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From the Desk of Judi!

This week's topic is:

ARCHITECTURE

The Leaning Tower is just one of several architectural wonders gracing Pisa's famed Field of Miracles. Explore why the famous tower of Pisa hasn't fallen over yet and investigates the many efforts taken to preserve this medieval treasure. NOVA Online - Fall of the Leaning Tower: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/pisa/

Some sites to help in this effort:

• BBC History - Building the Great Pyramid
  The recent robotic explorations of the 'air-shafts' in the Great Pyramid have demonstrated that there are still many mysteries surrounding the ancient monument. Ian Shaw discusses the debate around the building of the great structure and investigates the methods used in its construction.
  http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/egyptians/great_pyramid_01.shtml
  

• Airport Technology: Industry Projects
  Includes airport projects in Africa and the Middle East, Asia. Australasia, Central America, Europe, North America, South America, Africa, the Middle East as well as future contracts.
  http://www.airport-technology.com/projects/index.html

• Built in America: Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record, 1933-Present
  Designed to help educators use the information to teach history and culture, it offers tips and tricks, definitions and rationale for using primary sources, activities, discussions, lesson plans and suggestions for using the collections in classroom curriculum.
  http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/collections/built/
  

• City Creator
  Built your own city! Choose from different city types and click the corresponding 'build' button to begin. Click 'Save & send' to send your unique city to your friends.
  http://www.citycreator.com

Note: Instead of copying and pasting these links into your browser, simply go to http://www.eduhound.com and select our "Social Studies" category.

Good Luck!

judi

EduHound Spotlight Site of the Week!

In honor of Architecture, this week's featured site is:

The Great Buildings Collection
http://www.greatbuildings.com

This gateway to architecture around the world and across history documents a thousand buildings and hundreds of leading architects, with 3D models, photographic images and architectural drawings, commentaries, bibliographies, web links, and more, for famous designers and structures of all kinds.

Good Luck!

**You can now see our past "Sites of the Week" live on EduHound at:
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EduHound Spotlight School/District of the Week!

Oak Forest Elementary
Jackson, Mississippi
http://www.jackson.k12.ms.us/school_sites/oakforest/splash.htm

See for Yourself & Submit your School/District Today!

You can now see our past "Schools/Districts of the Week" live on EduHound Schools on the Web at:
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EduHound Spotlight Classroom of the Week!

Mrs. Smith's 7th Grade Math Class
@ Hedrick Middle School
Lewisville, Texas
http://tweb.lisd.net/jennifer_smith/index.htm

See for Yourself & Submit your Classroom Today!

You can now see our past "Sites of the Week" live on EduHound Classrooms on the Web at:
http://www.eduhoundclassroomsontheweb.com/classroomspotlight.cfm

Educational Conference Planning

Other upcoming conferences:

• NAESP 83rd Annual Convention & Exposition
  April 16-29, 2004 - San Francisco, California
  http://www.naesp.org/ContentLoad.do?contentId=968
• ASTD International Conference & Exposition 2004
  May 21-27, 2004 - Washington, DC
  http://www1.astd.org/astdInterim0304/

For a complete listing of all educational conferences, check out T.H.E. Journal's Calendar at: http://www.theconferencecalendar.com

Ask Judi!

This week features an announcement from National Geographic:

National Geographic's Crane Cam

Watch One of Nature's Greatest Bird Migrations LIVE from Your Desktop!

As spring approaches, National Geographic magazine's Web site captures one of the world's greatest wildlife spectacles LIVE! With live action peaking in mid-March through early April, Crane Cam's remote cameras are filming the cranes' six-week pit stop in Nebraska before they journey north to their Arctic breeding grounds.

In addition to incredible live footage of the avian migration, visitors can enjoy a number of online exclusives:

• Multimedia Presentations: View multimedia presentations to experience the cranes' beautiful dance, their varied calls and the thrilling vision of thousands in flight. A list of related links also provides additional information about cranes.
• Q&A: Want to learn more about sandhill cranes and their spectacular migration? Submit your question to Paul Tebbel, director of the National Audubon Society's Rowe Sanctuary. Answers will be posted each week.
• Photo Galleries: Browse through the gallery of vibrant photos, decorate your desktop or send an e-greeting to a friend with an image of these intriguing birds.
• Track the journey of two sandhill cranes: In a pioneering crane migration study, the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center has tracked two sandhill cranes from Texas to their Arctic breeding grounds. This momentous journey marks the end of the research center's six-year satellite tracking project.

Log on to http://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/cranecam to watch the descent of more than half a million sandhill cranes on Nebraska's Platte River Valley at Audubon's Rowe Sanctuary.

Enjoy!

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EduHound Site Updates!

Educators Road Map to the Web

The poster features hundreds of excellent K12 educational resources, categorized by all the major curriculum areas. It's perfect for your computer lab, library, classrooms, or even as an easy at-home reference for educators and students alike!

If you wish to purchase copies of the printed version of T.H.E. Journal's 2003 Educators Road Map to the Web, please see the information found on this page:
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Create Your Own FREE Educational Web Pages, HotLists and Worksheets!

Educators everywhere are already using the HotList! They're making their own personal web pages, webquests, assessments and worksheets. We've also provided a direct address for each of your ad free HotLists so you can link it to your already existing district, school or personal education pages.

See for yourself how fast, easy and impressive your own educational web page can be!

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That's all for this week!
"Remember...the Web is a terrible thing to waste!"

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