~ ~>> S I T E F I N D E R ~ ~ Vol 2 Issue 3 ~ ~ ISSN 1465-8224   ~ ~>> Adventure and Experiential Education Directory Ezine   ~ ~>> your free monthly newsletter associated with the SiteFinder Directory: <www.reviewing.co.uk/sitefinder/> edited by Roger Greenaway < roger@reviewing.co.uk >   You are receiving this free monthly newsletter either because you subscribed [thank you] or because a friend has forwarded it to you [thank them - check the message header].   You are in control of your subscription. Details are at the end. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   CONTENTS (TOP) ~ ~>> Editor: YOUR VERY OWN PORTAL   I'm guessing again. But I think you signed up for this free ezine to save time - to find useful adventure and experiential education sites quickly. Wouldn't it be useful to have a 'portal' that quickly took you to where you wanted to go?   Before a 'portal' became web jargon, I think it was a sci-fi term for a lamp, rabbit hole, looking glass, wardrobe or police box through which people 'teleport' themselves into a completely different world.   As I see it, a 'portal' is simply a list of 'useful links', 'favorites' or 'bookmarks' neatly arranged on a single web page.   For examples of GENERAL interest 'portals', take a look at these 'teleportation' sites: The NetCenter http://netcenter.com NlightN http://www.nlightn.com   But you have a SPECIAL interest in adventure and experiential education resources on the web, so I am developing a special 'portal' for you!   A test version should be ready before the next issue of SiteFinder ezine. It will be in the form of a web page that you can save to your own PC. If you would like to help out with this 'MapMakers' project, send an email to < roger@reviewing.co.uk > When it's ready you will receive a test version (as a file attachment) and a short questionnaire for feedback.   One question will be suggestions for a jargon-free title!!   CONTENTS (TOP) ~ ~>> Sites of the Month   KAGEMUSHA You can play drums on this site! I know that some entries in SiteFinder boast 'no nonsense', but this is *not* nonsense. Kagemusha Ltd. provide teambuilding training (and lots more) through Taiko drumming. It beats Spider's Web any day for a team building experience. I have certainly found drumming to be a versatile and powerful tool in 'development training'.   Kagemusha is UK based, but the site has links to Taiko drumming sites around the world. I didn't get round to exploring the links. I got too carried away with the drumming at http://www.kagemusha.com   Maybe the drums lend themselves to promotion via the web. But I am sure that with a bit of imagination other outdoor or experiential exercises can be 'experienced' in some way online. Any other contenders or recommendations for for imaginative web sites?   AfOL ASSOCIATION FOR OUTDOOR LEARNING This site has just gone online. It is already a good looking and useful site (sporting the new AfOL logo) and is certain to become one of the main UK information sites now that AfOL is starting to become an umbrella body for the acronym jungle of 'outdoor' organisations in the UK. The site has made a colourful and inspiring start. The first substantial item to appear is on spiritual values. http://www.outdoor-learning.org   CONTENTS (TOP) ~ ~>> NEW SITES in SiteFinder   ANEW http://www.ssurvival.com Individuals interested in expanding their horizons To learn about a dynamic program which offers many diverse methods of increasing your self-esteem Management Seminars, Survival Seminars, Ropes Course, Rock Climbing, Wilderness Survival Training. Published wilderness survival expert and psychotherapist combine skills to run life changing program   Gene Cass Adventure Links http://members.tripod.com/promotebusiness/ Everyone who is interested in Adventure and Education Find links to Adventure with an Educational bias Geology Trips, Virtual Meteorite Site, Adventure Rail Travel, Cybercafe. Links to many related sites   Jonathan Kirby Kagemusha Ltd http://www.kagemusha.com Managers, team-leaders, trainers, movers and shakers Learn about exciting and effective team-building, based on Taiko drumming. Workshop overviews, photos and quotes from clients. And more about Taiko. It's a fun site that's easy to explore. Play Taiko drums online!   The Outdoor Experience http://members.aol.com/outdoorex/tbindex.htm [dead link] All welcome, particularly relevant to health professionals as courses have appropriate accreditation Details of courses we run and the basic format that we find works very well for many client groups See how outdoor education is applied practically to healthcare and business settings All welcome, particularly relevant to health professionals as courses have appropriate accreditation   Ropes Online webmaster@ropesonline.org http://www.ropesonline.org All individuals with an interest in ropes course and adventure education Site provides valuable information, links, and resources for the ropes course and AE Industry. Links, publication listings, organization/providers database, membership database, & classifieds A membership site maintained by the membership itself, development by the site visitors. Do you know of good sites that should be in this directory?   SEND IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE? Please copy and paste this message and send it to any web site owners you think should know about SiteFinder:       ''Here's two FREE services for you: 1. SiteFinder Directory     www.reviewing.co.uk/sitefinder/ is a descriptive index of     websites about Adventure and Experiential Education.     2. SiteFinder Ezine sitefinder-subscribe@topica.com     provides monthly updates, reviews, search tips etc.''   CONTENTS (TOP) ~ ~>> Trackers' Tips: TOPIC EXPERTS   The last Trackers' Tips was about finding humans to help you search the web. Too late, I found www.humansearch.com. Far too late, because this $8 per search service has closed down. Were they beaten on quality by another fee-paying service? Or were they simply beaten on 'price' by the free search services I described in the last issue?   If you know of any other free or fee-paying human-powered search services please write in to roger@reviewing.co.uk   This month, I want to introduce you to a panel of training and learning experts you can find on the web.   It's a brand new 'Topic Experts' service at http://www.trainingzone.co.uk/A> The six experts can provide advice on technology-based training, lifelong learning, learning organisations, coaching, stress management, small businesses, and team building. It's so new I haven't tried it yet. If you try it, why not tell us how you get on? It could be a good model to follow - or join. They are looking for more experts. Here's your chance!   You might think that there are already plenty of 'panels of experts' all over the web. You can readily find them by asking a question to a discussion list or news group. Some are listed at: www.reviewing.co.uk/outdoor/discussion-lists.htm Is the 'Topic Experts' service any different or any better?   Please tell roger@reviewing.co.uk about your favourite places for asking questions about adventure or experiential education on the net. All ideas automatically qualify you for the next prize draw on April 1st.   CONTENTS (TOP) ~ ~>> Site Owners' Tips   WEB TV Are you WEB TV compliant? You can see (more or less) what your site looks like on WebTV by downloading this free WebTV(r) Viewer http://developer.webtv.net/docs/viewer/ [URL may have changed] Your site may even look better! But graphics and large areas of red and white may look worse. ('Linen' is better than 'white'.) Anything wider than 544 pixels may be distorted. And if you want your email address viewable don't hide it under a link (good advice for any browser).   YOUR ENTRY IN SITEFINDER Are you a site owner with an entry that was last checked in 1998? Please check it now and send an 'OK' email to < roger@reviewing.co.uk > and you'll get a 1999 date. Or just tell me the changes you'd like to make.   CONTENTS (TOP) ~ ~>> Tips for All   PRIZE DRAW The next Prize Draw is on April 1st (no kidding!) and will automatically include people who do something extra (however great or small) to help promote or develop SiteFinder. That's all you need to know to enter.   INTERNET EXPLORER 5 Free download out today (18th March)! http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/