Browsing Basics
webTeacher
This comprehensive tutorial goes all the way from "What is a browser?" to
creating your own Java applets.
Searching the Internet
The Gateway to Educational Materials
A search engine and directory for some of the largest education resource sites.
Internet Scout Project
Librarians and educators have been scouring the Net, searching for good Web sites for
educators. Since librarians are involved, you know it's well organized.
Education World
A search engine that searches only selected sites of interest to educators.
Links to Search Engines
Thomas Jefferson Middle School in Edison, NJ has created a page which includes several
search engines.
Yahooligans!
The Yahoo! search engine has selected sites appropriate for kids. Not a site for
serious research, but a great place to start for teaching kids about searching. And
it's the only search engine elementary students need.
Ask Jeeves
A different kind of search engine. You can ask questions in English. Jeeves
will even check your spelling, if you wish. There is also a special Ask Jeeves for Kids.
Northern Light
After all the commercials on the more popular search engines, Northern Light is like a
cool breeze on a hot day. No ads, just a soft sell on articles from their
"special collection."
WWWomen
A search site dedicated to women's topics.
Symbols.com
A searchable collection of 2500 symbols. Find the history of a symbol, or download
it for your own use. "The signs range from ideograms carved in mammoth teeth by
Cro-Magnon men, to hobo signs and subway graffiti."
"Meta" Search Engines
These are sites that send your keywords to a range of search engines, then give
you replies from each one. Most of the time, it's just more of the same, but if you
have a very specific search, you may want to use one of these.
The One-Computer Classroom
Take a look at our page of Internet
resources for the one-computer classroom.
E-Rate (Universal Service Fund) sites
Visit our list of sites with
information on this program to provide discounts on telecommunications and networking
costs for public and private schools and public libraries.
NJ Core Curriculum Content
Standards
All the new standards online. You can also get a download the standards in Word, WordPerfect
or PDF formats.
Teachers Helping Teachers
This site has it all: lesson plans, Web links, chat room, etc. And no ads.
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