ELECTRONIC ELEMENTARY MAGAZINE:
"The E-LINK"
Volume 2, Number 3, SPRING 1997
http://www.inform.umd.edu/MDK-12/homepers/emag/
Coming soon ... E-LINK's Second Annual
Get ready for this year's cyberpicnic. Pack your basket and join the fun. The picnic area will be open from May to June. Stop by and find out how to participate.
OTHER GREAT SIGNS OF SPRING ON THE INTERNET:
THE EARTH DAY GROCERY PROJECT!
Here's a terrific way to celebrate Earth Day, April 22. Last year, children decorated more than 70,000 grocery bags with messages about the environment. Find out what you can do to get involved. Visit the Grocery Project site at Arbor Heights Elementary School.
This terrific project from the coordinators of NickNacks Election Project, includes a weekly Hyperstudio E-Zine with reports by "student scientists."
CYBER CLOWNS
Bit by bit, piece by piece, classes are constructing a Cyber Clown. A wonderful language arts project for K-2 students by Elissa Gerzog
Join THE READ-IN on May 9!
Stop by the READ-IN site for registration and project information or write project director, Jane Coffey at AFCJane@aol.com
THE WRITING GALLERY
The Writes of Spring are underway at Jefferson Elementary, West Virginia. This month's activity:Book reports.
IT MAY BE SPRING, BUT...
THE CYBERSNOW VILLAGE
is still open and there are LOTS of new snowfolk, stories, and poems. Come visit and see all these COOL student creations!
I HAVE A DREAM, TOO!
Young peoples' dreams hold the promise of tomorrow. Enjoy reading about the hopes and aspirations of these young dreamers.
ONGOING ACTIVITIES:
- Amazing Insects This great site is going strong in it's third year at Groveland Elementary School in Minnesota :-)
- Question of the Week
from L'Ouverture Computer Technology Magnet in Kansas, U.S.A.
- Writers Corner
Updated by students at St. Ignatius school in New Jersey
- Student Portfolios...Share what you are learning
updates: Student research on Loess hills from Iowa; portfolios from Clinton Avenue Elementary in New York
- Tooth Fairy News
Has the Tooth Fairy visited you lately?
- 1997 WWFax Project
If you have a collaborative project you are willing to share, or great sites to recommend WRITE US :-)
PLUG YOUR CLASS INTO THE WORLD WITH ELECTRONIC ELEMENTARY!
Electronic Elementary Magazine,
http://www.inform.umd.edu/MDK-12/homepers/emag/
Sincere thanks to the University of Maryland, College Park, the Academic Information Technology Services (aITs) and the inforMstaff. This project would not be possible without their support.
Send questions or comments to: Maxine Shindel mshindel@umd5.umd.edu