Subject: From the (Cracked
but Still In One Piece) Sled - February 12, 2001
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001
12:19:06 -0500
Last night, Ann and Liv slept on the Ross Ice Shelf! After 90 days of
pulling, skiing, waiting for wind, portaging gear over glacial bolders, fixing
broken sleds and equipment - Ann and Liv achieved their childhood dream! They
are the first two women to cross the continent of Antarctica on skis.
Ann and Liv can't take much time to celebrate, the race is on! They have 10
days to cross about 485 miles (776 km) to reach the Sir Hubert Wilkins, the
ship closing in on McMurdo to pick them up. If Ann and Liv can't get within
helicopter range of "Sir Hubert", they will have to be rescued by a plane, a
complicated (and expensive!) procedure. Antarctica "closes" around February
22. That's when the last ships leave McMurdo as the ice closes in and
Antarctica's harsh, dark, and dangerously cold winter begins. But today is a
day to celebrate. Ann and Liv thank the thousands of you who continue to
follow their dream - and who have written amazing, inspirational messages (http://www.yourexpedition.com/bae_site_pages/letters.html)
that have kept them energized to keep pulling even in the worst conditions. In
yesterday's message from the ice, Liv relayed a special thanks to those of you
who have supported Ann since the days of the American Womens' Expediton.
It all started on a beautiful, windless day on Queen Maud Land (http://www.yourexpedition.com/bae_site_pages/update11_13.html).
Ann and Liv went to bed last night with no wind as they now face 485 miles of
travel in the next 10 days. But they were camped next to Mount Speed, and
that's got to be a good sign. For one last 10 day period, please dust off your
wind dances and songs, blow on the bottom of the globe, or do whatever you
think will put wind in Liv and Ann's sails!
One way to celebrate is to purchase an Expedition limited edition print or
some of the new merchandise from the Expedition store
(http://yourexpedition.mindframe.com/). There are several new items, and you
can now purchase directly online from the store using your credit card! Thanks
so much for your support!
Sincerely,
The Team at YourExpedition
--
Webmaster
The Bancroft Arnesen Expedition
http://www.yourexpedition.com/
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That's it from SchoolWorld for this newsletter.
The SchoolWorld Team.
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SchoolWorld Internet Education (International)
The SchoolWorld Foundation (USA) http://www.schoolworld.asn.au/
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Subject: Good news!/Ann + Liv can call soon!
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2001
23:48:45 -0500
From: Liz liz@habermaninc.com
To: sjfeld@erols.com
Steve, I'm sure you've been reading the updates and know that we will make
a decision Thursday morning about whether we will send a plane to pick up Ann
and Liv. Again, please accept my apologies for not contacting you more often.
It's been a very busy, emotional week!
Regardless of the decision we make, I'd like to move forward in scheduling
a call for your students with Ann and Liv, perhaps as soon as Friday. If
Friday is not good, how about Monday? We'll do whatever works best for your
class. Please let me know.
Unfortunately, CNN will not film the call. I hope this does not disappoint
your students. CNN has had to cut back staff people and change the way they do
reporting due to a recent merger with AOL, and they are unable to cover this
story. However, we may work to get other media there if time allows, but we
will not change the schedule due to media. This is your special time with Ann
and Liv. Are you and your administration still open to having media in your
building?
Looking forward to your response.
Liz Morris Otto
Haberman & Associates, Inc.
Modern Storytellers
for Media + Marketing
www.habermaninc.com
119 North Fourth Street,
Ste. 405
Minneapolis, MN 55401
Tel: 612/338-3900
Fax: 612/338-4844
Waiting
for the Phone Call from the South Pole
Subject: Won Homework Helpers Gold Award
Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2001
17:36:38 -0600
From: Sandra Gaffney gaffneysandra@hotmail.com
To:
sjfeld@erols.com
You wrote:
Dear Sandra:
Thank you for the Gold Award. We would be delighted to accept the Award.
We proudly placed your link on our December Diversity. /13681/data/links/diverse.htm
We particularly appreciate this award since it resulted from a newsletter
mailing.
Thank you for your support!
Best regards,
Steve
Dear Steve:
Thank you very much for accepting our Homework Helpers Gold Award it is
truly and honor.
Your pages are all wonderfully done with very interesting and informative
content. Sites like yours make the internet the best it can be.
You can find a description with a link back to your site at the following
URL:
http://www.elishomeworkhelp.com/Awards/Goldwinnersfebruary.htm
Please check to see if the description is O.K. I had this because you
applied and won Eli's Web Excellence Award in 2000
I also wish to let you know my new URL in case you want to update Eli's Web
Excellence Award
http://www.elishomeworkhelp.com/Awards/Applyaward.htm
Sandra Gaffney
Thanks. Have a wonderful day. You have certainly given
me one!
Subject: Re: L E O N A R D O F L U I D A C C E S S
Date: Wed, 21 Feb
2001 08:59:04 -0000
From: Stephen Carrick-Davies stephen@childnet-int.org
Organization: Childnet International
To: sjfeld@erols.com
Dear Steve
Really glad to see you mentioned on the Midlink Magazine Honor Roll and
Universe Today - well deserved.
Do consider entering another project in the Childnet Awards next year -
launched in May of 2001.
Keep up the great work
Stephen
Subject: Re: L E O N A R D O F L U I D A C C E S S
Date: Wed, 21 Feb
2001 11:40:00 -0800
From: Allen ballen@svol.net
To: sjfeld@erols.com
Hi Steve, hey would you mind if we worked your site in to a feature, I will
contact you more in a week or so about it, I'll just need to ask a few
questions. I am going to feature you under the teachers page. But I don't want
to stereotype the neighborhood your in, you know, poor kids, big
accomplishments because of you. OR would that be on the right track to follow
for the piece.
Bill Allen
4kidssites.com
Dear Bill:
We are delighted that our site will be featured in the teachers section.
The site was created by inner-city youth using 15 year old
computers.
I feel the truth will help dispel the stereotypes about poor kids and
limited technology; but there are other approaches/tracks to follow, if you
prefer.
The article mentioned in the newsletter explains how we are dissolving
digital divides of geography and language, while the following article
describes the site from the perspective of teachers' needs. /13681/data/drama/skewl.htm
Thank you for your support and we look forward to answering any other
questions you may have.
Warm regards,
Steve Feld
Subject: CyberSurfari Outposts - Congratulations!
Date: Thu, 22 Feb
2001 12:02:30 -0500
From: kmason@cybersurfari.org
To:
sjfeld@erols.com
Congratulations, Steve!
Your site, Why is the Mona Lisa Smiling?, has been chosen as an Outpost
for CyberSurfari Spring 2001! Thanks for visiting our site to fill out the
outpost form. Now it is time for the second step! We ask that you write a
clue directing our players to an interesting bit of information on your
site. We will post the clue with a link to your site. Please send us your
clue, the answer and URL where the answer can be found no later than March
1st. When constructing your clue, remember:
· Your clue should lead to a specific piece of information three to five
logical clicks into your site. Remember we will ask you to create a text
link from the answer to an html file we will send to you about a week before
the contest begins. Visit http://www.cybersurfari.org/ and
click on “Sign-Up & Tips” then, “Practice” to view some samples. Have
fun with it...poems and other creative clues are appreciated!
· Please ensure the answer can only be found in ONE PLACE within your
site. (This cuts down confusion for players who stumble onto the answer that
is not linked.)
· Try to incorporate key words from your site into the clue that will
lead the player to the answer.
· Remember that the clue will have to remain linked until June 15th, so
please be sure the answer is somewhere that will not be impossible to find
should you rearrange your site before then.
. When you send your clue, please include:
- The text of your clue
- The answer to your clue (should be a word, number or small phrase,
etc.) It will be hot linked to a treasure code page we send to you in
March.
- The URL where the answer can be found on your site
CyberSurfari is a cooperative program. We ask that you mention your
participation in this program in newsletters, press releases and any other
forms of promotion you do through your site whenever possible. Contact me
for sample press releases and e-mail blasts. As of Friday, we will have new
graphics, which we encourage you to download and add to your site, and link
to us – the more the merrier! The graphics can be found at:
http://www.cybersurfari.org/promos.htm
We will be in touch periodically until the launch on March 23rd. But, for
planning purposes please know that we will send your unique treasure page
about a week before the contest launch for posting on March 21st (It is very
easy and specific instructions will accompany the page).
Please email me back at this email address with any questions or call
410-647-2111. Again, thanks for participating in this worthwhile program!
Sincerely,
Katy Mason CyberSurfari.Org
Subject: Mona Lisa
Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2001 12:32:24 EST
From: ChezPG@aol.com
To:
sjfeld@erols.com
Hello Steve,
Thank you for the theory. It's a fascinating one that we will post it on
our site. A poster is on the way for you to hang in the class room. Keep me
posted on your work.
Best,
Diane DeCillis
MonaLisaMania
Subject: Your site has been added to our Family page
Date: Sun, 25
Feb 2001 19:05:16 -0500
From: MK MK@ishouldbeworking.com
To:
sjfeld@erols.com
I personally visited the ArtiFAQ 2100 site and found it to be
entertaining, therefore it's being added it to our "Family and Kids" page
at:
http://www.ishouldbeworking.com/family.htm
If you would be kind enough to spread the word about the
ishouldbeworking.com website and link back to our site we'd greatly
appreciate it.
Thanks! The link will be posted in a day or two.
Don't work too hard and have a good one,
Michael Kelly
Subject: Re: Our Digital Story
Date: Thu, 01 Mar 2001 03:19:38 -0600
From: Liz liz@habermaninc.com
To: sjfeld@erols.com
Steve, thanks for your feedback on our site and your enthusiasm for digital
storytelling. It's a passion of ours, and we'd love for you to join us. I'll
be able to think more about it after the expedition it over!! Sigh.
Ann and Liv are sailing home, and they will be in New York March 12-14. I'm
wondering if you and your students could possibly attend an incredible event
where you all could meet Ann and Liv, ask your questions/take photos + video
and get some media exposure for your incredible work. Here's the scoop:
We're having a news conference on Monday, March 12. We're inviting a ton of
media from New York to hear a short presentation by Ann and Liv. Then, we're
going to invite students (your class if you can come and some younger students
who have followed the expedition) to ask questions and perhaps make short
presentations of how they followed the expedition in their classrooms. (This
may be an opportunity for you all to show the Web site and your powerpoint
presentation. (Can't promise that just yet because we don't know that
technology we'll have, but it's a possibility.)
This event would be an excellent opportunity for your students to interact
with Ann and Liv and, like I said, get some media exposure. We'll hopefully
have the nightly news crews there, etc.
The event begins around 11:30 a.m. with lunch. Then it's followed by the
news conference, which begins around 12:45 p.m. I know the time is not ideal,
and it requires you and your students to be away from school, but the event is
really going to be wonderful. We're displaying pictures and examples of how
kids all over the world have followed Ann and Liv. Your kids could see how
they were part of a worldly network of kids that participated. I will check to
see if we can help arrange transportation for your group to the event, which
is taking place at the Scandinavia House, 56 Park Ave. We would encourage you
to bring Debbie and your principal (the Shackleton fan!).
If this does not work out, I will look into arranging a visit to your
school.
Let me know.
Liz Morris Otto
Haberman & Associates, Inc.
Modern Storytellers
for Media + Marketing
/13681/data/millennium/www.habermaninc.com
119 North Fourth Street, Ste. 405
Minneapolis, MN 55401
Tel:
612/338-3900
Fax: 612/338-4844
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L E O N A R D O F L U I D A C C E S S
F E B R U A R Y 2 0 0 1
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CONTENTS:
1. South Pole Expedition
2. Expansions and New Developments
3. Latest Leonardo Da Vinci Distinctions
4. The Mona Lisa Smile - A New View
5. Valentine Value Added
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S O U T H P O
L E S P E C I A L E D I T I O N
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ANN AND LIV of the Bancroft Arnesen Expedition were scheduled to place a
telephone call from the South Pole to the Mona Lisa Team at the John F.
Kennedy High School. The call is in response to student questions, digital art
and reflections on the ways in which the explorers journals compare to
Leonardo's. http://yourexpedition.com/ed_site/cele_education.html
NBC would have documented the call from our classroom on Monday February
12, 2001, where our Mona Lisa site is maintained and expanded. The call never
came in but Ann and Liv will be personally visiting our school.
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E X P A N S I O N S A N D N E W D E V E L O P M E N T S
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When Microsoft issued the Beyond 2000 Challenge in March 2000 the JFK Mona
Lisa Team connected Leonardo's future visions with the vehicle of using past
art history as a predictor of future trends. The resulting project, an
expansion of our site, includes a compact time travel journey through art
history, quizzes and student created 2100 themed digital artwork. It won First
Place in the Microsoft NYC Beyond 2000 competition.
/13681/data/nyc
From its 1997 inception, in response to the ThinkQuest call for problem
centered, student designed internet inquiry The Mona Lisa Project has taken on
a life of its own . Its coach and facilitator Steve Feld, reflected on how the
project is emblematic of the powers of web design to bridge the digital gap in
terms of equity, access, language, social, educational and cultural barriers.
/13681/data/links/summary.htm
The project is inherently suitable for a broad spectrum of multiage
visitors and school communities.
Just developed, is a new kids page for children 8-12. It includes
activities appropriate for children of this age. Check it out. /13681/data/millennium/monakids.htm
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LATEST LEONARDO DA VINCI DISTINCTIONS
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The Mona Lisa web site has made it to Midlink Magazine Honor Roll ! http://www2.ncsu.edu/ncsu/cep/ligon/socialstudies.html
We are also featured in Universe Today http://www.universetoday.com/html/directory/art.html
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THE MONA LISA SMILE - A NEW VIEW
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The New York
Times profiled the visual perception Mona Smile Effect Theory advanced by Dr.
Margaret Livingstone. Read, react and respond. /13681/data/links/mlsmile.htm
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Valentine
Value Added
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Make Valentine's Day memorable. Send a free multilingual musical Mona
message to someone you care about, from our Specials postcard gallery.
/13681/data/link3a.htm#Postcards
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As a result of
your interest in our Learning About Leonardo ThinkQuest project, you have been
designated as a subscriber for this issue of our newsletter. Please let us
know if you do not wish to be part of this limited Leonardo Literacy Learner
Circle. Should you wish to contribute to future editions please send email to:
Steve Feld
sjfeld@erols.com
If you wish, you can see the January Newsletter archived at: /13681/data/millennium/genesis.htm
We appreciate your continued support.
