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Internet Applications for Educators:
Collaboration and Consultation

Purpose 

Today's workshop will serve as an introduction to various unique and compelling Internet resources, particularly in the areas of science and mathematics.  

Participants will:

Consulting Experts in the Field

One simple way to incorporate the Internet into classroom lessons is to utilize experts in appropriate fields to answer your students' toughest questions.

• Ask an Expert - Guided Exploration

• Ask an Expert - Fungus

• CIESE Ask an Expert Page

• Telementoring - Guided Exploration

Examples of Collaborative Projects

• 1995 Water Sample Project Tutorial

• CIESE Collaborative Projects

• Sunergy for the New Millennium - Unique way to study heat transfer and solar energy as an alternative energy source.

• Acid Rain - Teacher developed project :  Does your local power plant increase the amount of acid rain in your town?

• Make it, Move it, Match it  - Collaboration involving simple machines

Finding Collaborative Projects and Partners on the Web

• The CIESE Collaborative Project, Listserv, and Keypals Web Page

Developing a Collaborative Project

• The CIESE "Steps to Developing a Collaborative Project" Web Page

Publishing Student Work On-Line

• Water Testing Research Project

• Manhattan Project - Interdisciplinary Project studying nuclear power

• The Modern Presidency - US Presidents Social Studies Report

• The National Student Research Center - Publish your classroom research project

• Biology Lab Report

• Cyber-Fair

• Publishing Links for Science

• Publishing Links for Language Arts

Introduction to Real Time Data 

• Understanding Time Conversion

• Converting from AM/PM to UTC

• Introduction to Real Time Data Tutorial

Other Examples of Real Time Data

• The Weather Channel Online - Current weather information

• AWS - Automated Weather Source 

• Radar Images -  Real time radar images

• Satellite Images -  Real time satellite images

• N.J. Air Monitoring Site - Find info on air quality in your area

• Recent Earthquake Events - Earthquake info from the National Earthquake Information Service

• CIESE Real Time Data Resource Page - Here you can find other real time data resources

Other Compelling Projects/Resources

• CIESE Classroom Projects Page - Look here for other great science and math curriculum projects.

• Compelling Projects Page - Links to some of the best Internet-based projects in the world.

• Educational Resources - Need help finding lessons/resources for your classes? Look here!

Some Primary Sources for Science

• History of Technology and Science

• Internet History of Science Sourcebook

• History of Medicine and Science

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