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From the Desk of Judi!

This week's topic is:

EASTER & PASSOVER

This year Easter will be celebrated on Sunday April 11, 2004. Orthodox Easter will also celebrated on Sunday, April 11th. As the Jewish day begins at sundown the night before, for the year 2004, the first night of Passover will be April 5, 2004.

Some sites to help in this effort:

• Easter on the Net
  Easter is the time of springtime festivals, a time to welcome back the Tulips, the Crocuses and the Daffodils. A time for Christians to celebrate the life and resurrection of Christ. And a time of chocolate bunnies, marshmallow chicks and colored eggs!
  http://www.holidays.net/easter/
  

• Kids Domain - Easter
  Lots of online Easter games, crafts, printable puzzles and coloring pages, clip art, stories and downloads.
  http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/easter/

• BlackDog's Easter Celebration
  Features free Easter games, puzzles, mazes, wallpaper, screen savers, print and play downloads, vintage Victorian and cartoon cards, and blank Easter stationery.
  http://www.blackdog.net/holiday/easter/
  

• DLTK's Easter Crafts for Kids
  Printable instructions for children's Easter crafts, including bunnies, chicks, eggs, lambs and religious-themed crafts.
  http://www.dltk-holidays.com/easter/crafts.html

• Passover on the Net
  In celebration of the Jewish holiday of Pesach (Passover), we've got stories of Moses and the exodus, we've got matzohs to find, songs to sing*, and matzoh brie to make!
  http://www.holidays.net/passover/
  

• Kids Domain - Passover
  Has articles about what Passover is, printable coloring pages, and crafts.
  http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/passover/

• Torah Tots - Pesach (Passover)
  Stories, educational material, games, and coloring pages for this Jewish holiday.
  http://www.torahtots.com/holidays/pesach/pesach.htm
  

• Akhlah: Passover (Pesach) for Children
  History, traditions, blessings, coloring pages, crafts, blessings and Hebrew vocabulary for Passover are featured.
  http://www.akhlah.com/holidays/pesach/passover.asp

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

Enjoy!

judi

EduHound Spotlight Site of the Week!

In honor of Easter & Passover, this week's featured sites are:

whyeaster?com http://www.whyeaster.com Includes how Easter customs came into being, is celebrated around the world and why Easter exists.

Holiday Guide to Passover http://www.passover.net Get the dates, special events and customs related to each day and even some historical tidbits.

Good Luck!

**You can now see our past "Sites of the Week" live on EduHound at:
http://www.eduhound.com/weeklyspotlight.cfm

EduHound Spotlight School/District of the Week!

South Eastern School District
Fawn Grove, Pennsylvania
http://www.sesdweb.net

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:
http://www.eduhoundschoolsontheweb.com/schoolspotlight.cfm

EduHound Spotlight Classroom of the Week!

Bonne Ecole Elementary Library
@ Bonne Ecole Elementary
Slidell, Louisiana
http://www.bookladymel.com

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's question comes from Renay:

"Do you know of any student typing programs that are compatible with Mac OS X?"

Certainly, Renay

Here are some sites to get you started:

• EdVenture Software Roller Typing
  Learn and practice your typing skills through 5 unique 3D animated in-line skating events. Through 20 levels of letters, numbers and punctuation symbols, Roller Typing requires students to learn proper fingering techniques as well as develop speed and rhythm in both untimed and timed situations.
  http://www.edven.com/prodinfo_rt.html

• Key Advantage Typing™
  A program for learning how to type that's designed to be fun, intuitive, and easy to use for everyone. You can work with the standard keyboard layout or learn the Dvorak layout for maximum speed and accuracy. It tracks the progress of multiple users and generates customized graphs and reports.
  http://www.programmingart.com/products/key/

• Ten Thumbs Typing Tutor
  Its uncomplicated approach teaches you step by step. It doesn't matter what level of experience you have with your computer, or with a keyboard. The straightforward, structured lessons automatically adjust to suit you needs.
  http://www.tenthumbstypingtutor.com

• Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing® Deluxe 15 EEV (from Riverdeep)
  Provides dynamic one-on-one keyboarding instruction and assessment that adapts to individual student needs at all levels. Students improve their keyboarding speed and accuracy through Mavis' customizable lessons, challenging drills, and collection of engaging, skill-building games.
  http://www.riverdeep.net/products/mavis_beacon/teaches_typing_dlx_15.jhtml

Good Luck!

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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:
http://www.thejournal.com/highlights/roadmap/order.cfm

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!"