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Here are some more great resources for educators and students alike.

 

Working the Web for Education   

http://www.ozline.com/learning/theory.html
Tom March takes you on a guided tour to explore the Zen of teaching with the Web.

Satellites, Computers and Mapping

http://www.ncsu.edu/midlink/gis/courseoutline.htm
Students at Ligon Middle School used GIS technology to analyze where the next hazardous waste site in NC should be located. After reading the course outline, scroll down to the bottom of the page and look at the student projects.

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators

http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/
More than just a simple collection of links, this Web site from Internet guru Kathy Schrock provides evaluation tools.


Grazing the Net: Raising a Generation of Free Range Students

http://www.fno.org/grazing1.html
Jamie McKenzie explores the issues involved in using Constructivist theory to educate a generation of students using the Internet.

 S.C.O.R.E. CyberGuides

http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/cyberguide.html
Select your grade level and a book that you plan to use with your class from the home page. Click on the literature title, and you will find a corresponding, organized set of ideas that will enrich your students’ experience with the story.

Mega Mathematics

http://www.c3.lanl.gov/mega-math/

 The Exploratorium

http://www.exploratorium.org/memory/index.html

 Neuroscience for Kids

http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html

Inspiration

http://inspiration.com

This software enables teachers and students to organize and classify ideas using graphic organizers they create.  It is a highly effective and useful tool for prewriting and synthesis of information.

 

New Horizons for Learning

http://www.newhorizons.org/

Connecting Schools Is Only a Start

http://www.edweek.com/ew/vol-17/02foa.h17
This article focuses on the pedagogical and organizational changes necessary to utilize the Internet to its fullest in the classroom.

Internet Explorer Tutorial (Saving Content)
Learn how to save text, graphics, and sound that you find on the Internet.

 

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