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The Links pages will provide great links to Internet sites of interest. Discipline specific links can be found through the Showcase pages too.

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Intel Innovation in Education - The Intel website contains information for all learning disciplines. It is a virtual warehouse of information - lesson plans, resource guides, activities, professional development are all a part of this fantastic resource for Educators. Be sure to check out the Learning with Technology area.
http://www97.intel.com/education/

The High Plains Regional Technology in Education Consortium (HPR*TEC) - This is perhaps the best site on the Internet for educators to find information and classroom resources. The TrackStar and the RubiStar can be used on a daily basis in any classroom. QuizStar, Assign-a-Day, and CasaNotes bring high acclaim from the teachers using these invaluable resources. These activities are monitored and safe. They also require registration but are free to educators.
http://www.hprtec.org/

Kathy Schrock Guide for Educators - This guide is the first place to go for Internet activities and ideas in the classroom. The Schrock guide has been around for years and really is a tremendous resource for the teacher first using technology in the classroom. Kathy provides an updated site that highlights the best the Internet has to offer education.
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/

PuzzleMaker - also from Discovery School - This is a great online tool for creating Crossword Puzzles. Definitely worth checking out.
http://puzzlemaker.school.discovery.com/

The WebQuest Page - WebQuests are the consummate Internet activities for the classroom. " 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. The model was developed in early 1995 at San Diego State University by Bernie Dodge with Tom March , and was outlined then in Some Thoughts About WebQuests ."
http://webquest.sdsu.edu/

Marco Polo - This ever evolving website becomes an invaluable resource for all disciplines trying to integrate technology into the classroom. "MarcoPolo: Internet Content for the Classroom is a nonprofit consortium of premier national and international education organizations and the MCI Foundation dedicated to providing the highest quality Internet content and professional development to teachers and students throughout the United States."
http://www.marcopolo-education.org/

Blogger - This is one of many online journal systems. Online journals are a great way for teachers to communicate with students. The journal can provide students with a place to write their thoughts and daily activities. Used in conjunction with character building this can be a great asset by integrating the language arts into every classroom.
http://www.blogger.com/start

Blue Web'n - This site provides some of the best links to Internet websites, detailed information about the sites is also provided. "Blue Web'n is an online library of 1800+ outstanding Internet sites categorized by subject, grade level, and format (tools, references, lessons, hotlists, resources, tutorials, activities, projects). You can search by grade level , broad subject area , or specific sub-categories. Each week 5 new sites are added. You can get a list and description of these additions sent to you by signing up below for free weekly updates !"
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn/index.cfm

Interactive Subject Guide - Great resource for Interactive websites.
http://www.globalclassroom.org/ecell00/javamath.html

From Now On - Online Journal of Technology by Jamie McKenzie. This is a great place to learn more about being a teacher using technology in the classroom.
http://www.fno.org/

The Big 6 - The newest trend in technology teaching strategies."The Big6 is an information literacy model. Some people call it a metacognitive scaffold, or an information problem solving strategy. Developed by Mike Eisenberg and Bob Berkowitz, the Big6 is the most widely-known and widely-used approach to teaching information and technology skills in the world. When you apply the Big6 steps, you have an essential framework to approach any information-based question."
http://www.big6.com/

Education World - This site is billed as the Educators Best Friend. "The result is Education World, the Educator's Best Friend, a resource that includes a search engine for educational Web sites only, a place where educators can find information without searching the entire Internet; original content, including lesson plans, practical information for educators, information on how to integrate technology in the classroom, and articles written by education experts; site reviews; daily features and columns; teacher and principal profiles; Wire Side Chats with the important names in education; and employment listings."
http://www.education-world.com/index.shtml

The Gateway - This resource provides a great many links to invaluable Internet sites. " The Gateway to Educational Materials SM (GEM) project is a consortium effort to provide educators with quick and easy access to the substantial, but uncataloged, collections of educational materials found on various federal, state, university, non-profit, and commercial Internet sites."
http://thegateway.org/

The Open Directory Project - A comprehensive listing of internet sites. Perhaps the best categorized listing of websites available.
http://dmoz.org/

What Is - Confused with techno talk? Wonder what a word really means? Try What Is to discover the meanings behind the acronyms.
http://whatis.techtarget.com/

Microsoft - The Microsoft Education site can be a helpful resource for all things Microsoft. Do a search for what it is you are looking for. The Templates are really great.
http://www.microsoft.com/education/Default.aspx

The Citation Machine - This online resource allows the user to create proper references for their research. Everyone should be citing their resources and this site is designed to help.
http://www.landmark-project.com/citation_machine/index.php

Bobby - The Bobby system at CAST provides a way to check webpages for ADA and Section 508 compliance. All webpages should be made accessible and this site is a great help.
http://bobby.watchfire.com/bobby/html/en/index.jsp

U.S. Dept. of Education - Providing educational excellence for all Americans
http://www.ed.gov/index.jhtml

Oklahoma State Dept. of Education - Great resource for educators in Oklahoma. Be sure to check out the PASSPort II online curriculum and PASS skills guide.
http://www.sde.state.ok.us/home/defaultie.html