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One can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar...Helen A. Keller

LEARNING RESOURCES AND TECHNOLOGY

GENERAL
 RESOURCES

A variety of resources incorporating many subject areas within one website...for teachers, students and parents.

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1 Stop Technology Page All types of tutorials for technology
700+ Great Sites from ALA Compiled by members of the American Library Association for students, teachers and librarians.
ABC Teach Navigation through this site will provide more opportunities than one can imagine!
Acronym Finder Acronyms and abbreviations for subjects including technology, computers, and telecommunications .
A&E Program information plus educational and interactive information.
Agenda Planner Curriculum Support Sign in, log on and use this to compliment the HKMS Agenda Planner.
Alphabet Soup Library pages, educational links, standards, and a variety of subjects.
AT&T The AT&T-sponsored website with valuable information including links, the virtual classroom, professional development on-line, cable in the classroom information and interactive programs.
Awesome Library Reviewed sources for parents, kids, teachers, librarians and administrators
B.J. Pinchbeck's Homework Helper A wealth of information for everyone.
Beaucoup! On-target internet searches including arts, graphics, health, fitness, food, hobbies, recreation, music, politics, government, law, reference, language, literature, environment, science, computers, media and more.
Billybear4kids.com: Kwanzaa A great site for children to learn about Kwanzaa.
Bonus.com A super site for kids with games, activities, holidays, sports and more.
Bookplate Heaven A wide selection of bookplates.
Britannica Online News events, art, business, books, history, religion, science, travel, the world and all that the Encyclopedia Britannica has to offer.
Calendars A guide to locating events for every day of the year.
Character Education
A teacher-designed site based on character education and patriotism.
CNN For Schools A familiar site designed for students.
CNN News  
ConneCTkids An official Connecticut State Government Organization rich in resources.
Courage to Speak Foundation Read first-hand accounts of substance abuse and adolescents.
C-SPAN/C-SPAN2 Lesson plans, teachers' guides, teacher tips, fellowship and seminar information.
Do The Right Thing The NEA's website  for teaching social skills and good behaviors.
Easton Public Library  
Edgate A website changing daily filled with resources for parents, students and teachers including goals for life, virtual tours...in partnership with the Smithsonian.
Education Index From A to Z, a listing of subjects with websites on pages following.
Education World A database of sites for students and teachers including lesson plans, curriculum ideas, site reviews, forums...and searchable by subject.
Educator's Reference Desk Lesson plans by grade level and topic plus resource guides for a variety of subjects.
EduHound A resource for students, parents and teachers created by teachers and listed alphabetically by subject.
Encyclozine Graphic intensive site covering a wide range of topics broken down into categories and easy to navigate.
Exploratorium An online library with digital media and digitzed museum materials.
Fact Monster An atlas, almanac, dictionary and encyclopedia provide interesting facts in a variety of subjects...fun to browse...and show how smart you are!
Free Music Clips  
Museum of Science Explore The Museum of Science in Boston for inventions including Leonardo DaVinci.
Familiar Quotes by Bartlett Bartlett's Familiar Quotes on the Internet.
Fun Brain Sponsored by Family Education Network, a site filled with games and quizzes in many subject areas for children, parents and teachers.
GaleSchools For teachers, administrators, parents and students -- chock full of information!
Gamequarium NOT JUST GAMES!
Gifs and Animations A wide variety of buttons, bullets, rulers and pictures to enhance your website.
Girltech Explore this site to learn about women and girls who are inventors.
Global Schoolhouse Projects, games, resources for all ages.
Graphic Organizer Many graphic organizers.
How Stuff Works Surf this site to find out how many things work!
iCONN.org A component of the Connecticut Education Network and the Commission for Educational Technology offering a selection of licensed Gale Group databases...from home or school.
Information Please  
Internet Public Library Youth Division Reference, materials for teachers, sports, health, reading...and fun stuff.
Kidscom An educational entertainment site for kids 4-15.
Kid Info Subject-created site linking to educational sites.
KIDSNET "A national resource for children's media in Washington, D.C."
Kids Domain Software, reviews and lots of fun for kids.
KidsConnect  Compiled by the KidsConnect team of volunteer cybrarians.
Library Help Choose the Best Search Engine for your Needs.
McREL Standards Database Standards and information
Museum of Science Explore The Museum of Science in Boston for inventions including Leonardo DaVinci.
National Center A program under the auspices of the University of  Missouri
National Geographic Index This index will help you to locate information in issues of National Geographic, both in our Media Center and other libraries.
National Geographic World Although designed for elementary school children, there are so many neat resources and facts about inventions that anyone is sure to learn and enjoy.
New York Times Learning Network  
Newsbank Visit our On-line Databases to access Newsbank and all of its information on line.
Newseum News online from the Newseum in Washington, D.C.
Online Maps Driving directions, traffic, city guides and more.
Online Reference Merriam-Webster dictionary on line.
Online Schoolyard A rich website, easily navigable and divided by subject area...includes of lots of interactive opportunities.
Pacific Bell Network Online learning, training, support, and rubrics.
PBS There's a whole world out there in Public Broadcasting Television.
Pics4Learning Copyright-friendly images to use on websites.
Resource Shelf Resources and news for information professionals.
SNET Internet  
Sites on Special Ed Links to ADD, speech impairment, special needs and technology as well as the gifted and talented.
Smart Boards A variety of resources with lesson plans
Sports Illustrated for Kids  
Surfing the Net with Kids Kid-safe, fun and educational websites organized around a theme.
SWAP Shop Leadership and people skills training resources.
Teaching Tips Resources, a discussion board and ideas put together by a teacher for teachers.
Technology Tools Tools to enhance the integration of technology.
Teen Hoopla  
Viking Treasure Chest of Technical  Resources Compiled list of websites based on the Ohio Standards.
Virtual Chanukah 2000 A comprehensive Hanukah site including games, recipes, and stories.
Virtual Learning Center Database of "Ask A" services in a variety of subject areas.
Web Catalog Search the catalog by subjects.
Web Exhibits Creative Arts, Ancient World, Discovery, Exploration, Health, environment and more ...all cataloged by subject.
What's In A Name? Use this site to find immigration patterns for a specific surname.
WorldOnLine National Geographic's publication for kids.


  

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