Re: Attention Rail Freight operators

["Andrew" <atailby@mpx.com.au>]

i agree with peter some web sites are just not the best when it comes to
some of the web sites they are not kid friendly.
i allready have had a mother get intouch be yahoo messenger asking me how
the train wheel runs along the rails  so the web sites may even be able to
answer questions such as that
andrew

PETer and susAN Cokley <petan@NOSPAMion.com.au> wrote in message
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> I am hoping to develop a list of rail freight operators who have school
> project material on their web site.
>
> If you work for a Freight Company and want your company's name used in
> school projects across the country, this is your chance to achieve that
sort
> of advertising exposure for free!!
>
> I know operators such as National Rail Corp have web sites with press
> releases etc for adults as well as downloadable pictures of colourful
locos
> / wagons and container cranes. The problem is sites such as this one are
not
> "kid friendly" and don't  have
> a school project section. Needs to be suitable more for Primary  / lower
> Secondary
> pupils rather than preschool or adults. Some simple explanation of each of
> the downloadable pictures on the NRC site would help turn the site into a
> more "kid friendly" site.
>
> If a ten year needs a loco drawing; the pupil [male & female] is not
really
> interested in the differences between a DL loco or an NR loco or an AL
loco.
> A simple generic loco sketch, with a simple statement about the use of the
> subject of the picture, would  help the child understand the topic. If the
> freight company's name was added in outline form, it too could be coloured
> in. If the correct colours are given in the "colour by number" format, the
> school project might appear as an add for the freight operator..... [Try
> buying that type of exposure!!]
>
>  Hopefully the wagon sketch would be suitable for colouring in by someone
> older than
> grade one. Sketches are also easier to photocopy so they could be used
more
> in schools.  Schools don't really need too much detail on the sketch as
most
> ten year olds would not notice if some of the side grills or brake
fittings
> etc etc are left off the sketch.
>
> The material must be aimed at the "non rail fan" primary school pupil so
all
> technical rail language needs to be reworded into language suitable for 9
to
> 12 year olds who don't know too much about trains but might need some
> answers for their school project
>
> I have found the Sydney Cityrail's site and checked out its school project
> material. Perhaps this Sydney site is aimed more for "entertaining" the
very
> young instead of offering school pupils material on rail operations. I
don't
> want to complain about the Cityrail site as they at least have made a
> start....
>
> Has anyone seen overseas sites that are usable, please?
>
> I work in a school and frequently get asked for all the above type of
> material.  I wonder what happens at schools that don't have a rail fan on
> staff?
>
> It also could serve as a method of gaining the attention of future rail
> fans...
>
> One more matter; kids are not legal experts so the site needs to be
> "copyright free" for non profit educational purposes such as school
> homework projects. Of course, commercial reproduction would not be free.
>
> Cheers
>
> Peter  Cokley
>
> Gold Coast, Australia
> petan@ion.com.au
> http://homepages.msn.com/PicnicPl/petan-oz
>
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