Multicultural Resources
Publishers
Child Related
- Berit's
Best Sites for Children - The authority on
kids' resources on the Internet. Each online
resource had been rated.
- Kid
Info - Includes categories for school
subjects, reference, young children, student
leisure, and parent & teacher
resources.
- Kids'
After School
Clubhouse - Houghton-Mifflin's site for
students in grades 3-8.
- www.4kids.org
- Complementing the weekly Sunday comics
feature, this Web page includes "4Kids
Detectives" - a WWW scavenger hunt and contest,
"Ask Amy" - an Internet Q&A, and "Cool
Spots" - links to other appropriate sites.
- Yahooligans!
- Yahoo! search site version for kids.
Projects
Colleges &
Universities
Resources
- Busy
Teacher's Web Site - collection of
educational links.
- CEARCH
Virtual Schoolhouse - Visual thinkers will
love the Virtual Schoolhouse; its site map is
cleverly designed to look like a school's floor
plan. Enter a classroom, and you'll find an
alphabetical listing of sites with information
ranging from aeronautics to zoology. Visit the
computer lab to discover Web tips and tricks,
and browse professional development information
in the teacher's lounge. In short, this site is
a huge, nicely organized directory of
links.
- Kathy
Schrock's Guide for Educators - Thorough and
updated site with many categories.
- Teachers
Helping Teachers - A great place to share
ideas, concerns, and questions with other
professionals world wide.
- U.S.
Department of Education - An excellent site
for all sorts of educational information
including current research.
- Ed''s
Oasis - If surfing cyberspace makes you feel
lost in space, visit this friendly site where
you are guided along by two tech-savvy cartoon
characters named Edie and Ed. Draw inspiration
from interviews with "master" teachers, connect
with other teachers through The Oracle (the
site's listserv), and read up on educational
happenings in its newsletter. One particularly
useful area is the Lesson Plan Library--a
well-organized treasure trove of Internet-based
lesson plans, arranged by grade and school
subject.
- The
Math Forum: Teacher2Teacher - It's all math,
all the time at this site devoted to answering
an incredibly diverse array of questions related
to math education. The dozens of discussion
threads contain expert answers to questions that
range from "How do I teach ninth-grade math
using manipulatives?" to "What is the best
software package to use with my textbook?" Check
the vast archives to see if your question has
already been answered; if not, send it in.
- Homework
Central: Teacher Resources - Students aren't
the only ones who can find help at Homework
Central--it's great for teachers, too. Beyond
the extensive lesson plans available for all
grade levels, there is information on classroom
management, learning disabilities, technology
integration, educational organizations, career
development and much more. Teachers can also
subscribe to the free Top 8 newsletter, a weekly
e-mail containing profiles of the best academic
sites on the Net.
Educational Technology
- Pitsco
Guide to Technology Education
- Web
66 - List of schools on the Internet.
- National
Center for Technology Planning - Everything
you ever needed to know about technology
planning.
- International
Society for Technology in Education (IETS) -
One of the leading organizations in educational
technology.
- Apple
Ed: Americas K-12 - Info from Apple Computer
including educational purchase specials and
promotions, technical assistance, computer news,
educational links and more.
- Microsoft
K-12 Web Site - educational products from
Microsoft.
- Education
World - Want to use the Web in your
classroom? This site is a great place to start,
with its search engine for educational Web
sites, lesson-planning center, feature articles
on hot educational topics, advice on using
technology in the classroom and employment
listings. Not sure where to begin? Check out the
"Best Of" Series (under Feature Areas), which
highlights the site's best articles, news and
reviews from the past two years.
- Techlearning
- High-tech is no sweat at this site that
focuses on integrating technology into the K-12
classroom. Read up on success stories of
teachers in the tech trenches, check out
recommended Web sites, sift through software
reviews or learn about professional development.
If you're thinking of buying software or
hardware, look into the Buyers' Guide to help
you sort out the choices, then visit the
Cyberstore to make your purchase.
- Classroom
Connect - New home of the great Quest
journeys! Including the famed MayaQuest. Many
other activities and resources as well.
Music Ed
Exceptional Needs
Students
- NICHCY
Home Page - The National Information Center
for Children and Youth with Disabilities
provides information on disabilities and
disability-related issues for families,
educators and other professionals.
- Apple
Computer's Disability Connection - Apple has
always been a leader in providing technology
solutions for persons with disabilities.
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