Instructional Technology
Robert Forsythe, DTC/CIO
Warren County Support Service Center
877 Jackson Street, Bowling Green, KY 42101
Phone: 270-842-0702 ext 1207 Fax: 270-781-1133
email: robert.forsythe@warren.kyschools.us
Web Sites Recommended
by WCPS Technology Resource Specialists
This site is always under revision, if you have a link that you would like us to evaluate for inclusion on this page please send it to the email address at the bottom of this page.
Educational Web Directories and Search Engines
A web directory link for elementary school teachers.
A web directory for all ages!
All you ever wanted to know about search engines and links to the most popular.
The Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies interprets the collective knowledge of the Smithsonian and serves as a gateway to its educational resources.
Content Area Links
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/
An interesting earth and space science link.
http://www.usgs.gov/education/
A link to the US Geological Survey with a wealth of earth and space science information.
http://www.webfitnesstools.com/
A health/pe or family and consumer science nutrition link.
http://etext.virginia.edu/civilwar/
A civil war electronic database of personal letters.
A web site that can be used to create on-line tests and quizzes.
A web site where you can test your science and math knowledge and then compare your results to other national and international students. Click on "The Real Challenge" to see the test part of the site or just explore the content items for your grade level.
A link to the Math Forum web site of Drexel University. If it relates to math, you'll probably find a link or discussion group related to it at this site.
The Historical Collections for the National Digital Library. This is part of the Library of Congress and contains digitized photos of various items of histoical interest.
The Federal Resources for Educational Excellence web site. Contains lesson plans and activities for almost every subject and grade level.
http://www.lessonplanspage.com
Over 1500 lesson plans for most subjects and grade levels.
http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/
The Science NetLinks web page. This web site is focused on Internet science experiences which are tied to various national standards.
http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/
A resouce for science questions and answers as well as ideas for science projects using common materials.
The Reading is Fundamental web site.
http://www.everythingpreschool.com
This sites describes itself as a resource that provides "developmentally sound teaching help to present and future teachers; as well as parents."
A web site sponsored by the National Wildlife Federation that includes field guides and many other resources.
http://www.distinguishedwomen.com/
This site contains biographies of distinguished women from a variey of scientific, historical, and cultural fields.
The Energy Information Administration web page. The page includes current prices/trends in energy uses as well as historical data for past years. There is also links for kids/classroom activites and ask an expert questions.
A wealth of science resources for all ages and subjects. This site also includes on-line quizzes and games to test your science knowledge.
School Administrator Links
A web portal for links on technology planning, funding, and integration into the curriculum. This site also contains links to many other education sites and web portals.
A web site with a focus on educational trends and research.
The instructional and cerfitication web site maintained by the Education Professional Standards Board in cooperation with the KY Virtual University and KY Virtual Library. Lots of information concerning alternate certification programs can be found at this site.
Diverse and Exceptional Learner Links
Home page for the Council for Exceptional Children.
Home page for the Center for Research on Education, Diversity and Excellence.
Fun Links
The searchable online version of this famous encyclopedia.
The title doesn't tell all on this site. This site searches other online dictionaries and provides links to them to get a complete picture of the word's meaning.
A web site devoted to math and science puzzles. These can be downloaded and printed for use in the classroom. There is also a section devoted to families with other helpful information.
Part of the DiscoverySchool.com site. You can make a variety of puzzle styles/types to fit almost any occasion.
http://www.americaslibrary.gov
The educational web site of the Library of Congress. The site includes games, activites, sounds, and video clips on a variety of topics.
Email suggested urls to robert.forsythe@warren.kyschools.us
