Online Resources
Science & Technology
Here is the gateway to the many web sites maintained by the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration, with up to date information about all aspects of space exploration.
Hyperphysics is a resource that covers most of physics. It is in a form that allows easy navigation from one topic to another, and graphcally shows the relationships among topics.
It is useful for secondary school students and their teachers.
A comprehensive resources guide to all aspects of physics.
The Khan Academy is a library of hundreds of video lessons, mostly on topics in science and mathematics. The lessons range from primary through secondary school level. The large volume of information on this site makes it a very useful resource.
The goal of Greenopolis is to provide visitors with information and tools to help them recycle easily, help save the world's natural resources for future generations, track conservation through recycling and re-use, and education and reward conservation.
This Web site provides a news roundup of technologies that use alternative fuels or are environmentally sound.
Project Clearinghouses
Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) is a worldwide network of students, teachers, and scientists working together to study and understand the global environment.
iEARN (International Education and Resource Network) is the world's largest non-profit global network that enables teachers and youth to use the Internet and other technologies to collaborate on projects that enhance learning and make a difference in the world.
The Scratch Website is the official website for Scratch, in which users can upload their projects, view other users' projects, communicate in the Scratch Forums, view the Front Page, and much more; it is a very large place.
Technical Information About the Internet
This site offers technical information for schools setting up networks and servers and getting connected to the Internet. There are also pointers to other useful information about the World Wide Web.
Science Education Organizations
SEED is partnering with OLPC in a critical project in Nigeria.
This is an award-winning Canadian website consisting of two parts. The first part is games and acitvities for kids targeted at enviornmental awareness. The second part is resources for teachers such as lesson plans, articles, and print-outs.
General Education Web Sites We Like
Young people work together in teams, use the Internet to research a topic in science, mathematics, literature, the social sciences or the arts, and publish their research as an educational web site for peers and classrooms around the world.
Sponsored by the George Luca Foundation, Edutopia highlights "what woks in education."
"The George Lucas Educational Foundation is dedicated to improving the K-12 learning process by documenting, disseminating, and advocating for innovative, replicable strategies that prepare students to thrive in their future education, careers, and adult lives."
The site includes a wide variety of education resources. It is especially useful for teachers and administrators.
No más colas que mueven al perro : Una nueva comprensión de la integración de las TIC basada en el currículo
En el vídeo, Judi Harris trata de acercar a los profesores los conocimientos que necesitan para poder integrar de manera efectiva las TIC mediante el modelo TPACK, “conocimientos de contenidos pedagógicos y tecnológicos” (Mishra & Koehler, 2006).
GOOD's Web site provides information on good things happening everywhere. The education module on their Web site provides endless ideas and education resources from around the world for teachers and students to ponder together.
Opportunity International charter is to help developing communities around the world to reach their potential particularly in the education domain. One of their goals is to teach and support schools becoming sustaninable in their operations, including teacher development and fund raising. Oppoprtunity International is a non-for-profit organization celebrating its 40th birthday in 2011. Read more about their work here and of the countries they serve.
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This is a web site containing games developed by a science teacher in Flash for various concepts. One of the features not usually found in such a resource is a choice of languages! These games can be used by both teachers and students to advance their science learning. Enjoy! Have fun!
Tom Lough
A very informative site on all things engineering. Complete with games, discipline overviews, and much more.
