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WELCOME to the 74th Issue of EduHound Weekly! From the Desk of Judi!This week's topic is: 2002 WINTER OLYMPICS: SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH It's closer than you think! The Opening Ceremony will be held Feb. 8, 2002, and the Closing Ceremony will take place Feb. 24, 2002, at Rice-Eccles Olympic Stadium on the University of Utah campus.
Some sites of interest:
Note: Instead of copying and pasting these links into your browser, simply go to www.eduhound.com and select our "OLYMPICS" category. Good Luck! Judi
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Site of the Week! In honor of Olympics Education, this week's featured site is:
This site is designed with the expertise of many Utah teachers, curriculum designers, and Olympic organizers. We see the Olympics as a wonderful opportunity to seize the teaching moment with students. In that spirit, we bring you social studies, mathematics, humanities, fine arts, health, physical education, science, and interpersonal communication activities designed to take advantage of the excitement and momentum of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Utah. Enjoy! **You can now see our past "Sites of the Week" live on
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School/District of the Week! 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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Spotlight Classroom of the Week!
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:
Educational Conference Planning*Florida Educational Technology Conference 2002March 6-8, 2002 Orlando, Florida http://www.fetc.org/fetc2002/ Other upcoming conferences:
*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 input comes from Heather: "Please share the attached announcement
in a future newsletter. Thank you."
Certainly Heather! Holt, CNN Newsroom Give Free Video on Sept. 11 Attack
To High Schools During December, every U.S. public high school will receive a free educational video covering the Sept. 11 attacks. The video is provided courtesy of Holt, Rinehart and Winston, a publisher of textbooks and educational materials for grades 6-12, and CNN Newsroom, the network's daily program for classrooms. The tape features an introduction by U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige encouraging teachers to discuss the attacks in their classes. The video, September 11, 2001: A Turning Point in History - The First 30 Days, will be mailed to social studies departments or media specialists at the more than 16,000 U.S. public high schools. Curriculum support linking to the video segments is available online at http://www.CNNfyi.com, CNN's educational Web site for students and teachers. The materials include discussion activities to help students better understand the events of Sept. 11 and links to additional resources. The video opens with Paige's introduction, then moves to a montage of the attack and its immediate aftermath. Next are CNN Newsroom and CNN reports that, collectively, tell the story of the first 30 days, giving background information and historical context. All content has been screened to be age-appropriate for a secondary school audience. Nine areas are covered including: The President Responds; Rescue and Recovery; Target: Terrorism; A Glimpse of Islam; Consumer Confidence; Security vs. Freedom; The American Spirit; Remembering the Twin Towers; The War on Terrorism. Holt, Rinehart and Winston will offer an additional two-tape
set to schools beginning in February 2002. The set will include expanded
coverage, additional background information and a more detailed chronology
of events. For more information on the video set, call 1-800-225-5425.
Each week, I'll use this area to answer questions that have been streaming in from YOU! As the saying goes, "If you have a question or comment, chances are that others have it too!" So please write us at EduHoundWeekly@eduhound.com and watch for your answer here!
http://www.eduhound.com/edumatch/main.html AND THE WINNER FOR NOVEMBER IS.... Eric Verno of Dallastown Area School District Congratulations! Have you entered yet? *Note: You only have to enter ONCE per school year to be eligible for ALL our monthly contests. However, you can only WIN one time. If you go to our page at: http://www.eduhound.com/edumatch/main.html ******************************* When we teamed with edumatch we brought a revolutionary new way to buy educational software. Now, we bring you but a great way to win FREE software for your school too! edumatch will offer a new title every month. Here's what's up for December:
Student Writing & Research Center, School Edition The Student Writing & Research Center combines the Student Writing Center, Compton's concise Encyclopedia, and new unique student research and writing features together on one CD-ROM! No other word processor puts multimedia research just one click away. And, no other encyclopedia comes with a full-featured word processor for students. Thousands of articles, 8,000 pictures, over 75 videos, 3-D animations and multimedia presentations, an atlas, timelines, and a dictionary are among the special features that will make writing and research an exciting and stimulating experience for your students! This edition requires 486 with 33 MHz or better, a double-speed CD-ROM drive, 256 color SVGA monitor, 8mb, Windows 3.1, and DOS 5.0. Value: $69.95 ENTER FOR FREE & REVIEW CONTEST RULES HERE: *Note: You only have to enter ONCE per school year to be eligible for ALL our monthly contests. However, you can only WIN one time. And don't forget: We think it's the only way to buy software that makes sense! edumatch matches curriculum software from over 150 publishers to your state's curriculum standards, your teaching style, your students and your hardware: http://www.eduhound.com/edumatch/main.html
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