Go to Community Links

• Search Engines and Directories:

• Field Trips -- Take a virtual field trip to interesting places.
  • Department of State, Washington, D.C. -- Diplomatic Reception Rooms
  • The Louvre Art Museum and city of Paris, France
  • The Smithsonian Institution
  • The White House
    
• Gateways to the Internet -- Select from the Internet resources below to explore the World Wide Web and other information resources.
  • American Educational Research Association
  • KidLink Web Server -- Web server of the KidLink organization.
    • KidLink MultiCultural Calendar -- Unique ways kids are celebrating their country's holidays and festivals.
  • Pathways to School Improvement -- Web site of the North Central Regional Educational Laboratory in Oak Brook, IL. Specializes in helping teachers and others apply educational research to school and classroom practice.
• Examples of Internet Publications by Students
  • The Paly Voice -- Home of the Palo Alto Hight School Journalism programs.
  • Silver Chips Online -- Montgomery Blair High School's Online Student Newspaper.
  • The Wired Baron -- Online student publication for Fountain Valley High School.
  • The Charger -- The Peacock Middle School student newspaper.
  • MidLink Magazine -- The Electronic Magazine for Kids in the Middle Grades.
    
• Locating Resources on the Internet
  • KidsClick! -- Web search for kids by librarians.
  • Yahooligans! - A web guide for kids.
    
• Internet Use -- The use of the Internet involves practices and procedures that have evolved with the growth of the Internet.
  • Internet Country Codes
  • Internet Resources -- Listing of links to guides, FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) and helpful documents about using the Internet.
  • Network Solutions -- The organization that registers web addresses.
  • SafeSurf -- An organization devoted to making the Internet safe for children. Tips, safe links of interest to kids, and much more.
  • Smiley's -- For the internet junkie.
• Special Locations on the Internet
  • Adults Involved in Mentoring Students (AIMS) -- Provides adult mentors to make a difference in the life of a student.
  • Blind Children's Center
  • Talking With Kids about War -- PBS parents links on talking and listening to children about war and violence.
  • Driscoll Catholic High School --Four year college preparatory high school located in Addison, IL.
  • Girl Scouts - Prairie Winds, Inc. -- Girl Scouts - Prairie Winds, Inc. is based in Lisle, Illinois.
  • Golden Apple Foundation -- A not-for-profit organization based in Chicago, Illinois, the Golden Apple Foundation promotes excellence in Pre-K-12 education through the work of excellent teachers.
  • Itasca Music Booster Association -- Supports the Itasca Public Schools music programs.
  • NATO -- The official NATO web page. Provides information on NATO, including any current crisis.
  • Lake Park High School --The high school which Itasca School District #10 feeds into.
  • Little League Baseball
  • Melinda's Home Page -- The story of a 15 year old girl's struggle with cancer with links to help other cancer kids.
  • National Center for Technology Planning -- A compendium of state, district and school technology plans housed at the Mississippi State University.
    
• Parent Resources -- Information of special interest to parents.
  • Preparing Your Child For College -- A Resource Book for Parents, 1996-97 Edition, published by the U.S. Department of Education.
  • FirstVog for Parents -- A government resource on becoming a parent and raising children.
    
• Teacher Resources on the Internet -- Supplementary files and materials are often provided over the Internet for various activities.
  • Apple Computer's Education Resources -- A guide to using computers in schools.
  • Center for Talented Youth (CTY) -- CTY is dedicated to identifying young people with exceptional intellectual abilities and offering them accelerated academic programs specially suited to their own individual rates of learning.
  • CNN Newsroom -- Classroom guides for CNN Newsroom.
  • Eisenhower National Clearinghouse -- A collection of materials and programs for K-12 mathematics and science education.
  • Global SchoolNet Foundation -- Global SchoolNet Foundation (GSN) is a leader in the instructional applications of telecommunications.
  • Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators -- a categorized list of sites on the Internet found to be useful for enhancing curriculum and teacher professional growth
  • Peacock Media Center Teacher Resources -- A large list of teacher resources at the Peacock Media Center.
• Weather Resources -- Links to various weather resources:
  • Chicago Area Forecast -- Weather forecast for the Chicago area, updated frequently.
    • Itasca Area Weather and Forecast
  • Another Chicago Forecast -- In simplified format from INTELLiCast (TM).
  • Chicago/O'Hare Forecast -- from The Weather Channel