Teacher Links

Librarians' Index to the Internet is a searchable, annotated subject directory of more than 9,000 Internet resources selected and evaluated by librarians for their usefulness to users of public libraries. LII is used by both librarians and the general public as a reliable and efficient guide to Internet resources.

For over ten years, AskERIC^sm has been a trusted resource for teachers worldwide. Their network information specialists have compiled over 3000 resources on a variety of educational issues, including Internet sites, educational organizations, and electronic discussion groups or you can search the site for keywords to more directly find what you need.

The Ohio Department of Education has redesigned its website. Learning outcomes can be found here, along with sample tests and materials, data and reports, and rules.

Teachers interested in pursuing indepth the topic of international trade will want to visit Electronic Embassy, a resource of and for the Washington, D.C., foreign embassy community.

Free Resources for teachers from the U.S. Department of Education. This link will take you to the order form; just perform a search for the topic you need.

If you're not sure which spelling is right, SpellWeb can provide the answer. This site is also an "evolving experiment" in "sidesifting" the Web for useful - though not guaranteed - patterns of information.

Puzzlemaker is a puzzle generation tool for teachers, students and parents. Users can create and print customized word search, crossword and math puzzles using their own word lists, or get helpful hints from the website.

MapMachine from National Geographic provides all the information you could possibly want about a variety of maps, from topographical to world to state, along with features that help students understand what's happening in different parts of the universe.

The Internet Public Library (IPL) is a public service organization and learning/teaching environment at the University of Michigan School of Information. The site boasts online texts, some of which require Adobe Acrobat to read, as well as lists of online newspapers and periodicals. Also popular on this site is Web Searching information, for both new and experienced researchers.

There are always treasures to be found at The National Archives website. From the official text of federal laws to genealogy research to professional development opportunities and primary sources and teaching activities, the National Archives is the site to find it.

The Franklin Institute's Educational Hotlists are organized lists of resources on the Internet that science educators, as well as science enthusiasts, may find useful. The Institute helps teachers by screening resources for educational appropriateness and creative thinking.

EduHound tracked it own so you don't have to! EduHound.com, a division of T.H.E. Journal, is a highly specialized educational directory with built-in resource links offered free to educators, students and parents.

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators Kathy is a categorized list of sites useful for enhancing curriculum and professional growth. It is updated often to include the best sites for teaching and learning. A key area to check is Schrock's list of content-rich sites.

The Gateway to Educational Materials bills itself as the key to one-stop, any-stop access to high quality lesson plans, curriculum units and other education resources found on various federal, state, university, non-profit, and commercial Internet sites. You can browse by subject, keyword or grade level.

Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL) provides products and services, primarily for K-12 educators, to promote the best instructional practices in the classroom, including McREL Lesson Plans.

PBS Teacher Source combines lesson plans and online activities found elsewhere on PBS Online with original activities and professional development opportunities.

For more than 81 years, Scholastic has created products and services that are designed to educate, entertain and motivate children. Their site includes a teacher section that features standards based lesson plans, professional resources and expert advice.

CAST, the Center for Applied Special Technology, has a website that features Guidelines for Designing Accessible Websites for Exceptional Children. CAST is an educational, not-for-profit organization that uses technology to expand opportunities for all people, including those with disabilities.

The WCET Education and Technology staff of educators uses their wide-ranging base of experience to pull together Links for Teachers and Students. This resource is updated constantly with the best available online sites for students and teachers.

RESOURCES FOR EVALUATING WEBSITES

Karen McLachlan, Library Media Specialist at East Knox High School, Ohio, developed this guide for teachers and students to use to evaluate content and graphic design of home pages.

Time is too precious commodity to waste on websites that don't provide what you need. The American Library Association has developed site Selection Criteria for parents and teachers, to help you know what to look for in a great website.

Cynthia Lanius at Rice University has developed information on how to put together a great website, which includes a rubric for website evaluation.

Kathy Schrock has designed a series of web surveys to help students critically evaluate a Web page for authenticity, applicability, authorship, bias, and usability. This site also includes lists of additional resources for website evaluation tools.

The Indianapolis - Marion County Public Library has developed criteria for teachers to use in evaluating internet resources.

RESOURCES FOR INTEGRATING WEBSITES INTO LESSON PLANS

Classroom Connect can help K12 teachers experience the rich resources of the internet. Classroom Connect, a business unit of Harcourt, Inc., is a leading provider of professional development resources that give teachers a variety of learning opportunities that can be personalized to fit their needs.

Cyberbee.com features ideas to help teachers integrate the web into their classroom along with articles from MultiMedia Schools, a Practical Journal of Technology for Education, including Multimedia, CD-ROM, Online, Internet & Hardware in K-12.

In Integrating the Internet you will discover many resources which are useful to enhance the integration of Internet sites into a teacher's daily curriculum.

The Oklahoma Distance Learning Association & Telemedicine Regional Conference has developed Internet in the Classroom, an outline for teachers to use when integrating technology in the classroom.

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators provides Teacher Helpers - Assessment & Rubric Information to help teachers provide students with methods of information and website assessment.

Smart Tools for Busy Teachers can be found at teachnet.com. The list includes lesson plans, classroom tools, teacher2teacher for sharing tips and ideas, and much more.

SchoolNet provides a Database Search for OSN Proficiency Outcomes. By entering grade level, subject, title and/or outcome, teachers will get web links to sites they may find helpful in teaching each of the subject areas covered by the Ohio Proficiency Tests.

Teaching & Learning on the Web provides over 850 examples of how the web is being used as a medium for learning. Maricopa Community Colleges in Arizona set up the site for people to submit examples that are connected to specific courses or learning activities.