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up in a Flat World - Preparing students for a digital workplace :
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Asia Society International Studies Schools Network |
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| Nation High School Center: Report on Key Practices and Policies of Consistently Higher Performing High Schools |
art TOP
AICT - Image free resource for educators.
A.Pintura, Art Detective - interesting mystery to solve which involves famous paintings.
Art Quarter - subtitled "a close look at great art", criticism and history
Art Room - cyber art experiences designed for kids, practical ideas for teachers
Arts Connected - Online art lessons for your classroom from the Minneapolis Institute of Arts.
ArtsEdge; the Kennedy Center from MarcoPolo
artworks - rich resource from the Arizona State University
Art Teacher on the Net - Lessons, projects and activities.
ArtsEdNet - Sponsored by the Getty Education Institute for the Arts.
Avalon Arts Studio: Ideas for Teachers - all types of art.
Eyes on Art - A learning to look curriculum.
Oregon's Art Teacher Resources - good links.
Teaching Art - California's art education source on-line.
Use of Visual Information in Art - a tutorial to demonstrate how this is used.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE TOP
GUIDANCE TOP
LIBRARY orientation plagiarism avoiding plagiarism Tutorial
a guide to online resources for librarians
Search tools for librarians - links to organizations, general, info lit, teaching, etc.
aalf - anytime, anywhere learning foundation serves as an advocacy vehicle for anytime, anywhere learning.
blogs:
Book Lists:
TEACHING BOOKS.NET, PAID SITE
Book Stores : Amazon Barnes and Noble Hamilt Strand Powell's Books BookBrowse
BookTalks - Word of Mouth Site
Bulletin Board Idea Sites - BB Ideas for High School Media Specialists, SLJ's BB sites
FNO - From Now On by Jamie McKenzie
free - free site curriculum listings from tech learning | EBSCO Free tools for librarians
Graphic Novels - Do Comic Books belong in the Library?
Informed Librarian Online - "Professional Reading for the Information Professional"
Information Literacy:
Changes in Information Literacy and our perception of our job. Joyce Valenza chart
doug johnson information literacy presentations
eclection - fusion of literacy and technology
hot new stuff from linworth publishing site
Innovative Internet applications in Libraries
**trails - tool for measuring Information Literacy. Creates classroom assessments.
Jobbers:
Journals | Library Journals, newsletters and Zines
Landmarks for Schools - Many templates for making rubrics, Web pages.
Library and Information Science News
LibrarySpot - Contains links to more than 2,500 libraries around the world.
MAINE Information: Maine Info Net - Maine Library Management System for interlibrary loan.
Maine State Library | Bangor Public Library
Farmington Community Library Youth Dept. Milo Free Library | BRHS boothbay
Library Districts: NMLD, CMLD, SMLD
masl - maine association of school librarians
Maine Comprehensive Local Assessment System
Maine Chapter 125 & 127/Comprehensive Education Plan
Maine 911 Sites & Numbers: MSLN2HelpDesk: 1-877-FOR MSLN (1-877-367-6756)
MSLN : http://circrider.msln.net/
MSLN Connections : http://www.usm.maine.edu/msln
MSLN Circuit Rider : http://circrider.msln.net
780-5046 - Janet Harmon
768-2760 - Louis Blair
Equipment : headlight in portland
Maine Libraries - Something for Everyone
Net Notions for Librarians - Many links
Organizations: AASL ALA Maine Association of School Libraries Maine Library Association
Northern Maine Library District
pathfinders - to use Dwight Englewood School
Promotional Ideas Sites:
Reading / Lit Sites:
Children's and Young Adult's Index to authors and illustrators
International Bibliography of Literature Indexed by country and subject.
Reading for kids and teens - links to pursue.
Reading Rants - Out of the ordinary teen book lists
YALSA Library Pages: Patrick Jones' YA Librarian Help Pages ]
young Adult Literature links
Reading / Independent Seminar Sites:
book promotional ideas / ya committees
book reports; more ideas than you will ever use
Reference Services - listing of live links for help
mit opencourseware - a free and open educational resource from MIT
Research Buzz - ResearchBuzz is designed to cover the world of Internet research.
ResourceShelf - Gary Price - updated daily.
staff development help - Debby Stafford; blogs, plagiarism, graphic novels
StartSquad.org - Best place to start for age-appropriate Web sites.
Surfaquarium - Resources for web links
Surf Report - Issued monthly - excellent links
teaching, learning, and technology center
Virtual Acquisition Shelf and News Desk
wwwtools for Teachers - "wwwtools is designed to keep you informed and to save valuable time in tracking down information and resources on the World Wide Web. Each article is on a particular topic or issue related to Web-based teaching and learning
MATH TOP
the
maths internet guide - Over 400 internet sites chosen for their
interactivity and broken into five categories for searching
Algebasics - Algebasics contains 16 sections that takes a student through the basics of algebra.
figure
this; math challenges for families
lesson plans from a high school site
mathline from PBS
mega mathematics - a collection of classroom lessons in mathematics and computer science.
national library of virtual manipulatives forinteractive mathematics
MUSIC TOP
k12 Resources for music educators - well-organized list of links
PE / HEALTH TOP
character Education - Comprehensive site with an excellent selection of resources,
including lesson plans for all levels, a teachers guide, sample character education programs,
links to good Web sites, information about emotional intelligence, bullying, terrorism, and an
ERIC Digest that discusses the various definitions of and approaches to character education,
divergent points of view on character education in schools and much more.
Health
Coordinating School Health Programs Maine.gov
Health and P.E. - dozens of lessons at this site are grade-level specific
Health Teacher Resources - Lesson Plans***
McREL - Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning - a private Resource Center.
Maine
Maine Health Science Libraries Information Consortium
Maine Office of Substance Abuse - Click "Resources" to get an up-to-date listing of materials you can order/borrow.
National Association for Sport and Physical Education - This organization
"seeks to enhance knowledge and professional practice in sport and physical activity through
scientific study and dissemination of research-based and experiential knowledge to members
and the public."
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information - Prevention materials tailored for use by parents, teachers, youth, and prevention professionals.
NIH Curriculum Units - This series tackles topics ranging from cell biology, cancer and infectious
diseases to human genetic variation, sleep disorders, neurobiology, addiction, chemicals, the
environment, and more. Each unit's lesson are aligned with the National Science Education Standards.
Each unit includes inquiry-based activities and extensive background materials for teachers.
High School Supplements Link. Student Activity Portal
National Library of Medicine - The world's largest medical library and the creator of MEDLINE.
PE Central - Here are lesson ideas, assessment tools, articles, a message board, and
professional development information to coach health and physical education teachers in all grades.
PELinks4U - What's new in physical education? Find the latest in fitness, health, and nutrition.
Promoting Healthy and Active Lifestyles
Resources for the unique needs of preteen and adolescent girls
Sports & Physical Education Web Links from Saint Johns University some very valuable
and useful website links to general sports fields and to websites devoted to the specific major sports.
Sportsology.Net - Everything on the net having anything to do with sports.
SCIENCE
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national
geographic daily news
General Science
Advanced Placement from Rice University - a grant-funded site which lists quality information suitable for the AP classroom in Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.
CIESE (Center for Improved Engineering & Science Education) - One of the most useful sites available today for interdisciplinary projects utilizing and integrating technology into the curriculum. Under the "Classroom Projects" link, you'll find the heart of this site.
Developing Virtual Trips in Science - part of this new, FREE site! Virtual Field Trips - This Web page for K-12 educators contains a wide range of subjects: science, social studies, literature, and other educational areas. The trips are arranged by grade levels. This is a free resource for educators and is a great supplemental resource for all levels.
Exploratorium - Filled with science experiments that are both fun and educational. It also features online viewing of current exhibits at the San Francisco-based museum that sponsors the site.
Explore Science- Finding great teaching resources on the Internet is difficult and time consuming. Dynamic multimedia activities are scarce. This is a problem we aim to solve. Find Many activities at this site! Highly recommended for both math and science.
Frank Potter's Science Gems - Click on the subject in this link and you might find science lessons, interactive projects, "ask the experts" links, and "clickable" maps and other pictures to view - all organized by grade level.
Math and Science Gateway - Sponsored by Cornell University's Cornell Theory Center, this web site provides information for math and science educators and students, primarily in grades 9 to 12.
Mathematics and Science Teacher Site
NSDL - National Science Digital Library - a digital library of exemplary resource collections and services, organized in support of science education at all levels.
National Science Foundation - this will take you to the site map for funding/grant information, publications, news, etc.
Online Science Activities - The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry Web site provides 18 online exhibits ranging from aging and chemistry to flight and energy. The grade levels for the activities are 4-10.
science annimations - An excellent collection of interactive tutorials, animations, and movies on science topics.
Science Education from California State Univ. At Northridge - Attractive, well-designed and well-organized.
Science Fair Aids - Science Fair Handbook - see teacher links | Teachers' Science Fair Checklist |
Science.Gov - Science.gov contains reliable information resources selected by the respective agencies as their best science information. Two major types of information are included—selected authoritative science Web sites and databases of technical reports, journal articles, conference proceedings, and other published materials. (The specific content varies by database.) The selected Web sites can be explored from the science.gov homepage. The Web pages and the databases can be searched individually or simultaneously from the search page.
Science Learning Network - The Science Learning Network explores how telecomputing can support inquiry-based science education. Sponsored by the National Science Foundation
Science Links from KATE (Kentucky Assoc. of Technology Education) Huge alphabetical listing of links
Science NetLinks - Part of the MarcoPolo site - Science NetLinks strives to be a comprehensive “homepage” for K-12 science educators. Search our library of reviewed websites and lessons by selecting a science Benchmark topic. All sites are reviewed for content and accuracy.
teach the earth - offers hundreds of teaching activities, visualizations, and resources for teaching earth science. Categories include biosphere, climate change, energy/material cycles, geology and human health, geochemistry, hydrosphere and cryosphere, mineralogy, ocean systems, petrology, solar system, and earth history. Special sections are provided on using data and teaching quantitative skills.
Teachers Domain - High-quality multimedia resources from public television. Correlations to national and state curriculum standards. Required log-in which is free.
Anatomy ( top)
get body smart
- Description: An online examination of human
anatomy and physiology
using interactive "Flash" animations created by
Scott Sheffield based on 21 years of teaching this material at the
university level.
Current topics include: Skeletel System, Muscle
Tissue Physiology, Muscular System, Nervous System, Circulatory
System, Respiratory
System, Urinary System, and Histology. Includes
interactive tutorials and quizzes. Application type: Tutorials,
Activities
wired.com - take an interactive tour of futuristic bionics
Biology ( top)
Access Excellence - Biology Teacher Site - A fantastic site rich with lessons, ideas, new approaches to science education, current news and interviews with scientists, and more. This site is updated frequently and has an easy-to-use search tool for finding topics of interest. Listings for Science, Math and Health Education
Anatomy - Do you know about Anatomy?
bioed online Biology teacher resources from Baylor College of Medicine.
BIODIDAC - A bank of digital resources for teaching biology.
Biology - From Cell to DNA - a talking lesson. Lesson plan for Meiosis
Biology in Motion - Dr. Leif Saul presents these simulations and activities designed to promote understanding of living things using his own graphics and multimedia to provide an original look at the life sciences. He even offers the opportunity to contact him personally to help you find biology-oriented materials to use in instruction!
The Biology Place - from Pearson Prentice Hall, offers free, interactive life-science tutorials. A new web portal that gives students free access to BioCoach which includes activities to help students visualize and apply their understanding of biological concepts; LabBench which provides students with pre-and post-lab reviews (designed for advanced students); Glossary which provides accessible definitions and relevant terms. The activities correspond to the Advanced Placement Lab Manual and include sections on key concepts, experiment design, analysis of results, and a lab quiz.
biology student workbench - The Biology Workbench is widely recognized as a significant bioinformatics resource because it provides a suite of interactive tools which draw on a host of biology databases and allows users to compare molecular sequences using high performance computing facilities, visualize and manipulate molecular structures, and generate phylogenetic hypotheses. The Biology Student Workbench will bring the advanced computational infrastructure used by today's scientists to any student desktop machine with a web browser. This access to a multiplicity of research analysis tools and data sources will provide a rich environment for promoting student inquiry.
BioZone - hosted by a New Zealnad publishing house that offers high quality teaching materials to teachers and students. Resources are updated annually and include a comprehensive collection of hotlists of resources from animal behavior to space biology with subcategories and a search function for ease of use.
dna
interactive - Build your own DNA lessons using this
site's Lesson Builder tool, or download lessons related
to the study of DNA. Lessons include
objectives, national education standards and student
worksheets.
Forensics in the Classroom - Free materials available on request! Court TV is pleased to bring forensics to high school science classrooms nationwide. This FREE, exciting new program conforms to nationally recognized standards and was developed as part of a continuing educational partnership with the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. New for this year we are proud to add two units - one for middle school, the other for high school - that were also developed in collaboration with the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA).
Genetic Science Research Center - Helping people understand how genetics affects their lives and society. A teacher corner with lesson plans
Graphics - Many, many diagrams to choose from. From atoms to molecules and cells to tissues, a study of structure and function
Human Body Systems - Excellent project materials complete with rubrics, links and bibliographies for all of the body systems.
IN-VSEE - is a consortium of university and industry scientists and engineers, community college and high school science faculty and museum educators with a common vision of creating an interactive World Wide Web (WWW) site to develop a new educational thrust based on remote operation of advanced microscopes and nano-fabrication tools coupled to powerful surface characterization methods. Interactive modules are provided, excellent links, a gallery of pictures and illustrations, and a news archive of information in the field.
Microscopy Education Web Page - Dennis Kunkel - Students and teachers can search for photomicrographs taken by Dennis Kunkel, an award-winning photomicrographer. All users need to do is send in a form indicating how they'll use the pictures. Any info is kept confidential. Categories include viruses, bacteria, plants, fungi, arachnids, and more. Other useful sections are available at this site to explore. To go with this: Scanning Electron Microscope - from the Museum of Science, Boston - If you have ever wondered how a scanning electron microscope (SM) works, you will appreciate this site. See the Teacher's Resource Section for experiments to try in the classroom.
NIH Curriculum Units - This series tackles topics ranging from cell biology, cancer and infectious diseases to human genetic variation, sleep disorders, neurobiology, addiction, chemicals, the environment, and more. Each unit's lesson are aligned with the National Science Education Standards. Each unit includes inquiry-based activities and extensive background materials for teachers.