K-12 Education  Internet Sites for Teachers, Students
                                              and Parents:  A Sampler

   8/05 - G. Grinnell

Teachers @ Work  www.treadwell.co.nz/index.htm

5000 reviewed sites, with grade levels suggested.  Use the list of subject areas to direct you to your area of interest.

The Awesome Library    http://www.awesomelibrary.org/

A very good and comprehensive collection of links, clearly organized and up to date.  These links include information rich sites and lesson plans.

Quia         http://www.quia.com/

Create online games and quizes quickly and eaisly...or use games and quizes created by other teachers.  This is a dandy site and well worth your time to explore.

You can create an account by going to www.quia.com/newuser.html and entering the basic information required.  When you click to submit your information, you will be told that you have created a temporary account.   On that page there is a box for entering our school's Activation Code:   IRON394    Once you've done that, you'll be all set.

Science Learning Network http://www.sln.org/

Funded by Unisys and the National Science foundation, this site is designed primarily for teachers, but the ideas for exploring scientific principles are sure to fascinate everyone.

Edcitement      http://edsitement.neh.gov/

From the National Endowment for the Humanities comes this excellent site for locating materials for LOTE, social studies, the arts and literature.

Education Place    http://www.eduplace.com/index.html This Houghton Mifflin (publishers) site is designed with the K-8 set in mind, providing games, educational activities, projects, parent pages, and a reasonable set of links to other educational sites. Ask an Expert Page   http://www.askanexpert.com/                                                 An invaluable resource for students! Experts in dozens of fields have volunteered to answer students’ questions via E-mail.

PuzzleMaker     http://puzzlemaker.school.discovery.com/

Just what it sounds like...a way to make and then print puzzles.  Quick and fun.

Family Education Network    http://www.familyeducation.com/ Just what the name implies. This site offers activities for youngsters, advice for parents, discussions of educational issues, educational news and more. Young Authors Workshop       http://www.planet.eon.net/~bplaroch/indexb.html Help in the writing process (ideas, revising, editing, etc.) as well as a list of links to Internet sites that publish students’ work.


Ask Dr. Math  http://forum.swarthmore.edu/dr.math/dr-math.html

An opportunity for students to ask math questions and receive prompt, clear answers via E-mail. Archives of earlier questions and answers can be searched, material is organized by level, and makes amazingly fascinating reading!

Internet Public Library  http://www.ipl.org/ This site is a must for students of all ages. From the light hearted "Youth Room" to the excellent collection of links in the "Reference Room" to the interesting collections in the "Exhibit Hall", there is something here for everyone.

Librarians' Index to the Internet  http://lii.org

This index is remarkably reliable and full of exceptional resources.  Be careful...you'll get lost wandering through these goodies.

eNature http://www.enature.com/home/

From the National Wildlife Federation comes this wonderful site which allows you to access online field guides (birds, flowers, animals, etc.) based on your very own zip code.  The field guides are complete with pictures and some sound!

CollegeNet  http://www.collegenet.com/ A first-rate site for the college bound. Search for colleges/universities that match your specific criteria: location, size, cost, major and more. Link directly to the college site. Seek financial aid. Even fill out your application online!
Peterson’s Education Center   http://www.petersons.com/

Peterson’s (the publishers) have provided plenty of information here, primarily for the college bound. Some of the special features include information on summer programs and opportunities to study abroad. Well worth a student’s time to take a look at this site.
 
 

U.S. Dept. of Education    http://www.ed.gov

There is a wealth of information at this site from funding opportunities to research and statistics, from student financial aid forms to toll free phone numbers, from today’s education news to handouts for parents. Take a look. Kennedy Center’s ArtEdge  http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/artsedge.html A must-see site for those interested in the arts. The "Curriculum Studio" and "Web Spotlight" sections will be of special interest to teachers. International Society for Technology in Education    http://www.iste.org/ Join online, or just browse. This organization is dedicated to helping online educators make the most of the emerging technologies. Impact : The Teacher’s Network   http://www.teachnet.org/Check out the lesson plans here.  Some are pretty interesting.
 Clipart Connection    http://www.clipartconnection.com/clipartconnection.com/showgallery.php?cat=147&thumb=1

It comes in all shapes, colors and styles…and it’s free for the downloading. But be careful…you can spend hours just looking for the perfect piece of art.

 Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators     http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/ One of the most extensive and list of links for educators. This award winning site offers educators a shortcut to much of the best of the net, but there is so much here that you’ll need lots of time to get through the shortcut! Global SchoolNet Foundation Page     http://www.globalschoolnet.org/GSH/index.html An eclectic group of offerings here, but high in quality and interest level. Check here for some interactive classroom projects and a project registry (suggest your own and find partners), for contests, newsgroup suggestions, a Jane Goodall group, CyberFair and more. New York State Education Department  http://www.nysed.gov/ Your link to StateEd. Plenty of documents and news bulletins are available here, plus e-mail addresses for some of the most often contacted sections and people in the Department. K-12 Lesson Plans  http://teams.lacoe.edu/teachers/index.asp

            An excellent collection of lesson plan links on the web.

SERI (Special Education Resources on the Internet)   http://www.theteachersguide.com/Specialeducation.html

This is an good first stop for anyone interested in Special Education. Maintained by Hood College, this site provides links to valuable Internet resources, and organizes the links in logical, easy-to-follow categories.

Education Week on the Web  http://www.edweek.org:80/

This site has current "Education Week" articles, archived articles, a link to "Teacher Magazine" and can be searched by subject. This site requires registration, but registration is free.

ePALS Classroom Exchange  http://www.epals.com/ Locate a class with whom your students can share e-mail, plan a project, develop a friendship.

My Hero Web Site   http://www.myhero.com/home.asp

MY HERO is an interactive educational project which uses new communications technologies, in combination with traditional and non-traditional information sources, to promote critical thinking regarding the meaning and impact of heroes and heroism.

Sites for Teachers     http://www.sitesforteachers.com/

A well annotated list of sites, some hard to find anywhere else.

Best Ed Sites  http://www.bestedsites.com/

Good set of links, usually kept up-to-date.  This concentrates on the K-8 set, but may have some interesting possibilities for early secondary, too.

History and Social Studies for K-12 Teachers  http://home.comcast.net/~dboals1/boals.html

Created by a teacher who must spend an astounding amount of time on the web!

Web English Teacher  http://www.webenglishteacher.com/

If you think the Social Studies teacher did a great job, take a look at what the English teacher did.  All ages, K-12!

Interactive Mathematics: National Library of Virtual Manipulatives     http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html

Math for K-12, and it's really, truly fun.  Don't miss this site!  Don't let your students miss this site, either.

Exploratorium: K-12 Resources   http://www.exploratorium.edu/learning_studio/cool/k12_resources.html

Science sites are all over the web, but Exploratorium does the most exceptional job of finding the most exceptional sites. 

PE Central   http://www.pecentral.org/index.html

Lots here for the PE folks, including lesson plans and a "best links" section.

My Teacher Tools  http://www.myteachertools.com/

         This site has some nifty freebies for teachers, like a link to a dandy certificate maker.

NGA KIDS   http://www.nga.gov/kids/kids.htm

They (the National Gallery of Art)  say it's for kids, but I say it is for everyone.  Don't miss this, and don't hurry through it.  Be sure to visit the Kids' Zone, the interactive art site.  It's wonderful fun.

Learner.Org: Professional Development Videos from Annenberg Foundation  http://www.learner.org/

Click on "Video On Demand" on the left hand side of the Annenberg homepage.  You can register (it's free) yourself, or you can use my registration information.  The login name is my school email address (gail_grinnell@westiron.monroe.edu) and the password is "grinnell".  These are excellent resources for teachers and are worthy of the time you spend on them.


   

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