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Education Resources
A.Word.A.Day Homepage
http://lrdc5.lrdc.pitt.edu/awad/home.html
Provides information about the listserv AWAD, which sends a new vocabulary word a day
to your e-mail address. Also offers links to other word-related Internet resources.
Academy One
http://www.nptn.org:80/cyber.serv/AOneP/
Provides resources for students, parents, and K–12 educators and administrators.
Sponsors Internet projects throughout the year, including a Mousetrap-Powered Vehicle
Competition, the TeleOlympics, and the Math Olympics. Also offers a curriculum database
and an index of other online projects.
Adult Education
http://galaxy.einet.net/galaxy/Social-Sciences/Education/Adult-Education.html
Offers links to several resources on adult education. Enables the combination of distance education, adult education, and the Internet to deliver instruction. Invites contributions to the collection of resources.
AIMS Education Foundation
http://204.161.33.100/AIMS.html
Presents the world of hands-on science and math investigations for K–9 students. Integrates the study of mathematics and science in a meaningful manner, which prompts students to quickly realize the value of mathematics and learn to "work like scientists."
The Amistad Research Center
http://www.arc.tulane.edu/
Archives African-American history and culture. Also contains information about many other minority groups. Offers links to the center's manuscript collection, several art collections, traveling history exhibits, and library.
Apple Higher Education: The Apple Virtual Campus
http://www.info.apple.com/hed/
Showcases Apple's vision of the campus of the future, while strengthening the
technologies of today. Lists learning technologies such as distance learning, talks about
collaboration and information access, and the mobile student. Also contains a link to
Highway 1, a non-profit organization formed to support innovative use of new technologies
in the legislative environment and democratic process. A Quicktime virtual tour of the
University of Southern California is also included.
The AskERIC Virtual Library
http://ericir.syr.edu
Contains select resources for both education and general use. Includes lesson plans, ERIC digests, information guides and publications, reference tools, government information, and educational listserv archives.
Biology(Science)
http://galaxy.einet.net/galaxy/Science/Biology.html
Offers links to all things scientific that might be of use to teach K–12 or
university teachers and students. Categorizes sections by subset of biology, most recent
additions, software, and collections, to name a few.
CALI: The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction
Non-profit consortium of more than 155 United States law schools. Supports the
production, distribution, and use of computer-based instructional materials.
Cartoon Laws of Physics
http://abacus.bates.edu/~jburke/open1/physics.html
Adds humor to the standard laws of physics. Illustrates each law using cartoon
characters.
Center for Talented Youth (CTY) of the Johns Hopkins University
http://www.jhu.edu:80/~gifted/
Serves the gifted population with special programs, job opportunities, and other
resources. Provides details about all the CTY programs, and also offers links to other
resources.
Childaware
http://www.inetcom.net/test/index.html
Offers positive interaction with other parents of preschoolers. Includes a manual and
resources for preschoolers to help check readiness for first grade.
CIC, Center for Library Initiatives
http://www.cic.net/cic/cli.html
Provides information for librarians, educators, and institutions, particularly those
within the CIC (Big Ten universities, plus the University of Chicago).
The Comer School Development Program
http://info.med.yale.edu/comer
Provides information about the School Development Program, a national school reform
project directed by James P. Comer, M.D., the renowned child psychiatrist at the Yale
Child Study Center.
Computer as Learning Partner
http://www.clp.berkeley.edu/CLP.html
Gives information on integrating computer use to improve middle school science
instruction. Provides curriculum guides, software links, and project information.
Cornell Theory Center Math and Science Gateway
http://www.tc.cornell.edu:80/Edu/MathSciGateway/
Provides links to resources in mathematics and science for educators and students in
grades 9–12. Divides the resources into standard subject areas and includes links to
online field trips and museums. Also offers journal and research articles.
Department of Clothing, Design, and Technology, MMU
http://www.doc.mmu.ac.uk/hol/cdt.html
Details courses, staff, students, and the work done in this department. Contains
examples of designs produced by students and staff and also details some of the
conferences and shows scheduled.
The Digital Frog
Focuses on producing high-quality educational software. Features The Digital Frog
CD-ROM. Describes DFI and contains a full-featured Web version of The Digital Frog.
Education Virtual Library—Primary School
http://www.csu.edu.au/education/primary.html
Alphabetically catalogs several interesting K–12 curriculum resources from around
the world. Helps you research trends in education and creates multicultural or foreign
language units. Also highlights links to a Web site created in Russian using the Cyrillic
alphabet.
EDUCOM—Homepage
Offers searchable archives of EDUCOM Review, archives of the listserv EDUPAGE, and
other online documents. Supports EDUCOM's focus on educational technology in higher
education. Also offers links to several other telecom/educational technology-related site
and programs.
The Egyptian Gallery
http://www.mordor.com/hany/egypt/egypt.html
Provides information on the modern state, such as the national anthem, pictures of
modern cities, and sound clips. Also presents pictures and text about ancient Egypt.
Federal and State-Run Servers
http://edweb.cnidr.org:90/gophwww.gov.html
Lists all current federally- and state-run gopher and Web servers with an educational
focus. Lists a link to each site along with a brief description of the site.
The Geometry Forum
Focuses on geometry and math education. Offers links to resources such as the Coalition
of Essential Schools, a Web-based lesson on vectors, a geometry listserv, and more. Also
offers a section on projects for students, such "Ask Dr. Math."
Heritage Map Museum
Displays hundreds of original 15th to 19th century antique maps. Focuses on displaying
and selling original works of the masters of cartography. Offers the works of Schedel,
Munster, Ortelius, Mercator, Blaeu, Hondius, and many others.
Hillside Elementary School
http://hillside.coled.umn.edu/
Contains activities and projects. Lets students make their own homepages and have
e-mail addresses, and use the Internet for research.
ICDL
http://acs-info.open.ac.uk/info/other/ICDL/ICDL-Facts.html
Offers links to a free telnet database, a quarterly publication about distance
learning, and the ICDL gopher server.
Interactive Multimedia Education Resources
http://www.ems.psu.edu/Earth2/E2Top.html
Contains images and other multimedia files related to earth science. Offers an online
tutorial to learn how to use the resources.
The Internet Educational Resources Guide
http://www.aber.ac.uk/~magwww/index_ht1.html
Offers a searchable collection of educational links, but offers more than just links to
school subject areas. Also reviews online magazines and books about the Internet, and has
information about gophers, FTP sites, telnet databases, and listservs.
IPL Building Directory
http://ipl.sils.umich.edu:80/bldg.dir/
Consists of four main divisions: reference, youth services, services for librarians and
information professionals, and the education division. Contains resources, interactive
exhibits, and discussion areas.
ISN KidNews
http://www.umassd.edu/SpecialPrograms/ISN/KidNews.html
News service for students and teachers around the world. Lets you use stories from the
services as long as you credit the author, and lets you submit stories. Encourages
comments about news gathering, teaching, and computer-related issues in the Discussion
sections for students and teachers.
Knox Junior High Homepage
http://www.geopages.com/CapitolHill/1444
Provides important links for research and training students and teachers to use the
vast resources of the Internet.
Little Toy Store on the Net
http://www.suba.com/~chicago/lts.html
Specializes in fun and educational toys for children. Offers a list of resources for
educators, parents, and kids on the net.
Magic Learning Systems
http://www.xmission.com/~stageone/mls.html
Develops and markets educational and self-improvement software and shareware, combining
the latest technologies with time-tested educational methods for the individual, the
classroom, and the home.
The Mark Twain Library
http://hydor.colorado.edu/twain/
Provides electronic texts of Mark Twain's works. Offers several works. Also lists other
pages with Mark Twain resources.
Math and Science Gateway (Cornell Theory Center)
http://www.tc.cornell.edu/Edu/MathSciGateway/
Provides a wide range of educational services to the national community. Provides links
to resources in mathematics and science for educators and students in grades 9–12.
MATHMOL—K–12 Mathematics and Molecules
http://www.nyu.edu/pages/mathmol/
Provides students, teachers, and the general public information about the rapidly
growing field of molecular modeling. Also provides K–12 students with basic concepts
in mathematics and their connection to molecular modeling. Contains supporting materials
for this project, such as a hypermedia textbook, a library of 3D molecular models, and
online challenges for students.
The Media Literacy On-line Project Homepage
http://interact.uoregon.edu/MediaLit/HomePage
Provides information and resources to educators, producers, students, parents, and
others interested in the influence of electronic media on children, youth, and adults.
Contains a database on media literacy, as well as links to Internet resources related to
the topic.
MediaPro
http://www.widdl.com/MediaPro/
Features the Magic Carpet series of interactive learning software (in English or
Mandarin Chinese). Provides ordering information and information on a 30-day free trial
basis.
Medical/Clinical/Occupational Toxicology Resource Homepage
http://www.pitt.edu/~martint/welcome.htm
Provides information for practioners, educators, and researchers in medical, clinical,
and occupational toxicology. Also provides poison information.
MEOL
http://meol.mass.edu:70/0/home
Serves as a cooperative gateway to all of Massachusetts' educational agencies and
organizations. Offers easily accessible FAQs, listings of current online projects, and job
postings.
Mount St. Helens
http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/msh/msh.html
Provides image maps more than 1,490 still images of the mountain before, during, and
after the eruption. Provides information about the people, Mount St. Helens and other
volcanoes, other Mount St. Helens resources, plants and animals, and curriculum.
MU CoE Links to Education Resources
http://tiger.coe.missouri.edu/Resource.html
Offers many links on education and resources. Includes an entire section devoted to
mathematics, science, and technology.
NASA Education Sites
http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/OER/
Offers a collection of servers specifically geared for teachers, students, and
administrators. Offers a selection of math and science education resources, connectivity
to numerous education servers, journals, and grant and project participation information.
Network Nuggets
http://www.etc.bc.ca/~tcoop/index.html
Shares information about educationally relevant Internet resources. Provides list
members with a message each day during the school year to help them find resources on the
Internet. Offers an organized main index, and the listserv is one way to keep up with the
Internet one day at a time.
The New York Open Center
Non-profit center for holistic learning and culture in New York City. Offers nearly
1,000 courses annually on topics of alternative health and bodywork disciplines, depth
psychologies, sociocultural issues, spiritual and meditative teachings, and multicultural
arts. Includes program information and a preview of the center's journal.
The Nine Planets
http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/nineplanets/nineplanets/nineplanets.html#to
Presents a multimedia essay about the solar system, using text, pictures, sounds, and
an occasional movie. Briefly describes each of the planets and major moons in the solar
system, and illustrates them using pictures from NASA spacecraft.
The OSPI Math, Science, and Technology Server
Contains a collection of online math and science resources, as well as information on
WEdNet. Also offers links to public and private online schools and Washington state
colleges and universities.
Parenting Skills on Video
Contains parenting enhancement skills that you can use throughout your impressionable
child's life. Presents guidelines for raising happy, healthy children.
Persimmon Software for Children
Chooses a different monthly aspect of the arts and humanities to create an interactive,
multimedia presentation that engages children and promotes creative learning.
Peterson's Education Center
http://www.petersons.com:8080/
Seeks to catalog all United States K–12 schools, colleges, and universities, both
public and private, as well as community and technical colleges. Also plans to offer
transcript services and scholarship information.
Placer County Office of Education
Lists California K–12 and community colleges, as well as several links for
teachers, students, and administrators.
Private School Resource
http://www.brigadoon.com/psrnet/
Presents a collection of many resources for private, independent, and religiously
affiliated schools. Includes separate sections for organizations, school home pages,
private school resources guides, and vendor information.
Project LEAP (Learn Earn and Prosper)
http://www.olemiss.edu/depts/project_leap
Provides basic skills, GED, job skills, and life-coping skills to a wide range of
programs including literacy programs, family literacy, and workplace literacy.
Project Libellus
http://osman.classics.washington.edu/libellus/libellus.html
Contains free classic Greek and Latin electronic texts. Offers pointers to other
classics etexts found at other archives, organized by institution or archive.
Scholarly Electronic Forums Web Page
http://www.oise.on.ca/~arojo/forums.html
Offers contextualized information on scholarly electronic discussion groups. Provides
information for potential and present users and listowners. Serves as a resource for
electronic communication scholars, practitioners, and students.
Schoolhouse Videos and CDs (CD-ROMs)
http://www.nando.net/ads/gift/school.htm
Offers hundreds of topics and thousands of videos and CD-ROMs, from algebra to
gardening to music.
SciEd: Science and Mathematics Education Resources
http://www-hpcc.astro.washington.edu/scied/science.html
Offers an organized math and science virtual bookshelf. Offers pointers to online
scientific and mathematical reference works and charts, as well as links to the usual
science and math subject areas. Also includes information on ethics in science and
software and equipment suppliers.
Second Nature
Non-profit environmental organization that helps institutions of learning, such as
colleges and universities, produce graduates who will become environmental leaders.
Provides information about Second Nature's unique educational philosophy.
SERESC
Contains links to a short list of very useful educational Internet resources. Also
offers information on grants, government agencies, and museums.
Small is Beautiful
http://www.nas.nasa.gov/NAS/Education/nanotech/nanotech.html
Lists resources on nanotechnology. Includes DNA nanotechnology, molecular
manufacturing, and computational nanotechnolgy.
Street Cents Online
http://www.screen.com/streetcents.html
Tied to the Canadian television show Street Cents, which teaches young people
how to be informed consumers. Covers all of the highlights of the week's program, and also
offers a kids club and discussion list.
The Tecla Homepage from Birkbeck College London
http://www.bbk.ac.uk/Departments/Spanish/TeclaHome.html
Text magazine written for learners and teachers of Spanish, produced weekly during the
school year. Provides text in Spanish, with vocabulary listed below the text.
TENET
Serves as a Web site and gopher for state educators and general use. Includes state
educational news, policies, and reform information. Also offers college planning, field
trip plans, and connectivity to educational gophers around the world.
TESL-EJ Master Page
http://violet.berkeley.edu/~cwp/TESL-EJ/index.html
Online journal. Covers teaching English as a second language from many perspectives.
Theodore Tugboat
Based on a Canadian TV show, Theodore Tugboat, and designed for young children.
Lets kids send a postcard to a friend, download a coloring book page, and help write an
interactive story. Also offers a parent/teacher area.
TIESnet
http://tiesnet.ties.k12.mn.usandgopher://tiesnet.ties.k12.mn.us
Technology and Information Educational Services of Minnesota, the older sister of
InforMNs. Includes access to numerous ongoing school projects, as well as lesson plans,
research information, and connectivity to InforMNs.
UEWeb
http://eric-web.tc.columbia.edu/
Provides information on and for urban students, their families, and the educators who
serve them. Includes manuals, brief articles, annotated bibliographies, reviews
publications, and conference announcements in urban education, among other features.
The United States Education Department/OERI
Offers an information server that acts as a reference desk for all things educational.
Includes educational software, Goals 2000 information, as well as primary, secondary, and
vocational information.
Videodiscovery
http://www.videodiscovery.com/vdyweb
Provides information about interactive CD-ROM and laserdisc multimedia for science and
math education, plus cool science facts, a guide to Internet education resources,
educational technology primers, and more.
VOTEC Homepage
http://www.ed.uiuc.edu/COE/VOTEC/home.html
Provides information about vocational/technical education. Includes information on
workplace literacy, tech prep, thinking skills, and training.
The Washington Center for Internships & Academic Seminars
Propones the idea that the key to student success is active involvement in the
educational process. Provides internships and academic seminar programs to college
students that challenge them personally and professionally. Students apply academic theory
through practical experience, discover their professional strengths and weaknesses,
question chosen career paths, interact with students from across the country, and develop
a broad sense of civic and professional responsibility.
Web 66
Seeks to be a catalyst that integrates the Internet into K–12 school curricula.
Facilitates the introduction of Internet technology into K–12 schools by helping them
set up servers, design home pages, and find other online schools.
Web66: K-12 Schools Registry
http://hillside.coled.umn.edu/others.html
Consists of a clickable map of the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and each click
takes you to a different region's online schools. Provides the same information in a text
format. Also offers school listings by country. Helps find keypals or partners for an
online project.
Welcome to MegaMath
http://www.c3.lanl.gov/mega-math/welcome.html
Aims to bring unusual and important mathematical ideas to elementary school classrooms
so that young people and their teachers can think about them together. Provides an online
workbook with activities for teachers and students, as well as lesson plans and curriculum
guides.
Welcome to the United States Civil War Center
Serves as a clearinghouse for all Civil War materials. Offers links to many Civil War
exhibits, continuously updated. Seeks to be objective and look and the causes, events, and
aftermath from every viewpoint possible.
Whales: A Thematic Web Unit
http://curry.edschool.Virginia.EDU/~kpj5e/Whales/Contents.HTML
Focuses on K–5 kids. Contains images, activities, and project ideas.
Window-To-Russia Homepage
http://www.kiae.su/www/wtr/
Offers resources in both Russian and English, as well as links that tell you how to install a Netscape-readable Cyrillic font. Offers online art exhibits, an interactive Russian-English dictionary, basic country information, and more.
Winston Churchil High School Web Server
http://lancelot.chs.lane.edu/
Hosts various WWW documents written by Churchill High School students or about Churchill High School.
WisDPI—The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
http://badger.state.wi.us:70/0h/agencies/dpi/www/dpi_home.html
Includes resources about education and libraries. Contains a variety of K–12 projects, lesson plans, and educational links.
Women in Higher Education
http://www.itis.com/wihe
Presents Women in Higher Education, a monthly newsletter for women university administrators, faculty, and staff. Includes news and articles and current job listings.
The World Lecture Hall
http://www.utexas.edu/world/lecture/
Offers links to faculty world-wide who use the Web to deliver class materials. Includes syllabi, assignments, lecture notes, exams, multimedia textbooks, and resource materials on almost any subject.
The World of Benjamin Franklin
http://sln.fi.edu/franklin/rotten.html
Provides multimedia information about Ben Franklin using pictures, documents, and movies. Covers his family, inventions, diplomacy, philosophy, and leadership. Provides a bibliography for further study of Franklin, his accomplishments, and the time period.
The World of the Vikings Homepage
http://www.demon.co.uk/history/vikings/vikhome.html
Provides information about the World of the Vikings CD-ROM and research project. The CD-ROM includes two separate resources—the Research Database, created for academic researchers, libraries and schools, and Evidence Boxes, which collect together the best resources from the main archive for younger children. Also offers links to other Internet Viking resources.
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