Educational Websites

Food Force -- Very popular video game on world hunger for kids 8 to 13, from Food and Agriculture Organization, Rome.

Save money on computers !
HiShare - One-PC-Multi-User System = see how you can convert 1 Pentium IV into 3 workstations -- 1 Pentium IV can be connected to 3 monitors and keyboards. Connect your old monitors/keyboards to your Pentium IVs. Now a 30-station computer lab needs 10 Pentium IVs and 30 monitors/keyboards and you pay for 10 site licenses. 2 Pentium IVs in a classroom can provide 6 workstations for 2 site licenses. Dan Gan, in Chicago, 312-326-6188, has exclusive rights to selling and installing the HiShare system. Cost is $250 per computer. He has conducted demos at Medill.
HiClass  - gives the teacher control of all the computers in the classroom to monitor student machines, broadcast to all student machines, record the broadcast for replay, turn on/off all computers with one click, much more. Available from Dan Gan only.

Women for Afghan Women  -- this is the umbrella organization for all women's groups on Afghanistan. Contact them to become a "partner" school with a school in Afghanistan.
 

	TEACHING Reading  •  Math  •  Expeditions •   Audio Books
	PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AskERIC  Just about a one-stop site full of information. CPS Standards Links to standards. E-learning for educators Internet skills for the classroom. ICEIllinois Computing Educators. Forums, conferencing, other support. ISTEInternational Society for Technology in Education. 2001 conference will be in Chicago. MarcoPolo Huge resource base and teacher training in technology. NCREL Professonal development - learning from the best.  The Nation's Report Card  NAEP 1998 Reading Report Card for the Nation and the States. Software Evaluation In-debth reviews and comparisons.  Strategies that Work  7 strategies to comprehend non-fiction. U.S. Dept. of Education  Excellent list of ed sites.  LESSON PLANS AskERIC Reading  Lesson Plans grades 1-12. CPS: List of Lesson Plan Sites  Excellent list. CyberGuides Lists of best books for each grade and teaching guides.  Education World  Lesson plans, holiddays, education issues, etc. Document Analysis Worksheets For students to analyse web written documents, cartoons, music, etc. Harry Potter  Official sited from Bloomsburry. Harry Potter I  From AskERIC, grades 3, 4, 5. Harry Potter From Scholastic. Harry Potter  From Lycos. Trivia, games, links. Lesson Plans Reading, LA: grades preK, 2-3, 4-5, 6-7, junior/hs. Reading Rainbow   Fun activities and handy resources.  The Gateway  Search site. One-stop, any-stop access to high quality lesson plans,                         curriculum units and other education resources on the Internet! Yahooligans Teacher's Guide  From Yahoo. Excellent resources.  BOOKS, MAGAZINES, NEWSPAPERS Online Books  13,00+ links to books online.  Online Newspapers  From US and worldwide. Scholastic Links for parents, teachers, kids.  Kids in Afghanistan Current reports on kids.  Kids Magazines By subjects and for young writers. Washington Post for kids. You don't have to be a stuffy grown-up to read the newspaper. KidsPost has news stories that are geared specifically to kids! TEACHING MATH (a partial listing) A+ Math Helps students learn math skills interactively with games, flash cards, etc. Elementary Math Mostly interactive math activies Elementary Math Sites List of elementary math sites, math topics, questions, definitions, fun, contents. Elementary Mathematics Links to 95+ math websites, lessons and video lessons Elementary Problem of the Week Weekly math question Elementary School Math Topics, games, lesson plans, lists for math help, materials (worksheets, games, flash cards), projects, etc. Math for Teachers Elementary math activies, resources, etc. Secondary Mathematics Links to 88 math websites, includes higher level math. REAL TIME EXPEDITIONS Discovery Channel Discovery Channel School Learning Adventures include Games and Expeditions  Iditarod Activities Across the Grades!  Grades 3-12. Race takes place each March.                        including Explore Galapagos, Cleopatra's Palace, Cyber Safari, and more.  JASON Online Expeditions  March 5-9 Humpback Whales -- during this expedition you can be a virtual                         online member of the research team. With National Geographic.                         March 26-April 4: Hawaii's Mountain Streams -- 6 JASON Student Argonauts will join                         scientists in exploring the mountains of Maui. With Earthwatch Institute.  Mountain Zone Online Everest coverage including cybercasts from climbs, interviews and profiles                          of climbers, books, scientific information, IMAX Everest interviews, news and features.  National Geographic Lessons and 18 U.S. Geography Standards. Online Expeditions  Exciting list of expeditions. ONLINE TESTING / GRADING / GAMES / FORMS Fun Brain Fabulous ! -- create online math, social studies, etc. quizzes. Games - all ages.  Free Online Grading  Post assignments, grades, scores available to students, parents.  Grade Books 4 Teachers Links to a number of online grade book sites, some free, some cost. Grade Book Wizard Tools for grading and scheduling and sharing information. For teachers: Create class website, publish assignments online, import-export data, more. For students: access class website, class assignments online, communicate with teacher, track grades online, get class info. Parents can logon. $49/year. Puzzle Maker  Easy online puzzle maker. (from Discovery School)  Quiz Center From Discovery Channel. Free. TeacherTools  Excellent forms, letters, lesson plans, games for all subjexts, puzzles; ESL- English as a Second Language. TV PROGRAMS / READING Aand E Classroom  Many teacher tools. American Writers  From C-span. Book-TV Weekend booknotes series.  Children's Book TV  Summaries of books for young people. Discovery Channel  Land of the Mammoth, online text, TV show, ask the expert History Channel Classroom  Classroom calendar, study guides, discussions; video and audio files. Welcome to Philadelphia Schools! project of teacher lessons, etc.; History Chanlle and Cable in the Classroom. PBS for Teachers Lessons on current TV shows.  AUDIO BOOKS A Audio Books online Numerous books. BMW Audio Books Short stories by contemporary writers; in conjunction with Random House. Free Classic Audio Books Download free audio books in either mp3 format or m4b audio book format for iTunes and the iPod. Some audio books are human narrated Librivox recordings and others are narrated using the latest generation text to speech voices. Gutenberg:The Audio Books Project Human-read Audio Books and Readings by Computers. Some books are in many languages. LibriVox Offers many free audio books. Each chapter features a new reader - committed to the project. LibriVox's objective is to make all books in the public domain available, for free, in audio format on the internet. They are a totally volunteer, open source, free content, public domain project. Online Books from Louisville Public Library -- limited number of books for free download; disappear from your computer after 3 weeks. You will need a portable MP3 player (or other portable WMA listening device) to take your downloaded audiobook on the road. iPods are not compatible with this product. Search for additional audio book sites - many provide audio books for a fee. PRESCHOOL AND EARLY EDUCATION Berit's Best Sites  Directory of safe, recommended Web sites for children up to age 12.  FunSchool Pre-school to 6th grade.  Literacy Center Preschool games to learn ABCs, etc.  Mr. F's Useful Bookmarks  Great list of web sites for kids, search engines, dictionaries, research,etc. Primary Games  Fun and easy games.  Star Brite Learning  Monthly preschool and early childhood activities. Youth Learn  Excellent free info, inquiry-based teaching, resources for teaching with technology. HOMEWORK HELPER B.J. Pinchbeck's Homework Helper  Lists over 400 very useful links. Citing internet sources Essential! K to 8th grade levels; from Yahooligans! Fact Monster All subjects for young people, atlas, almanac, ency., dictionary, etc. Homework  Huge amount of material for all grade levels. The Internet Public Library For students of all ages. The World Fact Book Information of all countries. WRITING Paradigm Online Writing Assistant  Excellent support for ass aspects of teaching writing skills.
	Education Sites
	American Presidents  Lives of U.S. presidents in 1999; from c-span. AskERIC   This major site contains a wealth of educational information. Brainy Betty Fabulous list of PowerPoint templates, school posters, free stuff, e-book downloads, etc. Busy Teacher's Web Site  Sites are listed by subject areas that cover K-12. Chicago Public Library A wealth of resources. Classroom Connect  Huge amount of resources. Creating School Web Sites  Excellent tips, guidelines. Developing Educational Standards  State by state - subject by subject. Fabulous ! ! Discovery Channel / The Learning Channel  Programming information, lesson plans. Education Index  A guide to the best education related Web sites. Education World  Largest education search engine and resource on the Net. 500,000+ links Educational Resources  An extensive list of Web sites by topics. Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Math and Science Education  Major links. Emergency School Closings  Most schools belong to this useful organization. Finding Time for Professional Development  Cleaver ideas for professional development. Federal Resources for Educational Excellence Terriffic database of more than 17,000 education resources across   more than 100 web sites.  Global SchoolNet Foundation  Rated the #1 choice by educators. History Channel  TV programs and lesson plans/activities. Internet Public Library  A wealth of information just like a physical library. K-12 Sources - Curriculum - Lesson Plans --- for Social Studies Kathy Schrok's Guide for Educators   Web sites, Web page evaluation forms, etc. Lesson Plans  From a number of different Web sites. Library of Congress  Online catalogue. LookSmart  Links to a lot of excellent sites for teachers including K-2. Map Quest  Excellent maps for travel. Map Blast  Excellent maps for travel. NASA's Quest Project  Educational projects from NASA. National Science Foundation Plain text but very useful lesson plans mainly math and science. New York Times Learning Network, grades 3-12. Office Port  Links to search engines, store fronts, useful web sites, etc. Outdoor Channel  Outdoor activities. School Library Hot spots  Links for teachers and librarians. Teachers.Net  Extensive list of links for education, mailing lists, bulletin boards. Lesson plans. Technology and the New Teacher  Successes and pitfalls of technology in the classroom. United Nations CyberSchool Bus  In Spanish and French. Student projects around the world. Model UN. U.S. Dept. of Education  Lots of useful information. Virtual Tour: Oriental Institute Museum Great fun. World Atlas  Excellent maps of the world, regions, countries, etc. Yahoo Education K-12 Excellent list of sites. Year of the Ocean  Great educational activities and links for understanding the oceans. Managing inappropriate student websites  Teen Chat Decoder Free software that teens use in chat rooms, instant messges, & text messages. SafeKids  Child Safety on the Information Highway. SafeTeens Helpful.  MissingKids Helpful. Finding schools on the internet Profiles for K-12 schools.  From Yahoo. Catholic Schools on the Net  Lists Catholic Schools from around the world.
	Web Sites for Kids
	A+Math Play games, practice with virtual and printable flash cards, or check your homework. Channel One News  Broadcasts to 12,000+ schools in the U.S.  Disney Education  Cyber lesson plan, internet safety, teacher's store, etc. Dinosaur Resource Directory  Links to many dinosaur web sites. I Know That Great activities - covers all subjects and sports. KidsClick!  Database of over 6400 sites compiled by librarians. Kids Web  Huge and great but it can be slow. National Geographic for Kids Kids magazine, explorations, activities and experiments, coloring book, GeoBee Challenge, etc. Rosetta Project  2,000 antique children's books which were published in the 19th and early 20th century.  Student Email from gaggle.net.
	Engaged Learning
	EL Template  Engaged Learning template Apple Learning Exchange  Units, activities, professional development. Blazing Learning Trails   Lesson plan template, vision of learning, assessment, etc. Blue Web N  Blue ribbon lesson plans. District 118   Engaged Learning definition, sample lessons, assessment, etc. Educator Resources  Lesson plans, etc. EL  Definition, indicators, topic questions for ISPIN projects. Encarta Lesson Plans  All subject areas. Engaged Learning     One district plan. HyperStudio  Multimedia projects, Internet connection rubric, etc. Illinois Learning Standards   By learning area. Judi Harris    Leader in engaged learning. LInC  Engaged learning -- lessons, rubrics, etc.  NCREL Engaged Learning     (North Central Regional Educational Laboratory) A leader in developing engaged learning. Comprehensive. New Ways of Learning  (NCREL)  New Times Demand New Ways of Learning. Reading Lady Lessons, comprehension skills, etc.  Tammy's Technology Tips  Lesson plans, rubrics, computer projects, etc. U. of Arizona     Description of various teaching methods: Discovery-Based Learning, Active/Engaged Learning, Problem-Based Learning, Whole Language Approach, etc.
	Rubrics
	CPS Ideas and Rubrics   Samples, rubric bank, etc. CyberSleuth Kids    Sample rubrics from Ontario teachers.  Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educator's -- Assessment Rubrics Excellent.  NCREL  Rubrics on technology, research, presentation. Create rubrics online  Easiest system to create many different types of rubics online.  Planning, Teaching & Reporting Online   Huge site. Fabulous list of rubrics and other assessement tools. Rubric Generator  Covers most subjects. Secondary School Teachers  Rubrics for h.s. teachers. Understanding Rubrics  Fabulous !
	Learning Standards, Copyright, Ethics
	CPS Academic Standards Listed by subject. Based on the Illinois Learning Standards. Within each CAS are the Curriculum Framework Statements (CFS), which help define what might be addressed by each standard.  CPS Reading Initiative Goals  CPS website.  Illinois Learning Standards Developing Educational Standards  State by state - subject by subject. National Education Goals  Monitors progress of Goals 2000 and to work with states. 8 National Education Goals  Estab by Congress and the Governors. 1998 National Education Goals Report  Describes how we are doing. Computer & Information Ethics Resources on WWW  Huge list: blocking software, fair use policy, copyright, etc. Copyright and Fair Use From Stanford University. Comprehensive listing. The Copyright Website  Clearly lays out the law.
	Search Engines
	Search engines are constantly changing. To keep up with the latest search tools see   Search Engine Watch  |  C/Net: Searchcom AlltheWeb  Includes over 200 million URLs in its database. Might be the largest. Alta Vista  Single search engine - returns more academic hits. AskJeeves  Type questions in plain English. BigHub  Multiple engine - searches AltaVista, AskJeeves, Excite, HotBot, Infoseek, etc. Complete Planet  Links to 200,000 specialized search engines that point to Web pages usually unreachable via Google or Alta Vista. DogPile  Multiple search engine - searches more than 7 engines. Electric Library  Lists professional publications. Excite   Single search engine. Google Single search engine. Claims to be the largest with 1 billion+ pages. Hotbot  Multiple search engine - searches several other search engines. Infoseek Single search engine. Lycos  Single search engine, includes categories. My Search Engines  260 search engines by category. Huge! Profusion  Searches 9 engines and directions on Boolean Queries. Search.com  Multiple search engine searches top 11 search engines. Searchedu.com  Over 15 million university and education pages indexed and ranked in order of popularity. The Gateway to Educational materials The key to one-stop, any-stop access to high quality lesson plans, curriculum units and other education resources on the Internet!  WebCrawler  Searches categories and provides "My Page". Yahoo  Search engine and directory; provides "My Yahoo". 37.com 37 search engines listed by category.  Search engines for kids Ask Jeeves for Kids  Search in plain text phrases. Safe Searching for Kids  Excellent list of search engines for kids. Ivy's Search Engine Resources Excellent list of search engines for kids. Kids Search Tools Searches 10 engines including Columbia Encyclopedia, Berit's Best Sites, etc.  Lycos Kids  Fun, sports, health, school, pets, and more. Searching with Kids  Excellent list of search engines for younger children. Yahooligans  Parents/teachers, around the world, science and more.
	Directories / Reference Sites
	American School Directory  Information on any school in the U.S. Ask Dr. Math   From Swathmore College Ask the Expert  Ask experts organized by categories. Argus Clearinghouse   A selection of topical guides. Calculator Online From MathOnline.  The Catholic Encyclopedia  Full text. Dictionaries  Extensive list of online dictionaries. EINET Galaxy Directory   Billed as the professional's guide to information. Electronic Encyclopedia   From The Concise Columbia Electronic Ency. Government Sites   Links to just about every U.S. government Web site. On-Line Dictionary of Computing  List of computer terms. Ocean Planet (Smithsonian Institute)  Traveling exhibit. Study Web  46,000 research quality sites organized by categories. The Biographical Dictionary  People from ancient to modern times. The Online Books Page   Links to nearly every book online. The Reference Desk   Fabulous help for many, many areas. A must see site! The Virtual Newspaper Just about every newspaper. Web Virtual Library   Amazing amount of information by categories.
	Image Sites
	Images  Selected images. A-1 Clipart  Large selection, includes design sets.  ABCgiant   Bars, buttons, backgrounds, bullets, etc. Animation Library  Lots of fun animations. It is slow to navigate but worth the wait. Animation Factory  Nice free images.  Backgrounds/Textures   4,000+ image backgrounds.  Excellent ! Barry's Images  Check his animations. Clip-Art-Gallery Large list. Clipart.com Huge site with ratings.  Designer Sets From Windy's - matching borders, buttons, bars.  Free Images From the UK. Go-Graph Large collection. HeeYun Graphics  My most favorite graphic site. Be patient--it's from Korea and takes time. Icon Bazaar  Can use up to 20 images without special permission.  CKS Info Large collection. School Clip Art  Educational images. TMB Huge data base of graphic images. Over 50 megs of free wallpapers, photos, icons, sounds, entertainment, giant Cllipart collection. Windy's Design Studio  Mix and match images, kiddie images.  Cool Text  Online logo generator, fonts, backgrounds. Flaming Text  Create image fonts, buttons, bars, bullets, etc.  Banner Builder Build animated banners.
	Web Page Hosting
	The List The BEST site for locating ISPs and web hosts.  American School Directory   Information on over 104,000 K-12 schools. Priced at $3 per month (payable as a $36 yearly subscription) Brinkster  Web hosting starting at $4.95/month. GeoCities   Yahoo! GeoCities free site using their web editor, ad supported; for sale site hosting starting at $4.95/mo. Homestead  Various for sale packages including hosting e-commerce sites. Tripod  Free website space, editor, weblog tool, etc. with ads; available with no ads for $4.95/mo and higher. About   Evaluation of several free Web site providers and tips on design.
	School Administrations
	Chicago Office of Catholic Education  Catholic education in Chicago. Chicago Public Schools  Information about the Chicago Public Schools. Illinois State Board of Education  Information from the State of Illinois.
	Visit Chicago's Museums
	Chicago City Government   Links to many Chicago sites.
	Current Events / News
	CNN News Provides information aired from CNN cable news. ABC CBS PBS  Public television station. Chicago Tribune  Recently selected as the BEST online newspaper. Chicago Sun-Times  Chicago's other newspaper. The Weather Channel  Current weather conditions.

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