Infonews n°221 du 05/09/2004
Monday September 6th, tomorrow, is Labor Day in the US!
Scared of Cyber-Bullies? (from [LII New This Week] September 2)
Schools install "bully boxes" to reduce student abuse (from Ed.Net
Briefs
9.6.2004)
Primlangues
Meet your Teacher (Riverdeep's Classroom Flyer, Tuesday, August 31st)
Leaf Art (from Riverdeep's Classroom Flyer, Friday, September 3rd)
Riverdeep's Classroom Flyer offers many addresses to work on this theme
Invention Connection (from Riverdeep's Classroom Flyer, Thursday, September
2nd)
Which came first? (from Riverdeep's Classroom Flyer, Wednesday, September 1st,)
U.S. Census Bureau: Census of Population and Housing [pdf] (from The Scout
Report -- September 3)
Election 2004 (from [LII New This Week] September 2)
Lesson Plans (from Thirteen Ed Online Bulletin -- September 2004)
Global SchoolNet Foundation (from [LII New This Week] September 2)
WWF-Canada Conservation Programs: Arctic (from [LII New This Week] September
2)
Tips and help for teachers
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Monday September 6th, tomorrow, is Labor Day in the US!
"Read about the turbulent circumstances of Labor Day's birth, browse
NewsHour segments on labor and the economy, and explore labor-
related resources on the Internet." From the Public Broadcasting Service
(PBS).(from [LII New This Week] September 2)
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/business/september96/labor_day_9-2.html
The official story of Labor Day by the US department of Labour (DOL)
http://www.dol.gov/opa/aboutdol/laborday.htm
The story of this national holiday on the site of the US embassy in Germany
presenting all the national holidays in the US.
http://www.usembassy.de/usa/holidays-labor.htm
The site of Labor Day by two unions : American Federation of Labor (AFL) -
Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO)
http://www.aflcio.org/aboutunions/laborday/index.cfm
[ They also compare the candidates' position on family issues and because
the site says Kerry is the best, it's interesting to analyse how it shows.]
Read this text for advanced students studying economics or work sciences :
"Labor Day 2004: Report Examines Role of the American Workplace in an
Increasingly Global Economy"
http://www.aiada.org/article.asp?id=21707
*** Facts and Figures : don't miss these 4 nicely illustrated .pdf pages
from the US Census bureau with lots of interesting facts and figures
indicating the number of workers in each branch, commuters, members of
unions, poeple with a heathe insurance and a lot more, with links to full
tables for each entry.
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2004/cb04-ff13-02.pdf
Here are two sites with articles about bullying in general and this new
style of bullying in particular : cyber-bullying, with phones, Instant
Messaging, photos taken with a phone and put online, threats through email,
etc.
It is something for us to read but I don't know how to use it in class. I
fear it could suggest some of my pupils ideas they haven't had yet, or
comfort them in the feeling that they can abuse people without being
caught, because the articles say how difficult it is to prove who has done
it....
So, here are the articles, see for yourself how you can use them.
Scared of Cyber-Bullies? (from [LII New This Week] September 2)
This companion article to a CBS "Early Show" program describes "how
the
Internet is a new tool for schoolyard bullies." Includes
related articles on bullying and interactive features on education in the
U.S., protecting children online, and cyber crime.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/05/11/earlyshow/living/parenting/main616717.shtml
[ with a video and several stories.]
Schools install "bully boxes" to reduce student abuse (from Ed.Net
Briefs
9.6.2004
The Lewiston-Porter School Board is having a "bully box" installed
in each
of the district's four schools. Board member Louis M. Palmeri,
who got the board to approve the measure on March 24, said the "bully
box"
policy is designed to give children and high school students a way to
confidentially report kids who make school a miserable place to be and
provide district staff with a way to end that situation. "The
administration would investigate each complaint in a professional and
confidential manner, check its validity and correct situations by taking
appropriate action," such as monitoring a bully and keeping him or her
in
check, Palmeri said.
Paul Westmoore "Installation of 'bully boxes' seeks to put a lid on
students who abuse others"
The Buffalo News, September 1, 2004
http://www.buffalonews.com/editorial/20040901/1058757.asp
[ the article is not very interesting or informative, but could be an
interesting start point for a discussion.]
Primlangues
Remember this site where you can find most of the information and help you
need to teach languages in primary school.
http://www.primlangues.education.fr/php/index.php
Meet your Teacher (Riverdeep's Classroom Flyer, Tuesday, August 31st)
http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts/1157.html
Here is a wonderful idea for easing young children into a back-to-school
mode, while encouraging sharing and discussion as well. Using
a full bulletin board, the teacher brings in an all-about-her/him theme;
find several suggestions here to make it work.
Leaf Art (from Riverdeep's Classroom Flyer, Friday, September 3rd)
http://www.childfun.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=173
Fall is coming! Invite your students to collect leaves and create a finger
leaf tree, leaf prints, leaf mobiles, leaf bracelets, leaf people, and more.
Riverdeep's Classroom Flyer offers many addresses to work on this theme
http://www.familiesandwork.org/911ah/lessonindex.html (lesson
plans)
http://www.kqed.org/topics/news/worldnews/sept11/index.jsp (audio
programs
from KQED radio)
http://www.abcteach.com/USA/usatoc.htm (patriotic
activities)
http://www.time.com/time/covers/1101020909/index.html (full
coverage from Time)
http://www.austinchronicle.com/issues/dispatch/2004-09-03/cols_ventura.html
(advanced)
Invention Connection (from Riverdeep's Classroom Flyer, Thursday, September2nd)
http://www.mit.edu/afs/athena/org/i/invent/www/ima/connection.html
Inventions do not usually stand alone in time, but instead rely on the
shoulders of those that came before. This game challenges
students to trace a path of connection between different inventions, with
textual clues to help out.
[ the information is interesting, but I couldn't really get the point of
the "game" and how it should be played....but maybe you will!]
Which came first? (from Riverdeep's Classroom Flyer, Wednesday, September 1st,)
http://web.mit.edu/invent/www/ima/which1.html
Which invention came first: penicillin, or insulin? Test your knowledge on
inventions through rounds of challenge questions in this
online quiz game.
[ the students need a good knowledge of who invented what to play this game.]
U.S. Census Bureau: Census of Population and Housing [pdf] (from The Scout
Report -- September 3)
http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/index.htm
Visitors to this site can look through information and data sets on a
number of censuses, including all of those conducted in the
1800s, and those from the years 1980, 1990, and 2000.
[ for table, charts and figures, comparison and history]
Election 2004 (from [LII New This Week] September 2)
This Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) site provides 2004 election coverage
from its news and analysis "programs, as well as tools to
research candidates and elections, a roundup of the best election Web
sites, and a calendar to keep you current on campaign events."
Features information about the candidates (such as biographies and
positions on issues) and general election topics (such as
campaign finance reform and swing voters), lesson plans, and a glossary.
http://www.pbs.org/elections
Lesson Plans (from Thirteen Ed Online Bulletin -- September 2004)
Extend your students' understanding of ELECTION ISSUES 2004 by using these
lesson plans.
Vote for Me!
http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/lessons/vote/b.html
Political Analysis Through Satire
http://www.pbs.org/now/classroom/satire.html
Campaign Finance Reform
http://www.pbs.org/now/classroom/campaignfinance.html
Global SchoolNet Foundation (from [LII New This Week] September 2)
This nonprofit organization "is dedicated to partnering with schools,
communities and businesses to provide collaborative learning
activities that prepare students for the workforce and help them to become
literate and responsible global citizens." The site provides access to
online projects for K-12 grade students, and lists programs and partners
that promote collaborative learning. Also provides access to professional
development materials. Some portions of the site require a fee.
http://www.gsh.org/index.html
[ an excellent place to advertise for a project you organise with your
class and find US partners. To find partners in Europe, go
to : http://www.eun.org ]
WWF-Canada Conservation Programs: Arctic (from [LII New This Week] September 2)
Information about WWF-Canada's programs "to safeguard Arctic wildlife,
to
protect key habitats and to reduce toxic contaminants." Includes photos,
video clips, and articles about the bowhead whales in Isabella Bay and the
marine wildlife of the Beaufort Sea.
http://www.wwf.ca/AboutWWF/WhatWeDo/ConservationPrograms/Conservation.asp?program=arctic
There are lots of sound files to find on the internet. Our
colleague Claude Covo farchi has listed some sites for you.
First sites to learn how to download and tape the sound files, the some
sites of ready to use resources:
http://lve.scola.ac-paris.fr/anglais/son.php (académie
de Paris)
http://pedagogie.ac-montpellier.fr/disciplines/anglais/tice/audiofile2.html
(académie de Montpelliers)
http://www.soundguideweb.com/ (
Rodolphe Maurel's site for intermediate and
advanced)
http://languageguide.org/english/fr/ (for
beginners and lower intermediate)
*** http://www.esl-lab.com/ ( Randall's
ESL listening lab, lots of files to
listen to for all levels)
and lots more addresses at:
http://www.caslt.org/research/esllinks2_2.htm
Tips and help for teachers
Class structures to encourage students participation ( from Riverdeep's
Classroom Flyer, September 2nd)
http://www.dal.ca/~clt/structures.html
You have introduced a very provocative topic to your students and want to
encourage a healthy discussion. What is the best way to do it?
Find definitions for each type of group discussion format, when it is used,
how to prepare, and what its limitations are.
Lots of tips and help for English as a Second Language teachers from
Edutic, university of Quebec:
http://www2.uqtr.ca/hee/site_1/index.php?no_fiche=1586
Lots of good addresses to find resources, including ready to use lessons:
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/annie.gwynn/teachers_help.htm#tips
and you may also find other interesting resources and web-based activities
in Annie's site:
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/annie.gwynn/
Tips and technique to manage your class (from Riverdeep's classroom Flyer)
http://www.inspiringteachers.com/tips/management/talking.html (control
students' talking)
http://maxweber.hunter.cuny.edu/pub/eres/EDSPC715_MCINTYRE/BehManCheckList.html
(check list)
http://www.honorlevel.com/techniques.xml (11
techniques)
http://maxweber.hunter.cuny.edu/pub/eres/EDSPC715_MCINTYRE/AssertiveDiscipline.html
(assertive)
Contactez votre interlocuteur académique
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Il
pourra vous tenir au courant des projets nationaux et locaux, et vous
pourrez le contacter pour lui faire connaitre vos attentes et vos projets.
Voyez la rubrique Animation nationale d'Educnet langues :
http://www.educnet.education.fr/langues/tice/animation_nationale.htm
avec les coordonnées des interlocuteurs académiques Langues vivantes et
TICE et des informations et liens utiles dans les comptes
rendus des réunions nationales de ce réseau (juin 2003 et janvier 2004).
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