1001 Best Websites For Educators

More than 1000 annotated entries of great Websites. Click on a link to go to the website - no typing in long URL addresses

This second edition of a resource designed to help teachers find relevant information on the Internet for both themselves and their students, provides concise reviews of more than 1,000 Web sites sorted by subject area. Each site is evaluated with one to five stars for content, presentation and grade level. Easy-to-follow explanations are provided of how each site can be used in the classroom. Also presented are search tips to help teacher find more sites on their own. Besides the rating of Internet sites, the book includes information on hardware and software requirements, safety on the Internet, plug-ins, and helpful information such as criteria for site selection and searching the Web. An element called "Finding Where You Have Been" helps teachers relocate sites they have viewed. Other helpful features are "Searching the Web" and a "Glossary of Terms" to familiarize teachers and students with the Internet. The introductory material on "Safety on the Internet" provides guidelines for teachers. A generic Acceptable Use Policy is also included that is copyright-free for schools to adapt to their needs. Recommendations for filtering software are offered for Internet use in places where individual monitoring is not possible, such as libraries. Data is provided on an Internet license system in which parents or caregivers sign an agreement for their child to access the Internet. Sites are provided under the following curriculum areas: language arts; mathematics; science; foreign languages; general and professional sites for educators; health and physical education; information and communication; music and performing arts; technology in education; and visual arts. (AEF)

This resource, designed to help K-12 teachers find relevant information on the Internet for both themselves and their students, lists educational World Wide Web sites that have been selected based upon their content and relevance to the curriculum. Each entry includes: the URL; comments describing how the site relates to the specific area of the curriculum and how teachers might use the site in the classroom; a rating for the quality of the presentation; a rating for the quality of the content and its relevance to the curriculum; and appropriate grade levels. Subjects areas included are: foreign language; general; health and wellness; information technology; language arts; mathematics; music and performing arts; science; social studies; technology education; and visual arts. Selection criteria are listed in the introduction. The publication also includes instructions for searching the Web, hardware and software recommendations, guidelines for safety on the Internet, a sample school Internet policy and application for a school Internet license, and a glossary of Internet terms. (DLS)

Grade level: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, k, p, e, i, s, t.

More than 1000 annotated entries of great Websites. Click on a link to go to the website - no typing in long URL addresses