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Not Your Father's Internet
by Bill Gates
Bill Gates envisions the next-generation Internet as a single, unified interface to information instantly available to you anywhere, any time.
Originally published 2000 (shorter version) in The Economist. Published on KurzweilAI.net February 22, 2001.
If anything is moving at "Internet speed" at the start of the new millennium, it is the Internet itself. No technology has established itself so rapidly in the marketplace.
On average, it took the telephone around 40 years to reach a quarter of the population in developed countries. Today, only five years after most consumers learned of the Internet's existence, it has already raced past that milestone in many nations. In the U.S., 40% of the population now uses the Internet, while in Iceland, Singapore, New Zealand and some Scandinavian countries, more than 50% does so.
We may be a long way from bridging the digital divide, but progress is amazing: In 2001 more than 400 million people worldwide will surf the Web's four billion pages and, according to IDC, spend half a trillion dollars on goods and services in the process. The Internet is already revolutionizing the way we live, work, learn, shop and play.
Yet for all its wonders, the technology is today roughly where the automobile was when Henry Ford launched his Model T. Both the Internet and the PCs we use to access it represent a big advance on the age of the mainframe--computing's horse and buggy era--but digital technology still has a long way to go.
In many respects, today's Internet actually mirrors the old mainframe model, with the browser playing the role of "dumb terminal." All the information you want is located in centralized databases, and served up a page at a time (from a single Web site at a time) to individual users. Web pages are simply an HTML "picture" of the data you need, not the underlying data itself. You can look but you can't touch-editing, annotating or otherwise customizing the data is hard to do because it wasn't designed to make that possible. If you want to pull together data from multiple Web sites, you often end up scribbling it down on a notepad.
That's a long way from the "intercreative space" envisioned by Tim Berners-Lee, whose pioneering work lead to the creation of the Web. The structure of today's Internet also makes exchanging data--whether a transaction between businesses or personal information between devices--incredibly complex.
Because the Internet can in theory be accessed any time, any place and from any intelligent device, it looks tailor-made to act as a global exchange mechanism for any kind of data. But because the underlying data on today's Web sites isn't fully accessible by other sites, applications or devices, the reality is a Web of isolated islands of data that can't collaborate with each other in any useful way. And each new way to access the Internet--tablet PCs, Web-enabled TVs and cellphones, smart pagers--adds another layer of complexity. Internet users end up living in several separate worlds: the worlds of applications on PCs, of various kinds of intelligent devices, and of Web sites themselves.
To transform itself into more than a medium that simply presents static information, the next generation Internet needs to solve these problems. Instead of being made up of isolated islands where the user often provides the only integration, it must enable constellations of computers, intelligent devices and Web-based services to collaborate seamlessly. It must help businesses offer products and services in ways that let their customers customize them according to their needs. It must offer individuals complete control over how, when and what information is delivered to them, and allow them to protect their privacy and security by controlling who has access to their personal information.
At the core of that transformation is Extensible Markup Language, or XML. An open industry standard defined by the World Wide Web Consortium (with extensive input from Microsoft and other high-tech companies), XML offers a way to separate a Web page's underlying data from the presentational view of that data. It works in a similar way to HyperText Markup Language (HTML), which uses "tags" to defines how data is displayed on today's Web pages. XML uses tags to provide a common way of defining precisely what the underlying data actually is.
The effect of this technological lingua franca on the future of the Internet will be far-reaching. XML "unlocks" data so that it can be organized, programmed, edited and exchanged with other sites, applications and devices. In effect, it turns every Web page into a programmable mini-database (so you can actually analyze those stock price statistics you find on the Web without having to cut-and-paste them into a spreadsheet first).
XML enables different Web sites to share all kinds of data without having to use the same computer language or software application. Individual Web sites can collaborate to provide a variety of Web-based services that can interact intelligently with each other. And information can move from one device to another without the need for today's separate applications, with their widely varying interfaces, functionality and (in)compatibility.
The next generation Internet will be a computing and communications platform in the same way that the PC is. Programs "written to" the Internet (just as they are written to the PC platform) will run across multiple Web sites, drawing on information and services from each of them, and combining and delivering them in customized form to any device you like.
The distinction between the Internet and your PC or other devices will break down--advanced software (like that at the heart of Microsoft's .NET initiative) will automatically determine whether the information, applications or services you need are available locally or remotely, then bring them together to best serve your needs.
As the barriers between online information, services and devices break down, how you interact with them will also be revolutionized. Today, you use separate software applications for every computing task you want to perform, whether it's browsing the Web, writing and editing, e-mail and instant messaging, your calendar and contacts.
The next generation Internet will enable a more integrated approach. You'll use a single, unified interface that moves transparently between the Internet and the PC or device you are using, allowing you to browse, write, edit, schedule, communicate or analyze data. I see it as a "universal canvas" for the Internet Age.
You'll also interact with your computer in many more ways. Today, the amount of email I receive that has handwriting or voice annotation is negligible. In future, the majority of messages will come in some form other than typed text. Today, you always know whether you're on the Internet or on your PC's hard drive.
Tomorrow, you won't care and you may not even know. Everything on the Internet, your local intranet, your PC and other devices will be available as potential "building blocks" for a new generation of Web-based services. Your business and personal information will be securely stored on the Internet, automatically synchronized and instantly available to you and the Web-based services you need--no matter where you are, what you are doing, or what device you are using.
Everything that can think will link--transparently and automatically. So if you are traveling and need medical attention, your personal physician service will be able to locate the best local doctor, make an appointment that fits into your schedule, share the appropriate medical records and arrange payment. All you'll need to do is give your permission.
Think of it as a "personal Web," intelligently acting on you and your family's behalf. Think of it as the ultimate business tool, boosting your firm's productivity, cutting costs, streamlining transactions, vastly increasing the range of services it can offer, and taking a big step closer to friction-free capitalism.
Just as the system of musical notation made the orchestration of instruments possible, the power of XML and advanced software is making the orchestration of online and offline data and services a reality--and revolutionizing computing and communications during the first decade of the 21st century.
The next generation Internet will look a lot like today's Internet--but under the hood the two will have as much in common as today's automobiles have with Ford's flivver.
A shorter version of this article was published in The Economist in "The World in 2001" Join the discussion about this article on Mind•X!
The Virtual Thomas Edison
by Ray Kurzweil
As machines exceed human intelligence, will they threaten humanity? How will inventors keep up? Raymond Kurzweil lays out his vision of the future for Time Magazine's special issue on the future.
Originally published November 30, 2000 at Time.com. Published on KurzweilAI.net March 22, 2001.
Robots--even ones more intelligent than M.I.T.'s Kismet--are coming, the inevitable result of accelerating technological revolutions. The exponential growth of computing, communications, brain scanning and brain "reverse engineering," combined with rapid miniaturization, will bring machines that can equal or exceed human intelligence within three decades.
Is this good news? Or is this a threat to humanity's perch of evolutionary superiority? Alarm at the specter of ceding control over the creative process to machines has catapulted the debate beyond the scientific community and into the public forum. Bill Joy, co-founder of Sun Microsystems, has written about a wide range of dangers that could arise when we no longer have our metaphorical hands "on the plug."
Before we indulge these philosophical concerns, it's worth exploring just how intelligent and inventive machines are evolving. A powerful paradigm for emulating the creative process in a computer is to copy the ways of nature. One particularly compelling "biologically inspired" approach is actually to simulate the process of evolution inside the computer.
Brandeis University professors Jordan Pollack and Hod Lipson recently used "genetic" algorithms to design simple robots, which were then assembled by other robots. General Electric also uses genetic algorithms, in the design of jet engines, and its simulation of evolution produces designs superior to those created by unaided human designers. Microsoft has reportedly evolved some of the software it uses to balance system resources rather than have human programmers explicitly write these codes.
Another approach is to create "neural nets"--simulated versions of neurons and their massive interconnections that, while highly simplified, are able to solve real-world design problems and come up with unexpected though still appropriate solutions. These and related methods are also used in computer programs that "automatically" create art, music and poetry. The results of emulating nature in this way can be surprisingly effective, often solving difficult engineering and other design problems. However, as a human inventor who routinely uses these techniques, I can report that I continue to feel that I am still in charge of the process; they feel like just another set of yet more powerful tools.
A Time Line
So when will this feeling of apparent control change? When will we regard machine intelligence as the true originator of something creative?
In my view, the advent of the fully creative machine will not arrive overnight but will continue to evolve in stages, as machine intelligence continues its progression up the skill ladder. The first computers were designed during World War II with pen on paper and assembled by hand with screwdrivers and wiring tools. Today a computer designer sits at a graphics terminal and specifies sets of high-level design parameters. The computer performs dozens of intermediate design stages of circuit schematics, board layouts and even the chips themselves. Then other computers actually build and assemble these components into working systems. The tasks these machines perform required highly skilled engineers and technicians just a couple of decades ago. Such "computer-assisted design" software packages are now used in every engineering discipline, as well as by architects and clothes designers. They represent the latest chapter in the story of automation, which started by amplifying the power of our muscles and in recent times has been amplifying the power of our minds. Since the Industrial Revolution was born two centuries ago with automated textile machines for the English clothing industry, we have been eliminating jobs at the bottom of the skill ladder while creating new (and, incidentally, more interesting and better paying) jobs at the top of the skill ladder. This process has progressed to the point where we are harnessing machines to assist with the creative process of creating yet better machines.
By the end of this decade, it will be possible for people without technical training to use an even more sophisticated generation of design tools to create complex electronic and mechanical systems. Many products will be designed not by research-and-development departments (at least not directly) but by professionals who understand the needs of their markets, aided by increasingly intelligent Web-research tools. Even consumers will design their own products, ranging from their clothes to their homes. We will continue to regard these machines as tools, but they will emerge as remarkably powerful amplifiers of the human creative process.
Equal Partners
By 2020, machines will emerge as true collaborators. They will have sufficient understanding of human language and culture to monitor trends on their own. And since they will have the speed (and patience) to read most of the world's literature and websites (albeit still not with the discernment that comes with full human intelligence), they will identify market opportunities on their own and bring them to our attention, along with their own suggested designs. We will then try out their creations either in virtual-reality simulations or as actual physical products produced by rapid prototyping machines. By this time, the line between human and machine creativity will indeed begin to blur.
Within three decades, machines will be as intelligent as humans. By 2030 the available computer hardware will exceed the memory and processing capacity of the human brain by a factor of thousands. Though raw capacity alone does not automatically provide human levels of intelligence, we will have largely completed the reverse engineering of the human brain. Powerful, biologically inspired models based on the various templates of human intelligence will be capable of simulating human thought processes and will ultimately do so at far greater speeds and with far greater overall capacity than unaided human thought.
So what would a thousand simulated scientists and engineers, each with a thousand times greater memory and each thinking at speeds at least a thousand times faster than today's human inventors, accomplish? What would they invent? Well, for one thing, they would invent technologies that would allow them to become even more intelligent (because their intelligence is no longer of fixed capacity). They would change their own thought processes to think "bigger" and more complex thoughts-and to think them faster. When and if these "inventors" evolve to be a million times more intelligent and operate a million times faster, then in today's terms, an hour would result in a century of progress.
The Next Question
Which, of course, brings up the issue of how we mere human inventors are going to keep up. As an inventor, I have more than a passing interest in this question. My view, however, is that these developments do not represent an alien invasion of intelligent machines. They are emerging from within our human/machine civilization, and the intelligence we are creating is both derivative of and an extension to our human intelligence. We are already placing today's generation of intelligent machines in our bodies and brains, particularly for those with disabilities (e.g., cochlear implants for the deaf) and diseases (e.g., neural implants for Parkinson's patients). By 2030 there will be ubiquitous use of surgery-free neural implants introduced into our brains by billions of "nanobots" (i.e., microscopic yet intelligent robots) traveling through our capillaries. These noninvasive neural implants will routinely expand our mind through direct connection with nonbiological intelligence.
These prospects will bring enormous benefits, such as vastly expanded wealth, longevity and knowledge. We will have the ability to overcome most diseases, clean up the environment and alleviate illiteracy and poverty. However, deeply intertwined with these gains will be profound new risks. New concerns will include such questions as "Who is controlling the nanobots?" and "Whom are the nanobots talking to?" For example, organizations (e.g., governments, extremist groups) could distribute trillions of undetectable nanobots that could then monitor, influence or even control our thoughts and actions. Nanobot self-replication run amuck could have the potential to create a nonbiological cancer. And as for intelligent robots, how can we be sure they will remain our faithful servants, or even our friends?
Technology has always been a double-edged sword, and we don't have to look further than today to see both profound promise and peril. It is important to understand that these developments are not emerging from a few isolated projects but are the inevitable result of many thousands of competitive efforts. We would have to repeal free enterprise and every visage of economic competition to prevent the ongoing progression of these technologies. In the end, we will have no choice but to address the threats emerging from technology through a combination of ethical standards, technological "immune systems" and law enforcement. Although I believe the hazards are real, I am optimistic that we will ameliorate these dangers while we overcome age-old problems of human distress. The merger of humanity and its technology is the inevitable next step in the evolutionary progress of intelligence on our planet.
Within three decades machines will be as intelligent as human beings .
The Virtual Thomas Edison reproduced with permission. Copyright (C) 2000 Time, Inc.
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MATH WEBSITES:
Probably the best overall website:
http://www.k111.k12.il.us/KING/math.htm#Beginning%20Math%20Activitesp
(Then click on No. 3: “Multiples and Factors”)
FLASH CARDS:
1. http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/sets/select/dm_flashcards.html
MISCELLANEOUS WEBSITES:
(Registration is required, but it’s free.)
American Psychological Association
Assessment and Special Education
Intelligence and Intelligence Testing
Stalking the Wild Taboo - Intelligence: Knowns and Unknowns
American Psychological Association
Available online at http://www.lrainc.com/swtaboo/taboos/apa_01.html
TEACHER URL RESOURCES
TEACHER RESOURCES: TECHNOLOGY 2
Simon – Download Web sites to use Off-line 2
Technology for Teachers 3
Multimedia – Training 3
Excel 3
Web Page Construction 4
Copyright Information 4
TEACHER RESOURCES: CLASSROOM 5
On line resources 5
Universal Design for Learning, Learning Styles 5
Rubrics 5
Standards 5
Graphic Organizers - Concept Mapping and Outlining 6
Graphic Organizers 6
Concept Mapping 6
Outlining 6
Web Quests 6
Digital Story Telling 7
Blog and Wiki Instruction 7
Journaling 7
Children’s misconceptions about Science 7
Science Screen Savers & Wallpapers 7
Digital Imagery 8
SMART BOARD RESOURCES, SOUND EFFECTS, PICTURE FILES 8
Smart Board 8
Sound Effects 9
Picture Files 9
INTERACTIVE SITES 9
Java applets and interactive sites (Science) 9
Science Tutorials 10
Intel Play Computer Microscope 10
Excel 10
Java applets and interactive sites (Math) 11
Graphing Calculators 11
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES 11
Digital Library for Earth Systems Education 11
Earth, Space, Nature, Biology, Chemistry, Physics 12
Space 12
Earth – Land, Soil, Weather, Environment 12
Antarctica/Glaciers/Arctic Regions 13
Ohio Department of Natural Resources 14
Nature 14
Microbes 14
Plants 14
Insects 15
Animals 15
Geology 16
Chemistry 16
Physics 16
Robotics 17
Global Climate Change 17
Audubon, Nature Conservancy, National Geographic etc. 20
Worksheets/demos 20
Science Games, Lesson Plans 21
Videos and Pictures 22
Teacher Resources: Technology
Simon – Download Web sites to use Off-line
http://prime.jsc.nasa.gov/SIMON/Version3/ Download web sites for future use off line. Works only with Mac computers. Designed for K-12 teachers. Includes a tutorial for using the site.
Technology for Teachers
http://www.webteacher.org/
windows.html Includes Web basics - instruction on using the
Web, as well as how to communicate on the Web, how construct a Web site, and
how to use the Web in a classroom.
http://oii.org/tutorials.html
http://oii.org/tutorials.html
Tutorials on how to use the Web, create Web pages, how
everything works – from search engines to encryption.
http://www.thecoo.edu/~jejensen/technology_sites.htm
http://www.thecoo.edu/~jejensen/technology_sites.htm
Technology support
for Teachers – Smart Board, Power Point, Digital Camera, Web teaching, Internet
Links (Great site for technology information and instruction)
http://www.itsco.org
http://www.itsco.org
(ITSCO)
is a state funded,
non-profit corporation. Serving the schools in 20 counties of central Ohio,
ITSCO is one of Ohio's eight Ed Tech Agencies.
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/k12links.htm
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/k12links.htm
A list of links to help K-12 teachers use the internet more
effectively. (GREAT Site)
http://www.microsoft.com/education/default.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/education/default.mspx
Microsoft education
page, includes tutorials for educators using Microsoft products such as Excel
and Power Points.
Multimedia – Training
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/training/default.aspx
Multimedia – Training
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/training/default.aspx
Training programs
from Microsoft Office – Includes: Access, OneNote, Publisher, Excel, Outlook,
Visio, FrontPage, PowerPoint, Word, InfoPath, and Project.
http://idea.uwosh.edu/nick/usingppt.htm
http://idea.uwosh.edu/nick/usingppt.htm
University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, Media Services. Includes a
downloadable handout on PowerPoint Basics. Includes Windows and Mac
instruction.
http://www.ship.edu/~idds/explore/softwaretools/powerpoint.htm
http://www.ship.edu/~idds/explore/softwaretools/powerpoint.htm
A set of handouts from Shippensburg University. Other
computer multi-media handouts can be accessed from this site.
http://www.microsoft.com/education/PPT97Tutorial.mspx Power point tutorial from Microsoft.
http://www.microsoft.com/education/PPT97Tutorial.mspx Power point tutorial from Microsoft.
Basic training
tutorial in Excel
http://www.microsoft.com/education/ManagingGrades.mspx tutorial for using Excel as a grade book.
http://www.microsoft.com/education/ManagingGrades.mspx tutorial for using Excel as a grade book.
A tutorial for using Excel as a grade book – downloadable
data and answers. A very easy tutorial to use.
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/on-line_excel.htm
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/on-line_excel.htm
A great teaching
site. Provides training for excel. (Which can be used to keep a grade book)
http://www.kayodeok.btinternet.co.uk/favorites/kbofficeexcel.htm
http://www.kayodeok.btinternet.co.uk/favorites/kbofficeexcel.htm
A copious list of
how-to-dos and formulas for using in Excel.
http://www.uen.org/Lessonplan/preview.cgi?tid=64513&LPid=7753 Excel for teachers.
Includes worksheets.
http://www.mediaworkshop.org/humanities/workshop01/excel_partone.html
http://www.uen.org/Lessonplan/preview.cgi?tid=64513&LPid=7753 Excel for teachers.
Includes worksheets.
http://www.mediaworkshop.org/humanities/workshop01/excel_partone.html
How to draw graphs in
Excel and transfer them to Word.
http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00000602.shtml
http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00000602.shtml
Resource links for
doing classroom projects and teaching students to use Excel.
http://www.amphi.com/~technology/amphionline/ss/ssindex6.htm
http://www.amphi.com/~technology/amphionline/ss/ssindex6.htm
Links to gather ideas
for integrating Excel into curriculum and for creating lesson plans.
Web Page Construction
http://www.marshall-es.marshall.k12.tn.us/jobe/webpage.html
Web Page Construction
http://www.marshall-es.marshall.k12.tn.us/jobe/webpage.html
Includes site links to Resources, Child Safety and
Acceptable Use Policies, and Web Site hosts (see also http://www.webteacher.org/windows.html
Web page construction
tutorial. Includes links.
Copyright Information
http://www.utsystem.edu/ogc/intellectualproperty/cprtindx.htm
Copyright Information
http://www.utsystem.edu/ogc/intellectualproperty/cprtindx.htm
Copyright information
and regulations.
Teacher Resources: Classroom
On line resources
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/index.html
Teacher Resources: Classroom
On line resources
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/index.html
A categorized list of sites useful for enhancing curriculum
and professional growth. Great resource site.
http://www.2learn.ca
http://www.2learn.ca
/ste/enUS/Ed+Resource/Classroom+resources/Elementary List of
educational sites and free resources for elementary teachers.
/ste/enUS/Ed+Resource/Classroom+resources/Secondary List of
educational sites and free resources for secondary teachers.
Universal Design for Learning, Learning Styles
http://telr.osu.edu/dpg/fastfact/undesign.html
Universal Design for Learning, Learning Styles
http://telr.osu.edu/dpg/fastfact/undesign.html
Defines Universal
Design for Learning. See also: http://telr.osu.edu/dpg/fastfact/index.html Fast
facts on subjects such as: guided notes, teaching students with disabilities,
guidelines for creating web content accessible to all, etc. (Site is for OSU,
but is practical for teachers of all students).
http://www.picofdel.org/related/udl.htm
http://www.picofdel.org/related/udl.htm
Good definition of
Universal Design for learning and its history. Some information specific to
Delaware.
http://agelesslearner.com/intros/lstyleintro.html
http://agelesslearner.com/intros/lstyleintro.html
How to create rubrics
– includes templates and a tutorial.
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/assess.html
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/assess.html
Standards for
Technology (National standards for teaching can be found from this site)
http://www.ode.state.oh.us/
http://www.ode.state.oh.us/
academic_content_standards Ohio academic content standards.
Graphic Organizers - Concept Mapping and Outlining
Graphic Organizers
http://www.graphic.org/goindex.html
Graphic Organizers - Concept Mapping and Outlining
Graphic Organizers
http://www.graphic.org/goindex.html
graphicorganizer Downloadable graphic organizer forms from
Houghton Mifflin. (Seems suited for younger users). Can access Home Page K-8
information.
http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/students/learning/lr1grorg.htm
http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/students/learning/lr1grorg.htm
Models of graphic
organizers suitable for Jr. High and High School students.
http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/actbank/torganiz.htm
http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/actbank/torganiz.htm
Organizers for teachers and students. See also:
http://www.score.k12.ca.us California schools site – resources for math,
science, language arts, etc.
Concept Mapping
http://classes.aces.uiuc.edu/ACES100/Mind/cmap.html
Concept Mapping
http://classes.aces.uiuc.edu/ACES100/Mind/cmap.html
Expanded definitions and uses of concept mapping. Includes
many Google Ads for products.
Outlining
http://ec.hku.hk/writing_turbocharger/planning/outlining.htm
Outlining
http://ec.hku.hk/writing_turbocharger/planning/outlining.htm
Using Microsoft Word
Outlining Program.
Web Quests
http://teachers.teach-nology.com/web_tools/web_quest Website for teachers with instructions for web quests.
Web Quests
http://teachers.teach-nology.com/web_tools/web_quest Website for teachers with instructions for web quests.
– See also:
Web quest
instructions and help for teachers. Includes web quests on a variety of
subjects and grade levels.
http://www.spa3.k12.sc.us/
http://www.spa3.k12.sc.us/
Contains a collection
of web quests, many on science.
Digital Story Telling
http://www.storycenter.org/index1.html
Digital Story Telling
http://www.storycenter.org/index1.html
Lists many website
resources for Digital Story Telling.
Blog and Wiki Instruction
http://www.bgsu.edu/cconline/barrios/blogs/tools/index.html
Blog and Wiki Instruction
http://www.bgsu.edu/cconline/barrios/blogs/tools/index.html
?title=Using_wiki_in_education Article defining wikis and
describing how wikis can be and are used in education.
http://coe.sdsu.edu/eet/Articles/wikis/index.htm
http://coe.sdsu.edu/eet/Articles/wikis/index.htm
A free, open content, community-built encyclopedia.
See http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v438/n7070/full/438900a.html
See http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v438/n7070/full/438900a.html
for an article
concerning the reliability of wikipedia. Can a freely edited source be trusted
compared to Britannica?
Journaling
http://www.writingthejourney.com A web site devoted to how-to journal.
Children’s misconceptions about Science
http://amasci.com/miscon/opphys.html
Journaling
http://www.writingthejourney.com A web site devoted to how-to journal.
Children’s misconceptions about Science
http://amasci.com/miscon/opphys.html
Misconceptions about plants.
Science Screen Savers & Wallpapers
http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/software/screensavers/olympusmicd/index.html
Science Screen Savers & Wallpapers
http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/software/screensavers/olympusmicd/index.html
Neat screen savers -
butterfly wings, objects in polarized light, etc.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com
http://www.nationalgeographic.com
/photography/index.html Free wallpaper for your computer
from National Geographic.
Digital Imagery
http://www.marietta.edu/
Digital Imagery
http://www.marietta.edu/
~mcshaffd/macro/index.html Discusses all aspects of wildlife
photograph, including camera selection, lighting, etc.
Smart Board Resources, Sound effects, Picture files
Smart Board
Use the help control on the Notebook application!
http://www.education.smarttech.com/
Smart Board Resources, Sound effects, Picture files
Smart Board
Use the help control on the Notebook application!
http://www.education.smarttech.com/
ste/en-US/Ed+Resource/Lesson+activities/Notebook+activities/
Smart Board lesson plans.
http://www.education.smarttech.com/ste/en-
http://www.education.smarttech.com/ste/en-
US/Ed+Resource/PD/FreeOnline/How+To/SMART+Board+Hardware/Find+resources+to+help+you+get+started.htm
Free Smart Board training online.
http://www.jscc.cc.al.us/its/training/smartboard/smartboard_tips&tricks.pdf
http://www.jscc.cc.al.us/its/training/smartboard/smartboard_tips&tricks.pdf
Smart board tips.
www.smarttech.com/trainingcenter Training for Smart Board.
www.smarttech.com/trainingcenter Training for Smart Board.
http://downloads.smarttech.com/media/services/quickreferences/pdf/english/95notebook%20toolbars%2095.pdf Toolbar reference for Smart Board.
Smart Board reference
guides and hands on training guides for Windows. (Good How-To Information)
http://www.smarttech.com/trainingcenter/macintosh/trainingmaterials.asp Smart Board reference guides and hands on training guides for Macintosh. (Good How-To Information)
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/smart_board.htm Great site for Smart Board information and instruction.
http://www.smarttech.com/trainingcenter/macintosh/trainingmaterials.asp Smart Board reference guides and hands on training guides for Macintosh. (Good How-To Information)
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/smart_board.htm Great site for Smart Board information and instruction.
URL list of Smart
Board tutorials, lessons, and templates to maximize Smart Board useage.
Sound Effects
http://simplythebest.net/sounds/WAV/sound_effects_WAV/animals_wavs_2.html Sound effects. (To attach to Notebook in Smart Board use MP3 format)
Picture Files
http://www.alltheweb.com
Sound Effects
http://simplythebest.net/sounds/WAV/sound_effects_WAV/animals_wavs_2.html Sound effects. (To attach to Notebook in Smart Board use MP3 format)
Picture Files
http://www.alltheweb.com
Select pictures or videos to download (Great resource site –
if downloading pictures - select picture from the top tab – type category – hit
search) Some of these pictures make great desk top backgrounds.
see also: http://www.alltheweb.com/advanced
http://www.forestryimages.org
see also: http://www.alltheweb.com/advanced
http://www.forestryimages.org
Nature pictures from
the US Forest Dept. Sign up, may be used by educators.
Insect pictures.
http://www.free-clipart-pictures.net Free clip-art.
Interactive Sites
Java applets and interactive sites (Science)
(INTERACTIVE SITES IN ALL SUBJECTS ARE GREAT WITH SMART BOARD)
http://www.center.k12.mo.us/edtech/resources/SBsites.htm
/ste/enUS/Ed+Resource/Classroom+resources/Secondary/ Smart
tech educational resources for secondary schools. Alphabetical listing.
http://education.smarttech.com/
http://education.smarttech.com/
ste/enUS/Ed+Resource/Lesson+activities/Notebook+activities/
Lesson activities from Smart Board
http://www.tramline.com/trips.htm
http://www.tramline.com/trips.htm
On-line virtual field trips. Neat site! Teacher resources
include links and help to create own virtual field trip.
http://lectureonline.cl.msu.edu/
http://lectureonline.cl.msu.edu/
~mmp/applist/applets.htm Great interactive on-line demos of
scientific concepts!
http://www.colorado.edu/physics/phet/web-pages/simulations-base.html
http://www.colorado.edu/physics/phet/web-pages/simulations-base.html
Interactive physical science simulations (neat!)
http://www.physicscentral.com/resources/interactive.html
http://www.physicscentral.com/resources/interactive.html
On line demos of optical illusions from the Exploratorium in
San Francisco.
http://science.nhmccd.edu/biol/animatio.htm
http://science.nhmccd.edu/biol/animatio.htm
Great list of science
video clips and animations – mostly biology related.
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/highlights/index.html
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/highlights/index.html
American Museum of
Natural History interactive site for kids (ages 7-12). Fun! Includes site for
educators.
Science Tutorials
http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/optics/tutorials/index.html
Science Tutorials
http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/optics/tutorials/index.html
Science tutorials -
light, vision, microscopes. (Neat site)
Intel Play Computer Microscope
http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/
Intel Play Computer Microscope
http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/
optics/intelplay/simulator Simulator for QX3 Computer
Microscope.
http://www.intel.com/support/intelplay/qx3/sb/cs-016011.htm
http://www.intel.com/support/intelplay/qx3/sb/cs-016011.htm
/tech_support/qx3/docs/QX3_AG.pdf Handbook for the QX3
microscope.
Excel
http://collaboratory.nunet.net/hou/i_excel/interactive_excel.htm
Excel
http://collaboratory.nunet.net/hou/i_excel/interactive_excel.htm
Interactive drill
sites for science problems.
Java applets and interactive sites (Math)
http://www.cut-the-knot.org/
Java applets and interactive sites (Math)
http://www.cut-the-knot.org/
Curriculum/index.shtml Interactive Math sites (Some of these
are very interesting – some math games and puzzles are listed).
http://dmoz.org/Science/Math/Education
http://dmoz.org/Science/Math/Education
Fun games in various math and science fields. Includes math
time test games. Elementary level math games.
http://www.coolmath.com Math games and graphing calculator. Algebra and higher level math games.
http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Java/index.html
http://www.coolmath.com Math games and graphing calculator. Algebra and higher level math games.
http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Java/index.html
Applets showing advanced curves graphed for algebraic
functions (Algebra II and up).
http://www.ies.co.jp/math/java Math applets for Middle School through Calculus (Not always the most intuitive interactive applets).
Graphing Calculators
http://www.graphcalc.com/index.shtml
http://www.ies.co.jp/math/java Math applets for Middle School through Calculus (Not always the most intuitive interactive applets).
Graphing Calculators
http://www.graphcalc.com/index.shtml
/divisions/esm/app/calculator Instructions for a variety of
graphing calculators.
http://education.ti.com/educationportal/sites/US/homePage/index.html Texas Instrument Home Page – can download guide books for all TI calculators.
http://www.titutorials.com
http://education.ti.com/educationportal/sites/US/homePage/index.html Texas Instrument Home Page – can download guide books for all TI calculators.
http://www.titutorials.com
More TI graphing
calculator tutorials.
Educational Resources
Digital Library for Earth Systems Education
http://preview.dlese.org/searchExamples/ipy/ipy.html
Educational Resources
Digital Library for Earth Systems Education
http://preview.dlese.org/searchExamples/ipy/ipy.html
Search the Digital Library for Earth System Education
(DLESE)/ International Polar Year Website. (Contains educational information
URLs for many Earth System sites) (Great Reference Site)
Earth, Space, Nature, Biology, Chemistry, Physics
http://smithsonian.museum/websites_a_z/S.htm
Earth, Space, Nature, Biology, Chemistry, Physics
http://smithsonian.museum/websites_a_z/S.htm
sed Smithsonian Science Education website. Includes
instructional videos of workshops for teachers.
http://scienceworld.wolfram.com
http://scienceworld.wolfram.com
Sites for Chemistry, Physics, Astronomy, Math, and
Biography. (Good information)
http://www.101science.com
http://www.101science.com
Neat site with links
to lots many sites with science applets and information.
http://teacher.scholastic.com
http://teacher.scholastic.com
Jet Propulsion Laboratory site with space pictures, links,
educator sites, student site, etc.
http://education.jpl.nasa.gov/index.html
http://education.jpl.nasa.gov/index.html
Jet Propulsion
Laboratory/ NASA education site. Good resource site.
http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/index.html
http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/index.html
Video/Picture collection NASA/Goddard Space Center
Earth – Land, Soil, Weather, Environment
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov
Earth – Land, Soil, Weather, Environment
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov
Information,
including photos from satellites, about atmosphere, oceans, land, life, and
energy. Great information site.
http://www.srh.weather.gov/jetstream/matrix.htm
http://www.srh.weather.gov/jetstream/matrix.htm
Great weather
educational resource for all types of weather. Can be used to find weather
forecasts for specific locations.
http://www.noaa.gov
http://www.noaa.gov
National Oceanic
& Atmospheric Administration Information on oceans, atmosphere, weather,
Current news.
See also - http://www.education.noaa.gov
See also - http://www.education.noaa.gov
kids sites and free stuff for kids.
http://www.epa.gov Environmental protection agency website – Information for current environmental topics.
See also - http://www.epa.gov/epahome/educational.htm
http://www.epa.gov Environmental protection agency website – Information for current environmental topics.
See also - http://www.epa.gov/epahome/educational.htm
kids EPA’s environmental website for kids.
http://epa.gov/
http://epa.gov/
globalwarming/kids/bigdeal.html Website for children about
global warming. Great information, games, and activities.
http://www.usda.gov
global warming. Great information, games, and activities.
http://www.usda.gov
/wps/portal/!ut/p/_s.7_0_A/7_0_1OB?navtype=SU&navid=EDUCATION_OUTREACH
Department of Agriculture education page – Soil information. Educational
outreach resources for teachers and students.
Antarctica/Glaciers/Arctic Regions
http://www-bprc.mps.ohio-state.edu
Antarctica/Glaciers/Arctic Regions
http://www-bprc.mps.ohio-state.edu
Blogs from BPRC researchers in Antarctica.
http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2005/3056/ Satellite Image Atlas of Glaciers of the World.
http://nsidc.org/glaciers/gallery/index.html
http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2005/3056/ Satellite Image Atlas of Glaciers of the World.
http://nsidc.org/glaciers/gallery/index.html
NOAASIS/ml/education.html
audience/forstudents/k-4/home/F_What_is_Remote_Sensing.html
What in the World is Remote Sensing? (Grades K – 4)
http://www.nasa.gov/
http://www.nasa.gov/
audience/forstudents/5-8/features/F_Remote_Sensing.html
Remote Sensing (Grades 5 – 8)
http://www.spri.cam.ac.uk/
http://www.spri.cam.ac.uk/
ls/infosources/PolarInfo.html Polar Studies Web Information
Sources for Educators.
http://www.mnh.si.edu
http://www.mnh.si.edu
/arctic Smithsonian website of the Arctic
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/default.htm
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/default.htm
Home Page ODNR This is a great website to explore.
See also: http://www.dnr.state.oh.us
See also: http://www.dnr.state.oh.us
/education Educational Resources from ODNR
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/
wildlife/falcons/default.htm
Peregrine Falcon live
webcam (not always operational when there are no eggs or chicks)
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/
webcam (not always operational when there are no eggs or chicks)
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/
wildlife/kids/birding.htm Birding
http://www.dnr.ohio.gov/
http://www.dnr.ohio.gov/
forestry/trees/default.htm Ohio Trees
http://www.dnr.ohio.gov
http://www.dnr.ohio.gov
/publications/wildflowers.htm Ohio spring wildflowers
http://www.dnr.ohio.gov/
http://www.dnr.ohio.gov/
dnap/summer/default.htm Ohio summer wildflowers
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/
mineral/citizen/geosurvey.htm Rocks and Minerals
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us
/geosurvey/geo_fact/geo_fact.htm Great source for
geology information – geo-fact sheets are full of information.
http://www.dnr.ohio.gov/
geology information – geo-fact sheets are full of information.
http://www.dnr.ohio.gov/
wildlife/Resources/reptiles/reptiles.htm Reptiles
http://www.dnr.ohio.gov/
http://www.dnr.ohio.gov/
wildlife/Resources/wildnotes/mammals_birds.htm and
http://www.dnr.ohio.gov/
http://www.dnr.ohio.gov/
Lists, pictures,
points of origin for invasive species.
http://www.biology4kids.com Biology for kids. Games, interactives, teacher resources.
Microbes
http://www.marietta.edu/~spilatrs/biol202/microid/ImageFinder.php
http://www.biology4kids.com Biology for kids. Games, interactives, teacher resources.
Microbes
http://www.marietta.edu/~spilatrs/biol202/microid/ImageFinder.php
Neat site -
especially "microbe viewer" for identifying microbes in the lab.
(This works better with Internet Explorer and Safari than with FireFox).
Plants
http://plants.usda.gov/java
Plants
http://plants.usda.gov/java
/factSheet Fact sheets on many US Plants – picture,
description, location, scientific and common names.
http://www.nativetech.org
http://www.nativetech.org
/plants/index.php Plants used by Native Americans – Names,
pictures, and uses of plants.
See also: http://www.nativetech.org
See also: http://www.nativetech.org
/cuentres/cesheets Bug pictures. See also:
http://entweb.clemson.edu/
http://entweb.clemson.edu/
k12 Entomology education site for K-12. Great site! Includes
links to other insect sites for students.
http://bugguide.net
http://bugguide.net
wildlife/dow/falcons/default.aspx Real time camera from nest
box and ledge – shows peregrine falcon nest box downtown Columbus.
http://www.mnh.si.edu
http://www.mnh.si.edu
/mna Smithsonian site for Mammals of North America. Search
by map, name, family tree, or conservation status.
http://www.nmnh.si.edu/
http://www.nmnh.si.edu/
vert Vertebrate site from the Smithsonian. Includes fish,
reptiles and amphibians, birds, and mammals.
http://www.nhm.org
http://www.nhm.org
Cornell university bird site. Ivory-billed woodpecker
information. See also:
/kids/zoos.shtml Site for young students to check out
various zoos and aquaria. Educator resources are given on many of the listed
sites.
http://www.ornl.gov
http://www.ornl.gov
/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/home.shtml Human Genome
Project. Shows chromosomes and related genetic disorders, gives history of the
project.
Geology
http://education.usgs.gov
Geology
http://education.usgs.gov
US Geological Survey’s education site. Great links, lesson
plans – fun stuff - especially http://education.usgs.gov
/fellows/fellow1/oct98/index2.html Educational site with lesson
plans, activities, and interactive displays.
http://www.colossal-fossil-site.com/400-states/5/ohio-2.htm
http://www.colossal-fossil-site.com/400-states/5/ohio-2.htm
Informative links for fossil collecting in Ohio.
http://geology.com Information and links – geology and astronomy.
http://www.msnucleus.org/
http://geology.com Information and links – geology and astronomy.
http://www.msnucleus.org/
/earthsci/amber/students/shirley/ssindex.html#faults
Interactive Geology site.
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us
/geosurvey/geo_fact/geo_fact.htm Great source for
geology information – geo-fact sheets are full of information. (Also listed
under ODNR)
Chemistry
http://www.chemistry.org
geology information – geo-fact sheets are full of information. (Also listed
under ODNR)
Chemistry
http://www.chemistry.org
/portal/a/c/s/1/educatorsandstudents.html American Chemical
Association’s site for students and educators. Includes a list of sites for
chemistry education for K- college level.
http://neon.chem.ox.ac.uk
http://neon.chem.ox.ac.uk
Chemistry site includes directions for demos. Interesting
information. Interesting.
http://www.chem4kids.com
http://www.chem4kids.com
/Chemistry/Links/links.html Chemistry education resource
links - includes tutorials, labs, etc.
Physics
http://physics.about.com
Physics
http://physics.about.com
Fun information on
current physics projects, as well as physics information. Includes links to
interactive sites and other educational sites.
http://www.physics.org/index.asp
http://www.physics.org/index.asp
Fun, informative site with good links. Games are middle
school level and above.
http://www.physlink.com/Index.cfm
http://www.physlink.com/Index.cfm
NASA’s robot
education site. Includes educator links by grade level and archived robotics
course for high school students.
http://www.nosc.mil
http://www.nosc.mil
/robots ROBOTICS at Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center.
Interesting site for applied robotics.
http://www.cs.uu.nl/
http://www.cs.uu.nl/
people/markov/lego/index.html Lego robotic site - good
information but the site is no longer maintained.
Global Climate Change
http://epa.gov
Global Climate Change
http://epa.gov
/climatechange/wycd/downloads/wheelcard.pdf (cutout wheel
for climate change)
http://www.americanforests.org
http://www.americanforests.org
/resources/ccc/ Climate change calculator – calculate #
trees to plant to absorb your CO2 production.
http://www.conservationfund.org
http://www.conservationfund.org
/xp/CIWEB/programs/climatechange/carboncalculator.xml Offset
your CO2 emissions calculator.
http://www.exploratorium.edu
http://www.exploratorium.edu
National Center for Atmospheric Research – Education and
Outreach – information on weather and climate with links to data sources.
http://www.fs.fed.us/ne/delaware/4153/4153.html
http://www.fs.fed.us/ne/delaware/4153/4153.html
US Forest Service - Delaware, OH. Good information about
global change. Includes:
/content/g_tht.htm Information and links to information
about effects of Global Climate Change.
http://epa.gov/climatechange/wycd/downloads/SA_Experiments.pdf (sea level and greenhouse experiments)
http://avc.comm.nsdlib.org
http://epa.gov/climatechange/wycd/downloads/SA_Experiments.pdf (sea level and greenhouse experiments)
http://avc.comm.nsdlib.org
/Education/lesson_plan_sandbox.shtml Interactive Java applet
for atmospheric emission, albedo, and solar output
http://education.arm.gov/studyhall.stm
http://education.arm.gov/studyhall.stm
Global warming information, activities, and lesson plans
Curriculum guides:
http://epa.gov/climatechange/index.html
Curriculum guides:
http://epa.gov/climatechange/index.html
Environmental Protection Agency website for Global Climate
change. Great source of readable information.
http://www.keystonecurriculum.org
http://www.keystonecurriculum.org
/ over 65 lessons developed to introduce middle and high
school teachers and their students to the topic of climate change
http://www.climatehotmap.org
http://www.climatehotmap.org
/curriculum/index.html Downloadable curriculum guide for
9-12. Great click-on map icons for information about an area.
http://www.climatehotmap.org/
http://www.climatehotmap.org/
curriculum/climate_change_guide.pdf a curriculum guide for
high school courses from the Union of Concerned Scientists.
http://nesen.unl.edu/
http://nesen.unl.edu/
lessons/environmentalchange/climatechangeaffectyou.htm
interdisciplinary lesson plans on Climate Change (8th grade Earth Science)
http://epa.gov/climatechange/wycd/ORWKit.html A great kit with information on how Global Climate Change is affecting our national parks.
http://www.earth.utah.edu/
http://epa.gov/climatechange/wycd/ORWKit.html A great kit with information on how Global Climate Change is affecting our national parks.
http://www.earth.utah.edu/
west/k12 Lesson plans for teaching K-12. WEST – Water, the
Environment, Science and Teaching. Links to other K-12 sites -
http://www.physics.ohio-state.edu
http://www.physics.ohio-state.edu
/~acampado/gk12index1.html
/research/gk12/hme.htm
http://gk12.asu.edu/index2.html
http://gk12.asu.edu/index2.html
/gk12/
http://neogeo.kent.edu
http://neogeo.kent.edu
/~cmi/resources/stabwedge.htm game about increasing CO2
levels http://summits.ncat.org/docs Wedges_Concept_Game_Materials_2005.pdf
(need permission)
Fact sheets:
http://evergreenexpeditions.org
Fact sheets:
http://evergreenexpeditions.org
/climate1/index1.html Website done by an 8th grade class –
trends in climate change .
http://hdgc.epp.cmu.edu/
http://hdgc.epp.cmu.edu/
/dgesl/research/other/climate_change_and_sea_level/sea_level_rise/north_america/slr_north_america_a.htm
Sea level rise animation – North America 0-6m
http://www.usgcrp.gov/
http://www.usgcrp.gov/
usgcrp/Library/nationalassessment/7MW.pdf Climate change
predictions for the Midwest (2003 updated)
Pictures:
http://www.ipcc.ch
Pictures:
http://www.ipcc.ch
/present/graphics.htm Global warming slides from IPCC for
use in Power Points.
http://extras.mnginteractive.com
http://extras.mnginteractive.com
/live/media/site297/2006/0807/20060807_105154_GW%20Trib%20Dtruck.pdf
good visual for climate change.
Point presentations
http://www.fs.fed.us
Point presentations
http://www.fs.fed.us
/ne/delaware/biotrends/trends_climchange.html
Forest service presentation on climate change with links.
http://www.usgcrp.gov
http://www.usgcrp.gov
/usgcrp/Library/nationalassessment/LargerImages/RegionGraphics
Library of map pictures of climate change predictions for the US.
http://www.gfdl.noaa.gov/
http://www.gfdl.noaa.gov/
products/vis/gallery/index.html Visualizations, Quicktime
movies, etc., of hurricanes, global climate change models, Jupiter.
http://www.cgd.ucar.edu/
http://www.cgd.ucar.edu/
vemap/animations/index.html
Comparison of model predictions for US temperature, precipitation, vapor
pressure, against historical climate data.
Web pages for outreach:
http://www-bprc.mps.ohio-state.edu
Web pages for outreach:
http://www-bprc.mps.ohio-state.edu
/html/globalchange.html Good list of websites and
information for Paleoclimate, Greenhouse Warming, El Nino & Climate Change.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm
/education/teacherresources.htm Resources from the Museum of
Natural History – Smithsonian. Includes a list of all the Smithsonian websites.
http://www.audubon.org
http://www.audubon.org
/john_muir_exhibit Information about leading conservationist
- John Muir - includes lesson plans.
http://www.sierraclub.org
http://www.sierraclub.org
index.html National Geographic Website. Great information
source.
See also - http://www.nationalgeographic.com
See also - http://www.nationalgeographic.com
nature/index.html On-line journal of Nature. Includes
downloadable multi-media presentations.
Worksheets/demos
http://cosmology.berkeley.edu
Worksheets/demos
http://cosmology.berkeley.edu
/snacks/snackintro.html Directions for experiments.
Exploratorium Science Snacks are miniature versions of some of the most popular
exhibits at the Exploratorium.
http://www.mos.org
http://www.mos.org
/sln/Leonardo/LeoHomePage.html Integrated information for
Leonardo daVinci including machines, history, art, etc.
http://www.theteachersguide.com
http://www.theteachersguide.com
hou/i_excel/interactive_excel.htm Interactive drill sites
for science problems (also listed under interactive sites).
Science Games, Lesson Plans
http://ohiorc.org
Science Games, Lesson Plans
http://ohiorc.org
Ohio Resource Center for Math, Science, and Reading. Great
source for lesson plans Contains peer reviewed lesson plans aligned to
standards. Can be browsed by topic or standard.
http://www.cyberbee.com
http://www.cyberbee.com
Forensic Science
Interactive Site, Science Games, Lesson Plans, Weather Forecasting, etc.
http://www.naturalinquirer.usda.gov
http://www.naturalinquirer.usda.gov
Science education
site for Middle School age students developed with the US Forest Service.
Includes educator resources, lesson plans, slide shows.
http://www.themosh.org/psd2002/index.asp
http://www.themosh.org/psd2002/index.asp
Energy in Motion Website - Includes lesson plans and
how-to-do instructions.
http://www.science.tamu.edu
http://www.science.tamu.edu
/CMSE/activities/index.asp Site for virtual demonstrations
for many science activities - Includes worksheets and links.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com
http://www.nationalgeographic.com
/kids National Geographic Kids site – games, news, education
guide.
See also - http://www.nationalgeographic.com/
See also - http://www.nationalgeographic.com/
homework National Geographic Web
site for students. Great sites!
http://education.jlab.org/index.html
site for students. Great sites!
http://education.jlab.org/index.html
Science Education at Jefferson Labs. Includes some great
interactives for students including balancing chemical equations -
http://education.jlab.org
http://education.jlab.org
news/classroom Nation Science Foundation Classroom
resources. Links to many cool educational sites.
http://geologyonline.museum.state.il.us
http://geologyonline.museum.state.il.us
/eng/education/mindstorms/default.asp Lego’s Education
Website - integrates robotics and programming.
http://www.mda.state.mi.us
http://www.mda.state.mi.us
/kids Michigan Dept. of Agriculture site for
elementary/middle school children. Some teacher resources.
Videos and Pictures
http://www.alltheweb.com
Videos and Pictures
http://www.alltheweb.com
Select pictures or videos to download (Great resource site –
also listed with Smart Board resources) see also:
http://www.alltheweb.com/advanced
http://www.archive.org
http://www.archive.org
/glofnepal/guide/movie.html Glaciers in Nepal - includes
video clips.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/
revista/0202/online_extra_2.asp National Geographic Penguin
Tragedy and Video.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/
/video Science videos from TV news broadcasts.
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The information and resources listed here are intended for educational use only and are provided solely as a service. The information provided through this section should not be used for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease. It is not a substitute for professional care. These links do not constitute an endorsement of these organizations or their programs by the National Birth Defects Prevention Network (NBDPN) and none should be inferred. The NBDPN is not responsible for the content of the individual organization web pages found at these links.
Birth Defects Research and Prevention Information
International Clearinghouse for Birth Defects Monitoring Systems: http://www.icbd.org/
Dedicated to the sharing of data, news and views on congenital malformations monitoring, research and prevention. Provides information about the Clearinghouse, membership directory, publications/papers, and birth defects links for professionals and general audience.
March of Dimes Birth Defect Foundation: http://www.modimes.org
This site contains a wealth of information about its organization, birth defects information, and infant health statistics in addition to numerous links to other birth defects data sources.
National Birth Defects Prevention Network (NBDPN): http://www.nbdpn.org/NBDPN
A national organization of individuals working at the local, state, and national level working in birth defects surveillance, research, and prevention. Site offers organizational information, newsletter, and related links to state birth defects monitoring programs and national organizations.
Birth Defects Databases
GeneClinics: www.geneclinics.org
GeneClinics is a medical knowledge base relating genetic testing to the diagnosis, management, and genetic counseling of individuals and families with specific inherited disorders. The web site contains a database of genetic diseases with summary and diagnostic information, clinical description, management, resources, and references.
Medical Genetics, University of Kansas Medical Center: http://www.kumc.edu/gec/geneinfo.html
This web site is jam-packed with information and hyperlinks; it is a resource for many birth defects and genetics/birth defects organizations, nationally and internationally. In addition, the site contains referral information for those wishing to see a health care professional about a birth defect or genetic disorder.
Pediatric Database: http://www.icondata.com/health/pedbase/pedlynx.htm
The Pediatric Database contains descriptions and general information on an alphabetized list of over 550 childhood disorders, including a large number of genetic diseases and congenital anomalies. The information provided is useful as a quick reference, with descriptions of each condition obtained from the Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, the Birth Defects Encyclopedia, and from at least one other published source. The entire database may be downloaded as Shareware. Links to numerous other sites are also provided.
Family Support Groups
Alliance of Genetic Support Groups: http://www.geneticalliance.org/
A national coalition of consumers, professionals and genetic support groups to voice the common concerns of children, adults and families living with, and at risk for, genetic conditions. This web site contains membership information and a searchable member directory, useful resources, newsletters and other publications.
Children with Spina Bifida: A resource for parents:
http://www.waisman.wisc.edu/~rowley/sb-kids/index.htmlx
This site provides users with links to various subjects including spina bifida organizations, learning issues, family support, and medical information.
Our Kids: http://www.our-kids.org/
This web site is designed to provide information and support for caregivers and family members and others who work with special needs children. Sections include organizational information, support staff, and caregiver resources.
Rare Genetic Diseases In Children: an Internet Resource Gateway: http://mcrcr2.med.nyu.edu/murphp01/frame.htm
This site is an Internet jump-station to resource directories for birth defects and rare genetic diseases in children. The site provides resources and links for disabilities, advocacy, support groups, education, financial information, medical information, a reference library and disease web site links.
Special Child: http://www.specialchild.com/
This link is dedicated to providing support and information to parents and caregivers of special needs children. This site includes family issues, success stories, information and a caregiver tips section.
Spina Bifida Association of America: http://www.sbaa.org/
The mission of the Spina Bifida Association of America is to promote the prevention of spina bifida and to enhance the lives of all affected. The site contains organizational information and activities, spina bifida fact sheets, clinic and chapter directories, resources for the media, and research and educational updates.
Government Agencies
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/
This site provides information regarding various divisions, branches, and offices working in birth defects and developmental disabilities. Other information includes publications, employment, and links to the CDC home page and health topics A-Z.
CDC Folic Acid Now: http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/folicacid/
This web site provides information on the importance of folic acid in the prevention of birth defects. This web site features a frequently asked questions section and a quiz.
CDC Acido Folico Ahora: http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/folico/default.htm
This is the Spanish version of the CDC Folic Acid Now web site. This web site features a questions section and a publications section for the Hispanic population.
Education Resource Organization Directory (EROD): http://www.ed.gov/Programs/EROD
The State Directors of Children with Special Health Care Needs are listed at this site under "types of organizations."
National Institutes of Health: http://www.nih.gov
Provides updates on the latest health and science research conducted by NIH researchers. The NIH Information Index has a subject-word guide to diseases and conditions under investigation at NIH. Also provides access to online catalogs, journals, and grant funding information.
Healthcare professionals and scientific researchers
American Academy of Pediatrics: http://www.aap.org
Provides online access to AAP’s recommendations, research findings, and policy statements. Provides helpful tips and health information for parents and providers on all child health topics.
HuGE Net: http://www.cdc.gov/genetics/hugenet/
HuGE Net represents the collaboration of individuals and organizations from diverse backgrounds who are committed to the development and dissemination of population-based human genome epidemiologic information. The web site provides information about the HuGE Net and peer-reviewed synopses of epidemiologic aspects of human genes, prevalence of allelic variants in different populations, population-based disease risk information, gene-environment interaction, and quantitative data on genetic tests and services.
Institute for Child Health Policy: http://www.ichp.edu/institute/Default.htm
The Institute for Child Health Policy, a statewide Institution of Florida's State University System, was established in October 1986. Given the substantial changes in both the financing and organization attendant to the growth of managed health care, the Institute for Child Health Policy has focused its attention on children in managed care with special a emphasis on children with special health care needs. Issues of access, utilization, cost, quality and family involvement are principal areas of interest for our policy/program development, health services research and evaluation programs.
National Center for Biotechnology Information - Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM):
http://www3.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Omim/
This database is a catalog of human genes and genetic and contains textual information, pictures, and reference information. It also contains copious links to NCBI's Entrez database of MEDLINE articles and sequence information.
National Society of Genetic Counselors: http://www.nsgc.org
The National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) is the leading voice, authority and advocate for the genetic counseling profession. The "What is?" section of their web site explains the role of genetic counselors and the “resource link” lists genetic counselors nationwide and internationally, for those needing a referral.
Organization for Teratology Information Services (OTIS): http://orpheus.ucsd.edu/otis/
Information about exposures to possible harmful substances during pregnancy. Contains a list of state contacts for teratology information, fact sheets, special projects, and links.
Teratology Society: http://www.teratology.org/
The Teratology Society web site provides information on teratology, membership information, and links to numerous birth defects sites. Also has a teratology discussion forum.
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Website In Hindi
The popularity of websites in Hindi is increasing dramatically despite the integration problems of Hindi fonts on the Web. Some of these that may benefit you are listed here.
Hindi Teaching/Learning Sites
Mellon Foundation Project: Extensive resource of advanced level texts with notes
University of Pennsylvania: Outstanding set of learning resources
Hindi Program At Penn: Audio lessons for learning Hindi
UKIndia: Interesting materials for the beginner
Australian National University: Hindi language study courses.
Other Websites In Hindi of Interest
Web Dunia - A portal site in Hindi language.
Bharatbhasha: FAQ at the main site for Shusha fonts
Sarai: Sarai - The New Media Initiative, Delhi India
Rajbhasha.com: National Foundation for Hindi Computing - India site
Aksharmala Hindi page: Several useful resources, including Hindi dictionary
Ramcharitmanas site: Fairly complete text of Ramcharitamanas, the most popular version of the Ramayana.
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