Union Technologist #22
October 1997

Librarian Tested Resources

OK, so now you have a new computer (at home, school and/or library) that can connect to the Internet, and you're too busy to make use of it! Pat McParland, Librarian at Canterbury Elementary School created this handy list of common questions and Internet locations where you can find answers. Although she created it for the teachers at her school, the Internet makes it almost as easy to share with everyone else. The time Pat spent locating and evaluating the best sources of information allows the rest of us to be more productive. Why constantly "re-invent the wheel"? The ability to quickly and easily collaborate, creates a district wide (even world wide) "teaching team".

If you have created a fabulous lesson or discovered an out-of-this-world site, share it with the rest of us. The Union Technologist and the Technology Users Group can be your forum.

Sites To Knock Your Socks Off Or How I Got My Teachers To Love The Web

by Pat McParland, Librarian at Canterbury Elementary School

  1. How can my daughter get information to help her decide which college to attend?
    http://www.jayi.com/ACG/ (Will print a "common application," profiles on schools, and suggest ways to finance education.)
    http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/home.htm

  2. We are thinking of trying to get away over Winter Break. Is there any way I can get an idea about the cheapest air fares and accomodations?
    http://www.4airlines.com/
    http://www.got.com/index.html

  3. We've always wanted to go to Disney World. What's the best way to get info on the internet?
    http://www.disney.com/DisneyWorld/index.html (Don't forget you can also get a discount through the Teachers Union)

  4. I would like to buy a new car soon. I need a shopping site so that I can compare types, makes and models.
    http://guide.infoseek.com/Getting_It_Done/Buy_a_car/Automobile_makes_and_models

  5. I would love to be able to get a lot of music that I had on record albums. Is there a source I can look at to see if my old favorites are available on cassettes or CDs?
    http://www.musicblvd.com

  6. I'd like more information about coffee, beers and wines. I'd like to know which ones to buy, how to store and maybe even some recipes.
    http://www.lightst.com/nancy/

  7. I need some new ideas for bulletin boards, lesson plans, classroom control, etc.
    http://www.pacificnet.net/~mandel/index.html (Teachers Helping Teachers)
    http://www.ceismc.gatech.edu/ (CEISMC Busy Teachers Math/Science Site currently being upgraded)
    http://ericir.syr.edu/Projects/Newton/ (Newton's Apple Video Series)
    http://www.hmco.com (Houghton Mifflin)

  8. I am a fifth grade teacher looking for a great site on earth and space science that the kids will love to use. Any ideas?
    http://www.windows.umich.edu/ (WIndows to the Universe)

  9. I am thinking of going to graduate school and need to take the GRE. My son will be taking the SAT. Do you have any help for me on these tests?
    http://www.ets.org/

  10. I'd like some team and individual statistics on the Cleveland Indians and other teams as well. How about some player profiles and schedules too?
    http://www.indians.com/ (NEWS AND STATS)

  11. Is there any way to get interactive with programs on PBS or the Discovery Channel?
    http://www.pbs.org/ PBS---Preview what will be on PBS ; interact with show that have been on, coloring pages etc. Tune into Arthur, Kratt's Creatures, NOVA, etc.
    http://www.discovery.com/ (Discovery Channel)

  12. We're planning a little get away this fall, I was wondering what you could tell me about Ohio State Parks.
    http://www.dnr.state.oh.us (Including a fall foliage report)

  13. Where can I get instructions for curing hiccups, removing a tick, making potpourri, making paper, improve my gas mileage, etc.?
    http://www.learn2.com/ (Great source for instructions about many, many things!!!!)

  14. My friend just moved to Portland, Oregon. I was wondering what the weather is like. My class is studying Japan; what is the weather like there as compared to here?
    Alphabetized USA city list http://www.usatoday.com/weather/wcity1.htm

  15. I'd like to visit Cleveland as well as other cities. Can I preview places before I actually go?
    http://www.cleveland.com/ (Cleveland)
    http://www.clemusart.com/ (Cleveland Museaum of Art---fun for kids too.)
    http://www.greatscience.com/ (Great Lakes Science Center)
    http://www.cmnh.org/ (Natural History Museum)
    http://www.city.net/ (YOUR GUIDE TO ANY CITY---ANYWHERE)
    http://www.ncsa.uiuc.edu/Edu/CyberEd/Cleveland/cleveland.html Cleveland, Ohio "The New American City" has links which will take you to places in which you can find out just about anything you want to know about Cleveland.

  16. I am looking for a recipe for rice pudding like my mother used to make. Can you help me?
    http://www.yumyum.com/ (Over 10,000 recipes plus many other features.)
    http://www.fatfree.com/ (Low fat recipes!!!)

  17. I need some new ideas in math and science. HELP!!!
    http://www.enc.org/ (Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Math and Science)
    http://www.nsf.gov/ (National Science Foundation)

  18. What's new at the United Nations?
    http://www.un.org/

  19. How can I get from Cleveland, Ohio to Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana?
    http://www.lycos.com/roadmap.html

  20. An old friend recently sent me a birthday card. I would like to write back, but I cannot find her address. Help!!!
    http://www.four11.com/
    http://www.yahoo.com/search/people

  21. I need a reference source to use when the homework crisis time approaches.
    http://www.oplin.lib.oh.us (Ohio Public Libraries)
    http://www.clearinghouse.net/ (Research Library)
    http://www.directnet.com/history/ (History Database)

  22. Got any tips on parenting?
    http://www.familyinternet.com/

  23. My whole familly loves animals and I do a lot with animals in my classrooms. Have any web sources?
    http://www.mindspring.com/~zoonet/ (ZooNet)
    http://netvet.wustl.edu/e-zoo.htm (Electronic Zoo)

      Animated clip art from Barry's Clip Art Server.

      updated 9/28/97