Online Internet Institute - provides educators with a learning environment to support integration of technology and Internet into their individual teaching styles by offering a combination of online and on-site collaborations.
Teacher/Pathfinder - bills itself as an educational Internet village.
School World Internet Education - is a K - 12 "Global Internet Classroom" that gathers and shares information and data concerning international education programs and projects.
SchoolCity.com - SchoolCity's purpose is to enrich education by providing teachers, students and parents the superior tools and information they need to harness the power of the Internet.
The Help Web - it is a guide, intended to help people who are just getting started on the Internet learn their way around.
Pinakes : A Subject Launchpad - In ancient times, the Library of Alexandria was seen as a universal store of human knowledge. As the Library grew in size, however, it became increasingly difficult to locate relevant material. The poet Callimachus solved the problem by compiling a catalogue called The Pinakes. On a far smaller scale, these Web pages hope to provide a similar function for Internet resources, by linking to the major subject gateways.
WSU Libraries List of Search Engines - this site provides you with a list and a brief analysis of many search engines available on the Web.
The Virtual Lounge - abundant resources for using the Internet.
Beginners' Central - excellent guide with chapters that give step-by-step directions for using the Internet.
Beginner's Guide To Life And The Internet - Internet guide written by a beginner for other beginners.
Global SchoolNet Foundation's Internet Projects - serves as a clearing house for K-12 Internet based projects.
Web Wonders - this column contains an excellent set of web sites chosen to help support curriculum areas and liven up classrooms as we enter a new century.
SchoolWorld Internet Education - ( K - 12 ) - this site is designed to provide programs, projects, and services to international schools.
Adventures of CyberBee - ( Teachers ) - excellent online resources to help teachers integrate the Internet into the classroom.
McAfee.com Kids - ( 5 - 8 ) - at this site, the creators of virus protection software introduce students to the basics of safe surfing.
DragonflyTV - ( 3 - 6 ) - is a new PBS program hoping to get kids excited about science by combining young people involved in actual scientific exploration with hip music and no scripts.
Plan It. Design It. Build It. - Is your school or classroom Web site slacking on the job? Here, you will find detailed strategies, tips, and how-tos for shaping up your online presence.
Critical Evaluation of Web Pages, written by Kathy Shrock
But - I found it on the Internet - this essay gives an overview of the importance of the educator in teaching Internet and media literacy skills to students.
An Educators' Guide to Credibility and Web Evaluation - here is a well-done academic white paper that includes an overview of information literacy, tips and techniques for teaching the associated skills, and a bibliography of the sources consulted.
Evaluating Web-based Resources : A Practical Perspective - find suggested criteria for evaluating Web resources for e-libraries.
Why We Need to Evaluate What We Find on the Web - this essay presents a common-sense overview of the reasons and rationale for the importance of critically evaluating Web sites.
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators : Web Site Evaluation - here is a list of links to all types of checklists, guides, tutorials, articles, and sites teaching and learning about critical evaluation skills.
Web Literacy Resources
American Association of School Librarians' nine information literacy standards for students in addition to examples of information literacy curricula in different states.
The CyberSmart School Program and Macmillan McGraw-Hill offer a free curriculum for grades K-8 that covers a range of Internet issues, including ethics, privacy, safety, and research strategies.
Media
Awareness Network is an award-winning Canadian site that
offers K-12 teaching ideas and handouts on a variety of media
topics, including online safety and privacy.
The Media Literacy Clearinghouse has everything educators need to teach media and information literacy: state standards, links to lesson plans, articles on Web literacy, and more.
Alan November's article "Teaching Kids to Be Web Literate," which appeared in T&L last spring, includes teaching ideas for getting students to question the credibility of online sources.
Yahooligans Teachers' Guide offers tips and lesson plans for teaching Internet literacy, plus guidance on how to evaluate Web sites and cite sources.