There are also some excellent web sites that may not relate directly to current SEED articles. Nevertheless, we recommend them to you as places to go for information or to become involved in valuable projects with other teachers and learners around the world.

Project Clearinghouses  
Science & Technology  
Science Education Organizations
General Education Sites We Like
Technical Information About the Internet  

Project Clearinghouses

Collaborative Learning Environments On-line

Inquiry and collaboration in science and mathematics are supported here through publication of classroom investigations on the Web.

Global SchoolNet Foundation

"Linking Kids, Teachers, and Parents Around the World" with a wide variety of projects and services.

GLOBE

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.

I*EARN

"Youth Making A Difference in the World Through Telecommunications"

The International Education and Resource Network enables young people to undertake projects designed to make a meaningful contribution to the health and welfare of the planet and its people.

World Links for Development Program (WorLD)

Links students and teachers in secondary schools in developing countries with students and teachers in industrialized countries for collaborative research, teaching and learning programs via the Internet.

Science And Technology Resources

Ask The Experts

Links to many Ask an Expert web sites covering a wide variety of topics.

The Exploratorium

The web site of San Francisco's famed science museum offers activities and links to resources.

ECSITE-UK

represents over 80 science and discovery centres in the United Kingdom.

How Stuff Works

Everything from atoms to zippers.

HyperPhysics

A comprehensive on-line physics textbook.

The MAD Scientist Network

Ask the experts questions in any area of science.

National Geographic Society

Information, pictures and maps of our world.

NASA

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.

OneLook Dictionary Search

This is not strictly a science web site, but is very useful for looking up the meanings of scienctific words and terms. It searches for definitions in hundreds of on-line dictionaries.

Physlink.com

An extensive collection of reference material for astronomy and physics.

Science Across the World

The Association for Science Education sponsors this multilingual science education web site for teachers and learners.

Science NetLinks

A comprehensive collection of lessons for primary and secondary students, and many Internet resources in science.

Scientific American Ask the Experts

Get answers to questions in many areas of science.

Smithsonian Institution

The Smithsonian is composed of sixteen museums and galleries and the National Zoo and numerous research facilities in the USA and other countries. This web site points to many resources in science and technology as well as other areas.

Treasue Troves of Science

This encyclopedia of astronomy, chemistry, physics, mathematics, cellular automata and music also has biographical information on hundreds of scientists and comprehensive list of science books.

Science Education Organizations

Association for Science Education (United Kingdom)

Australian Science Teachers Association

Earth Science Teachers Association (United Kingdom)

The National Science Teachers Association (USA)

New Zealand Association of Science Educators

General Education Sites We Like

actden

offers software tutorials and on-line courses in various subjects.

The BBC Education Web Guide

provides links to scores of educational web sites arranged by category.

Blue Web'n

Here you will find a searchable database of about 1000 outstanding Internet learning sites categorized by subject area, audience, and type.

International Society for Technology in Education

ISTE is an excellent source of information and materials related to all aspects of the educational uses of technology.

Learning Without Frontiers

LWF represents UNESCO's pro-active response to addressing the deep social and political problems that confront humanity as they relate to the role of learning in society. It contains valuable papers, links and activities related to open learning.

Learning Development Institute

LDI identifies and seeks to address learning needs not met by current mainstream approachs to learning.

MaMaMedia

This site is for children of ages 5 to 12 and their families. It features activities that build kids' learning and technology skills online.

Teachers Talking About Learning

is sponsored by UNICEF to support prfessional development of Majority World teachers.

ThinkQuest

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.

United Nations Cyberschoolbus

is the online education component of the Global Teaching and Learning Project, whose mission is to promote education about international issues and the United Nations.

Voices of Youth

is a web site developed as part of UNICEF's 50th Anniversary celebration. Through Voices of Youth, you can take part in an electronic discussion about the future as we face the 21st century. It includes discussion forums and activities for young people and teachers.

 

Technical Information About The Internet

An Internet Tutorial  by Microsoft Corporation.

Learn the basics about getting around in the Internet. This tutorial has simple text and informative drawings about general Internet concepts, then goes into specific detail about the Microsoft browser, Internet Explorer .

Netscape Navigator Handbook 

This handbook also offers some general Internet information and some specific detail about their browser, Netscape Navigator.

Network Startup Resource Center 

is involved with the deployment and integration of appropriate networking technology in projects throughout the world. This web site includes links to many useful resources.

Online World Resources Handbook

Here is a glossary of some frequently used Internet terms.

Web66

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.