February 2005 Web Sites The following Web sites looked interesting :
From the magazine, Teaching Pre K - 8, February 2005
Topic : Hot Websites
enVision Your World - this site uses visual learning learning in an interactive curriculum to help students explore their world.
Exploring Planets in the Classroom - this rich resource includes more than 25 hands-on science activities to help students explore Earth, the Solar System, Geology and Outer Space.
American Presidents: Life Portriats - this site contains a wealth of resources on US Presidents.
e.Guides.Space Travel - this site developed by Google and DK Interactive supports the DK Interactive book called "e.guides Space Travel".
Topic : Stamp Collecting
Smithsonian Kids - Collecting - at this site find answers to the questions why and how to collect.
America's 2000 Stamp Program - this web site commemorates achievements and achievers in stamps.
APS - Just for Kids - this site has a lot of tips and information for beginning collectors as well as teacher resources.
Topic : Nature Obervations
The Electronic Naturalist - at this site find a weekly environmental education lesson plan that includes a downloadable poster, background text, vocabulary, activities and related web sites.
Art Rituals - this site contains detailed ideas for using contour drawing in the classroom using observations.
Guide to Tree Sketching - ( .pdf file ) - find here a fifteen page guide for a nature journal using trees as subjects.
Topic : Gardens
Kids Gardening - this extensive resource has a Teacher's room and a Family Room filled with activities and resources for gardening with kids.
School Gardens - at this site find ideas and curriculum for school gardens.
Elementary School Gardens - here find a detailed plan for school gardens with how to get started, grwoing tips, learning activities, a garden tour and extensive web resources for related links.
From the newsletter, Classroom Connect, February 2005
Classroom Today - here you will find Internet activities to do every day.
Lesson Plan Goldmines
In2Edu - ( K - 12 ) - created by Warren Grieve, technology specialist, New Zealand. Materials are organized by subject.
LETS Net - ( K - 12 ) - stands for Learning Exchange for Teachers and Students through Internet, was developed by Michigan State University. Its goal is to provide teachers with a model for integrating the Internet into the classroom through several dozen outstanding Web-based units.
Middle School Science - ( 6 - 9 ) - created by Elizabeth LaRosa orginally for her own middle school students. In each subject, Chemistry, Physics, Earth Science and Life Science, there are many worthwhile lessons, labs, worksheets, and interactive Web-based activities.
Project Venture Lesson Plans - ( K - 12 ) - one of the objectives of this Arizona based Web site is to provide teachers with opportunities for professional development and methods to integrate technology into the curriculum.
SchoolHistory.co.uk - ( 7 - 12 ) - developed by Andrew Field, a British history teacher and IT coordinator. This site integrates history with technology.
A+ Web Gallery
Spartacus Educational - ( 7 - 12 ) - this site features a series of outstsanding online history encyclopedias covering more than 60 comprehensive topics in British and U.S. History.
Children's Encyclopedia of Women - ( K - 8 ) - contains over 200 student-written biographies of significant women in history.
Country Reports - ( K - 12 ) - this site contains 23,000 pages of information on 260 countries.
Encyclopedia of Educational Technology - ( Teachers ) - is useful for reviewing and updating your tech skills.
Literary Encyclopedia - ( Teachers ) - is a reference site that provides scholarly articles primarily on American and british fiction.
Musicals101.com - ( 7 - 12 ) - this site is known as the Cyber Encyclopedia of Musical Theatre.
NatureServe - ( K - 12 ) - this site includes two impressive online encyclopedias called NatureServe Explorer and InfoNatura. These provide facts on the plants, animals, and ecosystems of the United States, Canada and latin America.
Oz Encyclopedia - ( 4 - 12 ) - this site is dedicated to all things Oz.
PRIME Encyclopedia - ( 9 - 12 ) - this site was developed by a group of math education graduate students in order to provide high-school and college students with a reliable mathematical information that was both accurate and inspiring.
Encyclopedia Smithsonian - ( K - 12 ) - this site was created to help answer frequently asked questions about the Smithsonian and its collections.
The Weather Channel Storm Encyclopedia - ( 4 - 12 ) - contains information about extreme weather from El Nino to Flooding to Hurricanes to Tornadoes to Severe Thunderstorms to Global Warming to Winter Storms and to Heat Waves.
Kids' CornerThe Britannica Guide To Black History - ( 5 - 8 ) - this site evolves from the days of slavery to the Harlem Renaissance to groundbreaking sports figures, Civil Rights leaders, and today's contributions in entertainment, literature, education, and politics.
The Virtual Smithsonian - ( 4 - 8 ) - is an online experience based on a traveling exhibit that celebrated the institution's 150th. anniversary.
Low Life Labs - ( 4 - 8 ) - find at this site a virtual world where students can study ants, cockroaches, and other creatures.
Science News for Kids - ( 4 - 8 ) - at this site find current scientific news for your classroom.
Instant Poetry Forms - ( K - 8 ) - this site will convince students that writing poetry is easy.
Toymaker - ( K - 8 ) - the creations of artist Marilyn Scott-Waters are very special and are free to visitors of her Web site..
From the magazine, Technology and Learning, January 2005
Topic : Cyberlibraries: Digital Collections of Electronic Books, Journals and Reference Works
written by Carol Holzberg, a visit to the local library takes on new meaning in the digital age, thanks to the abundance of resources available on the Internet. Open 24/7, holidays included, cyberlibraries provide electronic access to information about any topic imaginable. Here find links to the Internet Public Library, Virtual Reference Shelf, Librarians' Index to the Internet, RefDesk, United States national Library of Medicine, InfoMine, Bartleby.com: Great Books Online, LibrarySpot, Artchive, RedLightGreen.com, Resources for the Bibliominded, and Best Free Reference Web Sites 2003, Fifth Annual List, RUSA Machine-Assisted Reference Section (MARS).
Topic : How Engaging 21st Century Work Keeps Students Interested in Learning
written by Elaine Harrison, community members, students and district leaders created this Kentucky program as a way to move technology into the building and to assist teachers and students in acquiring technology skill sets.
Topic : Math Art: Art as the Hub for Technology in Education
written by Colette Stemple, Art educators cannot avoid the fact that they have entered the world of technology, especially computer graphics technology. Arts and Technology projects have proven to be a new life source for supporting the Arts curricula by incorporating technology projects for all disciplines into the Art classroom.
Topic: Copyright and Fair Use
written by Carol S. Holzberg, legal and ethical behavior is an essential component of being a good digital citizen. A key factor of that behavior is knowing what content is and is not okay to use in an educational setting. For answers to all your questions and information on the legal doctrine called "fair use," visit the above article for pertinent Web sites.
From the ISTE publication, Learning & Leading with Technology, February 2005
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