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WELCOME to the 206th Issue of EduHound Weekly! Win a Laptop Computer System! Enter to win a Gateway laptop computer and peripherals worth more than $4,000 just for logging on to www.EdTechInfoCenter.com and submitting a review of a product that you've purchased or used in a K-12 or Higher Education environment. T.H.E. Journal will be launching this new, FREE Web site ­- the Educational Technology Information Center (ETIC) ­- in the coming months.  ETIC will provide a forum for educators to share their real-world experiences of using hardware and software products so others can make better-informed decisions. Click here for details on how you can enter to win this laptop computer system. EduHound Weekly Archives at: http://www.eduhound.com/eduhoundweeklyarchives.cfm From the Desk of Judi! This week's topic is: ENDANGERED SPECIES Upon signing the Endangered Species Act (ESA) on December 28, 1973, (which replaced the Endangered Species Conservation Act of 1969) President Nixon stated "Nothing is more priceless and more worthy of preservation than the rich array of animal life with which our country has been blessed." Some sites to help in this effort: The 2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species IUCN - The World Conservation Union, through its Species Survival Commission (SSC) has for four decades been assessing the conservation status of species, subspecies, varieties and even selected subpopulations on a global scale in order to highlight taxa threatened with extinction, and therefore promote their conservation. http://www.redlist.org US Fish and Wildlife Service Endangered Species Program The Fish and Wildlife Service, in the Department of the Interior, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries, in the Department of Commerce, share responsibility for administration of the Endangered Species Act. Learn more about what the Fish and Wildlife Service does to carry out this responsibility. http://endangered.fws.gov/ The NMFS Office of Protected Resources (OPR) OPR develops, implements, and administers programs for the protection, conservation, and recovery of species protected under the ESA.  The Office also develops and implements policies, procedures, and regulations for permits to take listed species according to the ESA. http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/prot_res/overview/es.html ES2000 - Endangered Species of the Next Millennium This ThinkQuest site will teach you, in English and Dutch, what animals are endangered, the causes of extinction, and what you can do to help! There are also videos, pictures and sounds. http://library.thinkquest.org/25014/ Good Luck! judi EduHound Spotlight Site of the Week! In honor of Endangered Species, this week's featured site is: WWF: Endangered Wildlife http://www.worldwildlife.org/endangered/ World Wildlife Fund's interactive endangered species web site, teaching people about the plight of tigers, pandas, rhinos, whales, and other species at risk. 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! Montgomery Public Schools Montgomery, Alabama http://www.mps.k12.al.us 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! Ms. Baskin-Jones' 5th Grade Class @ Fork Shoals School Pelzer, South Carolina http://www.baskin-jones.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 Florida Educational Technology Conference January 26-28, 2005 Orlando, Florida http://www.fetc.org/fetc2005/ Other upcoming conferences: Ohio SchoolNet State Technology Conference February 14-16, 2005 - Columbus, Ohio http://www4.osn.state.oh.us/stateconf2005/default.jsp Michigan Assoc. for Computer Users in Learning (MACUL) March 16-18, 2005 - Detroit, Michigan http://www.macul.org/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 features a site with a cause: One Warm Coat http://www.onewarmcoat.com It's cold outside. You grab your coat and head out the door -- a simple act that we all take for granted. But for many Americans, there is no coat to protect against the ravages of winter. One Warm Coat has set out to provide a coat, free, for anyone in need of a little warmth. Volunteers throughout the country collect the coats and distribute them directly to needy men, women, and children. This nonprofit organization provides all the materials necessary for local groups to start their own collection and distribution event, including a guide, publicity materials, and sample posters. If you've cleaned out your closet and are looking for a worthwhile recipient for last season's jackets, check out the donation locations in your state. One Warm Coat makes it easy for you to make your own contribution -- whether it's a full-blown collection effort or just an outgrown parka. Join the Cause! 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! 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