The website "Earthlearningidea" was developed for the International Year of Planet Earth in 2007 and continues with one new activity per fortnight. Activities are devised to catch the attention of students and to enable them to enjoy the science of the Earth. Many activities require minimal equipment, for schools in developing countries, but there…

The author of this article thinks that the basic difficulties of wider introduction of media education in the Russian and French universities & schools first of all are connected with patent defect purposefully prepared of media educators; with the certain inertness of many educational establishments; with traditional approaches of the…

Focuses on student use of primary sources on the Web. Lists and describes Web sites covering a variety of subject areas. Lists resources for teachers preparing materials related to the use of primary sources. (AEF)

To provide information about potential legal problems that might arise from using and distributing instructional materials and designing activities for Internet-based instruction, this article analyzes court cases and decisions relating to course packets; illustrations and figures; learning activities; video, sound and graphic images; and…

The following papers are included in these proceedings from the New South Wales Computer Education Group (NSWCEG) conference: "The Origins of a Global Learning" (Al Rogers); "Moving Beyond 'Know How' to 'Know Why': CLICK! Computers and Learning in Classrooms: K-6" (Dianne P. Chambers); "Technology Planning: A Strategic…

This document is an annotated bibliography of print and World Wide Web-based health materials available in North America for use with adults whose literacy skills are limited. The section on materials presents entries describing the following materials: 17 publications providing background information about the links between health status and…

This document consists of a booklet describing the Captured Wisdom project and transcripts of videos from the two CD-ROM disks. The booklet details how to get the most from the CD-ROMs with suggestions directed toward teachers, professional development providers, and administrators. Six Captured Wisdom learning sites are listed. The Captured…

This document, which was written for Ohio cosmetology teachers and academic teachers who instruct cosmetology students, presents projects that were developed by a team of highly skilled cosmetology and academic teachers with input from workplace representatives. Section 1 presents the following materials to help teachers provide students with…