3/21/93 8:00:44 PM Opening "Chat Log 3/21/93" for recording. AFL Gayle: OK. The topic tonight is AOL Resources. Anything qualifies that is not the traditional ESH/TIN/IES... AFA Bard : Welcome Andy, Mary! AFC Tooter : Mary, be sure to check your mail and look at the letter we are sending for the next CECA. It will SandyE : My cat, Slippers, looks JUST like Socks. AFC Tooter : Oooops, Socks, not Boots. AFL Gayle : Hmm... Sandy. Cats' Magazine (offline) is having a Socks look-alike contest. AFA Bard : I like keyword MERCURY.. anyone seen that one yet? SandyE : MERCURY?? AFL Gayle : You ought to enter. Your cat (and you) will get a free trip to the White House AFL Gayle : if you win. AFA Andy : I saw it on the DB update this afternoon, Bard. SandyE : Gayle, tell me more about Cats' Magazine. AFA Bard : In an effort to recruit more cities (KEYWORD: CHICAGO)- AOL has (unofficially) released a AFA Bard : city-specific area that caters to silicon valley & california. Keyword Mercury takes you to an area SandyE : Is Cats' Mag available at newstands? AFA Bard : full of resources from the Valley area. The news is very current- even mentions a project called AFA Bard : CityNet in which our buddies at Apple are trying to wire Cupertino! AFL Gayle : Yes, Sandy. Usually at Waldenbooks. AFA Bard : Neat, Huh? AFA Andy : Books-A-Million also has it, Sandy. AFL Gayle : I'll send you subscription information and contest information email later, AFL Gayle : Sandy. :) AFA Andy : Sounds great, Bard :) AFC Tooter : There is no such place as keyword CATS. SandyE : Thanks Gayle. He (an IT now) REALLY bears a resemblance. AFL Gayle : I said it was an OFFLINE resource, Toot. :) AFA Bard : LOL, Toot! AFC Tooter : Well, thought I'd see what CATS might turn up. No keyword SOCKS either. SandyE : This is the cat that is in love with my printer and attacks the paper as it prints. AFC Tooter : Hi Carolyn. AFA Bard : Hiya Carolyn! AFA Andy : Try Pets, Toot :) DUNMORE : Hi All:) AFC Tooter : Yes, that one should work. My 6th graders love that area. AFL Gayle : I'll bet you won't find boots as a keyword, either, Toot. :) AFL Gayle : Hi, Prize! :) AFC Tooter : :-( AFA Andy : Hi Carolyn. SandyE : Toot..try PHYLLIS DAVIDSONRP : HELLO DARE, You all! AFL Gayle : OK. Who's next with their favorite area online for educators? AFA Andy : :) AFC Tooter : You remembered Phyllis (should be Phil)! I'm impressed. AFA Andy : I know some that come and see me a lot :) AFL Gayle : (For those who arrived late, AED/TIN/MED/ESH aren't eligible as a choice. :) AFA Bard : It's Prize! Hiya! DUNMORE : There is a new one calledImpact II AFC Tooter : Keyword DEBATE is one of my favorites for high schoolers. AFL Gayle : What is that, Carolyn? Tell us about it. AFC Tooter : GA, Carolyn. DAVIDSONRP : IT'S THE BARD in the flesh I just sent you some additional info.... DUNMORE : Impact II is a network ofteachers who have had ideas published in a catalog and join up with teachers AFA Bard : (Thanks!) MaryEz : Has anyone gotten NECC registration material? I called ISTE and the machine said that the person AFA Bard : Welcome EPPS! MaryEz : was on maternity leave for March and April. Leave name and number. AFA Bard : No reg. materials yet, Mary- just program notifcations. DUNMORE : from other ImpactII States . I just had my third idea published and you get $500.00 for each & other BobFrost : What are the ImpactII states? DUNMORE : perks They have a hathering each year at Snowbird Utah and give input to movers and shakers BobFrost : I guess I could find out for myself. SandyE : Wonderful, Carolyn...what sort of ideas? DAVIDSONRP : PRAY tell Dunmore - can you describe or briefly discussion your two prior DAVIDSONRP : winning ideas??? AFA Bard : (Gayle's not gone- just stepped out a second!) DUNMORE : They are the states that have a competition each year for the teachers NY is one SandyE : BW--is GA one? MaryEz : Library of Congress, is interesting. SandyE : We sure have some super ideas in Gwinnett... DUNMORE : My first one was stuffed animals go to school 1st graders learn how to develop their own classificatio AFA Bard : I don't know, Sandy. Carolyn- how do we find out which states are Impact II states? DUNMORE : system using stuffed animals and get over the fear of science as they hold the critter they describe AFA Andy : REs, Gayle! AFL Gayle : Sorry about that. Things went weird here on my screen. :( AFL Gayle : Go ahead, Carolyn. Sorry to interrupt. DUNMORE : The second prise I got was for newspaper bridges that the kids can cross they are made of only DUNMORE : newspapers and Elmers glue and everyone in our school crossed a meter span on the bridge AFA Bard : Ooo... Sandy- can you post there and let us know?(about Georgia?) BobFrost : Question: why are so few people from the Western USA involved here? DAVIDSONRP : Dinner time 5:30ish or so! DUNMORE : All th people that have their lessons published have a conferance ,banquet and then others adapt AFL Gayle : Bob, part of the problem is the time difference. We have a lot of Left AFL Gayle : Coasties active online. DUNMORE : their ideas and the new ideas are published . The adapters get $200,00 BobFrost : Just curious. AFA Bard : This sounds like a GREAT project, Carolyn. About time some of your folks were rewarded for your great AFA Bard : ideas! DAVIDSONRP : Amazin' .... typical! AFA Andy : Thanks DAVIDSONRP : I thought Dunmore hailed from the East but she's/he from Illonois! BobFrost : That is East! AFL Gayle : Right. Carolyn lives in the Midwest. AFL Gayle : [[[[[Jim]]]]] :))) AFA Andy : Hi Wiggy! BobFrost : Of course, everywhere's East from here. AFA Bard : The Wigster! Wigster : Hiya, Gayle!!! Wigster : Hi all! DUNMORE : Ido live in Illinois just South of Joliet an hour away fron chicago AFC Tooter : *Fanfare* Wigggggggy! Wigster : I've got to get the sounds... A fanfare just doesn't hack it when you have to read it. :) DUNMORE : I'm a science teacher in Braidwood AFC Tooter : LOL! DAVIDSONRP : Now that I don't have my MAC, Tooter using sounds! ;(( Wigster : Just a science teacher??? Just??? DUNMORE : Hi Wiggy AFA Bard : Rehi, Sandy! AFL Gayle : Where's your Mac, Prize? AFC Tooter : What machine are you using, Joel? Wigster : Hiya, Carolyn. AFL Gayle : OK, Wiggy, you're on! :) We're talking about our favorite areas online for AFL Gayle : Educators. AED/MED/TIN/ESH are NOT eligible.:) DAVIDSONRP : 'THEY' took it away from moi! AFA Andy : Hi Murray! AFC Tooter : *Tasty* Hi Murray! Wigster : Favorite areas online for Educators... Well, if AED is not eligible, then I would have to say the news TEACHER ms : Hey Andy !! AFA Bard : It's the Murry-meister! DAVIDSONRP : Totally embarassed Apple II e! ;)) TEACHER ms : Hi Toot !!! Wigster : area... CNN would be, but we don't have cable in Orford. :( TEACHER ms : How about IES ? Wigster : Oh yes... Of course, IES is great!!!!! DAVIDSONRP : Yo, my main MAN MUrray!! Finally stoped watchin' the basketball games!! Wigster : Oops.... I didn't see you come in. :) SandyE : I like the clubs. I have some students that are into aviation (designing planes). AFL Gayle : Good suggestion, Sandy! :) SandyE : They have gotten into the Aviation club area to ask questions. It SandyE : It's been GREAT for them. Wigster : I wish they had had the weather maps when I was teaching science. AFA Bard : Sandy-- I agree, some of the areas of Lifestyle & Interest are great. Remember learning about how DAVIDSONRP : Then there's the Educational Sftwr. Companies that are on Line!! AFA Bard : much chocolate's harmful to puppies in the Pet Forum? AFL Gayle : Tell us about them, Prize. :) AFA Andy : :) Wigster : Ooops.... I didn't see you Prize... Yes... There are the software companies. :) AFL Gayle : Ooohhh, why is that, Bard? (Puppies with pimples? ;) DAVIDSONRP : Well, .... there's Davidson & Assoc. , Inc. and ALL its' many affiliates! AFA Andy : Davidson & Associates wouldn't be one??? BobFrost : R.Wagner helped me out within 2 days when I was panicked about transferring BobFrost : graphics. AFA Andy : Speaking of Roger. I AFA Bard : In a demo to a large audience, I visited the Pet Forum and found an online vet who toldus that DAVIDSONRP : With Davidson & Assoc. , there's Earthquest, Lawrence Prod. , Zugware!! AFA Andy : I've just converted a stack for him. AFA Andy : It should be available soon. AFA Bard : 4 ozs of chocolate will *kill* a dog. :( Aspirin does the same to kitty cats, too. SandyE : Dog's digestive systems cannot handle Choc. Broke my Maxine's heart when I told her. AFL Gayle : Knew about the aspirin. :) DUNMORE : How about Teacher pager so student can get help with their homework? Wigster : Sug has his own software company now??? I guess once he got off of Eco Island he was ready for Wigster : anything. :) AFA Andy : My pets never get a chance at the chocolate :D DAVIDSONRP : Believe it or not ... Davidson has a brand new affilate from Europe!! TEACHER ms : Yes, TEACHER PAGER !!! DAVIDSONRP : Guess Murray is tired! Hi Murray! Wigster : Finally! I suggested that they use a teacher pager years ago. TEACHER ms : Hi REP :) AFL Gayle : Oohhh... what's the stack about, Andy? SandyE : Where is Teacher Pager? TEACHER ms : Teacher Pager is going gang busters :) AFA Andy : I don't know if I can say or not, Gayle. AFL Gayle : Tell us about Teacher Pager, Murray. :) AFL Gayle : OK, Andy. AFA Bard : Keyword: teacher pager, Sandy. :) AFA Bard : GA Murray. AFA Bard : *Fanfare* Murray? AFL Gayle : Best of it, though, Wiggy, is now the keyword works on A2s, too. :) DUNMORE : We can't forgettheencyclopedia Wigster : Yay! \ AFA Bard : And Bulls & Bears is great for aspiring millionaires! SandyE : Nothing beats showing the On-line news to the current events class when they come in. AFA Bard : Barron's is great for those who can't affort to visit Cliff's notes.:) SandyE : They love it. We had a great time with the David Koresh thing when the news was very late breaking Wigster : Yep... I find the news area leads to all sorts of things... AFA Bard : That area works great for demos, too-huh Sandy? SandyE : Yep, Bard! AFA Bard : Welcome ARP!! Wigster : When SF had the earthquake, I downloaded all the latest news and then we did encyclopedia searches... Wigster : and even talked to surviers online. Wigster : I wish the sports area would list the current standings, though... Wigster : you have to hunt around and hope that you can find them. :( AFA Bard : Doesn't SPORTSLINK do that, Wiggy? Wigster : It kind of does... SandyE : One of my students was beside himself last week. He was $40 ahead in Bull&Bears. Now thinks he's SandyE : Rockefeller! Wigster : It has perhaps 20 articles listed as... Wigster : Hockey Update or something... YOu have to open each one and eventually you find the standings... Wigster : (perhaps)... AFL Gayle : LOL, Sandy! :) Wigster : If they just listed the standings with the headline Standings... It might be easier. GS ERIC : Good Evening, I have some exciting news to report AFL Gayle : Welcome, Eric! :) AFA Bard : A GREAT idea, Wiggy- have you submitted it to AOL Cust.Serv? AFA Bard : ERIC! GS ERIC : hey guys Wigster : Yup... Wigster : the usual no answer. AFA Andy : Hi Eric! DUNMORE : What about sit down sports do you get standings from them? Like Chess SandyE : I could stand some exciting news.... GS ERIC : This past wknd. I was in Detroit at the 3,000 strong MACUL conference... AFA Andy : Me too, Sandy :) Wigster : Well, they did cover the latest world chess match with Bobby fisher. DUNMORE : How about ASCD good place for papers incontinuing ed classes GS ERIC : @ this conference, I personally met with Apple Reps, Roger Wagner, and Tom GS ERIC : Synder just to name a few AFA Bard : Keyword: ACOT is a great resource for current research on educational technology. GS ERIC : They had many interesting views and displays, I learned a lot. DUNMORE : Name Dropper but verrry interesting:) SandyE : WOW...Did Roger Wagner show HyperStudio Mac? GS ERIC : Roger is coming out with the HS-Mac, which will be 100% GS compt. Wigster : Great, Eric... did Roger show HS for the Mac... GS ERIC : no....a few last bugs Wigster : YOu beat me to it, Sandy. :) GS ERIC : His conference room was SOOOO DUNMORE : When is the HYperstudio for Mac being released? Wigster : Do we know if Roger is looking for Beta testers??? GS ERIC : packed that they had to put monitors in the halls SandyE : A friend of mine is a beta site and even though there are bugs, she's impressed. GS ERIC : I don't think so, it will be out in 2 weeks Wigster : Yay, Roger! Wigster : Rats. GS ERIC : His display techniques were amazing DAVIDSONRP : HS for the MAC ?? What's Tom S . up to these days ??? Wigster : Yes... Wigster : I like the way he has the video camera fade in and out. GS ERIC : He used a GS with SONY videowatchman, handicams, and all sorts of stuff from Ra GS ERIC : dio GS ERIC : Shack AFC Tooter : Good talking with you, Mary! MaryEz : You too! GS ERIC : He is having a HS conference in San Diego this July, MaryEz : Love having two phone lines! AFA Andy : The guy down the street is also beta testing it. GS ERIC : He has agreements with hotels fro 24 hr. labs Wigster : When I went to the Apple Conference in Boston, T Snyder was pusing Decisions Decisions still. AFC Tooter : I'm suppopsed to be beta testing it, but haven't gotten the update on yet. GS ERIC : Tom s. was the keynote at the banquet, he was emphisizing and overall problem SandyE : I just previewed Dec. Dec. Immigrants. It was interesting. AFA Bard : It's pretty great - a few bugs,yet, though. AFC Tooter : pusing? GS ERIC : that faces many Michigan schools.... Wigster : pushing. AFC Tooter : LOL DAVIDSONRP : Thought he had something NEWer ...Wigster did you see me there at Boston?(sorry Wigster : Sheesh... Even my LCIII can't keep up with me. :) GS ERIC : Schools are throwing computers at students, and saying "Work, Work Work,... Wigster : Nope... I missed you, Prize. GS ERIC : and not letting the teachers having any training or time. AFL Gayle : *Drumroll* AFC Tooter : Which Boston conf, Wiggy? GS ERIC : I could go on forever, it was very worthwhile, you should see some of the graph GS ERIC : ics AFL Gayle : OK. It's the time you've all been waiting for, our free hour to give away. :) Wigster : The one back in October or Spetember or whenever. AFC Tooter : Trial balloon!! If this is AFC Tooter : not properly lined up, ( ) AFC Tooter : change your font to | GS ERIC : his partner did on a Mac while he was talking. After the banquet Apple sponser AFL Gayle : But, first, a message, of course. :) Check out the hellos in our new ScrapBook. GS ERIC : ed a party and gave away and LC III} AFL Gayle : Our last exchange #4 has just begun. :) Also, great tales of the Winter Storm AFL Gayle : of the Century, all in The Education Exchange Message Board. AFA Bard : Wow, Eric! Did YOU win it? GS ERIC : (Everyone has heard about the President online, right?) GS ERIC : i wish MaryEz : We are ready to post our Favorite Authors project this week. AFL Gayle : Our topic next week will be Integrating Computers into the Curriculum. Of AFC Tooter : I'm told that the HELLOES from #4 take nearly 60 pages to print in 8 pt type. AFL Gayle : course, that will be a participatory conference, so start thinking now. :) GS ERIC : Is there an info area online? AFL Gayle : Now for our winner... AFL Gayle : Our winner tonight is Bob! AFL Gayle : *Applause* AFA Bard : Yippeeeeeee!!! Way to go BOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AFA Andy : WTG, Bob!!!!!!! AFA Bard : Super! SandyE : Way to go BOB! MaryEz : *Fanfare* GS ERIC : Bob utta buuut baaat BOB! DUNMORE : Congratulations:):):):):):):) TEACHER ms : Congrats, Bob !!! AFA Andy : I better go open up ABF, night all :) AFL Gayle : We'll have another free hour to give away next week, so be here! :) DAVIDSONRP : Way to go Bobbie Baby!! BobFrost : I'm verrrrrry pleased. AFA Bard : *CNN voice tag* Yippee, Bob! GS ERIC : later SandyE : Nite, Andy BobFrost : Now I can go on for another hour and try some new stuff! ;) AFC Tooter : Balloons misfired! :-((((((((( DAVIDSONRP : You , too with the MAC & sound files! AFA Bard : Great to see all you folks here tonight. Join us next week - same AOL time, SAME AOL CHANNEL! :) GS ERIC : ok AFA Bard : For those who came in late... check the AED NEW FILES library tomorrow for a full-text log of our AFA Bard : chat.:) BobFrost : need a hard drive. SandyE : Nite everyone. It was fun. AFL Gayle : Good night, Toot and Emery! :) AFA Bard : G'night folks-- Sandy, give me a call mid-week. I need your BRAIN!:) AFA Bard : Nite! AFL Gayle : Good night, all! :) Thanks for coming! ... 3/21/93 9:03:42 PM Closing Log file.