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Locating Websites

Key Concepts for Teachers Using Websites:

  1. Pre-select websites for students and embed them in a template file whenever possible (See my Basics page for more on templates and their use.)
  2. When students search online, have them use STUDENT SPECIFIC SEARCH ENGINES first!
  3. You DO NOT have to type "http://" when typing a website address in your web browser!
  4. Use advanced search features (if available) to search for exact phrases, exclude words, etc.
Student Search Engines / Sites
Websites for Teachers
  1. Yahooligans (www.yahooligans.com)
  2. ALA's Great Websites for Kids
    NetTrekker (www.nettrekker.com) - subscription based
  3. Ask Jeeves for Kids (www.ajkids.com)
  4. The Library Spot (www.libraryspot.com)
  5. The Library of Congress (www.loc.gov)
  6. Ivy's Search Engine Resources for Kids: www.ivyjoy.com/rayne/kidssearch.html

General Search Engines

  1. Vivisimo (http://vivisimo.com) *
  2. Google (www.google.com)
  3. Dogpile (www.dogpile.com)
  4. Altavista (www.altavista.com)
  5. Other non-web based search tool software:
    1. Grokker (www.grokker.com): Visually navigate search results
    2. For Mac: "Sherlock" built into Macintosh OS 8.5 and above.
    3. For Windows: "Copernic 2000" - (http://www.copernic.com)

* "A Study of Search Result Clustering Interfaces: Comparing Textual and Zoomable User Interfaces" found relative speed and efficiency benefits for Vivisimo compared to Grokker.

  1. Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators (http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/)
  2. MarcoPolo and the TEKS - Part of MarcoPolo (http://marcopolo.worldcom.com)
  3. BJ Pinchbeck's Homework Helpers - http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/bjpinchbeck/
  4. ThinkQuest Internet Challenge Library (www.thinkquest.org/library/)
  5. Filamentality (www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/)
  6. Blue Web'n (http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn/)
  7. Quia.com (http://www.quia.com/)
  8. Intel's Teacher Developed Unit and Lesson Plans (www.intel.com/education/unitplans)
  9. Discovery School's Lesson Plans (http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans)
  10. Webquest Search (edweb.sdsu.edu/webquest/matrix.html)

Other Educational / Teacher Sites

  1. Lesson plans by content area from Teachervision.com (http://teachervision.com/lessonplans/0,2606,,00.html)
  2. The Texas Education Network (http://www.tenet.edu)
  3. The Texas Center for Educational Technology (http://www.tcet.unt.edu/)
    1. Ways to engage the learner with technology (http://www.tcet.unt.edu/chart1.htm)
  4. Scholastic Network (www.scholasticnetwork.com)
  5. Education World ( www.education-world.com)
  6. Busy Teachers Website (www.ceismc.gatech.edu/busyt/homepg.htm)
  7. MiddleWeb: Exploring Middle School Reform - See the HOT LINKS section (http://www.middleweb.com/)
  8. The Education Place ( www.eduplace.com)
  9. Mathmatics Resources Online - my math integration workshop (http://www.wtvi.com/math)
  10. EduHound (http://www.eduhound.com/)

 

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