Digital Dialects was launched in January 2007, originally a by-product of a dissertation reviewing web resources for language learning. The site was conceived as an educational tool for learning languages, and as a guide to online resources.

All animation and webpage design is by Craig Gibson. The animated activities are intended to incorporate the interactivity of computer aided language learning software with the web-design principle of simplicity in use and access. In essence the games are intended to provide a relaxed way of acquiring basic language skills, a break from the books!

The site will continue to be a work in progress, and it is intended that Digital Dialects will represent the World’s major languages, with a cross-section of languages from diverse regions. Audio files are to be gradually incorporated into animations for certain languages. The development of particular language sections will be dependent on assistance from translators and native speakers.

http://www.digitaldialects.com

The Ecology Center offers Terrain for Schools, a current events-based curriculum for high school teachers and college instructors, offering science, social studies, and language arts lesson plans that fulfill California state content standards.

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http://www.ecologycenter.org/tfs/

Silverstein's Official Site for Kids—visit the games (such as Finish Shel's Poems), the printables (a coloring book, a bookmark, and two Poetry Kits) or watch animated video clips from Silverstein's poems and books (some performed by Silverstein himself.)
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http://www.shelsilverstein.com/indexSite.html

Come explore sacred sites and ancient civilizations through the photography and writings of leading artists.

From the frozen continent of Antarctica to the scorched deserts of West Africa we'll be taking you on a journey you won't soon forget.

Learn how scientists and anthropologists are piecing together the mysteries of these "power places" and find out how the lessons learned can have an impact on our world today.

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http://www.mysteriousplaces.com/index2.html

For an overview of the resources available for teachers, see Teacher Resources. For an overview of programs for teachers, see Teacher Programs. Consult the calendar for a list of teacher programs organized by date. The Explore & Learn section of the Museum's website also contains a wealth of information suitable for the classroom.

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http://www.metmuseum.org/explore/index.asp

NOAA Ocean Explorer is an educational Internet offering for all who wish to learn about, discover, and virtually explore the ocean realm. It provides public access to current information on a series of NOAA scientific and educational explorations and activities in the marine environment. The site provides a platform to follow explorations in near real-time, learn about exploration technologies, observe remote marine flora and fauna in the colorful multimedia gallery, read about NOAA’s 200-year history of ocean exploration, and discover additional NOAA resources in a virtual library.

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TeachersFirst Review
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http://www.oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/

The Professional Cartoonists Index, in partnership with ClassBrain, has developed lesson plans for using editorial cartoons as a teaching tool in Social Sciences, Art, Journalism and English, featuring five new cartoons each week, often with comments by the cartoonists who drew the cartoons. Teachers are welcome to print these cartoons out for use in their classrooms --you don't have to ask for permission.


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http://cagle.msnbc.com/teacher/

The mission of the Yale University Art Gallery is to encourage appreciation and understanding of art and its role in society through direct engagement with original works of art. The Gallery stimulates active learning about art and the creative process through research, teaching, and dialogue among communities of Yale students, faculty, artists, scholars, alumni, and the wider public. The Gallery organizes exhibitions and educational programs to offer enjoyment and encourage inquiry, while building and maintaining its collections in trust for future generations.
http://artgallery.yale.edu/

The University of Virginia's Miller Center of Public Affairs, following Jefferson's vision of the University's public service mission, is a leading public policy institution that serves as a national meeting place where engaged citizens, scholars, students, media representatives and government officials gather in a spirit of nonpartisan consensus to research, reflect and report on issues of national importance to the governance of the United States, with special attention to the central role and history of the presidency.
http://millercenter.org/

A comprehensive collection of material about the Presidents of the United States and the history of the presidency. This web site features essays about each President and their lives before, during, and after their presidential terms. It additionally provides information about the First Lady and cabinet officials of each administration. A collection of essays on the President at Work delves into the function, responsibilities, and organization of the modern presidency and traces the history and evolution of presidential duties.
http://millercenter.org/academic/americanpresident

Try out the Trading Card Maker from Flickr's BigHugeLabs. Make trading cards of your favorite authors, books, historical figures or friends.
http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/deck.php

Professor Bob Packett has been teaching history for thirty-three years. His passion for history permeates his entire life, from the thousands of primary resource materials in his personal library, to his collection of historical artifacts.

Professor Bob loves to tell stories of the real people behind the often sterile descriptions found in history texts. His conversational style, filled with anecdotes, quips, and humor, will bring to life the characters of history.

Now, through the technology of podcasting (audio and video), you can also enjoy what Professor Bob's students have been enjoying for years — history that comes alive ... in ten to fifteen minute increments.

http://www.summahistorica.com/index.htm