1. Finding Free Educational Resources on the Web for Teachers & Librarians Robert J. Lackie, Associate Professor-Librarian Franklin F. Moore Library, Rider University Lawrenceville, New Jersey 08648 Internet@Schools West 2004 National Conference Session S101 / Monday, November 15, 2004

2. I@SW 2004Robert J. Lackie, Rider University2 Overview We will cover: Highly rated educational directories Portals that evaluate inclusion An educator’s list of “top ten” Web sites

3. I@SW 2004Robert J. Lackie, Rider University3 Overview Attendees will also learn how to: Find and select appropriate Web-based educational resources Find Invisible Web resources for educational topics

4. I@SW 2004Robert J. Lackie, Rider University4 My “Top Ten” Favorite Education Sites: Academic Info http://www.academicinfo.net/ Focuses on academic materials, with its intended audience at the upper high school level and above

5. I@SW 2004Robert J. Lackie, Rider University5 My “Top Ten” Favorite Education Sites: Academic Info Browse by: Subject headings Keywords Subject gateway

6. I@SW 2004Robert J. Lackie, Rider University6 My “Top Ten” Favorite Education Sites: Academic Info “Education” subject gateway includes topics with recommended sites under: Distance Learning Teacher Training Teaching with Technology School Librarianship Resources by Subject

7. I@SW 2004Robert J. Lackie, Rider University7 My “Top Ten” Favorite Education Sites: Blue Web’n http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/ bluewebn/index.cfm Searchable database of 1800+ items, as well as “Filamentality” where you can easily develop & create your own Web “hotlists, treasure hunts, & WebQuests”

8. I@SW 2004Robert J. Lackie, Rider University8 My “Top Ten” Favorite Education Sites: Blue Web’n Internet learning sites categorized by: Subject area Audience Type, such as: Lessons Activities Projects Resources References

9. I@SW 2004Robert J. Lackie, Rider University9 My “Top Ten” Favorite Education Sites: Blue Web’n Browse by: Content Table Dewey Decimal Numbers Subject Area guides Refined Search by Grade Level

10. I@SW 2004Robert J. Lackie, Rider University10 My “Top Ten” Favorite Education Sites: EdSelect http://www.edselect.com/ Collection of Web sites chosen for classroom use by teachers in Ontario, but definitely of value to librarians, teachers, and students here in the USA

11. I@SW 2004Robert J. Lackie, Rider University11 My “Top Ten” Favorite Education Sites: EdSelect Site contains: General purpose help Teacher resources Professional development materials

12. I@SW 2004Robert J. Lackie, Rider University12 My “Top Ten” Favorite Education Sites: EdSelect Recommended: Curriculum Areas, with focus on: Grades 1-8 Kindergarten Special Education FSL/ESL

13. I@SW 2004Robert J. Lackie, Rider University13 My “Top Ten” Favorite Education Sites: Education Index http://www.educationindex.com/ Provides learners and educators with access to best educational (annotated) Web sites, and of course, the Web Weasel character guide

14. I@SW 2004Robert J. Lackie, Rider University14 My “Top Ten” Favorite Education Sites: Education Index Browse by: Directory Specific site search on the online index Offers variety of subjects & life stages preschoolers, college students, continuing education, and careers, to name a few

15. I@SW 2004Robert J. Lackie, Rider University15 My “Top Ten” Favorite Education Sites: Education World http://www.education-world.com Site contains a database of 500,000+ quality sites, plus a user-friendly and comprehensive interface

16. I@SW 2004Robert J. Lackie, Rider University16 My “Top Ten” Favorite Education Sites: Education World Browse information listed under: Lesson Planning Professional Development Technology Integration School Issues Administrator’s Desk EdWorld at Home (new!)

17. I@SW 2004Robert J. Lackie, Rider University17 My “Top Ten” Favorite Education Sites: Education World Recommended: “Joke of the Day” “Classroom Management Tip of the Day” “Quote of the Day” “Best of” Series selections for the top “20 A+ sites” of each year

18. I@SW 2004Robert J. Lackie, Rider University18 My “Top Ten” Favorite Education Sites: Educator’s Reference Desk http://www.eduref.org/ Replacement for the AskERIC site, containing all of its items through December 2003, plus more now

19. I@SW 2004Robert J. Lackie, Rider University19 My “Top Ten” Favorite Education Sites: Educator’s Reference Desk Site contains: 2,000+ lesson plans 3,000+ links to value-added online education information 200+ question archive collected on award- winning AskERIC site

20. I@SW 2004Robert J. Lackie, Rider University20 My “Top Ten” Favorite Education Sites: Educator’s Reference Desk Recommended resource guides for looking for education topics: Librarianship Subjects Teaching

21. I@SW 2004Robert J. Lackie, Rider University21 http://thegateway.org/ Probably top recommended (& very large) teacher resource site on the Web, it is a one-stop educational resource for educators, especially K-12 My “Top Ten” Favorite Education Sites: Gateway to Educational Materials (GEM)

22. I@SW 2004Robert J. Lackie, Rider University22 Provides easy access to thousands of educational resources found on: Federal sites State sites University sites Non-Profit sites My “Top Ten” Favorite Education Sites: Gateway to Educational Materials (GEM)

23. I@SW 2004Robert J. Lackie, Rider University23 Browse by: Content Subject Keyword Desired grade/education level My “Top Ten” Favorite Education Sites: Gateway to Educational Materials

24. I@SW 2004Robert J. Lackie, Rider University24 http://school.discovery.com/ schrockguide/ Designed for teachers to enhance curriculum & professional development, assisting them with infusing technology and the Web into their curriculum My “Top Ten” Favorite Education Sites: Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators

25. I@SW 2004Robert J. Lackie, Rider University25 Site contains: Annotated Subject Access directory Sections on Search Engines General Internet information My “Top Ten” Favorite Education Sites: Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators

26. I@SW 2004Robert J. Lackie, Rider University26 Recommended: “Critical Evaluation Tools” “Assessment & Rubrics” “Slide Shows for Training” My “Top Ten” Favorite Education Sites: Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators

27. I@SW 2004Robert J. Lackie, Rider University27 http://www.kidinfo.com/ Homework helper resource site simple enough for elementary school students to use, but it also useful for middle school students, teachers, and parents My “Top Ten” Favorite Education Sites: Kid Info

28. I@SW 2004Robert J. Lackie, Rider University28 Browse in 4 resource sections: Student Index Young Children Index Teacher Index Parent Index My “Top Ten” Favorite Education Sites: Kid Info

29. I@SW 2004Robert J. Lackie, Rider University29 Reference resources consist of: Almanacs Atlases Dictionaries Encyclopedias Online libraries Ask-an-Expert Study skills sites My “Top Ten” Favorite Education Sites: Kid Info

30. I@SW 2004Robert J. Lackie, Rider University30 Homework Help covers areas of: American History Art Computers Current Events/Newspapers Foreign Languages, and much more! My “Top Ten” Favorite Education Sites: Kid Info

31. I@SW 2004Robert J. Lackie, Rider University31 http://www.pacificnet.net/~mandel/ Provides basic teaching tips to inexperienced teachers, while providing helpful advice and resources for all teachers, especially in the areas of: My “Top Ten” Favorite Education Sites: Teachers Helping Teachers

32. I@SW 2004Robert J. Lackie, Rider University32 Classroom Management Lesson Planning Language Arts Math Science Social Studies Special Education My “Top Ten” Favorite Education Sites: Teachers Helping Teachers

33. I@SW 2004Robert J. Lackie, Rider University33 Recommended: “Topic of the Week” “This Week’s Stress Reduction Moment” My “Top Ten” Favorite Education Sites: Teachers Helping Teachers

34. I@SW 2004Robert J. Lackie, Rider University34 http://www.about.com/education This site neatly organizes thousands of topics, organized by experts Other Directories/Portals for Finding Excellent Education Sites: About

35. I@SW 2004Robert J. Lackie, Rider University35 Recommended: Adult/Continuing Education College/University Primary/Secondary Education Other Directories/Portals for Finding Excellent Education Sites: About

36. I@SW 2004Robert J. Lackie, Rider University36 http://infomine.ucr.edu Site contains 120,000+ quality sites, grouped into 9 separate annotated, indexed categories (databases) Other Directories/Portals for Finding Excellent Education Sites: InfoMine

37. I@SW 2004Robert J. Lackie, Rider University37 Other Directories/Portals for Finding Excellent Education Sites: InfoMine Biological, Agricultural, Medical Sciences Business & Economics Cultural Diversity Ejournals Gov Info Maps & GIS Physical Sciences, Engineering, Computing/Math Social Sciences & Humanities Visual & Performing Arts

38. I@SW 2004Robert J. Lackie, Rider University38 http://www.ipl.org/ This site is a great starting place to find quality information on the Internet, for students and professionals Other Directories/Portals for Finding Excellent Education Sites: Internet Public Library

39. I@SW 2004Robert J. Lackie, Rider University39 Browse by subcategories, such as: Early Childhood & Pre-school K-12 Alternative Special, and much more! Other Directories/Portals for Finding Excellent Education Sites: Internet Public Library

40. I@SW 2004Robert J. Lackie, Rider University40 Recommended: “KidSpace” special features “TeenSpace” special features Other Directories/Portals for Finding Excellent Education Sites: Internet Public Library

41. I@SW 2004Robert J. Lackie, Rider University41 http://lii.org/ Site contains more than 14,000 Internet resources selected, evaluated, and annotated by librarians—highly reliable Other Directories/Portals for Finding Excellent Education Sites: Librarians’ Index to the Internet

42. I@SW 2004Robert J. Lackie, Rider University42 Recommended: Choose the “Education & Libraries” link to browse list of general and specific education resources Do keyword searches adding “and database” i.e., biology and database Other Directories/Portals for Finding Excellent Education Sites: Librarians’ Index to the Internet

43. I@SW 2004Robert J. Lackie, Rider University43 http://library.rider.edu/scholarly/ rlackie/sci/ Site contains annotated Web links to relevant K-12 through higher education science and math subjects Other Directories/Portals for Finding Excellent Education Sites: Sci-Math World

44. I@SW 2004Robert J. Lackie, Rider University44 Arranged as: Directories & Portals Invisible Web Searchable Sites Science & Math Search Engines Interactive Science & Math Web sites Other Directories/Portals for Finding Excellent Education Sites: Sci-Math World

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