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TEACHERS.NET GAZETTE
Volume 4 Number 6

COVER STORY
Teachers.Net and I, by chance, became high-tech links in the chain of people and events that cracked the Chinese government's tight lid on its emerging SARS epidemic
Teachers.Net Chatroom Exchange Reveals SARS Outbreak...
COLUMNS
Applying for a Teaching Job in a Tight Market, Part 2 Effective Teaching by Harry & Rosemary Wong
Metacognition -- Thinking about Thinking Is Essential for Learning Promoting Learning by Marv Marshall
Publishing Pressures 4 Blocks by Cheryl Sigmon
Even Punctuation Gets a Vacation! - Enjoy Your Summer with Children's Books Postcard from Planet Esme - News from the world of children's books by Esmé Codell
It's Summer! -- Rest your body, restore your soul & have some fun! Instant Ideas for Busy Teachers by Barbara Gruber and Sue Gruber
Be Your Own Mentor: REFLECT Teachers As Learners by Hal Portner
There's A Book Inside of You! - You Make a Commitment eBook Authoring by Glenn F. Dietzel
Moving to a New Town and School Ask the School Psychologist by Beth Bruno
I Taught, But Did He Learn? The Eclectic Teacher by Ginny Hoover
Computer Donations To Schools: How To Make A Sound Choice Ed-Tech Talk by Dr. Rob Reilly
Language Arts Sites Part 2 The Busy Educator's Monthly Five (5 Sites for Busy Educators) by Marjan Glavac
June Articles
June Regular Features
June Informational Items
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About Marjan Glavac...
Marjan Glavac (BA, BEd, MA) is a professional speaker, teacher and author. He has used computers in education on the very first day he began teaching in 1982. Since that time, he has introduced thousands of students K-University, parents and teachers to computer technology and to the Internet through online courses, websites, classroom lessons, workshops, speeches, articles, computer columns, newsletters and his latest best selling book, The Busy Educator's Guide To The World Wide Web 2ND EDITION (Foreword by Dr. Harry Wong author of The First Days Of School).

Marjan is currently a gr.5 home room teacher at Wilfrid Jury Public School in London, Ontario, Canada where he resides with his wife Maria and their two children, Vanessa and Collin. He can be contacted by e-mail at marjan@glavac.com or through his website at: http://www.glavac.com


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The Busy Educator's Monthly Five...
by Marjan Glavac
Each month Marjan Glavac, professional speaker, teacher and author of The Busy Educator's Guide To The World Wide Web 2ND EDITION (Foreword by Dr. Harry Wong author of The First Days Of School) presents The Busy Educator's Monthly Five -- five websites for educators that are easy to read, simple to use and worthwhile to know. Sign up for his monthly free Busy Educator's Newsletter at: http://www.glavac.com

Language Arts Sites - Part 2

Here are five Language Arts sites:

Education by Design
http://www.edbydesign.com

A fun site for kids. Play scrambler puzzles, (recommended) practice mathematical skills, publish stories, jokes, riddles, and poems online. Great reading, writing, spelling and special education tips for teachers and parents.

English Zone
http://english-zone.com

Quick and easy worksheets, handouts, online exercises for interactive language lessons, exercises and quizzes. Learn about idioms, grammar, verbs and more. This site is packed with wonderful useful information and activities.

Kidbibs
http://www.kidbibs.com

A resource site for reading. Great tips for parents and teachers on how to encourage reading.

Kid's Mysteries
http://kids.mysterynet.com

There are mysteries here to solve, scary stories to read, magic tricks to think about, and contests to enter. A new mystery every week.

Learn Vocabulary Syndicate
http://www.syndicate.com

Grade specific puzzles, comic strips, word games and many other ways to sharpen your skills. Use these quizzes to prepare students for the SAT.


Marjan Glavac's website: http://www.glavac.com

Email Marjan Glavac: marjan@glavac.com


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