Infonews n° 81 du 14/05/2000

         A la une cette semaine, des adresses pour préparer 'No smoking 
Day' le 31 mai : des vidéos à voir et à écouter, des posters à mettre sur 
transparents, et des fiches et des faits....
         Parmi les ressources pour enseignants, des sites de référence 
utiles, des conseils pour construire une webquest et des exemples: c'est 
vraiment l'activité à la mode cette année!!!
         Parmi les thèmes, la nature, les animaux, (dont deux sites sur les 
serpents, pour les amateurs...!) et les dernières infos de 'How Stuff 
Works' sur les virus.
Bonne lecture, mais profitez du soleil !!!

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Smoke Free Day
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World no tobacco day (TheSchoolDaily for Tuesday, 02 May)
Video: Tobacco Free Kids
activités
tip sheets
news and facts
un texte
no smoking day in the UK
poster campaign
CDC's TIPS
Smoke free regulations unworkable in school grounds (TheSchoolDaily for 
Tuesday, 02 May)
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Resources for teachers
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Marley, Bob -- 1945-1981 LII> [LIIWEEK] May 1)
Writing to Make Lifetime Readers (Ed.Net Briefs 5.8.2000)
Internet Public Library/Shakespeare! (LINKS> Awesome Educational Links #63)
A Rhyme and a Reason (LINKS> Awesome Educational Links #63)
Attica on line (from Annie on e-teach)
portail de tous les profs!(from: J.M.Gebelin on e-teach)
THREE FREE, AWARD-WINNING INFORMATION WEB SITES (Ed.Net Briefs 5.15)
Zero de conduite! (from Edufrancais)
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Webquests
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Webquests (from Olivier P. Colas)
COOL TEACHING LESSONS AND UNITS (May Busy Educator's Newsletter)
TEACHER TIDBYTES (May Busy Educator's Newsletter)
resources on 'Mini Beasts'
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Nature
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Free issue of _Nature_ (The Scout Report for Science & Engineering -- May 10)
"Springs Eternal: Florida's Fountain of Youth" (PBS Teacher Previews: May 
15-21)
Discovery Online: Everglades Forever (COOL> Cool Web Sightings - Issue 65)
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Animals
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Assistance Animals (ChallengeNet) (LII> [LIIWEEK] May 1)
Animal Diversity Web (The Scout Report for Science & Engineering -- May 10)
Herpetology [.pdf] (The Scout Report for Science & Engineering -- May 10)
Treating and Preventing Venomous Snake Bites LII> [LIIWEEK] May 1, 2000
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Computers
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How Computer Viruses Work (What's New at How Stuff Works, 05/08/00)
Has your computer been bitten by the love bug? (What's New at How Stuff 
Works, 05/08/00)


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Smoke Free Day
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World no tobacco day (TheSchoolDaily for Tuesday, 02 May)
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http://www.quit.org.au/ 
[ un site pour la journée anti-tabac. Voyez les documents qu'ils proposent 
(des statistiques et des graphiques) et leurs suggestions d'activités. Par 
exemple : quitting:
http://www.quit.org.au/TAPPack/TAP06.html 

Video: Tobacco Free Kids vous propose un reportage vidéo dont le son est 
excellent:
http://tobaccofreekids.org/ 

activités:
http://www.fablevision.com/smokescreeners/activity.html 

tip sheets:
http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/Yuthfax1.htm 
http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/Yuthfax3.htm 

news and facts:
http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/index.htm 

un texte:
http://www.aoa-net.org/Consumers/smoking.htm 

no smoking day in the UK (guide step by step)
http://www.no-smoking-day.org.uk/main.htm 

poster campaign (Joe Chemo and others, indispensable!)
http://adbusters.org/spoofads/tobacco/ 

CDC's TIPS (LII> [LIIWEEK] May 1)
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The Tobacco Information and Prevention Source (TIPS) has
more than 27 million pages of tobacco industry documents
made public by state lawsuits, now searchable full-text in
several databases. Also included are Surgeon Generals'
Reports, tobacco-related news, research reports,
educational materials, guides on how to quit smoking
cigarettes, and links to organizations. Tobacco Control
Highlights displays statistics selected by state. TIPS 4 Kids
and TIPS 4 Teens provide facts, videos, booklets, artwork,
magazines, and links. The Smoking and Health Database
and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
site are also searchable from TIPS. - chs
  http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/ 
[des statistiques, des conseils, un site complet mais pas d'interactivité]

Smoke free regulations unworkable in school grounds (TheSchoolDaily for 
Tuesday, 02 May)
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http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=2584 
New Zealand School Trustees Association is warning that fewer parents may
volunteer to help with school activities due to proposed stringent
smoking bans set down by the Government.
http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=2584 
[un article intéressant qui va dans le sesn contraire des précédents]

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Resources for teachers
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Marley, Bob -- 1945-1981 LII> [LIIWEEK] May 1)
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The late Bob Marley left a legacy of the reggae music he
created and the power of the messages he put forth in his
songs. A Rastafarian by faith, he fought against injustice all
his life until his untimely death in 1981. This informational
site includes background on his life (essays and
interviews), his music (extensive information about his
concerts, recordings, and song lyrics), and material about
Rastafarianism. It also leads to the Marley Store. - bw
http://www.bobmarley.com/ 
[ pour compléter un travail sur le sujet, voir par exemple cette page de 
liens sur laquelle travaille un de mes élèves de première:
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/infonews/2ndquests/premieres/reggae.htm  ]

Writing to Make Lifetime Readers (Ed.Net Briefs 5.8.2000)
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When students are encouraged to respond personally to what they read, they
are more likely to become lifetime readers. Computer-based reading programs
can provide a very effective means for student's personal response. Pop-up
lesson journals and writing portfolios allow students to express their
response to reading before, during or after the selection. Such journals
can also serve to help develop higher order thinking skills. Multimedia
reading programs Reading Adventures Primary (1 - 2), Reading Adventures (3
-6) and Reading Investigations (6 - 8) from Computer Curriculum Corporation
(CCC) incorporate easy-to-use student response writing journals. To learn
more about CCC and its many exciting offerings, visit CCC's website,
http://www.CCClearn.com .

Internet Public Library/Shakespeare! (LINKS> Awesome Educational Links #63)
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Nearly every word the Bard ever wrote can be
found here. Select the play, select the act, click
on the scene, and every word is there for you.
Many words inside the text are linked to a
glossary that explains the term means. Want to know what
"Bite my Thumb" means? Click the link!
Visit this Awesome Site at:
http://www.ipl.org/reading/shakespeare/shakespeare.html 
[ les textes de toutes les pièces en ligne, scène par scène, avec accès à 
un glossaire pour certains mots. Une excellente ergonomie qui vous permet 
d'accéder rapidement au passage qui vous intéresse.]

A Rhyme and a Reason (LINKS> Awesome Educational Links #63)
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A fantastic site. Don't let the rather dull appearance
fool you. I spent over an hour here.
This site presents many historian's viewpoints
on the history/meaning behind many nursery rhymes.
Did you know that Humpty Dumpty was really the
nickname of a large cannon mounted on top of
a church wall? (Yes, it did fall...)
Visit this Awesome Site at:
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/3041/ 
[ pour lycée. Un excellent site pour classer, analyser et comprendre les nursery rhymes]

Attica on line (from Annie on e-teach)
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la section multimédia d'Attica produit un petit
catalogues de logiciels qui n'est pas mal pour avoir une idée de ce qui se
fait et des prix aussi!
http://www.attica-langues.com 
[ l'adresse de référence! on peut cependant regretter que la taille du 
catalogue oblige à faire une recherche par mots clés, ce qui empêche de 
découvrir des nouveautés auxquelles on n'aurait pas pensé...]

portail de tous les profs!(from: J.M.Gebelin on e-teach)
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Ils l'ont fait : le site 'portail de tous les profs!'
http://www.touslesprofs.com 
[à ma connaissance le premier portail gratuit français. Une adresse à 
suivre, bien que pour l'instant leurs listes d'adresses semblent être issue 
directement d'un moteur de recherche. A partir de ce site j'ai découvert un 
site de collègue qui propose des fiches de travail simples sur des sites web:
http://www.royaume.com/~berthg/anglais1.htm ]

THREE FREE, AWARD-WINNING INFORMATION WEB SITES (Ed.Net Briefs 5.15)
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LibrarySpot.com, GovSpot.com and BookSpot.com are three award-winning
information Web sites featuring excellent reference, government, and book
related resources. These sites provide easy-to-use access to free research
tools online, which make them very valuable resources for students, parents
and educators. LibrarySpot.com ( http://www.libraryspot.com ), a 24-hour
virtual library resource center, was recently selected as the "Best
Reference Site" by Forbes.com: Best of the Web. The site simplifies the
search for top-notch reference tools, periodicals and online texts, library
information and more.
GovSpot.com ( http://www.govspot.com  ) is a government information portal.
This free, non-partisan site simplifies the search for government Web sites
and documents, facts and figures, news, public policy information, and
political organizations. BookSpot.com ( http://www.bookspot.com ), also
featured in Forbes.com: Best of the Web, simplifies the search for the best
online texts, book reviews, reading lists, author and publisher
information, bookstores, book news, events and more. This site is a
wonderful resource for reading teachers.
[ des sites de référence]

Zero de conduite! (from Edufrancais)
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est un portail pédagogique indépendant, animé par une petite équipe de
bénévoles. Il présente des projets et des travaux d'élèves liés aux TICE,
mais aussi un panel de pages ludiques : jeux en Java, boutique de cadeaux
virtuels, récits interactifs, pages cinéma... Vous y trouverez également une
base de données Correspondance Scolaire, deux bases de données Ressources
Pédagogiques, une foule d'exercices interactifs en EFL, FFL, un espace
Download et plusieurs listes de discussion.
http://zero-de-conduite.com 
[ voyez en particulier leur liste d'exercices interactifs fait avec Hot 
Potatoes:
http://lapasserelle.com/lm/pagespeciales/half.baked/halfbakedmatch.html 
vous aussi, vous pouvez produire des exercices interactifs, téléchargez le 
logiciel et suivez le 'tutorial' :
http://web.uvic.ca/hrd/hotpot/  ]

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Webquests
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Webquests (from Olivier P. Colas)
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* Webquest collections :
http://edweb.sdsu.edu/webquest/webquest_collections.htm 
* Webquest Templates :
http://edweb.sdsu.edu/webquest/lessontemplate.html 
[ Les webquests sont vraiment l'activité en vogue cette année aux US. A 
partir de ces adresses, vous trouverez des exemples, des explications, des 
modèles...tout ce qu'il faut pour vous lancer!]

COOL TEACHING LESSONS AND UNITS (May Busy Educator's Newsletter)
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Cool Teaching Lessons and Units is designed as a resource for K-12 teachers
who wish to find quality ready-made units and lessons for all subjects, or
who wish to develop their own units.
This site emphasizes WebQuests and Problem-Based Learning as unit formats,
but links include other forms of lessons, tutorials and projects. Included
also are sites to help teachers build your own units as well as some
examples of sources to help students do research.
Even if teachers have one or no computer in their classrooms, these units
can be of much help. Most of these units are great learning experiences not
because of technology, but because they involve students in activities that
challenge them, have them make sound theories, do quality research, do
analysis, make judgments and then create interesting products to
communicate their results. Technology can be used as tools in making these
exciting learning experiences even deeper, richer and more motivating."
http://www.cl.ais.net/rlevine/coolunits.htm 
[le site n'est pas beau, mais il est efficace. Retrouvez des liens vers des 
vebquests et des ressources]

TEACHER TIDBYTES (May Busy Educator's Newsletter)
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TeacherTidbytes, is a well organized and informative teacher reference
resource created by a 30-year educator. TeacherTidbytes offers offers
educators links to the best educational web resources, student/teacher
tutorials and slide shows, and web-integrated lesson plans TeacherTidbytes
also links to its sister site, KID INFO , a leading homework helper site,
recommended by the American Library association's Icon Connect Magazine,
and recently added to the search engine, Metacrawler, Top 100 Hot Kids'
sites. Links in TEACHER TIDBYTES are checked weekly for dead links, and
new links are added weekly!
http://www.teachertidbytes.com 
[encore des webquests et des ressources pour tous niveaux]

resources on 'Mini Beasts'
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http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=2557 
We have just completed a theme list on MiniBeasts for teachers working
with young Primary students. It includes research and information websites,
CD-ROMs, videos and realia, nonfiction and fiction books. You can find it
at: http://www.eddept.wa.edu.au/centoff/cmis/eval/curriculum/themes/beasts.htm 
[ voyez aussi leur page sur 'olympic games' avec des leçons et des webquests:
http://www.eddept.wa.edu.au/centoff/cmis/eval/curriculum/themes/olympic.htm 

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Nature
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Free issue of _Nature_ (The Scout Report for Science & Engineering -- May 10)
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This page offers free access to the December 2, 1999, full-text,
online edition of _Nature_. The offer gives users a chance to
experience the range of information and available in this prestigious
international weekly's online version. [KR]
http://www.nature.com/nature/free-issue.html 
Nature Online (TheSchoolDaily for Tuesday, 02 May)
Each week on nature.com, you will find the most significant
interdisciplinary scientific research, the latest science news, and the
best international career opportunities. Beginning this week the latest
issue of nature will be posted to the website every Wednesday.
http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=2573 
[deux infos sur des accès gratuits au magazine 'Nature'. Profitez-en!]

"Springs Eternal: Florida's Fountain of Youth" (PBS Teacher Previews: May 15-21)
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Find eternal youth at this companion site that explores the waters
beneath Florida's ancient lowland cypress forests. Discover how
alligators have come to rule this water world, learn about the trials
and tribulations of the gentle manatees that are part-time residents of
the springs and find out what it takes to conduct research in the
pitch-black darkness of underwater caverns.
http://pbs.org/nature/springs/ 
[ pour lycée, un texte sur les alligators que vous pourrez compléter par ce site:
http://www.ifas.ufl.edu/AgriGator/gators/  ]

Discovery Online: Everglades Forever (COOL> Cool Web Sightings - Issue 65)
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Take a voyage of ecological discovery through the Everglades. In addition
to zoomable photos, there's an interactive timeline showing how this
amazing national preserve has changed.
http://www.discovery.com/news/features/everglades/everglades.html 
[ pour compléter un travail sur la Floride]

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Animals
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Assistance Animals (ChallengeNet) (LII> [LIIWEEK] May 1)
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This page provides a concise set of links to organizations
that train and match assistance animals with visually
impaired, deaf, developmentally disabled, and
mobility-challenged people. There are also links to pet
therapy programs as well as information on companion
animals and working dogs. - ml
http://www.challengenet.com/library/librarya/assistanimals.html 
[ des liens vers des istes sur les animaux qui aident les handicapés. Voyez 
ce site sur les singes capucins qui aident les quadriplégiques, avec une 
vidéo qui décrit une situation:
http://www.helpinghandsmonkeys.org/  ]

Animal Diversity Web (The Scout Report for Science & Engineering -- May 10)
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http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/ 
The University of Michigan Museum of Zoology provides the searchable
Animal Diversity Web database, with species accounts (images and
text) of some of the world's mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles,
sharks, bony fishes, mollusks, arthropods and echinoderms. The
database is searchable by common or scientific name. For each species
account, information includes scientific and common name,
classification (Phylum through Genus), and color photographs (many
beauties). Some accounts supply additional information, such as
geographic range, physical characteristics, natural history (food
habits, reproduction, behavior, conservation, and habitat), other
comments, and references. Although the list of species is by no means
complete, these simple but effective accounts are interesting to read
and will be helpful as supplemental resources in a biological
diversity/ ecology course. [LXP]
[ pour lycée, un site complet sur les animaux. Pour un TPE bio]

Herpetology [.pdf] (The Scout Report for Science & Engineering -- May 10)
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http://www.utexas.edu/courses/herps/ 
Several professors in the Section of Integrative Biology (formerly
the Zoology Department) at the University of Texas at Austin have put
together this course on Herpetology. The course surveys "the biology
of amphibians and reptiles, from molecular systematics to community
ecology," and is organized into three components: Systematics,
Biogeography, and Genetics; Population and Community Ecology; and
Behavior and Physiology. Most lecture outlines are available
electronically and contain figures, color photographs, and other
helpful graphics. Lab Notes (.pdf format) are also provided, and
cover "morphology, diversity, and taxonomy with emphasis on the local
fauna." A series of related links rounds out the site. [LXP]

Treating and Preventing Venomous Snake Bites LII> [LIIWEEK] May 1, 2000
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For Goodness Snakes! provides basic information about
poisonous snakes and their bites. First aid tips for bites and
some brief facts and statistics on these poisonous animals
make this site useful. - sk
http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/995_snakes.html 
[ pas d'images ni d'interactivité, mais un texte intéressant]

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Computers
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How Computer Viruses Work (What's New at How Stuff Works, 05/08/00)
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With the recent spread of the 'Love Bug' virus throughout the
world, one of the hottest topics these days is computer viruses.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/nl.php?p=virus.htm 
Check out our updated article on How Computer Viruses Work.
[pour enseignants et techniciens]

Has your computer been bitten by the love bug? (What's New at How Stuff 
Works, 05/08/00)
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Go to http://www.howstuffworks.com/hsw.php?siteid=14&url=www.adv-data.com 
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