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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-ZA>An
(edited) announcement from NASA</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-ZA>NASA is making
available a free Web-based educational product to learners of all ages. NASA
eClips consists of more than 55 short, 5-10 minute video segments, which are
available on-demand on the Internet. NASA eClips features many of the agency's
missions and engages students in the excitement of science and engineering. From
the deepest regions of space to hurricanes here on Earth, the goal of NASA
eClips is to inspire students to learn more about science and math concepts.
Additionally, the NASA eClips program is separated into grade-appropriate topics
and designed as a resource for classroom teachers. Accompanying the collection
of NASA eClips will be educator guides to provide teachers with examples of how
to effectively use the products as instructional tools. Students, teachers and
the general public can look forward to new video and educational content
highlighting current research and innovations each week throughout the
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clips is expected to grow to more than 220 by next year. </SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-ZA>I note
that s</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-ZA>ome of the clips are large (more than 100MB)
and many are not Astronomy related. For more info go to:</SPAN></P>
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face="Times New Roman"><FONT face=Arial><A
href="http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/nasaeclips/index.html">http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/nasaeclips/index.html</A></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-ZA><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><FONT face=Arial>Best regards</FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-ZA><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><FONT face=Arial>Maciej Soltynski</FONT> <SPAN
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