Websites

smARTkids

Not Yet Rated teacher resources, kids, art, students, flash, inquiry-based learning, museums, teacher, games, multimedia, writing, video, education, gallery, interactive

The Smart Museum of Art's website for children, parents, and teachers, smARTkids provides opportunities for learning about and responding creatively to art including: a video visit to an artist's studio; an art game where users interact with Museum artworks; artmaking demos and a virtual sketch book to record and email responses; and an art glossary of 76 terms and definitions with audio accompaniment.

LexDex

memorization, education, study aids, language, mobile, flashcards, hangman, web 2.0, Cell, book, learning, community building, forums, Web 2.0

An online/mobile flashcard site. Students subscribe to their language textbook on our site and use the pre-made flashcards and study tools to study online or download them to their cell phones so they can study on the go. Beta version is free to use.

Flashcard Friends

flashcards, adult education, community, learning theory, learning, education, web 2.0, social media, inquiry-based learning, teacher resources, online community, biology, collaboration, informal learning, AJAX, user generated content, social networking, teacher, classroom, kids, collaborative learning, language, science, Web 2.0, history

A free educational social network focused on creating, sharing and studying anything with online flashcards. The site also generates tests and corrects your answers. Free to use, no advertisements, child-safe.

StudyStack

Not Yet Rated flashcards, iPod, informal learning, hangman, fill in the blank, activity, word search, memorization, matching, PDA, interactive

StudyStack allows users to add data that they wish to memorize. Then the site displays the data as flashcards, crossword puzzle, hangman game, matching activity, word search puzzle, and a word scramble activity. Flashcards can also be exported to a PDA, cell phone, or iPod.

KnowledgeHarbor

tutorials, non-profit, online community

Not all organizations can afford a full time IT staff, but still must understand the cadre of IT issues relevant in today's internet-based society. That's where Knowledge Harbor comes in. We are building a community to help educate nonprofits and associations about these issues, and provide resources that can make their lives easier.

Exploratorium Internet2 Gateway

Not Yet Rated Internet2, videos, broadband video, instructional video, video, high performance networking, networks

The Exploratorium's portal site to web resources it has developed which are offered in high-resolution, broadband-enhanced versions for schools and museums connected to Internet2.

www.stickymap.com

Not Yet Rated maps, education, community organizations, non-profit, share maps, create maps

Stickymap is a free application that helps non-profits, foundations, historical societies, and other community interest groups demonstrate their impact and facilitates collaborative community support and learning.

Ology

Not Yet Rated classroom, biology, genetics, paleontology, community, museums, earth, astronomy, archaeology, interactive

This site by the American Museum of Natural History has lots of little online activities about a variety of science fields "archaeology," "marine biology," etc. It also has a feature that lets you collect Ology cards that are found around the site if you join the community.

Microscope Imaging Station

Not Yet Rated classroom, exhibit, biology, videos, exploratorium, drosophila, cells, zebrafish, teacher resources, Cell, microscope, scientist, health, stem cells, medical images, medicine, laboratory, education, image gallery

Living things are beautiful, especially under the microscope.

Science of Gardening

horticulture, sustainable agriculture, gardening, exploratorium, everyday science, hydroponics, pollinators, community, carnivorous plants, seed saving, education, hybridization

Like all great endeavors, gardening is both a science and an art. Whether you’re growing carnivorous plants, cash crops, or giant pumpkins—or even if you’re just trying to keep a few houseplants alive—see how the plants we tend feed our bodies, our minds, and our senses.

Science of Music

sound, stereo, polyrhythm, exploratorium, music science, opera, timbre, syncopation, sound envelope, rhythm, earworms, McGurk effect, tuning

What is music? Is birdsong music? How about the tap-tap-tap of a hammer, or the wail of a creaking door? Is playing a garbage can different than playing a drum? Explore the science of music with us, through these online exhibits, movies, and questions. Along the way, you can compose, mix, dance, drum, experiment, and above all…listen.

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