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Updates 16 April 2004
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KNE Project Manager
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Apr 16, 2004 17:05 PDT
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HOT SITE
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Winged Sandals
http://www.wingedsandals.com/
Take the tour with Hermes the messenger god, through a magical place
filled with awesome gods, daring heroes
and fabulous monsters. This site was designed to take advantage of the
latest technologies and "inspire a
thirst for the classics in a new generation." Of particular interest is
the Who's Who in Classical Mythology
which was created to complement this site. There are interactive
activities, games, and goodies such as Ecards
and screensavers. Produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in
association with The University of
Melbourne's Centre for Classics and Archaeology. Both HTML and Flash
versions available.
Grade Level: Early Childhood (K-2), Elementary, Middle School, High
School, College, Adult/Professional
Content Area: History & Social Studies (Mythology) [Dewey #290]
Application type: Hotlists, Information Resources, Activities
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NEW SITES
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Education Oasis
http://www.educationoasis.com
The site is intended to be a warm and friendly "oasis" where teachers
can get together to share, ask
questions, get advice, encouragement, and inspiration. Set up like an
online magazine (e-zine), they include
sections such as Curriculum, Lesson Plans, Subject Resources,
Instruction, Idea Central, Teacher Tools. There
are articles, Product and Book Reviews, downloadable materials, and
more.
Grade Level: College, Adult/Professional
Content Area: Education (Educational Technology), Education (School
Management), Education (Teaching and
Learning) [Dewey #370]
Application type: Information Resources
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Memory (Exploratorium)
http://www.exploratorium.edu/memory/index.html
Originally designed as part of an exhibition at the Exploratorium that
ran from May 22, 1998 to January 10,
1999, the website will be available indefinitely and includes a wide
variety of resources. Features includes a
Sheep Brain Dissection to see how memory works in a brain, games to help
stimulate memory, short articles
about memory, and a series of archived webcast lectures on memory. There
is a good list of links which may be
obsolete since it was created in 1998. From the Exploratorium, museum of
science, art and human perception.
Grade Level: Early Childhood (K-2), Elementary, Middle School, High
School
Content Area: Community Interest (Health), Health & Physical Education
(Health) [Dewey #613]
Application type: Information Resources, Activities
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Sequenced Lesson Plans (Georgia Dept of Ed)
http://www.glc.k12.ga.us/seqlps/
Find a year's worth of lesson plans for a variety of grades and
subjects. Heaviest emphasis is on K-5. There
are links to websites within the lessons and sometimes downloadable
materials. They are aligned to generic
standards which most likely can be found in every state. Very nice.
Grade Level: Adult/Professional
Content Area: Education (Curriculum) [Dewey #375]
Application type: Lesson Plans
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World in the Balance (PBS)
http://www.pbs.org/nova/worldbalance
World in the Balance, the companion Web site to NOVA's Earth Day
special, features educational resources on
population and the environment. Produced by TV station WGBH Boston,
World in the Balance provides interactive
population maps, classroom role plays, and activities including a
population growth calculation, a global
trends quiz, and a demographic matching game. The site also offers
articles, expert interviews, and
recommended links and books. Drawing from moving personal stories in
India, Japan, Kenya, and China, World in
the Balancegives visitors a deeper understanding of the massive baby
boom in developing nations, the plunging
birth rates in industrialized countries, and the impact these trends
will have on the global environment.
Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School
Content Area: Health & Physical Education (Family Living), History &
Social Studies (Sociology), Science
(Environmental Studies) [Dewey #390]
Application type: Information Resources, Activities
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AOL USERS
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<A HREF=http://www.wingedsandals.com/>Winged Sandals</A>
<A HREF=http://www.educationoasis.com>Education Oasis</A>
<A HREF=http://www.exploratorium.edu/memory/index.html>Memory</A>
<A HREF=http://www.glc.k12.ga.us/seqlps/>Sequenced Lesson Plans</A>
<A HREF=http://www.pbs.org/nova/worldbalance>World in the Balance</A>
Linda L. Woods, Project Manager
SBC Knowledge Network Explorer
http://www.kn.sbc.com/
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