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WELCOME to the 172nd Issue of EduHound Weekly!

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From the Desk of Judi!

This week's topic is:

TIME

Note: For those of you observing Daylight Saving Time, set your clocks forward one hour on Sunday, April 4, 2004 at 2:00 a.m.

This time like all times is a very good one if we but know what to do with it. --Ralph Waldo Emerson The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once. --Albert Einstein

Some sites to help in this effort:

• The Lemelson Center Invention Feature - Quartz Watch
  The wristwatch was completely reinvented with all-new electronic components scarcely thirty years ago. Explore this website to discover what's inside your watch and the people who made the wristwatch revolution possible.
  http://www.si.edu/lemelson/Quartz/
  

• The Pendulum Lab
  A virtual laboratory where you can do hands-on experiments at rigid pendula. Together with the material presented in the lecture room, you can learn basic issues like harmonic oscillator and resonance but also advanced topics like parametric resonance, nonlinear dynamics, and chaos.
  http://monet.physik.unibas.ch/~elmer/pendulum/

• Timexpo - The Timex Museum
  Timex's long history is studded with more innovative, best-selling timepieces than any other watch company in the world. Here is a timeline of their history.
  http://www.timexpo.com/timeline.html
  

• Timely Tidbits from The Why Files
  We always assumed that time, like tide, waits for nobody -- then we learned that on Dec. 31, 1998, scientists would splice an extra second into time -- because the Earth is running slower than the atomic clocks. How do they work?
  http://whyfiles.org/078time/index.html

• National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
  Time and Frequency Division
  Maintains the standard for frequency and time interval for the United States, provides official time to the United States, and carries out a broad program of research and service activities in time and frequency metrology.
  http://www.boulder.nist.gov/timefreq/index.html

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

Enjoy!

judi

EduHound Spotlight Site of the Week!

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

Britannica.com - Clockworks
From Sundials to the Atomic Second
http://www.britannica.com/clockworks/main.html

The measurement of time is an ancient science, though many of its discoveries are relatively recent. The Cro-Magnons recorded the phases of the Moon some 30,000 years ago--but the first minutes were counted accurately only 400 years ago, and the atomic clocks that allow us to track the approach of the millennium by the billionth of a second are less than 50 years old.

Enjoy!

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EduHound Spotlight School/District of the Week!

Mountain Island Elementary
Charlotte, North Carolina
http://www.cms.k12.nc.us/allschools/mountainisland/index.html

See for Yourself & Submit your School/District Today!

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EduHound Spotlight Classroom of the Week!

Mrs. Reed's First Grade Class
@ Richardson Elementary
Minden, Louisiana
http://www.richardsonelementary.org/reedclass.htm

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You can now see our past "Sites of the Week" live on EduHound Classrooms on the Web at:
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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 Suite 101.com

Teacher Appreciation Event 2004
Event Host: Irene Taylor (gitaylor) at gitaylor@suite101.com

Is there a teacher you'd like to appreciate? Are you looking for some great ideas on how to acknowledge a special teacher, coach or mentor? Would you like to read stories about teachers and school and about teaching, or about being taught in all kinds of places, including home?

If so, please enjoy the Suite 101 Teacher Appreciation Event. This event first ran in 2000, and I felt it was time to run it again! This year's "official" celebration is May 2 to 8, but you can plan your own celebration for any time that fits into your schedule.

Here you'll find many great articles on the idea of appreciation - showing appreciation to all those who teach us, ways to say "thanks" to a special teacher, experiences our editors have had as teachers, inspirational words, useful links to web sites which honor teachers, and much more. Some of these great articles are from retired topics. If you see one you love, you might want to consider adopting that topic and giving it new life. If so - please email me at gitaylor@suite101.com and I'll point you to the contact person.

There are also some great links to help you honor that special teacher.

Enjoy our event, and don't forget to say "THANKS!!" to that special teacher in your life.

Please visit this link for Event Submission Instructions:
http://www.suite101.com/topic_page.cfm/4221/1194

Good Luck!

Each week, I'll use this area to answer your questions, post announcements, and provide interesting input! So please email me at EduHoundWeekly@eduhound.com and watch for your answer here!

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!"