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General Sources
The U.S. Department of
Education
The Virtual
Schoolhouse--A Meta-Library of K-12 Internet Links
The American Association of School
Administrators
The American Association of School
Librarians
The Massachusetts Department of
Education
Kathy Schrock's Guide for
Educators -- A fantastic list of links to resources for classroom activities
and enrichment; excellent tutorials on internet searching, evaluating web sites,
and creating web pages.
Ask ERIC --Access to abstracts
from the ERIC database and its 2-day, professional question and answer service.
Annenberg Institute for School
Reform
Busy Teachers' WebSite K-12--Web
sites identified by major subject areas.
Classroom Connect --We
subscribe to the monthly edition of Classroom Connect which,
like its online version, gives many suggestions for classroom activities, online
exchanges, and electronic discussions.
Copyright Resources on the
Internet -- Media Technology Services comprehensive policies and procedures
guidelines
CyberLibrarian's
Reststop -- great tutorials and helpful tools for all Web searchers
including how to evaluate what you find and tips for selecting resources
Education World -- an education
search engine dedicated to educators and students; includes education news, chat
forums, education site reviews, and links to commercial sites.
The Electronic
Emissary --A service based at the University of Texas at Austin which tries
to match teachers, students and subject matter experts for facilitated
telementoring conferences.
Gateway to Educational Materials--A
clearinghouse of educational materials, sponsored by the National Library of
Education; it contains over 1550 Internet resources from educational
organizations including AskERIC and the U.S.Department of Education. Search (or
browse) by subject, keyword, title, and grade level; all results include a
content summary and a direct link to the Internet.
Global SchoolNet Foundation -- links to
international partners or programs
IECC-Projects --electronic
mailing list for finding classrooms for shared e-mail exchanges. The "related
resources" section contains links to other groups doing international e-mail
projects, several language sources, and related mailing lists and newsgroups
Infomine -- developed by the
librarians at University of California, et al., this comprehensive we resource
includes databases, electronic journals, electronic books, bulleting boards,
listservs, articles and directories of researchers
Massachusetts
Curriculum Frameworks
Mentoring Leadership & Resources Network
-- suggestions for establishing and maintaining an effective mentoring program
Module Maker --guides
teachers through the process of creating online research modules for their
students. The research model presented here is intended to "challenge your
students to make up their own minds while supplying them with rich information
to support critical thinking" and the guidance includes advice on asking good
questions, scaffolding the assignment to direct student efforts, and setting up
the online module in stages.
New York Times Learning Network
--Includes daily lesson plans, interactive news quizzes, and opportunities to
interact with the Times reporters.
Pacific Bell Blue Ribbon
websites-- more links to lesson plans, activities, resources and
tutorials; sites are searchable by grade level, content area, and type
Rethinking Schools -- a great
site for up-to-date, informative articles on education; topics include class
size, school vouchers, standardized tests.
Rubrics and Authentic Assessment --- Chicago Public Schools provides a
megasite with everything you could ever want to know about rubrics and authentic
assessment.
Math
The National Council of Teachers of
Mathematics
Science
National Science Teachers Association
Access Excellence
Boston's Museum of Science: Online
Exhibits
Cornell's Math and
Science Gateway
The Catalyst: A Resource Site for
Chemistry Teachers
Educational Resources in
Science from the Community Learning Network
IMSEnet of Science Links
Journey North -- tracks
migration and other natural signs of spring
Kathy Schrock's Guide for
Educators
K-12 Science Education
Resources
National
Science Education Standards
Science NetLink
The Science Page
The Virtual Library: Science
Science World of
Discovery
English Language
The National Council of Teachers of English
English Companion -- Created by
teacher/author Jim Burke, this site is designed to help English Teachers find
materials and ideas they can use in the classroom. Included are links to daily
poems, words, history; literary and grant resources; links to English
conversation sites; and tools for teachers.
World Language
Massachusetts Foreign Language Association
World History
African Studies Center -- located
at Boston University, the Outreach Director is Barbara Brown
David Rockefeller Center for
Latin American Studies -- located at Harvard University, the Outreach
Director is Hillary Burger
Five College Center for East
Asian Studies -- located at Smith College, the Outreach Director is
Kathleen Woods Masalski
National Council on Economic Education
Primary Source Network --links to a
number of primary resource sites, tips on how to use primary resources in class
and six units that use primary resources
Arts/Music
International Association of
Jazz Educators
Kathy Schrock's Guide for
Educators
K-12
Resources for Music Educators
MENC: The National Association for Music
Education
Music
Ed Webquarters
Musicians and
Injuries
Association for the Advancement of Art Education
International Association of
Jazz Educators
Technology
Web66-- Created by the University of Minnesota College of Education and Human
Development. Office of Information Technology. Gives links to k12 web servers
and resources.
AT&T Learning
Network Virtual Academy -- excellent resource for educators seeking to
learn more about integrating interactive technologies into their classroom.
California Instructional Technology >
Clearinghouse -- A searchable online database of 3,000+ recommended links
for educators including the Top Ten lists for language arts, social sciences,
physical education, science, arts, and world languages.
Catalyst -- an
integrated collection of resources, training, tools, templates, and support was
created by the University of Washington to help faculty use educational
technology. Along with suggestions and advice for integrating technology, this
site offers lessons and resources that support history, social studies,
geography, and civics
Engines of
Inquiry: Teaching, Technology, and Learner-Centered Approaches to Culture and
History
From Now On, the Education Technology Journal
-- subscribe now to this free journal of great articles dealing with infusing
technology into the curriculum
Schools of California Online Resources
for Education (SCORE) --serves as a model for the rest of the K12 world on
how to create a quality curriculum site online; SCORE is arranged by grade level
and content and is grouped into teaching units providing a useful format to
integrate these sites into our classrooms.
Texas Information Literacy Tutorial
-- designed to teach undergraduates fundamental research skills.
An Educator's Guide to Evaluating
the Use of Technology in Schools and ClassroomsDeveloped for the
U.S.Department of Education by the American Institutes for Research, this
100-page online handbook is designed for individuals who have little or no
formal training in research or evaluation.
Physical Education
Sports Media
-- physical education lesson plans and links to resources for coaching
Special Education
Tutor2000 -- facilitates one-on-one
mentoring relationships in a global forum for educators and students; geared to
a student's individual learning style, the goal is to provide help with
academics and skill development.
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Last Updated:
09/06/2007
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