Government Sites
CryptoKids - (National
Security Agency/Central Security Service) - Peer into the secret world of cryptology: making and breaking
codes. Play lots of games and activities at this site too!
Cyberethics for Teachers - (Department of Justice) - This site offers a lesson plan to
help teach students about cybersafety and ethics for the internet.
Encyclopedia Smithsonian -
Information Technology - All kinds of collections containing information on computers, business
machines, and communications devices.
FCC Kids
Zone - (Federal Communications Commission) - Find out interesting facts and play fun games
that help you learn more about this agency. There's also a news section just for you!
FCC Kids Zone (Grades 9-12) - (Federal Communications Commission) - Want to know
what digital TV is or why you can't use a cell phone on an airplane? Find out by exploring this informative
site.
FCC Kids Zone (Grades K-3) - (Federal Communications Commission) - Have fun with the
many quizzes and games at this site, as you learn about this agency. Check out the "In The News" feature
written just for you!
Kidz Privacy-For Teachers - Get informative resources on how you can
educate your students about protecting their privacy online.
Nebraska - SafeKids.ne.gov - Internet saftey tips for kids.
NSF and the Birth of the Internet - (National Science Foundation) - You can browse
through this site that includes video clips of early pioneers talking about their work on this endeavor, along
with maps of Internet growth from the 1960s to the 1990s. (Flash required)
Smithsonian - For Educators - Includes lesson plans, a research library, and
educational services.
Taking the Mystery Out of Copyright - This site has an animated music video
following Cop E. Wright as she relates copyright law to some teen potential copyright applicants, a time line of
historical copyright milestones, frequently asked questions and a rundown of the steps necessary to get a
work copyrighted.
Teacher-to-
Teacher - (Department of Education) - supports teachers' efforts in the classroom through
professional development workshops, digital workshops and Podcasts, and by sharing relevant information
through email updates.
Teacher-to-Teacher Workshops - (Department of Education) - Prominent teachers,
principals, and district officials provide training sessions and share research-based practices they have
successfully applied in their classrooms and schools.
Other Resources
Atomic
Learning Movies - Atomic Learning provides web-based software training for more than 100
applications students and educators use everyday.
Computer Applications Lesson Plans - Series of lesson plans
utilizing commonly available applications such as word processors, spreadsheets, presentation software,
databases, and more.
Computers and the Internet Resources for Parents &
Teachers - A special collection for parents and teachers to help kids learn to use computers and
the Internet and stay safe.
Disney's
Surf Swell Island - Follow Mickey and friends in his "Adventures in Internet Safety"; explore
around the island to learn about privacy issues, online manners, viruses, and more.
Educator Resources -
International Society for Technology in Education - ISTE is dedicated to helping educators around
the world connect with information, people, and organizations. You will find a variety of tools and resources
to help you bring educational technology into the classroom.
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators - This site has a categorized list of sites
useful for enhancing curriculum and professional growth. It is updated often to include the best sites for
teaching and learning.
Kidsnewsroom - Teacher Resources - Collected
from various states nationwide, such as Texas (Texas Assesment of Knowledge and Skills or TAKS),
Californina (Standardized Testing and Reporting or STAR), Virginia, New Jersey and Florida, these exams
contain real questions used on actual tests between the years of 2003 and 2006.
National Science Digital Library -
Science - Browse by topic or search.
NetSmartz
- Educators - This page is designed to show educators and administrators how to use
NetSmartz interactive materials in their classrooms, accumulate more information about Internet safety and
technology, and take steps to bring their classrooms into the 21st century.
PBS Teachers - Science and Technology - Teachers can search the PBS
resources by grade level and topic.
Readability Calculations - Kathy Schrock's Guide for
Educators - Determine the reading level of a document or Web site; lists several traditional and
online information and tools on this readability page to help the process.
StaySafeOnline.org - Educators Page - The focus of this site is on helping K-
12 educators, administrators and professionals as well as University professors, executives and IT
administrators to develop programs that help empower students, faculty and school administrators to take
personal responsibility for keeping personal and public computers secure.
STOP Cyberbullying - Educators - Information about Cyberbullying, Flaming and
Cyberstalking, for Kids, Tweens, Teens, Parents, Educators and Law Enforcement
VoiceThread - A really
simple voice recording within your web browser (which) allows you to collect the voices of an entire group
on a single page"; it truly is easy, fun, can be passworded and has all types of educational uses!
Whatis?com - The IT-Specific Encyclopedia - Whatis.com® is a knowledge
exploration tool about information technology, especially about the Internet and computers. It contains over
2,000 individual encyclopedic definition/topics and a number of quick-reference pages.
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