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Learn—and have fun—at “LearningPlanet.com”
http://www.learningplanet.com LearningPlanet.com is a completely internet-based interactive learning environment, designed to be something of a “huge online learning amusement park.” This beautifully designed, eye-catching site is filled with fun,…
This test prepreparation site passes our exam
http://regentsprep.org The Oswego City School District in New York created this New York State High School Regents Exam Prep Center, a comprehensive study guide on…
“CongressLink” connects students with civic understanding
http://www.congresslink.org Developed by the Dirksen Congressional Center, CongressLink is a service for teachers and students of government, civics, and history, and is “committed to exploring new ways to learn…
For technology reviews, nothing beats “Street Tech”
http://www.streettech.com You can get insightful reviews of everything technical—from keyboards to digital cameras to joysticks—at Street Tech. Intended to avoid the “hype and boosterism” surrounding…
Check out this toolkit for school librarians
http://www.ala.org/internettoolkit No other technology in history has provided as much information as easily as the internet. Librarians have always guided students to good books, and now they must guide…
Don’t cruise the internet without “CyberPilot’s License”
http://www.cwrl.utexas.edu/~burniske/cpl Need a starting point to teach students or teachers about the internet? Check out the CyberPilot’s License site. Like driver’s education, this site addresses not only the skills…
Writing with a byte: Computer program creates fiction
Brutus creates stories about lies, self-deception, and acts of betrayal. There is no dark muse inspiring Brutus, though. No torturous plumbing of the writer’s soul. …
Technology companies step up opposition to internet tax
Technology companies are picking up the pace of their opposition to internet taxes as a panel appointed by Congress prepares to hold its final hearing in Dallas this month. …
Michigan governor’s $110 million proposal would give teachers laptops, training, and classroom internet access
Thousands of Michigan teachers could get laptop computers and internet access after receiving technology training, under a $110 million proposal announced by Gov. John Engler in his State of the…
Teen rejects ‘internet intoxication’ defense for eMail threat
A Florida teen accused of threatening a Columbine High School student over the internet has decided to change his plea to guilty, a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney’s Office said…