English Language

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Isaac Asimov: Author   http://www.libraries.wvu.edu/exhibits/asimov/

Isaac Asimov was one of the greatest science fiction writers of the 20th century.  Many critics, scientists and educators believed that his greatest talent was the popularising science for the lay reader.  Asimov wrote prodigiously with hundreds of books written in his lifetime.  This online display features visuals and descriptions of some of the over 600 books, games, audio recordings, videos and wall charts from the Asimov collection. Ideal for year levels 5-12 RRRR

Discovering Charles Dickens: A Community Reading Project   http://dickens.stanford.edu/

The focus of this web site is to release the works of Charles Dickens in an online environment in the same manner as they were released originally, in weekly parts.  Originally his novels were released over many weeks (up to 40) and each section was eagerly sought by readers throughout the then known world.  This is an excellent project and can be used very effectively in the classroom to mimic the same success the first edition had.  Ideal for year levels 7-12 RRRRR

Read & Count   http://www.read-count.org

The basic skills agency in the United Kingdom has set up this web site to assist parents and care givers to help young children learn to read and count.  The web site would also be an excellent remedial or teaching tool for the classroom with excellent content, vibrant colour and good layout. .  Ideal for year levels 0-2 RRRR

RhymeZone Rhyming Dictionary & Thesaurus   http://www.rhymezone.com/

If students are doing rhyming poetry then this resource web site would be an excellent tool in providing rhyming words.  As well as finding rhyming words you can also use the search tool to find synonyms. Ideal for year levels 3-9 RRRR

Caxton’sChaucer   http://www.bl.uk/treasures/caxton/homepage.html

On this web site you will find William Caxton's two editions of Chaucer's Canterbury Lies that s, probably printed in 1476 and 1483.  If students are studying the Canterbury Tales, then viewing these 500+ -year-old editions can be very inspiring.  You can also find information on Caxton's life and how he became involved in printing. Ideal for year levels 9-12 RRRR

Writing World: Poetry   http://www.writing-world.com/poetry/

Teachers will find an excellent collection of articles dealing with a wide range of poetic formats, as well as articles dealing with issues associated with the teaching of poetry and ideas on how to present poetry within the classroom environment. Ideal for teachers RRR

Unitecnology: English Online   http://www.unitecnology.ac.nz/

If you are teaching English anywhere in the world, let alone in New Zealand, the resources that are available here for teachers are diverse and deal with English concepts such as interpersonal speaking, presenting, transactional writing, listening, viewing, close reading, poetic writing  . . . .  The resources are produced by teachers for teachers and as such come with an excellent pedagogical pedigree. Ideal for teachers  RRRRR

The Newseum!  http://www.newseum.org/

The Newseum is a virtual interactive online museum that highlights the history behind the news that so pervades our lives today.  In schools around the world it is now common for students to be presenting a global news service to their peers each day tapping into the vast news resources that are available on the Internet.  This museum provides an historical overview of the development of "the news". Ideal for year levels 4-10 RRRRR

General & Professional Development

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Think Quest  http://www.thinkquest.org

Think Quest is an international competition where student teams engage in collaborative, project based learning to create educational web sites.  The winning entries, combined together to form the Think Quest online library.  The competition attracts thousands of entries from countries throughout the world and is an excellent format within which students can compete with other students in creating Internet web sites. Ideal for year levels 5-12 RRRRR

Research Scams, Hoaxes, Frauds & Urban Legends   http://www.purportal.com/

The story that your friend may just have sent you and 40 other people may be well intended and it may sound logical and truthful but it could just as likely be a scam, hoax, fraud or more benignly, simply an urban legend.  If you're wondering whether that is the case then you can use this search tool here to see whether or not the story you have just been told as any truth to it. Ideal for all year levels RRR

“Libraries Embrace Digital Age”   http://society.guardian.co.uk/print/0,3858,4845344-111685,00.html

The race to produce digitised learning materials and make them accessible to the public is well and truly underway, but how these digitised materials are made accessible and searchable is still fraught with some difficulty.  This brief article investigates solutions that libraries are looking at in order to manage and organise this massive resource called Internet. Ideal for librarians  RRRR

Crazy 4 Teachers   http://www.crazy4teachers.com/

This is not your standard e-mail newsletter for teachers on but rather a somewhat offbeat and humorous look at the lives we lead and the things we do within our teacher culture.  A good Friday afternoon web site to visit and put life into a more realistic prospective.  Ideal for teachers RRRRR

The Citation Machine   http://landmark-project.com/citation_machine/index.php

“The citation machine is an interactive Web tool that provides entry forms, soliciting information for selected information resources.  The tool then assembles the entered information in APA style bibliographic and parentetical (www.dictionary.com !!) citations.” Translating this into English means that you can enter information about the object you wish to cite and it will present the citation in the correct and appropriate format. Ideal for year levels 5-12 RRRRR

School Blogs   http://www.schoolblogs.com/

Blogging has become extremely popular and the possibilities for using software in the school setting are almost endless. This web site provides an introduction for teachers to use this unique communication media effectively in the classroom. Ideal for year levels 5-10 RRRR

To Homework or not to Homework: That is the Question http://www.enc.org/features/focus/archive/homework/document.shtm?input=FOC-003321-index

The Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education presents an excellent toolkit for teachers to debate the question of homework.  Homework has often been seen by many in the profession as "busywork", set in order to keep parents happy.  But in the 21st century where rich information resources are now available online, is there a new place for homework?  The tools at this web site provides teachers the necessary resources in order to debate this issue. Ideal for teachersRRRRR

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Safe Kids   http://www.safekids.com/

At this web site students and teachers will find useful information, sets, advice and suggestions that will assist in making their online experience fun and productive.  The sign details the potential risks of being online and using the Internet as well as some commonsense rules for online safety.  There is excellent sections dealing with guidelines for parents, privacy issues and there is even a "contract" for online safety that schools and homes can use. Ideal for all year levels RRRR

Versatile Vinegar!   http://www.versatilevinegar.org/

Vinegar has been the drink of choice for thousands of years and its value as a source of essential minerals and vitamins is expanded on at this web site. Ideal for year levels 7-11 RRR

The Safety City   http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/kids/

Vince and Larry are two crash test dummies whose job it is to assist young people to come to terms with safety issues within towns and cities.  The site deals with bike safety, pedestrian safety, car safety and school bus safety.  There are plenty of tips and ideas as well as background research information and good commonsense advice. Ideal for year levels 2-8 RRRRR

Medline Plus   http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthtopics.html

The National Library and the National Institutes of Health have joined forces to produce an excellent online resource on a wide range of health issues.  For schools the focus is a series of 165 interactive health tutorial slideshows complete with sound and pictures to provide information on a wide range of disorders, medical complaints and health issues.  The information here is authoritative and well presented.  Ideal for year levels 7-12 RRRRR

Code Red Rover   http://www.coderedrover.org/

The focus of this site is to reinforce safety issues around the time using a good range of games quizzes and fun activities.  This is especially suitable for younger students with good graphics and engaging activities. Ideal for year levels 0-4 RRRRR

Staying Healthy   http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/index.html

It is quite difficult sometimes to find appropriate information that is written for kids about kids health.  This web site has a wide range of articles that are written at an appropriate level, are informative, entertaining and contain a good dose of commonsense. Ideal for year levels 0-8 RRRRR

Kids Regen   http://www.kidsregen.org

The focus of this web site is properly be summarised in their byline "healthy soil-healthy food-healthy kids”. The site encourages organic gardening in a school setting, encouraging children to grow their own food and manage their own food production through effective gardening.  Teachers and students will find excellent ideas, support information and enthusiasm at this site.  Ideal for year levels 3-9 RRRR

Looking Beyond SARS   http://www.npr.org/news/specials/sars/

This is an excellent article for senior students to use when looking at possible pandemic infections and their possible spread throughout the world in which people are extremely mobile.  The resources here will provide students with the tools to investigate whether or not the world is truly prepared for what is to come. Ideal for year levels 10-12 RRRRR

Information & Communication Technology

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The Google Labs   http://labs.google.com/

The Google search engine is world-renowned, but less well-known is a wide range of other tools that are also available from the same site.  You can download the Google desk bar which allows you to search using Google without even opening your browser, you can use the Google glossary to find definitions for words phrases and acronyms, you can restrict your search to a particular geographical area, look up quotations . . .  Google on! Ideal for all year levels RRRRR

Blogging on the WEB   http://www.xanga.com/

If you would like to get started with your own personal Web Log, this is the place to start.  A Web Log is a personal but informative (for other people), communication using a wide number of web links you have visited to display your interests, passions and dislikes.  Blogging, as it is better known, has become a global phenomenon and the software required is available from here at no cost. Ideal for all year levels RRRR

Learning Circuits   http://www.learningcircuits.org/

Learning circuits is the official online magazine for the American society for training and development the deals exclusively with e-learning.  The articles provide teachers with an insight into the role of e-learning and e-knowledge with an emphasis on balancing the social interaction with good learning and teaching pedagogy. Ideal for teachers  RRRRR

Additional Character Symbols  http://www.webs4u.co.nz/hints/symbols.html

Sometimes you need a character that just isn't on the keyboard, such as the English pound (£) or the © symbol and fractions would be nice is well! Well these symbols are actually on your keyboard!  They just make use of the ALT key and the number pad and this web site will show you just which numbers on the number and you need to use to get the symbol that you want.  Excellent.  Ideal for all year levels RRRRR

The E-Learning Centre Homepage   http://www.elearningcentre.co,uk/

The Learning Centre is "the largest free information resource about e-learning".  As well as providing a wide range of articles, predictions and trends there are links to thousands of selected and reviewed articles, reports, examples of best practice, e-learning products and services as well as e-learning conferences, seminars and workshops. Ideal for teachers  RRRR

Learning Objects Portal   http://ilearn.senecac.on.ca/lop/

Learning objects are being produced around the world and these huge databases of educational resources for teachers can be used to construct units of learning that are both personalised and relevant to each cultural/geographical area.  This Learning Objects Portal provides background information, resources, a list of repositories, the tools, instances of best practice as well as the issues that confront the effective use of learning objects in education settings. Ideal for teachers  RRRR

IPCop Firewall http://www.ipcop.org/cgi-bin/twiki/view/IPCop/WebHome

If you are looking for an effective and free firewall for your Linux server look no further than this excellent and effective piece of software.  Surely it must be becoming obvious that using a Linux based server is increasingly a more and more obvious choice. Ideal for ICT teachers RRRRR

EdTechNOT   http://edtechnot.com

The introduction to this site states that “this is where educational technologists come to think”, and while this may not be the only place where educational technologists think, it is an excellent site in terms of keeping teachers involved with information and communication technologies up to speed with both the technology and the education pedagogy that accompanies their successful implementation and application within schools. Ideal for teachers RRRRR

Foreign Languages (LOTE)

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Language Dictionaries & Translators  http://www.word2word.com/dic.html

Word2Word provides an extensive collection of links to web sites that offer either dictionaries on translators for almost every language you could possibly imagine.  The links provided are free resources and are especially useful if you have international students you would like to impress with a greeting or provide students with an introduction to an obscure, or otherwise, language. Ideal for year levels 5-12 RRR

Language Guide: Russian   http://www.langaugeguide.org/russian/index.jsp

At this web site students can access a wide range of language activities including everything from the alphabet, numbers, plants, money time, greetings, animals, the family, the weather, school, time, their business, food,  technology and much more.  When students take on each individual word or greeting they can hear the audio pronunciation to assist them still further.Ideal for year levels 7-12 RRR

Table de Matieres Ressources Françaises   http://homepage.mac.com/griffinwc/pagefrancaise/

Teachers will find a table of French resources available here.  Resources available here deal with the arts, music, regions, language, tourism, sports and cuisine. Ideal for teachers RR

Learn Spanish   http://www.ligolex.com/spanish.htm

Teachers and students wishing to learn Spanish will find a wide range of web site resources available here at no charge.  There is a range of activities including everything from seeing the weather in Spanish, translation exercises, useful expressions, grammar activities, Spanish hangman and much more more. Ideal for year levels 5-12 RR

Language Guide: French http://www.langaugeguide.org/francais/

At this web site students can access a wide range of language activities deemed everything from the alphabet, numbers, plants, money time, greetings, animals, the family, the weather, school, their time, their business, food,  technology and much more.  When students take on each individual word or greeting they can hear the audio pronunciation to assist them still further.Ideal for year levels 7-12 RRR

Language Guide: Spanish http://www.langaugeguide.org/espanol/index.jsp

At this web site students can access a wide range of language activities deemed everything from the alphabet, numbers, plants, money time, greetings, animals, the family, the weather, school, their time, their business, food,  technology and much more.  When students take on each individual word or greeting they can hear the audio pronunciation to assist them still further.Ideal for year levels 7-12 RRR

Language Guide: German http://www.langaugeguide.org/deutch/index.jsp

At this web site students can access a wide range of language activities deemed everything from the alphabet, numbers, plants, money time, greetings, animals, the family, the weather, school, their time, their business, food,  technology and much more.  When students take on each individual word or greeting they can hear the audio pronunciation to assist them still further.Ideal for year levels 7-12 RRR

Language Guide: Mandarin http://www.langaugeguide.org/nandarin/

At this web site students can access a wide range of language activities deemed everything from the alphabet, numbers, plants, money time, greetings, animals, the family, the weather, school, their time, their business, food,  technology and much more.  When students take on each individual word or greeting they can hear the audio pronunciation to assist them still further.Ideal for year levels 7-12 RRR

Language Guide: Hebrew http://www.langaugeguide.orghewbrew/

At this web site students can access a wide range of language activities deemed everything from the alphabet, numbers, plants, money time, greetings, animals, the family, the weather, school, their time, their business, food,  technology and much more.  When students take on each individual word or greeting they can hear the audio pronunciation to assist them still further.Ideal for year levels 7-12 RRR

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Principles & Standards for School Mathematics (US)   http://standards.nctm.org/

Teachers can download the entire text of "Resources & Standards" from this location as well as access a wide range of electronic samples/activities that support the document.  Whether or not you teach in United States, the resources here and the standards set are well worth investigating. Ideal for teachersRRRRR

Communicating About Mathematics Using Games   http://standards.nctm.org/document/eexampleschap5/5.1/index.htm

Mathematical games can foster improved mathematical communication when students explain and justify their moves to one another.  In addition, games can motivate students and engage them in thinking about applying concepts and skills. This web site deals with the game entitled "The Fraction Track" and looks at how the game can be used to effectively impart an increased understanding of mathematics and number concept.  These principles can be applied to many of the games that students play. Ideal for year levels 7-12 RRRRR

More Counting   http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/counting/index2.html

Teachers will find here an interactive and colourful set of counting activities that reinforce emerging number concept. Ideal for year levels 0-3 RRRR

A View From the Back of the Envelope   http://www.vendian.org/envelope/

Approximation is one of the key mathematical skills that students require in order to apply their concept of number effectively.  This web site provides a wide range of activities and exercises dealing with developing the skill of approximation.  Applications here vary from astronomical feature supermarket shopping. Ideal for year levels 3-10 RRRR

Learning Mathematics: Number & Operations   http://www.learner.org/channel/courses/learningmath/number/

Number and operations examines numerous topics than encompass the three main categories that are outlined in the Principles & Standards of School Mathematics (US).  Topics dealt with here include number systems, number concept, place value, meanings and models operations, number theory, fractions and decimals, rational numbers and proportional reasoning, and fractions, ascend, and ratio.  An excellent resource for teachers of mathematics in all countries resource. Ideal for year levels 4-10 RRRRR

Manipula Math with Java   http://www.ies.co.jp/math/java/index.html

The material at this web site allows teachers and students to work with visual interpretations of mathematical concepts.  When over 250 Java applets available from this location is an extensive collection and a very valuable resource for students who find conceptual understanding of principles difficult or for those who wish to extend their present knowledge.  Ideal for year levels 7-12 RRRR

The Math Page   http://www.themathpage.com/

Students and teachers will find here a complete course and mathematics including a wide range of skills across all the mathematical disciplines.  Information is presented very visually to encourage greater understanding of mathematical concepts and ideas. Ideal for year levels 2-10 RRRR

Probability by Surprise   http://www.stat-stanford.edu/~susan/surprise/

Probability is an intriguing mathematical topic and opens up a whole new world of understanding and applications to the real world that students live in.  The site here is designed to extend students understanding of probability by presenting a series of paradoxes for them to examine along with some tools for visualising the concept of probability. Ideal for year levels 10-12 RRRRR

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Teacher Resources from the Academy Awards people   http://www.oscars.org/teachersguide/

Teachers of film and media studies will find an excellent collection of high-quality resources here, including topics such as screenwriting, cinematography, film editing, art direction, and animation.  These resources provide an excellent background for teachers wishing to teach film media studies.  Each instructional pack contains activities, objectives and references. Ideal for teachers  RRRRR

The British Music Information Centre   http://www.bmic.co.uk/

If you are interested in 20th and 21st century "new music" then this web site will provide an excellent resource, particularly if you live in United Kingdom.  There is online collection of scores, recordings and information on composers, with scores viewable online. As well as this there are hundreds of links, information and concert details, news and features as well as projects that the Centre is involved in. .  Ideal for year levels 6-12 RRR

Arts Connect   http://www.artsexplorer.net/

If you wish to do a search and focus particularly on the arts then this arts search engine available here will provide you with a much more focused set of results than using a generic search engine such as Google or similar engines. .  Ideal for year levels 9-12 RRR

Mojo’s Musical Mouseum  http://www.kididdles.com/mouseum/

This ia a musical “mouseum” where students will find the lyrics to their favourite songs and they can also send a request for a long lost song that they cannot remember the words to.  Simple and effective. Ideal for year levels 0-6 RRRR

Sesame Street: Music Works  http://www.sesamestreet.com/sesamestreet/music/

At this web site students are introduced to the role of music in their lives and some basic new skill concepts.  This fast moving right and interactive web site would make an excellent presentation, via a multimedia projector, to a junior class being introduced to music. Ideal for year levels 0-4 RRRR

‘Twas The Night Before Christmas   http://www.night.net/christmas/Twas-night01.html

"Twas the night before Christmas" is a classic Christmas ballad written in 1822.  If you want the words to this ballad you will find here and the click on the link at the bottom of the page you will find a wide range of Christmas stories, poems and songs. Ideal for year levels 0-5 RRR

The International Theatre Design Archive  http://www.siue.edu/ITDA/

The mission of the site is to actively promote the advancement and skills in all aspects of design and production in the performing arts.  If you are looking into building sets and designing theatre layout then the resources available here would be invaluable.  Please note that the designs here are the property of the original designers and you need their permission before using them within your own school. Ideal for year levels 7-12 RRRRR

Theatre History  http://www.theatrehistory.com/index.html

This web site focuses on the history of theatre through the ages and allows students access to some excellent background information and research.  The site hosts of wide range of articles and background information on theatre history in a number of countries with a special emphasis on Greek theatre history and origins. There is also here an archive of online texts.  Ideal for year levels 9-12 RRRR

Science

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Instant Anatomy   http://www.instantanatomy.nrt/

Instant anatomy is a web site that provides an excellent collection of illustrations of the human body which are perfect for the teaching and learning of human anatomy.  The site also contains an excellent collection of questions they can be used to test student understanding of human anatomy. Ideal for year levels 7-12 RRR

Scientific American Newsletter   http://www.sciam.com/page.cfm?section=newslettersignup&code=art

Scientific American, the magazine, produces a weekly newsletter which can be e-mailed to people who wish to keep up-to-date with a latest science and technology news.  There is also several other newsletter is available from this location which students or teachers may wish to sign up to.  Ideal for year levels 10-12 RRR

DinoData   http://www.dinodata.net/

If you are looking for an  encyclopaedic resource dealing with all aspects of dinosaurs then you will find such a resource here.  The site deals with discussions on dinosaur extinctions, the various types of dinosaurs, evolutionary path that dinosaurs theoretically passed through, online publications, maps, anatomy . . . . Ideal for year levels 3-12 RRRRR

The Starry Messenger Project   http://www.masters.ab.ca/bdyck/Galileo/

It is 1633 and Galileo has been charged as a heretic by the church authorities for his views on the movement in the skies of the planets and the sun and their relationship with the earth.  To defend his viewpoints, Galileo needs 21st century knowledge to prove his 17th-century breakthrough thinking.  He contacts you through a virtual timewarp and asks you to help him out.  Can you? An excellent online quest, following a study on the earth and its place in our solar system. Ideal for year levels 7-10 RRRRR

The Voyage of the Odyssey   http://www.pbs.org/odyssey/

The Ocean Alliance is conducting a five-year scientific mortgage to study the health of the world's oceans aboard the vessel "Odyssey".  This site contains a wealth of scientific information and possibly more importantly scientific process happening while students look on. Ideal for year levels 5-10 RRRRR

The Autonomic Nervous System   http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/auto.html

The organs of our body, such as the heart, stomach and intestines, are regulated by a part of the nervous system called the autonomic nervous system.  The ANS is part of the peripheral nervous system and controls many organs and muscles in the body.  It is often referred to as are involuntary reflex system.  This web site investigates the ANS and provide students with a fascinating background information.  Ideal for year levels 11-12 RRR

The Animal Diversity Web   http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/

The animal diversity here provides a wide range of information on the diverse nature of living organisms we call animals.  This web site is an excellent tool for teachers and students looking for information on diversity and animal nomenclature. Ideal for year levels 0-9 RRRR

The Visual Elements Periodic Table   http://www.chemsoc.org/viselements/pages/intro.html

If students are learning about the nature of the elements and their layout in the periodic table then this is the sort of periodic table that they should be first introduced to.  In the visual elements periodic table the students can see a visual representation of