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From: Richard.Robertson@p6.f556.n640.z3.fidonet.org (Richard Robertson)
Newsgroups: k12.chat.teacher
Subject: ESP Project
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 93 20:46:18 PDT
Organization: FidoNet node 3:640/556.6 - OZ SPACE MAIL, Durack Qld Australia

Hello Everyone!

I am thinking about starting a project that attempts to measure an ESP effect. Any expressions of interest are welcome. I only ask that those of you who would like to participate would be prepared to respond to a small survey initially followed by up to three tests.  Can you also let me know if you have netmail access (I can do fidonet here as well).  If there are sufficient numbers I will be in a position to email each of you a small information kit regarding the project.  After the testing and analysis t
he results will be made public.  Please bear with me as this is my first attempt at using email as a survey source. 

Regards and thanks in advance,

Richard.


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From: Soozi.Miller@f17.n3400.z1.fidonet.org (Soozi Miller)
Newsgroups: k12.chat.teacher
Subject: Classroom Discipline
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 93 21:27:04 PDT
Organization: FidoNet node 1:3400/17 - MET NET BBS, Helena MT


Your system of organization is really a marvel.  Would you mind if I put the techniques on the K-12 Sp.Ed. echo for the readers there.  I think your ideas are really cross-curriculum, and in the individualized world of sp.ed. organization is the keystone.  I suspect this system even helps you better meet the needs of the kids that are struggling.  Soozi, K12 SpEd Moderator


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From: Jeff.Harrits@f921.n720.z6.fidonet.org (Jeff Harrits)
Newsgroups: k12.chat.teacher
Subject: Riddles
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 93 12:02:00 PDT
Organization: FidoNet node 6:720/921 - World Data Exchange, Taipei Taiwan

#>1:105/42#fidonet.org
To: shsnow@rock.concert.net

Thanks for the messages.  I'll share them both with my students in grade 5 and in grade 2.  BTW - your answer to the riddle, a shadow was correct.  I'm curious to know if it was easy or hard to solve.  Yours already has me thinking.  I'll share it with my students, but knowing kids, they will get it in short order.

Here is another riddle.  The answer is a kind of fruit.  In fact I had it with my lunch.
> In the winter, the dragon curls itself up and lies down;
> In summer the leaves spread open.
> The dragon's whiskers grow upwards.
> But the pearls arrange themselves downwards.

Riddle #7 from the book, Chinese Riddles 1, Overseas Chinese Library, by Linking Publishing. Co. LTD

I hope both Mary and Timothy are having fun learning how to use a modem.  Although I haven't had any formal training on the use of telecommunications, our sysop here has  been very helpful.  Good luck traveling the world via modem.  Hoping to hear from you again.   Tsai Chien,  Jeff


===
 * Freddie 1.2 * The first full-featured QWK reader for the Mac.



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From: Soozi.Miller@f17.n3400.z1.fidonet.org (Soozi Miller)
Newsgroups: k12.chat.teacher
Subject: Teaching kids to read
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 93 21:17:02 PDT
Organization: FidoNet node 1:3400/17 - MET NET BBS, Helena MT


I agree with you, Tom, that both approaches to teaching reading should be used rather than just one.  Students do need some decoding strategies to crack open those unknown words...especially when their older and the multi-syllable ones start appearing.  ;) Soozi


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From: John.Mclaughlin@f2.n255.z1.fidonet.org (John Mclaughlin)
Newsgroups: k12.chat.teacher
Subject: Re: HELLO
Date: 26 Jan 93 22:14:46 GMT
Organization: FidoNet node 1:255/2 - NEWBED, Fredericton NB

Hi Linda.  Nice to get your message.  I know what you mean about ADD 
students.  I only have one, but he is a real challenge.  Anyway, patience is 
a virtue, I guess.  I have been involved ina new program -- 60 students from 
ages 11-16 and three teachers working together in the same room.  It is very 
rewarding but very challenging.     Yes, we have had some cold weather, but 
nothing like what you people got.  We have quite a bit of snow -- that's good 
for skiing. We try to get our tsudents out cross country skiing and/or 
skating at least once a week.  THAT'S NICE.  Anyway, gotta run.  I always 
enjoy hearing from you.    John

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From: Carol.Hooper@f105.n381.z1.fidonet.org (Carol Hooper)
Newsgroups: k12.chat.teacher
Subject: re: Classroom Discipline
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 93 09:44:51 PDT
Organization: FidoNet node 1:381/105 - Hawks BBS K12Net, El Paso TX

David, this was quite a help!  As I read further, I was hoping the 
message would continue to give such helpful suggestions.  I am 
capturing the text and going to give it a try right away!  
Wow.........I'm really excited at this effort.  I can't wait to give 
it a try.


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From: raymondk@tsp.ee.mcgill.ca (Raymond Knopp)
Newsgroups: k12.chat.teacher
Subject: Foreign Language Assistant in Germany
Date: 21 Jan 93 15:39:21 GMT
Organization: McGill University - VLSI Laboratory, Montreal, CANADA.
Originator: raymondk@rigel



Looking for a job as a foreign language assistant (English/French) in Germany
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

A German Language major from Canada (McGill University, Montreal), having
almost completed her degree, is looking for a job as a foreign language assistant
in Germany.  She would like to find a position at a Gymnasium or a Realschule.
Her mothertongue is French but she speaks fluent English and would be willing
to work in either of the two languages.  She has already done private tutoring
for children in both English and French and was a school counsellor for children
between the ages of 6 and 16.

If anyone has any information about such a position or if anyone is looking
for someone to fill such a position, please leave me a message in this
newsgroup or contact us at the following addresses:

E-MAIL: raymondk@tsp.ee.mcgill.ca

Regular mail:  Isabelle-Luce Levasseur
               11574 Ave. Desy
               Montreal, PQ
               Canada H1G 4B8
               Tel: (514) 326-3684

Thanks,

Raymond Knopp
From: Holly.Wolf@f615.n260.z1.fidonet.org (Holly Wolf)
Newsgroups: k12.chat.teacher
Subject: Textbooks
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 93 07:23:00 PDT
Organization: FidoNet node 1:260/615 - Scholasticom, Palmyra NY

What periodicals regularly give good comparative or critical review of
 textbook series? 

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From: Ralph.Whalen@f921.n720.z6.fidonet.org (Ralph Whalen)
Newsgroups: k12.chat.teacher
Subject: Counseling
Date: 27 Jan 93 04:43:00 GMT
Organization: FidoNet node 6:720/921 - World Data Exchange, Taipei Taiwan


Hi Carol
I'm just learning how to do this new off line reader and I typed you a beautiful letter that took me 45 minutes and then lost it.  Thanks for your letter.  It was great to get such a nice lenghty reply. I agree that living in a culturally homogenious enviornment is not as exciting as Russia or a University setting.  This summer our family was at a firewoks display on July 4.  The PA system was playing "God Bless America" as the rockets made their red glare.  My six year old  son asked
 "Dad why are they playing God bless American and not God Bless the world?"
  It is that type of attitude that we would have trouble teaching in Des Moines. What is it like to be in Taiwan? On most days it's just like in the US.  We get up, go to school, come home, eat, read and go to bed.  The kids are a bit different and I said "Happy Chinese New Year" here quite a few times today, but on the whole daily living is pretty much the same.  We found that to be the case when we spent 79-82 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia too.  One parent said that "everytime I move the milk gets more expensi




ve".  I would say that would be true here since a quart is US$ 2 and rent for our apartment is US$ 1,200.  You could get quite a place in DesMOines for that much money, but we get paid more here too.  I would say that some of the differences are the fact that over 90% of our students go to college, most parents are college educated, and we have 70% of our students with Chinese surnames and they believe in education, so it add up to  a highly academic school.  Most parents who get divorced leave, so we have




 few single parent families.  Since kindergarden cost about US$ 10,000., and other grades are more expensive, we don't have many poor families.  Over 75% of the teachers have at least a Master's degree and the averege teacher has taught somewhere else overseas gives us an excellent staff.  The facilities include 3 gyms, 2 theaters, an indoor pool, 40,000 books in an elementary library and a upper school library which has more books, a computer in every room and 2 elem. labs with 30 computers and some other




 stuff make for a nice facility.  The school is one of the best around.
        Taipei is not a great city.  It's crowded, polluted, traffic is terrible, it's rainy or too hot, things are expensive and it smells. But, we love the Chinese people.  They are helpful, kind and appreciate the good education that their children are receiving.  So there are trade offs.  I am in my fourth year and just signed tonight for next year.  We love it here, even though we do miss the Hawkeyes. I'll tell you about how we help new students next time.  What do you do with entering kindergarden s




tudents? Ralph

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From: Elizabeth.Probert@f20.n772.z3.fidonet.org (Elizabeth Probert)
Newsgroups: k12.chat.teacher
Subject: Build a city?
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 93 22:07:22 PDT
Organization: FidoNet node 3:772/20 - IBM NZ Ltd Gate, Auckland

Are you using Sim city? that seems to be a fascinating programme - hardly a game - involving city construction and econimics. Cheers. Liz from auckland.


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From: Frederick.Roberts@f30.n2608.z1.fidonet.org (Frederick Roberts)
Newsgroups: k12.chat.teacher
Subject: New BBS in our school
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 93 07:03:10 PDT
Organization: FidoNet node 1:2608/30 - <Phoenix K12Net BBS, Phoenix NY

Hello from Central New York State!

        We in the Phoenix High School have started a BBS just for high School use, and I am checking how our system is working.

        We also will be having a class or two who will be looking for contacts out there among the Electronic Amazing Machines.  Anyone got some interested students?

        If you could give us a holler back from where ever you are, I would appreciate it.  Thanks a bunch.



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From: sornsin@sendit.NoDak.edu (Kathleen Margaret Sornsin)
Subject: Hi!  We are looking for any information regarding private school teachers who have organized.  We don't know of any, and would be interested in how
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 23:28:25 GMT
Organization: North Dakota Higher Education Computing Network


Hi!  We are a group of teachers in a small Catholic High School, and are looking
for information regarding the organization of teachers in private schools.  we
are not aware of any such organization, and would like information as to structure, membership, scope, etc.  Any information will be greatly appreciated!
Kathy Sornsin, Fargo, ND
From: Roland.Gesthuizen@p3.f155.n633.z3.fidonet.org (Roland Gesthuizen)
Newsgroups: k12.chat.teacher
Subject: MathMagic
Date: Sat, 16 Jan 93 01:29:00 PDT
Organization: FidoNet node 3:633/155.3 - SECAP BBS, Clayton Vic

CH>For all participants--MathMagic Cycle Four will begin on January 18.

I dont know if there is going to be a cycle five but can you put our
name down for me to register?

I will be teaching a class of about 14 year 11 basic maths students
(about 16 year old) who will probably need all the encouraging they can
get.. this sounds just fantastic!

Roland Gesthuizen
Syndal Campus
Glen Waverley Secondary College
Medina Road Glen Waverley  Vic 3150
Australia

Fidonet         3:633/155.3
Internet        Roland@csource.oz.au

 * SLMR 2.1a * Syndal Mail Point Glen.Wav.Sec.College Melb. Australia


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Subject: K-12 grading systems
From: S946573@UMSLVMA.UMSL.EDU
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 93 15:25:38 CST
Organization: UM ST. LOUIS
NNTP-Posting-Host: umslvma.umsl.edu

I am middle school educator who is interested in learning more about grading
systems.  I'm looking for alternatives to the A-F grading scale.  If you have
any information you'd be willing to share, please respond privately.  Thanks!
 
Carla Davis (s946573@UMSLVMA.umsl.edu)
From: Detlef.Johl@f17.n3400.z1.fidonet.org (Detlef Johl)
Newsgroups: k12.chat.teacher
Subject: Classroom Discipline
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 93 19:53:02 PDT
Organization: FidoNet node 1:3400/17 - MET NET BBS, Helena MT

Dear Dave,
Read your note that was posted on our local BBS. Though I don't teach high school, I found your system interesting. I agree with you about the organization, I work with a new teacher this year, and if she only could get a little better organized she would have an easier time. I think that I will adapt your idea, and use it in my classroom. Thanks for taking the time and the idea.
DJ

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From: Julie.Rosenoff@f6.n346.z1.fidonet.org (Julie Rosenoff)
Newsgroups: k12.chat.teacher
Subject: RE: re: Help...please
Date: 23 Jan 93 18:33:04 GMT
Organization: FidoNet node 1:346/6 - Macs BBS, Spokane WA

Ken,

KB> If anyone else needs ammo to convince administration that
KB> telecommunications is a powerful solution for education I'll be
KB> glad to send out a few more pounds.

I would love to receive such "ammo."  I am involved in helping area
educators see how they can use telecommunications; most are excited
about the prospect, but feel that financially it's not going to happen.
I want to present to the administrators its cost-effectiveness and power, so
your information should prove helpful!

My addresss:

Julie Rosenoff
Spokane Valley High School
E.8920 Valleyway
Spokane WA  99212

Thanks!
Julie


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From: choy@dvinci.USask.Ca (Henry Choy)
Newsgroups: k12.chat.teacher
Subject: Most people can do a lot better
Date: 27 Jan 1993 17:03:55 GMT
Organization: University of Saskatchewan
NNTP-Posting-Host: dvinci.usask.ca
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]

I've had some chances to teach people who are interested in learning
something. I was a tutor on the spur of the moment. I see that people
make so many simple mistakes. They have the intelligence, but they
are just careless. Some people develop an attitude from their
continual frustrations. It also seemed to me that teachers do not see
most students at such a level of detail. They act more like coaches,
but the game is played by the student. I think there is a big gap
between a single teacher and 30 students. A gap that should be bridged.

--

Henry Choy
choy@cs.usask.ca

What rolls down stairs alone or in pairs            This has been brought to 
Rolls over your neighbor's dog?                     you by the numbers 4
What's great for a snack and fits on your back?     and 9 and the letter P.
It's Log, Log, Log!  -- "The Log Song", from            -- Big Bird
                         Ren & Stimpy

Math is tough!       -- Barbie
From: Suzy.Payne@f2051.n147.z1.fidonet.org (Suzy Payne)
Newsgroups: k12.chat.teacher
Subject: LIBRARIES
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 93 21:42:39 PDT
Organization: FidoNet node 1:147/2051 - The O.U. BBS, Norman OK

That sounds great.  Our students will be writing research papers in April.  I have two classes of 8th grade students.  Their ages are around 14 by April.  Next year (sept) they will be in the 9th grade (Freshmen level in hs).

Your vacation sounds wonderful.  It has been cold and dreary here.  We used to a lot of sunshine so we have been grumpy.  This week looks much better.  I started over with all new students this week.  I will have the older ones until the first week in June.

The surveys sound like a very good idea.  We are using a modem for the very first time with these students.  Like you we only have one so students will be working on touch typing then they can write their own messages with some speed.

This local college board lets us up upload several letters at once.  This is very handy and less time consuming.  We are working with very old computers.

Have a good holiday.


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From: gwhiting@vdoe386.vak12ed.edu (Ginger Whiting)
Subject: Class Discipline
Organization: Virginia's Public Education Network (Richmond)
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 93 00:38:36 GMT

There has been much discussion about class discipline on the
network lately.  After almost 20 years of teaching in an "open
concept" classroom I have found that Lee Canters Assertive
Discipline plan works really well.  My parents and my students
know what to expect. (I presently teach 2nd grade in a city
system.) The kids have told me in journals and year end evaluations the reasons
they like it.  Bottom line seems to be that it is fair, and
that they like the oportunity to be praised and ackowledged for
following the rules. The plan allows children to take
responsibility for the CHOICES they make concerning their
behavior.  It is all too easy for us as adults to say "NO"
"Don't" "Stop" to children.  It takes longer to say "I like the
way you...."  or "Thank you for following the directions the
first time.."  But those positive comments are coveted by all
children and they will work for the positive recognition that
is the foundation for assertive discipline.

What's in it for me?  What may seem like a little more work
until you get organized.  But when I go home I remember the
good things about the day instead of what went wrong.  I focus
on the positive instead of the negative and that makes me want
to go back day after day...even when the media seems to always
be telling me what a bad job public schools are doing.  And the
parents respect me and cooperate willingly because they know that
child will be treated like all the other children.  They also
know that classroom problems will be presented to them as they
occur and there will be not surprises at evaluation time.

Ginger Whiting
From: Jane.Whitten@f2.n255.z1.fidonet.org (Jane Whitten)
Newsgroups: k12.chat.teacher
Subject: CHANNEL 1
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 93 22:39:37 PDT
Organization: FidoNet node 1:255/2 - NEWBED, Fredericton NB

here in Nova Scotia we are being asked to submit to the Youth News Network, 
which is similar to your Channel 1 in the states. We would like to know how 
it has worked out, and what are the pros and cons on such an item. They are 
proposing 10 mins of news and 2mins of commercials. They decide on the news 
and the commercials and provide free TVs. any comments from anybody about how 
it works , if it works and so forth.
Michael Henry for Jane Whitten, Petite riviere, N.S.

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From: Iain.Macpherson@f405.n622.z3.fidonet.org (Iain Macpherson)
Newsgroups: k12.chat.teacher
Subject: Assertive Discipline
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 93 06:54:54 PDT
Organization: FidoNet node 3:622/405

LM>    Also you mentioned that this idea comes from the assertive
LM>discipline
LM>plan.  Is that a resource (book, film, etc.)? If so, could you
LM>give me more
LM>info on it.  I wasn't sure whether this was your own "assertive
LM>discipline
LM>plan" or an actual resource.

       It's a popular area of teachers' professional development now, Lisa, especially in `difficult' school communities.

       There are oodles of books and resources available. do a subject scan at your local library. {Do you have teachers' resource centres in the states? We have here in Australia.}

       One of the best Assertive Discipline models that I'm aware of is run by Chatswood High School here in New South Wales. Want to write and ask for their handout? [I'll hunt their street address if you so desire.]

       Many such programs appear under the acronyms SNACS and SCANS - Student Notification and Commendation Scheme (or Student Commendation and Notification Scheme).


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From: Elizabeth.Probert@f20.n772.z3.fidonet.org (Elizabeth Probert)
Newsgroups: k12.chat.teacher
Subject: Communication
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 93 01:27:00 PDT
Organization: FidoNet node 3:772/20 - IBM NZ Ltd Gate, Auckland

KT=8>Hello Michel,

KT=8>Thanks for your reply.  It was certainly quick going your
  =8>way, but took about 10 days to come back to here.

KT=8>Our students are returning to school at the beginning of
  =8>February. Are you (or Patrick GALLIEZ) interested in
  =8>communicating with them during the year?  Or perhaps some
  =8>of your students?
Kevin, I am jumping in here. You kindly sent me a message last year
saying you had access and that your library was hoping
to get access to K12. I am being 'hooked' up today or
tomorrow and am hoping to get Form 4 students to start by getting them
to do a survey about other 4th formers. I would love them to find
differences and similarities in the lives of 4th formers around the
world but don't know how to do this as we can't use High School Chat.
Perhaps the Global Village Project area might be suitable. Do you have
any advice for me? There are so few NZ secondary schools using this - I
just wish more could join in. I'm sure that if more school libraries
offered BBSing as another source of information, along with print
indexes, INNZ (on microfiche as we have) etc students could really
benefit - and so would their research assignments(!). Hoping to hear
from you, Liz Probert, Pakuranga College.
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From: Robert.Brault@f130.n167.z1.fidonet.org (Robert Brault)
Newsgroups: k12.chat.teacher
Subject: re: Off-line Reader Information?
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 93 20:49:26 PDT
Organization: FidoNet node 1:167/130 - SPPRLBL, Laval PQ

Hi Carol !

 CH> And IbM's?  Thanks

        I know of 3 for IBM's: OFFLINE, OMKRD (OMK reader) and SLMR (Silly Little Mail Reader) for QWK format.

        For non QWK, there is also BLUE WAVE and some others.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Robert


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Subject: Re: K-12 grading systems
From: kmushal@eis.calstate.edu (KAYE MUSHALIK)
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 08:33:28 GMT
Organization: Calif State Univ/Electronic Information Services

S946573@UMSLVMA.UMSL.EDU writes:
> I am middle school educator who is interested in learning more about grading
> systems.  I'm looking for alternatives to the A-F grading scale.  If you have
> any information you'd be willing to share, please respond privately.  Thanks!
>  
> Carla Davis (s946573@UMSLVMA.umsl.edu)

I would also be interested in this information. Could you cc me when you
respond to Carla or post here. Thank you.

Kaye Mushalik (kmushal@eis.calstate.edu)