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Canku
Ota
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(Many
Paths)
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An
Online Newsletter Celebrating Native America
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January
1, 2010 - Volume 8 Number 1
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Favorite
Sites
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collected
by Paul and Vicki
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Glacier
National Park Centennial 2010
Glacier National Park is commemorating its 100th anniversary!
We invite you to explore its land and discover the relevance
and meaning of its million acres to your life.
Consider
this a call to action for celebration, inspiration, and engagement
as Glacier National Park has the power and legacy of inspiring
people to become stewards of this unique place.
http://www.glaciercentennial.org/Home.html
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Tigers
As Dorothy, the Tin Man and the Scarecrow followed the Yellow
Brick Road, they feared the animals they might encounter.
"Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!" Today, a more
realistic fear is the animals we might never encounter. Sadly,
the wild tiger population is being threatened by poaching,
habitat loss and population fragmentation. Want to learn more?
Here are my recommendations for tiger hunting on the Web.
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Discovery
Channel: Living with Tigers
"Can you take zoo-born tiger cubs and raise them to be
hunters that can survive in the wild? The answer could help
shape the face of tiger conservation." The online companion
to the Living with Tigers television special, this site tells
the story of John and Dave Varty reintroducing two captive-born
Bengal tiger cubs (Ron and Julie) to the wild in a South African
sanctuary. The hope is that their offspring will be wild enough
to be released back in the wilderness of their native Asia.
http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/tigers/tigers.html |
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National
Geographic: Cyber Tiger
"Congratulations, zoo keeper. Your zoo is about to receive
its first-ever Siberian tiger. He's being moved to your zoo
by the Siberian Tiger Species Survival Plan, a group of zookeepers
trying to save the big cats by breeding them in zoos. There
aren't many of these special animals left in the wild—only
about 400—and your mission is to make sure this one thrives
in his new zoo home." This interactive story is an example
of what makes the Net great. Come play zoo keeper and help prepare
your zoo for the arrival of your Siberian tiger.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/97/tigers/maina.html |
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National
Geographic Kids: Creature Feature: Tigers
"Easily recognized by its coat of reddish-orange with dark
stripes, the tiger is the largest wild cat in the world."
I just love the Creature Features at National Geographic Kids.
This one include eleven snippets of tiger basics, three photos,
one video, a map showing where tigers live, and an e-card to
send to friends or family. And best of all, you can print a
collectible 3x5 card and all the tiger facts on a single piece
of paper.
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Animals/CreatureFeature/Tiger |
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Tigers
in Crisis
"Of the eight original subspecies of tigers, three have
become extinct in the last 60 years, an average of one every
20 years.The Bali tiger became extinct in the 1930's. The Caspian
tiger was forced into extinction in the 1970's. And the Javan
tiger followed in the 1980's." Created by journalist and
conservationist Craig Kasnoff, Tigers in Crisis tells the plight
of tigers with short, informative articles accompanied by striking
photos. Related international news items are featured in a sister
website Tigers in Crisis News.
http://www.tigersincrisis.com/ |
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WWF:
Endangered Species: Tigers
"The tiger is the largest of the Asian big cats and can
be found in a wide range of habitats, from the evergreen and
monsoon forests of the Indo-Malayan realm to the mixed coniferous-deciduous
woodlands of the Russian Far East and the mangrove swamps
of the Sundarbans, shared by India and Bangladesh." Visit
to learn details about threats to tigers around the world,
along with species fact sheets.
http://www.panda.org/what_we_do/endangered_species/tigers/
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PowerPoint How To
Like chess, PowerPoint is easy to learn, but difficult to master.
Today's tutorials cover both the technical side of creating
slides, and the presentation skills needed to give a really
good PowerPoint talk.
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ACT360
Media: PowerPoint in the Classroom
"The Ribbon is the completely new user interface in PowerPoint
2007, designed to make it easier and faster to create fantastic
presentations." Follow along with cartoon hosts Jim Jingle
and Sue Special as they guide you through this move-at-your-own-pace
slideshow. This eight-unit PowerPoint 2007 tutorial includes
a Teachers Guide and a printable version. If you have PowerPoint
2003, there's a tutorial for you also ( http://www.actden.com/pp2003/
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http://www.actden.com/pp2007/ |
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Garr
Reynolds: Presentation Tips
Garr Reynolds is a presentation guru, and his tips address presentation
skills and what to put on your slides, not how to make them.
Reynolds stresses the importance of setting goals for your talk,
knowing your audience, and keeping your slides simple. He argues
against the commonly circulated "7 bullets per page and
7 words per line" rule, and suggests that you plan your
talk on paper or a whiteboard before opening up your computer.
"Simple can be hard for the presenter, but it will be appreciated
by the audience. Simplicity takes more forethought and planning
on your part because you have to think very hard about what
to include and what can be left out."
http://www.garrreynolds.com/Presentation/ |
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Lynda.com:
PowerPoint 2007 Essential Training
The online training site Lynda.com does an amazing job with
videos for hundreds of software products. But they only offer
the beginner videos for free, the more advanced ones require
a paid membership. Even so, the quality of the videos earns
them a place in my weekly picks. For PowerPoint 2007, the first
eleven videos (a total of thirty-eight minutes of training)
are free. You'll notice that the free videos have underlined
titles, while the rest of the course segments are listed, but
when you click them, you reach a sign-up page. To find the PowerPoint
2003 course, use the site search function.
http://www.lynda.com/home/DisplayCourseN.aspx?lpk2=257 |
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PowerPoint
for Dummies
Anyone here not love the Dummies books? Turns out, their website
is just as awesome as their books. In addition to PowerPoint
basics, these tutorials cover advanced topics such as creating
motion paths for animation, and modifying the slide master.
Some of the tutorials are video, although most are simply pages
illustrated with lots of screenshots. In addition to the individual
tutorials, there is a PowerPoint glossary that defines terms
from "action button" to "x-axis."
http://www.dummies.com/how-to/computers-software/ms-office/powerpoint.html |
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Seth
Godin: Really BAD PowerPoint
No PowerPoint training session would be complete without some
discussion of how to avoid common presentation no-nos. Seth
Godin, in his typical in-your-face communication style, advises
us to use emotion and make slides that reinforce your words,
not repeat them. "Think of all the presentations you've
been to where the presenter actually reads the slides. Did
your audience really have to come all this way to a meeting
to listen to you read the slides? Why not just send them over?"
http://www.sethgodin.com/freeprize/reallybad-1.pdf
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Math Puzzles
Math puzzles really do offer something for everyone. They can
be used to engage kids who think they don't like math, or provide
enrichment to those who already love math. Today's collection
includes interactive and printable puzzles, brainteasers and
math games for all aptitude levels.
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AIMS
Puzzle Corner
Activities Integrating Math and Science (AIMS) offers over a
hundred printable math puzzles, categorized by type and difficulty.
“The puzzles have not been assigned a grade level appropriateness
because we have discovered that the ability to do a puzzle varies
by individual not grade level.” Puzzle categories include
Arrangement, Dissection, Divergent Thinking, Number, Logic,
Toothpick, and Visual . For solutions, follow the link on the
main page (you won’t find the solution linked from the
individual puzzle pages.)
http://www.aimsedu.org/puzzle/ |
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Cut
the Knot: Interactive Mathematics Miscellany and Puzzles
Dr. Alexander Bogomolny, a former associate math professor at
the University of Iowa, describes the reason for his collection
of interactive math puzzles: “Without going into research
and speculations as to what causes math anxiety I hope to create
a resource that would help learn, if not math itself, then,
at least, ways to appreciate its beauty.” For middle-school
and high- school students, there are algebra, geometry, and
probability puzzles, along with dozens of other categories such
as Visual Illusions and Analog Gadgets.
http://www.cut-the-knot.org/ |
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Dr.
Mike’s Math Games
Dr. Mike’s games are nicely organized by grade level (K
through 7), category (Magic Squares, Times Tables, Fractions)
and type (Printable, Online and Calculator.) The online games
include arcade-style shoot’em ups, quizzes, flashcards,
and a Weekly Math Puzzle gadget you can add to your Google homepage.
Be sure to visit the Popular page, which lists those games and
puzzles that have been most popular this week and this year.
http://www.dr-mikes-math-games-for-kids.com/elementary-math-games.html |
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Erich’s
Puzzle Palace
Erich Friedman is an Associate Professor of Mathematics at Stetson
University in DeLand, Florida. His site covers a potpourri of
his interests such as Math Magic, Ambigrams and a world of map
of places Friedman has received email from! This page is devoted
to puzzles, and it’s my pick of the day because of the
quantity and quality of the puzzles. There are a few word puzzles
in the mix (I loved the anagram puzzles!) but most involve logic,
number sense, geometry, and chess.
http://www2.stetson.edu/~efriedma/puzzle.html |
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Nick’s
Mathematical Puzzles
“A rectangular sheet of paper is folded so that two diagonally
opposite corners come together. If the crease formed is the
same length as the longer side of the sheet, what is the ratio
of the longer side of the sheet to the shorter side?”
Although Nick Hobson doesn’t appear to be adding any
new puzzles, his collection is quite big with 160 math puzzles.
Each one links to both a hint and the answer. Many of the
puzzles also provide the solution, which is what your teacher
wants want when she says “Show your work.”
http://www.qbyte.org/puzzles/
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To
Do Lists
Free browser-based to-do lists have proliferated like weeds
over the last few years. These five sites are my favorites,
and include a variety of approaches to goal tracking and productivity
management. Whether you are looking for a simple list making
tool, or one that integrates with your mobile phone , calendar,
and email, these sites run the gamut from simple to sophisticated.
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Gmail
Task
Gmail Tasks (from Google) are available from within Gmail, can
appear on your Google calendar, can be displayed as a gadget
on your personalized Google homepage, and are accessible from
your mobile browser. "Just click and type to add new tasks,
set due dates or add notes, and (most satisfyingly) check them
off as you're done. Your task list stays up to date no matter
how you access it. It's a simple list that's with you everywhere
you go."
http://mail.google.com/mail/help/tasks/ |
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Joe's
Goals
Joe's online goal tracker is a bit different from a standard
to-do list. It can be better described as daily habit or chore
tracker. For example, let's say my New Year's goal is to exercise
five days a week. I simply add "exercise" as a positive
goal, and check off each day that I exercise. An example of
a negative goal might be eating junk food or being late for
school. To see a tag cloud of everyone's goals, click on the
"Get Inspired" link at the top of the page. To further
motivate you, your personal acheivements are available as a
badge for your webpage or Google homepage.
http://www.joesgoals.com/ |
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Now
Do This
Now Do This is also a different kind of productivity tool. Designed
for those who work with a browser open, it lets you create a
single list of items and view the items one at a time, until
each is completed. When one item is "done," the next
item is displayed. Now Do This is one of my favorite tools.
It doesn't require an account or login, but is not intended
as storage for long term to do lists.
http://www.nowdothis.com/ |
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Remember
The Milk
Remember The Milk is a robust task management system that integrates
with Google Calendar and Twitter, and is available from any
browser as well as on the iPhone, Droid and Blackberry. Remember
The Milk send task reminders via email, SMS, and instant messages.
It supports lists, tags, and task clouds, as well as deadlines,
priorities, repeating tasks, and task or list sharing. Tasks
can be added via email, Twitter, or from a browser. On the other
hand, if all you want is a single list of to-do items, Remember
The Milk is intuitive enough that its advanced features won't
get in your way.
http://www.rememberthemilk.com/ |
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Ta-da
Lists
Ta-da is simple and easy to use, either at your desktop or
on an iPhone. It handles multiple lists, but items do not
have associated priorities, deadlines or notes. Lists can
be shared publicly or privately and you can email yourself
any of your lists. Lists are also available in RSS format,
which opens up all sorts of interesting possibilities, such
as posting them on your blog or Google homepage.
http://tadalist.com/
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STAR
Students And Teachers Against Racism
announces their new website that offers insight into the Native
American perspective to teachers and educators.
http://www.racismagainstindians.org/
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Changing
Winds Advocacy Center
Through presentations, classroom sessions, curriculum, fund
raising, charitable works, and multi-media efforts, we seek
to raise public awareness of the stereotyping, discrimination,
racism and other unique situations facing Native Americans.
http://changingwinds.org/
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