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From: Julie.Rosenoff@f6.n346.z1.fidonet.org (Julie Rosenoff)
Newsgroups: k12.chat.teacher
Subject: RE: Integrated systems -- choices
Date: Wed, 02 Sep 92 20:36:01 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:346/6 - Macs BBS, Spokane WA

Norene,
Our school (in Spokane, WA) spent a great deal of time looking at ILS
(Integrated learning systems) last spring. We are a secondary alternative high 
school.  Our students are 14-21 yr.  Our committee chose PLATO.  I'm not sure
exactly why,but I could ask if you want to know.  We are using a MS-DOS
platform. We had the different vendors come to our school and give a demo.  At 
least 2 left a computer for a week or so for students to try out.  CCC was a
disaster in that they brought a MAC version for us to try, but the sales rep.
not only couldn't get it to work properly, but she messed up my hard drive!

Four years ago I worked in a CCP (through US Basics) system.  They have
improved their management system with a new MS-DOS program, but I hated the
system.  The tests weren't correlated with the work the students could do
sometimes.  But the support from their headquarters was LOUSY, and I hear it
still is.

I picked up a brochure on evaluating ILS's that I could send you if you
wanted.  Or I could send you a copy of the evaluation form that we used to
rate each one.

Just let me know.

You have older students than we do, but we were careful to evaluate that the
computer program screens were appropriate for at least high school age with no 
elementary type graphics, etc.

Julie
:-)


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From: John.Feltham@f706.n640.z3.fidonet.org (John Feltham)
Newsgroups: k12.chat.teacher
Subject: Writing
Date: Mon, 24 Aug 92 20:21:00 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 3:640/706 - Coral Sea, Townsville Qld Australia

G'day Tom,

TW>Any guidelines you'd like to see?

None in particular, except of course, msgs must be within the realm of
Language arts.

Essays, poems short stories and the like.

Watch this space.  :-)

ooroo

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


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From: Leonard.Mackey@f7.n3400.z1.fidonet.org (Leonard Mackey)
Newsgroups: k12.chat.teacher
Subject: ESL
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 92 16:18:00 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:3400/7 - The Russell Country, Hobson MT

HELP!!  As our middle school classes convened today, a young gentleman walked through the door.  It turns out that he is 
Tiwanese, and for all intents and purposes non-english speaking.  We need help locating resources for either a Tiwanese speaking instructor or some type of support structure which would allow us to provide services for this youngster.  Anyone got any ideas?  The lad is in the 6th grade, and I know at least two sixth grade teachers who will eternally grateful should you be able to help us. Sincerely,   Leonard MacKey, Cut Bank Middle School, Cut Bank, MT. (406) 873-4421/4759.

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From: Edward.Dunagin@f540.n226.z1.fidonet.org (Edward Dunagin)
Newsgroups: k12.chat.teacher
Subject: re: MathMagic
Date: Mon, 24 Aug 92 06:41:00 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:226/540 - The Tele-Forum Netw, Columbus OH

Hi Carol, you said...................

CH>Ed, the first ten messages on Channel 2 contain the guide, an example
CH>question and problem, the timeline, problem type criteria, and how to
CH>register.  Honest, it's there..hahah.

    I pulled some of them out(hope I got the right ones) and created a
    file for my  users to download. Will have to see how it works out.

Peace......................................Ed

 * SLMR 2.0 #1852 * Your religion is what you do when the sermon is over.



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From: Julie.Rosenoff@f6.n346.z1.fidonet.org (Julie Rosenoff)
Newsgroups: k12.chat.teacher
Subject: Looking for Penpals; Grades 4/5
Date: Wed, 02 Sep 92 20:57:10 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:346/6 - Macs BBS, Spokane WA

                                             August 22, 1992


To Any Interested Elementary Teacher:

My name is Mrs. Sherri Wagemann and I am a 4/5 
elementary teacher in the West Valley School District of 
Spokane, Washington.  I teach in a parent involvement 
program called SPICE (student parent interactive 
classroom environment).  It is a unique program serving 
classes of cross-aged students in grades 1/2, 2/3, 4/5. 
Parents are an integral part of the program. Because it is 
a choice program, parents are asked to sign a contract 
committing 90 hours of school involvement, 30 of those 
hours to be spent in direct contact with children. It 
makes for an exciting, enriched learning atmosphere for 
all who are involved.

My class and I are very interested in networking with 
children and teachers in other geographical areas of our 
nation. We are interested in writing pen pal letters, or 
working on math problem solving activities etc. using the 
computer linkup as a communication tool.

If anyone is interested in working to set up a program 
such as this with my class and your students, please 
contact me.

Thanks...Hope to hear from you in the future.

Sherri L. Wagemann
West Valley School District
Seth Woodard Elementary School
Spokane, Washington

P.S.  I am working through Julie Rosenoff, a teacher in 
another building who has a modem.  So please send mail 
to Julie and address me in the body of the letter.  Hope 
that's not too confusing!



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From: Tami.Ravalin@f158.n343.z1.fidonet.org (Tami Ravalin)
Newsgroups: k12.chat.teacher
Subject: School Board Proposal
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 92 17:10:03 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:343/158 - Silver Lake Too, Everett Wa

Hello - We are Lesley College Graduate students studying Computers 
in Education.  We are in the process of developing a presentation 
for the Seattle School Board for an elementary school.  Our 
hypothetical population would consist of students whose parents do 
not have a high school diploma.  The parents who choose to work 
toward their GED using adult educational software in the school 
computer lab would volunteer time in the school working with 
students.  In this way we hope to change attitudes.  We want 
students to care about their education.  Parents making the effort 
to improve their skills set the example of the value of education 
for their children.  Has anyone ever made a successful 
presentation/proposal of this nature to a school board?  We are 
interested in any ideas you may have about how to start or where to 
go for help.  If you are interested in the adult educational 
software we will be using or a visit to our schoool when our 
proposal is successfully implemented, we will exchange this 
information for any help you can give us.  Debbie Hare, Theresa 
Smith, & Tami Ravalin

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From: Sheila.King@f315.n103.z1.fidonet.org (Sheila King)
Newsgroups: k12.chat.teacher
Subject: ORGANIZING ONE'S DESK    
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 92 11:13:00 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:103/315 - Castle of the Four , Diamond Bar CA

-> One of the fellows I teach with has the habit of organizing all of
-> his papers, etc. by spreading them out on the floor around his desk,
-> we say he is " floorganizing". :-)

This sounds like what I need to do. When I sort through my stacks on my
desk (which I do every few months) I do it after school and lay all the
papers out on student desks near to mine.

As far as having an organized desk, I'm afraid it will never come to
pass for me, although I've certainly tried.

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

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From: John.Feltham@f706.n640.z3.fidonet.org (John Feltham)
Newsgroups: k12.chat.teacher
Subject: Re: Nephews and Grandson
Date: Sat, 29 Aug 92 09:13:04 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 3:640/706 - Coral Sea, Townsville Qld Australia

G'day Linda,

LK>Hello, John: I am sorry to say that I have left three
LK>messages to my Sysop asking about the channels and haven't
LK>gotten a response yet.

I will now attempt to show how good we are at using our poer in
Australia. Stand by for a few days................

ooroo

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


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From: Ian.Bishop@f371.n640.z3.fidonet.org (Ian Bishop)
Newsgroups: k12.chat.teacher
Subject: Email/Internet
Date: Sun, 30 Aug 92 23:41:02 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 3:640/371 - ESE ESCAPE BBS, Brisbane Qld Australia

I think you are looking for this (and so are other people)

                               Usenet GateWays

                    How to send mail to/from the Internet

                               by David Dodell


Sending Mail from the Internet to FidoNet:

FidoNet is fully coupled into the Internet.  You do not need to know any
specific gateways, just address the message correctly into the fidonet.org
domain, and everything will be routed automatically.

FidoNet addresses can be addressed in the basic format of:

FirstName_LastName@pww.fzz.nxx.zyy.fidonet.org

ww= Point Number (not usually needed unless specific to a subsystem)
zz= FidoNet Node
xx= FidoNet Network or Region
yy= FidoNet Zone (Presently only 1 to 5 are valid)

Therefore, as an example, my name David Dodell, resides at FidoNet address
1:114/15.  My FidoNet Internet address is:

David_Dodell@f15.n114.z1.fidonet.org



Sending Mail from FidoNet to the Internet:

Now how to go from a fidonet node to a internet style address?  Just as
easy, however, you need to find a gateway on fidonet first, since there is
no automatic routing to internet gateways at this time.  For example, you
could use my gateway at 1:114/15 (See end for list of GateWays).

You would send a message to the user "uucp" at 1:114/15.

In the first line of the text, you put the internet style address, followed
by 2 returns, i.e.

The addressing is in the form:

To: user@site.domain

For example, to send to my bitnet account of ATW1H @ ASUACAD, the fidonet
message would go to "uucp" at fidonet address 1:114/15.

The first line of text in the body of the message would be:

To: atw1h@asuacad.bitnet

Or to my uucp address: postmaster@stjhmc.uucp

To: postmaster@stjhmc.uucp


Current GateWays:

  UUCP  1:114/15
  UUCP  1:105/6

Hope this helps,
Regards, Ian

 * SLMR 2.1 * I'm a Looney Tune Muso -What's YOUR Disability???


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From: George.Willett@f232.n104.z1.fidonet.org (George Willett)
Newsgroups: k12.chat.teacher
Subject: Test Post...
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 92 19:49:52 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:104/232 - LES-COM-net, Golden CO

This is a test post to see if the To: ... gets striped of of the message..

:) George


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Newsgroups: k12.chat.teacher
From: leonard@aix3090b.uky.edu (Leonard Lauria)
Subject: anyone in Kentucky
Organization: University Of Kentucky, Dept. of Math Sciences
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 1992 11:23:14 GMT
Distribution: k12

Guess the subject says it all.  Just wondering if there are any KY
teachers out there????

Leonard

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From: Chantal.Collin@f10.n3402.z1.fidonet.org (Chantal Collin)
Newsgroups: k12.chat.teacher
Subject: science
Date: Tue, 01 Sep 92 12:48:42 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:3402/10 - Westwood High Schoo, Ft McMurray AB

Je recherche de l'information au niveau de la cinquieme annee en science.  Le sujet etudie est les changements chimiques.  Je recherche des titres de livres ou autres ressources qui m'aideraient a expliquer et etudier ce sujet avec mes eleves.  Preferablement ces ressources devraient etre en francais.  Le plus gros probleme est :quels sont les changements chimiques que l'on peut etudie avec des eleves de cinquieme annee.  merci.


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From: Tom.Winn@f10.n3401.z1.fidonet.org (Tom Winn)
Newsgroups: k12.chat.teacher
Subject: Global Village News
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 92 08:24:00 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:3401/10 - The HOLE in the WAL, Mount Vernon WA

Hi Carol,
  I'm the "computer teacher" for grades K-8 in a school of 600 (K-12), and
am looking for things the kids might find exciting.  Your project sounds
excellent, so if you want us please keep me informed about how to
participate in GVN.  I'll keep an eye out here in the Teachers Channel.
Thanks!  ...Tom


 * Freddie 1.2 * So why CAN'T we have the best education system in the world?



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From: John.Feltham@f706.n640.z3.fidonet.org (John Feltham)
Newsgroups: k12.chat.teacher
Subject: Hello
Date: Wed, 02 Sep 92 10:08:26 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 3:640/706 - Coral Sea, Townsville Qld Australia

G'day Maureen!

Sunday August 30 1992, Maureen Barstow writes to Linda Klughart:

 > and most of these kids don't really know
 > anything about Canada except it's north of U.S.A.

Try them with Australia. :-).  BTW I was the author of the Holiday Whimseys.
You will have to wait till next year now to see the next thrilling instalments.

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From: Sheila.King@f315.n103.z1.fidonet.org (Sheila King)
Newsgroups: k12.chat.teacher
Subject: ORGANIZING ONE'S DESK    
Date: Tue, 01 Sep 92 15:15:00 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:103/315 - Castle of the Four , Diamond Bar CA

-> This was from a "how to gain more time" seminar. It works.

Thanks for the suggestion, Don.

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

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From: Linda.Klughart@p0.f51.n140.z1.fidonet.org (Linda Klughart)
Newsgroups: k12.chat.teacher
Subject: Re: msg #513
Date: Sat, 29 Aug 92 15:18:39 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:140/51.0 - SaskTel P.A.C.M.I.D, Prince Albert Sask

Steve: Can you believe that Don guy for insinuating we weren't stressed? He obviously doesn't understand how stressful it is trying to fake out your wife, and hiding in basements - does this sound like "normal" behavior to you Don? {Yes, Don - I know you're reading this!:-) }
On the other hand you can't see the nervous ticks, shaking hands etc. that I have. All you get is this totally astounding, wonderful bit of prose....
Linda 


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From: Norene.Peterson@p6.f17.n3400.z1.fidonet.org (Norene Peterson)
Newsgroups: k12.chat.teacher
Subject: Public Domain
Date: Tue, 01 Sep 92 21:52:00 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:3400/17.6 - MET NET BBS, Helena MT

Howdy!  Can anyone out there direct me to public domain software for the Mac?  Thanks!  Norene Peterson, Adult Education Center, Billings, MT

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From: John.Feltham@f706.n640.z3.fidonet.org (John Feltham)
Newsgroups: k12.chat.teacher
Subject: Whimseys
Date: Mon, 24 Aug 92 21:12:54 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 3:640/706 - Coral Sea, Townsville Qld Australia

Jerusalem

Israeli police rushed to the scene of a murder south of Tel Aviv, last
Thursday. But they arrived too late.

The skeleton, with a knife in it's chest, was unearthed at a road paving
site.  But archiologists said the man had probably been murdered during
the middle bronze age.

A police spokesperson, said the case was closed, "The officers on the
scene reached the conclusion that finding the suspects was unlikely," he
said.

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


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From: Charles.Burton@f58.n343.z1.fidonet.org (Charles Burton)
Newsgroups: k12.chat.teacher
Subject: Australia
Date: Tue, 01 Sep 92 21:18:01 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:343/58 - Silver Lake, Everett WA

I'm planning to teach a unit on Australia this fall to my 6th 
graders.  I would like any  ideas floating around out there and I 
would like to know how I might make contact with someone in 
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From: Robin.Bain@f505.n770.z3.fidonet.org (Robin Bain)
Newsgroups: k12.chat.teacher
Subject: Small rural schools
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 92 13:12:00 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 3:770/505 - Southern Vortex, Dunedin

Howard, I noted your letter and would be interested in the project you 
described as I have a small two teacher rural school near Dunedin New 
Zealand. The area we are in has many people on very low incomes and if we 
are to provide telecommunications equipment and experiences for the children 
, any ideas will be welcome. I obtained a grant to explore the use of CD-ROM 
and have installed an external unit with an encyclopedia. This has been used 
fairly extensively by local High School students who live on farms and dont 
have ready access to town libraries.They come along in the evening and 
search for information for the various projects they are set at their 
school. I would like to update the computer in the junior room but will have 
to wait until we can attract funding from outside the area. We have just 
begun K12 and the chldren are finding it really exciting. Best wishes.

... DeltaMail v2.40 (#1269)

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From: Paul.Chandler@f155.n633.z3.fidonet.org (Paul Chandler)
Newsgroups: k12.chat.teacher
Subject: Some matter of debate ...
Date: Wed, 02 Sep 92 15:10:32 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 3:633/155 - SECAP BBS, Clayton Vic

G'day folks!   Roland Gesthuizen (3:633/155.3) and I have been having a bit of a chat about BBSs in relation to what one might call "adoption of curriculum materials.  We thought others might like to contribute.  A portion of our discussion follows ...

  * Message Forwarded on 02-Sep-1992
  * Originally By: Roland Gesthuizen
  * Originally To: Paul Chandler
  * Originally Re: Next year's paper!

(BBSs are valuable to teachers or not depending on ....)
>>PC>No, whether they think they've incorperated information
>>PC>available from the boards into their teaching repertoire.

>RG>I must admit that my time on the
>RG>system is limited. Now this may be either because of
>RG>limitations in the technology or expectations in what it can
>RG>deliver...

PC>I regard technology as a MAJOR impediment.  Messaging is
PC>getting easier, particular with offline message readers and
PC>points, but looking up files and transfering them is mightily
PC>painful.

PC>I also have significant doubts about teachers' use of
PC>materials. Let's say teachers had a well index list to a
PC>massive amount of teaching ideas, lesson plans etc. of a fairly
PC>good (ie not
PC>world-class) quality.  Whether they are housed in a filing
PC>cabinet or a BBS, do you think they'd use them?  To the
PC>extent that some would have us believe?  Problem is,
PC>we'll never know until the technology is at a stage which
PC>enables this to occur easily.


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From: Randy.Molina@f6.n345.z1.fidonet.org (Randy Molina)
Newsgroups: k12.chat.teacher
Subject: Re: Telecommunications
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 92 16:10:15 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:345/6 - Leeward School Dist, Honolulu HI

 SL> Randy, I use a package called Generic.bbs software which is 
 SL> assembled by
 SL> Henning Johansen and Gordon Benedict in Calgary, Alberta.  

Thanks for your reply... sure do appreciate it.  I already sent Gordon some mail and am awaiting his reply.  Sounds like Generic BBS is just the thing for us to use.

 SL> ... Nothing is so smiple that it can't get screwed up.

I'm hoping that's NOT true with Generic BBS! <smile> Thanks again. Aloha... Randy




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From: Lorna.Kropp@f6.n346.z1.fidonet.org (Lorna Kropp)
Newsgroups: k12.chat.teacher
Subject: Date: 08/22/92 13:27:00
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 92 21:44:30 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:346/6 - Macs BBS, Spokane WA

 
 
* In a message originally to Jillian Duff, James Bannan said:
JB> JD> ....looking for penpal....
JB> Hello Jillian,
JB>    my name in Jim and I am a teacher in Melbourne Australia.
JB> I am teaching Grade 1 this year but I am interested in using
JB
Hello Jim: We at Discovery School in Spokane, WA have a second grade class who 
want penpals from Australia. Their Social Studies/Language Arts focus this
year is Monuments, Traditions, and Celebrations". The teachers will be looking 
at Fall celebrations around the world, Winter celebrations/light festivals,
etc. They want to have the children compare how celebrations in different
countries and hemispheres are similar and different. Would your class be up
for exchanging that kind of information. The 2nd graders will answer their
mail and have our "expert 6th graders" actually send it off on the School
telecommunications computer. Our school begins September 1. How long are you
in session? We go September 1-Dec. 18 (Winter holiday) January 3-June 10) When 
is your school year? What kind of festivals and celebrations do y ou have in
Sept/Oct/November? Are they planting festivals while we have harvest festivals?
 
Lorna Kropp


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From: John.Feltham@f706.n640.z3.fidonet.org (John Feltham)
Newsgroups: k12.chat.teacher
Subject: K12Net.
Date: Mon, 24 Aug 92 20:34:02 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 3:640/706 - Coral Sea, Townsville Qld Australia

G'day Roland,

RG>(grin) looks like we will.. How are you going with your
RG>search for k12 contacts in Holland?  I noticed that there
RG>is a Ben De Goy (?) who is a fidonet feeder there.

Already in contact, thanks...

ooroo

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


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Newsgroups: k12.chat.teacher
Subject: Re: PC Software
From: kmushal@eis.calstate.edu (KAYE MUSHALIK)
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1992 08:51:30 GMT
Organization: Calif State Univ/Electronic Information Services

Dear Susan,
   One of the best writing programs for children I've seen is The Learning
Company's CHILDREN'S WRITING & PUBLISHING CENTER for PC's or THE WRITING
CENTER for Mac's.  Also, you really should get KID PIX. In fact, you probably
should get KID PIX first and maybe work into the other later.
   Hope this is of some help.
   Regards, Kaye Mushalik (4th grade teacher-Hillsdale Year-Round
School,San Jose, California)