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Using the Internet As a Teaching Tool

Using the internet requires a certain level of reading skill, so may not be appropriate for very young children. Pairing young children with buddies from another grade level may make the internet more accessible. The following sites are rich in information about using the internet as a teaching tool. Caution: young children should not spend inordinate amounts of time in front of a computer monitor when more meaningful learning occurs with real materials and peers.

Technology and Young Children: A Project of the NAEYC Technology Caucus, All about using technology with young children!
Children's Software Review, 3650 searchable software titles reviewed!
Technology and Young Children: What Teachers Need to Know, Research from the University of Southern Indiana
Are We There Yet?, Virtual field trips
Children's Software, Shareware for kids
Children's Software Review, 3650 searchable software titles reviewed!
Color, Cut and Fold Village, Download software that provides printable village for children to "cut, color and paste.
Computers In Early Childhood Education
CyberBee, Online tech/teaching journal, ideas for using the internet in specific subject areas and nice links section
Early Childhood and Technology, Ask ERIC ResourceGuide with links to many other sites on the internet concerning technology and young children
Ed's Oasis: Tools page, Tools for using the internet with children.
ElectronicElementary, Links to other elementary classrooms and their cooperative projects using the internet
Elementary Internet in a One Computer Classroom, Ideas from the classroom!
Evaluating Web Sites for Educational Uses: Bibliography and Checklist, Comprehensive site with links to related information as well as a checklist
Friendship Overseas, Japanese site with invitation to teachers and children to share ideas and communication via the internet
Helping Early Childhood Education Students Learn About the Internet
INTRODUCING COMPUTERS TO PRESCHOOLERS, How to with steps in the process
Keypal Projects, Links to sources of 'keypals' (penpals in snailmail parlance) from around the world.
Kid Safe Sites, Web sites recommended as "kids safe" with annotations
Future Shock Is Here, Overview of how technology will revolutionize education
Interactive Technology and the Young Child
Internet and Early Childhood Education: Some Frequently Asked Questions
Internet for Educators, Good beginning site with info about the internet and its use as well as many links to other sites of interest to educators; caution, book for sale!
KidPub, Offers internet penpals, a place for kids to publish their stories, offers schools a place to showcase their school's work...Highly recommended!
Learning on the Web, Walks the teacher through the web; how it might be used in teaching
Managing Computers in Kindergarten, Nancy Yost's page about computers and technology in the kindergarten classroom; includes software recommendations, using KidPix, email and freeware
MultiMedia Schools, The online journal for multi-media, CD-ROM, and internet for k-12 education
Networking Partners, Come here to find other classrooms and children around the world with whom to communicate
New Tools For Teaching, Internet-based resources for teaching
The One or Two Mac Classroom, Tips for making do with a small number of computers; includes software, hardware and networking suggestions
On Assignment !, Weekly web-based projects for elementary children; archive of past assignments available
On-Line Activities for the K-8 Classroom, Activities sorted by grade level
Online Educator, Web site that searches for neat sites of interest to teachers and changes on a weekly basis; built-in search capability by grade level and subject area
Pitsco's Launch to On-Line Collaborative Projects, Find projects that can be shared with other online classrooms all over the world; the real potential of the internet in action!
Reinventing Schools: The Technology Is Now!
Resource Guide to Federal Funding For Technology in Education, Find out where the federal dollars are to fund technology in education
Technology and change in Education, National School Boards Association article about why technology is needed in education and how it may restructure how we think of education
Technology and Young Children: What Teachers Need to Know, Research from the University of Southern Indiana
Safety Zone, List of rules to teach students before setting them free on the internet, reviews of filtering software; IMPORTANT information!
Software Reviews, Not sure what software to purchase for classroom use? Check out this site for reviews.
sitesALIVE! Discover and explore oceans, rainforests and the world by linking your family or class to live, semester-long student learning expeditions around the globe! (Subscription site)
Switched-On Classroom(tm), Massachusetts site with example of plan for integrating technology in education statewide
Teaching and Learning On the Web, Search your favorite subjects for related links to sites on the web
Teacher Resource Page, Sites for teacher and children, places on the web to publish children's writing and links to other schools on the internet
The Technology Coordinator's Web Site
Using the Internet with Students, McGraw Hill's site for teachers with links to multiple sites about internet use with students
Velsoft Interactive: Computer Manuals for Kids, Downloadable, child-friendly computer manuals for young children; technical reading ratchetted down a few years! (Caution, material for sale!)
Welcome to T.H.E. on the Web! Journal about technology in education
Well-Connected Educator, Site for teachers, administrators and parents about education technology; articles, forums, guidelines, help, who's who and links
Why Is the Mona Lisa Smiling, Student generated site with Leonardo Da Vinci links, music composed by Leonardo, and theories about the famous Mona Lisa smile.
Wired Learning in the Classroom and Library, Great resources for internet projects, activities, resources and tools

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