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Educational Technology
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Adventures of CyberBee 
 This site features curriculum ideas, research tools, and related information about using the Internet for educational purposes. Includes copyright and citation resources, classroom projects, annotated links to curriculum and technology sites, and tutorials. (Note: the search function does not work properly.) From library media specialist Linda C. Joseph. http://www.cyberbee.com/ Topics: Education Last updated Jan 28, 2004 CyberSmart! Curriculum
This site was "developed to encourage the effective use of the Internet as a learning resource and to ensure the safety and security of students in cyberspace." Curriculum units cover topics related to safety (for example, chat and e-mail), manners (including computer ethics), advertising, research, and technology. Includes links to related Web resources. From the CyberSmart! School Program and Macmillan/McGraw-Hill. http://www.cybersmartcurriculum.org/ Topics: Education, Internet, Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Oct 24, 2005 EDSITEment
Designed to help educators integrate the Internet as a standard classroom resource, this site covers valuable online resources for teaching English, history, art history, and foreign languages. The Lesson Plans describe teaching goals, skills, and suggested activities in great detail. EDSITEment is a joint project of the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Council of the Great City Schools, MCI WorldCom, and the National Trust for the Humanities. http://edsitement.neh.gov/ Topics: Education, Lesson Plans Last updated Feb 11, 2004 ePALS: Classroom Exchange
"ePALS Classroom Exchange is the world's largest and fastest growing online classroom community, connecting over [millions of] users from around the globe." Registration is free. The information pages are also available in Spanish and French. Includes related links. http://www.epals.com/ Topics: Education Last updated Jul 5, 2004 Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE)
An annotated directory of "hundreds of Federally supported teaching and learning resources." Searchable, and browsable by subject (including arts, foreign languages, mathematics, health and safety, and science). http://www.ed.gov/free/ Topics: Education, Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Oct 15, 2005 Gateway to Educational Materials (GEM)
Annotated directory of Internet lesson plans, curriculum units, and activities pertaining to K-12 subjects. Users can browse sites by subject or keyword, desired grade or education level. They can also search by subject, keyword, title, and full text of the site description. Sources include the Living SchoolBook, the American Museum of Natural History, the Eisenhower National Clearinghouse, Math Forum, and the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. From the U.S. Department of Education. http://thegateway.org/ Topics: Education, Lesson Plans Last updated Dec 21, 2003 Global SchoolNet Foundation
This nonprofit organization "is dedicated to partnering with schools, communities and businesses to provide collaborative learning activities that prepare students for the workforce and help them to become literate and responsible global citizens." The site provides access to online projects for K-12 grade students, and lists programs and partners that promote collaborative learning. Also provides access to professional development materials. Some portions of the site require a fee. http://www.globalschoolnet.org/ Topics: Education Last updated Dec 11, 2007 I-Safe
"I-SAFE America is an Internet Safety Education Foundation with major emphasis on empowering kids/teens with knowledge on how to act responsibly and be safe online." The site includes a description of programs and materials that can be ordered for free to help instruct students, parents, educators, community leaders, and law enforcement nationwide. Features chat rooms and an online magazine for children. http://www.i-safe.org/ Topics: Education, Internet, Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Jun 24, 2003 Internet Access in U.S. Public Schools and Classrooms: 1994-2005
"This report presents 11 years of data from 1994 to 2005 (no survey was conducted in 2004) on Internet access in U.S. public schools by school characteristics. It provides trend analysis on the percent of public schools and instructional rooms with Internet access and on the ratio of students to instructional computers with Internet access." From the Statistics in Brief series of the U.S. National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2007020 Topics: Education, Internet, Statistics, Web Design and Management Last updated Jan 2, 2007 Kairos
A scholarly "online journal exploring the intersections of rhetoric, technology, and pedagogy." Coverage includes such topics as Technology and the Face of Language Arts in the K-12 Classroom , Hypertext Fiction/Hypertext Poetry , and Disability - Demonstrated By and Mediated Through Technology . Kairosnews has a discussion forum, related news, and links. Archived and searchable. http://english.ttu.edu/kairos/ Topics: Communications, Education, Internet, Magazines Last updated May 22, 2002 Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
"A categorized list of sites useful for enhancing curriculum and professional growth. It is updated often to include the best sites for teaching and learning." Also lists search engines and other search tools, as well as general Internet information, training slide shows, material on evaluating Web pages, a monthly new sites list, and much more. From a public school administrator. http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/ Topics: Education, Notable People Last updated May 22, 2008 KidsClick!
A searchable, browsable directory of over 6,300 Web resources for children and those who work with them. Grouped into fifteen major categories with many sub-categories, entries are briefly annotated and include the number of illustrations and reading level. The advanced search mode allows searching for these two variables, as well as subjects, titles, and descriptions. Don't miss their Search Lessons and Picture and Sound Search Tools pages. Developed by the Ramapo Catskill Library System, NY. http://www.kidsclick.org/ Topics: Education, Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Jan 26, 2004 Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching (MERLOT)
MERLOT is a "searchable collection of peer reviewed and selected higher education, online learning materials, catalogued by registered members and a set of faculty development support services." Search or browse by topic for online curricula on topics such as biology, business, criminal justice, information technology, and music. Free membership is required to add materials and comments. From a consortium of higher education institutions. http://www.merlot.org/ Topics: Education, Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Sep 2, 2008 NMC: Horizon Project
Background and updates about this project that "charts the landscape of emerging technologies for teaching, learning and creative expression and produces the ... annual Horizon Report." Downloadable reports available back to 2004 (some in other languages). Includes related links. From the New Media Consortium (NMC), "an international ... not-for-profit consortium of over 260 learning-focused organizations dedicated to the exploration and use of new media and new technologies." http://www.nmc.org/horizon Topics: Education Last updated Jul 14, 2008 Quia
Free online archive that allows users to create and share games and quizzes over the Internet, track students' scores, and create home pages for posting assignments, class schedules, and links to other Web sites. Includes a directory of over 600,000 activities in various subjects ranging from accounting to Zulu. Searchable. http://www.quia.com/ Topics: Education Last updated Nov 28, 2004 Spartacus Educational
An online encyclopedia primarily covering the history of England and the United States. Also includes information about Russia, Germany, and France; timelines for World Wars I and II and the Spanish Civil War; and the weekly Teaching History Online newsletter. Searchable, and browsable by topic. Produced by Spartacus, a publishing company formed by a group of teachers. http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ Topics: Education, History Last updated May 27, 2005 |
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