Electronic Resources
Distance Learning in Education
K-12 Schools
AskLN
AskLN an exclusive online mentoring program that provides coaching
to teachers, by teachers, on how to use technology effectively in
the classroom.
GreatKids
The GreatKids Network (TM) is designed to honor the outstanding
and often overlooked contributions kids make to the world. The project
is made up of two parts: This World Wide Web site, created especially
for children and teens, and a half-hour, weekly television series
currently in development.
Kathy Schrock's
Guide for Educators
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators is a categorized list of
sites on the Internet found to be useful for enhancing curriculum
and teacher professional growth. It is updated daily to keep up with
the tremendous number of new World Wide Web sites.
NASA
Classroom Of The Future
The Classroom of the Future (COTF) program is helping to bridge the gap between
America's classrooms and the expertise of NASA scientists, who have advanced
the frontiers of knowledge in virtually every field of science over the last
forty years. The COTF serves as the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's
(NASA's) premier research and development program for educational technologies.
In this capacity the COTF develops and conducts research on technology-based
learning materials that challenge students to solve problems by using datasets
and other information resources provided by the four strategic enterprises
of NASA: Aeronautics and Space Transportation, Human Exploration and Development
of Space, Earth Science Enterprise, and Space Sciences.
NASA Education Program
NASA's Education homepage serves as the cyber-gateway to information
regarding educational programs and services offered by NASA for educators
and students across the United States. This high-level directory
of information provides specific details and points of contact for
all of NASA's educational efforts and Field Center Offices. Educators
and students utilizing this site will have access to a comprehensive
overview of NASA's educational programs and services, along with
a searchable program inventory that has cataloged NASA's educational
programs. NASA's on-line resources specifically designed for the
educational community are highlighted, as well as home pages offered
by NASA's four areas of research and development (including the Aero-Space
Technology, Earth Science, Human Exploration and Development of Space,
and Space Science Enterprises).
NASA
Regional Educator Resource Center (NASA RERC)
Throughout its more than 25 years history, the National Aeronautics
and Space Administration (NASA) has shared its pioneering research
in science and technology with educators. Recently, NASA expanded
its program of sharing by establishing Educator Resource Centers
(ERCs) at NASA's main research facilities (Ames, Dryden, Jet Propulsion
Laboratory, Goddard, Kennedy, Johnson, Langley, Lewis, Stennis) and
at Regional Educator Resource Centers(RERCs) across the United States.
The total number of centers is now approximately sixty. They serve
as resource desks for K-12 educators interested in bringing to their
classrooms cutting-edge materials to the U.S. Space Program.
ThinkQuest
ThinkQuest provides free professional development workshops to
help teachers learn to use the Web, integrate the ThinkQuest Library
of Entries into their classes, and be effective coaches for the Contest.
The workshops are held in cooperation with Global SchoolNet Foundation.
There are listing of workshop dates and locations and useful tips
and hints on the web site. Advanced Network& services, Inc.,
the creator and operator of ThinkQuest, is dedicated to advancing
education by accelerating the use of computer network applications
and technology.