10%

of what we READ

A Pocket Full of Rhymes - read a collection of poems

Enchanted Learning, Rebus Rhymes -read simple rebus rhymes

Grandpa Tucker's Rhymes and Tales - read rhymes and tales grouped by holidays and genres

...related to academic standards?

...worth knowing in 20 years?

Would books, blocks, or microscopes teach better?

Is content accurate, timely, and from an identified and reliable information source?

INTERACTION

Is interaction authentic, multidisciplinary and/or collaborative with opportunities to

... collaborate with peers?

...query, collaborate, or interact with scientists, authors, curators?

...contribute real data?

...participate in solving real problems?

...pursue individual inquiry?

Are multiple learning styles supported?

USABILITY

Is the design visually appealing and easy to navigate?

Does sound, if used, add to learning or is it distracting?

Is video, if used, of good quality and does it add to learning?

Does software/site load quickly and operate reliably?

Are any supporting materials/activities appropriate and valuable?

20%

of what we HEAR

NIEHS KIDS' PAGE - listen to piano renditions of favorite tunes while viewing the lyrics

30%

of what we SEE

Dinosaur Illustrations - search a database of illustrations of dinosaurs

Butterflies Are Free - graphics, gifs and jpgs are free for the taking, supposed to be copyright free

50%

of what we both
SEE and HEAR

Alfy Storyville - 3 to 9 year-olds see and hear stories and listen to spoken instructions to interact with the stories

Brain Train - explore multiple early learning activities about the alphabet, numbers, and matching

Favorite Poem Project - collection of video documentaries showcasing individual Americans reading and speaking about poems they love

Learn about Instruments - learn about the different families
and different types of instruments, click on any instrument to hear it

Reading Rainbow - see and hear Young Writers and Illustrators Contest winning stories

70%

of what we DISCUSS with OTHERS

80%

of what we EXPERIENCE PERSONALLY

PBS Kids - tips, scripts, costumes, and printable masks of favorite Arthur characters to put on a play at home for grades K-5 (Francine’s Playmaker)

Illuminations - ready-to-use, online, interactive, multimedia math investigations including student investigations for K-12, teacher notes, answers, and related professional development activities

Dragonfly - students and scientists are linked in an open community of investigation through online activities

Thinking Fountain - instructions for experiments, activities, bibliographies of related books, and online galleries to post work

Reconstructors - interactive online game in which students in grades 7-12 work as scientists, historians, geographers, and detectives to help them make more informed decisions about drug use

Kids Space-- fosters literacy, artistic expression, and cross-cultural understanding by providing space and formats for K-8 children to exchange and add to other children’s literary, artistic, and musical creations

95%

of what we TEACH to someone else

from the work of William Glasser

Kidlink, I Have a Dream - kids share ideas and implement projects for improvements in areas like ecology, peace and equality, hunger and poverty, safety, respect and love

ThinkQuest - International Web development contests with resulting libraries of educational activities developed by students and teachers. Kids create Web sites to teach other kids.