Computer Curriculum Corporation Sends Students Through "Time" and "Space" on the Internet, Charts a Course for 1997 Online Education.SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 1997--Computer Curriculum Corporation (CCC CCC A very speculative grade assigned to a debt obligation by a rating agency. Such a rating indicates default or considerable doubt that interest will be paid or principal repaid. Also called Caa. ) today announced new developments to its award-winning Web site, CCCnet (http://www.cccnet.com), including two new education projects on the subjects of time and space. The Time project, available on January 7, followed by the Space project in early April, are accessed through CCCnet's premier instructional tool, ProjectZone. The company also has announced enhancements to ED buzz, CCCnet's interactive conferencing See teleconferencing. area for K-12 teachers. Throughout 1997, CCC, a unit of Simon & Schuster Simon & Schuster U.S. publishing company. It was founded in 1924 by Richard L. Simon (1899–1960) and M. Lincoln Schuster (1897–1970), whose initial project, the original crossword-puzzle book, was a best-seller. and a Viacom company, will celebrate its 30th anniversary by continuing to develop a community of learners and providing Internet tools to educators throughout the world. CCCnet provides teachers with a simple and compelling way to integrate the Internet into the classroom. Its main attractions are the ProjectZone (formerly SuccessMaker Online) and TeacherLink, the interactive heart of CCCnet, which includes: The ED Buzz, a forum for teachers to discuss education issues and politics; Teacher Search; and a Bulletin Board that carries important information on links to teacher organizations and upcoming education conferences. Membership in Teacher Link and participation in ED Buzz will remain a valuable, free service for educators throughout 1997. CCC has enhanced the threaded discussions A running commentary of messages between two or more people in a discussion group. See message thread and discussion group. that take place in the ProjectZone and The ED Buzz, by recently incorporating new conferencing software from WELL Engaged, delivering an easy-to-use interface and the ability for hundreds of people to participate simultaneously. CCC also updated the layout of this innovative Web site, with a new Visitor's Guide and other helpful areas, so teachers and students can more easily navigate (1) "Surfing the Web." To move from page to page on the Web. (2) To move through the menu structure in a software application. and use the site. "We've designed CCCnet to be the site for K-12 educators," said Lori McBride, CCC vice president of New Media Markets. "CCCnet - which now has five thematic the·mat·ic adj. 1. Of, relating to, or being a theme: a scene of thematic importance. 2. projects and more than 3,500 teacher members - is becoming the online education community that we have envisioned. We are providing quality education projects, as well as an online community where teachers share ideas and discuss important educational issues." Time and Exploration Time, the first thematic unit for 1997, teaches middle school students math and science skills while also introducing social studies and language arts language arts pl.n. The subjects, including reading, spelling, and composition, aimed at developing reading and writing skills, usually taught in elementary and secondary school. concepts. Time's main project, "Chronic", lets students investigate the origins of timekeeping and publish collaborative timelines This article or section contains self-references. For other uses of "Timeline", see Timeline (disambiguation). The following is an index of timelines found on Wikipedia. on the Web. Students will design and construct their own sundial and also do a "Time Zone Shuffle," calculating the time in different areas around the globe. Chronic's publishing component, "Watch the Clock," invites the students to bring different clocks into the classroom, test them for accuracy and then post the results online. The secondary project "24," exercises research and math skills, focusing on how students' around the world spend time in a typical 24-hour day. The Exploration thematic unit is a unique project being developed with input from science teachers. The project will teach middle school students science and math skills while it takes them on an exploration of Mars The exploration of Mars has been an important part of the space exploration programs of the Soviet Union (later Russia), the United States, Europe, and Japan. Dozens of robotic spacecraft, including orbiters, landers, and rovers, have been launched toward Mars since the 1960s. and explores the question, Is there life out there? Students also will examine myths and realities about our solar system solar system, the sun and the surrounding planets, natural satellites, dwarf planets, asteroids, meteoroids, and comets that are bound by its gravity. The sun is by far the most massive part of the solar system, containing almost 99.9% of the system's total mass. and beyond. Like all of CCCnet's education projects, Space will examine complementary disciplines that revolve around Verb 1. revolve around - center upon; "Her entire attention centered on her children"; "Our day revolved around our work" center, center on, concentrate on, focus on, revolve about a central thematic unit consisting of a primary and secondary project and two interactive games that utilize skills and concepts taught in the curriculum. Full details of the Space unit will be announced at the April National Science Teachers Association conference. The Company Computer Curriculum Corporation is a leading provider of educational software and one of the fastest growing units of Simon & Schuster. CCC's software is installed in more than 10,000 K-12 schools and has been used by more than 10 million students worldwide. CCC also delivers community wide learning by offering educational projects over the World Wide Web (http://www.cccnet.com), adult education solutions through CCC's Invest Learning division and after school education programs through Kaplan Educational Centers. Simon & Schuster, the world's largest educational publisher, is the publishing operation of Viacom Inc. Viacom is one of the world's largest entertainment and publishing companies and a leading force in nearly every segment of the international media marketplace. 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