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When surfing the web, most folks create a bookmark or use a bookmarking service to remember the location of a web page. This strategy works fine as long as the page does not change, move or disappear. When a webpage is important and a bookmark is not enough, an “off-line” browser application which actually [...]

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As most teachers know, rubrics are an excellent way to scaffold and evaluate subjective type of activities and assignments. Creating a good rubric however can be somewhat daunting. The “Rubrics For Teachers” site can help.

It has a score of free and downloadable samples on every topic imaginable from “Teacher Self Evaluation” to, “How [...]

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Sites for Teachers is a massive meta site with over 400 links to educational relevant sites and resources. From downloadable worksheets to Open Source software, from K to 12, there’s something here for every teacher. Unlike many other sites of this nature, this one seems to be updated frequently. Access is free with [...]

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The American Library Association maintains a web pages filled with links and resources appropriate for and of interest to kids. It’s called, “Great Sites For Kids” and there are categories on most academic disciplines such as, “The Arts”, “History”, “Literature”, “Math”, etc. All of the sites have been vetted and approved by ALA [...]

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Someone named “Jimmy R” has created a massive compilation of links to sites with free online course and resources, all connected in some way to online education. The links are divided into catagories such as, “University Courses”, “Free Textbooks”, “Web 2.0 For Students” and “Educational Videos”.

Even if you think you know this field, you have [...]

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Today’s tool is a very lengthy list of learning object repositories complied by Dr Rory McGreal of Athabasca University. The list plus supporting information can be found on his blog.

http://auspace.athabascau.ca:8080/dspace/bitstream/2149/1078/2/Tables1+to+9.doc.

Enjoy:-)
John Goldsmith
jdg@goodmedia.com

Virtual School Clearinghouse

http://vs.education.ufl.edu/virtualschool/

The Virtual School Clearinghouse (VSC) is a website documenting a
collaborative research project sponsored by the AT&T Foundation and
the University of Florida. VSC seeks to aggregate and analyze data
from virtual schools, particularly focusing on state-led virtual
schools in the 9 state AT&T region. Drawing on existing research and
current virtual school practice, the VSC provides multiple [...]