July 2003
Newsletter
Edited by teacher, speaker and author Marjan Glavac.
Canada Day July 1
Independence Day July 4
Fête Nationale July 14 (France)
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For my fellow Canadians, I hope you all enjoyed a great Canada Day. For my
American colleagues, have a great July 4th. Pour les Français, Bonne Fête
Nationale.
Thank you for all those of you who participated in my Busy Educator’s Reader
Survey. For anyone who would still like to participate, click on this link and answer
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Thank you very much!
all the best for the summer and upcoming school year.
Marjan Glavac
editor, The Busy Educator's Newsletter
http://www.thebusyeducator.com/
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In This Issue:
*WEBSITE UPDATES
* BOOK AND E-BOOK REVIEWS
* CONTEST
* MERIDIAN FRIENDS SUMMER 2003 ISSUE NEWS RELEASE
* ILOVESCHOOLS.COM NEWS RELEASE
*TRADING AROUND THE WORLD
*WHERE IN THE WORLD AND WHAT IN THE WORLD IS MONEY?
* HALF PRICE SALE OF THE BUSY EDUCATOR’S GUIDE TO THE WWW
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WEBSITE UPDATES
In the June Busy Educator’s Newsletter, this site was down due to technical
difficulties. It is now up and running.
TIMESAVERS FOR TEACHERS.COM
http://www.timesaversforteachers.com
Here’s a site that I’ve used which has saved me a lot of time in my grade 5
classroom. Here you can find often-used, reproducible teacher resources and
tools printable, often-used forms, checklists, units, timesaving ideas, and other reproducible worksheets for busy classroom teachers.
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BOOK AND E-BOOK REVIEWS
But Is it Art or Science: A Teacher's Guide to Investigating Properties of Materials Through Art
http://hop.clickbank.net/?busyeducat/tchrebks
Reviewed by: Shirley Myers B.A., B.Ed.
Gr. 2 Teacher
In the e-book But Is it Art or Science: A Teacher's Guide to Investigating Properties of Materials Through Art, the teacher is presented with seven
easy to follow and concise investigations focusing on the properties of materials
with an emphasis on art concepts. The consistent organization of the activities,
followed by the ever-helpful “FYI” for teacher background, allows teachers to
meet a wide range of cross-curricular expectations. Hands on, cooperative
experiences allow students to independently explore concepts. Extension ideas
in the “Let’s Go Further” section of each activity will easily motivate even the
most inquisitive young scientists. Teachers will be thrilled to be able to address
art expectations in this exploratory mode.
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The Student Power Memory System
by David Frey MBA, B.A
http://hop.clickbank.net/?busyeducat/tchrebks
Reviewed by: Meghan Sim, Hon. BA (Psych), B.Ed.
I came across the Student Power Memory System when one of my colleagues
was using the system with his class. I just had to find out more because I
like what I saw! I saw students excited about learning and about their
new found powers. Since my undergraduate degree is in psychology, I know the
amazing powers and the fallibility of the human brain. This method helps
students to train their brain to remember what they need to know. I particularly
liked that students find these mnemonics to be fun and easy to use, and
yet they are grounded in solid brain research. I also appreciated the
abundance of examples to illustrate the various techniques. This system takes the
learner from beginner to practitioner quickly and easily. I can't wait to
start out my September by teaching the Student Power Memory System.
Both books are available at: http://hop.clickbank.net/?busyeducat/tchrebks
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CONTEST
http://www.1second.com/edu_easy.html
Busy Educator’s Newsletter subscriber and author Gisela Hausmann is holding
a lesson plan contest for her new revised edition of her book obvious LETTERS.
Deadline is July 20, 2003, 12:00 pm EST. Send a blank email to: obvious_letters@getresponse.com to get the rules per email.
Prizes: 1st (First) Prize: One (1) gift certificate from Amazon.com in the amount
of $ 50.00 + 10 copies of “obvious LETTERS”.
2nd (Second) to 10th (Tenth) Prize: 10 copies of “obvious LETTERS” each. Copies
will be shipped per Priority Mail in the US, per air mail to the rest of the world. ************************************************************************
MERIDIAN FRIENDS SUMMER 2003 ISSUE
http://www.ncsu.edu/meridian
Announcing the "latest" Issue of Meridian: A Middle School Computer
Technologies Journal published at North Carolina State University in
Raleigh, North Carolina at http://www.ncsu.edu/meridian.
This summer issue of Meridian invites you to experience the many
interactive articles that support the use of innovative technologies in
middle schools. This issue debuts some new features to help make
Meridian more useful to its readers. Each article now contains icons
that will allow you to access a printer friendly version of the article,
save a PDF of the article or even email the abstract with a link to the
article to your colleagues, students or your favorite listserves.
Additionally, each article now includes a Related Article section that
allows readers to explore research articles in Meridian with related
topics.
This issue includes the following articles:
Update on the Living Article
"Integrating Accessible Design into the Educational Web Design Process"
Shannon White, Editor
Features
"Virtual Circles: Using Technology to Enhance Literature Circles &
Socratic Seminars"
Johnny Walters
"Technology: A Tool for Science Learning"
Angelia Reid-Griffin
"Educational Environmental Projects, using Technology Applications, For
Middle School Students in Formal and Non-Formal Settings"
Harriett Stubbs
International
"Computer Education in Nigerian Secondary Schools: Gaps Between Policy
and Practice"
Philip Olu Jegede and Josiah Abiodun Owolabi
"Parental Involvement in Children's Education: Connecting Family and
School by Using Telecommunication Technologies" (Russian Translation)
Ellen Lunts
In Practice
"When Technology Integration Goes to Math Class"
Brenda Dyck
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ILOVESCHOOLS.COM
www.iLoveSchools.com
New Free Website Matches Teachers with Donors Contributing Equipment,
Materials and Supplies!
Summary: www.iLoveSchools.com Matches Needy Teachers with Donors:
Giving Equipment, Materials and Supplies to Help Students Learn! Over 95,000
schools in current database, any school lists for free. Need teachers and donors to visit!
For Immediate Release:
San Diego, California
A new website launched June 11, 2003 gives School Teachers the ability to request
donations from Individuals and Businesses. These donations include everything from Televisions/VCR’s/Camcorders through Crayons and Construction Paper...anything a
Teacher needs to fulfill their goal of teaching their students.
The iLoveSchools.com website contains over 95,000 public schools in its database
and allows any school to register to begin receiving donations.
Know any Teachers? Tell them about iLoveSchools.com today.
This site was developed by a small web design firm in San Diego, California to
help better the educational experience of students. No fees will ever be charged to
Teachers or Donors. This site is currently entirely supported through the efforts of eWebLab.com.
This is a grassroots marketing campaign so please promote this site wherever
possible to both Teachers and Donors!
For more information on www.iLoveSchools.com please visit the website!
Thank you!
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TRADING AROUND THE WORLD
http://www.imf.org/external/np/exr/center/students/trade/index.htm
International trade touches us all. We drink soda from cans made of aluminum
mined in Australia, eat fruit from South America, and wear clothes made from
African cotton. We take it for granted, yet before we can enjoy these products
and materials, traders must negotiate prices and deliver the goods through a
network of relationships that literally spans the globe.
Play this game to experience the challenges and excitement of international trade.
See if you can get the best price for the goods you sell and the biggest bargains
for the goods you buy. Watch how the global economy is doing: the prices
you'll be able to get and the deals you can make depend on how healthy the
global economy is. (Grades 6-12)
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WHERE IN THE WORLD AND WHAT IN THE WORLD IS MONEY?
http://www.imf.org/external/np/exr/center/students/money/index.htm
So you think you know what money is? What if money isn't a coin or a banknote
or even a credit card? They may be common now. But not everyone in the world
has used these forms of money for very long at all. Throughout history and
around the globe, many different things have served as money. This game takes
you on a time-travel journey to many times and places in history. At each stop,
*you* have to figure out what counts as money in order to get home! (Grades 4-7)
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