JUST FOR TEACHERS Great for current events. suitable for all ages http//www.ocean98.org/ Links to current expeditions, news re becoming as jaded as I am about the y2k bug and http://eec1.scedk12.com/edu/curr/news/CRSnews7.htm
Extractions: April, 1999 Volume 7 As usual, a hard copy of this newsletter will be distributed by your school administration to all teachers. However, please note that our newsletters are online at http://www.city.swift-current.sk.ca/edu/curr/news.htm Sites within each newsletter are hot-linked to the Internet. In order to keep this newsletter and our Curriculum Page as useful and as current as possible, please contact us if you have any concerns re sites posted either in our Newsletter or on the Curriculum Page. You can e-mail us at: Mary m.reddyk.edu@city.swift-current.sk.ca Teachers often pass along their discovery of useful and exciting sites. While we do not acknowledge specific individuals, this is a specific "Thank You!" for your contributions. Keep them coming! Social Studies Sites Here are some sites, all related to early civilizations, that you and your students can explore, particularly at the grade 6 level. Mystery of the Maya
Millennium 2000 You can enter from the current week s feature, and you ll need the Shockwave Millennium.htm Here you can read an article that summarizes World events in AD y2k. http://eduscapes.com/42explore/millenn2.htm
Y2K y2k PROJECT IDEA My 7 th and 8 th grade classes are creating PowerPoint presentations on people and events in the You enter at the current week s feature. http://www.hardin.k12.ky.us/res_techn/Y2K.htm
Extractions: Y2K, the Past and Future Millennium Gathered by Eleanor Updated 12/17/99 What is Y2K? The following sites will help you and your students understand Y2K and hopefully you will enjoy some of the activities, games, and projects for the new millennium. USA Today: The New Millennium: http://www.usatoday.com/2000/2000.htm Millennium Moments presents 365 key events in history - one a day for every day of 1999. Click on A Look at the Future for predictions about advancements in science, medicine, transportation, the environment, technology, and more! TIME.com:Millennium: http://cgi.pathfinder.com/time/reports/millennium/index.html Find out what the top 100 events were of the last 1000 years. Take a quiz on the last 1000 years of history. At-a-Glance Millennium Tour: http://www.ataglance.com/millennium/virtualtour/ Select a time period and read about important events and personalities from the year 1000 to the present. Millennium: The Best: http://www.nytimes.com/library/magazine/millennium/m1/ The New York Times on the Web is free of charge for visitors worldwide. Scroll through the list of winners: the best toy, song, tool, game, speech, and many more! Students can write their own class stories for these topics.
Links Information Services State Jobs State y2k Information State in History WORLDWIDE HISTORIC DATES events An Internet US Harmonic tide and current predictor for http://www.spart5.k12.sc.us/SCALE/links.htm
Extractions: The following set of links to information about South Carolina was provided courtesy of Jackie Davis at the Spartanburg Regional Technology Center. Standards Video Citations ... Search SC Curriculum Standards http://www.state.sc.us/sde/educator/crindex.htm Using Standards to Guide Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment, http://www.serve.org/children/scstandards.htm PACT http://www.state.sc.us/sde/test123/ International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Standards http://www.iste.org/Standards/index.html Instructional Technology Resources for 1997-98 The South Carolina Department of Education currently offers over 6,000 instructional television programs via the South Carolina Educational Television Network's 32-channel satellite delivery system. This Web page provides up-to-date information about broadcast schedules, program descriptions, special programming and teleconferences, as well as distance learning information.
Here Comes The Millennium week s feature, and you ll need the current Shockwave/Flash is the New York Times guide to events day by day y2k for Kids - Grades 4-8 - The Federal Emergency http://www.teachersfirst.com/2000.shtml
Extractions: Here Comes the Millennium!! TeachersFirst collected this eclectic set of millennium resources for the year 2000. Some of these are serious and historical. Others are a stab at the future. There are even a couple that take a good-natured poke at our progress over the past thousand years. Any of these could serve as a starting point for your own exploration of the turn of the century, the turn of the millennium, or both. This page remains on our site, but will not be updated further. New - "Great Minds" Lessons TeachersFirst has added two web-based lessons to our millennium resources. Designed for students in grades 7-12, each lesson includes Two lessons are available: 2000 Around the World The New York Times offers this collection of photos and short articles drawn from each of the world's time zones at the dawn of the year 2000. The site includes maps of the time zones showing the locations of the places mentioned.
Current Events 2003 Did you do anything for y2k? Return to WWT (T is for Terrorism) menu About this page current a record of thoughts triggered by events in the http://www.ww2pacific.com/wwt/current03.html
Extractions: This is the smartest thing done so far to address the hearts and mind and to contribute towards bringing a tribal society into the Twentieth Century. Two thoughts: The radios are operated by a crank good for nighttime listening, but why not multi-powered that includes solar, rather freely available, but requires rechargeable batteries. Even at higher cost this might be worth it to allow the radio to play all day without cranking every few hours. Second, we can hope that a full range of favorable news and education are being offered by Mil or VOA programming. Now, how about Iraq? 08 Dec. The Navy announced plans this week to release from active duty approximately 400 junior officers with less than five years of commissioned service. Ten battle force ships have be decommissioned this year, while only three new construction were added. In addition, fleet auxiliary ships are being converted to civilian crews.
Home Land Security Many of the current challenges and threats are also highly have been totally overshadowed by the events of September learned and to be learned from y2k can be http://users.rcn.com/pgordon/homeland/homeland_strat.html
Extractions: The tragic events of September 11, 2001 have had an impact on strategic planning and implementation efforts relating to all aspects of national infrastructure protection and security, including information technology, cyber-security, and cyberterrorism. Indeed, the lessons that can be learned from national and global efforts to address Y2K-related technology problems, can be viewed in a new light given the events of September 11. Understanding the successes and the shortcomings of the Federal government's Y2K efforts can help illumine current efforts to address the multiplicity of complex challenges and threats that now face the nation. Many of the current challenges and threats are also highly technical in character. In addition both sets of challenges have been characterized by a sense of urgency and the need to organize quickly in order to bring about desired results. To reflect on the Federal government's Y2K efforts at this point in time constitutes something of a challenge. I will begin by summarizing some of the misconceptions concerning Y2K, misconceptions that seemed to make discussion of Y2K particularly difficult prior to September 11. These misconceptions span a wide gamut and include the following:
Solar Cycle Update solar maximum dubbed the real y2k problem by Hathaway says that current technology allows space weather SpaceWeather.com follow the latest events on the http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2000/ast22mar_1m.htm
Extractions: Science@NASA Home March 22, 2000 On New Years Day, 2000, technophiles breathed a sign of relief when the feared Y2K computer bug proved to be a dud. Cell phones still worked, bank accounts were balanced, airplanes took off and landed safely. But was the reprieve only temporary? The solar maximum dubbed the "real Y2K problem" by some pundits is due to arrive in mid-2000. By triggering power blackouts and communications disruptions, solar activity could cause some of the same problems that raised fears at the beginning of the year. Sign up for our EXPRESS SCIENCE NEWS delivery Above: This animation shows a coronal mass ejection (CME) erupting from the Sun on March 19-20, 2000. Around the time of the solar maximum, CMEs like these are observed nearly every day. When they are directed at Earth they can cause geomagnetic disturbances including beautiful auroras. These data were captured by the C3 coronagraph on the NASA/ESA Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) A 1996 panel of solar physicists reached the consensus that the peak sunspot number in 2000 would register 160, plus or minus 30. Currently at 130, the maximum is "clinging to the bottom side" of their predictions. The "day-to-day the numbers fluctuate wildly" and there is a slim possibility of an intensification in the next few months, says Hathaway.
EconEdLink | Y2K, Currency, Banking, And The Fed This lesson addresses these questions. (By as much as 20 times their current holdings a but it does not touch upon the adverse effects y2k cash withdrawals http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/print.cfm?lesson=EM34&page=teacher
NATIONAL Y2K INFORMATION COORDINATION CENTER businesses that failed to download y2k compliant credit These and other events that occurred were relatively and private sector to provide current status of http://www.y2k.gov/docs/ICClesslearn.html
Extractions: June 19, 2000 "At the direction of the Chair, the ICC will assist in making preparations for information sharing and coordination within the Federal government and key components of the public and private sectors, coordinating agency assessments of Y2K emergencies that could have an adverse affect on U.S. interests at home and abroad, and, if necessary, assisting Federal agencies and the Chair in reconstitution processes where appropriate." Executive Order 13073 as Amended (section 1, paragraph b) In retrospect after the stunning success of the millennium rollover, some have referred to Y2K as a non-event. It was, however, a very serious challenge, proved by the events that did occur. The Defense imaging satellite system that failed had not been taken out of service for system testing as the Department of Defense had applied to its other mission critical systems in a very extensive program. The 4000 small businesses that failed to download Y2K compliant credit card billing software lost business while the banks reversed double and triple charges to greater than 40,000 of their customers who made purchases in the first days of the new millennium. These and other events that occurred were relatively easily fixed, mainly because they were few in number, resources were available to focus on them, and there were not the distractions and resource competition that would have occurred had such a successful preparation overall not taken place.
Info Links: Science-- Love To Learn Place.com to Cool NASA Web Sites include y2k, Space Place of the history, mythology, and current scientific knowledge of the exhibits, calendar of events, coupons for http://www.lovetolearnplace.com/Links/Science/
Extractions: EMBL Reptile Database An Online information resource on reptile taxonomy with a focus on the species level. Database covers all living snakes, lizards, amphisbaenians and crocodiles. (For you Moms leary of snakes in the house, there's a great article on why reptiles should not be kept as pets). From the European Bioinformatics Institute. AfriCam Live action images from web-cams set up at 3 different wild animal game reserves in Africa, takes pictures at frequent intervals. Principles of Classification Here is a good site for learning about the system scientists use to classify all things that was originated by Carolus Linnaeus. Designed for middle school and above. Warning: You may want to adjust content for your family's beliefs. Biosis Principles of Classification , the internet resource for zoology is a great zoology reference site that is organized based on these classifications. Here you can find links to a multitude of animals (we just looked up tapir yesterday). Also if you click on Subjects at the top of the page, you can find links for a variety of topics in zoology, like classification (taxonomy). Also there is a glossary for zoology terms. This is designed for younger kids.
The Columbus Dispatch, NIE Online Based on the information you have read in this lesson and in the newspaper, what are your predictions for y2k? How bad (or not bad) will it be? http://www.dispatch.com/NIEonline/NIEonline1999/current.html
Extractions: Subject: Technology The Millennium Bug No one alive on this earth has witnessed the beginning of a new millennium. Globally there is a general mood of excitement and celebration. Certainly the news media is hyping up the event and rightly so with stories about the greatest achievements of the millennium and speculations about the coming one. But there is also a great international concern about the Y2K problem, also known as the millennium bug. When the year 2000 comes, some computer systems may fail and possibly disrupt corporations, governments and military, financial institutions, and possibly basic services like power, water and transportation. Nobody really knows how bad Y2K will be; as with the millennium itself, we've never been through anything like this. There are ways to fix the millennium bug, and many computer systems are now Y2K-compliant (ready), but not every one. What is the millennium bug? What caused it? Which countries are prepared and which are not? In this online lesson you will investigate the causes and potential effects of the millennium bug. Learn what you and your family should do to be personally prepared. Then only thing anyone can do is sit back and see what happens.
The Columbus Dispatch, NIE Online far right), the first spot on earth to turn y2k. That doesn t mean local events aren t important, however Look in a current issue of The Columbus Dispatch for a http://www.dispatch.com/NIEonline/NIEonline2000/010300.html
Extractions: Subject: History A Millennium Begins and Ends For the first time in living memory, the world celebrated the simultaneous end of a year, a decade, a century, and a millennium. There are some who argue that millennial celebrations were a year premature, but for the festive millions around the globe who watched hour by hour as their calendar year earned a new initial digit, questioning the official millennium start date was a moot point. There were no major Y2K meltdowns and no bombings, which gave everyone extra cause to be cheerful. In this week's online lesson the celebration continues. It's a chance to reflect on the last few days and the last thousand years. Images of a Grand Revelry A picture is worth a thousand years. If you missed any of the world's New Year events, here's the recap. Start with Y2K Around the World from MSNBC, a photo essay of 16 images showing fireworks and pageantry as people around the world got caught up in the spirit of the night. Wait, there's more. Drop over to CNN Interactive and visit
Cover Page y2k readiness programs, both software and hardware that skills and methods being taught remain current. of technology training events, technology resources http://www.acorns.k12.tn.us/oot/TechPlan2002/TechPlan2002.htm
Extractions: TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Improvement in Student Achievement Page -1- A. Goal B. Resources needed C. Benchmark D. Timeframe II Ensuring Proper Technology Resources Page -2- A. Goal B. Resources needed C. Benchmarks D. Timeframe III Technology Support Services Page -4- A. Goal B. Resources needed C. Benchmark D. Timeframe IV Technology Training Support Page -5- A. Goal B. Resources needed C. Benchmark D. Timeframe I Improvement in Student Achievement A Goal To improve the performance on standardized tests To improve the curriculum provision for low achievers To give students more control over their own learning To build on successful careers guidance To encourage students to become independent, critical thinkers Increased student Internet access and research time are important in achieving these goals. and According to The Role of Online Communications in Schools: A National Study," the Internet can help students become independent, critical thinkers, able to find information, organize and evaluate it, and then effectively express their new knowledge and ideas in compelling ways." To view the complete report, link to http://www.cast.org/udl/index.cfm?i=121
Preliminary Lessons Learned Vendor business lists should also be current. window; two hours for Phase 2 the y2k date rollover and managing three large community events with y2k http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/mc/services/dfrs/y2kvideo/lessons.htm
Extractions: Montgomery County, MD On December 21, 1998 Montgomery County conducted a full scale Year 2000 exercise. Major systems were tested real-time with clocks that were rolled ahead. These included the 911 Computer Aided Dispatch, the Traffic Management Center (which controls all the traffic lights), FAMIS Accounts Payable and Payroll, and Voter Registration. Three were major systems on our main frame Enterprise servers. To ensure life safety issues, we tested the 911 Center at 3 AM during non-peak hours and the Traffic Management Center (all the traffic lights in the county) at 11:15 AM during its non-rush hour period. Payroll had printed an advance set of paychecks in the event there was a system failure. These systems had been previously certified as remediated and Y2K compliant. The four systems were selected because of their priority and representation of systems needed to assure the continuity of government. The tests involved real time clock advancement in the operating environment and systems integration of its parts. The exercise involved three phases and over 150 scenario simulations throughout a very long day. Phase I dealt with simulated advance information obtained from Europe and Asia to test the organization's inventory, assessment and reinfection control capabilities. Phase II involved major community events occurring on December 31, 1999 with new scenarios disrupting services because of embedded chip and Y2K failures external to County government. Phase III assumed a January 5, 2000 horizon with multiple events and increasing complexity, including weather induced utility disruptions, over a prolonged, 10-day period.
Y2K Robert Theobald Articles the news and break through the current emphasis on events will play out quite differently if communities see y2k has moved up the timetable for learning this http://www.co-intelligence.org/Y2K_Theobaldarticles.html
File Not Found the threatening World Chaos of y2k and the from recipes to bible lessons even interactive Expect hardhitting articles on current events, prophecy, Christian http://www.goodnews.org.au/endtimes.html
Childrens Author profiles of authors and entertainers, current events, and historical Action events Truck and Tractor Pullers - Simon y2k - Raintree Steck-Vaughn - 1999. http://www.scbwinorca.org/bios/indivauthuillus/savage.htm
Extractions: Author Jeff Savage Napa, California To contact: Phone: 707-A-BIG-DEAL Fax: 707-254-0200 Email: jeff@jeffsavage.com Website: http://www.jeffsavage.com/ About the Author About Jeff Savage's Books Available Programs Endorsements Honorarium For more information GO TO: Jeff Savage 's Website ... Return to Author/Illustrator Page Biographical Information about Children's Book Author, Jeff Savage Jeff Savage is America's leading author of children's sports biographies. His award-winning list of over 100 books in print also includes profiles of authors and entertainers, current events, and historical accounts of settling the West. Jeff's books have been read by millions. About Jeff Savage's School Visits Jeff Savage is a highly popular and respected speaker who comes to schools with dynamic presentations that inspire children to read and write. Students marvel at the exciting workaday world of sports and writing as Jeff takes them on a thrilling ride through the stadium, into the press box, and onto the field to meet the stars. Jeff's wealth of knowledge of children's books and writing and his high-energy presentations combine to motivate even the most reluctant readers. Students see that writing is fun as they learn the steps to creating a book. Jeff's presentations enrich schools' reading and writing programs and are tailored to the needs of all grade levels.
