The Technology Library Now that you've all brushed up on your technical skills, it's time to explore how to use those skills with your students. Use this virtual "site library" to find lesson plans and resources. You can also find ways to incorporate technology in your lessons. 2Learn.ca, from Canada, gives Internet users a wide variety of information. You can learn about searching, progress through online tutorials, find curricular resources and build your own lessons. This is an excellent resource. Added 7/28/00 http://www.2learn.ca/mapset/mapset.html About.com has a fantastic section entitled About Web Design. Visit this page to learn more about webpage color, fonts and design as well as finding links to tutorials and scripting information. Added 2/5/01 http://webdesign.about.com/compute/webdesign/msubstyle.htm?pid=2747&cob=home Alfy, a web portal for kids, has a section entitled "Alfy in the Classroom." Visit this section to find related web sites, web-linked activities and lesson plans for a variety of themes. Many of the activities are geared for young (K-3) children, but could be used for remediation for older students. Added 1/31/00 http://alfy.com/teachers/teach/index.asp The Alphabet Superhighway, sponsored by the U. S. Department of Education's READ*WRITE*NOW! Initiative, provides avenues for students, teachers and parents to communicate, create and find information. Students can contribute to the online Cyberzine, while teachers can find web-based projects for their classrooms. There are also several tutorials conveying information about the Internet. Added 2/7/00 http://www.ash.udel.edu/ash/index.html Alum Rock School District's Technology Center offers links to troubleshooting advice, lesson plans and software information. As a recipient of one of California's Technology Literacy Challenge Grants, website visitors have access to lessons produced through the grant. Added 11/21/00 http://www.alumrock.k12.ca.us/technology/index.htm AOL@School is a free service of America Online. AOL has gathered resources for all grade levels, teachers and administrators. Go to the website to preview the service. If you like what you see, you can order free client software. Added 5/30/00 http://www.school.aol.com/ The Awesome Library is truly awe-inspiring! You can either search or browse categories of 14,000 reviewed web sites. Some of the topics are Technology, Lessons and Teacher. This is a great resource! Added 2/9/00 http://www.awesomelibrary.org/ If you have a Palm Pilot, Handspring or another type of personal digital assistant, you should check out AvantGo. After creating an account at the website, you download information from the Internet every time you synchronize your handheld. There are several education resources, such as the Scholastic channel, that will download a calendar and lesson plans to your handheld. Added 1/4/01 http://avantgo.com/ Trying to figure out the best search engine to meet your need? Well, there are lots of them at Beaucoup! You will find links to various search engines that are organized into categories, so that it's easier to find what you are looking for. Added 7/17/00 http://www.beaucoup.com/ The American Library Association has compiled several examples of Best Practices of teaching and learning projects that incorporate information literacy and technology. You will find these "snapshots" for elementary, middle and high school. Added 2/16/00 http://www.ala.org/aasl/learning/practices.html If you are looking for something geared towards the primary grades, visit the Big Wide World Webquest. Written for K - 4th graders, this site offers a framework for giving younger students the opportunity to tackle big questions. The site would probably be useful for some older students, too. Added 3/16/01 http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bww/index.html The Busy Educator's Guide to the World Wide Web offers teachers a free, monthly newsletter with educational web sites. Marjan Glavac, the author of the site, also writes reviews for software and books, as well as presenting a list of sites for kids and parents. http://www.glavac.com/ California Instructional Technology Clearinghouse is an educator's guide to high quality instructional resources that support California's curriculum framework and standards. It is an excellent resource! http://206.127.206.137/ The California Learning Interchange, created by Apple Computer, UC Irvine Department of Education and other entities, shares information (both audio and video) on integrating standards and technology. There is also information on student and teacher electronic portfolios, staff development and the Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to use Technology (P3T) grants. Added 8/17/00 http://www.gse.uci.edu/cli/ Center X, located at UCLA, combines pre-service teacher education with professional development programs. Among their resources are these workshop handouts with information on using various programs, such as HyperStudio, Powerpoint and PhotoShop. http://www.centerx.gseis.ucla.edu/tep/resources/handouts.htm Classroom Today, created by Classroom Connect, has interesting and timely information for both subscribers and non-subscribers. Be sure to check out the Teacher's Lounge and browse through the various topics. You will find projects and lesson plans as well as useful Internet links. Added 7/18/00 http://www.classroomtoday.com/Topics/top.asp Computer Using Educators (CUE) is a non-profit corporation located in California. CUE publishes a newsletter six times a year (at least one of the articles is available online) as well as presenting two conferences a year. The conferences are open to all interested parties, whatever their location. You can find handouts and PowerPoint presentations from each conference at the website. Added 1/7/00 http://www.cue.org Computing.Net has information for novices and more advanced computer users. There are How-To tips, support forums for various operating systems (Mac, Windows 95, 98 and 2000, Linux and OS2), and links to driver downloads. Added 9/18/00 http://www.computing.net/ Copyright information is (and should be) an important issue for teachers and students alike. Click on the above link to learn the dos and don'ts of copyrights and about citation practices. CoolTool presents a new shareware or freeware tool every day, to make your life just a little bit easier. You can search the site by platform (Windows 3.1, '95/NT or Mac OS) or by type of tool. Then, you can download the tool and get started simplifying your life! Added 7/13/00 http://www.cooltool.com The Copernicus Education Gateway is hoping to help you "harness the Internet for the K-12 world." There are many sections of this web site, but the Curriculum Matrix and School Notes sections look especially helpful. The Curriculum Matrix lists specific learning goals for K-12 students in various subjects areas, and links to lessons to fulfill the particular goal. The School Notes section allows teachers to post information, such as homework assignments or curriculum-related web sites, so that students and parents can be continually informed. Both sections are free. Added 2/9/00 http://www.edgate.com/ Creative Classroom Online is the online version of Creative Classroom magazine. You will find a "Tech for Learner" section that includes a software review as well as a feature. There are also management tips and ideas for topics that are "Tough to Teach." Unfortunately, the magazine focuses only on K - 8 classrooms. Added 7/11/00 http://creativeclassroom.org/index.html Visit the Curriculum Units page to find units for high school students that incorporate technology. At the present time, there are units in language arts, math and science. The site was created by teachers from Shawsheen Technical High School. Added 1/3/01 http://www.curriculumunits.com The CyberSurfari 2000 scavenger hunt is now underway! It's time to sign up and start hunting for treasure. Sponsored by a host of companies, teachers and students have the chance to find clues and perhaps win a prize. This is a great site for individual students, whole classes, or staff development workshops. Added 7/12/00 http://www.cybersurfari.org/ The Digital Camera Center will help you choose the camera most appropriate for you and your needs (or your school's needs), as well as tips on improving your pictures and photo editors. Added 7/24/00 http://photo.cnet.com/ Disney.com has compiled lesson plans and web site hotlists which are helpful for busy teachers. In addition, you can access a valuable list of sites which educate students about online safety and common sense rules to follow. There are even some online quizzes your students can take to get their "Internet License!" http://disney.go.com/educational/video_mar.html The Education and Computer Connection Newsletter is published monthly. Visit to find lesson plans and units which incorporate technology. http://www.nvo.com/ecnewletter/door/ The Education Gateway from Bell South links you to a database of curriculum-based websites as well as sites for electronic fieldtrips and stories illustrating technology integration. This site has resources for all grade levels. Added 7/12/00 http://www.k12.bellsouth.net/ Harvard University has created the Education With New Technologies: Networked Learning Community web site. The goal of the site is to help teachers create, use and evaluate ways of using new technologies in classrooms. In the Workshop, you will find the Collaborative Curriculum Design tool. If you click on that, you will find a framework of what teaching to understanding is, as well as ideas to guide your thinking about planning instructional units for your classroom. http://learnweb.harvard.edu/ent/home/index.cfm edUniverse is an outlet for on-line publications such as books or lesson plans. Use the site's search capabilities to find a book, or check back periodically to see if edUniverse has reached its goal of 2000 lesson plans by the year 2000. Many of the lesson plans presented integrate technology. http://www.eduniverse.com/ If you are intrigued enough to want to build your own web pages, try Filamentality. Filamentality is a part of Pacific Bell's Knowledge Network, and can help you build web pages, hot lists, treasure hunts and more without you ever having to learn HTML (the language web pages are written in). Take a look at some of the projects that have been created, and try making your own! http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/ Forefront Curriculum offers lists of web sites that would be great for classroom integration. The lists are divided into elementary and sceondary curriculum. The staff is also available to conduct technology based seminars. In addition, you can purchase Internet materials for your classroom. Added 2/11/00 http://www.4forefront.com/Default.htm FunBrain.com labels itself the "Internet's #1 Education Site." After browsing through through this site, you might agree! FunBrain has many educational games that students can play, as well as a "quiz lab" where teachers can create their own online quizzes. Once you register (which is free), you can create quizzes for your class, which are then graded as the student is working. FunBrain will even grade the quizzes for you and e-mail you the result! Added 12/15/99 http://www.funbrain.com The George Lucas Educational Foundation recently revamped their website. Take a look at the new articles and videos which share information about one school and its successes in professional development and integrating technology throughout the school day. Added 11/21/00 http://www.glef.org/ GetNetWise is a site created specifically for families, which addresses the need for Internet safety. There are pages written for children and teenagers, which can easily be used in the classroom. In addition, the site has a searchable list of Internet safety products. http://www.getnetwise.org/ Kathy Schrock, a technology coordinator, updates her Guide for Educators regularly, providing links to a variety of resources. There are several areas with many valuable technology links. http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/ Headbone Zone is a web site dedicated to children and teenagers. The Headbone Derbies are research activities created in a game format that give students practice searching for information on the Internet. There is a teacher's guide available for at least one of the Derbies. To participate, the teacher needs to register his or her class. http://www.headbone.com/education/ Highwired.com, the "global high school community," assists you in creating an online presence for your school. You can publish the school paper, post classroom events and activities or get e-mail accounts, all for free. You need to register your school to begin the process. Added 1/31/00 http://highwired.com If you have been sending and receiving e-mail, you have probably gotten a chain letter or virus alert. Do you know which ones are real and which are false? If not, take a look at Hoaxbusters. Run by the Chief Information Officer of the US Department of Energy, it lists common Internet urban legends, fake virus warnings and chain letters, as well as techniques on recognizing hoaxes. Added 10/6/00 http://hoaxbusters.ciac.org/HoaxBustersHome.html You might think Homework Central is a strange place for teachers to go, but this site has great resources just for teachers. You can find lesson plans, information on seasonal themes and help with web integration. And there is plenty of interesting information to occupy your students. Added 6/9/00 http://homeworkcentral.com/ to the top HyperStudio, a multimedia authoring product created by Roger Wagner Publishing, has produced free training materials. They are available online. http://www.hyperstudio.com/resource/profdev/trainmat.html I*Earn sponsors global, Internet-based interactive projects. There are projects in a variety of content areas and for various grade levels. Visit the website to find something exciting for your class. Added 9/25/00 http://www.igc.apc.org/iearn/projects.html IBM K12 Education links to lesson plans that incorporate the Internet as well as technical tips for IBM products. In addition, you can gather information on other IBM products. http://houns54.clearlake.ibm.com/solutions/education/edupub.nsf/detailcontacts/Home?OpenDocument Looking for an answer? Try out Information Please, an online dictionary, almanac and encyclopedia. You will find information on all sorts of subjects, from "Today in History" to maps to technology information. Added 6/12/00 http://www.infoplease.com/ Learn some new ideas on how to Integrate the Internet into the Classroom from the Community Learning Network in Canada. You will find links to resources (such as Ask An Expert sites), information on e-mail and Internet projects. Added 3/21/00 http://www.cln.org/integrating.html Manheim Township School District, in Pennsylvania, has organized a collection of Integrated Internet Curriculum Links. You can find resources in language arts, science, Internet projects and professional development. The mathematics links are especially good. http://links.mtwp.k12.pa.us/index.html Loogootee Elementary School in Indiana has published a PowerPoint slide show entitled "Integrating Technology in the Classroom." As you move through the slide show, you will see classroom setup, general lesson plan ideas and management tips. The classrooms shown are K-3, but the ideas and concepts are applicable to any age level. Added 2/16/00 http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/slides/integrate/index.html The Intel Education Destination encourages working "together to enhance K-12 education." Visit the site to find information on setting up computers, ideas for technology management in classrooms and links to technology lessons/units. Added 11/1/00 http://www97.intel.com/scripts-edweb/ In addition to creating computer chips, Intel is sharing information and ideas with teachers at the Intel in Education site. There are links to lesson plans as well as to a free resources provided by the company ("The Journey Inside: The Computer" classroom kits). In addition, you can find information on teacher awards, grants and equipment donations. http://www.intel.com/education/ Once you have your web site created, you need to register it with InterNIC Registration Services. Use this Network Solutions site to determine what name you can give your site (you check to see if your idea has been used already) and register it. You do need to pay a fee to register a name for your web site. http://www.networksolutions.com/purchase/index.html The Federal Trade Commission is hosting the Kidz Privacy site. The goal of Kidz Privacy is to publicize a new law that puts parents of children 13 and younger in charge of any information they give out at any websites. This is an important site, because teachers need to know what information needs to be kept secure before their students share personal data over the Internet. Added 4/25/00 http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/kidzprivacy/kidz.htm KIDPROJ, a part of KIDLINK (where teachers and students can plan activities and projects), lists on-going and time-sensitive projects that teachers or kids can join. Many of the projects are international, with students from all over the world. One interesting aspect of the project websites is that many of them are translated in other languages, such as Portugese or Spanish. Added 1/12/99 http://www.kidlink.org/KIDPROJ/projects.html We all want to be on a steep Learning Curve, and here is a place for you to find more information on technology. "The aim of Learning Curve is to augment staff development opportunities as technology continues to grow in schools." Articles on a variety of topics, such as advanced HyperStudio tips and success in computer labs, are presented. Click on "Connected Classroom" to find past issues of the Learning Curve. http://www.teachers-connect.net The Learning Space is a place where you can access information (lessons, tutorials, etc.) about using technology to improve student learning from a group of teachers from Washington. You can join the Learning Space and add your own lessons, if you are interested. Added 6/12/00 http://www.learningspace.org Lightspan.com links to several different services: PageOne classroom clubs, the Lightspan Network, and Achieve Now. The PageOne service is free, and allows teachers to create classroom start pages. The Lightspan Network and Achieve Now are paid services. Lightspan.com also has a search feature, so you can find resources and lesson plans in a variety of areas, including the Internet. Added 1/11/99 http://www.lightspan.com The List (Internet Service Providers) can help you search for an Internet Service Provider (ISP) in your area. The list shows the types of services each provider offers (such as 28.8 or 56K modem speeds). You should know how fast your modem is, and make sure that the provider you are interested in offers lines for that modem speed. http://thelist.com/ LNT Perspectives is the online journal of the Leadership and the New Technologies Community. The journal is published every two months, and presents articles and resources on topics related to educational technology. This site also links to online workshops and information on summer institutes presented by the Educational Development Center, Inc., and the Harvard Graduate School of Education. http://www.edc.org/LNT/news.htm Louisiana Challenge Activities for the K-12 Classroom provides links to lesson plans and projects that incorporate technology. There are lesson plans for all grade levels, including one that won the Compaq Computer lesson plan contest in 1997. Added 7/14/00 http://etrc33.usl.edu/k12act/index.html Louisiana IN TECH is "a professional development model and framework for INtegrating TECHnology in the student-centered classroom." Created with the assistance of a Technology Literacy Challenge Grant, the website shares lesson plans that integrate technology as well as support materials (checklist, graphic organizers) and quick technology tips. Added 4/25/00 http://www.lcet.doe.state.la.us/laintech/ Jamie McKenzie, publisher of From Now On, has posted this Module Maker as a tool for teachers. The Module Maker guides teachers through creating online learning lessons using the research cycle. The site is linked to well-designed examples of Internet use. Added 5/5/00 http://questioning.org/module/module4.html Montage is a collection of curricular projects for students around the world. Many of the schools that are registered with Montage are Australian, which would give U. S. students a chance to interact with students from another country. The projects involve some form of communication (e-mail, "snail mail" or web pages) between students and are on-going throughout the year. This is an excellent resource! http://www.montage.edu.au Multimedia Applications on a Shoestring Budget, a ThinkQuest entry, is designed to help middle-school (and other) teachers learn about some useful computer applications as well as giving them ideas about using the technology. You will find links to technology standards, information on various applications and lesson plans. Added 7/18/00 http://library.thinkquest.org/50001/ MultiMedia Schools Magazine gives educators information on using current technology--the Internet, online resources and cd-roms. Be sure to check out the CyberBee column for helpful sites and tips. You need to become a subscriber to view the entire issue. However, abstracts of most articles are published on the webpage as well as some full-text articles. Added 7/24/00 http://www.infotoday.com/MMSchools/default.htm Visit MySchoolOnline to create free class websites, browse websites from other schools or to use an online grade book. You can search for websites by area/town as well as find resources for teachers, parents, administrators and students. Added 9/18/00 http://myschoolonline.com/ No Bones About It, an interactive lesson on the skeleton, is an excellent example of using technology (PowerPoint, in this case), to teach content. The presentation has short checkpoints for users, and assignments that go along with the presentation. This is a great example of integrating technology. If you need information on using PowerPoint, click here. Added 9/19/00 http://www.duq.edu/~tomei/skeleton/ No Wonder! is a website which allows you to e-mail technical questions about various operating systems (Mac, PC, Unix, etc.) and receive answers, as well as looking through message boards of questions and answers. This site would be very helpful for technology coordinators who need to troubleshoot computers or for individuals who are very interested in the technical side of computers. Added 1/7/00 http://www.nowonder.com/ NYWired brings teams of teachers together for five days. At the end of the week, teachers share a project they have created that ties content standards to technology. The lessons are presented in multimedia or web format, and can be downloaded for use. Information on downloading and playing the presentations is available at the website. Added 8/17/00 http://www.nywired.net/ The Oregon Content Standards and Technology website links you to Internet information and tutorials, searching suggestions and portfolio assessment templates. This site, created to help students meet Oregon's content standards, is funded by the Eisenhower Professional Development Fund for Higher Education, the Oregon Education Association, and the Oregon US West/NEA Teacher Network. Added 6/12/00 http://otn.uoregon.edu/eisenhower/index.html The Preventive Maintenance page from The PC Guide gives some guidelines on good procedures to follow to continue your computer's good health. This would be a good page for a technology coordinator to bookmark. Added 2/22/01 http://www.pcguide.com/care/pm.htm Port Macquarie Technology Training Co-operative (TTC) is a group of teachers from schools in New South Wales. The resources they have gathered,from subject-matter links to tech tips, would be helpful to a wide variety of teachers. Added 7/28/00 http://www.midcoast.com.au/~ttc/ A list of Public Libraries with Internet Services, from St. Joseph's County Public Library, can assist you in finding a local library, and discover what resources it might have to offer you. http://sjcpl.lib.in.us/homepage/PublicLibraries/PubLibSrvsGpherWWW.html#wwwsrv The Quality Web Content Club is a website written for web publishers in business. The articles are very applicable to teachers and students. Some of the topics include writing for the web, common grammatical mistakes and using global English (cutting out colloquialisms). Added 3/20/01 http://www.webpagecontent.com/ Quia (Quintessential Instructional Archive) allows you to create on-line games and quizzes for your class. Once you register (which is free), you can create one of four types of games or a quiz. Then, you receive a URL of your creation which you can send to someone else or use on your own computer. You can also use the Quia Directory to find activities that have been previously generated. http://www.quia.com/ QUICK, the Quality Information Checklist, is designed to help students learn to evaluate web resources and increase informational literacy. The eight lessons are arranged in order, but can be used as a teacher sees fit. Using the skills taught by QUICK will help individuals become more discerning Internet users. Added 6/16/00 http://www.quick.org.uk/menu.htm Recyclers USA is a company that pays for used inkjet cartridges. You can register your school, collect the cartridges and then send them to Recyclers USA. You will then receive a check to be used for your school. The website has a list of acceptable cartridges. Added 9/5/00 http://www.recyclersusa.com/ In addition to funding the Regional Education Labs (see Educational Research and Resources), the U. S. Department of Education also funds six Regional Technology in Education Consortia. The goal of the consortia is to integrate technology into classrooms and other educational settings. Here are the six consortia: The North Central Regional Technology in Education Consortium (NCR*TEC) serves Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. NCRTEC has many resources, such as The Amazing Picture Machine, a database of pictures on a wide range of topics that teachers can use to supplement their lessons. The Northeast Regional Technology in Education Consortium (NetTech) provides professional development resources as well as guides for planning, implementing and evaluating use of educational technology. The Northwest Educational Technology Consortium (NETC) serves Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming. Among other things, NETC provides information on equity issues with technology use. The Pacific Southwest Regional Technology Education Consortia (PSR*TEC) serves Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah. Through PSR*TEC, you can join several ongoing global learning network projects, such as Connecting Math to Our Lives. The South Central Regional Technology Education Consortia (SCR*TEC) serves Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas. When visiting SCR*TEC, be sure to look at Profiler, an online skills assessment that you scores your responses. Profiler holds onto your data, so when you retake the assessment, you can see growth. The SouthEast and Islands Regional Technology in Education Consortium (SEIR*TEC) serves students and teachers in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, the Virgin Islands, and West Virginia. You can find publications on technology standards and integration in addition to technology policy resources. Added 12/16/99 The San Diego City Schools have collected a group of links which provide graphic Resources for Developers. Use this site to find images and backgrounds to add some excitement to your web page. In addition, the site links to policies and guidelines for copyrighted material. Read it to make sure that you and your students are following the laws. http://edtech.sandi.net/webdev/graphics.html Before you let your students use the Internet, send home something like this Sample letter. It asks for parental permission to publish student work on the Internet, allow student Internet use and e-mail, etc. http://mustang.coled.umn.edu/Started/Permission.html Other examples of AUPs (Acceptable Use Policies) can be found on the Lennox School District's home page, near the bottom. http://www.lennox.k12.ca.us/ or at Web66, which has compiled links to AUPs from various school districts. Take a look! http://mustang.coled.umn.edu/Started/Started.html Always check your school's Internet policies with your site administrators or district administrators before letting students surf the 'net! SANS (System Administration, Networking, and Security) Institute has created a Top Ten list of Internet Security Threats. While this list is much more technical than the David Letterman Top Ten, it would be helpful for anyone planning a network on their own or with outside consultants. Added 7/11/00 http://www.sans.org/topten.htm The Scholastic School Technology Guide will help you find vendors for a variety of technology-related goods. You can search by topics, such as data storage hardware or study/test prep software, and receive a list of vedors related to that topic. You can visit each vendor website, or contact them in another manner. Added 9/18/00 http://apps.scholastic.com/schooltechguide/ The School Web Clubs site will help you and your students start a club for students to work on websites. You will also find suggestions for other projects students can do while creating websites (which could be done in a regular class), information on copyright policies and graphics information. Added 12/12/00 http://supportnet.merit.edu/webclubs/index.html Visit Shockwave.com to download Shockmachine. This free program for both PC and Mac allows you to save Shockwave games and movies to play later in a full-screen mode. Follow the links to the download page. Directions appear to help you through the download process. Added 8/21/00 http://shockwave.com/ Northern Lights has compiled a Special Edition on Computer Viruses that would be helpful for anyone who works with computers. If you are in charge of technology for a school or classroom, you probably want up-to-date information on viruses and other computer threats. Added 12/12/00 http://special.northernlight.com/compvirus/index.html#sol StudyWEB calls itself "The Learning Portal," and it is true! The intial page has all of the subject topics listed as well as a search feature. One very valuable area is the Computer Science area, which contains links to information on the Internet, children's software and software tutorials. http://www.studyweb.com/index2.htm Looking for new software for your classroom or home, but you don't know what to get? Take a look at SuperKids Educational Software Review. Using input from teachers, parents and kids, SuperKids writes reviews of software titles, giving teachers and parents knowledge about different programs and applications. In addition, the site has links to other sites of interest for parents, teachers and kids. The criteria used in the review process is detailed on the site. Added on 1/4/00 http://www.superkids.com/ to the top The Von's/Pavilion Teach the Teachers Collaborative met this past summer. During the training, teachers from Southern California created lesson plans which integrate technology. These resources are available through the Teach the Teachers website. Browse the archives to learn more about the workshop topics and to find applicable lesson plans. http://www.teachtheteachers.org/ Teacher Tidbytes, created by Linda Guterba, is a collection of resource hotlists (web site links) based on classroom curriculum and web-integrated lesson plans. Teacher Tidbytes also links to Student-Teacher Tutorials, including "Integrating the Computer and Internet into the Regular Classroom." The tutorials are very helpful, but are done in slideshow format, so the pictures might take a while to download from the Internet. Added 1/11/00 http://www.teachertidbytes.com/ The Teachers' Internet Use Guide will help you create standards-based lessons that incorporate technology and the Internet. You will also find links to lesson plan databases, Internet tutorials and Texas state standards. Added 7/24/00 http://www.rmcdenver.com/useguide/index.htm Teachers.net offers information on learning and using the Internet, access to chatboards and links to lesson plans in a variety of content areas. Teachers.net also hosts live chat sessions with experts is different fields. Added 2/8/00 http://teachers.net Teachersplanet is striving to become your "online education community." You can shop in the teachersplanet store, browse job opportunities and find relevant web site links. Added 2/29/00 http://teachersplanet.com/ TeacherWeb offers teachers the ability to create and publish class web pages in minutes. You can post a calendar of important dates, homework assignments, frequently asked questions and important announcements. This site is can be used for a variety of grade levels. Added 8/21/00 http://www.teacherweb.com/ Teaching and Learning on the Web is a collection of websites that link directly to courses, classes or activities on the Internet. The site, created by The Maricopa Center for Learning & Instruction, is searchable. Added 7/19/00 http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/tl/ The Public Broadcasting System (PBS) has created TeacherSource which pulls together various resources and lesson plans. The Teaching with Technology section gives you ideas and lessons to integrate technology in various subject areas. The lessons are labeled as beginner, intermediate and advanced, so that you have an idea of which lesson might be most appropriate for you. Added 1/13/00 http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/teachtech.htm Disney's Go Network has created the Leader Partnership Teacher Center. Teachers can participate in monthly workshops on topics such as Webquests and the Internet as an interactive tool in the classroom. You can also find web "tours" (lists of links) on a particular topic, such as mathematics or art instruction. Lesson plans will be coming soon. You need to register to use the site, but registration is free. https://disney.go.com/secure/sign-in/dlplog.html?appRedirect=http://disney.go.com/disneylearning/teachercenter.main Bergen County in New Jersey has compiled many, many resources on one Teacher Page. You can find tutorials and lessons, instructions on how to build projects and links to various standards. This page has lots of links, so take your time going through it. Added 2/22/00 http://www.bergen.org/ETTC/Teacherpage.html Compaq computers has created TechBuilder, which is an online planning tool to help schools get the most out of the technology they have and how to plan for future purchases and implementations. The service is free--all you have to do is register at the site. If your school is applying for e-rate funding, this site will definitely help you! http://www.compaq.com/techbuilder/ Trying to keep current with new trends in educational technology can be a struggle. Now you can find the current issue of Technology & Learning magazine online, and browse through it on your own schedule. Added 1/22/00 http://www.techlearning.com/content/about/tl_current.html The Technology Coordinator's Home Page, located on the Western Washington University server, provides links to resources a technology coordinator would find useful. Although the site has not been updated recently, you can still find links to professional organizations, suggestions of worthwhile journal articles and books, and information on technology planning and staff development. The site is very straightforward without a lot of fancy pictures, but has valuable information. http://www.ac.wwu.edu/~kenr/TCsite/contents.html Visit The Solution Site to find units which integrate technology, math, science, language arts and more. Created by the state of West Virginia as part of a Technology Innovation Challenge Grant, teachers participate in five-day workshops and then write units which are posted on the website. You will find units for grades K - 12. Added 1/4/01 http://www.thesolutionsite.com/ ThinkQuest holds several competitions every year--one for grades 4 - 6 (ThinkQuest Jr.), one for students 12 - 19, and one for Tomorrow's Teachers. The purpose of the contest is to encourage students "to use the Internet to create information-rich Web-based educational tools and materials." Students join into teams, research a topic and then create websites to teach others. Teams can win prizes. Added 7/13/00 http://www.thinkquest.org Through the Glass Wall evaluates and reviews mathematics software with reference to three criteria: mathematical potential, gender equity and an engaging game design. The reviews are published on this web site, as well as reported in various journals. This would be a good site to find information on computer programs before spending any money. Added 2/8/00 http://www.terc.edu/mathequity/gw/html/gwhome.html The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, has published their Tips for Teaching with Technology. The tips are written with university instructors and students in mind, but many of the principles apply to using technology with any grade level. People who are new to the Internet should check out "Finding and Evaluating Information." Added 1/18/00 http://www.unc.edu/cit/tips/index.html Have you ever tried to install something, like a printer or a network card, and not have the driver you need? If you use a Windows machine, those days are over! Browse through TotallyDrivers.com, and you will find a link to what your are looking for: sound card drivers, modem drivers, scsi drivers and others. Added 4/24/00 http://www.totallydrivers.com/ Trackstar, created at the South Central Regional Technology in Education Consortium, allows you to create or search through "tracks." A track is a collection of online resources related to one topic that can be used by students or other teachers. Trackstar makes organizing resources and giving presentations much easier. Added 4/26/00 http://trackstar.scrtec.org/ Macromedia and WinStar have joined forces to create the Training Cafe, a series of online modules to teach Internet basics as well as multimedia and the web. Registration is free to educators! On this site, you can also find links to other Macromedia offers to educators, such as Web Design 101. Added 10/11/00 http://www.trainingcafe.com Tukids, from the Tucows Network, is a site where teachers, parents and kids can find downloadable software, some of which is related to academic subjects, and some of which is just fun. You can find both Windows and Macintosh downloads. Read carefully before you choose--some of the software is freeware while other titles are shareware (meaning you agree to pay for it at a later date) or demonstrations (you can usually only use if for 30 days or so). Added 2/1/00 http://tukids.tucows.com/ The 21st Century Teachers Network is both a web site with resources, materials and information and chapters across the country. The web site,besides being a means by which to share materials, also provides opportunites for online communication and sharing. You must register to take full advantage of the web site, but registration is free. Added 2/3/00 http://www.21ct.org The United Nations CyberSchoolBus is a great resource for international information. You can research and compare statistics on various countries as well as accessing other United Nations materials. This would be a fantastic resource for students doing research and reports. Added 3/6/00 http://www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/menureso.htm URL-Minder from NetMind is a great way to keep track of your favorite sites on the Internet. You can give them the URL of the site you like, and it will e-mail you when there are changes in that site. Best of all, it is free! http://www.netmind.com/html/individual.html If you are a Macintosh owner who knows something about computers, you should take a look at VersionTracker. This web site lists updates and new versions of system software, shareware and freeware. This is an excellent resource for Macintosh users. Added 2/15/00 http://www.versiontracker.com/ The Virtual Dr. will assist you in caring for your PC system. You will find how-tos, software help and discussion groups. Added 2/22/01 http://www.virtualdr.com/ The Web Project, a federal Technology Innovation Challenge Grant project, was created to "establish processes to improve student learning through the use of multimedia and telecommunications." Learn how Vermont schools are teaching and collaborating on digital imaging projects, music/MIDI compositions and literature discussions. Added 7/24/00 http://www.webproject.org/ Route 66 is a metaphor for travel and change. Web66 is working to be a catalyst and symbol for change with regards to integrating the Internet into education. The International Registry of Schools links K-12 educators and students. Mustang is "cruising vehicle" for teachers who are working to integrate the web into their classroom. Get your kicks on Web66! http://web66.coled.umn.edu/ Web World for Educators is a content-rich site for any educator searching for ideas on ways to integrate technology into his or her classroom. Be forewarned: there are a lot of links to valuable resources. Save this site for a visit when you have time to explore. http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Platform/9254/ wNetSchool offers new ways to teach and learn with digital media through their web site. Register (which is free) and then explore lessons and ideas. You will also receive a monthly newsletter with URLs and more lesson plans. http://www.thirteen.org/teach/index.html www4teachers is a website created by SCR*TEC (South Central Regional Technology in Education Consortium) to give teachers easy access to all sorts of online resources. Find articles about technology in the classroom, links to lesson plans, tutorials and professional development information. This is a great resource! Added 6/9/00 http://www.4teachers.org/ Yale C/AIM Web Style Guide is a well organized guide offering information on everything from Internet philosophy to Web multimedia and animation. This would be a great place to learn more about Internet web sites. http://info.med.yale.edu/caim/manual/contents.html ZapMe's Teacher's Lounge will help you find lesson plans, tips and other information. ZapMe also has a student section which would be excellent for high school students. Lastly, there are four modules that embrace cross-curriculum learning, which can be accessed at the site. Added 7/12/00 http://www.zapme.com/net/teacherslounge/teacherslounge.html to the top
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