Great Content Sites
Professional Development Materials - Teacher training and other materials developed by educators and shared with others through the Computer Learning Foundation's Computer Learning Month activities.
21st Century Teacher Initiative - Take part in this exciting initiative to help educators learn to use technology in their classrooms.
A+ Math - Helps students learn math skills.
Apple Learning Interchange (ALI) - Join ALI. It's free and a very valuable resource area for educators--find lessons, units, news, vocabulary, teaching tips, discussion ideas, live video, great links--you name it!
American Library Association - Listings of good sites for children. An outstanding resource for educators.
AskERIC - Extensive online library of materials.
Basic Facts Math Practice - Practice facts online.
Big Chalk - An abundance of resources related to education. Some are free; others are by subscription only.
Bulletin Boards for Teachers - Ideas for great classroom decorations.
Cisco Virtual Schoolhouse - Valuable links related to different curricular areas and programs.
Classroom Connect - Try the Student Center for interesting ideas. Parts of this site are free and parts are a subscription service.
Creating Desktop Movies - Resources to help you learn how to create digital videos with your children and for professional development.
Creative Thinking - Help your students toward creative thinking with these suggestions.
Computer Learning Foundation - Excellent resources related to responsible uses of technologies, Computer Learning Month, and competitions.
Discovery Channel - Excellence source for interesting and useful information.
Encarta Lessons - Ideas to accompany information contained in Encarta Encyclopedia. The lessons are detailed and focus upon research information and links to Encarta and online resources.
Games Central - A database of games to search.
Gifted Children - Information on special talents of children.
Gifted Education - Hoagies Gifted Education Page, information and resources.
Global Schoolhouse - A world of online resources and connections for all those interested in the education of children.
Gradebook - Use this resource for keeping track of grades.
Highly Gifted Children - Resources for working with and recognizing highly gifted children.
Holidays - Information on Chinese, African-American, and Mexican year-end holidays.
IBM Lesson Plans - Sign in, bookmark the page, and you'll be able to use these lessons .
I*earn - Here are lots more suggestions for projects.
Intelligence - Howard Gardner's Intelligence in Seven Steps.
Internet Public Library Youth Division - Resource links on a variety of educational topics.
Knowledge Loom - What works in technology and learning.
Language Arts Worksheets - Download these to use in your classroom.
Lightspan - Education portal, some resources are free, others are by subscription.
Martin Luther King - Sound clips of speeches.
Math Worksheets -Download to use in your classroom.
Microsoft's Lesson Collection - These lessons work well with use of Microsoft's Encarta Encyclopedia. Search for a topic you want using this page.
Microsoft's Millennium Lessons - Take a look at these lessons that cut across the curriculum and feature 21st century ideas.
Microsoft's Teacher Toolkit - Online tutorials, hands-on tutorials, classroom guides, and more.
Music Educators - Resources for classroom teachers and music teachers.
Music Notes - Teaches students about music--theory, history, styles, etc.
Newton's Apple - Public Television's family science show.
Outline Maps - A fine collection of outline maps for teachers and students.
Puzzlemaker - A tool for teachers, parents and students from Discovery.com.
National Science Foundation - Where discoveries begin.
PBS - Highlights of what's happening in Public Broadcasting.
Physical Education - Teaching tips for physical education and classroom teachers.
Pitt's Education Site - Pitt University suggestions for educators and parents.
Schrock's Guide - An excellent resource area for teachers and administrators. Lots of useful links related to education.
Science Resources - Links to an abundance of great science ideas.
Teachers Teaching Teachers - Ideas for staff development, especially in the area of technologies and digital video.
U.S. Department of Education - Resources for parents and teachers.
Web 66 - Looking for project ideas for your children?
Worksheets - Download these free worksheets to use in your classroom.