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Taylor, Howard Eugene – 1996
This Digest draws on current practices in global education to provide teachers with practical suggestions regarding instructional and technological resources as well as the use of cooperative learning approaches. Readily accessible instructional resources for teaching global education include: (1) local communities, e.g., volunteer organizations,…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Community Resources, Cooperative Learning, Educational Resources
Haury, David L. – 1998
Sustainable development has had many definitions; however, all definitions have a core meaning characterized by three elements: (1) consideration of environmental issues and objectives interdependently with economic issues and objectives; (2) a commitment to social equity and the fair distribution of environmental benefits and costs both…
Descriptors: Conservation Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education, Higher Education
Wagner, Judith O. – 1990
To find vocational education curriculum materials, educators can contact their State Liaison Representative (SLR) to the National Network for Curriculum Coordination in Vocational and Technical Education (NNCCVTE), regional Curriculum Coordination Center (CCC), state vocational education resource center (SVERC), and/or one of the consortia that…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Consortia, Curriculum Development, Educational Resources
Fortner, Rosanne W. – 2003
This ERIC Digest is designed for teachers in grades K-12 to share a rationale for teaching about oceans and briefly introduce the kinds of resources available to assist with such efforts. Topics include: (1) Why teach about oceans?; (2) Where can I get resources for teaching about the ocean?; (3) Who is doing marine education in my area?; (4) What…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Marine Biology, Oceanography, Resource Materials
Wagner, Judith O. – 1999
Vocational educators seeking curriculum materials, lesson plans, classroom activities, and other instructional materials can locate them in a variety of places. The ERIC database is a good source of information about the following instructional and resource materials: curricula, project descriptions, lesson plans, classroom activities, task lists,…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Clearinghouses, Consortia, Curriculum Development
Slowinski, Joseph – 1999
This digest is designed to aid those wishing to learn more about how to use information technology to access electronic education resources. Starting points for locating magazines and journals online are summarized; suggested strategies include visiting the World Wide Web sites of journal publishers, using search engines, and accessing virtual…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Educational Research, Educational Resources, Electronic Journals
Shankar, Kalpana – 1998
Internet resources provide a library of information to community college practitioners. Guides to these online resources include Yahoo!, Alta Vista, and Hotbot. Community college Internet sites, valuable research tools, are available for the American Association of Community Colleges, the League for Innovation in the Community College, the…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Community Colleges, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks
Collins, Timothy; Hagerman, Robert – 1999
Even though Mexican Americans are the fastest growing ethnic group in the United States, their history and literature receive limited attention in schools. Incorporating Mexican American culture and history into the curriculum should help minimize the cultural myopia characteristic of many students and the cultural alienation that may contribute…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Cultural Awareness, Culturally Relevant Education, Educational Research
Tatar, Sibel – 2002
This digest reviews some of the related literature about the benefits of classroom drama activities and introduces a variety of resources to help educators incorporate dramatic activities in their language arts classrooms. The digest notes that although several terms have been used to refer to "classroom drama" such as creative…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Dramatics, Elementary Education
Stoicheva, Mila – 2002
To assist educators in effectively teaching the works of such a critical author as William Shakespeare, this Digest identifies and describes some of the most significant and useful online resources. The digest notes that the sites were chosen on the basis of their technical excellence, purpose, content, authorship, and general usefulness for…
Descriptors: Information Sources, Internet, Lesson Plans, Online Searching
Branch, Robert M.; Kim, Dohun; Koenecke, Lynne – 1999
This digest is intended to help teachers select good resources to use in their instruction by providing a checklist to evaluate online educational materials. The following major topic areas to consider when evaluating World Wide Web-based materials for use in instructional settings, as well as sub-questions in each area, are outlined: (1) Judge…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Resources, Elementary Secondary Education
Stoltman, Joseph P. – 1995
This ERIC Digest discusses "Geography for Life: National Geography Standards 1994." The standards specify what students in U.S. schools should learn and be able to do with regard to geography. There are six essential elements of geography into which 18 standards are grouped: (1) the world in spatial terms; (2) places and regions; (3)…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Elementary Secondary Education, Geographic Concepts, Geography
Abdullah, Mardziah Hayati – 1998
Noting that Web sites are becoming popular educational resources but that not every site makes a good resource, this Digest offers a checklist of criteria for evaluating Web sites. It lists evaluation criteria regarding: (1) technical considerations; (2) purpose of the site; (3) content of the site; (4) site authorship/sponsorship; (5)…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Higher Education
Lee, Hyonyong; Fortner, Rosanne W. – 2001
Exotic species are organisms transported by humans, wildlife, wind, and water into regions where they did not historically exist. This ERIC Digest describes available materials and resources for teaching and learning about these exotic species. Sixteen Internet sources are provided along with six videotape resources. The digest also provides…
Descriptors: Animals, Biodiversity, Elementary Secondary Education, Habitats
Romanello, Samantha – 1998
In the information age of instant access to libraries, databases, information centers, organizations, government agencies, and self-appointed experts worldwide, it is hard to decide where to turn for accurate, reliable, and up-to-date information about environmental education. This digest provides an annotated listing of World Wide Web resources…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education, Higher Education, Information Sources
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