The Training and Assistance Center | Macintosh Teacher Utilities |
Softseek | Teachers may download free programs to either Window or Macintosh computer for immediate classroom use in all subject areas. |
Global School Network's tutorial | Visit this site to access Global Schoolhouse collaborative projects, including CyberFair, GeoGame, FieldTrips, Newsday, and the Projects Registry |
ED's Oasis | Web-based curriculum products and professional development programs for K-12 education. |
K-5 Cyber Trail | Follow the CyberTrail for a look at educational resources on the Web available to K-5 teachers, and for a look at how innovative elementary schools are giving back to the Web with interesting online projects. |
AskERIC Virtual Library: Educational Questions | Got an education question? If you are an educator, librarian, parent, or anyone interested in education, AskERIC's Q&A Service can help! Utilizing the diverse resources and expertise of the national ERIC System, AskERIC staff will respond to your question within 2 business days with ERIC database citations and Digests, Internet resources, and referrals to other sources of information. AskERIC responds to EVERY question with personalized resources relevant to YOUR needs |
Intercultural E-mail Classroom Connections | This site, located at St. Olaf's College, is one of the best sources, especially for linking with keypals and partners from different countries. |
Pitsco's Launch to Keypals | Another excellent keypal site, containing a master list of mailing lists from different organizations. |
eMail Classroom Exchange | This is a site for partner classes where you can search by category, school name, location, language, or grade level. |
Teachers Helping Teachers | It is a location to post messages for other teachers about Internet activities in the classroom. |
NickNacks Telecollaborate | Are you interested in discovering more information about a project approach to Internet use? Pay a visit to NickNacks Telecollaborate! |
AskLN | AskLN promises to answer any question related to Internet use in the classroom within 48 hours. Got a question? AskLN has answers! |
Catalogs | The Library of Congress Online Catalog ( http://catalog.loc.gov/ ) is a database of approximately 12 million records representing books, serials, computer files, manuscripts, cartographic materials, music, sound recordings, and visual materials in the Library's collections. The Online Catalog also provides references, notes, circulation status, and information about materials still in the acquisitions stage. |
The Cornell Theory Center Arts and Social Science Gateway | This Gateway provides links to resources in social sciences and the arts for K-12 educators and students. |
Lesson Plans and Resources for Social Studies Teachers | lesson plans and resources from the Internet which social studies teachers will find useful. |
Teacher Contact Database | Profile of the Week for 11/3-11/10: Ann Marie Tebbs, from Waianae, Hawaii, would like to set up a video conference with another school. Would you like to locate and contact educators from around the world to hook up with project collaborators, get keypals, or discover like-minded colleagues in your area? Use Teacher Search to find other educators, or introduce yourself by creating a profile so other educators can find and contact you. |
International Education and Resource Network | The International Education and Resource Network (iEARN) enables young people to undertake projects designed to make a meaningful contribution to the health and welfare of the planet and its people. Visit this site to find project ideas or join one that suitable for you. |
Family Village (Special Education) | A global community that integrates information, resources, and communication opportunities on the Internet for persons with cognitive and other disabilities, for their families, and for those that provide them services and support. |
Help Your Child Learn to Write Well | Perfect to print out and distribute to parents on Back-to-School Night. |