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 Gazette Home Delivery: 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 Best Sellers The Busy Educator's Guide To The World Wide Web by Marjan Glavac $14.95 from Amazon.com More information

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 For a printable version of this article click here. Gazette Articles by Marjan Glavac: Writing, Genealogy, Soil, and more (April 08) Miscellaneous Sites (Mar. 08) Art Sites (Feb. 08) Miscellaneous Sites (Jan. 08) Back to School Sites (Aug. 03) Language Arts Sites Part 3 (July 03) Language Arts Sites Part 2 (June 03) Language Arts Sites Part 1 (May 03) English As a Second Language (ESL) Sites (Apr. 03) Art Sites (Mar. 03) College and University Sites (Feb. 03) Sites for School Principals and High School Teachers (Jan. 03) Sites For Grades 7 to 8 (Dec. 02) Sites For Grades 4 to 8 (Nov. 02) Primary Sites Grades Pre-K to 3 (Oct. 02) Primary Sites Grades Pre-K to 3 (Sept. 02) Back to School (Aug. 02) Sites For Beginning Teachers Part 2 (Jult 02) Sites For Beginning Teachers Part 1 (June 02) Theme Sites Part 2 (May 02) Theme Sites Part 1 (Apr. 02) Lesson Planning Sites Part 6 (Mar. 02) Lesson Planning Sites Part 5 (Feb. 02) Lesson Planning Sites Part 4 (Jan. 02) Lesson Planning Sites Part 3 (Dec. 01) Five For Lesson Planning (pt 2) (Nov. 01) Five For Lesson Planning (Sept. 01) Transcripts of live chats with Marjan Glavac: Meet Marjan Glavac 6/29/98 Writing, Self publishing and other Internet Tips 12/11/98 More Classroom Internet Projects 11/13/98 The Internet as an Educational Tool 10/09/98 Internet Projects 9/11/98 Visit Teachers.Net's Technology related Chatboards: Computer/Technology ChatBoard Educational Software Chatboard Apple/Mac Classroom Chatboard Web Authors Chatboard

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