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About.Com: Elementary School Educators

http://k-6educators.about.com/

This About.com guide contains annotated listings of Web sites of interest to elementary school teachers and educators. Topics covered are mostly divided up by curriculum subject.

Author: Beth Lewis (k-6educators.guide@about.com)

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Education--Teachers & Administrators

Keywords: Elementary; K-6; Resources

About.Com: Private Schools

http://privateschool.about.com/

This About.Com guide contains annotated listings of Web sites of interest to educators and primary and secondary private schools. Topics covered include: consultants; employment; evaluations; financing; teaching resources; testing and tutoring.

Author: Robert Kennedy (privateschool.guide@about.com)

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Keywords: Private; Resources

About.Com: Secondary School Educators

http://7-12educators.about.com/

This About.Com guide contains annotated listings of Web sites of interest to secondary school teachers and educators. Topics covered include: active listening; cheating; cooperative learning; critical thinking; grading systems; lesson plans; student motivation; and substitute teachers.

Author: Melissa Kelly (7-12educators.guide@about.com)

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Education--Teachers & Administrators

Keywords: Secondary; 7-12; Resources

Adventures of Cyberbee

http://www.cyberbee.com/

Created by a school librarian, this site provides a wealth of resources for the school librarian including especially helpful resources for creating a school Web site, evaluating Web resources, and enhancing the curriculum with the Internet.

Author: Linda C. Joseph (ljoseph@iwaynet.net)

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Arts & Humanities--Libraries

Keywords: school media resources; K-12 education

The Amazing Picture Machine

http://www.ncrtec.org/picture.htm

"One of the advantages of having computers and an Internet connection in schools is that it allows teachers and students to make use of the resources available on the Internet. Since teachers have not always had access to large numbers of pictures and other graphic resources, the NCRTEC is providing some lesson plans created by teachers that demonstrate some ways in which pictures and other graphic resources might be useful in a classroom. The intent is not to provide lessons that other teachers would use straight "out of the box", but to provide some ideas about how pictures might be effective in their own lessons. "

Author: Jim Mikoda (jmikoda@ncrel.org)

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Keywords: lesson plans; graphics; photos; photographs

The American School Directory (ASD)

http://www.asd.com/

A searchable database of "each of America's 106,000 K-12 schools. Each site is loaded with pages of information, including number of students, number of homerooms, grades, phone and fax numbers, url's, school calendars, administrators, and even a local street map."

Author: Computers For Education, Inc.

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Keywords: Schools

Artsedge: The National Arts and Information Network

http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/artsedge.html

ArtsEdge is a cooperative effort among the Kennedy Center, the U.S. Dept. of Education and the National Endowment for the Arts. Its stated mission is "to help artists, teachers, and students gain access to and/or share information, resources, and ideas that support the arts as a core subject area in the K12 curriculum." The site has information about standards for arts education and the national Goals 2000 effort. Teachers will find curriculum and evaluation guidelines, lesson plans, "cue sheets" which explain some of the performances at the Kennedy Center and links to other resources such as "African Odyssey Interactive," an initiative on African arts, and a categorized list of arts sites on the Web.

Author: Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (editor@artsedge.kennedy-center.org)

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Arts & Humanities--Fine Arts

Keywords: Arts Education; Goals 2000; Standards

AskERIC Lesson Plans

http://ericir.syr.edu/Virtual/Lessons/

This site is browsable by these subjects: Arts, Mathematics, Educational technology, Physical education, Foreign language, Science, Health, Social studies, Interdisciplinary, Vocational education, Language arts. Educators are also encouraged to submit lesson plans to be included.

Author:

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Keywords: Lesson Plans; Teaching

Canada's SchoolNet

http://www.schoolnet.ca/

Annotated guide to resources for K-12 educators, with a Canadian slant. Available in French and English.

Author: The SchoolNet Support Group (schoolnet-admin@schoolnet.ca)

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Keywords: Resources; Canada; French

Canadian Teacher-Librarians Resource Pages

http://www3.sympatico.ca/alanbrown/resource.htm

"This site provides an annotated list of Canadian places to visit on the Web that would be of interest to elementary school teacher-librarians and others interested in children's books. "

Author: Alan L. Brown (alanbrown@sympatico.ca)

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Arts & Humanities--Libraries--Internet for Libraries--Practical Applications

Keywords: School libraries; Children's literature

Community Learning Network (CLN)

http://www.cln.org/

"The Community Learning Network WWW home page is designed to help K-12 teachers integrate technology into their classrooms. It has over 265 menu pages with more than 5,800 annotated links to free resources on educational WWW sites -- all organized within an intuitive structure. Since September of 1996, visitors from 165 different countries have made over 16 million hits on the CLN Web site."

Author:

Subjects:

Computers & Internet--Internet

Education--K-12

Keywords: teachers; educational resources

Computer Pals Across the World (CPAW)

http://reach.ucf.edu/~cpaw/

"Computer Pals Across the World (CPAW) is a non profit global educational electronic network which was co-founded in 1983 by Malcolm Beazley AM, an Australian educator, and James Erwin a computer consultant from the USA."

"CPAW provides opportunities for people in educational and community institutions to share their experiences, ideas and knowledge in a variety of collaborative learning environments to enhance global understanding. It is operated and managed in over twenty countries by dedicated educators and citizens who donate their voluntary services and expertise. "

Author:

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Keywords: penpals; writing; education

Computers in Elementary Education

http://nimbus.temple.edu/~jallis00/

"This page was designed for the Elementary School Computer Teacher, who may be called upon to teach a computer class, maintain a computer lab or provide guidance to other teachers. Our goal is to collect Internet links to sites that can be used in creating exciting classroom projects for every subject in the elementary currriculum. We also offer links to educational research sites, Web design tools and software resources." You can search by subjects such as computers in art or music education.

Author:

Subjects:

Computers & Internet

Education--K-12

Keywords: Elementary School

Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO)

http://www.ccsso.org/

As described, "the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) is a nationwide, nonprofit organization composed of the public officials who head departments of elementary and secondary education in the states, the District of Columbia, the Department of Defense Education Activity, and five extra-state jurisdictions." The council attempts to achieve consensus on major policy issues with respect to K-12 education. The site has links to all state education agencies with a web presence and contains information on curricular standards and assessment.

Author:

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Council of the Great City Schools (CGCS)

http://www.cgcs.org/

CGCS is an information and advocacy organization of K-12 schools in 50 large U.S. cities, promoting inner-city urban education. The site contains information about education in larg city school districts, including descriptions of successful urban education programs and links to other sites such as an online directory of urban education resources.

Author:

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Course Materials from the Geometry Center

http://www.geom.umn.edu/docs/education

The course materials include a Teacher's Guide to Building an Icosahedron as a Class Project, notes and handouts from a course developed at Princeton and the Geometry Center called Geometry and the Imagination, and the CHANCE database, by the CHANCE consortium (Middlebury, Grinnell, Spelman, UCSD, Dartmouth). CHANCE is an introductory course in probability and statistics based upon current chance events as reported in the daily newspapers.

Author:

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Science & Technology--Mathematics

Keywords: Course Materials

Developing Educational Standards

http://PutnamValleySchools.org/Standards.html

"An annotated list of Internet sites with K-12 educational standards and curriculum frameworks documents." Listed by source, subject, and state.

Author:

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Keywords: Curriculum; Resources

Discovery Channel School

http://school.discovery.com/

The Discovery Channel School includes a resource finder and index of lesson plans, guides for Discovery's TV programs, program-related e-mail lists and bulletin boards, a "store" where you can order videos, a calendar of what's airing on the Discovery Channel and the Learning Channel, and some featured school web pages, as well as resources for technical help.

Author: Discovery Channel Online (letters@discovery.com)

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Keywords: Resources; Television; Curriculum; Lesson Plans; African American

DiscoverySchool.com Lesson Plans Library

http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/

DiscoverySchool.com, a subsidiary organization of The Discovery Channel, offers many well-developed lesson plans. This site is geared toward teachers and other educators for K-12.

Author: DiscoverySchool.com (feedback@discoveryschool.com)

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Education--Teachers & Administrators

Keywords: Lesson Plans; Teaching; Students; Curriculum

EconomicsAmerica

http://www.economicsamerica.org/

This site offers many lessons and activities for K-12 students. For example, one lesson--"Hey, Mom, What's for Breakfast?"--has students choose their favorite breakfast foods and investigate costs associated with those foods. "Do You Always Own Your Own Private Property?" addresses eminent domain and the rights of property owneers. Lessons include links to teacher notes, and the web resources included in lesson plans are carefully chosen.

Author: National Council on Economic Education

Subjects:

Business & Economics--Economics

Education--K-12

edhelper.com

http://www.edhelper.com/

Created by a team of teachers, edHelper.com is dedicated to providingteachers a single shop for educational resources. Edhelper has lesson plans and downloadable worksheets in many subject areas, inlcuding math, reading and writing, social studies, science, and technology. There are also links to education news stories and teaching aids on the Web.

Author:

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Keywords: Lesson Plans

Education Place

http://www.eduplace.com/

K-8 instructional materials focusing on Math, Social Studies, and Reading/Language Arts. Includes special sections for parents and for kids, as well as Internet guides to projects and curriculum links.

Author: Houghton Mifflin Company

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Education World

http://www.education-world.com/

This site features an education-specific search engine with linksto over 110,000 sites. It offers monthly reviews of other educationalweb sites, a grade-specific search engine, national education employmentlistings, curriculum tools, lesson plans, forums, news and other original content on a weekly basis.

Author: Education World (webmaster@education-world.com)

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Education--Teachers & Administrators

Educational Vital Signs

http://www.asbj.com/evs/

"Education Vital Signs is a compendium of key education statistics and trends for public K-12 schools nationwide. It is published each December as a print and online supplement to The American School Board Journal. You'll find in these pages reports on many important indicators of school and student success, such as parent involvement... academic coursework... high school completion... technology use... achievement test scores... and student performance on reading, math, and science assessments. You'll also find state-by-state statistics on such resource issues as teacher salaries, per-pupil expenditures, and capital outlay, plus an analysis of significant events that shaped education policy at the federal, state, and local levels this year. And you'll find a statistical portrait of American school board members--experienced, professional, and committed to the fiscal and academic soundness of their local public schools."

Author: National School Boards Association (info@nsba.org)

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Keywords: Statistics; United States

EdWeb: Exploring Technology and School Reform (EdWeb)

http://edweb.gsn.org/

"The purpose of this hyperbook is to explore the worlds of educational reform and information technology. With EdWeb, you can hunt down on-line educational resources around the world, learn about trends in education policy and information infrastructure development, examine success stories of computers in the classroom, and much, much more." Includes a very nice annotated K-12 resource guide which covers gophers, listservs, and Usenet in addition to WWW.

Author: Andy Carvin (acarvin@gsn.org)

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Keywords: Resources; Computers; Policy

Eisenhower National Clearinghouse Digital Curriculum Lab

http://www.enc.org/

Provides "information about all types of instructional resources including books, videos, software, CD-ROMs, kits, and online resources" with an emphasis on science and mathematics.

Author: Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Keywords: Resources; Science; Mathematics

Eisenhower National Clearinghouse Resource Finder

http://www.enc.org/resources/

Large, searchable collection of math and science resources for K-12 instruction. Part of The Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education.

Author: ENC Digital Curriculum Lab Advisory Group (web@enc.org)

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Science & Technology

Keywords: Mathematics

Encarta Lesson Collection

http://encarta.msn.com/schoolhouse/default.asp

Schoolhouse is the home of the Encarta Lesson Collection and other educational resources. Lesson plans here can be searched by subject, grade level, or keyword.

Author: Encarta

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Education--Teachers & Administrators

Keywords: lesson plans; teaching; students; curriculum

Epidemic: The World of Infectious Disease

http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/epidemic/

"Our goal is to explain how a complex mix of ecology, evolution, and culture produce conditions in which disease-causing microbes‹microscopic organisms that live in our environment‹can thrive... Our comprehensive resources section will to help you understand what measures have and can be taken to overcome these diseases." Site includes a glossary, selected resources, a kids magazine, and a teachers guide, plus selected features from other disease-related Web sites.

Author: American Museum of Natural History (webmaster@amnh.org)

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Health & Medical Sciences--Diseases, Disorders & Syndromes--Communicable Diseases

Science & Technology--Life Sciences

Keywords: microbes; virus; bacteria; infectious disease; vaccine; epidemic

ERIC Clearinghouse on Assessment and Evaluation

http://ericae.net/

This site contains a variety of articles on assessment and evaluation, a database of assessment instruments and links to internet sites on the same subject. Like other ERIC sites, some of the articles must be purchased, and information is provided for contacting the vendors.

Author: United States Department of Education (webmaster@inet.ed.gov)

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Keywords: educational testing; grading

Family.com Education

http://family.disney.com/Categories/Education/

Part of an online magazine for parents published by the Walt Disney Co., with original articles about issues affecting children's education--how to help with homework, dealing with dyslexia, school policies, and so on. Searchable by the age of the child.

Author: The Walt Disney Company

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Keywords: homework help

FamilyEducation Network

http://www.familyeducation.com/home/

"The FamilyEducation Company's mission is to help parents help their children succeed. We provide parents with the information and resources they need to actively participate in their children's learning process."This site addresses topics related to children of all ages and contains resources dealing with schools, news and policy, parenting, the Internet, health, learning activities, and recreation, among other topics.

Author: FamilyEducation Company

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Social Sciences--People by Age Group--Adults--Parenting & Family Life

Keywords: parent education; family education

The Global Schoolhouse (GSH)

http://www.gsn.org/

The Global SchoolNet Foundation is a nonprofit organization and "a major contributor to the philosophy, design, culture and content of Internet-based learning. Our mission is to "harness the power of the Internet" to provide ongoing opportunities to support learners both in and outside of the school environment." They provide many resources including helpful introductory guides to using the Internet in education.

Author: Global Schoolnet Foundtation (helper@gsn.org)

Subjects:

Computers & Internet--Internet

Education--K-12

Great Educational Web Sites

http://home.computer.net/~dibianco/

Phyllis DiBianco, library media specialist at Scarsdale High School in New York has greated a catalog of Web resources for educators. Find information on using the Internet, subject organized educational Websites, and much more.

Author: Phyllis DiBianco (dibianco@computer.net)

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Keywords: curriculum; Internet

Harnessing the Power of the Web

http://www.gsn.org/web/

Global SchoolNet is a non-profit, public service organization that focuses on using communications technologies to support learning. This site gives K-12 teachers suggestions on how to incorporate the Web into student-centered, project-based learning.

Author: Global SchoolNet Foundation (helper@globalschoolnet.org)

Subjects:

Education--K-12

The Helping Hands School

http://www.helpinghands.org/

The Helping Hands School has helped "developmentally delayed" preschoolers prepare for school for fifteen years. This online databases gives parents, teachers, health care professionals, others access to information about young children with disabilities.

Author: The Helping Hands School (dross@albany.net)

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Disabilities

HotList of K-12 Internet School Sites - USA

http://connectedteacher.classroom.com/library/states.asp

Listing of Web sites for K-12 schools and school districts, organized by state.

Author: Gleason Sackmann (gsackmann@classroom.com)

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Keywords: Schools; School Districts

INFOMINE - K-12 Instructional Resources

http://infomine.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/search?k12

Large annotated collection of Internet resources related to K-12 education. Resources have been determined to be "'of use' as a scholarly information resource in research or educational activites at the university level." Collection can be searched or browsed by subject, keyword or title. Part of The Library of the University of California, Riverside's INFOMINE.

Author: Julie Mason (jmason@ucrac1.ucr.edu)

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Intercultural E-Mail Classroom Connections (IECC)

http://www.iecc.org/

"IECC (Intercultural E-Mail Classroom Connections) is a free service tohelp teachers link with partners in other countries and cultures for e-mail classroom pen-pal and project exchanges."

Author: St. Olaf College (webmaster@stolaf.edu)

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Keywords: Cultural Exchange; Foreign Languages; Language Learning; Pen Pals

Journey Into Amazonia

http://www.pbs.org/journeyintoamazonia/

"'Journey into Amazonia' features the swollen rivers, flooded forests and dense canopy of the vast rain forest recognized as one of Earth's natural wonders. For three years, producer Harry Marshall and his team braved sweltering heat and insect swarms to capture the changing seasons of a magical world."

Author:

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Regional & Country Information--South America

Science & Technology--Environmental Sciences & Ecology

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators

http://www.capecod.net/schrockguide/

"The Schrock guide is an a fine mix of onsite instruction on learning and using the web along with dozens of links to site specifics to subject-areas, content. Organized in three sections; search engines, subject access, and links to real life examples of using the internet in the classroom."

Author: Kathy Schrock (kschrock@capecod.net)

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Keywords: Education resources; educators; K-12

Keep Schools Safe

http://www.keepschoolssafe.org/

The site seeks to "provide up-to-date information on successful programs and ideas in order to help communities work toward safer schools and devise the most appropriate response to reducing youth violence." There is a safe school plan with sample policies. The information is mostly geared towards educators, but there are sections for parents as well.

Author: National Association of Attorneys General and National School Boards Association (rbruno@hastingsgroup.com)

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Keywords: school violence; drugs; discipline

Kidport

http://www.kidport.com/

"Kidport provides a unique, multi-step program to teach K-8 students thinking and learning skills. Kidport also provides math, science, social studies and language arts interactive education modules and reference materials."

Author: KidPort, Inc. (bryan@kidport.com)

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Keywords: Learning skills; Lessons; Music; Resources for Cbildren

KidsGardening.com

http://www.kidsgardening.com

This site supplies many creative ideas for teachers and parents to use while gardening with children. Ideas are provided for theme gardens and users can participate in activities or connect with other "garden" teachers.

Author: National Gardening Association (dan@garden.org)

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Entertainment & Leisure--Home & Garden

Keywords: Gardening

Learning@Web.Sites

http://www.ecnet.net/users/gdlevin/home.html

"Learning@Web.Sites is intended primarily for senior high school educators who would like to enhance their curriculum and instruction using the internet. High school students will also find Learning@Web.Sites to be a rich on-line resource guide." Resources are annotated and divided into categories that follow traditional high school departments and curricula.

Author: David Levin (d-levin@govst.edu)

Subjects:

Education--K-12

The Lesson Plans Page

http://www.LessonPlansPage.com/

The Lesson Plans Page is a free educational resource that allows teachers, education majors, and home schoolers to find and share lesson plans. There are hundreds of lesson plans available, organized by subject and grade level. You can browse or search for plans on specific topics. Users can also submit their own plans to the site.

Author: Kyle Austin Yamnitz (webmaster@lessonplanspage.com)

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Keywords: Lesson Plans; Teachers; Homeschooling; Education students

The Library in the Sky

http://www.nwrel.org/sky/

"With over 15,000 links to some of the best educational resources on the Internet, The Library in the Sky guides teachers, students, parents, librarians, and members of the community on their journeys through cyberspace." Search the site or browse by category (students, teachers, parents, librarians, community).

Author: Kevin Rankin (rankink@nwrel.org)

Subjects:

Education--K-12

M&M Software

http://www.mm-soft.com/

"A library of shareware / freeware / public domain software for education. Our collection includes software for every grade level (pre K - 12th grade) and subject matter. Operating systems include Windows, Macintosh, Apple II and MS DOS."

Author: M&M Software (mmsoft@aol.com)

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Keywords: educational software

MarcoPolo

http://www.wcom.com/marcopolo/

Focusing on "Internet Content in the Classroom," this site offers a variety of educational links and lesson plans covering an array of topics and subjects. By means of the Teacher Training Kit , educators learn how to use Internet resources in the classroom. Topics include economics, geography, humanities, mathematics, and science.

Author: MCI WorldCom and six leading educational organizations

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Keywords: teachers

Math Ideas for Science Fair Projects

http://mathforum.org/teachers/mathproject.html

Part of the Math Forum, this website takes an interactive look at math. Included are a "problem of the week," a "student center," and a "teachers' place. The site also provides a useful list of resources.

Author: Drexel University (webmaster@drexel.edu)

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Science & Technology--Mathematics

Media Literacy Online Project

http://interact.uoregon.edu/MediaLit/HomePage

"Our goal is to create a centralized world-wide database of material related to the influence of communication technology on children, adolescents." This source contains texts on a wide array of media-related topics.

Author: College of Education, University of Oregon, Eugene (garywf@oregon.uoregon.edu)

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Keywords: Research; Media; Media Literacy

MI-Net: Marine Institute Network of Educational Topics

http://www.mi.mun.ca/minet.htm

A site featuring marine science educational topics for K-12. "MI-Net is intended to provide a variety of information about the fisheries and marine sectors to students throughout the school system. Through access to WWW resources and Marine Institute expertise, MI-Net will enhance students' knowledge of marine industries." Includes lesson plans for teachers.

Author: Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland (Joanne Waddleton@mail.mi.mun.ca)

Subjects:

Business & Economics--Industry

Education--K-12

Science & Technology--Life Sciences--Marine Biology

Keywords: marine; fishery; fishing industry; commericial fishing; environment; ecology

Michigan Teacher Network (MTN)

http://mtn.merit.edu/

"The Michigan Teacher Network is an online resource base created for Michigan educators to provide information on best practices in technology-centered learning, teaching, and educational administration."

Author: Merit Network, Inc. (info@merit.edu)

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Keywords: teaching; teacher resources

NASA Observatorium Aeronautics Planes

http://observe.ivv.nasa.gov/nasa/exhibits/planes/planes_0.html

This contains links to educational projects (sponsored by NASA) to get children interested in flying in order to learn about technology, physics, chemistry and math. There is an easy experiment to demonstrate how planes fly. There is also a link to NASA's Internet in the classroom page.

Author: NASA Observatorium

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Science & Technology--Transportation--Air

Keywords: Aeronautics

NASAexplores -Express Lessons and Online Resources

http://www.nasaexplores.com/about.html

"NASAexplores provides free weekly K-12 educational articles and lesson plans on current NASA projects. Printable and downloadable, these supplemental curriculum resources meet national education standards."

Author:

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Keywords: lesson plans; space; NASA

National Network of Regional Educational Laboratories

http://www.nwrel.org/national/

This site links to the websites of the ten regional educational laboratories that operate under the U.S. Dept. of Education's Office of Educational Research and Improvement. Those websites are rich with resources for educators and results of research - topics such as School to Work, Urban Education, Rural Education, site-based management, governance, leadership.

Author: Office of Educational Research and Improvement, U.S. Department of Education (customerservice@inet.ed.gov/)

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Keywords: educational research; school improvement

National Service-Learning Clearinghouse

http://www.nicsl.coled.umn.edu/default.html

Resources on kindergarten through 12th grade service-learning. "The Introduction section includes information on our Consortium Members, our status as an Adjunct Eric Clearinghouse, and the professional Staff of the Learn & Serve America National Service-Learning Clearinghouse. The Databases section includes searchable databases of Contacts, service-learning related Events, our NSLCK-12 Service-Learning NationwideListServ, the Literature in our library collection, and Program Information. You may also enter your own Program or Event information. The Resources section includes information about the NSLCK-12 Service-Learning Nationwide ListServ, as well as several on-line anddownloadable publications, including Bibliographies, Monographs,Newsletters, State Reports and Videos."

Author: National Service-Learning Clearinghouse (serve@tc.umn.edu)

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Keywords: Service-Learning; Service Learning; Bibliographies

National Standards for Arts and Music Education

http://amc-music.com/nsaef.htm

Information about the national standards for arts and music education which came out of Goals 2000: Educate America Act. Ideas for implementation by schools. Link to entire text of Goals 2000.

Author: American Music Conference (info@amc-music.com)

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Arts & Humanities--Fine Arts

Keywords: national standards; Goals 2000; arts education

NickNacks: Telecollaborative Learning Around the World

http://www1.minn.net:80/~schubert/NickNacks.html

"Complete information on managing collaborative educational internet projects, including strategies for developers and coordinators, and practical tips and resources for participants. Find projects, tools, resources, examples and plans, special information on collaborating with HyperStudio and cross-platform applications. Innovative instructional technology telecollaborations are developed and featured."

Author: Nancy Schubert (schubert@minn.net)

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Keywords: Resources

Oceanography for K-12: A Study of Our Oceans

http://www.mi.mun.ca/mi-net/ocean/index.htm

A site featuring educational resources as well as general information about oceanography. Includes teacher activities, many related links, and information for academics.

Author: Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland (Joanne Waddleton@mail.mi.mun.ca)

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Science & Technology--Earth Sciences--Oceanography/Hydrology

Keywords: environment; ecology

Online Schoolyard - Comcast

http://www.onlineschoolyard.com/default.asp

This site contains annotated, subject classified links to a number of sites for children K-8, which have been reviewed for quality and safety. Subjects are arts, computers, English, languages, health and PE, math, science, social sciences. Also includes a virtual auditorium, library and playground. Attractive, easy to use interface.

Author: Comcast Online Communications, Inc.

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Keywords: childrens sites

PBS TeacherSource

http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/

"PBS TeacherSource includes more than 1,000 free teaching guides, as well as professional development resources like PBS MATHLINE and SCIENCELINE. To help educators find materials quickly, resources are organized into six subject areas (Arts & Literature, Health & Vocation, Math, Science, TechKnow), can be searched by subject, grade level and keyword, and are correlated to 46 sets of national and state educational standards."

Author: PBS

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Keywords: teacher; math; science

ProTeacher

http://www.proteacher.com/

ProTeacher is a Web directory of lesson plans and activities organized into thematic and subject areas for elementary school teachers and parents.

Author: George Hein (ghein@proteacher.com)

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Keywords: lesson plans; elementary education

School District Demographics (SDDS)

http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/sdds/

"Provides access to school district geographic and demographic data useful for describing and analyzing characteristics of school districts, children, and K-12 education." Includes data from the 1990 and 2000 censuses.

Author: National Center for Education Statistics (library@inet.ed.gov)

Subjects:

Education--K-12

School to Work (STW)

http://www.stw.ed.gov/

The U.S. Dept. of Education website for dissemination of all sorts of information on school to work initiatives.

Author: STW National Learning and Information Center (stw-lc@ed.gov)

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Education--Vocational

Science Learning Network (SLN)

http://www.sln.org/

If you are a science teacher or a parent who wants to link your child to excellent science resources on the Internet, this site is for you! "The Science Learning Network (SLN) is an online community of educators, students, schools, science museums and other institutions demonstrating a new model for inquiry science education." Funded by the National Science Foundation and Unisys Corporation, this site includes links to many excellent sites designed for children and science educators.

Author:

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Science & Technology

Keywords: science education

Search for Schools, Colleges, and Libraries

http://nces.ed.gov/globallocator/

A searchable directory of public and private K-12 schools, colleges and universities and trade shools, and public libraries in the United States.

Author: National Center for Education Statistics (library@inet.ed.gov)

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Education--Higher Education

SmartFun Online

http://www.hfmgv.org/smartfun/index.html

"SmartFun Online is an interactive classroom resource for teachers, media specialists, and students using images, objects, and documents from the collections of Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village. "Here, students can explore an interactive timeline, go on a Model T road trip, find out what it was like to live under enslavement, investigate the lives of a colonial family, and more. Materials for teachers (including lesson plans) are also included.

Author: Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Keywords: colonial; slavery; timeline

So You've Surfed the Net: Searching the Net and Integrating the Internet in your Curriculum

http://www.winona.k12.mn.us/wms/StaffDev/handouts/Beyond_Surfing.html

Included in this site are practical ideas and resources that will help the school librarian and educator integrate technology into their programs. Specifically helpful in the information provided on searching the Web.

Author: Mary Alice Anderson (maryalic@wms.luminet.net)

Subjects:

Computers & Internet--Internet

Education--K-12

Keywords: school media; Internet searching; instruction

Study Web

http://www.studyweb.com

"Study WEB was created to provide fast and easy access to a wide variety of research-quality information via the Internet. Links to educational institutions, non-profit organizations, and other education related sites are provided. We categorize these according to the approximate grade level the site is geared for and include a visual content rating. This rating indicates the presence of downloadable or printable images which may be useful in the visual aid portion of a school report"This site is searchable. It is also navigable by a hierarchical index.The information is organized by broad category (for example, computers)and then into narrow categories (Children's software, for example.)The description of each link included on the page includes a brief annotation, a symbol designating the visual content of the page and an approximate grade level. The site covers a wide range of categories of information that students might be interested in, and these sites are appropriate for a wide range of age groups.

Author: American Computer Resources, Inc. (webmaster@studyweb.com)

Subjects:

Education--K-12

A Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust

http://fcit.coedu.usf.edu/holocaust/

This site offers educators and others an excellent introduction to this very difficult historical topic. Includes a timeline of events, information on both victims and perpetrators, a guide to art, music, and literature about the Holocaust, resources for teachers, and suggested classroom activities.

Author: Florida Center for Instructional Technology (winkelma@typhoon.coedu.usf.edu)

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Arts & Humanities--History--Europe--World War II

Keywords: Holocaust

Teachers@Work

http://teachers.work.co.nz/

Reviews and ratings of "over 1,500 of the best Internet sites for educators." The excellent reviews are written with educators in mind, and sites are rated based on content, presentation, and age level. Browse by school subject, or use the search feature.

Author: Mark Treadwell (m.treadwell@work.co.nz)

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Keywords: Resources

TeachNet Lesson Ideas

http://www.teachnet.com/lesson/

TeachNet is an online resource for teachers. TeachNet has a large collection of lesson plans organized by subject, and has plans for all ages and levels of students from K-12.

Author: TeachNet (staff@Teachnet.com)

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Education--Teachers & Administrators

Keywords: Lesson plans; students; teaching

U.S. Charter Schools

http://www.uscharterschools.org/

This site provides an overview of charter schools, relevant reports and research, information about starting a charter school, profiles of charter schools, information on states with charter school laws, and access to discussion groups.

Author: WestEd, California State University Charter Schools Development Center, U.S. Department of Education (brankin@wested.org)

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Education--Alternative

U.S. Education Standards

http://www.education-world.com/standards/national/

Education World presents the objectives of the voluntary National Education Standards for the major subject areas. This site allows educators to stay abreast of the current efforts being made in the area of National Standards.

Author: Education World (webmaster@education-world.com)

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Education--Teachers & Administrators

Keywords: Education Standards; National Standards; Literacy

Virtual High School (VHS)

http://vhs.concord.org/

"The VHS (Virtual High School) project is a collaborative of high schools from around the country. In exchange for contributing a small amount of teaching time, a school in the collaborative can offer its students NetCourses ranging from advanced academic courses to technical and specialized courses."

Author: Virtual High School

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Keywords: courses; student; teacher

Virtual Teachers Centre

http://www.timeplan.com/vtc/index.htm

An annotated collection of Websites of interest to K-12 educators and students, arranged hierarchically by curriculum and teaching topics.

Author: Timeplan Education (paul@pslindup.demon.co.uk)

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Keywords: Resources

Wanniassa Hills Information Skills Project

http://www.whps.act.edu.au/WHISP/whisp.html

For teacher and student, "WHISP is a structured approach to teaching students information literacy skills. We have provided "step-through" strategies with limited information sources for students. The research process is the fundamental focus of the project." They provide a rationale for the project, a teachers guide, teaching resources, student tutorials, and much more.

Author: Mike Hanley and many teachers at Wanniassa Hill Primary School (mike.hanley@whps.act.edu.au)

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Keywords: school libraries; information skill instruction

WeatherWeb: Weather Resources for Schools

http://www-personal.umich.edu/~kamr/

"This website provides curriculum resources for teachers and students teaching and learning about the Weather as part of middle and high school Earth and Atmospheric Science."

Author: Rosalind Kam (kamr@umich.edu)

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Reference--Time & Weather

Science & Technology--Earth Sciences--Meteorology/Climatology

Keywords: Weather

Web66: A K12 World Wide Web Project

http://web66.coled.umn.edu/

"The Web66 project is designed to facilitate the introduction of this technology into K12 schools." Includes an International Registry of K12 Schools on the Web and information to help schools set up their own networks and Internet servers.

Author: College of Education and Human Development, University of Minnesota (WebMaster@web66.coled.umn.edu)

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Keywords: Resources; World-Wide Web

World Wise Schools

http://www.peacecorps.gov/www/dp/wws1.html

According to the site, "The World Wise Schools program enables U.S. educators and their students in grades 3 through 12 to correspond with a Peace Corps Volunteer living and working in one of over 90 countries in which Peace Corps serves. Through our award-winning videos and teacher guides, students in the U.S. learn about the people, their cultures, and the geography of the featured countries." Some of the teacher guides are online, and a package of video and teacher guide can be purchased from the U.S. government printing office for a reasonable fee (currently $35). Volunteers are also available to speak to schoolchildren about their experiences in the Peace Corps.

Author: Peace Corps

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Keywords: peace corps; cultural exchange

The Write Site

http://www.writesite.org/

"The Write Site is a multimedia language arts curriculum that makes the process of telling a story fun. Students take on the role of journalists‹generating leads, gathering facts, and writing stories‹using the tools and techniques of real-life journalists."

Author: ThinkTVNetwork (web_master@wptd.pbs.org)

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Reference--News & Current Events--Journalism

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