Following are some of the largest and most complete educational websites. Many of these sites contain links to additional educational resources.

NetDay 2000 -- A super list of Web sites related to all aspects of education, including math and science, teacher development and technology planning for schools.

The Impact of Technology -- One of the burning questions regarding the use of technology in education is "Does technology (computers, multimedia, the Internet, etc.) improve learning?" This page pulls together resources that will help educators answer this question.

Education-World -- A comprehensive site that includes student resources, teacher resources and parent resources. Check out the site map to get a glance of what this site has to offer

Blue Web'n -- An extensive library of websites organized by subject matter and useful to students, educators, and librarians. This site was created and is maintained by Pacific Bell.

Classroom Connect-- A rich resource of web sites, lesson plans and information to assist in integrating technology into the curriculum.

IBM's Interesting Web Links -- A list of quality sites covering topics such as, art & museums, English & literature, geography, math, science and multicultural interests.

National Council for Educational Technology (NCET) -- Located in Coventry, U.K., the site offers 100 documents relating to educational technology including information on children's educational software. See how the folks in the U.K. are approaching the challenge of augmenting technology in the schools.

Software Publishers Association's Education Market Section -- SPA's Education Market Section is comprised of a group of more than 750 member companies whose common interest is to publish educational software for the K-12, home, adult, special education, preschool and post-secondary education markets. The section was formed to provide its members with: networking opportunities, publications specific to the education market, a lobbying group that communicates the benefits of educational technology to policy makers, and conference sessions on the cutting edge of today's industry containing valuable information about running an educational software company. It's big.

McREL: Converting Information to Knowledge -- The Mid-continent Regional Educational Laboratory(McREL) is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of education for all students. One of 10 regional educational laboratories (REL's) sponsored by the Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI) of the U.S. Department of Education, this group does a nice job of publishing their activities and conference information. Keep up with "What's New?" or use the search feature to review the site.

Apple in Education -- Given the sheer numbers of Apple machines installed in the school environment, we thought it a must to include their educational site. It is truly valuable for the latest on the company and its position within the educational community, product information, curriculum and K-12 links.

EDC/Center for Children and Technology -- Founded at Bank Street College of Education in 1981, the Center changed its affiliation in 1993 to become a division of the Education Development Center, Inc. It aims to improve education by altering the circumstances of teaching and learning through basic, applied, and formative research and technology development. Much of the work is done in collaboration with schools, universities, libraries, community programs, museums and other institutions concerned with learning, teaching and technology design.

Institute for the Transfer of Technology to Education -- ITTE is a program of the National School Boards Association designed to help advance the wise use of technology in public education. The site includes good links to educational journals, district websites and interesting technology projects.

CEO Forum -- The CEO Forum on Education helps ensure that America's schools effectively prepare all students to be contributing citizens and productive workers in the 21st Century.


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