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If you have comments and suggestions, please send them to Rapeaah Ahmed at rapeaah@notes.usm.my. Last updated February 2000.


ARTS To TOP

Art Links
http://dart.fine-art.com/artlinks/
Developer:  Internet for the Fine Arts, Inc.
Categories include Artists, Galleries and Exhibits, and Museums.

ArtsEdNet
http://www.artsednet.getty.edu/
Developer: Getty Educational Institute for the Arts.
The Getty Educational Institute for the Arts site "focuses on helping arts educators, general classroom teachers using the arts in their curriculum, museum educators, and university faculty involved in the arts."

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators - Art & Architecture
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/arts/artarch.html
Developer: Kathleen Schrock.
Excellent guide to teaching resources for art and architecture for all levels.

BIOLOGY To TOP

ACUBE --- BioScene - Journal of College Biology Teaching
http://papa.indstate.edu/amcbt/bioscene.html
Developer: Association of College and University Biology Biology Educators.
Referred publication of the Association of College and University Biology Educators (formerly the Association of Midwestern College Biology Teachers). Index of 22 years of Bioscene, starting from vol. 1, 1975.
ENGLISH AS SECOND LANGUAGE To TOP

General Guides

Dave's ESL Cafe
http://www.eslcafe.com/
Developer: Dave's ESL Cafe.
Interacts With ESL Teachers and Students Links and Resources.

English As A Second Language HomepagE (U. Illinois)
ttp://www.lang.uiuc.edu/r-li5/esl/
Developer: Rong-Chang Li.
This home page is a starting point for ESL learners who want to learn English through the World Wide Web. Many people have created ESL learning materials for the Web. This home page links you to those ESL sites and other interesting places. Updated frequently.

National Clearinghouse for ESL Literacy Education (NCLE)
http://www.cal.org/ncle/
Developer: This site is hosted by the Center for Applied Linguistics, CAL.
Addresses all aspects of literacy education for adults and out-of-school youth with limited English proficiency.

Journals

ESL Magazine
http://www.eslmag.com/
Developer: Bridge Press.
English as a second language is the focus of  this bimonthly publication. Access current issues, archives, subscription info, advertising rates, career classified ads, etc.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY To TOP

EdWeb Home Page
http://edweb.gsn.org/
Developer: Written and maintained Andy Carvin.
Named by NetGuide Magazine as One of the 50 Best Places to Go Online!  This hyperbook explores the worlds of educational reform and information technology. With EdWeb, you can hunt down on-line educational resources around the world, learn about trends in education policy and information infrastructure development, examine success stories of computers in the classroom, and much, much more. EdWeb is a dynamic work-in-progress, and numerous changes and additions occur on a regular basis.

ERIC Clearinghouse on Information & Technology (ERIC/IT)
http://ericir.syr.edu/ithome/
Developer: This web site was developed by Eric Plotnick, ERIC/IT Associate Director, and Sue Wurster, ERIC/IT Publications Specialist. It is maintained by Denise Masters and the Information Institute of Syracuse.
Covers educational technology and library and information science at all levels.

IT Education Directory
http://hld.mdc.com.my/frameTextBI.htm
Developer: Multimedia Development Corporation (MDC).
This website is designed to furnish parents and students with information on IT Education in Malaysia and career in the field of Information Technology. It aims to publicise current information on IT courses offered by Malaysian universities and colleges.
 

LANGUAGES To TOP

CILT home page (Centre for Information on Language Teaching and Research)
http://www.cilt.org.uk
Developer: The Centre.
Established in 1966 as an independent charitable trust, supported by central government grants with the aim of collecting and disseminating information on all aspects of modern languages and the teaching of modern languages.

ERIC Clearinghouse on Languages and Linguistics
http://www.cal.org/ericcll/
Developer: Operated by the Center for Applied Linguistics and funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement, National Library of Education.
Similar to other ERIC Clearinghouses, this site enables you to search the ERIC database, access its publications and latest news about languages and linguistics.

ERIC/REC (ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading, English, and Communication)
http://www.indiana.edu/~eric_rec/
Developer: ERIC.
Covers all aspects of reading, English, and communication (verbal and nonverbal), preschool through college. This site is dedicated to providing educational materials, services, and coursework to everyone interested in the language arts.

Lingu@NET: a virtual language centre
http://www.linguanet.org.uk/
Developer: Lingu@NET
Information and materials for language teachers and learners. Updated regularly.
 

MATHEMATICS To TOP

General Guides

Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education (ENC)
http://enc.org/
Developer: ENC at The Ohio  State University.
This site highlights outstanding math and science internet sites, spotlights an educator, selects resources for teaching some of today's hot topics, supplements of lesson activities, valuable math and science internet links, etc.

The Internet Mathematics Library (The Math Forum Home Page)
http://forum.swarthmore.edu/library/
Developer: Math Forum.
This site takes a while to list due to its mega number of links anywhere from Addition to Algebra to Calculus.

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators - Math
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/math.html
Developer: Kathleen Schrock.
Excellent site for obtaining teaching resources for mathematics.

The Math Archives
http://archives.math.utk.edu/
Developer: Mathematics Archives.
This site provides organised Internet access to a wide variety of mathematical resources. The primary emphasis is on materials which are used in the teaching of mathematics. At present the Math Archives is particularly strong in its collection of educational software. Please visit Sites with K-12 Teaching Materials in Mathematics - sites which contain significant collections of materials which can be used in the teaching of mathematics at the K-12 level.

Math Forum Elementary School Teachers Place
http://forum.swarthmore.edu/teachers/elem/
Developer: Math Forum.
This site makes math fun. Also provides links to discussion groups, articles, and organizations.

Math Forum Teachers' Place
http://forum.swarthmore.edu/teachers/
Developer: Math Forum.
Assembled the best resources for teaching math at all levels. This site is not only for teachers, but has also been built in part by teachers.

Mathematics (NCTM)
http://www.nctm.org/
Developer: The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
Useful sites for math teachers. Provide links to articles, discussion groups etc.

Mathematics Resources
http://mpls.k12.mn.us/mathres.html
Developer: Minneapolis Public School.
Lists of good resources for mathematics curriculum.

The Mathematics Teacher Education Resource Place
http://www.sjsu.edu/depts/mathed/
Developer: San Jose State University.
Website dedicated to supporting and improving and preparation of mathematics teachers (pre K-16) by providing on-line resources, hot links, and a professional forum for those engaged in the teaching of  mathematics.

Professional Bodies and Associations

ATM (The Association of Teachers of Mathematics)
http://acorn.educ.nottingham.ac.uk//SchEd/pages/atm/
Developer: The Association.
Formed in 1950 and has about 4000 members, mainly teachers in primary and secondary schools. Information on  conferences, catalogues of publications, journals, newsletters are available on this site.

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
http://www.nctm.org/
Developer: The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
(NCTM), founded in 1920, is a  nonprofit professional association dedicated to the improvement of mathematics education for all students in the United States and Canada.
 

PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION (includes SPORTS AND COACHING) To TOP

General Guides

AAHPERD: Programs and Events: Physical Best
http://www.aahperd.org/aahperd/programs-physbest.html
Developer: AAHPERD
Physical Best is a total curriculum package designed to assist youth in understanding the importance of a lifetime of physical activity. Yet this total package is flexible enough to be geared up or down for your school's particular needs and demands.

AITLC Teacher Guide to Health Education
http://tlc.ai.org/thealth.htm
Developer: Maintained by Joyce Lawton.
Good guides for teachers in health and physical education.

Cyber-Active!
http://www.tc.umn.edu/nlhome/g032/arnt0008/kara/
Developer: Kara Schlemmer.
educational resource centre for regular and adapted physical educators. Activity ideas with special needs adaptations and others.

Developing Educational Standards - Physical Education
http://www.putwest.boces.org/StSu/PE.html
Developer: Putnam Valley Schools, NY.
Indexed sources of information about standards found on the Internet.

A Great Physical Education Site
http://www.educ.ubc.ca/faculty/lstanley/pe/
Developer: University of British Columbia.
Provides links to resource reference sites, sports and fitness sites, lesson plans, curriculum documents, listservs and other related sites.

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators - Health and Fitness
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/healhum.html
Developer: Kathleen Schrock.
Excellent site for health and fitness.

PE Central: The Ultimate Web Site for Physical Education Teachers, Parents, and Kids
http://pe.central.vt.edu
Developer: Virginia Tech.
The ultimate Web site specifically designed for physical education teachers. Contains lesson plans for both Physical Education and Health, plus assessment ideas, weekly activities, and links to Web sites for sports.

Physical Activity Links
http://www.humankinetics.com/infok/pal/sport.htm
Developer: Created by Jodie Gardner.
This is a Human Kinetics Publishers, Inc. web site. Excellent site for resources on physical education, sports and exercise and many more.

Physical Education Resources
http://mpls.k12.mn.us/peres.html
Developer: Minneapolis Public School.
Lists few good resources for physical education curriculum.

SPORTQuest - THE Virtual Resource Centre for Sport Information
http://www.sirc.ca/
Developer: Sport Information Resource Centre.
SIRC (Sport Information Resource Centre) was created as a library to serve the information needs of the Coaching Association of Canada (CAC). In section SPORTDiscus it provides the most comprehensive bibliographic database of international sport and fitness information.

Sports Media
http://www.ping.be/sportsmedia/
Developer: Van Damme Guy and Dana Fisher-Stirrett.
Tools for physical education teachers, coaches, students and everyone who is interested in physical education, health, fitness, nutrition and sports. Also provides Physical Education Lesson Plans.

Welcome to Spark Physical Education
http://www.foundation.sdsu.edu/projects/spark/index.html
Developer: San Diego State University Foundation.
SPARK is an innovative elementary (K-6) physical education curriculum and staff development program that has been validated by the Program Effectiveness Panel of the United State Department of Education.

Yahoo! Recreation:Sports
http://dir.yahoo.com/Recreation/Sports/
Lists wide range of games to choose.

Conferences

Upcoming Conferences
http://spot.colorado.edu/~collinsj/#confs
Developer: Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology.
This Conference section is part of AAASP web site.

Health and sports psychology

Exercise and Sport Psychology - APA Division 47
http://www.psyc.unt.edu/apadiv47/
Developer: American Psychological  Association.
Information provided in this site includes newsletter updates, membership, current issues, book reviews, and a conference calendar.

Health & Sports Psychology - Mental Health Net
http://mentalhelp.net/guide/pro07.htm
Developer: Mental health and CMHC Systems.
An index to health and sports psychology resources.

Net-Info: Sports
http://www.net-info.com/index/sports/
Developer: Net-Info Com.
Contains indices for Sports includes Sports Psychology.

Potentium: The Coaching Network
http://www.potentium.ca/
Developer: Potentium Inc.
This Network is a team of Sport Psychology professionals based at the University of Ottawa offer their advice. They have conducted research on coaching and sports and have extensive publications.

Directories

Human Kinetics - Human Kinetics
http://www.humankinetics.com/Navigate/products/journals.cfm
Developer: Created by Sandy Roe.
Human Kinetics (HK) is the world's largest publisher JOURNALS of information about the sport sciences, physical education, sports, and fitness. In this HK's web site you will find list of journal titles published by them.

Journals by titles, A-Z

AAASP Publications
http://spot.colorado.edu/~aaasp/pubs.html#journal
Developer: Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology.
List of publications produced by the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology.

AAHPERD: Publications & Resources
http://www.aahperd.org/aahperd/aahperd-publications.html
Developer: American Alliance for Health Physical Education Recreation and Dance.
List of publications produced by the American Alliance for Health Physical Education Recreation and Dance.

Athletic Insight-The Online Journal of Sport Psychology
http://www.athleticinsight.com/
Developer: Athletic Insight, Inc.
This site provides forum for discussion of topics that are relevant to the field of sport psychology through quarterly publications.

Journal of Sport Management
http://www.humankinetics.com/infok/journals/jsm/intro.htm
Developer: The Official Journal of the North American Society for Sport Management.
Publishes articles that focus on the theoretical and applied aspects of management related to sport, exercise, dance, and play.

Journal of Teaching in Physical Education
http://www.humankinetics.com/infok/journals/jtpe/intro.htm
Developer: Published by Human Kinetics Publisher, Inc.
The purpose of the Journal of Teaching in Physical Education is to communicate research and stimulate discussion, study, and  critique of teaching, teacher education, and curriculum as these fields relate to physical activity in schools, communities, higher education, and sport. Contains index from 1994.

Sports Source - The Magazine
http://www.sports-source.com/magazine.html
Developer: The Official Publication of the Kansas Coaches Association.
Information about high school sports in Kansas.

Professional Bodies and Associations

AAASP Online - Welcome!
http://www.aaasponline.org/index2.html
AAASP (Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology).
Promotes the development of research, theory, and intervention strategies in sport psychology.

AAHPERD: Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD)
http://www.aahperd.org/
Promotes and supports creative and health-enhancing lifestyles to ensure quality programmes in health, physical education, recreation, dance, and sport, and to provide members with professional development opportunities to enhance their knowledge, skills, and professional practices.

ACSM (The American College of Sports Medicine)
http://www.ACSM.org/
Developer: The American College of Sports Medicine.
ACSM is the largest sports medicine and exercise science organisation in US. Announcement of expositions and workshops can be found in this web site.

Related Professional Organizations
http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~iishp/ProfOrg.html
Developer: University of Oregon.
This web site is part of International Institute for Sport and Human Performance.
 

PHYSICS To TOP

General Guides

Contemporary Physics Education Project (CPEP)
http://pdg.lbl.gov/cpep.html
Developer: Michael Barnett.
Presents the current understanding of particle physics and fusion research. Intended as an
introduction for high-school and college students, and a teacher resource.

Physics Demonstration On-Line Resources for Science Educators
http://www.ph.utexas.edu/~demog/resources.html
Developer: Compiled by Keith Warren, Carolina State University.
A must-see resource for anyone interested in learning how to do physics demonstrations.

PhysicsEd: Physics Education Resources
http://www-hpcc.astro.washington.edu/scied/physics.html
Developer: Maintained by Alan Cairns.
Extensive links to curriculum materials, projects, organisations and software related to teaching and learning of physics.

Physics Student Resources
http://www.cyberspc.mb.ca/~dcc/phys/physhelp.html
Developer: Doug Craigen.
Good web site for physics.

Professional Bodies and Associations

Welcome to the AAPT Homepage
http://www.aapt.org/
Developer: American Association of Physics Teachers.
Devoted to improving physics teaching at all levels.
 

SCIENCE To TOP

Cornell Theory Center Math and Science Gateway
http://www.tc.cornell.edu/Edu/MathSciGateway/
Developer: Maintained by The Cornell Department of Education.
This Gateway provides links to resources in mathematics and science for educators and students in grades 9-12, although teachers of other levels may find these materials helpful.

ERIC Clearinghouse for Science, Mathematics and Environmental Education
http://www.ericse.org/
Developer: sponsored by the U.S.Department of Education.
Provides resources of interest to anyone interested in science, mathematics, and environmental education, in school or out of school.

Explore Science
http://www.explorescience.com/
Developer: Raman Pfaff.
Interactive science education for teachers and students.

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators - Science and Technology
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/sci-tech.html
Developer: Kathleen Schrock.
Lots of links to curriculum resources for science teachers.

The Learning Studio (Exploratorium, San Francisco)
http://www.exploratorium.edu/learning_studio/index.html
Developer: The Exploratorium.
The Exploratorium is a museum of science, art, and human perception with over 650 interactive "hands on" exhibits. Their web site have lots of learning resources on science.

National Science Education Standards (National Research Council, United States)
http://www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/nses/
Developer: National Academy of Sciences.
Find out the national science education standards of the U.S. at this site.

The Science Center
http://www.science-education.org/
Developer: Created and maintained by Bivings Woodell, Inc.
Provides teachers and students with resources that help improve the way scientific and environmental issues are discussed in the classroom.

SciEd : Science and Mathematics Education Resources (U. Washington)
http://www-hpcc.astro.washington.edu/scied/science.html
Developer: Maintained by Alan Cairns.
Excellent directory of resources for science and mathematics education. Covers grade school through graduate school.

Science and Math Initiatives (SAMI)
http://www.learner.org/sami/sami.html
Developer: The Annenberg/CPB Projects.
An A to Z list of math links.

Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education
http://www.ericse.org/
Developer: Component of the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC), sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education.
Provides access to the best information available for teaching and learning about science, mathematics, and the environment.

Science Teachers' Resource Center
http://chem.lapeer.org/
Developer: Patrick M. Gormley.
Highly interactive site for science teachers.
 

SOCIAL STUDIES To TOP

History/Social Studies Web Site for K-12 Teachers
http://www.execpc.com/~dboals/boals.html
Developer: Dennis Boals
A mega-site of over 25 categories of history/social studies sites.

Lesson Plans and Resources for Social Studies Teachers
http://www.csun.edu/%7Ehcedu013/index.html
Developer: Marty Levine.
This site has a table with different categories such as Social Studies Resources, Teaching Current Events, What's New This Month, Online Activities, Lesson Plans and Teaching Strategies, etc.

National Council for Social Studies
http://www.ncss.org/
Developer: The Council.
This web site has Internet Links, Teaching Resources, and other sections dealing with information about this organisation and its events, etc.

Social Studies Sources
http://education.indiana.edu/~socialst/#Start
Developer: Fred Risinger, Director of Professional Development, School Services, and Summer Sessions in the School of Education at Indiana University, Bloomington.
Social Studies categories for teachers including U. S. History, General History, Cultural Diversity, Geography/Culture, etc.
 

TECHNOLOGY To TOP

Intel in Education
http://www.intel.com/education/
Developer: Intel Corporation.
Provides free resources, information and services applicable to teaching science, math and technology as well as using computers in the classroom. guides for using technology in education.

Journal of Technology Education
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JTE/jte.html
Developer: International Technology Education Association (ITEA).
Full-text journal starting from Vol. 1 onwards.



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