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1 Stop Technology Page	All types of tutorials for technology
ABC Teach	Navigation through this site will provide more opportunities than one can imagine!
Acronym Finder	Acronyms and abbreviations for subjects including technology, computers, and telecommunications .
A&E	Program information plus educational and interactive information.
Agenda Planner Curriculum Support	Sign in, log on and use this to compliment the HKMS Agenda Planner.
ALA Great Sites for Kids
Alphabet Soup	Library pages, educational links, standards, and a variety of subjects.
Awesome Library	Reviewed sources for parents, kids, teachers, librarians and administrators
B.J. Pinchbeck's Homework Helper	A wealth of information for everyone.
Billybear4kids.com: Kwanzaa	A great site for children to learn about Kwanzaa.
Bookplate Heaven	A wide selection of bookplates.
Britannica Online	News events, art, business, books, history, religion, science, travel, the world and all that the Encyclopedia Britannica has to offer.
Calendars	A guide to locating events for every day of the year.
CNN News
Courage to Speak Foundation	Read first-hand accounts of substance abuse and adolescents.
C-SPAN/C-SPAN2	Lesson plans, teachers' guides, teacher tips, fellowship and seminar information.
Do The Right Thing	The NEA's website for teaching social skills and good behaviors.
Easton Public Library
Edgate	A website changing daily filled with resources for parents, students and teachers including goals for life, virtual tours...in partnership with the Smithsonian.
EdSitement - National Endowment for the Humanities	Art, culture, literature, langauge arts, foreign language, history and social studies - a Verizon partner.
Education World	A database of sites for students and teachers including lesson plans, curriculum ideas, site reviews, forums...and searchable by subject.
Educator's Reference Desk	Lesson plans by grade level and topic plus resource guides for a variety of subjects.
EduHound	A resource for students, parents and teachers created by teachers and listed alphabetically by subject.
Encyclozine	Graphic intensive site covering a wide range of topics broken down into categories and easy to navigate.
Exploratorium	An online library with digital media and digitzed museum materials.
Fact Monster	An atlas, almanac, dictionary and encyclopedia provide interesting facts in a variety of subjects...fun to browse...and show how smart you are!
Familiar Quotes by Bartlett	Bartlett's Familiar Quotes on the Internet.
Fun Brain	Sponsored by Family Education Network, a site filled with games and quizzes in many subject areas for children, parents and teachers.
GaleSchools	For teachers, administrators, parents and students -- chock full of information!
Gamequarium	NOT JUST GAMES!
Gifs and Animations	A wide variety of buttons, bullets, rulers and pictures to enhance your website.
Kids Inventor Resources	Explore this site to learn about women and girls who are inventors.
Global Schoolhouse	Projects, games, resources for all ages.
Graphic Organizer	Many graphic organizers.
Great Sites for kids from ALA	Compiled by members of the American Library Association for students, teachers and librarians.
How Stuff Works	Surf this site to find out how many things work!
iCONN.org	A component of the Connecticut Education Network and the Commission for Educational Technology offering a selection of licensed Gale Group databases...from home or school.
IKNOWTHAT	A free sign up with great ideas and activities for students through 6th grade ... covers all academic areas.
Information Please
Internet Public Library Youth Division	Reference, materials for teachers, sports, health, reading...and fun stuff.
Kid Info	Subject-created site linking to educational sites.
Kids Domain	Software, reviews and lots of fun for kids.
McREL Standards Database	Standards and information
Museum of Science	Explore The Museum of Science in Boston for inventions including Leonardo DaVinci.
National Center	A program under the auspices of the University of Missouri
National Geographic Index	This index will help you to locate information in issues of National Geographic, both in our Media Center and other libraries.
National Geographic - Kids	National Geographic's publication for kids.
New York Times Learning Network
Newseum	News online from the Newseum in Washington, D.C.
Online Maps	Driving directions, traffic, city guides and more.
Online Reference	Merriam-Webster dictionary on line.
Pacific Bell Network	Online learning, training, support, and rubrics.
PBS	There's a whole world out there in Public Broadcasting Television.
Pics4Learning	Copyright-friendly images to use on websites.
Resource Shelf	Resources and news for information professionals.
Smart Boards	A variety of resources with lesson plans
Special Ed Resources	Links to ADD, speech impairment, special needs and technology as well as the gifted and talented.
Sports Illustrated for Kids
Teaching Tips	Resources, a discussion board and ideas put together by a teacher for teachers.
Treasure Chest of Technical Resources	Compiled list of websites based on the Ohio Standards.
Virtual Learning Center	Database of "Ask A" services in a variety of subject areas.
Web Exhibits	Creative Arts, Ancient World, Discovery, Exploration, Health, environment and more ...all cataloged by subject.
What's In A Name?	Use this site to find immigration patterns for a specific surname.