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 Reinventing Schools |
The U.S. National Academy of Sciences and Engineering sponsored a convocation entitled "Reinventing Schools: The Technology is Now" in May, 1993. Hundreds participated in the convocation by satellite to discuss the issues of technolog
y in the K-12 educational environment. The purpose of the convocation was to present a vision of what could be in the future of education.
This beautifully designed site continues in that goal. You will find conference transcripts and materials delivered by the speakers and other participants at the convocation. In addition, there are multimedia articles and programs on how to reach and t each children and educators on how to use technology effectively. You can access a program that lists the participating exhibitors and includes audio and video files from the convocation. In addition, this site spotlights schools and organizations that ar e already using technology successfully. A link-sensitive flowchart eases navigation. The Reinventing Schools: The Technology Is Now convocation challenges individuals connected with the educational community to take action to reform education into the te chnology age for the benefit of all.
 The Jason Project |
Using the cutting edge of technology the Jason Project allows students to control and gather data from a deep-sea submersible that explores the seafloor through satellite downlinks to schools. The Jason Foundation for education is ded
icated to delivering original interactive curricula and programs developed for grades 4 through 8.
A Teachers Guide prepares students and teachers for the Jason Project. The curricular materials incorporate national goals and standards into classroom lesson plans. Educators will like the Jason Teacher Discussion Group and online activities and stude nt discussion group. In addition, a searchable database contains all the Jason project information. In the Students Corner section, students can participate in student discussion groups, take a tour of the NR-1 submarine, meet the Jason VII scientists, an d view some of the art work that students have sent in. Jason VII explores the conditions for life in the coastal marine habitat of southern Florida. In addition, teachers and students can share their thoughts, experiences and findings about the Jason VII curriculum-based activities.
 Exploratorium Home Page |
The Exploratorium Web page contains a collection of 650 interactive electronic exhibits and resources for teachers, students, and science enthusiasts. It is an educational museum center that delivers information on the topics of scien
ce, nature, art, and technology.
You will find three-dimensional exhibits that feature light, color, sound music, motion, animal behavior, electricity, heat and temperature, language, patterns, hearing, touch, vision, waves and resonance, and weather. The online exhibits in the Digita l Library of Exhibits come equipped with scientific images and sounds. In the Learning Studio, you can view electronic versions of the Exploratorium exhibits, retrieve an educatorÕs guide to student-built experiments, and access instructions on how to build classroom and home versions of Exploratorium exhibits.
A gateway into current science news has informative articles and links to additional material. Additional features include on the Exploratorium programs and publications, current Exploratorium events, and access to the Exploratorium FTP and Gopher serv ers.
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| 4. Students for the Exploration and Development of Space |
The Students for the Exploration and Development of Space project works with students to design, build, and fly a microsat-class satellite. This site outlines the project and includes a galaxy of images and information. You can take a solar-system tour , access the Messier Deep-Sky catalog, and view images from the space images archive.
| 5. AskERIC Virtual Library |
AskERIC an educational resource information center that contains 16 subject-specific clearinghouses. Each contains a variety of services and educational products. You will find lesson plans, a searchable database, and virtual library.
| 5.(tie) Microsoft Focus on K-12 |
The Microsoft Focus on K-12 Web page contains a detailed catalog of Microsoft's K-12 educational products, services, and partnerships. It also has curriculum activities, resources, scholarship programs, PTA online, the new Global Schoolhouse, initiativ es to support the use of technology in education, and a connected learning community.
| 5.(tie) Science and the Environment |
The Science and the Environment page is a bi-monthly online publication that targets high-school and university educators and students. It has current news summaries on the environment that include colorful photos and graphics for supplementing lesson plans.
| 8. Busy Teachers' Web Site K-12 |
The Busy Teachers' Web Site provides teachers with direct source materials, lesson plans, and classroom activities. This site features a wide range of curriculum-based subjects that contain a variety of materials to choose from.
| 9. CEARCH: Cisco Educational Archive |
The Cisco Educational Archive Web page provides educators and schools with a wide source of educational material. You will find the Virtual Schoolhouse, which contains a meta-library links for grades K through 12. You can also access Cisco's educationa l archives, as well as technical-support databases and interactive support tools
| 9.(tie) Gallery of Interactive Geometry |
The Gallery of Interactive Geometry features programs that use an object-oriented tool kit for building interactive Web applications. You can explore the effects of negatively curved space in a pinball-style game or build a rainbow and learn how they a re formed.
| 9.(tie) Project Smart |
Project Smart is a systemic model for advancing restructuring with telecommunications. Some of the goals of Project Smart include: expanding the support services to improve mathematics and science teaching, staff development in telecommunications as to ols for student learning, and training.
| 9.(tie) Quantum Magazine |
Quantum Magazine is a math-and-science magazine written for high-school- and college-level students. It is published bimonthly by the National Science Teachers Association. Most of the Quantum articles include problems for the reader to work through, and each issue contains an answer section.
| 9.(tie) The Ultimate Children's Internet Sites! |
The Ultimate Children's Internet Sites! page contains a comprehensive list of links to educational sites. The sites have been sorted by school ages, sites for parents, and educators. There are interactive sites, sites with educational material, and sit es that are fun.
| 14. Environmental Education Network |
The Environmental Education Network is a collaborative effort between educators and the environmental community to bring environmental education online. You will find environmental educational resources for teachers and students and a list of links to other educational sites.
| 14.(tie) U.S. Department of Education |
The U.S. Department of Education site provides information about its programs, policies, people, and practices of the Department. You can access the latest news; acquire grant information; and retrieve information on major initiatives, publications, pr oducts, services and more.
| 16. Jon's Home School Resource Page |
Jon's Home School Resource Web page contains a wealth of information for home schooling. It has home-schooling resources, links to home-schooling organizations, and generic parenting resources. You'll also get links to news groups, mailing lists, and F AQs .
| 17. Kid's Web |
Kid's Web is a digital library for school children. You can access Web servers from around the world and link to a comprehensive list of sites that cover information on the arts, sciences, and social studies.
| 17.(tie) Web 66: A K12 World Wide Web Project |
The Web 66 World Wide Web K-12 Project displays a tremendous list of links to schools from around the world. In addition, you will find links to educational organizations, school districts, public libraries, and U.S. post-secondary institutions.
| 19. Armadillo's WWW Server |
The Armadillo's Web Server provides a rich listing of educational resources found on the Internet. This site features curricula with extensive online resources and links to other educational projects.
| 19.(tie) UC Berkeley Home Page |
The University of California Berkeley offers 300 degree programs to over 31,000 students. The UC Berkeley is considered one of the world's leading intellectual research hubs. This Web page provides access to Berkeley's Web servers, Gopher resources, an d campus information system.
| 19.(tie) College of Education |
The mission of the College of Education is to improve learning and teaching in the school, home, community, and church. You can retrieve general information on the college and learn more about its programs and resources.
| 22. Johns Hopkins University |
The Johns Hopkins University is a Baltimore-based science and medical research university and home to the Peabody Conservatory of Music. Its site has general information about the university, research links, course offerings, an art photo tour, and mor e.
| 22.(tie) Mind Extension University Home Schooling |
The Mind Extension University page lets you earn college credits through televised broadcasts across the U.S. It provides details to accredited universities, including a course menu and broadcast schedules .
| 24. Apple Education |
The Apple Education Web page is an educational resource curriculum center. They serve preschools through high schools located in the United States. You will find product information, teacher training tools, and more.
| 25. MidLink Magazine |
MidLink is an electronic magazine for children in the middle grades. You can participate in this interactive magazine by logging in. The series of school projects are useful in the classroom or in the comfort of your home. In the People of Character se ction, you can write in about an individual hero or heroine.
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