"Getting information off the Internet is like taking a drink from a fire hydrant."
Mitchell Kapor
The Internet has a plethora of education information. From professional organization pages to discipline-specific pages, from
theory to practical applications, there is much to enjoy and use from the Internet.
Remember to evaluate the sites you find to make sure
enthusiasm and fancy artwork haven't overtaken best practices in education.
Data relating to the No Child Left Behind Act SchoolMatters
-- an independent, analytical resource which provides an objective analysis of school and school
district data. SchoolDataDirect.org -- comprehensive state, district & school-level data which is an online service
of the State Education Data Center (SEDC). The SEDC is a new service of the Council of Chief State School Officers, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation as part of the Council's
National Education Data Partnership.
The Center for the
Advancement of Ethics and Character
--From the Boston University
School of Education with support from the Full Circle Family Foundation. NEA's Education Issues in the Spotlight
-- current topics include:
No Child Left Behind, Charter
Schools, Class Size, ESEA, Special Ed/IDEA, Teacher Quality, Teacher Shortage
and much more!
Current Issues in Education -- a peer-reviewed scholarly electronic
journal published by the College of Education at Arizona State University (free) Education Week on the Web-- covers local, state, and national news and
issues from preschool through the 12th grade. Free site, although print
copies of this journal are located in the periodical room. back to top
Thinkfinity-- this site claims to offer the
"highest quality standards-based Internet content and professional development
to K-12 teachers and students throughout the United States."
Teachers at Work:
Internet Tools for Teachers -- Mark Treadwell (educational
technology consultant and educator, New Zealand) has produced a well-developed
set of pages containing Internet resources of value to teachers.
INFOMINE
--
(University of California)
-- a unique resource featuring well organized access to important educational
tools and research on the Internet Yahoo
Kids -- the web guide for kids. Sites have been carefully
checked by experienced educators to ensure the content and links are
appropriate for kids aged 7-12.
EduHound.com--another great
educational search engine!
PBS Teachers -- includes
standards based lesson plans, multimedia
resources & professional development for America's preK-12 educators.
Educator's Reference Desk-- includes
2,000+ lesson plans, 3,000+ links to online education information, and 200+
question archive responses.
Discovery School-- the "School Resources" page at Discovery.com.
FREE access to puzzle makers, clip art & lesson plans! Links to Kathy
Schrock's Guide for Educators (useful websites for enhancing curriculum and
professional growth.)
What Works
Clearinghouse(U.S. Department of Education's Institute
of Education Sciences) --collects, screens, and identifies
studies of effectiveness of educational interventions (programs, products,
practices, and policies).
Teachable
Moment -- offers teaching ideas, lesson plans, essays for discussion and
suggestions for guiding young people as they deal with social conflict in the
world.