Tutorials and Instruction:

Training Teachers Who Are Terrorized by Technology!
"How do I manage student computer use?" "What about Internet safety?" and "What if I break the computer?"

The Internet as a Tool:

Teacher-Created Web Sites Link Home and School -- Virtually!
Discover how to create a virtual link between home and school. It couldn't be easier!

Teachers, Take Note! Schoolnotes, That Is!
Education World takes a look at how teachers are using Schoolnotes.com to expand their instructional environment and maximize learning opportunities for their students!

The MOO: A Virtual Reality Learning Environment
Visit the exciting virtual learning environment of an educational MOO - where teachers and students hold conferences, collaborate on projects, attend sessions hosted by experts, and build virtual learning environments.

Lesson Planning

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Wired@School: 20 Teaching Units at Your Fingertips!
Included: More than 20 units -- full of great on-line teaching ideas and activities -- that every teacher should know about!

You've Got E-Mail -- But Can You Make It Really Deliver
Author and educator Judi Harris has strong opinions about what it takes to create a valuable on-line project -- and she shares her thoughts with Education World.

Senior Pals: Bridging the Generation Gap with Technology
An emotional meeting of senior citizens and their fourth-grade e-pals was the culminating event of a project initiated by teacher Jim Flack.

Flat Students Go Down on the Farm!
The "Flat Stanley" Internet project, based on the children's book of the same name by Jeff Brown, has spawned a new activity that has her "flat students" visiting farms all over the world!

Apple and Pumpkin PIE (Poetry Is Exciting)!
One teacher's successful "Apple a Day" Internet project has spawned a new project. Join teacher Susan Silverman in the "Pumpkin Patch" this year.

Take a Museum Field Trip -- Without Leaving Your Classroom!
Join Education World as we visit science, art, and history museums around the world.

Scavenger Hunts: Searching for Treasure on the Internet!
Internet scavenger hunts are a way for students to practice problem solving, improve their reading and comprehension skills, and learn how to search the Internet.

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The Computer Teacher's Resource Page
Links To Educational Sites, Lesson Plans & Ideas for Using Computers in the K-8 Curriculum

Special Needs Children: Assistive Technology
Collection of Education World site reviews for on-line assistive technology.

--Related Links

Technology
Need a technology term defined this site will answer most. A site to watch as it develops.

Technology Teaching Resources
Projects for Key stage 3 and 4 with resource sheets and lesson plans.

Themes

Are You a Techno-Constructivist?
Technology is transforming education unlike any trend that has preceded it -- but how do educators take such revolutionary tools and use them to optimize learning?

Let's Put the Pedagogy First: Technology as a Tool to Support Instruction
Education World "edu-torial," Lynne Schrum presents her personal perspective on the ways in which technology can enhance learning.

Desktop Videoconferencing: Novelty or Legitimate Teaching Tool?
Teacher Hazel Jobe offers Education World readers an introduction to videoconferencing technology.

New Keyboard Opens the World of Computers to Young Children
The letters are in alphabetical order, and the big keys of My First Keyboard are perfect for preschoolers’ small hands.

Kathy Schrock: An Educator's Best Friend!
Technology guru Kathy Schrock explores the Net to find the best sites for educators.