WEB SITES FOR TEACHERS (General)

The following is a list of links to help teachers enhance curriculum and expand their professional growth.  It also includes slide shows dealing with content-rich home pages, information about directories vs. search engines, and WebQuests, a model for class- room Internet integration.  Too, there is a set of evaluation tools to help students evaluate web sites: http://www.capecod.net/schrockguide/

 

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Alphabetical Listing:

 

Academy for Educational Development

            http://www.aed.org

Adolescence Directory On Line (for teens and counselors)

            http://education.indiana.edu/cas/adol/adol.html

 

Aesop's Net is an interactive idea-sharing network for first and second grade teachers. 

            http://members.aol.com/aesopnet/index.html  (e-mail address AesopNet@aol.com)

 

American History (Smithsonian Institution)

            http://www.si.edu/nmah

           

Archiving Early America, historic documents from 18th century America.

            http://earlyamerica.com/

 

Argos - Limited area search of ancient and medieval internet

            http://argos.evansville.edu/search.cgi?Roman+mythology

 

Art Around the World - Display your students’ artwork on the internet for free

            http://www.hugginghands.org/

 

Artful Minds (Think Quest)

            http://library.advanced.org/50072/

 

Ask a Scientist (an interactive web for science students)

            http://www.holidaylectures.org

 

 Ask an Expert (The Virtual Reference Desk)

            http://www.vrd.org

 

AskERIC on the web:

            http://ericir.syr.edu/Virtual/Lessons/     (or send email questions to: AskERIC@ericir.syr.edu)

 

AT&T Learning Network & AskLN:

            http://www.att.com/learningnetwork/

            http://www.att.com/learningnetwork/AskLN       

 

Busy Teachers' WebSite K-12

         http://www.gatech.edu/lcc/idt/Students/Cole/Proj/K-12/TOC.html

 

California Department of Education

            http://www.cde.ca.gov

 

California Web Project (Students creating their own web pages)

            http://199.106.67.200/calweb/

Charter Schools

            http://www.canec.org/about.html

Children's Books

            http://www.cbcbooks.org

            http//www.parentsplace.com/readroom/childnew/index/html

 

Children's Literature Web Guide

            http://ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/index.html

 

Children's Software Press

            http://www.childsoftpress.com

 

Chronology of U.S. Historical Documents

            http://www.law.uoknor.edu/ushist.html

 

Civnet - Civic Education and History Resources

            http://civnet.org/

 

Classics Technology Center - Information, instructional ideas, and resources for teachers

            http://www.ablemedia.com/ctcweb

 

Classroom Connect

            http://www.classroom.net

 

Classroom Internet Projects

            http://pixel.cs.vt.edu/melissa/projects.html

            http://www.oise.on.ca/~mfryatt/sstudies/project.htm

            http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/twhp/home.html

            http://www.4teachers.org/

            http://www.thejournal.com/past/june/inonline.html (Getting Started With Online Learning Projects)

 

Collaborative Planning Time

            http://www.scsd.k12.ny.us/levy/colab.html

 

College admissions, careers, fiancial aid (Kaplan)

            http://www.kaplan.com

 

College Guide - FishNet (questions and answers about financial aid, college life)

            http://www.jayi.com/index.html

 

Community Education (National Community Education Association) – Community Learning Centers

            http://www.ncea.com

 

Community Learning Center Program (21st Century)

            http://www.ed.gov/offices/OERI/21stCCLC/

 

Comprehensive List of Internet Resources (including social sciences)

            http://lib-www.ucr.edu

 

Computer Curriculum Corporation (provides K-8 curriculum extensions in math, science, reading, and social studies that enhance classroom learning

            http://www.cccnet.com

 

Computers in the Social Studies - CSS Journal (ISSN 1090-8595)

            http://www.cssjournal.com/journal

            E-mail:Journal@CSSjournal.com     Voice/Fax 918-584-0833

 

Connections+  (lesson plans, activities, curriculum resources)

            http://www.mcrel.org/connect/plus/

 

Consider the Source: Historical Records in the Classroom (26 records and ready-to-use lesson plans/worksheets--1790-1960) - all grade levels      (518) 473-8037

            http://www.sara.nysed.gov/services/teachers/ctspromo.htm

 

Cool School Tools (odds and ends)

            http://199.76.61.8:80/cooltools/

 

Country-by-country Information (Virtual Library-United Nations Association)                    

http://www.unac-wpg.org/

 

Country-specific Information

            http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/95facts/sg.htm

 

Court Cases-Education Lesson Plans:

            http://www.wa.gov/courts/educate/lessons/lpmiddle.htm

            http://www.wa.gov/features/kidscrts.html

 

Court Cases--Mock Trials

            http://www.courttv.com/cases/

 

Crossroads

            http://ericir.syr.edu/Virtual/Lessons/crossroads/index.html

 

Cyber High School (possible shape of high schools in the future)

            http://www.webcom.com/~cyberhi

 

Cyber-School Magazine (check the "Surfin' Librarian" section which links to more than 1,000 learning sites)

            http://www.cyberschoolmag.com

 

Directory of history/social studies listservs in specialized areas

            http://www.h-net.msu.edu

 

Discovery Channel

            http://school.discovery.com

 

Economics Education

            http://ecedweb.unomaha.edu/teach.htm

 

Ed.Net Briefs (a free weekly on-line education newsletter)

            http://www.edbriefs.com

 

Ed Resources

            http://www.pitt.edu/~poole/

 

ED's Oasis - teacher resources:

            http://www.EdsOasis.org/

 

Education World

            http://www.education-world.com

 

Education Sites

            http://cciweb.com/iway500/educat.html

 

Education Sites and Resources (Ed.Net Briefs)

            http://www.edbriefs.com

 

Educational Materials

            http://thegateway.org/

 

Educational Online Sources

            http://www.netspace.org/eos/webs_image.html

 

Educational Resources for K-12 Educators on the Internet

            http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/ulib/ERC/Edweb.html

 

Environment

            http://www.econet.apc.org/green/index.html

            http://www.web.net/~greentea/ (Green Teacher, magazine by and for teachers)

 

Encyclopedia Brittanica (free)

            http://brittanica.com

 

Encyclopedia Smithsonian (anthropology, archaeology, sciences, textiles, zoology)

            http://www.si.edu/welcome/faq/start.htm

 

ERIC Clearinghouse for Social Studies/Social Science Education (ERIC/ChESS)

            http://www.indiana.edu/~ssdc/eric_chess.htm

 

EDSITEment--the best of the humanities on the web (National Endowment for the Humanities)

            http://edsitement.neh.gov

 

Family Education Network  - geography quizzes, science experiements

            http://www.families.com

 

Family-School-Community Partnerships (a 60-page online booklet with activity sheets and 5-step process for developing and using compacts)

            http://www.ed.gov/pubs/Compact/

 

Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE)--quick access to hundreds of teaching & learning resources--a  treasure trove of historical documents, scientific experiments, mathematical challenges, famous paintings, and other tools for teachers and students

             http://www.ed.gov/free

 

Games (Geography and History)

            http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/torpedo/

 

Gateway (lesson plans and resources for the classroom, arranged by grade level or topic)

            http://www.thegateway.org/

            http://www.asaenet.org/Gateway/GatewayHP.html

 

Geography - Enlightened Educational Endeavours

            http://www.edenhance.com/

 

Global Schoolhouse

            http://www.globalschoolhouse.org/

 

Globalearn (international online expeditions)

            http://www.globalearn.org

 

Globe Program (3,000 K-12 science classes around the world exchanging environmental data, with research scientists' feedback)

            http://www.globe.gov

 

GovSpot

            www.govspot.com (VERY comprehensive)

Grant Writing and Grant Opportunities

            http://www.schoolgrants.org/grant_opps.htm

Great Books of Western Civilization, The

            http://www.ilinks.net/~lnoles/grtbks.html

 

History (Helping Your Child Learn, ages 4-11)

            http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/History/index.html

 

History Channel

            http://www.historychannel/com

 

History of the 1960s

            http://www.ukans.edu/carrie/docs/docs_us.html

 

History Matters (Useful and innovative teaching materials, valuable primary documents, and discussions with leading historians on teaching U.S. history.)

           http://www.historymatters.gmu.edu

 

History/Social Studies

           http://www.execpc.com/~dboals/boals.html

 

History Teaching

            http://www.history.org/nche

 

Home Education Resources Center (list of links to educational resources, lesson plans)

            http://www.hsrc.com

Home Room Teacher (Free clip art, links, resources)

            http://www.homeroomteacher.com/

Homework

           http://www.startribune.com/stonline/html/special/homework

           http://lonestar.texas.net

 

Homework (BJ Pinchbeck’s Homework Helper)

            http://tristate.pgh.net/~pinch13/

 

Hot Links - Favorite Places

            http://www.emg.com/ravenweb/hotlinks/hotlinks.html

 

Humanities (top humanities websites, featured site of the month)

            http://www.edsitement.neh.gov/

 

Incredible Art Department (teachers' most creative lessons and student art)

            http://www.in.net/~kenroar/

 

Index of Resources for Historians

            http://kuhttp.cc.ukans.edu/history/index.html

 

Interact (role-playing and simulations)

            http://www.inter-cat.com/~jason

 

Interactive Communications and Simulations, including 'virtual' field trips in other countries

            http://ics.soe.umich.edu/ICS/ICS

 

Internet (lesson plans, resource guide, research materials - Education World)

            http://www.educationworld.com

 

Issues-centered or thematic-teaching (Paul Hewitt)

            http://www.davison.k12.mi.us/academic/hewitt3.htm

 

KidsConnect - the Q&A service for kids!

            http://www.ala.org/ICONN/AskKC.html     (just for K12 students)

            http://www.ala.org/ICONN/kidsconn.html  (just for educators)

            - or send email questions to: AskKC@iconnect.syr.edu

 

Kids' Links (Social Studies, such as 'Middle School Archaeology' and 'Africa Online-Kids Only')

            http://volvo.gslis.utexas.edu/~kidnet/social.html

 

Kids' Web (digital library)

            http://www.npac.syr.edu/textbook/kidsweb/

 

Kindness and Justice Challenge

            http://www.dosomething.org

 

Language and Culture (ESL Teachers)

            http://www.pacificnet.net/~sperling/eslcafe.html

 

Lesson Plan Page

            http://www.LessonPlansPage.com

            http://libits.library.ualberta.ca/library_html/libraries/coutts/lessons.html

 

Library in the Sky (includes lesson plans in conjunction with the California Social Studies Framework)

            http://www.nwrel.org/sky/Library/Materials_Search/Lesson_Plans/Lesson_Plans.html

 

Library of Congress

            http://rs6.loc.gov/amhome.html

 

Literature (for secondary teachers)

            http://www.realtime.net/~megan/litcon.html

 

Los Angeles Learning Exchange

            http://lalc.k12.ca.us

Making Hearts Sing (Fables from China, Russia, Japan, Korea, and France)

           http://www.wildgear.com/stories/

Maps

           http://www.tiac.net/users/nca/neweagle/home.htm

 

MATH (E-Math: A Guide to E-mail Based Volunteer Programs to Help with Math, Science, & Technology

            http://www.ed.gov/pubs/emath/

 

Math and Science - the Smart Catalog with articles on math and science

            http://www.lalc.k12.ca.us/catalog/home.html

 

Mathematics

            http://unite2.tisl.ukans.edu/Browser/UNITEResource/Layer_Mathematics.html

 

Mathematics and Science--Eisenhower National Clearinghouse (ENC)--curriculum & resources

           http://www.enc.org

 

Mathematics Hub - For Math, Science, and Technology Educators

            http://hub.terc.edu

         

Mexico and Central America (Resource Center of the Americas--curriculum materials)

http://www.americas.org/rcta/

 

Multicultural Alliance (recruitment of people of color)

            http://www.mca.net/alliance

NASA's Regional Educator Resource Centers (science education)

            http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/

 

National Council for the Social Studies

            http://www.ncss.org

 

National Council of Teachers of English (lesson plans, curriculum resources for English and language arts)

            http://www.ncte.org/

 

New Teacher Page

           http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Delphi/7862

 

News (daily news and lesson plans based on the day's news)

           www.nytimes.com/learning/index.html

          http://www.csmonitor.com/learning/collegeAdultEd.html

          http://www.csmonitor.com/learning/k12.html

          http://www.cnn.com/fyi/teachers.edunews/

          http://www.time.com/time/education (and for students, www.timeforkids.com/TFK)

          www.usatoday.com/educate/home.htm

          http://www.slate.msn.com/ (online magazine)

          http://www.foreignaffairs.org

 

Pacifica Radio

            http://www.pacifica.org

 

Parent Soup (iVillage)

            http://www.parentsoup.com

 

Pathways for School Improvement

            http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/pathways.htm

 

Peace Corps for Kids

            http://www.peacecorps.gov/kids/index.html

 

Peacenet

            http://www.igc.org/peacenet

 

Pen Pals (students from around the world correspond by e-mail)

            www.epals.com (English and Spanish)

            www.goal.com (World's Pen Pal Program)

            www.worldlink2000.org (Cyber Pals in 189 U.N. nations)

 

Publishing students’ writing in paperback books

            www.chapbooks.com

 

School-Community Involvement

            http://www.ed.gov/pubs/FamInvolve

 

School Directory, American

http://www.asd.com (offering web pages for all K-12 schools)

 

School Reform (an educator’s guide)

            http://www.aasa.org

 

Science Curriculum

            http://www.opnated.org

http://www.wnet.org (Original lesson plans, including software projects for students to making animations – such as with volcanoes and other science phenomena)

 

S.C.O.R.E. (Schools of California Online Resources for Education) has  user-friendly links and layout. (History, science, math, and language arts)

            http://www.score.k12.ca.us/

 

Social Science Education Consortium (K-12)                                                                                            +

            http:  www.ssecinc.org

 

Social Studies Bookmarks

            http://www.fred.net/nhhs/html2/ssbook.htm

 

Social Studies Resources

            http://www.ncss.org/resources

 

Stock Market Simulation

            http://www.etrade.com/

            http://library.advanced.org/10326/market_simulation/index.html (investSmart Stock Market Game; check ‘Educator segment’)

 

TeachNet (teacher-developed curricula for K-12 classrooms)

            http://www.TeachNet.org

 

Teacher/Pathfinder - A Global Internet Education Village:

            http://teacherpathfinder.org/

 

TeacherSource (PBS award-winning web site of over 1,200 lesson plans and activities, some of which relate to PBS classroom television programs)

            http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/

 

Teachers Helping Teachers (teaching tips and methodologies for teachers)

            http://www.pacificnet.net/~mandel/

 

Teachers' Network (list of grants, awards, fellowships)

            http://www.teachnet.org

 

Teachersplanet (news, resources, and retail store with classroom supplies)

            http://www.teachersplanet.com

 

Teaching Resources (Links to K-12 projects and the National Early Childhood Technical Assistance System

            http://www.nectas.unc.edu/

 

Teaching Tolerance (activities to promote tolerance, interactive maps showing hate and human rights groups)

            http://www.tolerance.org

 

Tom Snyder  computer program commercial productions 

            http://www.teachtsp.com

 

Treasures on the Internet

            http://pen.k12.va.us/~cfifer/treasures.shtml

 

Twenty-first Century Teachers

            http://www.21ct.org

 

United Nations

            http://www.un.org

 

UNESCO Education Program (Education resources in world regions in different languages)

            http://www.unesco.org/education/e_learning/index.html

 

U.S. Department of Education

            http://www.ed.gov   (Technology Initiatives:  http://www.ed.gov/Technology)

            http://www.ed.gov/redesign/ (reform)

 

U.S. Historic Maps

            http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/pmhtml/panhome.html

            http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/states.html

 

Valley of the Shadow, The: Living the Civil War in Pennsylvania and Virginia

            http://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/vshadow/vshadow.html

 

Vietnam

            http://www.teachvietnam.org

 

Virtual Reference Desk

            http://www.vrd.org

 

Web 66 (teacher discussion group of using technology in the classroom)

            http://web66.coled.umn.edu

 

Women's History

            http://www.suite101.com/page.cfm/335

            http://www.nwhp.org/month.html

            http://www.netsrq.com/~dbois/

            http://women.eb.com/

 

World Civilization History (resource sites)

            http://134.74.216.129/history/syllabus1b.html

 

World Newspapers

            http://home.revealed.net/albee

 

World Directory to Telephone and Fax Numbers

            http://www.infobel.be/infobel/infobelworld.html

 

World Wise Schools (country-fact files, lesson plans, activities)

            http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/index.html

 

 

General Databases:

 

Virtual Library of Education Resources (including international sites)
http://www.csu.edu.au/education/library.html

UNESCO: http://www.ibe.unesco.org/News/Link/dbases.htm

OECD education database: http://www.oecd.org/els/stats/edu_db/edu_db.htm