The challenge is not the technology, but what we teach and how we teach. We must not confuse the tool with the result. -Roszak

Learning Advice

Doing Online Research Using Searchable Databases How Stuff Works NASA NASA for Kids The Library of Congress The Library of Congress American Memory Collections National Geographic Animal Diversity: A collection of pictures and information about animals, searchable by name, characteristics, or taxonomy United Nations The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Background Notes on Countries Around the World (US State Department) The CIA World Factbook: 1999 US Census Bureau International Population Database Summary vital statistics data for all countries, 1996 and 2000 as well as mid-year estimates, 1950-2020 Additional data on marital status, ethnic origin, religion, literacy, labor force, income and poverty White House Electronic Publications White House Virtual Library United States Code: A searchable database of all US Laws US Postal Service Zip Codes Newsrack: A searchable database of online newspapers and magazines Writer's Guidelines Directory: Searchable Database of Writer's Guidelines Searchable Database of Registered Trade Marks Netlinks: A Searchable Database of Internet Resources in Population, Health and Development Doing Research with Online Encyclopedias and Almanacs Encyclopedias: Encyclopedia Britannica Encarta Concise PC Webopedia Compton's Encyclopedia Online How Stuff Works Almanacs InfoPlease.com Kids' Almanac The Old Farmer's Almanac Political Reference Almanac StarDate Online: Sky Almanac Daily Almanac: Births, deaths, holidays, events on any day in history Ask an Expert Ask an Expert by Pitsco Ask Dr. Universe (A curious cat answers questions for kids) About.com Ask an Expert Scientific American: Ask the Experts AllExperts.com ExpertCentral.com eHow XpertSite.Com The Mad Scientists Network  How Things Works (Physics) Taking Virtual Field Trips The Virtual Field Trip Site Virtual World Tours See the world - VIRTUALLY! Earth Science Virtual Field Trip Page Globe Learn: Live, interactive expeditions for children around the world Virtual Field Trips (Education) Scholastic Internet Field Trips Teachers Guide Internet Field Trip Library Dozens of Internet Field Trips for elementary school kids! Louvre Museum (Musee du Louvre) Dinosaur VT National Museum: Dinosaurs Dinosaur Virtual Tour Zoos Visit the Oakland Zoo The San Diego Zoo Do the Zoo: Atlanta Zoo A Virtual Trip to the Whitehouse for Kids A White House History A Virtual Trip to the Statue of Liberty Geography Online: Internet Student Activities for Students in Grades 3-9 National Parks Live!: A Students' Internet Tour of the US National Parks Virtual Adventures Asia Quest (A Classroom Connect Adventure) America Quest (Another Classroom Connect Adventure) In Search of Liberty Bell 7 (A deep sea adventure) Jane Steven's Antarctic Adventure The World's Wildest Rides Mungo Park's A World of Adventure Quokka.com's Virtual Adventures  Adventures Online Will Steger's Exploration of the North Pole Black Sea Exploration: Search for Noah's Flood Alive on Everest MountainZone.com Adventures CyberHikes A Tour of Durham Cathedral & Castle A Tour of Alcatraz Island B-17 Flying Fortress Virtual Tour A Virtual Visit to Carnegie Hall New York Underground Central Park, New York City NYC's Museum of Modern Art: Current Exhibitions Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum Cape Canaveral Air Station Virtual Tour CIA Virtual Picture Tour Jelly Belly Factory Tour Taking Virtual Field Trips Using Live Web Cams The University of Arizona WebCam San Diego Zoo Panda Cam Web Cams from the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. Elephant Cam Bat Cam Mole-Ratt Colony Cam Rhino Cam Giraffe Cam OranguCam Gorilla Cam Watch Kiki & family using a full-motion user-controlled cam! Fisheye View Cam Used by marine biologists to study coral behaviors at Fisheye View labs in Coral Gables, Florida. The Wax Museum at Fisherman's Warf, San Francisco T-Rex Sue and the Field Museum You control the camera! Telescopes in Education: Live Cam at the 24" TiE Telescope on Mt. Wilson Today's Space Weather Interactive Bubble Cam Click the 'Bubbles' button to activate a 30 second blast of bubbles and watch the results live on this south Florida patio. Downtown Manhattan Web Cam Lists of Web Cams WebCam Central: Lists of WebCams by Category WebCam Central: List of WebCams by Location EarthCam: List of WebCams by Category WebCamSearch: A directorry of webcams around the world Maricopa County Jail WebCam (I do NOT recommend this for kids- or even adults!) WebQuests: Teacher as Curriculum Designer WebQuests: Alice Christie's WebQuest Page WebQuests - Alice Christie's Web Quest Matrix WebQuests - Bernie Dodge's Web Quest Page WebQuests - Bernie Dodge's Web Quest Matrix Problem-Based learning SCORE: Problem Based Learning       Creating Global Classrooms: Teachers Collaborating with Others Arbor Heights Elementary School: Earth Day Grocies and More Clinton Avenue School's Earth Day Grocery Project Everett Middle School Peace Day 1999 (Students collaborate and use multimedia tools to share their school-wide project) Electric Soup: Online Literacy Collaboration  Mrs. Silverman's Second Grade Class: Stellaluna's Friends Finding Online Collaborative Projects Houghton Mifflin Project Center: A site that helps teachers find or create online projects. Telecollaborations: A list on online collaborative projects Classroom Connect: A free community resource for educators 21st Century Teachers: A national network of teacher leaders helping themselves and their colleagues through education technology The Global Schoolhouse Teachers.Net! Creating Internet Projects Planning Internet Projects: Guidance for Beginners Designing Your Own Online Projects Creating New Knowledge: Teacher as Information Producer Alaska Studies by Tanana Middle School Students (Students share multimedia research reports on the state of Alaska and Alaskan history)   Harvey Milk Civil Right Academy: Equal Access Project  Probability Experiments by Mr. Thomas's Fourth GradeClass (Students share their experiments with the global community) American Revolution Project by Mr. Welch's 7th Grade Students (This project is the result of 7th grade students learning to use the Internet as both a resource tool and as a publishing medium.) Carol Leikam's Fifth Grade Bridge Building Unit (This site displays activities and student work using a web-based format) What Did You Do in the War, Grandma? (An Oral History of Rhode Island Women during World War II written by students in the Honors English Program at South Kingstown High School) The American Immigration HomePage by Students from the Academy for the Advancement of Science and Technology (A student produced web-based project by a 10th grade American History Class) Christina S. Y. Leung's High School Chinese-American Unit (A collaborative effort in which students share their research on the WWW) Project Orion: Gahanna Lincoln High School's Space Shuttle Simulation Using Simulations to Enhance Learner-Centered Education National Budget Simulation   The Atlantic Slave Trade: Demographic Simulation Project Orion: Gahanna Lincoln High School's Space Shuttle Simulation Market Player: An Investment Simulation Virtual Stock Exchange Edustock: An educational web page on the stock market and how it works Virtual Frog Dissection Kit Virtual FlyLab Virtual Earthquake Virtual Dating (Geologic Time) Volcanic Animations Model (Kid-Centered) Classrooms Dr. Alice Christie's List of Model Student-Centered Classroom Websites Waiakea Intermediate School Home Page Mrs. Wise's 5th Grade Classroom at North Pole Elementary School - Fairbanks, Alaska (Many classrooms create webpages sharing their writing, art and views) Tanana Middle School Student Writing and Art - Fairbanks, Alaska (Students share their fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and artwork in this web-based forum) San Francisco Unified School District: Carol Leikam's Fifth Grade Bridge Building Unit (This site displays activities and student work using a web-based format) Tanana Middle School Student Writing and Art - Fairbanks, Alaska (Students share their fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and artwork in this web-based forum) Alaska Studies by Tanana Middle School Students (Students share multimedia research reports on the state of Alaska and Alaskan history) Mount Edgecumbe High School (This Alaskan high school used cutting-edge technology in ways too numerous to count) Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (High school students showcase the many ways technology is imbedded in their learning)  Hunterdon Central Regional High School  Williamsport High School North Junior High School Germantown Academy Middle School Germantown Academy High School Regional Math/Science Collaborative The William Penn Charter School Helpful Lists of Links for Students and Teachers Arizona Links Maps on the World - Extensive list of links Mining Company's List of Maps Reference Tools A+ Research and Writing for High School Students Writing Tips by Teenage Writers Writer's Guidelines Directory: Searchable Database of Writer's Guidelines  StudyWeb CyberKids Resources Links to Educational Geography Web Sites About.com: National Parks The Ultimate Collection of News Links Tools for Teachers Dr. Alice Christie's Great Educational Resources Computers and Constructivist Inquiry A great list of articles for teachers MarcoPolo The MarcoPolo program provides no-cost, standards-based Internet content for the K-12 teacher and classroom, developed by content experts. NystromNet for Teachers Web 66 Kids Click! Search engine/subject directory for students created by librarians that includes reading level and number of graphics. American School Directory Arizona Department of Education ASSET: Arizona School Services Through Educational Technology Education Week: Technology Counts '98 Welcome to Internet Detective: An interactive tutorial on evaluating the quality of Internet resources WebTeacher: Web Tutorial TeachersNet The Savvy Cyber Teacher Classroom Connect Too Cool School House Educational Site of the Week Global Schoolhouse Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators Kathy Schrock's Critical Evaluation of the Web Guides Karen McLachlan's CyberGuides Marco Polo: Internet Content for the Classroom Wired Learning in the Classroom and Library Grazing the Net: Raising a Generation of Free Range Students by Jamie McKenzie Teaching with the Web PBS Kids NPR's Science Friday Discovery Channel Online Eisenhower National Clearninghouse B.J. Pinchbeck's Homework Helper

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