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Important Causes, Information, Et Cetera -

KIDLINK, an organisation which seeks to unite children around the world via electronic means. You can request information about KIDLINK by sending a note to listserv@vm1.nodak.edu with GET KIDLINK GENERAL in the body of the text.

Far West Laboratory is a non-profit agency providing educators and policymakers with information and support based on the best information from educational research and practice. They maintain a presence in school reform by "translating the best research into practice, providing state-of-the-art knowledge and assistance and promoting the kind of risk taking that leads to real change".

Youth for Understanding is a non-profit organization that organizes homestay programs for high school students in over 30 countries. The YFU Home Page provides information for those who are interested in becoming an exchange student or host family. It also has a link to the YFU Alumni Page providing information for former exchange students.

Encouraging students to perform in the arts as part of their development come naturally to teachers of all areas. However, many times the arts are downplayed despite the beneficial role they have in the lives of many children. Visit The American Council for the Arts to see what you can do to incorporate the arts into your teaching, and how to demonstrate your support for the arts in the classroom.

• Home Education Info from the Bean Family HomePage. The Beans live in Brewster, New York, and educate their children at home.

• All About Education is a site dedicated to connecting students and teachers looking for penpals.
• "Angries Out" -- The website for a book called Get Your Mads Out which deals with constructive ways for children and families to constructively express anger.
• EdLinks - compilation of educational listings and resources with pointers to other archives.
• CNIDR's K-12 Server - Sponsored by The Clearinghouse for Networked Information Discovery and Retrieval
• International Tutors A multimedia interactive Web Site to supplement teaching by providing access to tutors.
• K-12 on the Internet: How Wired is K-12?
• Using Computers in Environmental Education: Interactive Multimedia and On-Line Learning
• Academy One
• Cape Town Teaching Tool
• WWW Servers for Education, hosted by CNIDR
• Cornell Math and Science Gateway for High School
• Web 66 k12 project
• Internet-based Collaborative Learning Activities in K-12 Classrooms
• CMC Information Sources 1-level, 2-level, 3-level / CUI Cat / Search CMC
• Educational Technology
• Mega Math - Los Alamos National Lab elementary teacher resource.
• Jason Project An electronic field trip.
• Education Resources: a varied collection of resources.
• Internet Exploration Guide for Teachers
• San Francisco Exploratorium Home Page
• The Electronic School on the Web
• The EdWeb Project - a "hyperbook" designed to present the world of educational computing and networking in a single, easy-to-use guide.
• The Global Schoolhouse project at CNIDR
• Intercultural E-Mail Classroom Connections: link with partners in other countries and cultures for e-mail classroom pen-pal and project exchanges.

Television-Assisted Teaching

• The Discovery Channel's Educator Guide Web Page or gopher site
• Discussing Distance Education discussion lists, newsletters, and online databases for contacting others in the field.
• Creating a Virtual Classroom for Interactive Education on the Web

Readings in Hi-Touch Technology and Topics

• Hi-Touch Technology: Authenticity in the Learning Environment :a bibliography.
• Instructional Design: Bibliography ; designed to help educators get started in courseware design.
• Higher Education/K-12 Connection A Bibliography On Using Technology to Assist Public Schools.
• The Institute for Academic Technology Resource Guide Associations involved in multimedia development and related activities.
• K-12/Higher Education Technology Partnerships
• Teachers and Technology: Making the Connection A report from the Office of Technology Assessment
• An Archive of Articles Related to the Critical Discussion of Hi-Touch Technology and the Information Age
• The Communications Archive at metalab by David Barberi.

Bookstores and Presses on the Net

Refreshments and Diversions

• The Internet Pizza Server Home Page
• List of Internet Accessible Coke Machines
• VAL's Type personality-type yourself according to the VALS system.

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