Timothy - Camp Internet: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 10:09AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Each of you will be learning many new skill-sets this week. New tools like the GIS Internet Map Server and the GPS unit. New skills like posting images and text to create online Field Reports and Internet Digs. Perhaps most importantly you will be learning how to navigate the Camp Internet web. You will also be learning this week to use the Camp Chatroom as an important part of your classroom's Camp Internet experience. The chatroom provides an environment for students to learn and practice important technology and communication skills. One of the most important of the skills practiced in the chatroom is dialog. Dialog is essential to Camp Internet Expeditions. Learning to meet with "trail guides" (subject specialists who come from Universities, State and Federal agencies), ask those Trail Guides valuable questions during online chat sessions and then reply to the answers online and prepare a brief report for class is an important skill. It helps teach your students a way to use Internet Chatrooms as learning environments. One suggestion ** have students prepare 3 to 5 questions ahead of time by reviewing the Trail Guide and their agency before the day of the Chat. In your weekly Briefing you will always receive a link to the Trail Guide's web page and the web site for the Agency they represent. Be sure to visit button to get an idea of some past Trail Guides for Camp

Timothy - Camp Internet: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 10:15AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Give some time this week to the Teacher's Web site. It gives each Camp Internet teacher an important "intranet" where schedules, software, workbooks and passport keys are always available. Goto button to review the Teacher's Web. It contains important resources for your GPS / GIS work this week including an excel template for recording GPS and other information for classroom GIS projects. The Excel form is at button That template is designed to copy to your computer for classroom use. Also note in the Teacher's Web the Schedule for this weeks activities.

Marcy, Camp Internet: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 10:25AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Hello Campers - This is Marcy, the Camp’s Education Development Director – thanks for joining us in this challenging 3-day training program – we know you will be learning a lot, and these live online postings are a chance to DO Camp, not just learn ‘about’ Camp, so have fun ! ASK ANY QUESTIONS you have about how Camp Internet will help you Turn Technology into Learning in your classroom ......

Marcy, Camp Internet: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 10:26AM PST (-0800 GMT)
This chat room exercise is a good first step in getting familiar with the LIVE and HUMAN interactive features that are unique to the Camp program. We use a simple online Q&A format to bring scientists and historians from universities and museums across the contract in contact with our students. This IS the classroom with out walls so let's try out how it works today............ After you read the information we will share below, POST A GREETING - lets us know who you are, what grade level and type of classroom you work with, and ask a question – we are here live with you.

Marcy, Camp Internet: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 10:28AM PST (-0800 GMT)
FIELD TRIP BRIEFING ……. This week you will be given a special opportunity to 1. learn how technology can enhance your curriculum in the classroom, and also 2. how technology can bring the real world into your classroom and your classroom out into the real world...... On Wednesday you will be taking a great step-back-in-time FIELD TRIP to the historic Adamson House, the Malibu Lagoon Museum, and will make a field exploration at the actual Malibu Lagoon to learn about the prehistoric Chumash life on this important archaeological site, and about the plants and animals that lived there then and that live there today. You will then come back to the lab and serve as our online expert TRAIL GUIDES by posting your own field reports !

Marcy, Camp Internet: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 10:29AM PST (-0800 GMT)
We have selected these historic sites as your field trip destination for several reasons. The Adamson House is an important architectural and cultural landmark from the 20th century. ........ As a reminder of the California coastal region life style when ranching was still the predominant activity, the house and its family history recalls the Alta California lifeway that began with the Spanish arrival, continued into the Mexican Ranchos and, in this then-remote place, was able to continue on into the early 20th century.......

Marcy, Camp Internet: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 10:29AM PST (-0800 GMT)
One of the most remarkable historical features at the house – inside and out – are the beautiful hand-painted tile works. Inside there is even one that imitates a Persian rug !

Marcy, Camp Internet: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 10:29AM PST (-0800 GMT)
The tile work was an important craft in California’s effort to develop a regional style in the early 1900s, and on Catalina Island we also study that famous tile and pottery industry started by the Wrigley family. In Malibu, the tile and pottery factory ( founded by the Adamson House owners) developed the most sophisticated glazes and designs, creating entire murals - one of the most famous of which is the beautiful Peacock Fountain located on the terrace at the Adamson House

Marcy, Camp Internet: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 10:30AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Down at the Lagoon, where you will spend the afternoon, you will be taking a step even further back in time to the period of Chumash habitation at the site. Your tour guides will show you the plants, animals and terrain the Chumash used during their many generations living on this beautiful estuary and lagoon. Come back and tell us – WHAT did they eat? WHERE did they live ? HOW many houses were in the village ? WHAT was their trade relationship with other villages ? In the mountains or out on the islands ?

Carl, your Camp Trainer: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 10:58AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Hello, Marcy and Tim. We'll be joining you to chat in about 10 minutes.

jperine-tulsa: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:04AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Hello

Timothy - Camp: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:06AM PST (-0800 GMT)
New this year is the Global-Garden Expedition. Goto button to explore the garden classroom. I encourage every classroom interested in gardening (outdoors or indoors) to make use of the garden web site this year. The Global-Garden project involves a lot of history and literature as well as science. Students are guided through a study of ancient agriculture as they learn what gardening is all about. When did we first learn to store seeds, how did we learn to rotate crops and how did the plow evolve? Sustainable Agriculture and how that relates to sustainable communities is a big part of the Global-Garden history unit. The science unit has a GIS component with the Camp Internet garden being the first of many school gardens which will go online this year as part of the Camp Internet school garden GIS project. The Camp garden GIS is located at button - you will spend time this week learning to use that garden GIS map. The longitude and latitude information as well as the excel data sheet was created by 4th,5th and 6th graders. It provides an excellent example what GIS teaches in the classroom. In this case each of the students learned to design a basic database (or excel spreadsheet), identify what 'fields' of information about the garden they wanted to record and then organize the information for Camp Internet's GIS map maker to work with to create the web based GIS map. They also learned to map the garden, calculate the perimeter and more.

Marcy, Camp Internet: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:09AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Campers - we are also arranging an optional DINNER at Duke's Malibu to tie in our SURF HISTORY section for a nice, relaxing Wednesday evening dinner. Camp's 5 staff will be there to join you (each teacher pays their own way, Camp will pay the gratuity). Check out their web site at this button - Duke was a world reknowned surfer from Hawaii, gold medal Olympic winner and spent time living on the Channel coast and surfing the waves. He also became a local legend by saving lives during a terrible storm, hauling shipwreck victims to shore on his board ... Duke's is close by your field trip site - a great place to wait out traffic and have a nice time getting to know one another right on an oceanfront beach.

Carl, Camp Trainer: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:11AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Timothy and Marcy, Can you give us an idea of the trail guides who might join Camp Internet during the coming year for chats with students

JPerine-Tulsa El-5th Grade: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:11AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Is This Better????

Annie : . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:13AM PST (-0800 GMT)
How is camp?

Marcy, Camp Internet: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:13AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Hi Jo Anna - welcome back this year - Here is a link to Mrs. Perine's web site that was begun last year to showcase Camp projects in her classroom button and this next link goes to a gallery of student work that won them the Camp Art Contest First Prize button

Carol: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:14AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Annie, Campis good. We had s'mores at break.

Marcy, Camp Internet: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:15AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Carl and teachers - Many of the TRAIL GUIDES listed at this link button will be available to classrooms AND for family nights to get the generations learning together.

Carol: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:15AM PST (-0800 GMT)
JoAnna, Are you ready for another exciting year at Camp?

Marcy, Camp Internet: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:15AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Do we have any teachers with previous GPS experience ?

Marcy, Camp Internet: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:18AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Carl - please be sure to get a show of hands for tomorrow night's dinner before your lunch break today so Laurey can phone in an estimate of the number arriving at 4:30-5pm 8/22 - Duke's number is on the web site in the link above .... thanks

Timothy - Camp: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:18AM PST (-0800 GMT)
The managers of the National Marine Sanctuaries in Santa Barbara and Montery. Staff from Federal parks in California, Arizona and New Mexico. Some of the staff from the Remote Access Astronomy Project and many more. I am hopful that Dr. Silvia Earle will join us to let the kids know about the Sustainable Seas Expedition. Staff from the Biosphere 2 project and several special gardening projects will be online. It is an exciting list and goes on. Review the list at button for an idea of some of the trail guides. We'll also have an expert on Shipwrecks and a fascinating trail guide who will discuss pirates along the coast.

Deb Symons, Monte Vista Elementary: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:18AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Do trail guides ever personally visit classrooms?

rosie elmore @ san fernando elem: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:19AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Where do we go for online help in case something goes wrong?

Lynn Todd of Liggett Elementary School: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:20AM PST (-0800 GMT)
As a culminating activity for the Channel Islands, do students ever get to take a field trip to one of the islands?

Annie: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:20AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Camp Internet, Are children really interested in the topics covered so far in your program? Do you find the studebts asking really thought-provoking questions?

JPerine-Tulsa El-5th Grade: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:20AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Yes Carol, and I am bring 5 buddies with me. We are Camp Internet ready. Thanks!!!!

Ranger1: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:20AM PST (-0800 GMT)
How long has been Camp Internet been in operation?

Ranger1: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:21AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Hi! I'm Norm Friedrich. I am a 5th Grade Teacher at State Street School in South Gate. What sort of trails will we be encountering?

Timothy - Camp: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:21AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Deb - whenever possible we have a representative from our partner agencies come for Parent Nights. And we encourage and will help as much as possible in putting together parent nights which can focus on Camp Internet in the classroom.

D.Hailey-Liberty: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:22AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Is there a video of the Channel Islands?

Bowielady: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:22AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Hello, How should I first get my class involved? The introduction?

: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:23AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Lynn: Yes, students do get to take a field trip to the Islands; I took my students to Anacapa Island on April 24th, and it surely was the most exciting trip they have ever had in school; I think that they will probably be talking about it 10 years from now. I have a LOT of info about this and projects, including a web site with links to whatever you might need to create field guides.

Ranger1: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:23AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Hi! I'm Norm Friedrich. I am a 5th Grade Teacher at State Street School in South Gate. What sort of trails will we be encountering?

Barbara: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:24AM PST (-0800 GMT)
OOOOPPPPPSSSSSS! I forgot to tell you who I am when I responded about our trip to Anacapa . . . Barbara

miguel madrigal @ san fer elem.: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:24AM PST (-0800 GMT)
what has been the most rewarding aspect of the program for you?

Lynn Todd of Liggett Elementary School: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:24AM PST (-0800 GMT)
D.Hailey-Liberty - Yes, there is a Channel Islands video. I purchased mine from the Park Service at Ventura Harbor.

Mr.G@Shirley Ave: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:25AM PST (-0800 GMT)
We are in the era of standards based instruction. Is there a standards correlation link or page available in the Camp Internet site?

Ranger1: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:25AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Hi! I'm Norm Friedrich. I am a 5th Grade Teacher at State Street School in South Gate. What sort of trails will we be encountering?

Annie: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:25AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Marcie, We teachers are just getting started with our Camp Internet training, here at USC today. I am finally getting an idea what this is all about! Sounds like it is going to be exciting!

Timothy - Camp: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:25AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Annie - you ask an important question - "are the students asking really thought-profoking questions?" - the answer is Yes. We have seen students make a real effort to ask good, productive questions in the chats and we've seen some great work by students in the creation of Student Digs. Goto the chat archives at button you will see some good examples -

Bowielady: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:25AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Hello, Will I take my class to Channel Island? How soon?

norma@san fernando ele: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:26AM PST (-0800 GMT)
In the past, how have families responded to this program? What has been the greatest tool for getting families involved? I am mostly concerned with those families that have not been exposed to computer technology and may have some anxieties about the internet.

Barbara: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:27AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Miguel--The excitement of the students the whole year; they did not know whether the trip would happen, and neither did I, but it was wonderful the way they responded to the idea of "islands" in general and stories about the islands, the true story behind the Island of the Blue Dolphins etc

kathy bates@ san fer elem.: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:27AM PST (-0800 GMT)
how do you get funding for field trips?

Ranger1: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:28AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Is there a field trip available to the Channel Islands?

Alvaro@shirley El.: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:28AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Are there lesson plan resources associated to camp Internet and its activities?

Marcy, Camp Internet: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:29AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Answers to many questions - Camp Internet has been working with classrooms since 1992 when we brought hte first 3rd graders in the world onto the Internet for a fascinating inter-cultural excahnge right at the time the USSR was disolving. the Russian kids were very worried about what "Americans" were really like. You can imagine they had heard as many stoires about us as we had about them ... but the Internet allowed the kids to find out they shared many things in common .. and was humbling for the California students when they learned how hard life is there for a Russian family - the cost of rent, the cost of bread - it was a real eye opener.

MrGodinez@ParkAve: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:30AM PST (-0800 GMT)
I wonder if you know any link that I can use to make my own web page?

Bowielady: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:31AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Ranger 1, I think you will like this program. There will be a trip for your class to take

Ranger1: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:31AM PST (-0800 GMT)
How many of the Islands are people allowed on?

: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:31AM PST (-0800 GMT)
About how long should I focus on chatting within a week?

Mr. G: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:31AM PST (-0800 GMT)
What am I going to see at the Global Garden track?

Marcy, Camp Internet: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:31AM PST (-0800 GMT)
HOW TO IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM ? Every Monday you will get a breifing in your meial to help you decide what special features you want to focus on that week - a live DIG ? Might be a TRAIL GUIDE CHAT like this one ? Or ? while we do schedule themes each week - and special guests / events - REMEMBER - you are free to use any of our mateirals any time ! And the DIGS go into the archive off the main page that lets you use those hot links for in class Q&A anytime. Also, if you can not make it to the LIVE trailg guide chat - send class questions (3-6) in advnace and we iwll post them on your behalf. Then students can come back later and see the answers.

Kelly Miller @ Napa Street Elem: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:31AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Do trail guides ever personally visit classrooms?

Barbara: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:31AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Ah yes, standards: when I set up my project at Teach the Teachers, I referenced about a zillion standards; so you can go look at the project and view a powerpoint presentation about the trip. Go to teachtheteachers.org and look at class projects; search for Channel islands. It is to create a field guide to the Channel Islands, which is a giant research project. The kids loved it and they really did some wonderful work last year when we did not have the internet and it was all book research . . . You may want to download my powerpoint project on your own computer and the documentation which is in microsoft word.

Barbara: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:31AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Ah yes, standards: when I set up my project at Teach the Teachers, I referenced about a zillion standards; so you can go look at the project and view a powerpoint presentation about the trip. Go to teachtheteachers.org and look at class projects; search for Channel islands. It is to create a field guide to the Channel Islands, which is a giant research project. The kids loved it and they really did some wonderful work last year when we did not have the internet and it was all book research . . . You may want to download my powerpoint project on your own computer and the documentation which is in microsoft word.

Ranger1: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:31AM PST (-0800 GMT)
How many of the Islands are people allowed on?

: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:32AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Tori@68th Street: Who would the students be chatting with during this time?

Bowielady: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:32AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Ranger 1 You have a bombed out computer

Marcy, Camp Internet: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:32AM PST (-0800 GMT)
BREIFINGS ( in email and on web) + CALENDAR (on web) are your important OREINTATION tools each week - plus - we will be hosting afterschool and evening teacher information and training sessions in your own private teacher's chat room.

Timothy - Camp: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:32AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Norma - family involvement is very important to us. Cross-generational learning can be a very important component of each students growth. For families who are just getting going with using a computer we provide a lot of help. We have a spanish/english Family Technology Passport which provides basic instruction. We also encourage families to get involved in many of our projects, like the GPS study unit this year.

Ranger1: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:33AM PST (-0800 GMT)
How many of the Islands are people allowed on?

Kelly Miller @ Napa Street Elem: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:33AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Do trail guides ever personally visit classrooms?

Barbara: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:33AM PST (-0800 GMT)
The presentation I mentioned at the teachtheteachers is a complete lesson plan . . .

Alvaro@shirley El.: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:33AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Mr. gonidez, Geocity.com is an easy site to create free web sites.

Alvaro@shirley El.: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:33AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Mr. gonidez, Geocity.com is an easy site to create free web sites.

Ranger1: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:34AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Bowielady, What do you mean by bombed out?

Bowielady: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:34AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Ranger 1 You have a bombed out computer

Tom Garcia@Hughes: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:34AM PST (-0800 GMT)
How long does it take to create a GIS map?

Barbara: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:34AM PST (-0800 GMT)
When I held an open house for the parents my biggest problem was having to limit the number of parents who could go on the trip. The kids had sold them . . .

Marcy, Camp Internet: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:34AM PST (-0800 GMT)
TRAIL GUIDES - yes, they can sometimes visit your classroom. State and National park rangers have gone out to classrooms at Camp's invitiation - and - LAUSD teachers have also invited their own trail guides for special presentations from local museusm. We also have brought Native American storytellers and basketmakers online and inot the classroom, video taped their presentations, and then these are avilable to all Camp classes anytime.

JPerine-Tulsa El-5th Grade: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:34AM PST (-0800 GMT)
My parents eagerly looked forward to helping their kids at home with Camp Internet Activities. I had to send home parent calendars to alert them ahead of time about family night chats. Older brothers and sisters also participated.My students at times grumbled about too much family help. Parents really got into it and expressed enthusiasm about having a way to help their kids that everyone enjoyed.

Bowielady: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:35AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Ranger 1 Your computer is not working for you..

Karen at Superior: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:35AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Is the gold rush covered in the Backcountry project? I would also like some suggestions for getting started. It would also be interesting to be able to hook up with another class in a different school and be able to work the project together.

: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:35AM PST (-0800 GMT)
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MrGodinez@ParkAve: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:36AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Are the Chats schedule around the same time every day?

Bowielady: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:37AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Oscar Cantu, What are you learning now?

APitt at Tulsa: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:37AM PST (-0800 GMT)
I think I would like to live in a round Kiva, doesn't seem to be too difficult to navigate, if the guys would have let us in, that is.

Timothy - Camp: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:37AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Mr. G - the Global-Garden study unit will provide a good add on to science studies, with plant studies, water management and soil management studies, seed studies, which span seed management and storage to seed genetic studies are part of what is to be studied. The process of actually creating a garden and building a database or excel sheet recording what the garden is made from and what grows in order to make a GIS map is another component.

Chris/Superior St.: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:37AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Are there any electronic field trips throughout the year perhaps with video clips (streaming)?

Marcy, Camp Internet: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:37AM PST (-0800 GMT)
ISLAND VISITS - boats are allowed to bring guests to San Miguel, Santa Rosa, Santa Cruz, Anacapa and Catalina. San Nicolas and San Clemente are used by the military and have restricted access. We have helped coordiante trips out to ANACAPA, CATALINA and SANTA CRUZ. As far as fund raising, boat trip is about $30 per student, and Ancapa includes the naturalist and guides. Catalina trip can add a museum tour in the old avalon Ballroom building, and a naturalist at Descanso beach for a few dollars more per student. Camp deos not operate these field trips ourselves - but - we do facilitate.

Oscar @ State : . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:38AM PST (-0800 GMT)
The chat room is a great tool for our students to use and share ideas.

Alvaro@shirley El.: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:38AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Mr. gonidez, Geocity.com is an easy site to create free web sites.

Tom Garcia@Hughes: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:38AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Are there limitations that students can do and apply with the usuage of the GIS?

Annie: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:38AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Timothy, Are there any videos about the Channel Islands at Camp Internet web site readily available for our viewing?

Ranger1: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:38AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Marcy, Everytime I refresh the page my last message is being resent.

Barbara: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:39AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Marcy,that is a question I have, which is about maybe grants for the funding for a trip this year . . .

Ranger1: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:39AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Marcy, Everytime I refresh the page my last message is being resent.

Oscar @ State : . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:39AM PST (-0800 GMT)
BowieLady i'm learning how to use the chat room. What are you up to?

Bowielady: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:39AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Oscar Cantu, What are you learning now?

: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:39AM PST (-0800 GMT)

Barbara: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:39AM PST (-0800 GMT)
bye

mpapietro at tulsa: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:40AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Are the chats scheduled for the same times each day?

JPerine-Tulsa El-5th Grade: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:40AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Karl, Thanks for the idea of a double window. I can see where that will really help when moving back and forth.

Timothy - Camp: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:40AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Karen at Superior - the gold rush studies for backcountry begin at button We have a great video "gold mining at Golur Gulch in California" is often a good way to start the study. We will also have some excellent trail guides who still work in gold rush country.

Diana at Napa St.: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:40AM PST (-0800 GMT)
What areas of study can we look forward to in the future?

Chris/Superior St.: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:40AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Are there any electronic field trips throughout the year perhaps with video clips (streaming)?

Marcy, Camp Internet: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:40AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Karen at Superior - the GOLD RUSH is a featured part of our BACKCOUTNRY studies and the materirls are ready to use right away. They include histories of the 3 periods, famous writers stories written about their personal or fictional experiences in the gold rush, and also the gold rush impact on Native Americans ( Ishi for example). Go to HISTORY in the BACKCOUNTRY track to take a look. BRETT HARTE, JOAQUIN MILLER, MARK TWAIN, JOHN BIDWELL, WOMEN in the GOLD RUSH - we have a great library including first-ever on the Internet resources.

Timothy - Camp: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:41AM PST (-0800 GMT)
mpapietro at tulsa - the chats are scheduled based on the availability of the trail guide and on what works best for the classroom. Times do vary between morning and afternoon.

Jean and Laurey: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:41AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Marcy, What is the trick to putting a picture into a chat?

Marcy, Camp Internet: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:41AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Ranger 1 and TEACHERS - do NOT use the REFRESH button in your upper browser bar - ONLY click on CHAT button to send, or to refresh if you don't want ot post but want ot see most recent postings. that should solve it.

Tom Garcia@Hughes: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:42AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Will students be able to interact in realtime to conduct their GIS?

Marcy, Camp Internet: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:43AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Jean and Laurey - we will do the picture add lesson on Thursday after they get familiar. Once they go do today's DIG they will see what it looks like from the user side, and then we will instruct them on the creator side Thursday.

Timothy - Camp: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:44AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Chris / Superior St. - yes - electronic field trips take place during the year - using graphics in a chatroom format and with a lot of video. We take as much video of our Trail Guides as possible and also record a lot of our Field Trips so you will find materials to work with most camp units in the video library. Goto to both the video web sites. The main one for Camp use is at button there is another, more comprehensive video library which we have developed located at button - that library contains comunity, health, school and environmental videos

MrGodinez@ParkAve: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:44AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Can students paste pictures to the chatroom?

Marcy, Camp Internet: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:45AM PST (-0800 GMT)
ELECTRONIC FIELD TRIPS - yes ,we have them in video and photo/virtual formats for students to see these locations by remote. ALSO - students themselves come back from thier field trips and post reports to shre what they learned in their activity with other students. Might be to a local garden or park - or might be an overnight trip. Either way, all students have a chance to learn from each other's field trips.

Jean and Laurey: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:46AM PST (-0800 GMT)
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Jean and Laurey: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:46AM PST (-0800 GMT)

Marcy, Camp Internet: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:47AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Students are not allowed to post pictures in the chat room, but will be shown how to post a picture per posting when they do guided FIELD REPORTS. In your lesson on Thursday, you will learn how to find and size pictures in an aceptable format - can't have them be TOO BIG or it clogs up everyone's bandwidth. In all cases, any image MUST be approved by the teacher in advance. RESPONSIBLE USE of the Internet is required and encouraged at all times.

Willie Bradford/Liggett: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:47AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Hello, Willie, here. I am at Liggett Elem./5th grade. I am ready to get started in class as soon as we are connected to internet.

Marcy, Camp Internet: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:48AM PST (-0800 GMT)
TEACHERS - you also need to check out the INTERNET DIG off the main Camp portal before lunch. That is a reearch and posting exercise POPULAR with the kids. you will see how it is different than the TRAIL GUIDE CHATS in format and intent ....

Timothy - Camp: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:48AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Tom Garcia / Hughes - we will work on some realtime editing of the Internet Map Server in the spring. On the gis cd-rom you will receive this week is a special GIS viewer and software that will allow stuents to work on building maps real time in the classroom. I encourage Camp teachers to take their students through the first part of the program, which establishes a basic understanding of mapping, the use of an Internet Map Server (which is a web browser for gis maps/databases) and to begin a class project to publish on the Internet Map Server. The GIS projects you will go over this week are either a school garden gis, a school or community resource gis or a special gis such as the Oak Tree gis map students in Santa Barbara have begun. Hope that answers your question.

Marcy, Camp Internet: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:50AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Willie - while you wait for your connection, Cmap will provide you with CD ROMs to help the kids participate. The content is avilabl - and the videos. If you can get even one computer online - even by a phone line - they can also participate in the DIGS and CHATS.

Etta at Liggett: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:50AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Getting into the chat is easy. Having something interesting to say is the challenge.

Marcy, Camp Internet: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:53AM PST (-0800 GMT)
TEACHERS - I just checked the DIG - only a few posting so far and not many ON-SUBJECT ..... you need to focus the rest of your time before lunch on answering at least THREE DIG quesitons to help you get familiar with that format. It is the MOST popular with the students so jump in !! You will find it on the first link off the Camp portal, or click on this button - see you there !

Timothy - Camp: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:53AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Annie - we have some great videos about the Channel Islands for classroom use. Goto: button The videos on the Pirate Bouchard are exceptional. We had one of our trail guides make the videos with us so we would have a record of his studies. The video called "A Treasure in the Sea" is an excellent class introduction. The Anacapa Island videos are a great record of a Camp Internet teacher Field Trip.

Diana at Napa St.: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:53AM PST (-0800 GMT)
What areas of study can we look forward to in the future?

Zenaida from Wilmington: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:54AM PST (-0800 GMT)
I'm a beginning intermediate computer technology user, but I think that Camp Internet could prove very exciting, effective, and productive for the teaching-learning situation. But please give a list of steps to follow to make "Your picture URL" serve its purpose.

Timothy - Camp: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:56AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Etta at Liggett - your comment is very important. (getting into the chat is easy, having someing interesting to say is...). That is why we really encourage review with your students prior to a chat. Say you were chatting with the trail guide who recites the Pirate stories. If your students saw him online via the video before the chat they would most likely come up with some good questions. With every chatsession we will point you either to Camp video's or to the web sites where that Trail Guides information is at. A half hour with the students a day or two before the chat and then asking the class to agree on 5 main questions can really help focus.

Timothy - Camp: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:58AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Zenaida from Wilmington - the 'picture url' allows you to post a picture which has a web address - litteraly button with no quotation marks.

Marcy, Camp Internet: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 11:58AM PST (-0800 GMT)
NORMA - re: Family response - one of the most rewarding facets of Camp Internet has been the parent involvement component. Family nights in the classroom bring parents into a the classroom - and many have never been in a room with a computer before. You will be touched to see their pride as they watch their students use the Camp program - show them their work - show them how to do a DIG - brave parents jump right in and participate, others watch in awe of their child's mastery of this new tool ........ In the SMITHSONIAN INNOVATION AWARD proposal, the writer documented the impact the program was having on the parents - many of whom are still struggling with their own English ( and Spanish ) literacy skills and who were amazed to see how adept the young students are. CAMP builds FAMILY PRIDE !

Marcy, Camp Internet: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 12:02AM PST (-0800 GMT)
TEACHERS - be sure to visit the INTERNET DIG and post answers to three questions before this week's session is over. You will use ONLINE RESEARCHING skills, information DIGESTING, and writing of a concise ANSWER / SYNPOSIS with each posting. STUDENTS LOVE THIS so let's make sure our tachers understand the DIGs - they are different than the CHATS.

Carl, Camp Trainer: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 12:04AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Tim and Marcy, We have had an interesting chat (and also had experience with the Dig). Thank you. We are going to lunch now and we'll come back later to view the final posts of the chat!

: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 12:05AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Marcy, Thanks a bunch for the quick responses to the Island tours and the question about the refresh button!

Timothy - Camp: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 12:13AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Everyone - you did a great job. Important areas we began to discuss were the Teacher's Web - where you have daily access to an interactive calendar, Briefing archives, GIS and video software along with teacher guides and, of course, to the Passports and Passport Keys for each unit. The Teacher's Web is at button -- We also reviewed the video library located at button - there is good materials there for Channelhistory, BackCountry, Southwest and Global-Garden studies. And we add new videos of Trail-Guides and Field Trips all the time.

Marcy, Camp Internet: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 1:04PM PST (-0800 GMT)
AREAS OF STUDY - right now Camp is running 5 tracks - indivdiual tracks are Channel Islands, Backcountry, Southwest and Garden - the shared track is the GIS/GPS, and garden will also be shared for those interested. We were asked about future areas of study - more literature, science and historical information in all existing tracks is on the immediate horizon. Long term? We plan to do an American History track that covers the work of our visionary leaders, first colonists forwards and native - both political and social .. and there has been a long standing interest in doing a Mars unit incl remote robotics. Also, the ocean unit will be expanding to cover other regions beyond the immediate channel - Monterey Bay is next to be added.

Marcy, Camp Internet: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 1:09PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Rosie asked WHERE DO WE GO FOR HELP? - good question. If you can email us, send all requests for any kind of help to camp@campinternet.net. We then answer or forward the request to the right person. Someone is in that account virtually 7 days a week to catch questions. If you need help by phone, our headquarters number is 1-800-889-2823. In addition, there are many palces on the web where you will see "Send us a Question". Fax is 805-889-8698. And important - you will be meeting us or learning with our resources in the TEACHERS CHAT ROOM that is a private discussion and learning center where you can interact live teacher to teacher.

Marcy, Camp Internet: . . . . Tue, Aug 21, 1:14PM PST (-0800 GMT)
FIELD TRIP QUESTIONS - teachers who register for the CSU Stipend of $1,000 can apply that funding to the year end field trip costs. Others also find funding in their outdoor ed program, PTA, school or district discretionary funds, and still others raise the money by contacting local companies, doing email response drives, or by having parents carpool to save money. It all depends on your school's procedures what will work best. We can also facilitate a low cost day trip that is an oceanography cruise our of Oxanrd harbor for an affordable $10 a student. We will suggest which vendor is the best match to your interest in a budget, and help you plan the trip. we also can coordiante several no-cost trips ( bus fare only) in the region - Indian Canyons or Joshua Tree National Park for example. Other locations - like Aquarium of the Pacific or Huntington Gardens host unusal overnights - some that are for families. Lots of options !

Marcy, Camp Internet: . . . . Thu, Aug 23, 11:02AM PST (-0800 GMT)
MORE NEWS on FIELD TRIPS - the LAUSD Outdoor Ed Program may be able to offer your class a low cost or free field trip option. The link to their Clear Creek program button describes a variety of programs : schools pre-selected can do a 5 day session in Angeles Forest; other schools can request a one day, full day, learning adventure........ They also offer marine education on a rotational basis in July and August at the Point Fermin facility in San Pedro.......... They invite you to call and find out what your school is able to apply for, and noted each request from a school needs to be on letterhead with principal approval. Costs are for meals, and those on free lunch have no fees. We suggest every backcountry class conside the one day session at Clear Creek, and will let you know if we have any approved Channel Islands schools able to do Point Fermin.

Marcy, Camp Internet: . . . . Thu, Aug 23, 12:27AM PST (-0800 GMT)
******************************************** IMPORTANT for TODAY *************************** Please be sure you complete your TRACK'S respective LESSON PLAN DBASE entry .. this is accessed from the Teachers Web, under TEACHING MATERIALS in left column.............. Islands is at button Backcountry is at button adn Southwest is at button .... Global Garden's is in development and will be available later .... Make INTENDED selectiosn based on content, more than date, as you can access this content anytime for most resrouces ....... LATER you will come back in once a month and click on the completed / or reasons unable to complete and update the form monthly ...........thanks !

Marcy, Camp Internet: . . . . Thu, Aug 23, 1:24PM PST (-0800 GMT)
NOTE - If you think you DID complete the lesson plan dbase, and you clicked on the SAVE button at the top, please follow the links above and see if it remembers you were there - it will greet you at the top. If it doesn't greet you (assuming you are logged in with your own personal teacher ID - not the generic camp01) - AND it doesn't have your form memorized, send me an email at camp@campinternet.net please. thanks.

Timothy - Camp Internet: . . . . Thu, Aug 23, 1:39PM PST (-0800 GMT)
A note on the cd-rom's you are receiving this week. The Camp Internet and the Video (Media) cd's are in Windows format. Mac copies are due middle of next week for both Camp and Video cd's.

: . . . . Thu, Aug 23, 1:43PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Hello, Thanks for being available for us for the last few days.

Ranger1: . . . . Thu, Aug 23, 1:44PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Where would I find the information on the ships that sunk in the channel? I heard someone plotted them.

: . . . . Thu, Aug 23, 1:44PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Are there followup workshops during the actual school year?

Timothy - Camp Internet: . . . . Thu, Aug 23, 1:46PM PST (-0800 GMT)
How has your work with the GPS units gone this week? Be sure to visit the Teacher's GIS/GPS web site at button It provides a lot of the tools and links to maps in one place for your use in preparing and managing class gps/gis projects.

Dot: . . . . Thu, Aug 23, 1:49PM PST (-0800 GMT)
The GPS presentation would be much too difficult for my 4th Grade Students.

LadyBowie: . . . . Thu, Aug 23, 1:49PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Hello Marcie, I was watching three brown pelicans together. Is it true that if you see one adult pelican and two young ones, the adult is trainning the two younger ones on how to obtain food. Were the two young ones in training?

Timothy - Camp Internet: . . . . Thu, Aug 23, 1:49PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Ranger1 - the Ship Wreck database is at the Camp Shipwreck web site - goto: button The link at the bottom of the page to NOAA's Shipwreck Database will be offline for around 24 hours. I got word from the Sanctuary Manager this morning that the CINMS web at NOAA went down earlier in the day. But do check out the Camp Internet shipwreck web site - it has other information at well.

: . . . . Thu, Aug 23, 1:51PM PST (-0800 GMT)
The GPS is great...does camp internet have a conference or workshop for just technology coordinators?

Deb Symons, Monte Vista Elementary: . . . . Thu, Aug 23, 1:51PM PST (-0800 GMT)
I found the GPS unit interesting but I'm not sure how I can use just one unit with 30 students without most of them losing interest.

: . . . . Thu, Aug 23, 1:52PM PST (-0800 GMT)
The GPS is great...does camp internet have a conference or workshop for just technology coordinators?

: . . . . Thu, Aug 23, 1:53PM PST (-0800 GMT)
The GPS is great...does camp internet have a conference or workshop for just technology coordinators?

CPaulson Tulsa El.: . . . . Thu, Aug 23, 1:53PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Is there a workshop planned that will teach us how to construct our own web pages? Do we have space on your server?

Timothy - Camp Internet: . . . . Thu, Aug 23, 1:53PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dot - with the 4th graders I've been working with on the Garden GIS what we've done is have them take part in reading the latitute/longitude on the yellow GPS unint when we go to different parts of the garden and then they help the older kids decide what to put onto the list of information about the garden (how many zucinni are there, how many blossoms did you count this morning, etc). If you present the information slowly and with a focus on a simple project like a garden map or a school playyard map it can build some great math, reading and project skills. I'll keep everyone updated as the kids continue with the Garden gis up here.

: . . . . Thu, Aug 23, 1:53PM PST (-0800 GMT)
The GPS is great...does camp internet have a conference or workshop for just technology coordinators?

Timothy - Camp Internet: . . . . Thu, Aug 23, 1:56PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Deb Symons - to use the GPS units with a large group, like 30 students, create teams. Make 5 teams of 6 kids each. One team member handles the GPS, one takes notes on coordinates, one team member tages or marks the area measured, one team member types the information into the computer form). Various ways to split the teams up. Then having everyone take turns being the GPS unit manager works really well. And you end up with a tremendous group/team project experience for the students.

Mr. G @ Shirley: . . . . Thu, Aug 23, 1:56PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Joan @ Shirley How is your chat lesson going?

: . . . . Thu, Aug 23, 1:57PM PST (-0800 GMT)
The GPS is great...does camp internet have a conference or workshop for just technology coordinators?

Lulu: . . . . Thu, Aug 23, 1:57PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Do you find students who are Do you find ELD students are interested in the topics presented for Camp Internet, even though they are unable to read the material for themselves?

Lulu: . . . . Thu, Aug 23, 1:57PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Do you find students who are Do you find ELD students are interested in the topics presented for Camp Internet, even though they are unable to read the material for themselves?

Joan@Shirley: . . . . Thu, Aug 23, 1:57PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Mr. G @ Shirley How can we apply camp internet to our science curriculum. Do you have any ideas.

Maria: . . . . Thu, Aug 23, 1:58PM PST (-0800 GMT)
I would like clarification on the difference between the dig and chat. "Is the dig live like the chat is, Is there a guide online?"

Kathy Bates @ San Fernando El.: . . . . Thu, Aug 23, 1:58PM PST (-0800 GMT)
The view from the Adamson House was beautiful.

Kathy Bates @ San Fernando El.: . . . . Thu, Aug 23, 1:58PM PST (-0800 GMT)

: . . . . Thu, Aug 23, 1:59PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Test message: www.lmu.edu

Joan@Shirley: . . . . Thu, Aug 23, 2:00PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Mr. G @ Shirley This is an excellent exercise. I am extremely elated to be experiencing today's activities. We're off to a great start.

JperineTulsa-Fifth: . . . . Thu, Aug 23, 2:00PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Lulu, My ELD students Level 2 and 3 found buddies to help them with the reading. Many of the Eld's were better at using the navigation bars then the readers were. They made interesting teams by sharing talents and problem solving strengths.

Lulu: . . . . Thu, Aug 23, 2:01PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Do you find LEP students are interested in the topics for Camp Internet, even though they cannot read for themselves?

Timothy - Camp Internet: . . . . Thu, Aug 23, 2:01PM PST (-0800 GMT)
CPaulson - we are going to hold a regular series of online chat sessions to review ongoing GIS projects. Do you have a project in mind yet?

Mr. G @ Shirley: . . . . Thu, Aug 23, 2:02PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Joan @ Shirely ---It seems to me that the unit is full of activities relating to the Native Americans who originally lived in the California.

: . . . . Thu, Aug 23, 2:02PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Marcy, I had a question...If i attended teach the teachers...am i eligible for the CSU stipend?

: . . . . Thu, Aug 23, 2:03PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Marcy, I had a question...If i attended teach the teachers...am i eligible for the CSU stipend?

Kathy Bates @ San Fernando El.: . . . . Thu, Aug 23, 2:03PM PST (-0800 GMT)
For more information on the Adamson House button

Carol: . . . . Thu, Aug 23, 2:04PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Marcy, Joanna and Barbara just gave a great presentation to the group about their experiences in Camp Internet last year. Barbara has put information and a powerpoint presentation on the Teach the Teachers site. button

Timothy - Camp Internet: . . . . Thu, Aug 23, 2:05PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Maria - the Dig is a guided exercise using the chatroom as both the point of departure to find answers and the place to leave your answers. The chat sessions are live and involve a very important component of Camp which is learning Dialog. Learning how to Ask valuable questions and respond to the answers.

: . . . . Thu, Aug 23, 2:06PM PST (-0800 GMT)
http:campinternet.net/~lausd

Timothy - Camp Internet: . . . . Thu, Aug 23, 2:10PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Science is a big part of Camp Internet this year. Both the GIS unit and the Global-Garden Expedition provide strong math and science study units and projects. I am hopeful we will see some great Virtual Science Fair projects at the end of the year.

Marcy, Camp Internet: . . . . Thu, Aug 23, 2:33PM PST (-0800 GMT)
I did answer the CSU question about multiple projects in a private email, but will do it publicly too. If you are already subscribed to CTAP2, add 43-Camp Internet as an additional project. You can attend both programs and earn two stipends.

Timothy - Camp Internet: . . . . Thu, Aug 23, 2:41PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Several good videos within Camp Internet which I would like to recommend for the beginning of the year. If you are working with the Channel History unit or have strong class interest in Oceans Studies check out the SSE video at button That video along with interviews with Dr. Sylvia Earle, the lead Marine Scientists on the project, will provide valuable study material. For Channel History study about Pirates and early coastal settlement review the videos at button

Timothy - Camp Internet: . . . . Thu, Aug 23, 2:51PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Important web sites mentioned in this weeks chat sessions - worth review: **** button -- the Teachers Web - your homebase ************************************************************button -- the Camp Internet Video and Audio library - remember that with young students, when reading is an issue, the audio components with the Camp library can be used to great value - ************************************************************button - this is the special GIS clearinghouse for teachers - a quick place to access GIS maps, study units, software and support materials ************************************************************And , of course, the very important Camp Internet Search engine at button - When I wanted to check on the question today about Shipwreck database I went to the search engine and searched on shipwrecks and found the Camp Shipwreck web site. That one tool - located on the lefthand side of all Camp study units, can open a lot of resources within the very large library of materials which Camp Internet is home to.

Dot - Liberty Blvd.: . . . . Thu, Aug 23, 3:26PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Oscar informed us of the special way of life of the Chumash. Their invention and use of the plank canoe, their complex village and religious life, and their extraordinary craftsmanship are what make the Chumash so unique. The Chumash knew many uses for the natural materials in their environment. Materials for fishing included various hooks made from bone or carved from abalone shell, gorges made from sharpened bone or wood, fishing spears with detachable fore shafts, and nets made from plant fiber cordage. Like most California Indians, the Chumash were hunters and gatherers, dependent for their food on the natural plants and animals native to the region. They had a technology – the tools and techniques – for collecting, processing and storing these foods effectively. Their homes, beds and baskets were made from locally gathered plants. Their grinding tools, knives, arrowheads and cooking pots ere made of stone. They used animal hides and bones for clothing, tools and musical instruments. No resource was wasted for these creative and clever people.

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