Learning Alerts

Nortel LearniT provides a back-to-school alert with news of new initiatives and inspiration and resources to look for at websites with recognized educational value.  Take a 3-minute break on a night when homework is weighing heavy on your students' minds and your shoulders for an uplift from Lighting an Educational Fire fromhigh resolution (DSL, cable, T1) and low resolution (modem) Visit the Internet Public Library, a free online library, founded at the University of Michigan School of Information and hosted by Drexel University's College of Information Science & Technology. Take a video tour of the library Ask a question - 3 days are usually needed for reply. But you may find your answer by browsing their Frequently Asked Reference Questions (FARQS) Libraries for the Future (LFF) will soon provide a Reading America Toolkit, a step-by-step guide to implementing LFF's program bringing teens and adults together, across generations and cultures, around book and film discussions at the public library. To be notified when when the Toolkit is available for download, send an email (with "Reading America Toolkit" in the subject line) to alc@lff.org. Safe Surf, "birthplace of the Internet's original voluntary rating system, reviews Buddy Browser ™ a free hybrid browser designed to provide children with a safe, fun and educational way to enjoy the Internet...and avoid inappropriate content. Safe Surf says that only sites carefully screened and pre-approved by a staff of parents, teachers and educators can be accessed via Buddy Browser.