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Government Sites
Birth of the Internet - National Science Foundation - Watch video clips of early
pioneers talking about their work along with maps of Internet growth from the 1960s to the 1990s. (Flash
required)
CryptoKids - Peer into the
secret world of cryptology: making and breaking codes. Play lots of games and activities at this site too!
Cyberethics for Teachers - This site offers a lesson plan to help teach students about
cybersafety and ethics for the internet.
Encyclopedia Smithsonian - Information
Technology - All kinds of collections containing information on computers, business machines, and
communications devices.
FCC Kids
Zone - Have fun with quizzes and games as you learn about the agency. Read news articles
written just for you.
Federal
Resources for Educational Excellence - Read all kinds of interesting documents from a variety of
categories including science, math, history, and language art.
Kids’ Privacy - Quick Facts - Kids' personal information and privacy are valuable - to you, to
them, and to marketers. Fortunately, there are ways you can safeguard that privacy when your kids are online.
Parents' Place - Federal Communications Commission - From televisions to laptops to
cell phones, electronic media have become our children's almost constant companions. Get information about how
to improve your children's safety in today's complex media landscape.
Smithsonian - For Educators - Includes lesson plans, a research library, and educational
services; also search to find resources aligned to state standards.
Taking the Mystery Out of Copyright - Animated music videos explain the importance of
copyright law.
Teacher-to-Teacher - Supports teachers' efforts in the classroom through professional
development workshops, digital workshops and Podcasts, and by sharing relevant information through email
updates.
Tools - OnGuard Online - (Federal Trade Commission) - Expand your cyber vocabulary by
perusing our glossary of Internet terms, or, for some hands-on knowledge, watch a tutorial on such topics as
spam filtering and wireless security.
Virtual Worlds and Kids: Mapping the Risks - Many virtual worlds say
they’re for adults only and try to verify that visitors are over 18 before they can enter. But a posted age
requirement may not stop kids or teens from finding their way in.
Other Resources
Atomic
Learning Movies - Atomic Learning provides web-based software training for more than 100
applications students and educators use everyday.
Computer Applications Lesson Plans - Series of lesson plans utilizing commonly
available applications such as word processors, spreadsheets, presentation software, databases, and more.
Computers and the Internet - Internet Public Library - A
special collection for parents and teachers to help kids learn to use computers and the Internet and stay safe.
Cyberbullying & Internet Harrassment - Resources for kids and teens who have
questions about or have been targeted by online harassment. (Flash required)
District
Administration Magazine - This magazine covers current trends and pressing issues in the K12
education industry along with strong coverage of emerging technologies and leadership issues for district-level
administrators.
Educator Resources - International Society for
Technology in Education - ISTE is dedicated to helping educators around the world connect with
information, people, and organizations. You will find a variety of tools and resources to help you bring educational
technology into the classroom.
Infographics as a Creative Assessment - Provides you with links, ideas, tips,
and much more for supporting the use of infographics as an assessment option in the classroom.
Internet Safety
Guidelines - Tips to keep your child safe on the Internet.
NetSmartz for
Educators - Educating students about Internet safety can be difficult, especially with constantly
changing technologies and classroom time constraints. These resources can help.
NSTeens - Teaching Materials - The Real-Life Stories series covers internet safety. Each
video download also has activity cards which may be used to reinforce the videos' lessons.
PBS Teachers - Science and Technology - Teachers can search the PBS resources
by grade level and topic.
PrimaryAccess -
Free online tools that allows students and teachers to use primary source documents to complete compelling
activities with digital movies and storyboards.
Readability Calculations - Kathy Schrock's Guide for
Educators - Determine the reading level of a document or Web site; lists several traditional and online
information and tools on this readability page to help the process.
STOP Cyberbullying - Educators - Information about Cyberbullying, Flaming and
Cyberstalking, for Kids, Tweens, Teens, Parents, Educators and Law Enforcement
Technology - New York Times - Explore current issues in depth or search technology by
subject.
Technology Tutorials from KATE - (Kentucky Academy of Technology Education) - A series
of technology tutorials for teachers including Google applications, Microsoft and web 2.0
TED Talks:
Education - TED Talks are freely accessible, informative video presentations in the areas of
technology, entertainment and design. This link leads you to the ones tagged with "education".
VoiceThread - A really simple
voice recording within your web browser (which) allows you to collect the voices of an entire group on a single
page"; it truly is easy, fun, can be passworded and has all types of educational uses!
Whatis?com - The IT-Specific Encyclopedia - Whatis.com® is a knowledge
exploration tool about information technology, especially about the Internet and computers. It contains over 2,000
individual encyclopedic definition/topics and a number of quick-reference pages.
Yahoo! Safely - Learn
how to make smart and safer choices online and get advice on using Yahoo! products safely.
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