Teacher Resources

Collaborative Internet Projects
Get your class involved with others around the state, nation, and world in collaborative subject-based projects.

Collaborative Projects
The Global School House projects registry.
Kathy Schrock's Internet Integration and Projects
An annotated directory of sites in which you can participate in projects and Internet integration.
Education Place Project Center
\"Find or share collaborative classroom projects for use over the Internet!\"

Connect to other educators, classrooms, and subject experts
Find and communicate with educators, classrooms, and subject experts from the U.S. and around the world.

Electronic Emissary
Connect with subject matter experts in a telementoring format.
E-Pals
Connect your class with others around the world

Ideas for using the Internet in your classroom
In addition to the sites listed here, see also those listed above in the Collaborative Internet Projects category.

Filamentality
A fill-in-the-blank interactive Web site that guides you through picking a topic, searching the Web, gathering good
Internet sites, and turning Web resources into activities appropriate for learners.'
Find out about and create them on Pacific Bell's Knowledge Network Explorer. These are fun and easy to create.
The WebQuest Page
A WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented activity in which most or all of the information used by learners is
drawn from the Web. WebQuests are designed to use learners' time well, to focus on using information
rather than looking for it, and to support learners' thinking at the levels of analysis, synthesis and evaluation.
Get Net Wise
The Internet offers kids many opportunities for learning, constructive entertainment, and personal growth. At the same time, parents are concerned about the risks kids face online. The challenge for parents is to educate themselves and their children about how to use the Internet safely. GetNetWise can help.
WebQuests
Find out more about web quests from Kathy Schrock's page. Web quests will keep your students thinking.
Internet Safety
U.S. Department of Education Office of Educational Technology.

Lesson plans
Find lesson plans that use traditional teaching tools, as well as those that integrate your computer.

DiscoverySchool.com's Teacher Page
Lesson plans and a whole lot more! Check this out!
Yahooligans Teachers Guide
Look at current and past newsletters for themes.
Lesson plans from the Educator's Reference Desk
From the creators of AskERIC, browse or search lesson plans for all grade levels.

Professional Reading
When you have a few moments to yourself, here are some sites to keep up with what is happening in education and educational technology.

Articles
Articles about the impact of network-based learning from Global Schoolhouse.
From Now On
The Education Technology Journal
EdWeb
Exploring technology and school reform. These are good!
The Educator's reference desk
From the people who created AskERIC!

Selecting sites for subject areas
These sites have much more than just subject directories. You may want to check out the other features they offer, also.

B.J. Pinchbeck's Homework Helper
This 12 year old and his dad have collected an amazing number of great sites. Useful for all grades.
The Halls of Academia
Texas Education Network's subject directory
Blue Web'n
A gallery of blue ribbon sites.' Click on subject area or browse the content table.
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
She is amazing! This site has many pre-evaluated sites for all you teach--plus more!
Education Index
A commercial site, but still good. Click on 'subject.'
Yahooligans
The 'web guide for kids' is not just for kids! This is a great place to find sites for your subject.
EduHound
Everything for education K-12. This is a new site sponsored by The Journal of Higher Educaiton. The links provide both web-based resources and resources that you can order for use in your classroom and library. Check out EduPuppy for the K-2 set, and also EduHound Espanol.