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>Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2000 08:12:22 -0000 >X-MSMail-Priority: Normal >X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) >Importance: Normal >X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2314.1300 >Subject: 24 Hour Museum 'Curriculum Navigator' >From: Alan Bentley <[log in to unmask]> >To: GEM <[log in to unmask]> >X-Unsub: To leave, send text 'leave gem' to [log in to unmask] >Reply-To: Alan Bentley <[log in to unmask]> >Sender: [log in to unmask] > >*************************** > >24 Hour Museum 'Curriculum Navigator' > >mda is embarking on a new project for the 24 Hour Museum funded >by the DFEE which will develop a 'National Curriculum Navigator' on >the internet. The Navigator will enable teachers, students and other >interested users to locate relevant materials held by museums, >galleries and cultural organisations. > >We are currently looking for organisations to take part in the pilot >phase of the project. mda has just received funding for the project >and the pilot phase must be completed by the end of March 2000. >We realise that this is a very tight deadline, but it is one that is >dictated by the need for the DFEE to spend the money before the >end of the financial year. We feel that this is a wonderful >opportunity for cultural organisations to expand the availability and >relevance of their education resources to a much wider audience. >Evaluation will be built into the project for the benefit of subsequent >phases. Wherever possible existing mainstream standards will be >used to ensure interoperability. A grant of up to 500 per >participating museum will be available to offset expenses. > >To take part in this initial phase or for further details please contact >Matthew Stiff, Head of Standards >([log in to unmask]) > > > >*--------------------------------------------* >Katherine Futers - mda Standards Support Officer >Tel: +44 1223 315760 Fax: +44 1223 362521 >[log in to unmask] www.mda.org.uk > > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%