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WELCOME to the 208th 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! *************************************************************************************** NOTE: There will not be a newsletter next week. See You Next Year! *************************************************************************************** This week's topic is: 1905...A Look Back! As we look toward the approaching new year, I thought it would be interesting to take a look back as well. Some sites to help in this effort: Einstein @ The American Museum of Natural History The most famous equation in the world, E=mc2, arrived rather quietly. In 1905, Einstein published two articles on the Special Theory of Relativity. He completed his first paper in June, on the properties of light and time. Then just three months later he finished a second, shorter article—essentially an addendum to his previous paper—describing a "very interesting conclusion" about energy. Einstein went on to present his findings mathematically: energy (E) equals mass (m) times the speed of light (c) squared (2), or E=mc2. http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/einstein/energy/index.php Theodore Roosevelt - 26th US President 1901-1909 The purpose of this website and all the materials found herein is to preserve and expand upon the memory and ideals of Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States, in a scholastic manner for the benefit of schoolchildren, academics, research fellows, and anyone in the world who wishes to learn more about and follow the ideals of this Icon of American History. http://www.theodore-roosevelt.com Robert Koch Wins Nobel Prize In 1905, Robert Koch was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for his investigations and discoveries in relation to tuberculosis. He proved with certainty that the dreaded disease was caused by specific bacteria. How did he do it? http://nobelprize.org/medicine/laureates/1905/koch-bio.html Russian Revolution of 1905 (gr 9-12) Students will understand the following: Some of the people involved in the Russian Revolution had strong personalities and lend themselves to a dramatization of the events and historical drama, like other historical fiction, is rooted in history but contains imaginary elements as well. http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/revolution/ Good Luck! judi EduHound Spotlight Site of the Week! In honor of 1905...A Look Back, this week's featured site is: American Cultural History 1900-1909 http://kclibrary.nhmccd.edu/decade00.html The purpose of this web & library guide is to help the user gain a broad understanding and appreciation for the culture and history of the 1900-1909 period in American history. In a very small way, this is a bibliographic essay. While there is no way we can take you through the entire decade, we have attempted to find areas of special interest and to select information that is still dear today, for example books we love - movies we watch - songs we sing - events we find interesting - people we admire. 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! Allendale Public Schools Allendale, Michigan http://www.allendale.k12.mi.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! Under the Big Top at Concord Elementary @ Concord Elementary Paducah, Kentucky http://heath.mccracken.k12.ky.us/ces/Teachers/jramsey/home.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 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 Web site suggested by Ginger: 2005 West Point Bridge Design Contest http://bridgecontest.usma.edu "I wanted to make sure your readers know about a very great website to support instruction. It provides great opportunities for students and/or students in upper elementary, middle and high schools to use free online software to learn about and build virtual bridges. This site also provides prizes and college scholarships as incentives. It’s very cool!" 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! http://www.eduhound.com/hotlist 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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