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From the magazine, Teaching Pre K - 8, May 2004
Topic : Hot Websites
Cyber Tiger - a simulation that engages students and provides ownership for their learning about habitats and environments.
National Museum of WildLife Art - learn about wildlife and art with the interactive games at this site, which helps students meet art and humanities standards and celebrate our environment.
TrackStar - a free resource that helps teachers organize and annotate Web sites (URLs) for use in lessons. The resource list remains visible allowing the user to easily stay on track.
From the newsletter, Classroom Connect, May 2004
Classroom Today - here you will find Internet activities to do every day.
Lesson Plan Goldmines
Educational Resources and Lesson Plans - ( K - 12 ) - created by Edmund Sass, Professor of Education at the College of Saint Benedict/St. John's University in Minnesota, this site consists of thousands of links to lesson plans and other resources of potential use to education students, teachers, and homeschoolers.
The Birdhouse Network - ( K - 12 ) - is a citizen-science project of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology in which people place birdhouses, or nest boxes, in their yard or neighborhood and then monitor the birds that nest inside.
The Hero's Journey - ( 6 - 12 ) - is a project of the Maricopa Center for Learning & Instruction (MCLI) and the South Mountain Community College Storytelling Institute. It is an environment to explore the classic mythical story structure and to create your own stories.
Impressionism - ( 1 - 8 ) - Impressionism: Paintings collected by European Museums was an art exhibition co-organized by the High Museum of Art, Atlanta, the Seattle Art Museum, and the Denver Art Museum, touring from May through December of 1999. You can download or browse eight teacher lessons introducing the major themes of Impressionism for use in your classroom.
Miami Museum of Science and Planetarium - ( 4 - 8 ) - the Miami Musieum of Science and
Planetarium is a member of The Science Learning Network (SLN),
an online community of educators, students, schools, science museums
and other institutions demonstrating a new model for inquiry science
education. The project incorporates inquiry-based teaching approaches,
telecomputing, collaboration among geographically dispersed teachers
and classrooms, and Internet/World Wide Web content resources.
A+ Web Gallery
Animaland - ( K - 12 ) - this site is operated by The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Inc. They want everyone's visit to be fun, informative, educational and safe.
Smart Stuff With Twig Walkingstick - ( 3 - 7 ) - is a weekly science column, produced jointly by the Extension School and the College of Food, Agriculture, and Environmental Science at Ohio State University.
Becoming Human - ( 9 - 12 ) - here find an amazing online documentary on human evolution.
Bell LIVE!'s Online Eco-Games - ( 4 - 8 ) - at this site you will find two interactive games created by the people at Bell Museum of Natural History in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Bonus.com - ( 2 - 12 ) - founded in 1996, Bonus.com® the SuperSite for Kids™ is a free, one-stop center of entertainment for the entire family. It offers Internet content within a protected playground that features hundreds of games, puzzles and other activities.
U.S. Department of Transportation - ( K - 12 ) - the education section of this site has a little something for everyone.
Essentials of Music - ( 6 - 12 ) - whether you're a casual listener or a serious music student, here's the site for basic information about classical music.
Kids Dig Reed - ( 4 - 8 ) - at this Web site, students can participate in a virtual field trip of the the Reed Farmstead Archaeological site, West Virginia.
Sky View Café - ( K - 12 ) - is a Java applet that lets you use your web browser to see many types of astronomical information, in both graphical and numerical form.
PBS Kids Cyberchase - ( K - 6 ) - this site is chock full of games, online stories, free stuff, and of course, MATH! It helps kids use numbers and logic to solve problems.
Kids' Corner
Exploratorium Journey to Mars - ( K - 8 ) - from the San Francisco science museum, Journey to Mars gives students the opportunity to investigate the planet next door.
Fitness Fever - ( 3 - 8 ) - it is designed to increase student's physical activity and fruit and vegatable intake.
Common Cold - ( 5 - 8 ) - this Web site designed by medical doctors Jack M. Gwaltney and Frederick G. Hayden, explains the ins and outs of the common cold.
Odyssey Online - ( 3 - 8 ) - this is a journey through art from the Near East, Egypt, Greece, Rome, and nineteenth to twentieth century sub-Saharan Africa.
Maggie's
Earth Adventures - ( 3 - 8 ) -
at this site, Explorer Maggie leads students on exciting ecological
adventures to help them make sound decisions for the future of
the planet.
From the magazine, Technology and Learning, April 2004
Topic : Online Tech Support
.Net Passport Newsletters - Windows and Macintosh, get Microsoft technical news about security issues, software fixes, and product enhancements via electronic newsletter sent right to your inbox by filling out your profile and subscribing to .Net Passport.
Apple Service & Support - Macintosh, if you can't figure out what to do when an Apple product doesn't perform as intended, go to the Apple Support site. You can also get the latest support news and information from Apple via e-mail by subscribing to Apple's free Daily or Weekly Support Updates.
Intel Chipset Identification Utility- Windows, if you think the CPU installed on your computer motherboard runs slower than the processor you supposedly purchased, or you need to identify the installed Intel processor (e.g., Celeron, Pentium III, or Pentium 4) so you can determine compatible upgrades and drivers, download and run Intel's free Chipset Identification Utility.
HouseCall - Windows, so you think your computer has snagged a virus? Get immediate protection and peace of mind by using Trend Micro's free online virus scan. This tool will scan your system, list the viruses and infected files it finds by name, and allow you to "clean" your system to make it virus-free. A free 30-day trial version of PC-cillin (Trend Micro's antivirus solution) is also available for download.
LangaList Standard Edition - Windows, produced by tech guru and noted author Fred Langa, this Web site is a tech treasure trove of Windows operating system and application tips, tricks, tweaks, and fixes.
MacFixIt - Macintosh, visit MacFixIt to search for fixes, workarounds, and troubleshooting advice for just about every Mac problem. MacFixIt is staffed by a host of savvy Macaholics who can provide timely solutions to quirky OS X and OS 9 problems, software glitches, and hardware anomalies. To access and search MacFixIt archives you'll need to subscribe to MacFixIt Pro ($24.95 per year).
Apple Specification Database - Macintosh, curious about how much RAM your Macintosh supports? Want to know if your computer will work with a particular OS upgrade? The Apple Spec Database has specifications for Apple products from 1997 to present, and also has a link for finding information on older products.
Startup Applications List - Windows, compiled by Paul Collins in the UK, the list provides a gold mine of useful tips for dealing with problematic startup issues.
Topic : Digital Video in the Classroom
Product News - the latest products for digital video in the classroom.
Kranky Kids - an after-school program mixes high-tech teamwork with creative fun by Lishka DeVoss.
10 Hot Tips: Getting the most out of Final Cut Express - a collection of 10 tips and tricks by Tom Wolsky.
Moviemaking for the Language Acquisition Classroom - engage your students with an instructional "soap." by Gigi Carlson and Judith Crowther.
Meaningful Digital Video for Every Classroom - a strategic guide to integrating digital video into your lessons.by Hall Davidson.
What Network? - who needs infrastructure? You do! by Darrin Woods.
From the ISTE publication, Learning & Leading with Technology, May 2004
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