Internet Information Sources

Education & Financial Aid

General

• Arizona Department of Education
  www.ade.state.az.us
• AskERIC Home Page - Provides education information to teachers, librarians, administrators and parents.
  ericir.syr.edu
• The Chronicle of Higher Education - Includes developments in higher education and issues of interest to faculty members and administrators.
  chronicle.com
• Department of Education
  www.ed.gov
• Education Place - The K-8 site for teachers. Find helpful teaching resources, educational games, discussion forums and more.
  www.eduplace.com
• Higheredjobs Online - Faculty and staff positions at colleges and universities in the U.S. and Canada.
  www.higheredjobs.com
• National Center for Educational Statistics - Collects and analyzes education-related data.
  nces.ed.gov
• NBPTS: National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
  www.nbpts.org
• PBS Adult Learning Service Online - Featured lesson plans and activities, based on PBS programs.
  www.pbs.org/learn/als
• Peterson's Education Center - Information about colleges and universities, graduate programs, financial aid, test preparation, and career exploration.
  www.petersons.com
• Scholastic - Enhancing learning with rich educational content and a classroom-tested online curriculum.
  www2.scholastic.com/browse/home.jsp

Associations

• National Association of Secondary School Principals
  www.nassp.org
• National Education Association (NEA)
  www.nea.org
• National Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
  www.pta.org

Colleges and Universities - Local

• Arizona State University, www.asu.edu
• Grand Canyon University, www.grand-canyon.edu
• Northern Arizona University, www.nau.edu
• Thunderbird, The American Graduate School of International Management, www.t-bird.edu/default.asp?Flash=yes
• University of Arizona, www.arizona.edu

Colleges and Universities - Other

• American Universities on the Web - Links to homepages of American Universities granting bachelor or advanced degrees.
  www.clas.ufl.edu/CLAS/american-universities.html
• CollegeNet - Find the ideal college. Narrow down by region, college sports, major, tuition and more. Link directly to the schools in which you are interested.
  www.collegenet.com
• CollegeView - Examine more than 3,800 schools to find the college that's right for you. Take a virtual campus tour, apply online, and more.
  www.collegeview.com

Curriculum Resources

• Awesome Library - Organizes the Web with carefully reviewed education resources.
  www.neat-schoolhouse.org
• Blue Web'n: A Library of Blue Ribbon Learning Sites on the Web - Outstanding Internet sites categorized by subject, grade level, format.
  www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn
• Education Place - Teacher's Center - K-8 resources for teachers, students,and parents.
  www.eduplace.com
• The Global Schoolhouse - Helps educators to develop basic and advanced literacy, communication and research skills through online learning activities.
  www.gsh.org
• Jon's Home School - Answers to the most common questions about home schooling.
  www.midnightbeach.com/hs
• Teachnet - Helping teachers develop appropriate and effective instructional materials that infuse the Internet and support local and state standards.
  www.teachnet.org
• TEAMS Distance Learning - Interactive distance learning provider for the elementary grades in the U.S.
  teams.lacoe.edu

Financial Aid

• FinAid: The Financial Aid Information Page, www.finaid.org
• Free Application for Federal Student Aid, www.fafsa.ed.gov
• U.S. Office of Postsecondary Education (Financial Aid) - Click on the Financial Aid tab to find and apply for student aid.
  www.ed.gov/offices/OPE

Science/Math

• Access Excellence - Provides high school biology and life science teachers access to their colleagues, scientists, new information.
  www.accessexcellence.org
• Eisenhower National Clearinghouse - ENC Online - Information and products to improve K-12 mathematics and science teaching.
  www.enc.org
• Hands-On Technology Project - Science experiments and other hands-on activities for K-8 students.
  www.galaxy.net/~k12
• Math Forum - Resources, materials, activities, educational services that enrich & support teaching & learning in an increasingly technological world.
  mathforum.org
• Math and Science Gateway (Gr. 9-12) - Links to resources in mathematics and science for educators and students.
  www.tc.cornell.edu/Edu/MathSciGateway
• Quest: NASA K-12 Internet Initiative - Dedicated to bringing NASA to classrooms through the internet. Live interactions, lesson plans, more.
  quest.arc.nasa.gov
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Students and Teachers - Explore your environment and learn neat things you can do to protect it. Section for students ages 5-12, students in middle and high school, and teachers.
  www.epa.gov/epahome/students.htm

Social Sciences

• Ask Asia - Information resources about Asia. Curricular materials,services, and support for teachers and schools.
  www.askasia.org
• Learning Page - Historical documents, photographs, maps, films and audio recordings. Find lessons, activities for using these in the classroom.
  lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu
• Lesson Plans and Resources for Social Studies Teachers
  www.csun.edu/%7Ehcedu013/index.html
• National Council for the Social Studies - Provides leadership, service, and support for all social studies educators.
  www.ncss.org
• Retanet - Resources for Teaching about the Americas - Current information on Latin America.
  ladb.unm.edu/www/retanet

Technology in the Classroom

• Classroom Connect - Learning resources for K-12 educators and their students. Offers free membership.
  www.classroom.com
• 4 Teachers - The online space for teachers integrating technology into the curriculum.
  www.4teachers.org
• Tech Learning - Online edition of Technology & Learning magazine.
  www.techlearning.com

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