Virtual
Teacher Newsletter No. 105 March 26th 2005 IQ EQ SQ
THE
FREE ONLINE FORTNIGHTLY IT TEACHERS' NEWSLETTER
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1.
CONTENTS
1.
Welcome
2.
Mind Candy
3.
WWWinfo BABEL FISH
4.
New Printables - YELLOW HAT
5. Technical
Stuff Downloads.com
6.
Web Site Focus - COSMIC VIEW
7. IQ
EQ SQ
8.
Great Sites
9. Readers' Requests/Comments
10
Next Issue
11.
Code of 'Netizens'
12.
Tips
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1.
WELCOME EVERYONE I have been quite
excited about
the
SQ possibilities and thinking, now there is a label and a
method
for making school a place we all want to be.
Gary
Bass has contributed some great sites and ideas about
data
loggers. Thereıs another DeBono hat to download so
check
it all out. Let me know your great
ideas, particularly
on
SQ. Have a great one.
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"Fortunately,
somewhere between chance and mystery lies
imagination,
the only thing that protects our freedom, despite
the
fact that people keep trying to reduce it or kill it off altogether..."
Luis
Buneul.
quote
sent in by Mrs Edwina Marks thanks Edwina
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"The
average person puts only 25% of his energy and ability
into
his work. The world takes off its hat to those who put in
more
than 50% of their capacity, and stands on its head for
those
few and far between souls who devote 100%."
Andrew
Carnargie
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"Any
intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex,
and
more violent. It takes a touch of genius -- and a lot of courage
-- to
move in the opposite direction." Albert Einstein
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3.
WWWinfo BABEL FISH
Translate
anything into anything else.
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4.
NEW PRINTABLES YELLOW HAT
http://www.virtualteacher.com.au/yellowhat.pdf
The
yellow hat will be available for download on Wednesday.
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5.
TECHNICAL STUFF
I
have had some requests again about diabolical bugs
attacking
machines.
The
best thing to do is to goto
download
³Spybot² Search and Destroy
and
ADAWARE
as
well as running Nortonıs the first 2 are free Nortonıs
is an
online subscription service for home computers,
DET
has downloads available online for schools for free.
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I
have had a number of offers to schools promoting affordable
computersı
to teachers and students. The
computers are used
older
computers mostly from government organizations, and are
of no
use to anyone considering using computers on the internet
or basically anything useful. Old
technology isnıt where schools
should
be. These computers are a waste of
time on both
maintenance
and usage scales. Many programs
canıt be
used
on them and they donıt have the capacities for any
meaningful
use of the Internet. The minimum
standard for
any
computer you are considering now should be a
Pentium
4 with 512 mg RamDVD player and a CDRW.
40gigs
of memory is enough m- though 80 is better.
Donıt
accept or consider anything less.
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6.
WEBSITE FOCUS Garyıs Selection
COSMIC
VIEW: The Universe in 40 Jumps
by
Kees Boeke
"gary
here
is the original... http://www.vendian.org/mncharity/cosmicview/
many
thanks for the VT
congratulations
on the 7500th...
as to
the powers of ten
a
little ancient, but still relevant
is
the original
however
a google search on 'powers of ten' turns up quite a few imitators
the
latest (and best!) http://www.wordwizz.com/pwrsof10.htm
regards
gary
bass
More
from Gary to follow about the history of these ideas.
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7. IQ
EQ SQ
There
seems to be a lot of demoralization in the teaching
profession,
folk have spoken about this for some time now.
Nothing
new? So whatıs happening? Meaning
and purpose
are
hidden motivators in schools or any organization, once
you
loose these then staff and organizations become demoralized.
Teaching
as a profession, would, on the surface appear to
have
great meaning and purpose, however many folk have
lost
sight of this. How can you actually maintain and even
foster
a sense of meaning and purpose?
Enter
SQ spiritual or social quotient or intelligence, basically
it is
the feeling of meaning or purpose a person derives from
the
work they are doing. Itıs not new,
first coined by Sohar
and
Marshall in the early 1990ıs the approach holds that IQ
and
EQ are not enough, a Social or Spiritual intelligence
needs
to be part of the picture.
³Those
with high SQ have the capacity to question, think
creatively,
change the rules, work effectively in changing
situations
by playing with the boundaries, break through
obstacles
and be innovative. Our SQ encourages us to
see
the bigger picture, to be co-creators of the world in which we live.
Outstanding
performers have high IQ, high EQ and high SQ.
This
makes them alive, dynamic, sociable and innovative.
While
IQ allows us to analyse what ³is² - the traditional
role
of academia - and EQ helps us to adapt to the world
as it
changes, it is SQ that has us transform our world
into
a whole new order of being.ı
excerpt
from IQ, EQ and SQ Author: Margot Cairnes
http://www.leader-values.com/Content/detail.asp?ContentDetailID=146
In
environments where there are threats, recriminations,
pettiness,
poor leadership, the energy is right down,
people/students/teachers
have no sense of purpose,
and are
demoralized, talent will leave, this is a toxic
workplace. In environments where employers have a
feeling
or purpose and meaning in their work, where
they
can be themselves, where mature
communication
styles
exist or are developing, where there is an ability
to
pass on information in non-aggressive, non-judgemental
ways,
the environment engenders a whole feeling of
success
and smart people want to work there.
Check
out some ideas about SQ for both your Staff and
classroom
situation.
Make
your environment a place you want to be.
World
Youth Network International
http://www.worldyouthnetwork.com/eq.htm
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8.
GREAT SITES
HOT
SITES
Operational
Significant Event
High
resolution details imagery of significant environmental events eg recent
cyclone over Australia. Great.
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Access
to Australia's Culture and Recreation
Culture
and Recreation Portal http://www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au/
The
national conference about culture, new media and eBusiness
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9.
READERS COMMENTS/REQUESTS
Dear
Cathy,
Lots
of good ideas again - thankyou.
I'm
hoping that you might be able to put me in the right direction
with
regard to instructions on 'FRONTPAGE' so that I can instruct
students
on how to create a web page and me for that matter.
I am
endeavouring to use it as a means for the students to
present
information for year 9 Geography in NSW.
Hope
you can help,
Regards Meredith Mackenzie
Hi
Meredith,
http://www.actden.com/fp2000/java/
http://www.atomiclearning.com/front_page_2002x
Some
online FREE tutorials/Demos
http://www.microsoft.com/education/FrontPage2kTutorial.aspx
Beginner
and advanced tutorials
http://www.fgcu.edu/support/office2000/frontpage/index.html
here's
a site full of webpages that just donıt cut it. Look an learn what
not
to do in web design.
http://www.webpagesthatsuck.com/
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Good
day and thank you to all the clever and helpful people on this
site.
I am 52 yrs old and have decided to change careers.
Cert
111 Teachers Assist to start, and boy has this made
my
life easier so much info, so much to learn, so many
challenges.Its
great to be able to access up to date information.
Does
anyone Know of any schools that have Snoozle Rooms- as I like to call them
respite rooms,Therapy rooms,Relaxarama areas?Would
appreciate
any info
thank
you once again
Toni
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Can
anyone suggest anything for Toni.
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Dear
Cathy,
Thank
you so much for the printable white hat and blue hat from De Bono's
thinking
hats. Where can we get the other
coloured hats?
Cheers,
Jenni
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Hi
Jenni,
Other
hats to follow in next newsletters - send in any lessons plans you have
developed on them. did you try
blowing the hats up to A1 size at your local plan printer. A sneak preview for
next newsletter is the yellow hat at
http://www.virtualteacher.com.au/yellowhat.pdf
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More
from Gary
it
was robin hirst's book our place in space...illustrated by roland harvey
robin
was my first year physics lecturer at melbourne science education in mid
70s...later he was head of museum and planetarium in melbourne
the
sci(ed) degree was a four year dedicated science teacher qualification
only
ran for a few years 12 i think...1200 teachers went through
they(we)
are represented out of all proportions when you recognise how many are (still)
in the department and very (very) active with curriculum design and re-design
victoria
has a 'new' approach recently announced the 'essential learning
standards'...VELS is the new acronym..horrible..but everyone needs a shorter
reference point
VELS
seems to be a 'best of' the Qld and Tasmanian attempts at refocussing and
revamping curriculum into a process of life long learning
the
thinking and personal are a big part of the 'new' direction..not so new for
some
the
continuous improvement(QIS-quality in schools) model is inherent and embedded
as well as an action research basis for teachers to pursue...most likely as
part of their performance and development plan (P&D)
...as
for the science/maths data stuff...many new devices and simpler connections..so
have a look at http://www.vernier.com.au
also
after our physics day where over 2000 students from 120 schools went to Luna
Park and took in the rides..with data logging..results (and movies) can be
found at http;//www.vicphysics.org
now
organising a year 10 and a year 8 day for later in the year
also
we (AIP victoria education sub
ctee) hope to develop 'playground physics' for the primary school as a
preparation for data logging..and going to luna park
regards
again
gary
kia
ora Cathy
Thanks
for all this gary the luna park data logging I want to come.
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We have
just released a summary of where we see education heading in the
21st
C and we are making a summary of this (35pp) available at no cost to
educators
globally as a discussion document. Have a read of the attached and
if
you feel it is worthwhile you may wish to let your readers know and they
can
obtain this (free) if they e-mail us at dinner@work.co.nz All the best
for
your work
ka
kite ano
Mark
Treadwell
Knowledge
Networks (Thinking & Knowledge Environments)
http://www.knowledge-networks.co.nz
Teachers@work
(web site reviews and ICT advice) http://www.teachers-work.com
i-Learnt
(Mark Treadwell's online notes) http://www.i-learnt.com
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this
is great
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Hi
Cathy,
In
the last VT email a subscriber asked -
³Any
ideas where the site is that lets you go from a backyard
until
you are up in the galaxy and then down again?
I had
it a few years ago and lost it - very interesting Thanks
for
all your work on this great site.
Warm
regards, Kath²
I too
had lost the link but searched and found it (the key words
to
remember being ³power of ten²) great for maths and
science
lessons.
Here
it is - http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/scienceopticsu/powersof10/index.html
I
love your emails. Thanks for the work you put in.
Judy
Miller
Happy
Valley Schools
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Thaks Judy
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10.
NEXT
ISSUE More de bono hats so send in your
great
ideas particularly lesson plans.
Ciao
Cathy
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11.
Code of the 'Netizens'
This
Newsletter is not free, despite the misleading advertising
above.
The Fee is now due. Each week you must help one
colleague
on the Internet who has less knowledge than you.
Help
that person even if you have to visit their classroom or
do a
little research and get back to them. Trust me, this will
help
a lot of people get their computer classrooms running better.
OK
I'm trusting you!!!
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12.
TIPS
1.
Double click on highlighted URLS to open in browser.
2.
Send in your Questions, Questions will be published with
Answers,
send in your Answers, if you have expertise to share.
3.
Nominate a brilliant site for review and inclusion in this
newsletter.
4.
Nominate a fantastic school site for review and inclusion in
this
newsletter.
5.
Make contact with other schools using fantastic programs.
6.
Prepare and innovative article for this newsletter.
7.
Tell 2 colleagues about this newsletter.
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The
opinions expressed here are purely those of the editor,
Cathy
Brown. All other small print clauses apply. Such as:
Use
at your own risk. Nothing in life is guaranteed. If it doesn't
work
for you send me an email.
Editor:
cathy brown mailto:cathy@virtualteacher.com.au
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