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The federal Department of Education has some wonderful free resources for teachers. The main site is at www.ed.gov. Lots of resources can be found by going directly to www.ed.gov/free. The resources are updated weekly.  

The Practical Resources for Education Professional Center has a terrific website containing all sorts of professional development and mentoring activities at www.prepcenter.org.

www.teachingheart.net is a teacher-created site featuring a collection of free back-to-school ideas. Lots of ideas and printable material.

www.c-span.org/classroom/govt/campaigns.asp lets students follow the presidential campaign with daily updates on election events, profiles of the candidates and related classroom projects.

A new service at www.SchoolBookings.com now provides educators with a free database of authors eager to do book signings and presentations. The site includes a database of authors and illustrators, as well as tips on setting up events.

Condition of Education 2004  (summarizes developments and trends in education using the latest available data) ~ http://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe

Campus Computing Project (is the "largest continuing study of the role of information technology in American higher education.") ~ http://www.campuscomputing.net

NASA Quest - www.quest.arc.nasa.gov - in NASA's educational site, which incorporates activities of K-12 students and resources for teachers. Noticiencias NASA - http://ksnnsp.larc.nasa.gov - is their online Spanish-language resource for students in K-5. An English version of that site, NASA's Kids Science News Network is also available at http://ksnn.larc.nasa.gov

The Super Science Fair Projects Web site - www.super-science-fair.projects.com

Identifying and Implementing Educational Practices Supported By Rigorous Evidence: A User Friendly Guide - http://www.ed.gov/rschstat/research/pubs/rigorousevid/index.html

Self-Study Quizzes for ESL Students - http://a4esl.org/q/h/

Space Science Education Resource Directory - http://teachspacescience.org/cgi-bin/ssrtop.plex

Web Sites for College Astronomy Instructors - http://www.astrosociety.org/education/resources/educsites.html

Microbiology Information Portal - http://www.microbes.info

Earth Science and Geography Resources  - http://webs.cmich.edu/resgi

Advanced Placement Science Digital Library - http://apdl.rice.edu/DesktopDefault.aspx

FEMA's New Online Course Helps Schools Develop Effective Emergency Operations Plans - http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is362.asp

Eyewitness to History - http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com

The Chemistry of Life - http://www.nigms.nih.gov/news/science_ed/chemhealth

Childhood Sports Injuries and Their Prevention - http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/childsports/child_sports.htm

How to Investigate the Copyright Status of a Work - http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ22.pdf

GIS and Geospatial Resources - http://www.gisuser.com

New Spanish Language Astronomy Resources - http://astrosociety.org/education/publications/tnl/60/spanish.html

Lunar Eclipses for Beginners - http://www.mreclipse.com/Special/LEprimer.html

NASA Lunar Eclipse Page - http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/lunar.html

NASA Earth Observatory Library - http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov

Literary Encyclopedia - http://www.litencyc.com

Ancient Olympics Guide - http://www.archaeology.org/online/features/olympics/index.html

Pastimes and Paradigms: The Games We Play - http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/games/intro.html

How to Carve Marble, Limestone, Soapstone, and Alabaster Sculptures - http://www.stoneshaper.com/how.html

Web sites dealing with National Community College Organizations:

	The American Association of Community College ~ http://www.aacc.nche.edu
	Center for Community College Policy ~ http://www.communitycollegepolicy.org
	Council for the Study of Community Colleges ~ http://www.cscconline.org
	The League for Innovation in the Community College ~ http://www.league.org
	National Community College Chair Academy ~ http://www.mc.maricopa.edu/chair

If you work with non-English speaking students, try one of the following sites:
http://babelfish.altavista.com
http://translation2.paralink.com
http://webtranslation.paralink.com/urlmode.asp
www.worldlingo.com/products_services/worldlingo_translator.html
www.free-translator.com
http://dictionary.reference.com/translate/text.html
www.freetranslation.com 

www.artsitenet.com allows teachers and students to publish their art portfolios on the Internet or on their school's intranet.

TeachNet provides more than 270 hands-on, innovative lesson plans searchable by grade level and subject area. www.teachersnetwork.org/TeachNet

The Educators Publishing Service is offering free online teaching materials to complement their products. Download worksheets on a variety of subjects at www.epsbooks.com

If you're interested in sustainability-based education programs try any of the following sites.
www.unesco.org/education/tlsf/
www.sustainabilityed.org
http://csf.concord.org/esf
www.un.org/cyberschoolbus
www.creativechange.net
www.myfootprint.org

Super Science Sites:
www.sciencenetlinks.com
http://sciencespot.net
http://whyflies.org
http://particleadventure.org

Open Heart - "Through hands-on activities, you'll learn how the heart works, how the heart gets into trouble, what can be done to rescue it, and what you can do to keep your heart healthy." Topics covered include anatomy, diseases and diagnostic tools, hospital procedures and careers, and disease prevention. Activities let you assemble the heart, do mock diagnosis and treatment, or observe a virtual surgery. Includes a glossary. From the Columbus Medical Association Foundation. http://www.cosi.org/onlineExhibits/openHeart/ 

Understanding Evolution -  This site is designed for teachers of evolutionary theory. It includes illustrated essays on the nature of science, basics of the theory, evidence, relevance, misconceptions, and the history of evolutionary thought. Also includes links to teaching resources and a glossary. Searchable. From the University of California Museum of Paleontology, Berkeley.
http://evolution.berkeley.edu/

Winged Sandals - This site designed for children age 6 to 12 provides animated stories and games about "the characters of classical [Greek] mythology [who] occupy three realms: the gods live on Olympus, the mortals (and monsters) occupy the Earthly Realm and the dead live in the Underworld." Also includes craft instructions, searchable and browsable information about characters in the myths, brief essays on ancient Greece, and an interactive Delphic Oracle feature.
http://www.wingedsandals.com/

Assessment and Evaluation - http://www.edresearch.org/

Educational Management - http://cepm.uoregon.edu/

Information and Technology - http://www.eduref.org/

Languages and Linguistics - http://www.cal.org/

Reading, English and Communication - http://www.kidscanlearn.com/

Teacher Certification Requirements -  (includes links to all 50 states) http://www.uky.edu/Education/TEP/usacert.html

School Readiness Resources - for parents and educators - http://readyweb.crc.uiuc.edu

Here are two really  good websites for classroom/discipline management
plans.  http://drwilliampmartin.tripod.com/classm.html  and  http://www.teachnet.com/how-to/manage/

Abolitionism in America - A well-organized, content-rich site with a wide range of authoritative information. Includes profiles of prominent abolitionists, slave narratives, background on the Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th Amendment, critical
resources on Harriet Beecher Stowe's "Uncle Tom's Cabin," and much more. From Cornell University, Division of Rare &
Manuscript Collections.
http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/abolitionism/

Paradigm Online Writing Assistant - Written by an English professor with more than thirty years of teaching experience, this award-winning site is "an interactive, menu-driven, online writer's guide and handbook" designed "to be useful for all writers, from inexperienced to advanced." The site focuses on essay writing topics such as choosing a subject, organizing, revising, editing (including basic grammar and punctuation), and documenting sources. Includes a discussion forum, recommended books, and a section on writing poetry. Searchable.
http://www.powa.org/

Population Index on the Web - "'Population Index' is the primary reference tool to the world's population literature. It presents an annotated bibliography of recently published books, journal articles, working papers, and other materials on population topics.
This website provides a searchable and browsable database containing 46,035 abstracts of demographic literature published in 'Population Index' in the period 1986-2000." Site includes a user's guide and list of sources. From the Office of Population Research, Princeton University.
http://popindex.princeton.edu/

ReadyWeb: A Resource for Parents and Educators - This site provides "an electronic collection of resources on school readiness sponsored by the ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, funded by the U.S. Department of Education." It features articles and links to resources on research, public policy, statistics, parenting tips, and other topics. Also includes bibliographies on transitioning to kindergarten and reading, writing, and school readiness. Searchable.
http://readyweb.crc.uiuc.edu/

Salt Institute (SI) - This trade association claims to be "the world's foremost source of authoritative information about salt (sodium chloride) and its more than 14,000 known uses." The site provides a history of salt, a map of salt deposits in the
United States, nutritional data, an overview of salt production technologies, and other information about salt and the salt industry. Also includes materials for educators and news.
http://www.saltinstitute.org/

H.I.P. Pocket Change (HPC) - This site is "a fun, educational tool ... that generates interest in coins, the Mint, and U.S. history." (H.I.P. stands for "History In Your Pocket.") Find games, cartoons, and other activities for students. The teachers section provides ideas, projects, and lesson plans for using coins in social studies, math, language arts, and science classes. Includes a special set of lesson plans for use with the 50 State Quarters Program. From the United States Mint.
http://www.usmint.gov/kids/

Mostly Medieval - "Here you will find information on heraldry, myths and legends, religion, medicine, and other aspects of life in Britain during the Middle Ages." The site includes a calendar of holy days and festivals, ballads with synopses, and clip art. "The majority of the information contained in these pages is the result of research undertaken prior to and continued during the writing of a novel set in 13th century Scotland."
http://skell.org/

No Child Left Behind - This official government Web site provides information about the No Child Left Behind Act, an "education law signed by President Bush on January 8, 2002." The site includes an overview of the legislation, FAQs, statistics, progress updates, news releases, and resources for parents. Searchable. From the U.S. Department of Education.
http://www.nochildleftbehind.gov/

Study Stack - This site "was designed to help people memorize information about various subjects" by displaying "a stack of virtual cards which contain information about a certain subject. Just like flashcards, you can review the information at your own pace discarding the cards you've learned and keeping the ones you still need to review." Searchable, or browsable by subject (such as geography or history). Users may also create their own card stacks (free registration required).
http://www.studystack.com/

Medieval Resources- http://www.umm.maine.edu/faculty/necastro/medieval/index.asp

Aesop's Fables Online Collection- http://www.aesopfables.com/

Teaching Tips- http://www.hcc.hawaii.edu/intranet/committees/FacDevCom/guidebk/teachtip/teachtip.htm

State-by-State Teacher Salary Survey- http://www.aft.org/press/2003/salary_map.html

Anthropology Tutorials- http://anthro.palomar.edu/tutorials/

Learninglanguages.net- http://www.learninglanguages.net/

Online Writing Assistant- http://www.powa.org/

Condition of U.S. Education 2003: Indicators and Analyses- http://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/

Research and Writing for High School and College Students- http://www.ipl.org/div/aplus/

Digest of Education Statistics, 2002- http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2003060

Atlas of Cyberspaces - Local and international maps and graphical representations of the geographies of the internet, cable and satellite networks, wireless systems, Internet traffic flows, and other emerging cyberspaces.

Literacy.org - Links to articles, publications, and other resources on literacy issues.

My Tiny Garden - A photographic tribute to the snails, honeybees, wasps, butterflies, and other bugs that fly, walk or crawl in gardens.

Telling Their Stories: Oral History of the Holocaust
High school students from the Urban School of San Francisco have conducted interviews with six Holocaust survivors, transcribed the interviews, and created audio and video files for this Web site. The subjects include camp
survivors, a woman who was rescued as a child, and a German refugee who returned to fight the Nazis as an American
soldier. Includes links to related sites.
http://www.tellingstories.org/

Earth and Moon Viewer - http://www.fourmilab.to/earthview

Biology Virtual Labs - identify deadly pathogens, probe heart patients, dissect a leech, or assay antibodies - http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/vlabs

BioSciEdNet Digital Library -  for teaching and learning in the biological sciences - http://www.biosciednet.org/portal

DNA Structure: An Interactive Animated Nonlinear Tutorial -  for high school and undergraduate students - http://molvis.sdsc.edu/dna/index.htm

Center for History and New Media History resources from the Center for History and New Media, George Mason University. http://chnm.gmu.edu/index1.html

Glossary of Rhetorical Terms with Examples - http://www.uky.edu/ArtsSciences/Classics/rhetoric.html

American Language and Usage Study - http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/~golder/dialect/maps.php

18th Century History Resources for 18th-century historical studies. http://www.history1700s.com

History Buff Details the press coverage of events from the 16th to the 20th centuries. http://www.historybuff.com

History in the News: The Middle East Resources on the study of the Middle East from the Department of History, State University of New York at Albany. http://www.albany.edu/history/middle-east

Anthropology Resources on the Net - http://www.anthropologie.net

History News Service Articles and resources on topics in global history from professional historians.
http://www2.h-net.msu.edu/~hns/index.html

Russian News Resources Collection of resources on Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States.
http://www.departments.bucknell.edu/russian/news.html

The Wise Guide  The Library of Congress introduces "the many fascinating, educational and useful resources available from the nation's library and one of the most popular Web sites of the federal government. The 'Wise Guide' will be refreshed monthly, much like a magazine, offering links to the best of the Library's online materials. Each of these 'articles' is based on items contained in a collection, database, reading room or other area" of the site. Includes an archive. http://www.loc.gov/wiseguide/

American History: Our Documents Teacher Sourcebook - http://www.ourdocuments.gov/content.php?page=download_sourcebook

Anthropology Tutorials - http://anthro.palomar.edu/tutorials

Teaching American History Resource Center  -  provides links to and information about publications, resources, and activities for teachers of history. http://www.oah.org/teaching

Math Topics: Lesson Plans and Activities - http://www.enc.org/weblinks/lessonplans/math

The Ethics Connection -  offers articles, cases, briefings and dialogue in applied ethics. http://www.scu.edu/ethics

No Child Left Behind: Costs and Benefits http://www.pdkintl.org/kappan/k0305mat.htm

Compendium of Suggestions for Teaching with Excellence http://teaching.berkeley.edu/compendium

Status and Trends in the Education of Hispanics, April 2003 http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2003008

Quick Guide to Education Data Resources http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2003/2003406.pdf

Philosophy and Comparative Religion Resources http://www7.tamu-commerce.edu/library/relphil.htm

School Psychology Resources http://www.schoolpsychology.net

Guide to History Sites on the Web http://chnm.gmu.edu/assets/historyweb/historyweb.php

Internet Resources for Study Abroad http://www.umich.edu/~icenter/internet2000.html

Quick Guide to Education Data Resources http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2003406

25 Internet Integration Ideas http://www.uen.org/utahlink/tours/tourFames.cgi?tour_id=13326

Internet Resources for Political Science http://www.polsci.wvu.edu/PolyCy/psteach.html

Chemistry Resources for the Secondary Education Teacher http://www.thecatalyst.org

Mathematics Archives http://archives.math.utk.edu

K-12 Education Resource Directory http://www.awesomelibrary.org

Making of America http://moa.umdl.umich.edu

Resources for Teaching English as a Second Language http://www.cal.org/ericcll/faqs/rgos/eslint.html

Online Economics Textbooks http://www.oswego.edu/~economic/newbooks.htm

Economic Education Web, K-12 and College http://ecedweb.unomaha.edu

All Talk, No Action: Putting an End to Out-of-Field Teaching http://www.edtrust.org/main/documents/teacherquality.pdf

Making Sense of Test-Based Accountability in Education http://www.rand.org/publications/MR/MR1554/index.html

Beginning Teacher’s Toolbox http://www.inspiringteachers.com

Teaching Methods Resources http://www.mhhe.com/socscience/education/methods/resources.html

What to Expect Your First Year of Teaching http://www.ed.gov/pubs/FirstYear

Resources for Integrating Technology into the Classroom http://www.4teachers.org

Teaching History Resource Center http://www.oah.org/teaching/index.html

Resources in American History http://www.gliah.uh.edu/index.cfm

Lewis and Clark: Mapping the West http://www.edgate.com/lewisandclark

Lewis and Clark Teaching Resources http://www.indiana.edu/%7Essdc/lewisandclark.htm

Lewis and Clark Bicentennial: 1803-2003 http://www.time.com/time/2002/lewis_clark

Benjamin Franklin History Resources http://www.english.udel.edu/lemay/franklin

Teaching with Historic Places http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/twhp

Mathematics Resources on the Internet  [University-Level] http://www.istl.org/02-summer/internet.htm

Teaching About the Attacks of September 11: Resources for Schoolteachers and College Professors http://www.teaching9-11.org

Classroom Agriculture Resources http://www.ageducate.org

Astronomy and Astrobiology Lessons http://btc.montana.edu/ceres/html/EdActivities.html

Chemistry Animations and Movies on the Web http://www.klte.hu/~lenteg/animate.html

Botany for Kids http://www.nbii.gov/disciplines/botany/kids.html

Ask Dr. Dewpoint: About the Weather http://www.intellicast.com/DrDewpoint

Ask a Scientist: Environmental Earth Science Topics http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/env98.htm

Ask the Space Scientist http://image.gsfc.nasa.gov/poetry/ask/askmag.html

MadSci Network http://www.madsci.org

Ask U.S.G.S.: Earth Science Info http://ask.usgs.gov

Teaching with Topographic Maps: 25 Ideas for Educational Lessons http://rockyweb.cr.usgs.gov/public/outreach/topoteach.html

My College Options http://mycollegeoptions.com/index.asp

Game Theory Resources for Educators and Students http://www.gametheory.net

Archeology Channel http://www.archaeologychannel.org

Archeology on the Net http://www.serve.com/archaeology

K-12: Internet Hotlist of Resources in Spanish http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/listspanish.html

Best of History Web Sites http://www.besthistorysites.net

ECONnections http://www.e-connections.org

Wall Street Journal Classroom Edition http://www.wsjclassroomedition.com/index.html

ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education http://www.ericec.org/gifted/gt-menu.html

Individualized Education Plans http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/learning/iep.html

An Alternative Approach to General Chemistry: Addressing to Needs of At-Risk Students with Cooperative Learning Strategies http://www.carnegiefoundation.org/CASTL/djacobs/index1.htm

Government Online Learning Center http://www.golearn.gov

The Literature Review: A Few Tips on Conducting It – http://www.utoronto.ca/writing/litrev.html

Storytelling Resources – http://www.storyconnection.net

Reading Group Guides – http://www.readinggroupguides.com

Critical Reading

Higher Education Jobs

Reference Desk Information site

College Values

Institutional Policies and Practices - results from the 1999 national study of postsecondary faculty, institution survey

Becoming WebWise is a free, self-paced online course that includes topics such as getting connected, e-mail, searching, bookmarking, creating address books, and the basics of building a Web page. Users will learn about digital TV, legal online rights, the history of the Net, and other ways to access the Web.

Reading A-Z: A Complete Online Reading Program includes more than 100 online guided reading books, lesson plans, worksheets, and flashcards to help teach alphabetic principle, phonemic awareness, and sound/symbol relationships.

The National Archives Learning Curve is an online historical teaching resource from Great Britain's Public Record Office. It includes historical documents, photographs, film and sound recordings on Victorian Britain, WWI and WWII, the Cold War, and 20th Century heroes and villains.

National Association for the Education of the Young Child

www.bigchalk.com

www.educationnews.com

www.iloveteaching.com

www.peaklearn.com

http://edweb.sdsu.edu/webquest

www.awesomelibrary.org

www.perrla.com

www.edbydesign.com

http://landmark-project.com/classweb/tools/rubric_builder.php3

A+ Country Reports is a visually appealing trove of information for students, teachers and tourists on the countries of the world. It includes information on population, geography, economy, history and politics.

The Bill of Rights Institute is a site designed to teach high school students about the Bill of Rights. It includes lesson plans and programs.

Digital Asia Library is a catalog of web sites pertaining to Asia including business, economics, education, sociology, environment, gender, health, politics, and international relations.

History in the News: Middle East History, Society, and Culture Resources

Wright American Fiction (1851-1875) - A collection of 1,752 online texts by 845 authors.

Read Me a Book www.readmeabook.com

www.npr.org

Adventure Online www.adventureonline.com/index.html

www.scholasticnetwork.com

Amazing Picture Machine. www.ncrtec.org/picture.htm

Media Builder Free Image Library www.mediabuilder.com/index.html

www.classroom.net

www.smartparent.com

Teachers' Internet Use Guide www.starcenter.org

Online ESL Links

Computer Assisted Language Instruction Consortium www.calico.org

Kid's Domain Free Software www.kidsdomain.com

History Channel's Great Speeches www.historychannel.com/speeches/index.htm

The Global Schoolhouse www.gsn.org

Clip Art Connection www.clipartconnection.com/index.html

Clip Art Universe www.nzwwa.com/mirror/clipart

Intercultural Development Research Association www.idra.org

Deaf Resource Library – http://www.deaflibrary.org

Learning & Understanding: Improving Advanced Study of Mathematics & Science in U.S. High Schools – http://www.nap.edu/catalog/10129.html

Biological Sciences Webserver – http://arnica.csustan.edu

Paleontological and Related Web Sites – http://www.earthsci.carleton.ca/paleo/review.htm

Physics. Explained. Finally. – http://www.fearofphysics.com

Reviews of Online Educational Delivery Applications –

National Center for ESL Literacy Education Resources – http://www.cal.org/ncle

Harnessing Technology to Serve Adult Literacy – http://www.alri.org/harness.html

Developing Educational Standards – http://edStandards.org/Standards.html

Language Learning and the Web – http://www.fln.vcu.edu/cgi/1.html

German Language Teaching Resources Supersite – http://grow.aatg.org

Early Childhood Learning – http://www.earlychildhood.com

KinderStart Resource Directory for Ages 0-7 – http://www.kinderstart.com

Life Skills for Vocational Success for People with Disabilities – http://www.workshopsinc.com/manual

Creating Effective Citizens – http://www.citizenshipcentral.org

Today in History – http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/today.html

American Women’s History: A Research Guide – http://frank.mtsu.edu/~kmiddlet/history/women.html

Historical Reenacting – http://www.reenactor.net

Women’s History Sourcebook – http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/women/womensbook.html

Benjamin Franklin Resources – http://www.ushistory.org/franklin/index.htm

Teaching Materials : Curriculum, Lessons, and Activities – http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/teaching_materials/artsedge.html

Resource on Financial Aid for Students With Disabilities – http://www.acenet.edu/bookstore/pdf/heath-fin-aid2001.pdf

Book Talks Quick and Simple – http://nancykeane.com/booktalks

Research and Documenting Sources – http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/index.html

State Libraries Web Listing – http://lcweb.loc.gov/global/library/statelib.html

September 11 Digital Archive – http://911digitalarchive.org

Repositories of Primary Sources – http://www.uidaho.edu/special-collections/Other.Repositories.html

Guide to Internet Resources for the Study of Ancient Near East - http://www-oi.uchicago.edu/OI/default.html

American Artists Database – http://www.askart.com

Researching Your Art Object – http://www.ilpi.com/artsource/weidman.html

Foreign Language Fonts – http://www.sil.org/computing/fonts/index.htm

Style Sheet Reference Guide – http://www.webreview.com/style/index.shtml

Copyright-Friendly Images for Education – http://www.pics4learning.com

Professional Development – http://www.dlrn.org/educ/prof_dev.pdf

Designing Instruction for Web-Based Distance Learning – http://www.dlrn.org/educ/course.html

Philosophy Pages – http://www.philosophypages.com/index.htm

Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy – http://www.utm.edu/research/iep

Worldwide Philosophy Resources – http://www.erraticimpact.com

Internet Mathematics Library – http://mathforum.com/library

Applied Ethics Resources on the Worldwide Web – http://www.ethics.ubc.ca/resources

Compendium of Suggestions for Teaching with Excellence –

Strategies for Addressing and Preventing Plagiarism – http://www.seattlecentral.org/faculty/kmicha/plagiarism/index.html

Designing Effective Writing Assignments – http://www.umuc.edu/ugp/ewp/design.html

Medieval Resources – http://www.netserf.org

Making Sound Career Decisions – http://www.ncsu.edu/careerkey

70+ Career Sites – http://www.careerbuilder.com

Science Education Resources from the National Institutes of Health – http://science-education.nih.gov

Human Genome Education Resources – http://www.ornl.gov/hgmis/education/education.html

College-Level Astronomy Courses – http://www.eckerd.edu/academics/nas/chn/sitescol.html

LINCS : is the literacy community’s gateway to the world of adult education and literacy resources on the Internet – http://novel.nifl.gov/lincs/index.html

Nine Information Literacy Standards for Student Learning – http://www.ala.org/aasl/ip_nine.html

Seven Steps of the Research Process – http://www.library.cornell.edu/okuref/research/skill1.htm

Myths and Legends – http://www.myths.com/pub/myths/mythold.html

Encyclopedia Mythica – http://www.pantheon.org/mythica.html

Internet Journalism Resources – http://www.mnstate.edu/gunarat/ijr

High School Journalism Resources – http://www.highschooljournalism.org

HistoryWired : A Few of Our Favorite Things – is a virtual tour of selected objects from the collections of the National Museum of American History – http://historywired.si.edu/index.html

Music Theory Lessons – http://www.musictheory.net

Glossary of Musical Terms – http://www.hnh.com/mgloss.htm

Instrument Encyclopedia – http://www.si.umich.edu/chico/instrument

World Atlas – http://www.mapquest.com/cgi-bin/ia_find?link=school/worldatlas_maplist&uid

Party Games – http://www.partygameideas.com

Kids Almanac – http://www.yahooligans.com/content/ka

English-Russian Translation – http://www.rustran.com

What Makes a Good Course Web Site? – http://chronicle.com/free/2002/01/2002012101u.htm

Internet Plagiarism: An Agenda for Staff Inservice and Student Awareness – http://www.infotoday.com/MMSchools/jan02/lincoln.htm

Plagiarism : IT-Enabled Tools for Deceit? -http://www.syllabus.com/syllabusmagazine/article.asp?id=5916

Middle East Virtual Library – http://ssgdoc.bibliothek.uni-alle.de/vlib/html/index.html

Online University: General Accounting Resources –  www.onlineuniversity.net/business/accounting/basic-accounting-references/

Writing Resources – http://www.dictionary.com/writing

Official Site of the GED Testing Service – http://www.acenet.edu/calec/ged

U.S. Department of Education News – http://www.ed.gov/moreNews.jsp

Education Headlines – http://enc.org/thisweek/news/educationheadlines

Education Week Daily News – http://www.edweek.org/clips

American Indian Resource Library – http://www.indians.org/Resource/resource.html

Middle East History, Society, and Culture Resources – http://www.albany.edu/history/middle-east

Distance Learning Course Finder – http://www.dlcoursefinder.com

College Sports Statistics – http://www.sportsstats.com

Digest of Education Statistics, 2001 – http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2002130

Lesson Plans & Teaching Strategies – http://www.csun.edu/~hcedu013/plans.html

Educational Tests Information – http://www.fiu.edu/~library/internet/cybersite.html

Famous Problems in the History of Mathematics - http://mathforum.org/isaac/mathhist.html

Biology Resources Online – http://www.biology-online.org

Everything Ocean – http://www.ocean.com

Romantic Circles (dedicated to the humanities, particularly the study of 19^th century British Literature and culture – http://www.rc.umd.edu/rchs/index.html

Art Teacher on the Net – http://www.artmuseums.com

Study Strategies – http://www.d.umn.edu/student/loon/acad/strat

Study Tips and Strategies – http://www.ohiou.edu/aac/tip

Online Lesson Planner – http://www.ncrtec.org/tl/lp/index.html

Anti-Plagiarism (two online services that help professors check student papers for plagiarism appear to have ties to Web sites that sell term papers to students) - http://chronicle.com/free/2002/03/2002031201t.htm

Strategies for Deterring Plagiarism – http://www.utoronto.ca/writing/plagiar.html

Activities for ESL Students – http://a4esl.org

Encyclopedia of Educational Technology – http://coe.sdsu.edu/eet

Training New Mentors – http://www.nwrel.org/mentoring/pdf/packfive.pdf

Supporting Mentors – http://www.nwrel.org/mentoring/pdf/packsix.pdf

Building Relationships : A Guide for New Mentors - http://www.nwrel.org/mentoring/pdf/packfour.pdf

Treasures from the World’s Great Libraries - http://www.nla.gov.au/worldtreasures/html/intro.html

100 Best Characters in Fiction Since 1900 – http://www.npr.org/programs/totn/features/2002/mar/020319.characters.html

How to Do Research on the Internet – http://www.lib.monash.edu.au/vl/www/wwwcon.htm

Booklend (a lending library that sends books out by the mail – Free) - http://www.booklend.net

Children’s Literature Resources – http://www.cynthialeitichsmith.com/index1.htm

Books for Every Interest

Collections of Literary Award Information – http://www.dpsinfo.com/awardweb

U.S. Geological Survey Learning Web – http://www.usgs.gov/education

Global Positioning System Primer – http://www.aero.org/publications/GPSPRIMER/index.html

Space Environmental Education Page – http://www.sec.noaa.gov/Education/index.html

The Planetary Fact Sheets for Astronomy Students – http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/planetfact.html

The Principles of Flight – http://www.pilotsweb.com/principle.htm

Common Errors in English – http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~brians/errors

Collaborative Tools for Online Education : Software Evaluation Site – http://cde.athabascau.ca/softeval

Educational Testing Service Test Collection – http://ericae.net/testcol.htm#ETSTF

Free Scholarship Searches Pages – http://www.college-scholarships.com/free_scholarship_searches.htm

Virtual College Tours – http://www.campustours.com

Internet Resources for Geographers - http://www.Colorado.EDU/geography/virtdept/resources/contents.htm

Colonial America Resources – http://www.gettysburg.edu/~tshannon/his341/colonialamer.htm

Exploring Ancient World Cultures – http://eawc.evansville.edu/index.htm

ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education – http://ericeece.org

ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading, English, and Communication – http://www.indiana.edu/~eric_rec

ERIC Clearinghouse on Language and Linguistics – http://www.cal.org/ericcll

ERIC Clearinghouse on Teaching and Teacher Education – http://www.ericsp.org

Guidelines for Distance Learning Library Services (U.S.) – http://www.ala.org/acrl/guides/distlrng.html

Kimball’s Biology Pages – http://www.ultranet.com/~jkimball/BiologyPages

Hitchhiker’s Guide to an Asteroid – http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2002/05apr_hitchhiker.htm

Chemical Industry Internet Navigator – http://www.chemspy.com

ABC’s of Nuclear Science – http://www.lbl.gov/abc/Basic.html

Oceans and Coasts : Educational Resources - http://www.education.noaa.gov/socean.html

Geology : Internet Resources – http://www2.lib.udel.edu/subj/geol/internet.htm

Reading Weather Maps – http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/maps/home.rxml

Butterflies of North America – http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/distr/lepid/bflyusa/bflyusa.htm

Whole Frog Anatomy Project – http://www-itg.lbl.gov/Frog

www.sparknotes.com - A new type of Cliff notes

www.gradesaver.com - Students love it for homework

For Students:
Making the A: How to Study for Tests – http://ericae.net/pare/getvn.asp?v=4&n=12 Improving Your Test-Taking Skills – http://ericae.net/pare/getvn.asp?v=1&n=2
Free Test Prep for the SAT and GRE – http://number2.com
Study Skills Self-Help Information –  http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/stdyhlp.html
A Student’s Guide to the Study of History – http://www.historyguide.org/guide/guide.html

Kid Wizard: Educational Games for Kids http://www.kidwizard.com

Online PuzzleMaker http://puzzlemaker.school.discovery.com/index.html

Computer Education, Training, and Tutorial Resources http://www.intelinfo.com

Designing More Usable Web Sites http://www.trace.wisc.edu/world/web

Legal Underpinnings for Creating Campus Computer Policy http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/html/cem9642.html

The Condition of Education 2001 – examines 59 indicators related to quality of education, including time spent on homework, dropout rates, international comparisons of attainment and achievement, and parents’ perception of college costs http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2001072

Second-Chance Strategies for Women Who Drop Out of School http://stats.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2000/12/art2full.pdf

Internet Resources for Latin American Studies http://lib.nmsu.edu/subject/bord/laguia

Educational Hotlists at the Franklin Institute http://www.fi.edu/tfi/hotlists/hotlists.html

Distance at a Glance http://www.uidaho.edu/evo/distglan.html

Teaching Through Invention http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson240.shtml

Creating a Virtual Classroom www.caryacademy.pvt.k12.nc.us/historytech/Vol1no1/virtualclassroompage1.html

Math Help:  “Provides information about basic math, algebra, study   skills, math anxiety and learning styles.  Specifically addresses the needs of the community college adult learner             http://www.mathpower.com

Distance Learning in Postsecondary Education : Learning Whenever, Wherever – http://www.bls.gov/opub/ooq/2001/Summer/art01.pdf

Library and Archival Web Exhibitions
http://www.sil.si.edu/SILPublications/Online-Exhibitions/index.htm

Get Cited  - is designed to be the single academic database to search for all of the available research on a given topic http://www.getcited.org/mbr/PUB/Find

Government Documents Tutorial http://www.allnet.org/sis/gd/tutorial

How to Find Standards http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/ENGI/standrds.html

Educating Children with Autism :  Early diagnosis is important because prompt educational intervention is the key to greater progress in children’s mastery of fundamental communication, social, and cognitive skills  http://books.nap.edu/catalog/10017.html

Learning to Swim in the Rising Tide of Scientific Data : from astronomy to zoology, researchers face an unprecedented wealth of information http://www.chronicle.com/free/v47/i42/42a01401.htm

Quantum Leaps in the Wrong Direction: Where Real Science Ends...and Pseudoscience Begins http://www.nap.edu/catalog/10015.html

Nine Planets: is an overview of the history, mythology, and current scientific knowledge of each of the planets and moons in our solar system http://www.seds.org/nineplanets/nineplanets

Locating, Using, and Integrating Internet-Based Science Materials
http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/content/cntareas/science/sc100.htm

Monthly Sky Maps http://www.skymaps.com

Access Excellence: Resources for Health and Bioscience Teachers for Learners http://www.accessexcellence.com

Bugscope: provides a resource to classrooms so that they may remotely operate a scanning electron microscope to image “bugs” at high magnification http://bugscope.beckman.uiuc.edu

Internet Teaching Resources in Chemical Research Ethics http://www.library.ucsb.edu/istl/01-spring/internet.html

Case Studies in Science: Designed for undergraduates http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/projects/cases/ubcase.htm

Polymer Science Learning Center http://www.pslc.ws

NASA Earth Observatory: focuses on climate and environmental change http://www.earthobservatory.nasa.gov

Electrical and Electronics Engineering Virtual Library http://webdiee.cem.itesm.mx/wwwvlee

Electronic Engineers Toolbox http://www.cera2.com/ebox.htm

Indispensable Writing Resources – http://www.quintcareers.com/writing

Resource Center for Book Groups – http://www.readinggroupchoices.com

Database of Award Winning Children’s Literature – http://www.dawcl.com

Children’s Picture Book Database – http://www.lib.muohio.edu/pictbks

Reporter’s Guide to Covering City Hall  - http://www.gmanet.com/research/resources/open.reporterguide.pdg

A Call to Action: Reconnecting College Sports and Higher Education:  from the Knight Foundation Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics – http://www.knightfdn.org/news_at_knight/special_reports/KnightCommission2001.pdf

Art Historian’s Guide to the Movies

Small-Cast One-Act Guide Online – http://www.heniford.net/1234

Birding Tours and Resources – http://www.fieldguides.com

Historic Traveler – http://www.historictraveler.com/index.adp  

Computer Policy Collection http://www.cuinfo.cornell.edu/CPL/Policies

Molding Effective Internet Policies http://www.infotoday.com/cilmag/jun02/richey.htm

Los Primeros Pasos a Internet: La Telarana Mundial (Classroom guide to Spanish-language Internet training) http://www.sol-plus.net/plus/internet.htm

Field Guide to the Nomenclature of Philosophy http://www.saint-andra.com/ismbook/

Copyright © 1996 Amy S. Glenn
Last updated: 03 February 2012