educational technology resources
For many teachers, the greatest challenge in utilizing technology is locating information on the Internet. This web page is designed to facilitate the development of lesson plans on a given topic or theme, expand content area knowledge and locate appropriate web sites to use with students.
curriculum enhancement
Teaching and Learning (General)
ProTeacher - http://www.proteacher.com
Education World - http://www.education-world.com
Kathy Schrock - http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide
Rubrics for Project Based Learning - http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php
Teach the Children Well - http://www.teachthechildrenwell.com
Enchanted Learning - http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Home.html
ProTeacher - http://www.proteacher.com
Education World - http://www.education-world.com
Kathy Schrock - http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide
Rubrics for Project Based Learning - http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php
Teach the Children Well - http://www.teachthechildrenwell.com
Enchanted Learning - http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Home.html
curriculum resources
Knowledge Network Explorer- http://www.kn.pacbell.com/
EduScapes- http://www.eduscapes.com/
TrackStar- http://trackstar.hprtec.org/
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence http://www.ed.gov/free/
American Memory- http://memory.loc.gov/
EduHound- http://www.eduhound.com/
Election Day Resources - http://atozteacherstuff.com/Themes/Elections/
EduScapes- http://www.eduscapes.com/
TrackStar- http://trackstar.hprtec.org/
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence http://www.ed.gov/free/
American Memory- http://memory.loc.gov/
EduHound- http://www.eduhound.com/
Election Day Resources - http://atozteacherstuff.com/Themes/Elections/
math
Math Forum - http://mathforum.org
The World of Math Online - http://www.math.com
Cool MathFor Kids- http://coolmath.com/
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives for Interactive Mathematics - http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/vlibrary.html
Interactive Math Dictionary for Kids - http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com
The World of Math Online - http://www.math.com
Cool MathFor Kids- http://coolmath.com/
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives for Interactive Mathematics - http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/vlibrary.html
Interactive Math Dictionary for Kids - http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com
social studies
American Memory - http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/amhome.html
Library of Congress - http://memory.loc.gov/learn/
White House for Kids - http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/
Weekly Reader - http://www.weeklyreader.com/kids/index.asp
GeoQuiz - http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/index.html
Library of Congress - http://memory.loc.gov/learn/
White House for Kids - http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/
Weekly Reader - http://www.weeklyreader.com/kids/index.asp
GeoQuiz - http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/index.html
science
Eisenhower National Clearance Center - http://www.enc.org:80/
Keystone Science Network - http://www.keystone.fi.edu/index.shtml
Exploratorium - http://www.exploratorium.com/
NASA for Kids - http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/home/index.html
Middle School Science - http://www.middleschoolscience.com
Keystone Science Network - http://www.keystone.fi.edu/index.shtml
Exploratorium - http://www.exploratorium.com/
NASA for Kids - http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/home/index.html
Middle School Science - http://www.middleschoolscience.com
language arts
Imaginary Lands - http://www.imaginarylands.org/
Web English Teacher - http://www.webenglishteacher.com/
The Literacy Web - http://www.literacy.uconn.edu
Learn to Read - http://www.starfall.com
Web English Teacher - http://www.webenglishteacher.com/
The Literacy Web - http://www.literacy.uconn.edu
Learn to Read - http://www.starfall.com
multi-cultural education
Rethinking Schools - http://www.rethinkingschools.org/
Civil Rights Teaching - http://www.civilrightsteaching.org/
Promoting Tolerance - http://www.tolerance.org/index.jsp
Multicultural Pavilion - http://www.edchange.org/multicultural/index.html
Women Artists and Writers - http://voices.cla.umn.edu/
A Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust - http://fcit.coedu.usf.edu/holocaust/
Education and Democracy - http://www.educationanddemocracy.org/
Civil Rights Teaching - http://www.civilrightsteaching.org/
Promoting Tolerance - http://www.tolerance.org/index.jsp
Multicultural Pavilion - http://www.edchange.org/multicultural/index.html
Women Artists and Writers - http://voices.cla.umn.edu/
A Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust - http://fcit.coedu.usf.edu/holocaust/
Education and Democracy - http://www.educationanddemocracy.org/
career awareness
What Do They Do? - http://www.whatdotheydo.com/
Animal Careers - http://www.animaland.org/framesets/career_frameset.asp
Career Information - http://stats.bls.gov/k12/html/edu_over.htm
Jobs People Do - http://www.washburn.k12.il.us/neff/careers/careers.htm
First Gov For Kids Career Page - http://www.kids.gov/k_careers.htm
ESL
Activities for ESL Students - http://a4esl.org/
ESL Study Lab - http://www.lclark.edu/~krauss/toppicks/toppicks.html
Special Education
Family Village - http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/index.htmlx
Interdisciplinary Curriculum
42Explore - http://www.42explore.com/index.htm
MarcoPolo Internet Content for the Classroom - http://www.marcopolo-education.org/index.aspx
Animal Careers - http://www.animaland.org/framesets/career_frameset.asp
Career Information - http://stats.bls.gov/k12/html/edu_over.htm
Jobs People Do - http://www.washburn.k12.il.us/neff/careers/careers.htm
First Gov For Kids Career Page - http://www.kids.gov/k_careers.htm
ESL
Activities for ESL Students - http://a4esl.org/
ESL Study Lab - http://www.lclark.edu/~krauss/toppicks/toppicks.html
Special Education
Family Village - http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/index.htmlx
Interdisciplinary Curriculum
42Explore - http://www.42explore.com/index.htm
MarcoPolo Internet Content for the Classroom - http://www.marcopolo-education.org/index.aspx
collaborative projects
E-Mail Classroom Exchange
http://www.epals.com
You can register your class and find classes looking for epals
Houghton Mifflin Project Center
http://www.eduplace.com/projects/index.html
Projects presented by grade level
Global Schoolhouse Projects and Programs
http://www.globalschoolhouse.com/pr/
You can register your own projects as well as sign up for other teachers' programs.
Listservs and Mailrings
http://www.teachers.net
Sign up to receive grade level projects or send a request for an interesting project and someone is sure to guide you to the right place.
School World Internet Projects
http://www.schoolworld.asn.au/projects.html
Projects are listed by grade level and curriculum area. Be sure to check the registration dates.
Create Your Own Internet Project
http://www.eduplace.com/projects/how2.html
This web site has a very good webpage for creating your own online projects. Remember to align the project with the NJ State Standards. The project should be an integrated feature of a particular unit or theme.
http://www.epals.com
You can register your class and find classes looking for epals
Houghton Mifflin Project Center
http://www.eduplace.com/projects/index.html
Projects presented by grade level
Global Schoolhouse Projects and Programs
http://www.globalschoolhouse.com/pr/
You can register your own projects as well as sign up for other teachers' programs.
Listservs and Mailrings
http://www.teachers.net
Sign up to receive grade level projects or send a request for an interesting project and someone is sure to guide you to the right place.
School World Internet Projects
http://www.schoolworld.asn.au/projects.html
Projects are listed by grade level and curriculum area. Be sure to check the registration dates.
Create Your Own Internet Project
http://www.eduplace.com/projects/how2.html
This web site has a very good webpage for creating your own online projects. Remember to align the project with the NJ State Standards. The project should be an integrated feature of a particular unit or theme.