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From: Jeff.Miller@f80.n343.z1.fidonet.org (Jeff Miller)
Newsgroups: k12.ed.tag
Subject: RE: G/T PROGRAM
Date: Wed, 08 Apr 92 21:57:13 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:343/80 - Auburn Ed-Net, Auburn WA

Really?!?!? I get D's & F's!!!! hehehehe!!!!


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From: Selma.Yznaga@f100.n397.z1.fidonet.org (Selma Yznaga)
Newsgroups: k12.ed.tag
Subject: Hello
Date: Sat, 11 Apr 92 18:03:00 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:397/100 - The Lyceum, Brownsville TX

Hello!
I am a first grade self-contained gifted and talented teacher.  I'd like to hear from anyone in a similar situation who uses integrated learning in their classrooms.  Maybe we can share ideas for units.


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From: George.Casler@f127.n267.z1.fidonet.org (George Casler)
Newsgroups: k12.ed.tag
Subject: Please do forward
Date: Thu, 09 Apr 92 21:51:32 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:267/127 - Fudruckers!! BBS, Albany NY

the offered information on the bitnet/internet mailing list on distance education.  The folks in our office seem to regard the internet as some kind of sacred temple of computing which only the initiated can tget access to.
It took for weeks, for example, just to have my account be internet accessible; then came the "training."  I would welcome an explanation in clear, simple English on how to get involved with the internet.

Thank you.


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From: Erin.Mcghan@f5.n288.z1.fidonet.org (Erin Mcghan)
Newsgroups: k12.ed.tag
Subject: Re: Stuff
Date: Mon, 06 Apr 92 09:32:05 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:288/5 - The Academy BBS, Bottineau ND

 MG> I went  to north dakota once, have you ever heard of the gomes?  They 
 MG> where one of the first two families to settle out there. My grandma was 
 MG> a gomes.  It was a 100th anniversery celebration.
I don't believe I have. I'll ask my parents or something.  Ever been 
rollarblading?  It is Awesome.  I went for 2 and one-half hours yesterday. It 
was fun, although my legs were a little sore. Well my body is drained from all 
physical activity so I'll be going now. Bye.
TTYL
erin mcghan


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From: Rollie.Arthur@f131.n138.z1.fidonet.org (Rollie Arthur)
Newsgroups: k12.ed.tag
Subject: AT&T Addendum
Date: Thu, 09 Apr 92 22:32:13 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:138/131 - The right place, Tacoma WA

This is the rest of the poop on the AT&T Net: "The AT&T Learning Network is a
service that lets groups of teachers and students around the world work
together on meaningful educational projects by integrating telecommunications
with the existing classroom curriculum."
It is divided into about 8 different forums that include Classroom Connections 
(essentially an electronic penpal to introduce the kids to the technology -
cost is $195 for a 6 week session), Computer Chronicles (basically deals with
journalism I think), Places and Perspectives (geography is highlighted),
Global Issues, Societies Problems, and a couple other topics that I do not
recall. The last forums cost $365 for an 11 or 15 week session depending if
fall or spring sessions are selected.
AT&T groups participating schools accrding to their desired forum and, in my
experience, try to select diverse geographical areas to make up the "learning
circle." My class here in Washington is connected with schools in Louisianna,
Pennsylvania, British Columbia, France, New Jersey, Germany, and North Dakota.
One of the participating school's teachers becomes the moderator for that
circle and keeps it going. Each school selects a topic or topics for the other 
schools to do research on and when the end of the session approaches each
school is responsible for publishing the all the results that it has received
from the other schools' research on the topic that it selected and draw some
conclusions from all of the info. My class is discovering how to do statistcal 
analysis.
Hope this helps......>Rollie<


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From: Rollie.Arthur@f131.n138.z1.fidonet.org (Rollie Arthur)
Newsgroups: k12.ed.tag
Subject: Selecting the kids
Date: Thu, 09 Apr 92 22:09:11 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:138/131 - The right place, Tacoma WA

Sheila,
I too khave had kids recommended to my class that were ill prepared for what
was ahead of them (and I have a couple this year and _won't_ recommend them
for their 8th grade class). Tomorrow I am meeting with my prospective students 
to give them an idea of what I will be requiring from them. My final decision
as to whom gets into the class is essentailly based upon their writing ability 
and the way that they conducted themselves during their interview. I have
already had one parent call and complain that her child was not being
considered because she had straight A's (even though she scored in the 48% in
reading comprehension for the past two years.) We read some pretty difficult
materail and the kids that end up doing poorly are the ones who cannot handle
the amount of reading and writing that they have to do.  I khave finally
got one teacher who is doing a very good job recommending kids and I think
that the three kids that he suggested will make it but that remains to be
seen. Another colleague recommended 17 of 25 kids!
My neighbors high school is rerviewing its math program, has set up _3_
committees to study the problem to death (sorry, I remember what a committee
would do if it was designing a horse), and reach a decision........? sometime
on an undetermined date.
In my district we are looking at setting up some sort of consumer/technology
math class for kids who are somewhere between general math and algebra.
Supposedly it will deal with problem solving too. Later>>
Rollie


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From: farber_r@spcvxb.spc.edu
Newsgroups: k12.ed.special
Subject: PRE SCHOOL PDD and COMPUTER INFO
Date: 16 Apr 92 01:25:36 GMT
Organization: St. Peter's College, US

I am teaching a special needs preschool.There are many classifications
combined in my room.At the present time I am trying to introduce the computer
to the older,mainstream material,group.Has anyone out there tried it?
Have you found it to be worthwhile? Also anyone sucessfully facilitating
with young Autistic children/Pervasive Developmental Disorder?
Any information would bey appreciated.Thanks.
From: Patricia.Porter@f734.n153.z1.fidonet.org (Patricia Porter)
Newsgroups: k12.ed.special
Subject: Re: PEN PALS HELP
Date: Thu, 09 Apr 92 16:37:44 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:153/734 - ED-NET 9600, Vancouver BC

Hi again,
West Pa;lm Beach sounds great, the furthest south I hjave been is S Carolina 
for a quick visit.  AllI know about Florida is oranges,Keys West,sunshine and 
of course Disneyland.  Do they have schools down there? Only joking.  Up in 
the frozen north we are getting ready for the last few months of school, 
sports day, setting dates etc.  The kids are tired after the winter, as are 
the teachers.  I am trying to learn a new EMail system which seems much 
harder than this so I don't think that I"ll bother.  I will have to take this 
slowly,,, I am starting by getting a big noticeboard autside my classroom so 
that we can look at a map and find Florida, most of my students have a world 
map which relates to experiences and to wars rather than geography.  Once 
that is up we can talk about sending messages down there.  Meanwhile if it 
gets too cold up here I may be tempted to visit for a holiday .    Cheers

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From: grs01132@stat.appstate.edu (Shannon R. Adams)
Newsgroups: k12.ed.special
Subject: Repost: Ideas needed on mainstreaming
Date: 15 Apr 92 15:35:35 EDT
Organization: Appalachian State University

Sorry for the Repost.  I did not get many responses on the last post.

I am researching methods to promote peer and/or teacher interaction in 
integrated settings.  My research is geared toward mainstreamed preschools but
I would appreciate ideas for all ages.  

Please send E-mail because I don't read this newsgroup often.  Thanks in 
advance.
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From: Mary.Lawlor@p0.f30.n152.z1.fidonet.org (Mary Lawlor)
Newsgroups: k12.ed.special
Subject: PreSchool Transition
Date: Wed,  8 Apr 92 10:44:18 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:152/30.0 - The Ladder, Eugene OR

We have a group made up of Special Ed Teachers, School Psychologists, and 
others that we call the PreSchool Transition Team. They are working on 
Early Intervention and would like to hear from other districts as to how 
that type of program for identification of special needs students of 
PreSchool age is working for your district, how it is set up? Thanks for 
any and all information



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From: Mark.Palmer@p0.f70.n359.z1.fidonet.org (Mark Palmer)
Newsgroups: k12.ed.special
Subject: Re: PEN PALS
Date: Sat, 11 Apr 92 19:13:13 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:359/70.0 - SETnet North, Dawson Creek BC

 -=> Quoting Ivan Yudilevich to Patricia Porter <=-
 
 IY> Hi Patricia: 
 IY> I have read this message and thought you might be interested in
 IY> writing  me a message some time! I'll be very happy to hear from you. I
 IY> live in  England (LONDON) and I see you live in Canada so write to me. 
 IY> Love.Ivan. 
 IY> 
 IY> ... OFFLINE 1.36 * I like my QWK OFFLINE reader! 

Hi Ivan,
      Hope that you don't mind me butting in here but I picked up on your 
message to Patricia and thought that I would drop you a line.  I hail from
Croydon and my wife comes from Bromley.  We have two children 8 & 10 yrs and 
have been over here in Canada for just about a year now.  We live in a place 
called Dawson Creek BC which is in the northern part of the province.  Anyway
just a short letter to introduce myself; hope to hear from you soon.

Mark.


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From: Glenda.Modahl@f70.n359.z1.fidonet.org (Glenda Modahl)
Newsgroups: k12.ed.special
Subject: Re:Hello
Date: Tue, 07 Apr 92 13:49:36 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:359/70 - SETnet North, Dawson Creek BC

           Hi, well happy late birthday then... Well you are lucky, I have to wait another four years to get my learners permit. ( Lucky me). Well my life, pretty horibble, I'm as stiff as a.... Well I can barelly move!!  Well gotta go now. Glenda


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From: Ew.Smith@f6.n345.z1.fidonet.org (Ew Smith)
Newsgroups: k12.ed.special
Subject: Re: Pen Pals Reply
Date: Tue, 07 Apr 92 21:24:36 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:345/6 - Leeward School Dist, Honolulu HI

Ok I am passing on your message to our school computer coordinator, but as we just moved to a new campus last week there are some moving pains and delays of all kinds.  If you don't hear from anyone soon, leave me another message and I will follow up.

That's Haoles, by the way, but you were close enough to make me wonder where you picked that up.  You're not old enough for the Elvis Presley movie Blue Hawaii, after all.

Aloha  


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From: Ew.Smith@f6.n345.z1.fidonet.org (Ew Smith)
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Subject: Re: Internat.wpk Reply
Date: Tue, 07 Apr 92 21:22:18 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:345/6 - Leeward School Dist, Honolulu HI

Haven't heard further from you.  Was I supposed to do something else?  I gave you my address?   1583 Ulupuni Street, Kailua, HI 96734.

Hope to hear from you.  thanks for the first reply 


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From: Glenda.Modahl@f70.n359.z1.fidonet.org (Glenda Modahl)
Newsgroups: k12.ed.special
Subject: Hello
Date: Tue, 07 Apr 92 13:46:20 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:359/70 - SETnet North, Dawson Creek BC

          Hello Josh, Well some of my hobbies are playing the piano, playing vollyball, baseball, swimming and I also kinda like to play on the computer.  My favorite kind of misic is rap, the blues, rock and that is about it.  Well talk to ya later. Glenda


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From: Jefferson.Davis.Middle.Sc@f13.n3609.z1.fidonet.org (Jefferson Davis Middle Sc)
Newsgroups: k12.ed.special
Subject: Re: Hi!!
Date: Sun, 05 Apr 92 10:59:00 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:3609/13 - VOC TECH, West Palm Beach FL

  Thanks for writing back. Hello my name is Josh Roland. My hobbies are 
football,basketball,swimming and computers. What are your hobbies? My 
favorite type of music is rap and pop. What kind of music do you like?
                     Keep in touch Josh





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From: Patricia.Porter@f734.n153.z1.fidonet.org (Patricia Porter)
Newsgroups: k12.ed.special
Subject: Re: PEN PALS
Date: Thu, 09 Apr 92 16:27:05 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:153/734 - ED-NET 9600, Vancouver BC

Hi Ivan, Thanks for your message. Tell me more about yourself so I know thew 
kind of things you may be interested in.   I lived in London for ten years, I 
worked in London as well and really enjoyed living there.  I lived in North 
London and didn't get to know south london much.    I still miss parts of 
London, I used to love walking down Regent Street pretending I could afford 
to buy things.  I still visit london often as I have family there.  If you 
like we could talk more but I would like to know a bit more about you 
first,,,,,we need to be introduced so to speak.  Tell me what you do, how you 
got onto this network and why you answered my message please and do you want 
to talk to me or to my students!    Hope to hear from you soon.  Cheers Pat.

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From: Jefferson.Davis.Middle.Sc@f13.n3609.z1.fidonet.org (Jefferson Davis Middle Sc)
Newsgroups: k12.ed.special
Subject: Re: PEN PALS HELP
Date: Sun, 05 Apr 92 11:14:00 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:3609/13 - VOC TECH, West Palm Beach FL

Cutbacks seem to be a fact of life all over the world.  But those of us in 
Special Education are relatively immune from such silliness.  Perhaps you 
would like to relocate to West Palm Beach if you have a specialty subject. 
Let me know.
A colleague who teaches mildly retarded children is a collector of the 
things you mentioned.  Write to:  Stephanie Redd, Jefferson Davis Middle 
School, 1560 Kirk Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33406 and I'm sure you and she 
can get something going.
In the meantime, let's continue this aspect of your program, eh?
WFOX


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From: Howard.Rodgers@f114.n202.z1.fidonet.org (Howard Rodgers)
Newsgroups: k12.ed.special
Subject: Re: Internat.wpk Reply
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 92 22:41:01 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:202/114 - The Chief's Mess, San Diego CA

Gee, I mailed off a disk to you right after I got your message.  It 
hasn't come back so I don't know just what may have happened.  In 
addition I sent off a letter asking you to not publish the article as a 
magazine has belatedly asked me to resubmit it.  You can write the same 
thing up in your own words and publish it with my blessing.  That 
shouldn't be hard to do as it is all quite basic, and the macros I've 
developed are all consigned to the public domain.  Let me know if I 
should resend the thing.  If you want to write me, I'm at PO Box 26863, 
San Diego  CA  92196.  
  I'm surprised that the thing didn't get to you as I took your address 
off your message with my (WP Office) clipboard, so as to not make a 
mistake in it.  ??


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From: farber_r@spcvxb.spc.edu
Newsgroups: k12.ed.special
Subject: Autism/facilitation
Date: 7 Apr 92 02:23:57 GMT
Organization: St. Peter's College, US

Anyone with info on faciliatation success  stories please let me know. How 
young can this be started--- with students of average and above aver.
intelligence.
From: Jefferson.Davis.Middle.Sc@f13.n3609.z1.fidonet.org (Jefferson Davis Middle Sc)
Newsgroups: k12.ed.special
Subject: Re: PEN PALS
Date: Sun, 05 Apr 92 11:22:00 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:3609/13 - VOC TECH, West Palm Beach FL

If either of you guys would like to triangulate your penpalship by starting 
one in Florida, let me know.


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From: grs01132@stat.appstate.edu (Shannon R. Adams)
Newsgroups: k12.ed.special
Subject: Wanted: Ideas on mainstreaming
Date: 12 Apr 92 00:22:43 EDT
Organization: Appalachian State University

 
I am researching methods to promote peer and/or teacher interaction in 
integrated settings.  My research is geared toward mainstreamed preschools but
I would appreciate ideas for all ages.  

Please send E-mail because I don't read this newsgroup often.  Thanks in 
advance.
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From: Jefferson.Davis.Middle.Sc@f13.n3609.z1.fidonet.org (Jefferson Davis Middle Sc)
Newsgroups: k12.ed.special
Subject: Re: pen pals
Date: Sun, 05 Apr 92 10:57:00 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:3609/13 - VOC TECH, West Palm Beach FL

As I recall, the apples thereabouts were tops.  Still got 'em or has 20th 
century man screwed up your area as well?
When can my kids expect to hear from your kids via the BBS?
FOX


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From: grs01132@runt.appstate.edu
Subject: Wanted: Ideas on mainstreaming
Organization: Appalachian State University
Date: Sun, 12 Apr 1992 04:10:47 GMT

I am researching methods to promote peer and/or teacher interaction in 
integrated settings.  My research is geared toward mainstreamed preschools but
I would appreciate ideas for all ages.  

Please send E-mail because I don't read this newsgroup often.  Thanks in 
advance.
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From: Stewart.Rothman@f38.n17.z1.fidonet.org (Stewart Rothman)
Newsgroups: k12.ed.special
Subject: 16mm Prof Camera Equip
Date: Thu, 09 Apr 92 22:23:14 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:17/38 - 65'North, Fairbanks AK

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From: Jefferson.Davis.Middle.Sc@f13.n3609.z1.fidonet.org (Jefferson Davis Middle Sc)
Newsgroups: k12.ed.special
Subject: Re: return message
Date: Sun, 05 Apr 92 11:20:00 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:3609/13 - VOC TECH, West Palm Beach FL

You expressed one of my favorite sentiments; the end of school.  And how do 
you spend your summer vacation?  I'll probably work for a while at school, 
spend a long weekend in New York and work on a training manual for pre-K 
teachers for publication this winter.
Keep in touch!


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From: Amanda.Mosen@f20.n772.z3.fidonet.org (Amanda Mosen)
Newsgroups: k12.ed.special
Subject: facilitation
Date: Sat, 04 Apr 92 04:04:04 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 3:772/20 - IBM NZ Ltd, 385 Queen St Auckland

AK>What is "Facilitation" & where can I find any information
AK>about it? My reason for asking is that I have a daughter

I do not claim to be any sort of expert on this topic, however, in my 
studies of special education at Auckland University here in New Zealand, 
I did come across this topic.   I know that with facilitation, the 
autistic or otherwise communicationally disabled person is given a board 
with the letters of the alphabet and/or pictures on it in boxes.  The board
is placed close to the disabled person.   Each box must be large enough so 
that it is obvious which box the disabled person is pointing to.   The 
"facilitator" is an able-bodied person who supports the arm of the 
disabled person, allowing them to point to the letters/pictures needed 
to form their message.   I believe it takes a fair amount of practice 
with some individuals to get the fine balance right between giving 
sufficient support to allow the disabled person to point accurately, and 
actually controlling their arm.   It may also be difficult at first to 
decide when the disabled person has chosen their response.
        A book that may be of some interest, although it is an 
autobiography/biography, and certainly not a textbook on the subject is 
"Annie's Coming Out".   It is an Australian book, written about fifteen 
years ago now I think, and I can't for the life of me remember the 
Author's name.   However Annie, institutionalised from a very early age, 
and diagnosed with profound mental retardation, proves herself, through 
her teacher's facilitation, to have above average intelligence.
        I hope this is of some use to you.   I'd be very interested in 
finding out any other information you have on the subject.   I hope I 
have all my facts right - don't take this as Gospel!

Amanda.

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