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L E O N A R D O  F L U I D  A C C E S S

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CONTENTS
* 1. Contribution from the field from Colleen Hartsock Leonardo's Last Supper - a strange parable
* 2. Lost Leonardo COLLECTORS EDITION CD available
* 3. Newton's Castle receives high acclaims from science learning communities
* 4. We welcome partnerships with  Sites for Teachers &  Magical Places & Creative Spaces
* 5. See some fantastic Optical Illusions selected by Good Housekeeping Site of the Day
* 6. Listen to my Podcast interview by David Warlick of Landmark Projects at the Tech Forum N.Y.
* 7. Higher Learning Communities using Newton's Castle
* 8. Newton's Castle wins additional AWARDS and distinctions
* 9. Just for Fun - Puzzle of the Month, Create a Picasso
* 10. Create and send FREE Musical Greeting cards without registration.
The Why is the Mona Lisa Smiling Site has been re-launched by Oracle and is now part of the ThinkQuest Library at is original ThinkQuest Library address. During the nine month hiatus the guestbook was de-activated and the counter was reset, but we are grateful that the original graphics, artwork and articles were preserved.  Read about Oracle's selection process here. http://users.erols.com/sjfeld/response.htm

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Contribution from the Field  from Colleen Hartsock
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  Leonardo's Last Supper - a strange parable
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The story of the models chosen to pose for the Last Supper painting,
who were hand selected by Leonardo, holds a remarkable surprise.
  http://tqnyc.org/NYC051308/lastsupp.htm

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Lost Leonardo Workshop

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As part of the Dedalus Foundation Art History Research Fellows presentation at the Guggenheim Museum in NYC on June 10, 2005, Steve Feld  presented the Lost  Leonardo Workshop Powerpoint, which is now available on CD. To order your copy of  the high resolution collector's edition. Click Here for details.

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Newton's Castle receives high acclaims from science learning communities
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Newton's Castle featured as Site of the Week 4Teachers.org 

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We welcome our partnerships with Sites for Teachers  , Top Teacher Sites,
BEST on THE WEB for TEACHERS  and Saigon ESL Top Sites in Vietnam.

You are invited to visit us through these magnificent teacher indexes.
You can help improve our standing on these major teacher resources by visiting these sites each day. While there, you are certain to discover other web resources that interest you.

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New Optical Illusions
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See some fantastic Optical Illusions selected by Good Housekeeping Site of the Day
http://www.tqnyc.org/NYC040609/op3.htm November 11, 2005
 
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Podcast interview by David Warlick of Landmark Projects
if you missed it last month
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Visit David Warlick of Landmark Projects and listen to him interviewing me.
http://davidwarlick.com/connectlearning/2005/10/29/episode-44-techforum-new-york
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Higher Learning Communities using Newton's Castle
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Washington State Science Teachers Earth Science site of the Week listserve
http://wsta.net/html/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=593

Telson Spur History and Philosophy of Physics
http://www.snark.org/mp.htm

David Young AP Physics
http://www.fayar.net/east/teacher.web/Math/young/APPC0506.htm   

Technology Assisted Learning News and Resources for Yukon Teachers
http://dl1.yukoncollege.yk.ca/talog2/discuss/msgReader$727

You can read my latest article how Newton's Castle was designed to attract
learners of all ages:  http://ezinearticles.com/?id=106149  



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  See the newest Award Sites! rated  Mona Lisa Select Site Award Winners

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Mona Lisa Select Site Award Winners for December
now featured with thumbnails
http://tqnyc.org/NYC051308/award/dec2005.htm

  Newton's Castle wins additional major AWARDS and distinctions
http://tqnyc.org/NYC051308/award/accolade1.htm

 

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Puzzle of the Month 
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I am thinking of one word.
What do a turtle, the human ear, the moon and a car have in common?
What is the word? If you can solve this challenge,
write your solution in our guest book to share your unique brilliance
http://www.tqnyc.org/dev_tools/guestbook.php?tname=NYC051308


Last Month: Make the following true  with only  one  line     V  +   I      =     I X 

Answer:    V  +   I      =     S I X 


Create your own Picasso http://www.mrpicassohead.com/.
 

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Create FREE animated musical cards. Registration is not required.
http://www.all-yours.net/cgi-localbin/dp20/start20?write31045502

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As a result of your interest in our Learning About Leonardo Oracle/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
Please visit Sites for Teachers & Top Teacher Sites once each day to support our efforts.  
Click HERE to visit  Magical Places & Creative Spaces
BEST on the Web for TEACHERS and Saigon ESL Top Sites are other ways  to help.

Please feel free to share this newsletter with familly, friends and colleagues. Enjoy!
Best regards,
Steve