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     The Web can serve three functions for the classroom and school:
 

     The Web contains a database of content, pedagogical, and professional development resources. It extends the library for the user. Educators and students can find resources on the World Wide Web to develop many types of classroom projects: science fairs, social studies reports, current events, etc.

  • U S WEST WOW Education page - WOW's Education section containing an online version of applications of the iNTERNET for EDUCATORS and other educational resources.

    • www.uswestwow.org/nwow/neducation/
     
  • Library of Congress - documents, photographs, movies, and sound recordings tell America's story. (visit Resources for Educators: The Learning Page)

    • lcweb.loc.gov
     
  • U.S. Department of Education - free federal resources, including ERIC Digest which reports on topics of current interest to educators.

    • www.ed.gov
     
  • Teachers helping Teachers - offers tips for new teachers, includes resources for lesson plans.

    • www.pacificnet.net/~mandel/ 
     
  • Education Leadership, Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) - read about current educational issues, trends, and needs.

    • www.ascd.org/whatsnew.html 
     
  • Microsoft's K-12 Education - online tutorials and help for educators.

    • www.microsoft.com/education/k12/ 
     
  • Vose General Education Resource Links - selection of links to great education sites. (includes lesson plans, global research projects, grants and funding sources)

    • www.teleport.com/~vincer/general.html 
     
  • The Hall of Multiculturalism - resources for African/African American, Asian/Asian American, Hispanic, and Native American.

    • www.tenet.edu/academia/multi.html
     
  • StudyWeb - commercial site with links to thousands of education sites. (listed by categories)

    • www.studyweb.com
     
  • Sea World - classroom exercises focus on aquatic life, with grade-specific guides for classroom teachers.

    • www.seaworld.org/teacherguides/teacherguides.html
     
  • College of Education at University of Northern Colorado - provides information about their undergraduate and graduate programs.

    • www.edtech.unco.edu 
     
  • Discovery Channel School - K-12 lesson plans on many themes.

    • school.discovery.com
     
  • WEB 66 - provides guides on how to use the Web in your curriculum.

    • web66.coled.umn.edu 
     
  • WOW Kids' Page - appropriate links for Kids are listed by age.

    • www.uswestwow.org/nwow/nkids/


     Interactive Web pages provide the group or individual the ability to locate and interact with information for classroom activities. Examples include: frog dissection, viewing photos of planets to appreciate size differences, or determine your weight on Mars.

  • Classroom Connect - provides the ability to take virtual trips and contains great educational technology resources.

    • www.classroomconnect.com
     
  • Apple Learning Interchange - an interactive, online community for educators.

    • ali.apple.com 
     
  • Bill Nye the Science Guy - provides interaction with science topics as well as content information.

    • www.nyelabs.com
     
  • Scholastic - provides Electronic Learning as well as literature and reading resources for teachers to use.

    • www.scholastic.com/
     
  • Nine Planets - view quality photos of the planets to appreciate size and composition.

    • www.seds.org/billa/tnp/
     
  • Eyewitness - view and listen to eyewitness accounts of History.

    • www.ibiscom.com
     
  • The Native American Institute - dialogue with people who are learning and teaching about the Native Americans of the Southwest.

    • www.naionline.com
     
  • Virtual Frog Dissection - study the biology of frogs and dissect a frog online.

    • www.itg.lbl.gov/vfrog


     Classroom and School Web pages can be used for directed classroom activities and/or to disseminate school information. Because of the capabilities of Web browser programs, a simple Web page can direct students to sites that will assist in classroom activities. Data, pictures and an abundance of information can be accessed. Likewise a "page" can be created that provides the public with school information: activity times and places, school initiatives, sport and academic news, etc.

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