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!
Kids’ Privacy - Quick Facts - Kids' personal information and privacy are
valuable - to you, to them, and to marketers. Fortunately, there are ways you can safeguard that
privacy when your kids are online.
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.
Virtual Worlds and Kids: Mapping the Risks -
According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation’s consumer protection agency, many
virtual worlds say they’re for adults only and try to verify that visitors are over 18 before they can enter.
But a posted age requirement may not stop kids - especially curious teens - from finding their way in,
either accidentally or otherwise.
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.
District Administration Magazine - This magazine covers current trends and
pressing issues in the K12 education industry along with strong coverage of emerging technologies
and leadership issues for district-level administrators.
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.
Get Game
Smart - You'll find everything here to help your kids make smart choices about what they
play, watch and browse.
Homeschool.com - Resources and information for new and
existing homeschoolers, including articles, message boards and curriculum.
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.
Prevent Cyberbullying & Internet Harrassment - Cyberbully411 is an
effort to provide resources for kids and teens who have questions about or have been targeted by
online harassment.
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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