[to connect to any of the references
shown hereinbelow "highlight/select" the noted reference, go
to edit, copy, and then click in the "location" address box of
your browser--then, edit (again), paste and enter.] Note the difference
between, email, www, Listserv, etc. Additional "help" from browser:
"help" menu, "FAQ"
MANY SYSTEMS fall under the category of educational networks,
though they each contain a wide breadth of user offerings. They present
the user with the ability to collect and disseminate educational information,
as well as interconnect to other network providers.
Big Sky Telegraph. This rural network began as a distance education testbed. Now it offers a variety of services, including teaching local communities how to use the Internet. Connects educators by way of the telnet function to the Internet, as well as to research information and professional development resources. Membership is required ($50). Users: About 1000 per month. Uses: distance education, email, information services. Contact: Frank Odasz, franko@bigsky.dillon.mt.us, (406)-683-7338.
The Bolt, Beranek and Newman National School Network Testbed. Funded by NSF, the BBN Testbed is a prototype full-service educational network. Membership is limited to experimental schools in New England and California, but they offer access to useful research information through the BBN gopher site. Uses: collaborative learning, multi-user simulations, research and professional development (specifically math teaching, alternative assessment, apprentice teacher training), as well as connection points to numerous network providers, including the California Department of Education and FrEdMail (see below). Contact: Denis Newman, dnewman@bbn.com, (619) 942-3734.
FidoNet. A network of mostly public-access BBS's. Membership: Yes, sometimes with donation. Uses: Store and Forward email/conferencing between 16,000 BBS's. Contact: Janet Murray, jmurray@psg.com.
FrEdMail. The oldest and largest educational network in America. Membership is free. Uses: Information exchange between teachers and students around the world. Contains experiments, research projects, email, lesson plan exchange and peer assistance. Contact: Al Rogers, arogers@bonita.cerf.fred.org.
A GATEWAY is simply a connection point to the Internet. Educational gateways offer low-cost network connectivity for students and educators alike. In a sense, almost any network node can be considered a gateway due to the transparent nature of network protocols.
The Knowledge Network Gateway (KNG). Pacific Bell/CSU's K-14 classroom gateway to the Internet, offering a full suite of Internet capabilities. Memberships are not required, though there is a charge for Internet address. Uses: Information service/gateway. A travel bureau for students for research on the net. Contact: TBD.
CERTAIN SYSTEMS specialize in on-line collaborative learning. Students and teachers utilize these services to stay in contact with other students and teachers subscribing to the same system. The groups of learners are situated around a common goal (designed by either the service provider or the educators involved), such as surveying acid rain samples or raising fruitflies. The network is then used as the medium of information exchange and review.
AT&T Learning Network. A K-12 curriculum-based multimedia program. Matches 8 to 10 classes of students and teachers from around the world in "Learning Circles." Membership is required. Subscriptions vary, price TBD. Uses: project research and development exchange, discussion forums. Contact: Joan Fenwick, 1-800-367-7225.
The Jason Project. Famed explorer Robert Ballard leads this interactive fieldtrip program, where students spend two weeks on-line exploring and researching a real ÒadventureÓ with project scientists. The next trip, Jason VI: Planet Earth, begins in February of 1995, when explorers and students tackle the volcanoes of the Hawaiian Islands. Curriculum material can be ordered from Mind Extension University at 1-800-777-MIND. Prices will be announced in November, 1994.
National Geographic Kids Network. A science and geography curriculum for 4th-6th graders. Students around the world conduct specifically assigned research, then exchange and compare their results electronically. Run by NGS/Technical Education Research Centers. Membership is required, $115 for tuition and telecommunications materials, $325-$375 for each project kit. Uses: Moderated student research exchange, collaberation. Contact: NGS Educational Services, 1-800-368-2728.
(latest revision: June 18, 1996)
THE INTERNET contains literally thousands of special interest discussion groups, each individually controlled by a program known as a listserver (commonly referred to as a listserv or a list). Discussions are often moderated by a list owner, but this is not always the case. Most lists can be provided to the user either in a digest form or on a post-by-post basis. Any member of the list may take part in a conversation or begin a new topic. Listservs also distribute electronic journals (commonly known as e-journals or e-texts), moderated on-line magazines usually dedicated to a specific area of research. Lists and e-journals are joined by posting email to the list address and writing the following in the first line of the actual posting:
subscribe [name of list] [your first name] [your last name]
Nothing else may be written within the message page. For example, if dbowie@stardust.com wanted to join the Education Technology list (EDTECH), he would send mail to listserv@msu.edu and write the following within the the post:
subscribe EDTECH David Bowie
The listserv program does the rest.
Presented here is a collection of education-centered discussion groups. This is by no means a comprehensive list, for two reasons. First, lists come and go, so it is virtually impossible to keep a truly up-to-date list collection, as hard as one may try. Second, because the term 'education' covers a wide variety of list types (K-12, special ed, higher ed, graduate research, etc.), a list of education lists takes on a mind of its own when one attempts to assemble every listserv associated with education. Therefore, the focus of this list will be general education, K-12 education, education technology and education reform.
If you are accessing EdWeb by way of Netscape or a similarly advanced Web browser, you can click onto the name of the list group and automatically connect to an email program. Once you are connected, all you have to do is type in the "subscribe" line as usual. If you'd like to check out Netscape, the Netscape Home Page will connect you to a variety of sites that will download it to your computer.
ACIMEG. Computer hardware/software for music teaching and learning. listserv@deakin.oz.au. ACSOFT-L. Educational software discussion. listserv@wuvmd. wustl.edu. ADLTED-L. Canada-based adult education list. listserv@ureginal.uregina.ca. ADMIN.Educational Administration discussion. listproc@bgu.edu. AEDNET. Adult Education discussion. listserv@alpha.acast.nova.edu. AEELIST. The Association for Experimental Education list. listserv@pucc.princeton.edu. AEMA-L. Arizona Educational Media Assoc. list. listserv@asuvm.inre.asu.edu. AERA. The American Educational Research Association runs the following sublists at listserv@asu.edu: AERA-GSL. Graduate Studies List (faculty, admin & students) AERA-A. Educational Administration Forum AERA-B. Curriculum Studies Forum AERA-C. Learning and Instruction AERA-D. Measurement and Research Methodology AERA-E. Counseling and Human Development AERA-F. History and Historiography AERA-G. Social Context of Education AERA-H. School Evaluation and Program Development AERA-I. Education in the Professions AERA-J. Postsecondary Education AERA-K. Teaching and Teacher Education ALF-L. Academic Librarian's Forum list. listserv@vm1.yorku.ca. ALTLEARN. Alternative approaches to learning discussion. listserv@sjuvm.stjohns.edu. AMTEC. Media and technology in education. listproc@camosun.bc.ca. APPL-L. Computer applications in science and education. listserv@vm.cc.torun.edu.pl. ASAT-EVA. Distance learning discussion. listserv@unlvm.unl.edu. ASDEN. Australian Schools of Distance Education Network (K-12) list. majordomo@cleo.murdoch.edu.au. AUDIOGRAPHICS-L. Audiographics in distance education. listserv@cln.etc.bc.ca. BGEDU-L. Educator's forum on reform. bgedu-l@ukcc.uky.edu. BILINGUE-L. Developmental bilingual elementary education list. listserv@Reynolds.k12.or.us. BIOPI-L. Biology and education discussion. listserv@ksuvm.ksu.edu. BULLY-L. Bullying and victimisation in schools list. listserv@nic.surfnet.nl. CACI. Children accessing controversial information discussion. caci-request@cygnus.com (your message should say subscribe and nothing else). CALIBK12. California K-12 librarians discussion. listserv@sjsuvm1.sjsu.edu. CARET. Capital Area Researchers in Educational Technology Discussion List. listserv@gwuvm.gwu.edu. CESNEWS. Coalition of Essential Schools News. listserv@brownvm.brown.edu. CHATBACK. Special education discussion. listserv@sjuvm.stjohns.edu. CHILDRENS-VOICE. Publishes writing from children ages 5-14. listproc@scholnet.carleton.ca. CMC-SIG. Computer Mediated Communication list. listserv@deakin.edu.au. CNEDUC-L. Computer networking in education discussion. listserv@tamvm1.tamu.edu. COLICDE. Distance education research bulletin. colicde-request@unixg.ubc.ca. COMMCOLL. Community college discussion. listserv@ukcc.uky.edu. COSNDISC. COSN discussion list. listproc@yukon.cren.org. CSHCN-L. Children with special health care needs list. listserv@nervm.nerdc.ufl.edu. CPI-L. List concerning the College Preparatory Initiative. listserv@cunyvm.bitnet. CREAD-D. Distance education quality control discussion. listserv@vm1.yorku.ca. CREWRT-L. Creative Writing in Education for Teachers and Students list. listserv@mizzou1.missouri.edu. CTI-L. Discussion of computers in teaching. listserv@irlearn.ucd.ie. DECTEI-L. DEC's Education Initiative List. listserv@ubvm.cc.buffalo.edu. DEOS-L. Distance Education On-line symposium of the American Center for the Study of Distance Education (ACSDE). listserv@psuvm.psu.edu. DEOSNEWS. Distribution list for the monthly ACSDE Electronic Journal. listserv@psuvm.psu.edu. DILLO. The Texas Studies Gopher discussion group. listserv@ricevm1.rice.edu. DISTED. Discussion on distance education. listserv@uwavm.bitnet. DTS-L. DTS-L. Dead Teacher's Society List, a broad education discussion. listserv@iubvm.ucs.indiana.edu. DRUGABUS. Drug abuse education list. listserv@umab.bitnet. ECENET-L. Early childhood education list. listserv@uiucvmd.bitnet. ECEOL-L. Early Childhood Education On-Line mailing list. listserv@maine.maine.edu. ECID-L. Educational Computing and Instructional Development. listserv@vm.cc.purdue.edu. EDAD-L. Educational Administration Discussion List. listserv@wvnvm.wvnet.edu. EDINFO. Updates from the US Department of Education. listproc@inet.ed.gov. EDISTA. Educacion a Distancia (in Spanish). listserv@usachvm1.bitnet. EDLAW. Legal issues in education. listserv@ukcc.uky.edu. EDNET. Discussion of education and networking. listserv@nic.umass.edu. EDNETNY. Educational Development Network of New York. listserv@suvm.syr.edu. EDPOL. Education policy discussion. listproc@wais.com. EDPOLYAN. Educational policy analysis. listserv@asuvm.inre.asu.edu. EDPOLYAR. Educational policy analysis archive. listserv@asuvm.inre.asu.edu. EDRES-L. Discussion of on-line educational resources. listserv@unbvm1.bitnet. EDSTYLE. Discussion of educational styles. listserv@sjuvm.stjohns.edu. EDTECH. Education and technology list. listserv@msu.edu. EDTECPOL. Conference on Educational Technology Policy. listserv@umdd.bitnet. EDUPAGE. EDUCOMÕs news update. edupage@educom.edu. EDUCAI-L. Discussion of artificial intelligence in education. listserv@wvnvm.wvnet.edu. EDUTEL. Education and technology list. listserv@vm.its.rpi.edu. EFFSCHPRAC. Effective school practices list. mailserv@oregon.uoregon.edu. EJCREC. Electronic Journal of Communications. comserve@vm.its.rpi.edu (use 'join' instead of 'subscribe' when signing up to this list). EKIDS. Electronic Kids Internet Server list. majordomo@citybeach.wa.edu.au. ELEASAI. Library and information science research e-conference. listserv@arizvm1.ccit.arizona.edu. ELED-L. Elementary Education list. listserv@ksuvm.bitnet. ELEMUG. Elementary School Users' Group. listserv@uicvm.uic.edu. ESPAN-L. Teaching Spanish literature and language list. listserv@vm.tau.ac.il. ETCC-L. Educational Technology Coordinating Committee. listserv@admin.humberc.on.ca. EUITLIST. Educational uses of information technology. euitlist@bitnic.educom.edu. FLAC-L. Foreign languange across the curriculum. listserv@brownvm.bitnet. FLTEACH. Foreign Language Teaching Forum. listserv@ubvm.cc.buffalo.edu. GENTALK. Teacher/student discussion of genetics and bioethics. listserv@usa.net. GEOGED. Geography education list. listserv@ukcc.uky.edu. GLBL-HS. World culture discussion. listserv@onondaga.bitnet. GLOBAL_ED. Global education discussion. global_edrequest@bbs68.nanaimo.bc.ca. GRANTS-L. NSF grants information list. listserv@onondaga.bitnet. HORIZON. Discussion of the On The Horizon education journal. listserv@unc.edu. HORIZONS. Adult Education journal. listserv@alpha.acast.nova.edu. IECC. International E-Mail Classroom Connection. Cultural exchange. iecc-request@stolaf.edu. INCLASS. Using the Internet in the classroom. listproc@schoolnet.carleton.ca. INFED-L. Broad discussion of computers in the classroom. listserv@ccsun.unicamp.br. INSEA-L. International Society for Education Through Art. listserv@unbvm1.csd.unb.ca. ITD-TOC. Information and technology for the disabled journal. listserv@sjuvm.stjohns.edu. ITFS-L. Instructional TV Fixed Service discussion. listserv@enm.uma.maine.edu. ITTE. Discussion on information technology and teacher education. listserv@deakin.oz.au. JEI-L. Discussion of technology (especially CD-ROM) in K-12. listserv@umdd.umd.edu. JTE-L. Journal of Technology Education. listserv@vtvm1.cc.vt.edu. KIDCAFE. Kid's discussion group. listserv@vm1.nodak.edu. KIDINTRO. Penpal group for children. listserv@sjuvm.stjohns.edu. KIDLINK. Information of KIDS-95. listserv@vm1.nodak.edu. KIDS-ACT. Activity projects for kids. listserv@vm1.nodak.edu. KIDSPHERE. International KIDLINK discussion. kidsphere@vms.cis.pitt.edu. K12ADMIN. Discussions concerning educational administration. listserv@suvm.syr.edu. K12-AUP. Acceptable Use Policies discussion. k12-aup-request@merit.edu (say 'subscribe in body of message). LM-NET. Library media specialist information exchange. LM-NET@listserv.syr.edu. LRNASST. Learning assistance issues. listserv@arizvm1.ccit.arizona.edu. LRN-ED. Support and information for K12 teachers. listserv@suvm.syr.edu. MATHEDCC. Technology in math education discussion. listserv@vm1.mcgill.ca. MATHSED-L. Discussion group on Mathematics in Education. listserv@deakin.edu.au. MDK-12. K12 teachers in Maryland discussion. listserv@umdd.umd.edu. MEDIA-L. Discussion of media in education. listserv@bingvmb.cc.binghamton.edu. MEDIA-L. Dicussion of media literacy. listserv@nmsu.edu. MEMO-NET. Educational media discussion. listserv@vax1.mankato.msus.edu. MEMORIES. Allows kids to talk with WWII survivors. listserv@sjuvm.stjohns.edu. MMEDIA-L. Multimedia education discussion. listserv@itesmvfl.bitnet. MIDDLE-L. Discussion of iddle school-aged children. listserv@vmd.cso.uiuc.edu. MULT-ED. Multicultural education list. listproc@gmu.edu. MULTIAGE. Multiple age schooling list. listproc@services.dese.state.mo.us. MULTC-ED. Multicultural education discussion. listserv@umdd.umd.edu. MULTI-L. Discussion of multi-lingual education. listserv@barilvm.bitnet. MULTI-MEDIA. Multi-Media Discussion. listserv@deakin.edu.au. MUSIC-ED. Music education discussion. listserv@artsedge.kennedy-center.org. MY-VIEW. A global creative writing exchange for kids. listserv@sjuvm.stjohns.edu. NAEATASK. NAEA Art Teacher Education Task Force list. listserv@arizvm1.ccit.arizona.edu. NAT-EDU. K12 Education and Indigenous Peoples group. listserv@indycms.iupui.edu. NCPRSE-L. Discussion of science education reform. listserv@ecuvm1.bitnet. NCTM-L. National Council of Teachers of Mathematics discussion. listproc@sci-ed.fit.edu. NEWEDU-L. New patterns in education list. listserv@uhccvm.uhcc.hawaii.edu. NLA. National Literacy Advocacy list. majordomo@world.std.com. NOVAE. Teachers and networking list. majordomo@uidaho.edu. OUTDOOR-ED. Outdoor education list. listserv@latrobe.edu.au. PARENTING. Parenting issues list. majordomo@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu. PENPAL-L. On-line penpal exchange. listserv@unccvm.uncc.edu. PERKACT. Discussion of the Perkins Vocational Education Act. listserv@siuvmb.siu.edu. PHILOSED. Philosophy of education discussion. sued@syr.edu. PHYSHARE. High school physics resources list. listserv@psuvm.psu.edu. PMIC-PENGUIN. International cultural discussion for students. majordomo@hampstead.k12.nh.us. PRINT-SIG. Use of printed material in distance education. listserv@deakin.edu.au. REGGIO-L. Reggio Emilia education discussion. listserv@vmd.cso.uiuc.edu. SATEDU-L. Satellite education list. listserv@wcupa.edu. SCHOOL-L. Discussion for primary and secondary schools. listserv@irlearn.ucd.ie. SHED. Secondary and higher ed discussion. listserv@etsuadmn.etsu.edu. SIGTEL-L. Discussion of telecommunications in education. listproc@list.acs.ohio-state.edu. SLART-L. Second language acquisition teaching. listserv@cunyvm.bitnet. SPOKVIS-SIG. Spoken & visual communication in distance education. listserv@deakin.edu.au. SS435-L. Elementary social studies education list. listserv@ualtavm.bitnet. STARNET. Students at risk discussion. listproc@services.dese.state.mo.us. STLHE-L. Teaching and learning in higher ed list. listserv@unbvm1.csd.unb.ca. SUPERK12. Internet & computers in K-12 schools. listserv@suvm.syr.edu. SUSIG. Discussion of math education. listserv@miamiu.bitnet. TAMHA. Teaching American History list. listserv@cms.cc.wayne.edu. T321-L. Teaching science in elementary schools list. listserv@mizzou1.missouri.edu. TAFFIE. Home schooling in Texas. listproc@jsoft.com. TAG-L. Talented and gifted education discussion. listserv@vm1.nodak.edu. TALKBACK. News exchange and discussion for kids. listserv@sjuvm.stjohns.edu. TAWL. Teaching whole language discussion. listserv@listserv.arizona.edu. TEACHEFT. Teaching effectiveness discussion. listserv@wcupa.edu. TESLK-12. Teaching English as a Second Language in K-12. listserv@cunyvm.cuny.edu. TIPS. Teaching psychology science discussion. listserv@fre.fsu.umd.edu. TRDEV-AUS. Training and Development list. majordomo@cleo.murdoch.edu.au. TUTOR-L. Discussion of the International Tutoring movement. listserv@edie.cprost.sfu.ca. UAARTED. Art education discussion. listserv@arizvm1.bitnet. UKERA-L. Dialog on education reform policy making. Similar to BGEDU-L. listserv@ukcc.uky.edu. VOCNET. Vocational Education discussion. listserv@cmsa.berkeley.edu. WALDORF. Waldorf education discussion. listserv@sjuvm.stjohns.edu. WWWEDU. The World Wide Web in Education. listproc@educom.unc.edu.
BY FAR the most popular simplest methods of accessing information over the Internet are the protocols known as Gopher and the World-Wide Web (often called the Web, WWW or W3). Gopher, invented at the University of Minnesota (The Golden Gophers, get it?), is a hierarchically-based text menu system which allows the user to navigate a given site's information bank, as well as to connect to other information sites. Once connected to a gopher server, the user may surf around from site to site with ease, gathering information by searching menus of interest or typing in key words of interest, which the gopher program then searches for within the system.
The Web, one of the most recent additions to the Internet, is an advanced navigator protocol which offers easy access to graphics and text, as well as audio and video samples. Using a browsing program such as Netscape, a user connects with a Web home page, which is simply a default server connection From a home page, the user may click on to highlighted text or graphics to log on to other infomation systems. (note: another browser, Lynx, is also very useful, for it is text-based only. This means it is faster than Netscape Mosaic, and more importantly, can work fairly well over a modem connection.)
Both gopher and the Web are excellent research tools, for they allow the user to travel the net, following subjects of interest and guiding the computer with key words or phrases typed into the system. Though lacking the audiovisual capabilities of the Web, gopher provides quick connectivity to thousands of text sources. The Web, on the other hand, includes the ability to see and hear samples interesting bits of information.
When it comes to logging into a gopher or Web client, one must always remember the basic rule: you can access a gopher using Web software, but you usually can't access the Web with gopher software. Because gopher is text-based, a Web program such as Mosaic can handle a gopher connection without trouble. When a gopher program attempts to log onto a Web client, though, the attempt will either fail or only connect to the textual information (and thus ignore any graphics or sound capabilities).
Sometimes a client will have the same address name for its gopher and Web, so it will access its information in accordance to the user's software. More often than not, if you know the name of a gopher server (such as gopher.ed.gov), you can usually substitute the word 'gopher' with 'www' (i.e. www.ed.gov) and get the Web client instead.
A List of Federal- and State-Run Gophers and Web Servers Privately Operated Servers Tell me more about WWW
Adolescence Directory On-Line http://education.indiana.edu/cas/adol/adol.html
The University of Indiana's Adolescence Directory On-Line (ADOL) is an electronic guide to information regarding adolescent issues and secondary education. Contains information related to teen physical and mental health issues, as well as lesson plans and resources for teachers and students
Armadillo: The Texas Studies Gopher gopher://riceinfo.rice.edu:1170/11 and http://riceinfo.rice.edu/armadillo
An information server dedicated to middle school education. Specializes in the natural and cultural history of Texas. Includes lesson materials, research information, class projects and teacher discussions.
Association for Educational Communications and Technology gopher://sunbird.usd.edu:72/1
The AECT, a professional society for educators and researchers interested in informational technology, maintains this site. Though much of it is dedicated to the inner workings of the AECT, it also offers a solid collection of upcoming conference and call-for-papers information, as well as employment resources and general IT information.
Bartlett's Familiar Quotations http://www.cc.columbia.edu/acis/bartleby/bartlett/
The name says it all. Need a good quote? Who needs that really heavy book when you have on-line search engines.
The BBN National School Testbed gopher://copernicus.bbn.com
Offers information on BBN's National School Network Testbed. Includes Testbed projects, plans and general educational networking information.
Canada's SchoolNet http://schoolnet.carleton.ca/
The SchoolNet site is the home of Canada's initiative to wire all schools to the Internet. Available in both French and English, SchoolNet includes a variety of resources related to learning, networking, and school development. An excellent example of national on-line initiative site.
CICNet gopher://gopher.cic.net
CICNet, run by the Big 10's Committee on Institution Cooperation, acts as a backbone server for Midwest education. Includes Midwest servers and educational information, resource guides and numerous educational e-texts, conferences and serials.
The C-Span Gopher gopher://c-span.org
The C-Span gopher offers a variety of educational resources. Includes network information and press releases, government resources and a vast collection of historic speeches.
COSN - The Consortium for School Networking gopher://digital.cosn.org and http://digital.cosn.org
COSN, a collective of leaders in educational networking, offers a gopher which focuses on COSN's network reform efforts, as well as general K-12 information. Includes educational policy and legislation, state and local projects, educational resources and conference information.
The Children's Page http://vega.pd.astro.it:8080/kids.html
This web site, maintained by the Astronomical Observatory of Padova, Italy, contains a home page specifically geared for parents and kids to explore together. Includes exhibits on dinosaurs, Italian history, astronomy and soccer. Don't forget to click onto the English version.
Claremont High School Web http://www.cusd.claremont.edu
One of the best high school web sites on the Net, this server offers a variety of teaching resource, as well as connectivity to other school sites and detailed information on the Internet itself.
Cyberspace Middle School http://www.scri.fsu.edu/~dennisl/CMS.html
This resource is designed for middle school teachers and students. Includes a library of research resources for students, as well as information on science projects and sites for teachers.
Dewey Web http://ics.soe.umich.edu
The University of Michigan School of Education's interactive exploration and adventure education home page. Contains information for educators on how to get involved in on-line exploration and The Journey North, an arctic adventure project.
Educational Technology http://tecfa.unige.ch
Maintained by the University of Geneva, this list is a "virtual library" for educational resources. Maintains a large collection of educational web sites, journals, classroom materials and software.
Educom gopher://ivory.educom.edu and http://ivory.educom.edu
This gopher is a resource for those interested in Educom, which has been involved with higher educational technology management for over 25 years. Includes e-text of Edupage and Educom Review, as well reform and conference updates and information on the National Learning Infrastructure Initiative.
EINet http://galaxy.einet.net
The Enterprise Integration Network's web page offers one of the most comprehensive collections of educational resources under its Social Science collection. Contains journals, listservs, Internet sites and dozens of other educational resources.
EE-Link gopher://nceet.snre.umich.edu and http://www.nceet.snre.umich.edu
Home of the National Consortium for Environmental Education and Training, EE-Link provide a variety of materials relating to K-12 environmental education. Includes contact information, school projects, environmental literature and connectivity to other educational and environmental sites.
The Electronic School http://www.access.digex.net/~nsbamags/e-school.html
Electronic School Magazine recently developed this web site, which contains articles from their paper journal. Though only one issue has been put on-line so far, it's interesting look into the worlds of WWW use, technology and arts education, collaborative projects, and more.
The Exploratorium ExploraNet http://www.exploratorium.edu
San Francisco's Exploratorium maintains this virtual museum, which includes numerous audiovisual exhibits, museum journals and numerous educational resources.
FishNet/ Edge Magazine http://www2.interpath.net:80/sbi/Open.html
FishNet is a strange, but fun place to explore, especially for high school students. It is the Home of Edge, the electronic version of the journal Young Scholar, written entirely by students. Also includes interactive areas where students can debate issues or submit essays on a wide range of subjects, as well as information on applying to colleges.
From Now On http://www.pacificrim.net/~mckenzie/
Published by Jamie MacKenzie since 1991, From Now On is an electronic journal which focuses on a variety of educational technology issues. Includes an excellent array of resources for administrators and teachers interested in learning more about implementing technology policies into the classroom.
Global SchoolNet Foundation http://www.gsn.org
GSN, a leader in technology-assisted education, has constructing an enormous web site to compliment its numerous classoom projects. Includes the home pages of Global SchoolHouse, International CyberFair 96, ThinkQuest and Where in the Globe is Roger?.
The GNN Education Center http://gnn.com/gnn/meta/edu/index.html
Global Network Navigator recently premiered this site, an on-line magazined dedicated to Internet educational resources. Contains features on current issues and events in educational technology, as well as information on grants, collaborative events, curriculum guides, and a classified section for Internet-wide class projects.
The Hotlist http://toons.cc.ndsu.nodak.edu/~sackmann/k12.html
Internet education guru Gleason Sackman maintains this directory of all know network sites maintained by schools, school districts and departments of education. All sites are listed according to state.
The Hub gopher://hub.terc.edu and http://hub.terc.edu
Maintained by the Technology and Education Research Center (TERC) and The Regional Alliance for Mathematics and Science Education Reform, The Hub is an excellent resource for classroom projects and writings on curricular reform. Also includes research information, organizational and management tools, and general teacher assistance offerings.
The Institute for the Learning Sciences http://www.ils.nwu.edu
The ILS web site at Northwestern University contains Engines for Education, Roger Schank and Chip Cleary's innovative multimedia book on education reform and technology. Also home of the Collaborative Visualization Project (CoVis) Web page.
The Jason Project seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov/scripts/JASON.html
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center is the home of the 1996 Jason Project. Contains information on how to get involved in the Project, as well as research notes and discussion groups.
KIDLINK http://www.kidlink.org
Contains a variety of information concerning KIDLINK's KIDS-95 project, as well as past KIDS programs. Also includes project information for teachers and students.
Kids' Internet Delight http://www.clark.net/pub/journalism/kid.html
Designed specifically for children, KID provides young people with a large collection of interesting and educational web sites.
Kids on the Web http://www.zen.org/~brendan/kids.html
Brendan Kehoe, author of Zen and the Art of the Internet, maintains this page. It's chock-full of sites for and about kids.
Kids' Space http://www.interport.net:80/~sachi/index.html
Yes, as the name would suggest, this site is a place where kids develop resources and projects for other kids. Especially recommended for those with high-speed web access - in Netscape, it's a beautifully organized site (check out that cool clickable map on the home page). Contains a great collection of stories, artwork, music, online help, and a whole slew of other neat things for kids.
KidsWeb http://www.npac.syr.edu:80/textbook/kidsweb/
Part of the Living Textbook Project at Syracuse, KidsWeb is an enormous library of educational web sites for kids. Information is catalogued according to academic subject.
Math Forum http://forum.swarthmore.edu/index.html
Math Forum (formerly Geometry Forum) is Swarthmore University's online mathematics community center. Includes absolutely ever you wanted to know about geometry but were afraid to ask, as well as Ask Doctor Math (send in your math questions for help), class projects, and much more.
MayaQuest '96 http://www.mecc.com/mayaquest.html
In March and April, Dan Beuttner and his team of explorers will once again trek across Central America with bicycles to help unlock the mystery of the disappearance of Mayan civilization. Through the Internet, thousands of students will join them. Visit the web site and learn how to participate.
MidLink Magazine http://longwood.cs.ucf.edu:80/~MidLink/
MidLink Magazine is an online publications written and designed entirely by middle school students from around the world. Contents are updated each month, and any middle school class is welcome to participate. One of the best examples of student publishi on the Web.
NCSA Education Program http://www.ncsa.uiuc.edu/Edu/EduHome.html
This site is the home base of the University of Illinois' teacher networking program. Contains networking and education information for administrators and educators, as well as K-12 subject resources and information on the SuperQuest summer program for teachers.
The Ralph Bunche School gopher://ralphbunche.rbs.edu
The Ralph Bunche gopher is of interest for it is one of the first educational servers managed and edited entirely by elementary school students. Contains writings and projects developed by Ralph Bunche students, as well as class project resources and information on the BBN testbed.
The Research for Better Schools Server gopher://gopher.rbs.org and http://www.rbs.org
The RBS site is the information server for the regional educational laboratory of the Mid-Atlantic. Includes RBS resource materials and publications, as well as connectivity to other educational laboratories, Philadelphia-area gophers and other educational servers.
The Teacher Education Internet Server http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu and gopher://curry.edschool.virginia.edu
This site for educators and administrators focuses on new efforts in school reform, education policy and leadership, teacher education and educational networking. Offers connectivity to the Teacher Education Internet Server. Includes class subject modules and networking information, as well as e-texts of the Ed-Tech Review, the STTE Annual, and the Interface Newsletter.
The Television News Archive gopher://tvnews.Vanderbilt.Edu and http://tvnews.Vanderbilt.Edu
Vanderbilt University offers this archive which specializes in tracking and retrieving news clips and transcripts. Includes program abstracts, video purchasing and loan information, and specialized subject archives.
Unmixed Messages: Strategies for Equitable Science Education http://www.etc.bc.ca/apase/unmixed/unhome.html
For years now, it's been readily apparent that in many classrooms, a gender gap exists when it comes to science education. Unmixed Messages, sponsored by Canada's Association for the Promotion and Advancement of Science Education, attempts to bridge that gap by offering information on what can be done to increase the involvement of girls in the science classroom. Contains guidance materials, as well as detailed lesson plans of science projects and experiments.
Web66 http://web66.coled.umn.edu/
Stephen Collins of the University of Minnesota publishes this incredible resource for educational web publishers and publishers-to-be. Includes information on how to start up a web site, webmaster tidbits, and the most comprehensive registry of K-12 schools on the Web.
Webster's Dictionary http://c.gp.cs.cmu.edu:5103/prog/webster?
Though not an official Webster's WWW site, if you have a word you want to look up, it'll do it for you.