Art Project – Powered by Google. Explore museums from around the world, discover and view hundreds of artworks at incredible zoom levels, and even create and share your own collection of masterpieces
The Clay Center –Photographs and articles relating to the advancement of the arts in Charleston, WV. Outdoor sculptures including “Hallelujah” and “Festival delle Arti”
Drawing in One-point perspective
Guggenheim Museums – Links to the museums in New York, Bilbao, Venice, Berlin, and Los Vegas.
National Gallery of Art – The Collection – Washington, DC
National Museum of African Art
Pics4Learning - Free copyright-friendly images for education
Smithsonian American Art Museum – Washington, DC
The Metropolitan Museum of Art – New York
General
Biographical Dictionary Award winning site of searchable database of more than 28,000 biographies from ancient times to the present. The biographies are brief, but there is a links feature that goes to sites with more extensive information on some categories of people.
Biography Channel - Multimedia biography resources.
Biography Resource Center (enter your library card number for remote access) Biographical information on more than 185,000 people from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines and subject areas. Search by birth and death years and places, nationality, ethnicity, occupation or gender.
Center for History of Physics - includes a virtual Exhibit Hall that features famous scientists and events.
Eric Weisstein’s World of Biography – “written and maintained by the author as a public service for scientific knowledge and education.”
Inventors and inventions - This incredible site from MIT has lists of inventors and inventions and great links that will spark interest in science.
NASA Astronaut Biographies Astronaut biographies prepared by the Astronaut Office of the Johnson Space Center.
National First Ladies Library Brief biographies of all the First Ladies with bibliographies for more information.
Presidents of the United States Biographies of all the presidents from the Internet Public Library with links to related information. (inactive)
The Faces of Science: African Americans in the Sciences. Many biographies of African-American scientists on a web page created by Mitchell C. Brown.
The TIME 100 Time magazine's profiles of its selection of the 100 most important people of the 20th century selected from five fields of endeavor.
Women's biographies: Distinguished Women of Past and Present Extensive compilation of biographies that can be searched by name or subject area with links to related material for some entries. Site has been recognized by Education World, Study Web and Awesome Library.
Women in World History Interactive site full of information and resources about women's experiences throughout history. For teachers, teens, parents, and history buffs.
Picture Sites
Emilio Segré Visual Archives A collection of more than 25,000 historical photographs, slides, lithographs, engravings, and other visual materials, it focuses on American physicists and astronomers of the twentieth century.
Harry N. Nelson: Images of Physicists An extensive list that includes a variety of images and thumbnail prints
Pics4Learning - Free copyright-friendly images for education
Scientist Portraits from the Schoenberg Center for Electronic Test & Images
Wikimedia Commons Extensive data base of "freely usable" media files. Quality photographs!
CIVIL RIGHTS and CULTURAL DIVERSITY
Asian-Pacific American Heritage Recognize the contributions and accomplishments of our nation's Asian-Pacific citizens.
B'nai Jacob Synagogue - A link to Charleston's traditional Jewish Synagogue. This site offers links to other interesting and educational Jewish sites.
Jewish Heritage Month - Explore aspects of Jewish heritage through the Library of Congress web site.
Kwanzaa 15 minute video explaining the basics of this "new" holiday.
The King Center Established in 1968 by Coretta Scott King, this is the official living memorial to Dr. King's legacy. Audio excerpt of Dr. King's speech, "The Drum Major Instinct."
Martin Luther King Jr. and Black History Month: "Selected Reference Sources from Louisiana State University Libraries, Baton Rouge, LA" This site offers links to LSU resources as well as informative outside links.
Religious webcasts - 57 webcasts varying in length (34-184 minutes) these videos explain religious issues that are at the heart of modern civil society.
Slave Voices - "... probes the life experiences of American slaves from the late eighteenth century through the nineteenth century, and examines the enterprise of recovering and preserving African American history of the period. The exhibit showcases the kinds of rare materials that under scrutiny reveal the ambitions, motivations, and struggles of people often presumed mute."
Smithsonian Institution Cultural Centers
"With Malice Towards None" - A webcast of the Abraham Lincoln bicentennial exhibition. (41 minutes)
Books
DPMS Library BlogSpot Join other DuPont students in discussions about your favorite (and NOT so favorite) books
Magazines:
Newspapers
Museum: Interactive Museum of News Don't miss this site! It contains "Front Pages" from over 400 newspapers worldwide and an interactive news quiz game.
The Learning Network - Affiliated with the NY Times, this site offers teachers and students opportunities to incorporate current events and the newspaper into learning
Television
Cable in the Classroom -CIC calendar of televised features, support materials, subject specific resource guides and more.
C-Span Current events and teacher guides.
PBS ONLINE®! This site features content based on hundreds of PBS programs and specials. It offers a wonderful resource with unique presentations on a wide range of subjects.
National Cancer Institute's Cancer Information
Center for Disease Control- The latest information from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta.
Drug Information: Indiana Prevention Resource Center Site from Indiana University provides information about a variety of drugs along with issues related to drugs. Marijuana: Facts for Teens Information from the National Institutes of Health.
National Institute on Drug Abuse
NIDA for Teens: The Science Behind Drug Abuse
Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)
The Relief of Pain and Suffering UCLA Library presents a site which covers the history of pain research and treatment. (inactive)
U.S. FDA: Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
Colleges
American Universities Links to home pages of American colleges and universities listed alphabetically.
College Board Online - "Connect to College Success" link for both students and parents.
Peterson's Education & Career Center
General
Cable in the Classroom - CIC calendar of televised features, support materials, subject specific resource guides and more.
West Virginia Department of Education
Acid Mine Drainage An in-depth discussion of the chemical reactions leading to the formation of acid mine drainage is a feature of this site: part of the Exploring the Environment series developed at the NASA Classroom of the Future.
An Acid Mine Drainage Remediation Project The web site of a project in the Allegheny Mountains of western Pennsylvania to repair damage to rivers from coal mining pollution. Relates how the damage occurred, the extent of the problem, and includes pictures of the effects of acid mine drainage.
Destination: Earth NASA's Earth Science Enterprise to understand the Earth system and the effects of humans on the global environment.
Endangered Species on EE-Link: Endangered Species - Main Page Very complete site with information on endangered species in U.S. and around the world.
Environmental Defense Pollutant Scorecard Excellent site for information on all types of pollutants and where they are found in the U. S. Enter your zip code and find out what type of pollutants are being released in your community.
National Wetlands Inventory (NWI), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Welcome
The Science of Acid Mine Drainage and Passive Treatment Information and equations from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
Strip Mining: Appalachian Voices - Mountaintop Removal Overview - Sponsoring Organization's goal is to "...Protect our mountain heritage." This site presents an informative and interesting viewpoint.
Welcome to Superfund, US EPA Information from the Environmental Protection Agency.
Geology Wing Organized according to the geologic time scale; includes exhibit on plate tectonics.
Home Page of VolcanoWorld (University of North Dakota) Very extensive site.
U.S.Geological Survey-Earthquake Information
Volcanoes (From the Annenberg Project)
Scholastic Graphic Organizers (pdf)
Reading Graphic Organizers and Printables
Graphic Organizers for Reading Comprehension (pdf)
Presidents
The American President A companion to the PBS series, the site includes biographies, historical documents, and audio and video clips.
Grolier Online's The American Presidency The Grolier Multimedia articles on the presidents, the presidency and American politics. The site includes links to campaign sites, presidential libraries, parks, etc.
National First Ladies Library Brief biographies of all the First Ladies with bibliographies for more information.
United States
First Gov.gov The U.S. government's official portal Government Information by topic. Also includes a tabbed link to the kids.gov site. Excellent links and a Web Treasure Hunt!
GOP.com Homepage for the Republican National Committee
West Virginia (or scroll to the section devoted entirely to WEST VIRGINIA below)
West Virginia Gov! “If you want an inside look at government, this page is a must see."
AAMC: Smoking and Respiratory Diseases
Active.com - "Your [online] guide to an active planet." Includes informative articles and resources for living a healthy lifestyle
NIAAA - National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Information from National Institutes of Health.
Center for Disease Control: Tobacco Information and Prevention Source
Dietary Guidelines for Americans - US Department of Health and Human Services site that lists and explains the governmental dietary recommendations which are updated every 5 years.
4 Girls Health - Sponsored by the National Women's Health Information Center. Offers a wide variety of topics especially for young girls
Fitness Calculator - Easy online tools that automatically calculate for nutrition, calorie needs, ideal weight, body mass, body fat, target heart rate and training pace for runners.
Food Pyramid - United States Dept. of Agriculture site that includes the latest information about nutrition.
H1N1 - CDC site gives accurate information about the
Kids Health - Hot topics relating to general kids health.
MyPyramid.gov - United States Department of Agriculture site dedicated to healthy eating.
National Cancer Institute's Cancer Information
Smoke in the Eye: Secrets of the Tobacco Industry A 'Webumentary' by Boston Public TV on a '60 Minutes' report on the tobacco industry.
The Washington Post: Tobacco Features articles that have appeared in the Post.
Weekly Reader's Current Health Magazine
Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park
Booker T. Washington Institute of West Virginia State College (inactive)
A Century of West Virginia Authors: WV Library Association. MountainLit.
Charleston, WV - Not intended as a primary source, it provides an almost overwhelming number of cross-references! Wikipedia.
History Channel Classroom - Multimedia history resources
Library of Congress - search for anything American! This site covers biographies, events, places, contemporary as well as historical.
Malden - Booker T. Washington's West Virginia Boyhood
West Virginia Division of Culture and History Archives, History, Historic Preservation, Museums. Features an online exhibit about the creation of West Virginia.
A+ Math Flashcards, Game Room, Homework Helper and worksheets.
Brainy Games - "Who wants to be a Mill-neuron-aire"?
CyberKids Online Magazine Magazine by and for children.
Dictionary.com – Daily crossword and word games
Ed Helper Themed activities by subject, grade or seasonal.
ESPN Sports Figures Provides an athlete's perspective into the subjects of math and physics. (inactive)
Frog Guts - virtual dissection.
Girls Go Tech! - Sponsored by the Girl Scouts, this site emphasizes the importance of Math, Science and Technology in the lives of today's girls.
Grimm’s Fairy Tales - Offers read along narrated versions of well-known fairy tales and fables. Also includes interactive games based on the stories.
High School ACE Game, resources and general homework help
Learn2Type - This site is FREE, but you must login.
Learning Express Library Practice tests and reviews for a variety of topics and subjects
Power to Learn - interactive games involving Art, Math, Weather, History and Science topics.
QR Code Generator - Create your own QR codes for FREE!
Touch Typing - No logging in or signing in. Download for FREE!
Typing Web - FREE typing tutor!
Web Sudoku - play Sudoku online! Easy, Medium, Hard and EVIL!
Wordle – create beautiful word clouds!
American Library Association (ALA)
ipl2 – Internet Public Library. “Information you can Trust”
AASL Standards for the 21st Century Learner
ALA Great Web Sites for Kids Worried about site credibility? This site gives you reliable links!
ALA Great Web Sites for Parents, Caregivers, Teachers and Others American Library Association credibility for adults!
Awesome Library Carefully reviewed organization of 35000 resources
Big 6 Information- Problem Solving Process model, designed to teach information skills for student achievement.
Citing Sources - The what, when and how of citations by the Oregon School Library Information System -- GREAT site!
Citation Machine Interactive web tool that creates bibliographies for cited material, guiding them through the process by giving the user choices to make and blanks to fill out.
Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy Education - helps educators interpret the copyright doctrine of fair use.
Copyright Alliance – information you need to know!
Copyright Kids Sponsored by F@CE (Friends of Active Copyright Education) and the non-profit organization Copyright Society of the USA, this site gives kids information about laws and rights of intellectual property.
Drive-by Evaluations (I) – A list of 21 web sites to evaluate using the methods discussed in class
Drive-by Evaluations (II) – A audio/video discussion about the results of the evaluation process in Part I
Evaluating Web Sites - A webquest that directs students through the evaluation process. A MUST when doing research on the web...OSLIS.
Online Writing Lab - Guides to writing, grammar, research and the MLA and APA styles of citation.
Power Point in the Classroom - Kid friendly, with teacher guide and tutorial.
RefDesk.com – “The Internet’s fast checker” TONS of general information!
What is intellectual property? To encourage the creation of valuable ideas, and protect them from being stolen, the U.S. legal system developed the concept of intellectual property.
Aim For Literacy - WVDE Adolescent Instructional Model
Intervention Central - Various reading interventions are explored and recommendations given.
The Literacy Project Incredible site with links and great ideas related to books, reading and literacy. Be sure to check out the "Innovative Projects" link!
National Institute for Literacy
North Central Regional Educational laboratory Good links to literacy resources.
Reading Rockets - Provides strategies for working with struggling readers, lessons, webcasts, and techniques for teaching reading.
SCOE.org - Recommended to our literacy committee, this site includes Anita Archer's vocabulary instruction videos and Kevin Feldman's presentations
Teaching tips from Pearson~Longman - Free resources for improving student literacy. Includes tips on improving listening skills, correcting speaking mistakes...
Text Project - Includes 1,000 of most common words in middle-grade textbooks, text elements by task, quick reads, NAEP fluency study.
Booker T. Washington Institute of West Virginia State College (inactive)
A Century of West Virginia Authors: WV Library Association. MountainLit.
Charleston, WV - Not intended as a primary source, it provides an almost overwhelming number of cross-references! Wikipedia
Charleston Convention and Visitor's Bureau
Malden - Booker T. Washington's West Virginia Boyhood
West Virgina Division of Culture and History Archives, History, Historic Preservation, Museums. Features an online exhibit about the creation of West Virginia.
West Virginia Wild and Wonderful - WV Department of Tourism.
Martin Luther King Jr. and Black History Month: "Selected Reference Sources from Louisiana State University Libraries, Baton Rouge, LA" This site offers links to LSU resources as well as informative outside links.
The King Center Established in 1968 by Coretta Scott King, this is the official living memorial to Dr. King's legacy.
MATH
A+ Math - Flashcards, Game Room, Homework Helper and worksheets.
Apangea – requires a school logon
ESPN Sports Figures - Provides an athlete's perspective into the subjects of math and physics. (inactive)
IXL – Math practice with state standards!
Power to Learn - interactive games involving Art, Math, Weather, History and Science topics.
MUSIC
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Live Broadway! Official Site for Broadway Theater.
MENC Music Educators National Conference The National Association for Music Education
Music Education @ DataDragon Message boards, Genre, Instruments, Games
Music of New York City (Wikipedia) This excellent article from Wikipedia highlights and links many terms necessary for insight into the many aspects of the NY music scene. Not intended as a primary source, it provides an almost overwhelming number of cross-references!
Performing Arts Encyclopedia - "Explore music, theater and dance at the Library of Congress."
Performing Arts in America New York Public Library digital collection of the arts from 1875-1923
MYTHOLOGY
Myths and Heroes – PBS site
NEWS (see Communication and Media)
NUTRITION
Food & Nutrition Information Center
Tufts University Nutrition Navigator Nutrition websites reviewed and rated by Tufts nutritionists.
PARENTAL CONNECTIONS
DPMS Parent Resources - Connect to the DPMS parent's page for current information and policies affecting students at DPMS.
AASA - Issues and insights about what's right with public education
ABC Reading Rockets This site provides practical guidance on teaching kids to read, using research-based methods.
Book Report Ideas - This site provides a large variety of non-traditional ideas and links for creating great book reports
Ed.gov Prepare your child for school, academic success, and more.
Family Education This site offers many links to activities, topics, and advice for parents dedicated to their children’s learning.
Family Resource Lifestyles, relationships, parenting, health, and finance.
Helping Your Child Learn Math Contains useful ideas for parents to use to assist children at home.
National PTA: National Standards for Parent/Family Involvement Programs
Parental Involvement Tool Kit – Documents and links supporting parental involvement.(inactive)
Power to Learn Giving your child the tools to learn using technology.
Reading a clock Move the hands of the clock to show the time!
Teaching your child how to tell time Sponsored by "Teaching Treasures,” this site teaches children how to tell time through interactive games
PERFORMING ARTS
Charleston Light Opera Guild - local amateur theater at its best!
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Live Broadway! Official Site for Broadway Theater.
Performing Arts Encyclopedia - "Explore music, theater and dance at the Library of Congress."
Performing Arts in America New York Public Library digital collection of the arts from 1875-1923
QUIZ BOWL
WV Golden Horseshoe Quiz Prep Pages
WV Golden Horseshoe Quick Quizzes
READING
Banned Books (ALA) Presents information about Intellectual Freedom, the First Amendment, and explores FAQ's about "Banned" and "Challenged" books.
Book Adventure! Sponsored by Sylvan Learning, this site offers users a chance to search for books and then take online tests for points.
Book Report Ideas - This site provides a large variety of non-traditional ideas and links for creating great book reports
Brave Girls literature lists with strong female characters.
Children's Literature Web Guide Internet resources on literature for children and young adults. Includes some full text stories.
Graphic Novels American Library Association YALSA "Great Graphic Novels for Teens". Includes current top 10 list and selection credentials.
Grimm’s Fairy Tales - Offers read along narrated versions of well-known fairy tales and fables. Also includes interactive games based on the stories.
no flying! no tights - reviews of graphic novels for teens. Recommended by KCPL.
Online Medieval and Classical Library A collection of important literary works of Classical and Medieval civilization.
Reader's Robot This site allows you to search an extensive data base to read reviews submitted by teen readers. Users may search by genre or by filling out a short questionnaire to determine "appeal factor".
Read up. Fed up! GREAT SITE for teen readers. Set up ala Facebook or MySpace.
Resources for DPMS Readers - This one
TeenLit.com Dedicated to publishing teen writing, as well as book reviews by teenagers.
West Virginia Reading Association Organizational information as well as great links for those who love reading! (By our own Ms. White!)
Young Adult Librarian’s Help Written for those who want help with YA literature.
REFERENCE AND RESEARCH
ALA Great Web Sites for Kids Worried about site credibility? This site gives you reliable links!
ALA Great Web Sites for Parents, Caregivers, Teachers and Others American Library Association credibility for adults!
Assignment Organizer - Big6 organizer that you can fill out online or print off. Provided by the St. Andrew's Episcopal School Library.
Awesome Library Carefully reviewed and organized 35000 resources
Big6 -An information and technology literacy model developed by educators Mike Eisenberg and Bob Berkowitz, the Big6 is the most widely-known and widely-used approach to teaching information and technology skills in the world.
Big 6 Assignment Organizer - This link provides a Big6 process document that students can view, fill-in, and print out from their computer 24/7.
Book Report Ideas - This site provides a large variety of non-traditional ideas and links for creating great book reports
Dictionary.com Access to online Dictionaries, Thesaurus, Language translator and more!
English Scholar.com – Great general references and research help
EOL The Encyclopedia of Life is an ambitious, even audacious project to organize and make available via the Internet virtually all information about life present on Earth
Gale Virtual Reference Titles - Books online to answer your questions 24/7 with your library card number. Articles in these online books can be printed, downloaded and emailed.
Kanawha County Public Library Databases - FREE to anyone with a KCPL card! Connect to databases especially relevant to teens through the TEEN ZONE page!
PlagiarismdotORG- What is plagiarism? Education tips on types of plagiarism, avoiding plagiarism, and citing sources.
Research Tools - Variety of useful tools for homework and research assignments! Provided by the St. Andrew's Episcopal School Library.
Snopes.com - Don't believe everything you read on the internet! Check out this site to find out the latest urban legends.
Student Guides - Lakewood Public Library provides helpful guides for Research Papers, Book Reports, Timelines, and Science Fairs.
SCIENCE
Ask Dr. Universe!- A colorful, fun source for kids to ask science questions or just explore!
Bill Nye the Science Guy - An extension of the TV science marvel for kids, featuring online questions, facts and experiment demos.
Brainy Games - "Who wants to be a Mill-neuron-aire"?
Camp Invention - Summer day camp for kids sponsored by the National Inventor's Hall of Fame that focuses on inventive thinking and problem solving.
"Design Squad" Produced by WGBH Boston, "Design Squad" promotes engineering for youth through outreach programs across the United States, and the co-host is 2007 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize winner Nathan Ball.
EOL The Encyclopedia of Life is an ambitious, even audacious project to organize and make available via the Internet virtually all information about life present on Earth
For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) A non-profit organization to excite young people about science and engineering through a robotics competition, LEGO league and more.
Frog Guts - virtual dissection.
Girl Tech - Fun, enthusiastic site aimed to inspire girls to be more involved in invention and science.
Homeworkspot.com Homework resources including, reference tools, news and science project ideas for students.
Howtoons Step-by-step cartoons for children, explaining scientific concepts and encouraging hands-on learning through building
InventiveKids An interactive and informative site inspiring kids to invent. Abound with colorful games, this site also contains resources and tips for teachers.
Inventors and Inventions - This incredible site from MIT has lists of inventors and inventions and great links that will spark interest in science.
NASA Astronaut Biographies Astronaut biographies prepared by the Astronaut Office of the Johnson Space Center.
National Gallery for America's Young Inventors A national competition that inducts six young talented American inventors annually into the National Gallery—a museum to preserve and promote great inventions produced by America's youth.
Science Bytes University of Tennessee pilot science projects/experiments posted to educate and encourage classroom feedback and questions.
Super Science Fair Projects Super Science Fair Projects offers a step-by-step guide to science fair projects for students in middle school through high school. There are links to over 100,000 science projects, science experiments, and science fair project ideas. A guide for parents and teachers is also available.
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Kids' Pages Information and answers for kids provided by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
SOCIAL STUDIES
SPANISH
"Online Classes Popular With Students" Article and WOWK news clip of DuPont Spanish students (2009).
Spanish Dictionary - online translator
U.S.A.Learns - (ESL site) Online English portal for immigrants and others who want to improve their English skills
SPECIAL NEEDS
National Center to Improve Practice in Special Education Through Technology - The NCIP was federally funded from 1992-1998 to improve educational outcomes for students with disabilities by promoting the effective use of assistive and instructional technologies among educators and related personnel serving these students.
OSERS - Department of Education's site for Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.
SPORTS
ESPN - "The world leader in sports"
Kids World - links to a large variety of sports links for kids, from Auto Racing to Ping-Pong to Volleyball!
National Association for Girls & Women in Sports - (NAGWS) includes articles and information to promote equity issues in sports - equal funding, quality and respect for girls and women in sports.
NationalAssociation for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE)
Sport Science@The Exploratorium Demonstrates the link between science and sport. Online activities, exhibitions, webcasts and more!
Sports Illustrated for Kids Online companion to the popular magazine!
Sports 4 Kids - "Improving the health and well-being of children by increasing opportunities for physical activity and meaningful play.
WVSSAC - link to the governing body of Secondary School Activities in WV.
STUDENT WORK and ACHIEVEMENTS
"Online Classes Popular With Students" Article and WOWK news clip of DuPont Spanish students (2009).
Project Citizen - Eighth grade students win WV Grand Champion 2008 and go to the national competition in New Orleans!
TEACHER SITES *Many of these sites cover a variety of topics and tools, but have been grouped by general topics here....
Book Reports (also see "READING" or "LITERACY")
Book Report Ideas - This site provides a large variety of non-traditional ideas and links for creating great book reports
20 Ways to Share Books - .pdf list from abcteach.com
Book Stuff - link to the LMC page. Contains links to students review sites as well as DPMS book review BLOG!
General
AASL Standards for the 21st Century Learner
Big6 -An information and technology literacy model developed by educators Mike Eisenberg and Bob Berkowitz, the Big6 is the most widely-known and widely-used approach to teaching information and technology skills in the world.
Discovery School's Puzzlemaker Choose from ten types of puzzles that you or your students can create.
Next Generation Standards - Learn more about the new WVDE's evolution from 21st Century Learning to this new concept for global education.
High School ACE Includes resources, homework help and general topics to assist learners
The Learning Network - Affiliated with the NY Times, this site offers teachers and students opportunities to incorporate current events and the newspaper into learning
Library of Congress for Teachers - "More than 10 million primary sources online"
NBII Teacher Resources National Biological Information Infrastructure. Provides access to online resources that emphasize the teaching of biology, biodiversity, and ecology.
Quote Garden quotes arranged alphabetically, by subject, holiday, or popular interest.
School Express FREE worksheets and resources for teachers.
Teach 21 - " ...an online environment for instructional development and collaboration."
The Last Lecture On September 18, 2007, Carnegie Mellon professor and alumnus Randy Pausch delivered a one-of-a-kind last lecture that made the world stop and pay attention. Check it out.
Zip Code Finder - Maintained by the US Postal Service, this site enables the user to find any zip code using a variety of search methods.
Graphic Organizers:
Scholastic Graphic Organizers (pdf)
Reading Graphic Organizers and Printables
Lesson Plans:
AskERIC Lesson Plans Choose from a variety of topics and additional lesson plan sources.
Education World Lesson plans and professional development links
Read, Write, Think Sponsored by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) and the International Reading Association, this site offers lessons, web resources, links, and student materials for excellent reading and language arts instruction.
Technology Tools
Media Literacy Education GREAT links to commonly asked technology use/media questions and problems
Snopes.com - Don't believe everything you read on the internet! Check out this site to find out the latest urban legends.
TECHNOLOGY
How Stuff Works! The place to look if you have questions as to how things work.
The Invention Dimension! MIT's web site on inventions and inventors.
"Jing" A FREE software that adds visuals to your work. Capture images and videos, and add text, highlights, arrows, or comments.
National Inventors Hall of Fame National Inventors Hall of Fame was established in 1973 by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The web site has index of inventions and inventors and links to other sites about invention.
VERTICAL FILES
ASHS Vertical File: Visit the inspiration for our own virtual vertical file! The Annapolis Senior High School Panthers Media Center has compiled an incredibly comprehensive collection of internet resources.
WEATHER
CHART on the Web. Although not local, this site from the Maryland Department of Transportation is an excellent example of how technology can be used to keep travelers, weather dependent workers or interested users informed of current weather conditions. Includes statistical information and live weather and traffic cameras.
The Weather Channel - real-time weather for the DuPont/Belle area
WEST VIRGINIA
Blenko Glass Milton, WV.
Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park
Booker T. Washington Institute of West Virginia State College (inactive)
A Century of West Virginia Authors: WV Library Association. MountainLit.
Charleston, WV - Not intended as a primary source, it provides an almost overwhelming number of cross-references! Wikipedia
Charleston Convention and Visitor's Bureau
Malden - Booker T. Washington's West Virginia Boyhood
West Virginia Arts Web Sites The WV Department of Culture and History offers this list of links to professional artists and organizations related to the performing, visual and literary arts.
West Virgina Division of Culture and History Archives, History, Historic Preservation, Museums. Features an online exhibit about the creation of West Virginia.
West Virginia Wild and Wonderful - WV Department of Tourism.
SUBMISSIONS:
*This page is constantly under construction and began as a DuPont Middle School "Teach First" product.
Your input is valuable! If you have any suggestions for entries, PLEASE e-mail Ms. Coyle.