Ramsey Library Research Guides

Essential Resources for K-12 Teachers

The URL for this page is: http://bullpup.lib.unca.edu/library/rr/teachers.html

Directories/Search Engines

Yahooligans
http://www.yahooligans.com
Features an excellent "Teacher's Guide" that includes a tutorial on Internet literacy and tips for evaluating Web sites.

Yahoo!
http://www.yahoo.com
Yahoo organizes Web pages by category, usually from broad subjects to narrower subcategories.

Google
http://www.google.com
Excellent search engine!

Web Searching Tips

Each search engine is searched in a slightly different way.  Always read the help and instruction screens when you use a new search engine.

Chapter 6 of Ramsey's library instruction textbook provides an excellent introduction to searching the Web. This textbook is available online. "Using the Internet and World Wide Web for Research." In Making Sense of Library Research, Chapter 6. http://bullpup.lib.unca.edu/library/lr/txtbk/txtbk.html


Web Sites  

Professional Information Sites

North Carolina Public Schools
http://www.ncpublicschools.org
Essential site from the N.C. Dept. of Public Instruction provides information on schools, licensure requirements, employment, and education news. Includes an online searchable version of competency-based curriculum goals and objectives.

National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
http://www.nbpts.org
Provides information on the National Board assessment and certification process.


General Sites

NC WiseOwl
http://www.ncwiseowl.org
Sponsored by the Instructional Technology Division of the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.  Provides access to selected journal and magazine databases and brings together carefully evaluated, child-specific Web sites to assist teachers and parents in providing appropriate resources for the K-12 community.  A few of the the many useful features are:

  • A list of "Essential Web Sites" for teachers;
  • Links to virtual resources about North Carolina;
  • A searchable database for reviews of instructional materials.

Gateway to Educational Material
http://www.thegateway.org
Sponsored by the US Department of Education, the Gateway is "the key to one-stop, any-stop access to high quality lesson plans, curriculum units, and other education resources on the Internet."

Education World
http://www.education-world.com/
Includes a search engine for educational Web sites only, lesson plans, articles written by education experts, and information on how to make the best use of technology in the classrooms.  

Ramsey Library Research Guides
http://bullpup.lib.unca.edu/library/rr/rr.html
These guides to selected Internet resources also contain information about library collections, services, and research sources.  See the "Education" category.


Subject Specific Sites

Arts
ArtsEdge (The Kennedy Center) 
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/
Includes curricula, lessons, and activities.

Economics
EconEdLink (National Council on Economic Education)
http://www.econedlink.org/
Classroom-tested, Internet-based lessons and resources.

Georgraphy
National Geographic 
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/
Includes a list of national geography standards with lesson plans and activities for each standard.

Humanities/Social Sciences
EDSITEment (National Endowment for the Humanities)
http://edsitement.neh.gov
A gateway for high-quality Internet materials in the subject areas of literature and language arts, foreign languages, art and culture, and history and social studies.

Math/Science
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
http://illuminations.nctm.org
Features links to NCTM reviewed Web resources and Internet-based lesson plans.

Science NetLink ( American Association for the Advancement of Science)
http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/
A comprehensive site for K-12 science educators that includes reviewed Web sites and lessons.


Reference Tools & Activity Sites

American Memory Project
http://memory.loc.gov/
Search online historical collections from the Library of Congress. Find interactive lessons and activities on the "Learning Page."

Ben’s Guide to Government for Kids
http://bensguide.access.gpo.gov
Learn how our government works with Ben’s learning tools for K-12 students, parents, and teachers.

Education Technology at UNCA
http://www.unca.edu/education/edtech/
Links to sites that will help preservice teachers meet NC teaching licensure requirements for technology. Has an excellent list of "Blue Ribbon Sites."

Encarta Home
http://encarta.msn.com
Learning and research portal sponsored by the folks at Microsoft. Features the Encarta Encyclopedia, dictionary, atlas, and other reference tools for kids, teachers, and parents.

Merriam-Webster Online
http://www.m-w.com
Visit the language Center, search the Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus, play word games, and check out the "Word of the Day."

WebQuest Page
http://edweb.sdsu.edu/webquest/webquest.html
A resource for using the WebQuest model to teach with the web.

Web Teacher
http://www.webteacher.org
A good site for help on using the Internet and web pages for educational purposes. Includes a comprehensive tutorial for Web basics and lists of Web resources by subject area.

World Book
http://www.worldbook.com
Sample some of World Book’s great content with special online learning activities.

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This page created and maintained by Anita White-Carter. Last updated 12 April 2001.
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