 Seven Time-Saving Ways to Find Internet Resources
That Add Value to your Curriculum
Let's face it. We only have so much time to spend in a day to look for Internet resources, and we want only THE BEST! (Hint: load your site with well-established sites that are likely to endure). Here are 7 ways to streamline the process of finding those coveted blue chip sites, with some stellar examples.- Look for academically-oriented general sites
- Marco Polo. WorldCom's searchable database of standards-based Internet content produced in conjunction with the nation's leading educational organizations.
- Education World. Searchable database of 500,000 web resources.
- Blue Web'n. Blue ribbon sites searchable by subject, level, content. Very helpful annotations, with yellow star ratings.
- The Gateway to Educational Materials. A consortium sponsored by the U. S. Department of Education.
- Great Educational Web Sites. A goldmine compiled by Phyllis DeBianco, a Library Media Specialist
- Look for academically rich search engines
- Make full use of web directories
- YAHOO. Well-established, always improving.
- Learn from fellow Librarians and other Information Specialists
- Learn from other schools
- Helpful Bookmarks of the Chico High School Library. A model school library site chockful of school library site possibilities.
- Subscribe to 2-3 newsletters/listservs/watch groups
- Enlist other people's help
- Encourage teachers' input
- Require students to recommend the best resources for their topic as part of their project assignment
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