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From the newsletter, Classroom Connect, Summer 2003

Classroom Today - here you will find Internet activities to do every day.

Lesson Plan Goldmines

Weekly Online Lessons - ( 7 - 12 ) - published each week, a new online lesson in the subjects of social studies, language arts, technology, health/sports, government, math, science, art, business, and multidisciplinary.

Molecular Expressions: Science, Optics, and You - ( 7 - 12 ) - is a science curriculum created by Michael W Davidson, the Center for Integrating Research and Learning, and Florida State University. It contains activities, tutorials, and exhibits relating to all aspects of light, colour, and optics.

Salt: The Essence of Life - ( 7 -12 ) - contains lesson plans dealing with salt and its importance in our daily lives.

Teaching is a Work of Heart - ( K - 6 ) - created by Colleen Gallagher, an elementary and special education teacher. The site contains an ever-growing collection of teaching resources for the elementary teacher.

The Teacher's Guide - ( teachers ) - contains lesson plans, thematic units, songs and book activities.

A+ Web Gallery

A+ Research and Writing - ( 9 - 12 ) - this site contains excellent advice for writing a first-rate research paper.

Ancient Greece - ( 6 - 12 ) - this site is devoted to the explication of all things realting to Ancient Greece.

AskArt - ( 4 - 12 ) - is a great online art encyclopedia with alphabetically arranged information about more than 28,000 American artists.

Count On - ( K - 8 ) - is a British math education site with hundreds of innovative and interactive Internet resources.

Earth Calendar - ( K - 12 ) - celebrate one of the many holidays listed at earthcalendar.net.

EncycloZine - ( K - 12 ) - is an online encyclopedia and bookstore with three different sub-sites : Artizia, covering the arts and humanities; Eluzions, dedicated to games, puzzles, and illusions; and Kosmoi, exploring the world of science, life, and technology.

The Open Door Web Site - ( 4 - 12 ) - designed by teachers from around the world as a resource for themselves and their students. There are materials in the subjects of biology, chemistry, physics, history and technology.

Math Cats - ( K - 8 ) - Wendy Petti a math teacher and cat-lover has combined her two passions and created a fun, fresh, fantastic math Web site for elementary students and teachers.

The World eBook Library - ( K - 12 ) - the foundations' goal is to provide free access to the world's most extensive collection of online texts, including works of literature, magazines, bibliographies, dictionaries, encyclopedias, and other reference materials.

School Libraries.Net - ( K - 12 ) - here find hundreds of web sites created by school librarians from more than 15 different countries and all of the US.

Science Learning Network - ( K - 12 ) - funded by the National Science Foundation and the Unisys Corporation, the sites goal is to develop an innovative model for scientific inquiry in education.

Kids' Corner

FunLessonPlans.com - ( PreK - 2 ) - site offers thematic booklets about topics such as camping, the beach, the garden, and more.

Shedd Educational Adventures - ( K - 8 ) - explore the exhibits of the John G. Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, Illinois.

Kiz Club - ( K - 2 ) - is a resource that provides downloadable language-arts pages for teachers and parents to use with children.

Fable Vision Place - ( K - 8 ) - this site has tales that can be enjoyed online or downloadable to the desktop. Each story has a unique message and could ignite worthwhile classroom discussion.

Yak's Corner - ( K - 8 ) - published by the Detroit Free press, it is a guide that will help any educator make greater educational use of the newspaper.

From the magazine, Technology and Learning, May 2003 - click on May 2003 to go to it.

Topic : Networking Without Wires

Wireless Technology in Education: Moving From Pilots to Mainstream - the recently released "Peak Report" offers an in-depth look at trends and uses of wireless and mobile technologies in education.

BECTA - the September 2002 online report, Wireless Networking in Schools - A Decision Making Guide for School Leaders, published by the British Educational Communications and Technology Agency (BECTA), provides educators with another great introduction to the world of wireless connectivity.

802.11 Planet - ( 802.11 Planet ) now Wi-Fi Planet, lives up to its hype as "the source for Wi-Fi business and technology." While it's emphasis is not on education, school leaders will find it a great resource for information about 802.11 standard and wireless/mobile computing.

Intel Innovation in Education - the Emerging Technologies page at Intel's education site offers a number of useful references for educators interested in wireless networking.

Wireless Networking in Schools - in this frequently-updated online article by Australian educator Keith Leightbody, educators can find definitions of wireless terminology, updates on the technology, the pros and cons of going wireless, buying suggestions and more.

Computerworld's Mobile & Wireless Knowledge Center - this site, which explains wireless technology in an uncomplicated manner, is tailor-made for decision-makers who are not technology experts.

Palowireless - based in Sydney, Australia, Palowireless bills itself as the "definitive Internet guide to wireless technologies."

Wireless ITtoolbox - the Wireless ITtoolbox offers industry news briefs, whitepapers and a variety of other technical resrources related to wireless technology.

Cutting the Cord: Wireless Computing Comes of Age - this white paper is one in a series of eight monographs that make up the CoSN Compendium, an annual compilation by the Consortium for School Networking.

Topic : Editor's Choice

Jurassic Park Institute - aiming to tap into kids' fascination with dinosaurs to teach science, it includes news from paleontologists in the field, a glossary, and interactive games.

From the magazine, Technology and Learning, June 2003 - click on June 2003 to go it.

Topic : Web Resources for Accountability

Taking a Good Look at Instructional Technology - TAGLIT is a suite of assessment tools designed to help principals and other school leaders gather, analyze, and report information about how technology is used for teaching and learning in their schools.

Portical: Technology Information Center for Administrative Leadership - this portal helps administrators by organizing a wealth of relevant resources and features in one easy-to-use location.

Topic : Managing the Bottom Line

Great Expectations, Limited Resources: 12 Tips on Doing More with Less - article by Gewn Solomon, new requirements of the No Child Left Behind legislation mean rethinking strategies for success. What creative solutions are schools and districts turning to?

Funding Success Stories- article by Susan Brooks-Young, learn how districts are finding money for technology in a time of widespread budget cuts.