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• ACTEM ( Association of Computer Technology Educators of Maine)
• Atomic Learning
• BBC Language Site
• Faculty Room (Moodle Resource)
• HippoCampus
• Knowledge Network Explorer
• List of Academic Lecture Podcasts
• Literacy Matters
• Maine Learns (MLTI Homepage)
• NetSmartz (Keeping Kids Safe on the Net)
• Read, Write, & Learn
• MLTI Training from Apple
• Subject Area Links

• Maine Distance Learning Project
• Virtual Field Trips from MDLP
• Videoconferencing for Learning
• SEEDS: Interactive Video Conferencing in Education
• NASA - Digital Learning Network
• Introduction to Videoconferencing Tutorial
• Videoconferencing Programs for Teachers

• Easy Grade Pro
• Manual
• Website
• HomeworkNow
• Website
• MyGradebook
• Website
• BrainPOP
• Website

• ACTEM - MAINEducation Confrence 2006
• SLC Cross-School Seninar - Enhancing Science Learning with Technology

• Freshman Team Staff Training
• PBS TeacherLine Courses

• Tenex on the MAC

Ceramics and Pottery: A Site for Teaching and Learning the Basics of Working with Clay
George Seurat: Biography of Georges Seurat [French Pointillist Painter, 1859-1891]
Incredible @rt Department (K-12): Includes art trivia and news, an overview of careers in art, and lesson ideas. Also accepts student art submissions.
Paperfolding.com:  This site features an impressive amount of info. and history about origami...Learn to Fold...multifaceted geometry connections....geometrical theorems using origami.
Scribbles Art:  Scribbles is a place for children of all ages who love to create art. Here you can learn about different Artists and their artwork. Children can do simple Art Projects and are welcome to enter our Contests. 
Tate Gallery: One of Britain's premier art museums and a showcase for British art as well as international modern art...contains over 65,000 images that encompass literature, leisure, people, and places.

Campus Tours: CampusTours provides official virtual campus tours of more than 850 colleges and universities. Tours are comprised of photos, 360-degree panoramas, etc.
eCampus Tours: Virtual campus tours, plus other tools for college planning and scholarship research.
 

Blender:  3-D graphics creation suite can be used for modeling, animation, rendering, and game creation.
Gimp:  Graphic software for photo retouching and image composition for the MAC.

African-American Biographies:
Afro-American Folktales: The AFRO-AMERICAN Almanac provides an engaging and comtemplative exploration of the origins of the African in America.
C. S. Lewis: Biography of  "The Creator of Narnia".
Guys Read (K-12): Founded by Jon Scieszka, author, who hopes to stem the tide of indifferent male readers with his Web site by helping boys find books they'll enjoy.
Grammar Bites:  Provides free exercises and tutorials on proper punctuation, irregular verbs, and word use.  (4-12)
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow A Maine Historical Society Website.
Journeys in Children's Literature:  lesson introduces students to the genre of historical fiction through an exploration of transportation.
Teaching Writing:  Step-by-step instructions on how to write for a newspaper.
The Biography Maker:  In-depth directions for guiding students through the process of writing a biography.

Bon voyage! From McGraw-Hill

American Council on Exercise:  Helps students build a lifelong fitness regimen.
Chocolate: From cocoa beans growing in the jungle to candy bars on store shelves, this site shows how chocolate is manufactured. Includes photo and video tours.
Healthy Eating: Explains how the pyramid is used to show the foods that make up a good diet.
We Can!  Give adults practical tools and nutrition information to teach children how to keep a healthy weight.
Table of Nutrition & Calories in Food: Nutrition, Caloric and Energy Content Of All Popular Categories of Food and Drink, Including Starches, Fats, Meat, Dairy, Sugars, Fruit and Vegetables
 

National Inventors Hall of Fame Database: National Inventors Hall of Fame Foundation, Inc. Browse our database of inventors and inventions, find information about the induction process.
Totally Absurd Inventions and Patents: Totally Absurd Inventions & Patents - From the tricycle lawn mower to the diaper alarm, read about some of the strangest patents ever issued by the US.

Archimedes' Laboratory: Math puzzles and visual riddles.
Cool Math Sites: An extensive collection of links for math students and teachers from John Hopkins University Center for Technology in Education.
Franklin Institute Online Math Collection:  Offers several types of challenging math problems.
Geometry Step-by-Step:  Uses Inca history and culture as a vehicle for teaching basic Euclidean geometry.
Hippocampus: The best free multimedia instruction on the web to help you with your homework and study.
Interactivate Math: More than 100 interactive applications that teach math concepts through online manipulatives.
K-8 Math Links: acton Elementary School.
Math Archives: A comprehensive site for mathematics on the Internet from University of Texas.
Math Links: Math Olympiad Problem Solving site with a weekly contest, resembling IMO in difficulty, with a large math forum and downloadable materials.
Math Playground: (K-12):  Provides games and activities designed to make math practice fun.
Math Power: Helpful Math Links
Math Puzzles Dot Com: Math Games, Math Puzzles, and Mathematical Recreations.
Mathematics on the Internet: 
Newton's Window:  Provides useful information for math educators.
Ohio Math Works:  Students learn about the uses of math in the real world (6-10).
Paperfolding.com:  This site features an impressive amount of info. and history about origami...Learn to Fold...multifaceted geometry connections....geometrical theorems using origami.
Powers of Ten (7-12): This is a visual journey consisting of 42 images -- 42 powers of ten. At one end of the journey is the immensity of the known universe. At the other end of the journey is a depiction of the three quarks within a proton.
Prime Number: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Ribbit's Math Venture (K-8):  Real-life problem-solving techniques.

Rhythm Web:  Students can put together an instant classroom orchestra.

American Council on Exercise:  Helps students build a lifelong fitness regimen.
 

CAGIS: Experiments and Engineering Activities:  Canadian Association for Girls in Science provides instructions for five fun experiments.
Cells Alive!: Microscopic images....animations of cell processes such as mitosis and meiosis.
Changing the Face of Medicine:  National Library of Medicine honors the accomplishments of women in the practice of medicine.
Earth Day: What was the purpose of Earth Day? How did it start? These are the questions I am most frequently asked. 
Earthquakes: Seismologists use a Magnitude scale to express the seismic energy released by each earthquake. Here are the typical effects of earthquakes in various magnitude ranges.
EEK! Environmental Education for Kids:  Site lets kids explore the great outdoors.
FFFBI:  The Fin, Fur, and Feather Bureau of Investigation:  Introduces students to places and cultures around the world.
For Kids Only:  Earth Science Enterprise (K-12):  Introduces students to the tools NASA uses to investigate the world.
Frogs: A Chorus of Colors: Everything you wanted to know about frogs.
Funderstanding Roller Coaster:This simulator is designed for kids who want to design their own thrilling coaster and educators who want to use a cool activity to simulate the application of physics by using an exciting interactive tool and access to a wonderful reference source.
Google Earth:  Want to know more about a specific location? Dive right in -- Google Earth combines satellite imagery, maps and the power of Google Search to put the world's geographic information at your fingertips.
Human Anatomy Online (6-12): Welcome to inner exploration of Human Anatomy. Each topic has animations, 100’s of graphics, and thousands of descriptive links.
Kids' Planet: Comprehensive site by Defenders of Wildlife.
Lab Lesson Plans:  250 lesson plans that reference the National Science Education Standards.  Access lessons on astrophysics, biology, chemistry, earth science, environmental science, general science, and physics.
Louis Pasteur: Biography of French Scientist.
Mars Exploration: The Canal Craze begins! In 1877, Giovanni Virginio Schiaparelli (1835 - 1910) announces that he has seen "cannali" on Mars.
NASA: Visible Earth: A catalog of NASA images and animations of our home planet.
National Center for Science Education:  Provides information and materials that explain the intelligent design controversy.
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (K-12):
Online Roller Coaster Lab: This lab covers only a small piece of the entire roller coaster. The purpose is not to act as a substitute for going to the amusment park but to give students a chance to hone their measurement techniques and methods of assessment.
Powers of Ten (7-12): This is a visual journey consisting of 42 images -- 42 powers of ten. At one end of the journey is the immensity of the known universe. At the other end of the journey is a depiction of the three quarks within a proton.
Science Fun with Airplanes: Learn about the principles of flight and how pilots control airplanes with this Ohio State University program. Includes a feature allowing the user to build an experimental glider.
Science Wizards:  (K-12) Cool little science demonstrations and simple experiments.
SciJinks: Satellite Images for the classroom: Weather images suitable for color printing and posting in the classroom.
Skateboard Science: 
SnowCrystals: This site is all about snow crystals and snowflakes -- what they are, where they come from, and just how these remarkably complex and beautiful structures are created, quite literally, out of thin air.
Space Day: Space Day - web site to support the official Space Day event, the first Thursday of every May.
Space Today: Covering Space From Earth to the Edge of the Universe.
The Kids Ecology Corps:
The Museum  of Black Innovations and Inventions:
The Telephone:
TryScience: The result of a partnership between IBM, the New York Hall of Science, and the Association of Science-Technology Centers.
Virtual Tour of Vesuvius (2-9): 
Woodland Park Zoo:  Seattle zoo gives visitors the opportunity to study exotic animals.

1968 Civil Rights Act:
Abraham Lincoln:
American Folklore Lessons: Features an outstanding collection of tall tales, campfire stories, Native American tales, animal stories, famous characters, and legends.
American Frontiers: 
America on the Move:  From the Smithsonian National Museum of American History explains how transportation influenced the nation's history.
Ancient Greece: (6-12):
Atlapedia:  A cross between an atlas and an encyclopedia...contain facts about every country, principality, and territory from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe.
Bureau of Engraving and Printing:  Describes the subject of interest to many students:  Money.  (6-12)
California Gold Rush: It was in the first part of January, 1848, when the gold was discovered at Coloma, California.
Daily News Quiz (7-12):
Education World (7-12):  25 Great Ideas for Teaching Current Events.
Ellis Island: From 1892 to 1954, over twelve million immigrants entered the United States through the portal of Ellis Island, a small island in New York Harbor. 
Explorers of North America:
EyeWitness to History:  Study history through the eyes of those who lived it...site for introducing students to primary source documents.
Famous Firsts by African-Americans:
Flags and Maps of the World:
Flag Picture Gallery:
Flag Timeline:
Genealogy and Family History Resources:
George Washington:
Google Earth:  Point anywhere on the opening globe and then use the slider or mouse's wheel button to zoom in on what interests you.
Harriet Tubman:
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow:
Issues in Depth:
Landmark Cases:  Court cases that stand out as important precedents that shaped significant aspects of our government and society.
Lewis and Clark: The Lewis and Clark Expedition arrived at the Pacific Ocean in November of 1805.   With buckskin that was rotting off their backs, these exhausted men went about setting up camp.
Lewis & Clark:
Lighthouses:
Maine:
Martin Luther King Jr.: Biographical Outline of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a vital figure of the modern era.
Monomyth:  Heroes across cultures and time.
Nathan Hale:
National Council on Social Studies Lesson Plans: (6-12)
National Public Radio (7-12):
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center:
New York Times Learning Network:
Outline Maps:  (2-8):  Collection of basic blackline maps may be printed and copied for personal or classroom use.
Pilgrim Hall Museum:  Based in Plymouth, Mass., tells about America's founding and traditions, using primary sources.
PBS:  Pyramids: NOVA provides an exciting look at the 5,000-year-old pyramids of Egypt.
Real African-American Heroes:
Rosa Parks:
Teaching Econ:  Materials for teaching economics, including lesson plans, activity ideas, downloadable worksheets, videos, textbook chapters, and links.
Thanksgiving: The Truth About the Pilgrims and Thanksgiving and Where to Get Help Re-creating a Seventeenth-Century Style Harvest Feast or "The First Thanksgiving".
The Encyclopedia Britannica Guide to Black History:
The Pledge of Allegiance:  A Short History.
Underground Railroad:  History of Slavery.
USFlag.org:
White House Historical Association:  Virtual field trip to the home of America's presidents.
Youthink! (7-12):  Created by the World Bank, this excellent site educates students about important issues in today's society.

Connected Newsletter:

Active Learning Practices for Schools (K-12):  Project Zero at the Harvard School of education presents strategies for meaningful teaching and learning.
Answers:  You can access over a million cross-referenced topics comprising over 100 authoritative sources including encyclopedias, dictionaries, almanacs, and search engines.
Brain Food:  Collection of 100 brainteasers is perfect for a rainy day recess.
DonorsChoose.org:  Financial assistance...available from this non-profit organization.  "Citizen Philanthropists" search for worthy projects by region, subject, or cost, and donate the money.  Volunteers..screen the proposals, purchase the student materials, and ship the items to schools. (K-12 teachers)
How-To-Study.com:
Illinois State Museum Lesson Plans: (K-12)  A collection of over 100 lesson plans in the subjects of art, botany, computer technology, geography, geology, history, language arts, natural sciences, social studies, and zoology.
I Love That Teaching Idea:  Hundreds of excellent tips for teachers...include suggestions for assessment, bulletin boards, classroom management, field trips, and character education.
Knowledge Box:  Multi-subject activities, aligned to state standards.
Kid Info: (K-12) Web sites for students, teachers, and parents.
SEED:  Schlumberger Excellence in Educational Development--strives to make a positive change in the world of education, technology, and science.
Sheppard Software:  Collection of free educational games for chemistry, geography, vocabulary, and trivia.
SparkTop.org:  Children with dyslexia and learning disorders will enjoy these games, creative exercises, and forums.
The Busy Bee Activity Page:  Time-tested activities from experienced teachers.