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National Gallery of Art - NGAkids Art Zone NEW
Postal Museum - Art of the Stamp NEW
Smithsonian American Art Museum NEW
Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery NEW
Vatican Museums Online
Young Rembrandts - A Children's Drawing Program
Alliance for Young Artists & Writers Awards NEW
Golden Apple Foundation - Rewarding Excellence in Teaching NEW
National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) Awards NEW
Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching
Aviation and Space (back to top)
Ames Research Center and NASA Education Office
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Educator's Corner
NASA
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center - Scientific Visualization Studio
(exploration of the universe division)
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
(all kinds of science) ****
NASA Ozone Hole Watch
NASA Wings Over Mars (very cool movies & Mars pictures)
Personal Satellite Assistant
Planet Web Quest (an example of a webquest lesson plan)
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Space Environment Center - Sun, Solar Flares, Space Weather (teacher resources)
U.S. Centennial of Flight
Biology and Ecology (back to top)
Animal Life Cycles Webquest (an example of a webquest lesson plan)
Global Invasive Species Database
Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) (Español)
Monarch Butterfly USA
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (Global Change Master Directory)
National Audubon Society
National Eye Institute (grades 4-8)
National Institutes of Health
(genome research institute)National Park Service - Fire and Aviation Management
National Resources Conservation Service
Songbird Identification (by color) [not governmental or univ. site but looks reliable]
U.S. Department of Agriculture (plants database)
U.S. Department of the Interior - National Park Service (for teachers)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency:Environmental Education
Environmental Education and Training Partnership
(region 5 education)
U.S. Fire Administration
The U.S. National Arboretum
Virtual Frog Dissection Kit
Blogs and Newsletters (back to top)
The Chronicle of Higher Education - Higher Ed news and articles
Ed Support (Education Portal)
ideas for enhancing learning through technology
Education Week - A variety of education-related blogs and articles.
edutopia - The George Lucas Education Foundation
education-related blogs & articles
eSchool News - Technology news for all grade levels
scholastic.com
Career Education - Career Training - Job Descriptions - Career Advice
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Welcome to America's Career InfoNet
What Can I Do With This Major-Degree
Xap Student Center
CollegeNET - Online College Applications and Free Financial Aid Search
Federal Student Aid - Prepare for College
Higher Education in the Yahoo! Directory
Mapping Your Future - Welcome!
Monster Campus Presents Making It Count!
NCAA - National Collegiate Athletic Association
Thomson Peterson's – College and Graduate School Planning,
Test Preparation, Financial Aid, Car
- Microsoft Websites
IE Add-on site
IE site on Microsoft.com
Marketplace
Microsoft At Home
Microsoft At Work
Welcome to IE7
Learning Microsoft Office (from microsoft.com)
Office 2003
Word 2003 (demos)
Excel 2003 (demos)
PowerPoint 2003 (demos)
Access 2003 (demos)
Outlook 2003 (demos)
Office 2007
Word 2007 (demos)
Excel 2007 (demos)
PowerPoint 2007 (demos)
Access 2007 (demos)
Outlook 2007 (demos) - Logo - a kid friendly programming language (at MIT.edu)
Continuing Education (back to top)
Professional Development
Borenson and Associates: Hands-On Equations
Bureau of Education & Research
I-KAN Regional Office of Education (Iroquois-Kankakee Counties)
Illinois School Library Media Association (ISLMA)
Institute for Educational Development
Lorman Education Services
MIT OpenCourseware
National Reading Styles Institute
Open Culture - Free Online Courses
Professional Development Alliance (Will, Grundy, & Kendall Counties)
Staff Development for Educators
Staff Development ResourcesTechnology Continuing Education
Tech & Learning - eBookVirtual UniversityShared Wisdom
Twitter (@edutopia, @ASCD and others); explanatory video
Center for Ethical Education - University of Notre Dame
College Zone - Welcome to College Zone!!
FAFSA on the Web - U.S. Department of Education
FastWeb Find college financial aid, search for scholarships and get money for college
FinAid! The SmartStudent Guide to Financial Aid
Sallie Mae: "The nation's number one paying for college company."
Financial Literacy (back to top)
Centers for Financial Education
Currency Conversion
Money Management International (CCCS) Money Lesson Plans
The United States Mint Teachers' Resources
Foreign Languages (back to top)
CONJUGUEMOS The fast, fun way to practice Spanish, French, German and Latin conjugations, grammar
Learn Spanish online
Learn Spanish
Spanish Index
Spanish Learning Resources VoiceNation Live
Unit Lessons
Welcome to PH@School Paso a paso
Yabla e-mersion
AcademicInfo (Educational Resources & Subject Guides)
Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids ****
EducationAtlas.com
Education Resources Information Center (ERIC)
(if problems with ERIC database call 1-800-LET-ERIC (1-800-538-3742))
The Educator's Reference Desk ****
Eisenhower National Clearinghouse (ENC)
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE)
The Gateway to Educational Materials (GEM)
Global Invasive Species Database
iTunes U - Learn anything, anytime, anywhere.
Khan Academy - Watch. Practice. Learn almost anything for free.
Librarians' Internet Index ****
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (Global Change Master Directory)
National Library of Education’s (NLE)
toll-free number for your education questions: 1-800-424-1616
or e-mail library@ed.gov
TED Talks - Riveting talks by remarkable people, free to the world
U.S. Government Interagency Kids' Portal ****
Geology & Environment (back to top)
Earth Observatory
Earthguide - University of California, San Diego
Enoch Pratt Free Library: Green Living
U.S. Geological Survey
(learning web)
(earthquake hazards)
(Rocky Mountain mapping center)
U.S. Geological Survey, Albuquerque Seismological Lab
Woods Hole Science Center
Diocese of Joliet, Religious Education Grant Diocesan
EarthScope: Science, Education, and Related Activities
National Endowment for the Humanities - Picturing America
This is a grant we recently received from the National Endowment for the Humanities and ALA. It is an absolutely magnificent collection of 20 double-sided laminated posters of art depicting events in American history. When we received them we were amazed at the quality of the posters and the accompanying teacher's guide. Here is the website where you can get a better idea of what I am talking about. http://picturingamerica.neh.gov/
Vicki Maxwell
Library Information Specialist, St. Isaac Jogues School
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Education GrantsService Learning; Academic Achievement, Civic Outcomes or Character Development:www.philanthrophy.com trade newspaper with searchable database of corporate and foundation grants
www.nationalservice.org/egrants online grant application and management system
www.foundationcenter.org information about grant application process
www.grants.gov central storehouse for information on grant programs
www.idealist.org resources on funding related to youth leadership and community involvement
www.servicelearning.org searchable clearinghouse of awards, fellowships, scholarships, grants and funding resources
www.statefarmyab.com grants to support youth-driven service-learning activities in schools
www.ed.gov/fund/grant/find/edlite-forecast.html programs and competitions under which the department expects to invite applications for new awards
www.ysa.org/AwardsGrants/tabid/58/Default.aspx grant opportunities to support and motivate youth, teachers and service-learning coordinatorHP Online Classes:
Adam Online Anatomy (online human anatomy; requires a login) (for pricing)
National Institute on Deafness & Other Communication Disorders (lesson plans)
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
National Institutes of Health
(curriculum supplements)
(explore health & medical science careers)
(genome research institute)
(science of alcohol abuse)
(science of drug abuse)
American Memory--Library of Congress
National Endowment for the Humanities - Picturing America
This is a grant we recently received from the National Endowment for the Humanities and ALA. It is an absolutely magnificent collection of 20 double-sided laminated posters of art depicting events in American history. When we received them we were amazed at the quality of the posters and the accompanying teacher's guide. Here is the website where you can get a better idea of what I am talking about. http://picturingamerica.neh.gov/
Vicki Maxwell
Library Information Specialist, St. Isaac Jogues School
Presidents of the United States
Survivors of the Shoah (educational resources re the Holocaust)
U.S. Constitution (with links to amendments)
U.S. Department of State, Youth: Future Diplomats
http://future.state.gov/
Virtual Vietnam Archive (Texas Tech Univ.)
Argonne National Laboratory
Chicago Historical Society, Encyclopedia of Chicago
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (for students)
Illinois Atlas
Illinois General Assembly
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5 Environmental Education
Carnegie Mellon University Libraries Image Resources for Art
(pls. note: some images are licensed and Carnegie Mellon use only)
NASA Space Place Images for the Classroom
U.S. Department of Agriculture (plants database)
The United States National Arboretum Plant Photo Gallery
U.S. National Library of Medicine, The Visible Human Project
Eduplace.com
Fun with Fables (a webquest)
Raz-Kids.com - reading
Reading Matters
ReadWriteThink.org; shape poems
StoryTown Resources
Virginia.gov Reading Comprehension & Vocabulary Strategies
Merriam Webster Online (free dictionary and thesaurus plus kids' dictionary)
Spanish Learning Resources from VoiceNation Live
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Education Portal
Chicago Public Library Kid's Portal
Librarians' Internet Index ****
National Library of Education’s (NLE)
toll-free number for your education questions: 1-800-424-1616
or e-mail library@ed.gov
Prairie Area Library System (HAL Library Catalog)
Bill Hammack the Engineer Guy
C Math 2, Inc.
Claran Einfeldt's Mathematics Website
Harcourt Math Facts
JASON Foundation for Education - Real Science & Math. Real Time.
Khan Academy - Watch. Practice. Learn almost anything for free.
KidsNumbers.com
Math.Com (homework help, on-line practice, etc.)
Multiplication.com
National Center for Education Statistics Kids' Zone
Sheppard Software - esp. good for Math
Super Teacher Tools - esp. good for Math
Google Scholar
Harvard University Library: A Selection of Web-Accessible Collections
InfoPlease (almanac, atlas, dictionary, periodic table, etc.)
Minority On-Line Information Service (MOLIS)
National Atlas
No Child Left Behind
Typing Test
U.S. Department of Education
(Education News Parents Can Use)
(Institute of Education Sciences)
Illinois Music Educators Association
A Passion for Jazz
IL State Board of Education - Fine Arts Learning Standards
Physical Education (back to top)
American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance
Play Like a Champion Today (TM) - University of Notre Dame
The Play Like a Champion Today TM (PLC) Educational Series is a research-based initiative founded on the latest research in social science including: character education; moral development; and developmental, educational, and sports psychology. It helps coaches, parents, and sport administrators create a positive climate in youth sports through strategies that simultaneously promote intrinsic motivation, team building, and character development
SmallStep.gov Kids (US Dept. of Health & Human Services)
Press Releases and Publications (back to top)
Council for American Private Education (newsletter)
Education Statistics Quarterly
eSchool News (newsletter)
National Assessment of Educational Progress (Nation's Report Card)
National Catholic Education Association (newsletter)
Press Release (2/28/2005) U.S. Department of Education, Spellings to Work with Catholic Leaders on Education
Press Release (1/7/2005) U.S. Department of Education Releases National Education Technology Plan (link to plan)
Science News (for kids)
American Catholic.org
from St. Anthony Messenger Press: resources, articles, seasonal activities, and more
BlestAreWe.com Silver Burdett Ginn Religion
site accompanies Blest Are We text: activities and faith formation for Grades 1-8; resources, formation for catechists, parents and all pastoral leaders
Boston College’s C21 Online
Catechism of the Catholic Church searchable
CatholicCatechist.org
free printable resources, message board for sharing – members only area available with more
The Catholic Distance University
Catholic Encyclopedia (Catholic.org)
The Catholic Encyclopedia (New Advent)
Catholic News Service - the latest current news and events.
Catholic Podcasts (SQPN)
Catholic 'Spiritual Direction' :Offering many classic Catholic books and writings online and free of charge.
**** NEW
The Catholic Summer Reading Program
Catholic Teacher Resources:" Interactive Catholic Games are a great way to engage students to demonstrating their understanding of Catholic concepts and faith." NEW
CyberFaith.com Sadlier’s faith formation site
great resources and links for spirituality, liturgy& evangelization
FaithFirst.com RCL (Resources for Christian Living) - site accompanies Faith First texts: stories, games and activities for K-8, resources for DRE’s, parents, and catechists
General Directory for Catechesis searchable
HomeFaith.com
family spirituality site with practical hints, articles and activities
Institute of Pastoral Studies (IPS) - Loyola University Chicago
MA in Pastoral Studies. MA in Pastoral Care and Counseling (Rome).
"Whereas university-based education for ministry has traditionally not been accessible for many individuals because of their distance from residential programs, Loyola's fully accredited online program allow individuals to follow the same curriculum as our campus-based program, all from the convenience of their own home." - IP
Institute for Peace and Justice
formation and resources for Catholic social justice teaching
On-Line Multimedia Catalog Diocesan
On-Line Book Catalog Diocesan
Our Sunday Visitor - online magazine with many resources for catechesis
Pflaum
click on Family Pages links for PS-8, and Entire Family for resources.
Signup for free password is necessary
Prayer at Notre Dame... from wherever you are
Readings for Mass - by year and date by Theological Web Publishing, LLC
Religion Teachers Journal
site to support the magazine: contains articles, lectionary resource, prayers, a sharing area etc
Satellite Theological Education Program - University of Notre Dame
"Since 1999, the Satellite Theological Education Program (STEP) at the University of Notre Dame has offered quality theological education to pastoral ministers and other adult Catholics across the country. Conducted via the Internet, STEP provides a wide variety of adult faith formation opportunities.
STEP is a part of Notre Dame’s Institute for Church Life (ICL). The Institute exists as an integral component of the University's larger mission of teaching, research, and service to society and to the Church. It reaches out to the whole spectrum of Church leaders, both ordained and lay, to provide training and service as well as opportunities for spiritual rejuvenation and personal growth."
SpiritAndSong.com OCP (Oregon Catholic Press):
Site offers latest releases by favorite Catholic artists, plus online radio, prayers, event listings and more. Great resource for youth musicSt. Paul Center for Biblical Theology - "The Center serves clergy and laity, students and scholars, with research and study tools — from books and publications to multimedia and on-line programming." **** NEW
Summa Theologica: The complete work by St. Thomas Aquinas **** NEW
U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
USCCB - Elements of a Curriculum for the Development of Catechetical Materials for Young People of High School Age NEWUSCCB - Guidelines for Chaste Living Curriculum Design NEW
Vatican
Vatican Museums Online
Virtual Learning Community for Faith Formation
We are a member diocese - which means each course is half price to those living in our borders
WeBelieveWeb.com Sadlier
site accompanies We Believe text - text-related online student activities & games for K-6, resources and background reflections for catechists, family reflection: "This Week’s Liturgy"
Zenita news service from Switzerland specializing in news about Rome and the Church around the world – subscribe to newsletter for daily updates
Answers.com - Online Dictionary, Encyclopedia and much more
Bartleby.com Great Books Online - Encyclopedia, Dictionary, Thesaurus
and hundreds more
eNature America's Wildlife Resource
Enciclopedia Universal en Español
Encyclopædia Britannica Online School Edition
Encyclopædia Britannica World Data Analyst
eTAP Affordable online home school with K-12 curriculum home schooling, homeschool
FirstSearch [OCLC - Reference]
For Teachers (Library of Congress)
History Online - online resources for historians
OWL at Purdue University Using Modern Language Association (MLA) Format
PoemHunter.Com - Thousands of poems and poets.. Poetry Search Engine
Research and Documentation Online
Webster's Third New International Dictionary Unabridged
Welcome to The Other Pages
JASON Foundation for Education - Real Science & Math. Real Time.
London Science Museum - Nanotechnology - Play Duckboy in Nanoland!
Science Fair ~ Region 11 Website
Science News (for kids)
Strange Matter (materials science) (interactive)
U.S. Department of Energy - Science Bowl
Virtual Microscope from the Microscopy Society of America
Social Justice Resources for Educators - Diocese of Joliet (lesson plans)
Spanish (back to top)
See Foreign Language
- ACT, Inc. Educational-Career Planning and Workforce Development
- College Board - SAT Registration - College Admissions
- College PowerPrep
Complete SAT and ACT preparation for Students and Schools- Home - Triumph College Admissions
- Number2.com Free Online Test Prep
Tools for Education (back to top)
Adobe - not free, but quality tools (helpful newsletter)
BBC for Teachers
Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies (directory of tools)
ClassroomZoom.com
DiscoveryEducation.com
Glogster.com
Houghton Mifflin Education Place Lesson Planner
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Learning Site
Internet4Classrooms.com; Game / Technology Templates
Khan Academy - super math & other lessons/problems
Macmillan/McGraw-Hill - textbook related resources
Renaissance Learning Log in - if you have login info.
Sheppard Software - esp. good for Math
SMART Exchange - lesson plans for SMART Boards & Teacher Exchange
Super Teacher Tools - esp. good for Math
TechSmith in Education - not free, but quality tools (helpful newsletter)
Think Central Log in (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) - if you have login info.
Atmospheric Sciences Data Center
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service
(weather education)
(ocean lesson plans)(coral reef)
(climate data archives)
Space Environment Center - Space Weather, Sun, Solar Flares (teacher resources)
Weather Wiz Kids
Academy of American Poets (April is National Poetry Month; resources; poster)
Bartleby Great Books (quotation finder)
Citation Machine
Citation Styles
Copyright Kids
InfoPlease (almanac, atlas, dictionary, periodic table, etc.)
Writing Assistant
Wordle
can be used to help visualize important words in a text passage
[a note from the Wordle creator: Wordle, as it stands, is inappropriate
for classroom use. This is because I do not censor the content that
appears on Wordle (I couldn't possibly; there are thousands a week),
and, therefore, it's possible to find images in the public gallery that are
entirely unsuitable for younger users.]
Works Cited
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