Evaluating Resources

• Is it Real?
• Bogus Web Sites
• Purportal (Hoaxes and Urban Legends)
• Annenberg Political Fact Check

       Teacher Tools

• Tools 4Teachers
• Rubistar
• Discovery School

General Classroom Resources

• The Kids Know It Network
• At&T Knowledge Network Explorer
• Sue LeBeau
• How Stuff Works
• American Museum of Natural History

Teacher Created Web Sites

• Amy Bassan's Math Resources
• Mrs. Golubic's First Grade
• Mrs. Pafford's Classroom
• MIKIDS

Web Quests and Web Units
A WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented lesson format in which most or all the information that learners work with comes from the web. A Web Unit is a series of topical pages written specifically for elementary age students.

• San Diego City Schools: Grades 3-5
  Come Visit New Jersey
  Bugs Are Awesome
  Web-Based Projects  (Quests and Units)

 

Internet Safety Information

• Internet Safety: CIESE list of resources for students and teachers
• Parent's Guide to the Internet: Hosted by the US Department of Education
• www.getnetwise.org: Tools for families offering ideas for Internet filters, setting time limits for students, etc.
• Librarian's Guide to Cyberspace for Parents and Kids: Hosted by the American Library Association (ALA)
• Safe Kids Home Page: "Tips, advice and suggestions to make your family's online experience fun and productive."

Internet Glossary

• PC Webopedia home page
• What is.com: Exhaustive list of technology-related topics
  • Internet Technology Terms
  • Internet Acronyms and Lingo

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