NEKESC - Online Technology Resources

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Getting Started

Learning the Web
For the person who wants a basic overview of the Internet/World Wide Web, this site provides a basic introduction to the components involved in cyberspace and also provides some general guidelines for beginning to surf the web.

Power Searching the Web
The approach taken at this site is logical and very easy to follow. It begins with using Search Engine Math, then introduces Boolean Searching. From these basics, the site demonstrates how to conduct successful searches on the Internet.

Emerging Technologies
Over 15,000 resources organized by topics for teachers, students, parents, and others.

Landmarks for Schools
This web site is dedicated to the idea that Information will be the raw material that drives the 21st century, and that today's students should be learning to BUILD with information.

Sites for Teachers
Over 200 teacher sites ranked by traffic.

Lesson Plans Page
1500 Original Lesson Plans for PreK-12!

Ed Helper.com
Thousands of free math, spelling, and vocabulary worksheets.

ClassBuilder
Easy to use gradebook. Create Exams. Include optional Palm support!

The Teacher's Guide
Educator's resource to lesson plans, thematic units, teacher clip art, children's songs, book activities, and more.

ABCTeach
A quality educational site offering 5000+FREE printable theme units, word puzzles, writing forms, book report forms,math, ideas, lessons and much more. Great for new teachers, student teachers , homeschooling and teachers who like creative ways to teach.

Technology Classroom Resources

Managing E-mail In and Out of the Classroom
At this site you can learn how to create folders to organize messages, keep track of several email accounts, send group messages to your students or other teachers, use automatic routing to place email in designated folders, and import e-mail addresses.

Learning with Technology
This highly recognized site has received numerous awards. It was created by Maggie Wilson, a Technology Integration Specialist. She has compiled a wide range of information to assist teachers as they integrate technology into their classrooms. Topics include Web Quests, basic how-to instructions, and sites for free downloads.

Teacher Resources
Jerry Taylor, a teacher in New York, archives teacher responses to current issues facing educators who are using or want to use technology in the classroom. Some sample topics include computer distribution, how administrators can encourage technology use, and playing computer games in school.

Teacher Testimonies
This is a great collection of teacher stories related to technology use in the classroom. Teachers discuss successful lessons, tips on increasing student technology skills, and stories about first attempts to try new tools, like virtual reality. The testimonies are archived.

Classroom Activities

Classroom Connect
Through Classroom Connect an educator can have access to online web quests, online training and graduate courses, and yearly conferences that emphasize the use of the Internet in educational settings. For nearly a decade, Classroom Connect has established a reputation for delivering high quality professional development programs and online instructional materials to meet the changing needs of K-12 school districts nationwide. Today, the company’s products are delivered online, face-to-face, at conferences, and in print, and are available by subject areas that include Reading, Math, Technology Integration, Curriculum & Instruction, and Educational Leadership.

The Butterfly WebSite Picture Gallery.
Hotlist: Interactive Things To Do
Around the World in 80 Clicks

General Resources

Education World
Educate the Children / Award Winning Web Sites
The WebQuest Page at San Diego State University
Welcome to Justice Learning
Web Library
David Levin's Learning@Web Site's
Apple Learning Exchange
MirandaNet Home Page
McREL - Regional Laboratory Network Map
R*TEC
Teaching with Electronic Technology
A to Z Teacher Stuff

Online Libraries

ARTFL Project: ROGET'S Thesaurus Search Form
List of Dictionaries

RiceInfo: Online Exhibits

Teacher Support and Information

Teacher Talk Home Page
TEACHERS HELPING TEACHERS

TeachNet -- home

WWW Projects: Activity Structures

Science

Frog Dissection
NCSA ChemViz
Chickscope 1.5
Welcome to Bugscope
What Works Clearinghouse
NASA - MSU/Bozeman CERES Project
Science Learning Network
Galileo - Countdown to Jupiter
The Exploratorium
NASA
Bad Science - Ways in which the Internet can promote misinformation!
Microworlds - Exploring the Structure of Materials
MendelWeb Homepage
Virtual Frog Dissection Kit Version 2.0
Chemist's Art Gallery
Ask a Geologist
The Exploratorium: the museum of science, art and human perception
The Nine Planets

Social Studies/History/Government

Lesson Plan: The Civil War
The White House
THOMAS: Legislative Information on the Internet
United States Information Service
The US Department of the Treasury
The Carter Center
The Federal Government
Letters Home from a Soldier in the U. S. Civil War
History/Social Studies Web Site for K-12 Teachers
American Memory
The Oregon-Trail
Welcome to the End of the Oregon Trail

English/Literature/E-Books/Reference

Literature Course Syllabi
BookWire - The First Place to Look for Book Information
Library of Congress
The Egyptian Book of the Dead
About the Internet Poetry Archive
The On-line Books Page
My Virtual Reference Desk - Virtual Facts on File
Computing Dictionary
Britannica Online
Welcome to AskERIC
Roget's Thesaurus
CLA: English
The Internet Classics Archives.

Foreign Language

National K-12 Foreign Language Resource Center

Physical Education/Health

Med Help International
IFIC Foundation - Nutrition

Pharmaceutical Information Network
PE Central: The Web Site for Health and Physical Education

Math

FunBrain
Ask Dr. Math
This Is Mega-Mathematics!
MathMol Home Page
A Gallery of Interactive On-Line Geometry
Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math - Elementary School Level

Art and Music

MoMA | The Museum of Modern Art, New York
Louvre Museum - Paris
The WebMuseum
NYC Museums
Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Success Stories & Other Readings

Grazing the Net: Raising a Generation of Free Range Students

This article shows how schools may take advantage of the Internet to raise a generation of "free range students" — young people capable of navigating through a complex, often disorganized information landscape while making up their own minds about the important issues of their lives and their times.

Seeking Common Ground: Our Conflicting Viewpoints about Learning and Technology
This article addresses five topics: (1) the conflict between our belief in intellectual property versus our belief in the freedom of information; (2) the conflict between the individual and the collective; (3) the conflict between just-in-time learning and "plenty-of-time" learning; (4) the debate over whether instructional design is an art or a science; and (5) the issues of equality and diversity in educational research and practice.

Perspectives / Follow the Children?
The obstacles to effective computer use in the classroom are many, including lack of resources, training, and time—and sometimes, the curriculum itself. In addition, although most teachers are convinced that teaching kids the technology of the day is crucial, the dilemma about which kind and what degree of computer usage are most effective remains unsolved.