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kschroeder
02-09-2005, 07:28 PM
Just wanted to share some websites for teachers that may be of some help in their classrooms and in instruction.

http://www.education-world.com
They wanted to create a home for educators on the Internet, a place where teachers could gather and share ideas. They wanted to create a complete online resource where educators could start each day to find the lesson plans and research materials they were looking for.

http://webquest.sdsu.edu
A WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented activity in which most or all of the information used by learners is drawn from the Web. WebQuests are designed to use learners' time well, to focus on using information rather than looking for it, and to support learners' thinking at the levels of analysis, synthesis and evaluation.

www.inetteacher.com
Create your own teacher Web site in minutes. Extremely easy to use - Anyone can do it. No HTML, no software to learn. Online grading software also.

http://www.ascd.org
One of the largest education associations in the world, ASCD offers you many opportunities to advance your career and connect with educators who share your interests.

http://www.teachernet.com
TeacherNet is an online network of educational publishers and teaching professionals sponsored by Highlights for Children, Inc. TeacherNet provides ideas for the classroom, links to Internet resources, and professional development opportunities. Interact with other teachers from around the world via our spirited Discussion List and Bulletin Boards. Discover a wealth of quality educational materials spanning the curriculum in the Online Teachers Store

http://www.aboutlearning.com
Offers a full array of training and materials founded on a framework called 4MAT - a teaching method that represents a huge paradigm shift from, "Learners work hard and get it or they don’t work hard and they don’t get it" to, "We will take responsibility for all learners to get the best knowledge and skills, and we will provide the resources and instruction to ensure that."

http://www.cete.org/default.asp
Since the early 1960s, the Center on Education and Training for Employment has addressed critical educational, social, policy, and economic issues of workforce development. In particular, CETE has focused on the issues and processes involved in education and training.

http://www.educateamerica.com
To provide customers with the highest quality educational tools and entertainment value through a "best-of-class" web site designed to enhance the learning experience for audiences of all ages.

http://www.usdla.org/html/aboutUs/home.htm
USDLA is committed to being the leading distance learning association in the United States. USDLA serves the needs of distance learning community by providing advocacy, information, networking and opportunity. The United States Distance Learning Association defines distance learning as “The acquisition of knowledge and skills through mediated information and instruction, encompassing all technologies and other forms of learning at a distance.”

http://www.learnersonline.com
Since 1996, Learners Online, Inc. has been helping teachers, students, and families capitalize on the wealth of Internet learning opportunities and resources

Jack Furr
02-21-2005, 01:02 PM
Thanks for these. I saved the page to my hard drive so I could find these later and explore more of them. I already tried several and they were very interesting/usefull.
Thanks again!

kschroeder
02-21-2005, 11:05 PM
I'm so glad you were able to use these.

renuka
02-24-2005, 08:43 AM
Thanks.... shall try them out

Addy
03-05-2005, 05:12 PM
Thanks for the great list if sites. I use some of them already which leads me to believe that this is a worthwhile list.