From: "Mary Schrader Lasica" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Fri, 3 May 2002 12:08:48 -0700 Subject: Blue Web'n Update: May 3, 2002
The Blue Web'n Update lists the weekly additions to Blue Web'n, a searchable online library of Blue-Ribbon Web sites sponsored by Pacific Bell. Blue Web'n sites are categorized by Grade Level, Content Area, Application, and Dewey Decimal Number. Did you know that you can search the Blue Web'n database to access over 1200 great educational resources? Go to http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn and either browse the content table, or conduct a search for age-appropriate materials (see the link to Grade Level search near the top of the page). ============================================================ Make Your Business More Successful and Profitable Online Links and Information for all Business Professionals Save Money and Protect Your Assets with Incorporation http://click.topica.com/caaakUdbz8PSsbAloQZa/CorporateServiceCenter ============================================================ Next week, Blue Web'n will be taking a break. Your next update will be May 17th. Hot site ------------------------------------- The Shape of Life ***** http://www.pbs.org/kcet/shapeoflife/index.html The Shape of Life is a compelling eight-hour series with accompanying educational materials that tell the story of the great diversity of animal life on Earth. Throughout the website are incredible video clips of sea life. Evolutionary modifications are featured prominently. Grade Level: Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School, High School Content Area: Vocational Arts (Careers) [Dewey #331], Science (Life Science), History & Social Studies (Geography) Application Type: Resource, Lessons New Additions ------------------------------------------------------------ National Museum of African Art **** http://www.nmafa.si.edu/NMAFAgen.htm Although not brand new, the Web site of the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art is worth a visit. The What's New link from the homepage leads to 5 different specialized interfaces of the museum's collections: diversity, uses, imagery, currently on view, and advanced. Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School, College, Adult/Professional Content Area: Arts (Visual Arts) [Dewey #750], History & Social Studies (World History) Application Type: Resource ------------------------------------------------- KRBC 9 News: Does It Work? Archive *** http://www.krbctv.com/diw_archive/ You've all seen those commercials for nifty products you can't live without. Each week, Channel 9 staffers in Abilene, TX, put the products to the test and answer the question "Does It Work?" This site is great when you are talking about media literacy, consumer culture, or even inventions. Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adult/Professional Content Area: Science (General) [Dewey #500], Business (Marketing), Community Interest (General) Application Type: Resource --------------------------------------------------- Bill of Rights Institute **** http://www.billofrightsinstitute.org/ Bill of Rights Institute has a large selection of free lesson plans available to teachers looking for a way to bring the Bill of Rights and the Constitution to life. Primary Source Activities, Citizenship and Character Lessons, and Historical Narratives offer new ideas for the study of the amendments to the U.S. Constitution and how those amendments affect U.S. society. Grade Level: Middle School, High School, College Content Area: History & Social Studies (U.S. History/Government/Human Rights) [Dewey #973] Application Type: Resource, Lessons -------------------------------------------------------- Songs for Teaching **** http://songsforteaching.homestead.com/index.html On this website, you can find research about music in the classroom, as well as great ideas for songs by discipline. Suggestions for mood music and songs that call for physical activity can help you focus on the different learning styles of your students. Grade Level: Adult/Professional Content Area: Arts (Music) [Dewey #780], Education (Teaching & Learning Application Type: Resource Links -------------------------------------------------------- <a href="http://www.pbs.org/kcet/shapeoflife/index.html";> The Shape of Life</a> <a href=" http://www.nmafa.si.edu/NMAFAgen.htm";> National Museum of African Art</a> <a href="http://www.krbctv.com/diw_archive/";> KRBC 9 News: Does It Work? 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