Safe Search Engines for Young Students-Inappropriate content is filtered from these engines by default. Here are a few of the most popular kid friendly search engines or directories: Select the links below...

Complete Internet Safety Site
The Internet is an increasingly important place to work, play and learn for both adults and children. At the same time, we are concerned about the risks we face online. The challenge is to stay "one-click" ahead of would-be pornographers, hackers, child-predators and those who would misuse your and your child's sensitive information. GetNetWise can help.

The Webquest Page
Learning and Leading with Technology-pdf
Teacher resource on the use of Webquests.

Teaching With The Web
Before using any web site with students, you should make sure to thoroughly review it. In this tutorial, we will offer five essential considerations for you ponder before you use a web site with your students.

Taken from Alan November's Site-ECCO 2004

Wayback Machine
The Internet Archive Wayback Machine is a service that allows people to visit archived versions of Web sites. Visitors to the Wayback Machine can type in a URL, select a date range, and then begin surfing on an archived version of the Web.

Citation Machine-RCAC~Symposium Conference 2004
David Warlick's Landmarks Project
This is an interactive Web tool designed to assist teachers and students in producing reference citations for crediting information from other people.

Permission Web Form
One of the most important lessons that we can teach our students about Net-based information is the concept that information is property. This form allows a quick way of asking for the right to use this intellectual information from the author of the site.

Evaluating Internet-based Information:
A Goals-based Approach
Digital Index Card-Students may use this feature in our schools provided they have a student email account. e.g. Student Mail.
Does the author have the authority to present this information? Yes [ ] No [ ]
Does the author have anything to gain by presenting this information? Yes [ ] No [ ]
Does the publishing organization have anything to gain by making this information available? Yes [ ] No [ ]
Is the information consistent with other published material on the topic? Yes [ ] No [ ]

It is implied that if you end up with a sufficient number of "Yes" checks, then the information is good and you use it. If not, then the information is bad and you never use it.

PiNet Library for Teachers-Landmark Project
With this innovative new tool for teachers, you can create, organize, and maintain your Personal InterNet (PiNet) Library of Web-based information resources. When you signup for PiNet you will start with an initial library of Web shelves (categories of links) that are loosely related to the job functions that you indicate as you complete the web form.