The final activity will involve schools using each others' reports to discern trends and draw conclusions from geographically dispersed information. Throughout, schools will be encouraged to communicate with each other to clarify results and share ideas. Additional information about this activity will, of course, also be available on-line. How to get started If you're not currently using the Internet or other on-line services, here is how you can get started. Going on-line is not simple, but neither is it impossible.
Service providers come in many different guises and formats.
At the low end, local Bulletin Board Systems may provide access only to information they themselves make available. In the mid range are services which provide some limited connection to the Internet. At a minimum, you'll need Internet e-mail to participate in Live from the Stratosphere . Other providers offer full Internet access with either a text-only or graphics interface. There's little point in taking up space in this printed Guide to talk about materials you can only fully use once you've gone on-line.