Kenyon)
Newsgroups: k12.ed.health-pe
Subject: Re: PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Date: Tue, 07 Apr 92 14:39:15 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 89:701/242

I recieved your message and thank-you for your reply.  This will help me 
with my project.  If you have the time please drop a line.  Bye!


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From: Paul.Dempsey@f734.n153.z1.fidonet.org (Paul Dempsey)
Newsgroups: k12.ed.health-pe
Subject: 4 BY 1
Date: Wed, 08 Apr 92 16:49:14 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:153/734 - ED-NET 9600, Vancouver BC

Hi Guys and gals!!
        I have a little problem that I was hoping someone would be able to 
help me in!  I am on the 4 by 1 senior guys team and this is my problem....I 
have never mastered the art of passing the baton to well, everytime I pass it 
i have to slow down because i akm afraid i will drop it and let my whole team 
down.  If anybody has suggestions on ways I can pass it much smother and 
easier I would really appreciate them!
                                Thanks: Paul

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From: Paul.Dempsey@f734.n153.z1.fidonet.org (Paul Dempsey)
Newsgroups: k12.ed.health-pe
Subject: Re: PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Date: Wed, 08 Apr 92 16:57:06 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:153/734 - ED-NET 9600, Vancouver BC

Hi Tanya!
        My name is paul Dempsey and I am also 16 years old and i go to St 
Patrick's high school here in good old smog filled vancouver..<cough>.
Well i guess i will go on to answring your question:
1) The Sport's facilities we have at my school are: Gymnasium, track, weight 
room, soccer field.
2) In my school there are 700 people and there is a pretty even number of 
guys and girls so the genders involved in track are also pretty even.  We 
don't belive in this "Guys are better athletes" stuff at my school.
3) my school competes in many competition that I can hardly keep track.  I 
am always doing some sport wether it be basket ball or track or soccer or 
volley ball or swimming my school is very competitive.
4) Well i just listed the sports up there but i left out football and rugby 
and wrestling.
5) The main sport in my school is basket ball.
It has been fun writing to you I hope to hear from you real soon I would 
like to have a pen pal in Alberta.
Well I gotta go to soccer practise now so talk to ya later!
                                        Thanks:Paul  :)

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From: Shannon.Miller@p0.f120.n231.z1.fidonet.org (Shannon Miller)
Newsgroups: k12.ed.health-pe
Subject: [a[ak[b[b?
Date: Sun, 05 Apr 92 09:48:02 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:231/120.0 - Someplace BBS, Indianapolis IN

Kim,
  I'm in wrestling at my school and I love gymnastics. How about you???


                                                               Shannon  
 

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From: Tanya.Kenyon@f242.n701.z89.fidonet.org (Tanya Kenyon)
Newsgroups: k12.ed.health-pe
Subject: Re: Physical Education
Date: Tue, 07 Apr 92 14:42:46 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 89:701/242

Thank-you for your reply.  It helped me a lot.  Bye!


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From: Tanya.Kenyon@f242.n701.z89.fidonet.org (Tanya Kenyon)
Newsgroups: k12.ed.health-pe
Subject: Re: PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Date: Tue, 07 Apr 92 14:44:21 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 89:701/242

Thank you for replying to my message.  Please drop me another line.  eh?


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From: Cynthia.Denton@f7.n3400.z1.fidonet.org (Cynthia Denton)
Newsgroups: k12.ed.business
Subject: Ads
Date: Sat, 04 Apr 92 22:49:00 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:3400/7 - The Russell Country, Hobson MT

* In a message originally to All, Jeff Payne said:

 > Commercial advertising is allowed on this message base?

 >      Later...              ))) jEfF (((

 > ---
 >  * Origin: Visalia Voice - TCMC*BBS (1:214/22)

As moderator of the K12 Bus. Ed. conference, I would like to point out that 
Commercial Advertising is _NOT_ allowed in this conference.  This is an 
educational conference and commercial advertising is NOT appropriate.

--Cynthia Denton, Moderator  
 

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From: Ew.Smith@f6.n345.z1.fidonet.org (Ew Smith)
Newsgroups: k12.ed.business
Subject: Re: Computer Accounting Software Re
Date: Tue, 07 Apr 92 21:14:27 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:345/6 - Leeward School Dist, Honolulu HI

Yes I am a lawyer here in Hawaii.  Oh it does sometimes get down into the 50's (that's above zero) when we get a cold snap from Canada, but usually its in the 70's and 80's most all year round.  Just gets more towards the 60-70 and rainy in the winter.  ALOHA to you 


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From: Cynthia.Denton@f7.n3400.z1.fidonet.org (Cynthia Denton)
Newsgroups: k12.ed.business
Subject: Make $$$$$$$$$$$
Date: Sat, 04 Apr 92 22:52:00 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:3400/7 - The Russell Country, Hobson MT

* In a message originally to All, Erik Bache said:

 >  If you want ot earn lots of money......For only $5,then
 > download file name "FASTCASH.ZIP"....

Advertising and soliciting are _NOT_ allowed in this conference.  I believe 
this is probably a chain letter type of program and should be avoided.

I will reinforce that this type of message is not appropriate in this 
conference and I WOULD RECOMMEND THAT THIS MESSAGE BE DISREGARDED.

--Cynthia Denton, Moderator  
 

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From: Robert.Sumner@puddle.fidonet.org (Robert Sumner)
Newsgroups: k12.ed.business
Subject: Re: JUST WONDERING?
Date: Sun, 05 Apr 92 12:05:47 PST
Organization: Pacific Systems Group

Yes I was the main person involved in the business.  I had my girlfriend 
handleing one account but all of the business books were done by me.  It was 
located in a place called Paso Robles.  A little town of 15,000.  Within three 
months of opening the door, I had three clients.  I ran the business out my 
home.  I was still employed by someone else, but RJS Bookkeeping Services 
provided a little extra income that was handy for school.  Are you thinking of 
opening your own business?


 * Origin:........... Peace Child - NorCal K-12Net (916)451-0225 (1:203/454)

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From: Ew.Smith@f6.n345.z1.fidonet.org (Ew Smith)
Newsgroups: k12.ed.business
Subject: Re: Hello Reply (reprise)
Date: Tue, 07 Apr 92 21:11:49 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:345/6 - Leeward School Dist, Honolulu HI

Ah, but the Cape in the Summer and early Fall has no comparison.  It is my idea of "the summer seashore" (as it was when I was a lad).  By now the thaw should be upon you, I hope.  ALOHA




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From: Daniel.Walton@f110.n342.z1.fidonet.org (Daniel Walton)
Newsgroups: k12.ed.comp.literacy
Subject: Re: Mac's
Date: Sat, 04 Apr 92 13:27:09 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:342/110 - Westwood High Schoo, Ft McMurray AB

I've got a Mac 512KE (upgraded from a Mac 128K). But I am getting a MacSI 
in a few weeks.


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From: Dave.Starr@f93.n128.z1.fidonet.org (Dave Starr)
Newsgroups: k12.ed.comp.literacy
Subject: THANKS
Date: Mon, 06 Apr 92 22:04:00 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:128/93 - CSDB BBS, Colorado Springs CO

 On 03-25-92 DAVID LILIENTHAL wrote to DAVE STARR... 
 
 DL> This is From New Zealand, how many countries does this confernce reach? 
 
Well, for sure, New Zealand, Australia, all 50 US states, most (if not 
all) the Canadian provinces and some parts of Sweden and Norway.  The 
bulletin board system that is your local gateway into Fidonet will have 
a file (called a "seenby" attached to each message.  A local SYSOP can 
get you a copy and help decifer the network codes that will tell you 
every system that the messae has been through. 
 
 
 
... OFFLINE 136b 
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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From: lsa1@ra.msstate.edu (Larry S. Anderson)
Newsgroups: k12.ed.comp.literacy
Subject: Teacher contacts wanted
Date: 7 Apr 92 15:12:15 GMT
Organization: Mississippi State University

I am seeking assistance from teachers all over the world who would be willing
to communicate with our preservice teachers in the College of Education here
at Mississippi State University.  [While my main target is teachers, I also 
would love to have volunteers who are currently: elementary or secondary
public or private school teachers; preservice teachers; college or
university faculty; elementary or secondary school students; or anyone who
is willing to exchange e-mail with eager learners.]

This project is designed to introduce preservice teachers to the world of
telecommunications.  We intend to give your name to one of the students and
let them initiate contact with you.  Then, they would ask you questions that
deal with generic issues:  what it's like to teach in your part of the world,
how you deal with parents and public, demographics of your school, how you
address certain curriculum areas, creative ideas for lesson plans or special
activities, and how teachers are evaluated by administration.  Of course, if
you are willing to discuss more personal things, such as: personal experiences
you had in teaching/learning, discipline, salary, tenure, your family, etc.,
then that is up to you.

Our goal in this project is to demonstrate to the students how easy it is to
exchange information in a global sense.  We want them to "do social studies" --
to experience, first hand, how cooperative learning can take place.  We want
to remove the perceived barrier of theoretical education.  The students should
become immersed in the activity to the point that they come into our methods
classes exuberant about some contact they made in which they swapped some
creative twist to teaching.  Hopefully, we can arrange for students here at
Mississippi State to communicate regularly with students at numerous other
colleges of education -- to lend relevance to the commonality of their
studies.  Too, we see this as an opportunity for them to inject fresh,
invigorating ideas into what could so easily become stale instruction.  It
should go without saying that we want to "lead" some hesitant faculty into
the understanding that computers are used for more than word processing!!!!

Please help with this project.  All I ask is that you send an e-mail message
to me indicating your willingness to participate.  Please include a short
description of what you do or your particular area of interest/expertise.
I hope some strong friendships result from this exciting, aggressive project!

Thank you, my friends.

Larry S. Anderson    lsa1@ra.msstate.edu
	Director, Instructional Technology
	College of Education
	Mississippi State University
	        and
	Instructor, Department of Technology & Education
	Mississippi State University
From: David.Wills@f385.n322.z1.fidonet.org (David Wills)
Newsgroups: k12.ed.comp.literacy
Subject: .gif and jpg compression
Date: Thu, 09 Apr 92 18:46:00 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:322/385 - Natick High BBS, Natick MA

>Does anyone have some basic source code for .gif or .jpg compression
>in c,Pascal, or assembly? I am interested in graphics compression and
>intend to soon write a Svga Turbo pascal unit and c '.h' file for access
>of Paradise and/or other Svga systems.(an extention of a class project)

 The docs for the JPEG archive should have a description on the
compression method.

 Look for a file like GIF89.ZIP, it should be about 30K or so and go
into great depth of the 1989 GIF standard-- I don't think it has any
code examples but the docs are detailed enough...

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From: Tyler.Gunn@f400.n348.z1.fidonet.org (Tyler Gunn)
Newsgroups: k12.ed.comp.literacy
Subject: RE: QuickTime
Date: Sat, 04 Apr 92 21:59:28 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:348/400 - DEFCON InfoSystem, Winnipeg MB

SB>  #1398 ->                                                                <
SB> Is anyone currently creating with Quick Time?  I've read alot about it   <
SB> and am anxious to begin creating.  Any tips and guidance in the area     <
SB> of hardware? I                                                           <
SB> will probably be using a MacII.  I understand that I must install a      <
SB> video capture card and then I am on my way, correct?                     <
SB> --- QuickBBS 2.75                                                        <

Hi THere.  I use QuickTime.  You need about 4 megs of ram at the minimum to
make full use of it.  I know that one video capture board that is excellently
priced, and performs great is SuperMac's Video Spigot.
___
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From: Tyler.Gunn@f400.n348.z1.fidonet.org (Tyler Gunn)
Newsgroups: k12.ed.comp.literacy
Subject: RE: Mac's
Date: Sat, 04 Apr 92 22:02:06 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:348/400 - DEFCON InfoSystem, Winnipeg MB

DL> Hi, I was wondering how many of you out there have Macintosh             <
DL> computers? I am very interested in this as I have one myslef and am      <
DL> wondering how popular they are around the rest of the world?             <

I have a Mac LC.  Macs Rule!!!  GET A MAC!!  Here are some things you can do
with them:
- Record Digital Sound (sound digitizer built into Mac LC,IIsi,Quadra
700,Quadra 900, Powerbook 140, Powerbook 170)
- Record and edit full colo digital video
- Make 3-d photorealistic graphics
- Do photo retouching
And about everything else you can think of, including running IBM (ugh!)
programs.
___
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From: Jack.Crawford@f620.n260.z1.fidonet.org (Jack Crawford)
Newsgroups: k12.ed.comp.literacy
Subject: Re: Costs Of Distribution
Date: Tue, 07 Apr 92 08:55:00 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:260/620 - W-FL Teacher Resour, Stanley NY

CN>Jack...:)  Reread the letter you sent re the cost and the suggestion of
CN>setting up your own BBS.  Maybe when I retire and have the time and energy to
CN>do it.  I can't imagine spending time in the middle of the night to do the
CN>uploading and downloading.

You don't have to stay up!! The software is fully automatic and
amazingly sophisticated! It will make the calls for you. It will even
purge your message base of old messeages, etc. automatically. (My
system software with all of it's associated files excluding message
base runs around 10 megabytes in size. This is just a typical BBS!
By the way, the vast majority of this software is either free or
darn close to it. As for hardware, all you need is an old XT, a
modem and a phone line. In a pinch, the phone line can be used for
other things during the day.

And here's the real clincher: Have a team of mature students in your
school run your school's BBS (under your supervision, of course)!
They will get solid career-track techncial, administrative and
teaching experience pointing directly at the telecommunciations
industry. They can also be the _resident_ technical "experts" and
trainers for your whole school district to provide help and
isntruction when needed. I have a couple of local schools with
student sysops. It works very well and they all are having a
substantial learning experience as a result. This is _marvelous_
experience for kids and provides a real service to your school. The
local "ownership" aspect is _very_ powerful stuff!

The only reason I don't sleep at night is that I'm too excited about
the possibilities this respresents!

=jack=

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From: Scott.Barnham@f628.n712.z3.fidonet.org (Scott Barnham)
Newsgroups: k12.ed.comp.literacy
Subject: Re: Computer Education
Date: Wed, 08 Apr 92 23:15:00 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 3:712/628 - Education Database, Sydney University

Thanks for your reply.  It is very interesting to see what you are 
up to.  What is the reason for people suggesting computers should be 
integrated?  Is it because the students would learn better, or is it 
to make it more relevant or what?  I am working on the idea that if 
students are using computers in an integrated way as a tool, then 
they will be less likely to be scared of them, and begin to use them 
effectivey.  I have yet to prove that though.
  
Could you say hello to your IA teacher for me and ask him what areas 
he is using computers in more detail, and how he believes the kids 
are benefiting.  Maybe he could type a text file reply and get you 
to upload it as a prepared message.  I would be very interested in 
his reply.
  
Thank you for you input into my research.
 
... Scott

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From: Keith.Nesbitt@f615.n260.z1.fidonet.org (Keith Nesbitt)
Newsgroups: k12.ed.comp.literacy
Subject: Re: amiga
Date: Wed, 08 Apr 92 08:27:00 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:260/615 - Scolasticom, Palmyra NY

Ian, No it hasn't come yet,but thanx for sending it.I'll keep a look 
out for it,then let you know when it gets here.THANX!

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From: Scott.Barnham@f628.n712.z3.fidonet.org (Scott Barnham)
Newsgroups: k12.ed.comp.literacy
Subject: Integrated Computer Ed
Date: Thu, 09 Apr 92 14:07:07 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 3:712/628 - Education Database, Sydney University

I am a 4th year Bachelor of Education student at Sydney University, training to be an Industrial Arts teacher.  The current push in the state educational policy is related to a new sylabus titled "Design and Technology" which is supposed to be the newest
 and the best etc...  A large part of this new sylabus involves computer education.  I am researching for a major essay, whether an integrated approach or non integrated approach to teaching computers is the best.  By an integrated approach, I mean teach
ning computers as part of other subjects as a tool, rather than having a computer subject to learn about computers isolated from other subjects, that is, a non integrated approach.  Can you shed some light of how computer education is run in your area of
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From: Carol.Nauss@f2.n255.z1.fidonet.org (Carol Nauss)
Newsgroups: k12.ed.comp.literacy
Subject: BBS'S
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 92 23:18:21 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:255/2 - NEWBED, Fredericton NB

Steve...:)  Thaks for the numbers.  I am smiling as I write this.  Here I am 
getting information from someone half way across the country about something 
that is in my back yard.  Ironic isn't it.  My spelling leaves much to be 
desired tonight, please fill in the missing letters.  Thgink of it as a game 
of Missing Links.  Carol

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From: Grant.Kwai@f729.n713.z3.fidonet.org (Grant Kwai)
Newsgroups: k12.ed.comp.literacy
Subject: Re: Hello
Date: Fri, 03 Apr 92 22:20:04 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 3:713/729 - TETIA Service Info , Baulkham Hills NSW

>What are the BBS's like
>in Australia?  Is it true that it is easy to dig up a crystal out of the
>ground in any place?  And other minerals?

 The BBS's around here are quite good generally. We have your normal
Multiline BBS's, the largest having something like 32 lines.
 As for digging up crystals, ROFL!!!! Nah, I wish mate. In Western
Australia, there are still places where you can still go opal mining
etc, but in general, the best you could hope to find is a piece of
quartz.
 Of course there are many,many minerals in this land, most of them being
in non-populated regions. Recently, the biggest mining magnate in
Australia died, and it is claimed he still hadn't began excavation of
those 3 new sites. Each was rumoured to be larger than any current one
in Australia and each worth 100 millions of dollars... Common content
was iron, and these mountains were so packed with the stuff,the rocks it
was embedded in were rusting...

>Perhaps I could try and send you a disk anyway with a letter and a game, and
>you also.  Just to be curious.  I will post my address if you post your
>address in the next message you send to me.  OK??  Please.

 Yeah, no problems, would love to have some correpsondance from
overseas! If anyone else wants a Pen Pal in Australia, have an Apple //
computer, feel free to drop me a letter!
 Since this is an international echo, I'll leave my PO BOX address:

Grant Kwai
PO Box 74
Telopea NSW 2117
Australia

 Oh, I have an IBM as well Sheldon, but I am still an Apple //
enthusiast. <Grin>
 Hope to hear from you soon, be it here or my mail box!.


Grant



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