Teacher Resources


The purpose of this list is to give teachers, parents, and students a starting point for exploring the Internet. It is not meant to be comprehensive, but it will take you to some spots that are.


Table of Contents

Internet Search Engines


Google
Alta Vista
EINet Galaxy
Excite
Yahoo Search

General Teacher Resources

Kathy Shrock's Guide for Educators This is the best organized and detailed list of sites on the Internet for enhancing curriculum and teacher professional growth. Updated daily.
PPS AV DepartmentTeachers can search for and order AV materials online.
Oregon Public Education Network (O.P.E.N.) OPEN Clearinghouse and local ESDs have put together information about integrating technology, troubleshooting, and state education reforms at this site. This is the place to go to get the latest information on testing from the State.
Multnomah County Library You can order books, get help on homework, and find out who won the World Series in 1932 from this site.
California Technical Assistance Project
Intercultural E-Mail Classroom Connections This free service of St. Olaf College helps teachers and classes link with partners in other countries.
Tapped-In
Knowledge Integration Environment Project
University of North Carolina Teacher Resources
Classroom of the Future Foundation
Web Sites and Resources for TeachersThis is a well-organized listing of Internet resources by two California professors covering Language Arts, Social Studies, Math, Science, Music, Art, and ESL/Bilingual.
Teachers Helping Teachers Basic teaching tips to new teachers, new ideas for all teachers.
Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory NWREL is an independent, nonprofit, educational research and development institution. Their mission is to work with schools and communities to improve educational outcomes for children, youth, and adults.
The Global Schoolhouse Lots of educational resources, projects, discussions, interactions, collaborations, lessons, curriculums, and standards for grades K-12.
Teaching and Learning on the Web Resources and applications for instruction
Classline A special feature of USA Today that offers articles, information, and hotlinks.
Classroom Connect on the Web! Great starting point for educators; also on the top 5% of all Web sites
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) Curriculum resources, parent information, and more.
U.S. Department of Education Links to government education sources; another top 5%er
Canada SchoolNet Links to the best resources in Canada and other countries
Education World"The world's educational resource on the web."

Social Studies


Civil War Photos from the Library of Congress Civil War images of people and places, plus more on American history and culture.
Archives of American Public Address Great American speeches online. Search by title, speaker, subject, or time period.
National Geographic OnlineNational Geographic paperless magazine
Community Volunteering Thinking about community service? Servenet, the new Web site from Youth Service America, connects volunteers with information about service opportunities in their communities.

Literacy


Children's Literature Web Guide A great resource by a Canadian librarian.
Bartlett's Quotations Online This site features the original 1901 version of Bartlett's Quotations. Perfect for research, for enhancing reports, and for learning who said what.
Carol Hurst Children's Literature Reviews and teaching ideas about children's literature.
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Et tu, Brute! You too can do searches or download complete plays from this page hosted by M.I.T. Shakespeare Web is a similar site.

About the Internet

webTeacher A collection of lessons by and for educators who want to learn how to use the Internet.
Understanding the Internet Step-by step tutorials for beginners and intermediate users of the Internet
Web 66 A comprehensive list of schools around the world and information on setting up a web site at schools; on the top 5% of all Web sites.
"The Faculty Lounge" Internet help for teachers and administrators
Northwest Educational Technology Consortium (NETC) NETC focuses on the integration of educational technology with teaching.
Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) Projects that entwine the Internet and curriculum.

Math and Science

MathMagic! Develop problem-solving skills with MathMagic! Different grade levels are challenged to solve problems. From Swarthmore College.
MegaMathematics Math lessons online for teachers and students.
The Math Forum for Teachers Resources for teachers of all levels, including lesson plans and Problem of the Week for K-12 Students.
Ask Dr. Math For elementary kids and their teachers. Check out his problem of the week.
Eisenhower National Clearinghouse This is a nationally recognized information source for K-12 math and science teachers sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education.
Smithsonian On-Line The Smithsonian has a vast network of teacher resources.
Houghton MifflinK-8 resources for math and other subjects
National Gardening Association Information and ideas on growing plants in your classroom.
Dinosaurs!This is a great site for preschoolers and other dino lovers. There is narration, which supports prereaders, and plenty of pictures and moving images of stegosaurus, tricerotops, iquanadon, and the rest of the prehistoric gang. Sorry, Barney's not there!
The Bug Club Learn more about creepy-crawlers of all kinds with The Bug Club. This site, sponsored by the University of Exeter in England, includes facts, a "Bug Hunt", and links to other sites.

The Arts

ArtsEdge Compliments of the Kennedy Center
ArtsEdNet Art resources, curiculum materials, and discussion areas, and links to other museums, all from the Getty Center for Education in the Arts.
National Endowment for the Humanities Links to art-based organizations and NEH-sponsored projects.
MoJo's Musical Mouseum Find lyrics to your favorite songs here.
The Children's Music Web Guide A non-profit resource for kids, families, and children's performers worldwide.
Quia Musical Instrument Quiz A java-based quiz
Worldside Internet Music Resources Links to just about everything you could want to know about music. Very comprehensive.
Playhouse Radio The best selection of children's music on the web! Where kids tune in for free music and make a custom CD!
Music- An Introduction Come and explore some parts of music with the DataDragon online tutorials and guides.
Online Music Enclyclopedia Want to know the parts of a violin? Or maybe you're interested in famous composers? Short biographies of composers such as Vivaldi, Bach, and Rachmaninov are part of this site. Instruments are arranged by type, such as woodwind or brass
Instrument Encyclopedia! Beginning with more than 140 artifacts from the Stearns Collection at the University of Michigan, this resource features musical instruments from around the world.

For Kids Only


American Library Association's Top 700 sites for kids The ALA sifted through 50,00 web sites and separated the wheat from the chaff.
Kids Web An online library just for school kids
Yahooligans Yahoo's site for kids

For Parents Only

Parent Information Network National Parent Information Network offers help to parents with questions from how to help their child succeed in school to checking a baby sitter's references to helping a teen-ager to drive.

Multicultural/ESL

Intercultural E-Mail Classroom Connections If you're ready for e-mail penpals, this site is ready for you. Mailing lists provided by St. Olaf College in Minnesota link you with partners in other countries.
Learning English on the Web Take advantage of the multimedia opportunities that the Web can provide. Resources for listening, speaking, reading, and writing English are featured along with links to other ESL sites.
Please send comments or suggestions to:
WoodmereWeb