Discusses the benefits of using keypals as opposed to pen pals and how teachers and students can establish keypal relationships. Addresses online activities that complement keypals and maximize student learning. Offers a collection of Internet sites that can be used to find national and international keypals and assist in orchestrating educational…

Provides an annotated list of Internet resources featuring lesson plans, background information, and documents pertaining to the Korean War. Highlights topics such as, but not limited to, the division of North and South Korea, a U.S. civilian massacre during the war, and a North Korean's memoir. (CMK)

Explores the integration of technology into the education process and some of the changes they have generated in classroom activities. Topics include technology in teaching and learning activities; computer assisted instruction; the Internet; telecommunications technologies; the classroom environment; and interchange among teachers and students.…

Discusses results of a survey of youth experts who work with or for teens in libraries, schools, and other areas to determine the most important issues affecting youth. Highlights include intellectual freedom; information access; reading; literacy; social issues, including youth violence; teen culture, including Internet chat; education issues;…

Contends that the travel model of global education, in which there is a need for students and teachers to be transported from one culture to another, does not recognize the changing nature of the modern global community. Argues instead for the "technology model" where the focus is communication through the Internet. (CMK)

Raises questions about the validity and reliability of doing research online via the proliferation of academic databases. Finds different versions of the Lexis-Nexis database have differing search capabilities. Argues that dependence on database research findings means dependence on decisions made by a few people who design search engines and…

Focuses on the development and delivery of instruction online via the Internet and the World Wide Web and on policy concerns that are emerging as K-12 schools and postsecondary institutions enter this field. Issues are organized into those concerned with valuing online instruction, with creating academically acceptable conditions, with…

Discussion of assigning identifiers to books and bibliographic citations focuses on identifiers in the networked information environment, including URLs (Uniform Resource Locators); URNs (Uniform Resource Names); the OCLC Persistent URL (PURL); the SICI (Serial Item and Contribution Identifier) code; and the Digital Object Identifier (DOI). (LRW)

Surveys internet sites that provide resources for science teachers and their students. Focuses on topics related to science and society, sound, optics, professional development, and tips for searching the internet. (DDR)

Outlines how students and teachers can use the internet to gather data on earthquakes all over the world, explore the data using database and spreadsheet programs, and predict earthquakes or formulate other hypotheses. (DDR)

TayNet is a local service provider established to support the development of businesses in Tayside (Scotland) by providing local access to the Internet. This article discusses the network's hardware and software components, evaluates the pilot phase, provides performance and connection statistics for 45 audit participants, and describes technical…

Effective business management in the information age requires an understanding of the role of the information highway. This article examines communications technology (voice, video, image, data), information accessibility, information sharing and competition, and development of the information highway. Discusses the reengineering of business…

One of the benefits of 1996 Telecommunications Act is a federal program nicknamed "E-Rate," which discounts the cost of providing Internet connections to schools and libraries. This article provides an overview of the program, describes the application process, and suggests how to maximize E-Rate. Answers common questions about E-Rate…

While the "information superhighway" offers new opportunities for independent research and study, the amount of information available requires users to have a high level of information-literacy skills. Librarians are in the best position to facilitate the development of these skills and to instruct clients in the use of search and…

Describes six models of virtual schools which use e-mail, online chats, Internet resources, and archived resources to teach courses. Discusses advantages and limitations of virtual schools, and presents some questions for evaluating them. A sidebar lists 10 virtual school Web sites. (AEF)