Sites That Matter

Fire - http://yeli.us/Flash/Fire.html - Just fun, but lots of implications

http://maps.google.com
Getting from point A to point B just got a lot easier. Google Maps shows you where you want to go — and tells you what you'll find when you get there

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
Wikipedia is a Web-based, free-content encyclopedia, which is written collaboratively by volunteers. It consists of 195 independent language editions sponsored by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation. Entries on traditional encyclopedic topics exist alongside those on almanac, gazetteer and current events topics. Its purpose is to create and distribute, worldwide, a free encyclopedia in as many languages as possible.

http://thepopeblog.blogspot.com/
A blog is information that is instantly published to a Web site. Blog scripting allows someone to automatically post information to a Web site. The information first goes to a blogger Web site. Then the information is automatically inserted into a template tailored for your Web site.

http://cmap.ihmc.us/
The IHMC Concept Mapping Software empowers users to construct, navigate, share, and criticize knowledge models represented as Concept Maps. Share information collected from electronic sources to add to a group task and organize and display data in a problem-solving context

AISI Technology Projects Research
Summary of Findings from Cycle One 2000-2001 to 2002-2003

http://www.education.gov.ab.ca/k_12/special/aisi/pdfs/techprojectsreview.pdf

This paper reviews a study conducted by a research team from the Faculty of Education at the University of Alberta. The study reviewed twenty-five medium- to high-effect size AISI (Alberta Initiative for School Improvement) technology projects as a means to understand how the use of technology might be better applied within Alberta classrooms.

River Heights Elementary School,
Medicine Hat, Alberta

http://www.riverheights.schools.sd76.ab.ca/grades/GSchirok/default.htm

Railways and Immigration - http://www.learnalberta.ca/ (available in the Preview Zone)
This map of Canada (with overlays presenting aboriginal cultural environments, aboriginal treaty boundaries, major population centers, and geographic features) is accompanied by a timeline slider (1867 – 1914) with corresponding changes in political boundaries, the construction of the national railway, and a line graph illustrating changing immigration rates.
http://www.2learn.ca/Alberta/

To celebrate Alberta's 2005 Centennial, 2Learn.ca and the teachers and students of Alberta are collaboratively creating a Virtual Centennial Showcase of the "Spirit of Alberta." The dreams and accomplishments of our past are honoured by those who share their own dreams for our future. 2Learn.ca's 'Spirit of Alberta' website includes a wealth of resources, activities, and projects that will help you and your students make this year one to remember, and provide a legacy far into the future.

http://www.takingitglobal.org/
TakingITGlobal (TIG) is an international organization – led by youth and enabled by technology. TIG connects youth to find inspiration, access information, get involved, and take action to improve their local and global communities.

http://www.vcalberta.ca/
VCAlberta.ca is an Alberta resource for all things videoconferencing. It helps you find and connect to other sites in the Alberta learning system with its directory system. VCAlberta.ca aims to be a community driven site that provides advice on the videoconferencing standards in Alberta and answers questions on how to effectively conduct many different kinds of videoconferences. There are tools, forums, frequently asked questions in addition to a directory and tips and tricks articles. If this site does not answer all of your questions, send us an e-mail and we will find the answer.

http://www.celebratingalbertans.ca/
Celebrating Albertans: Our Past, Our Present, Our Future: This is a telecollaborative project involving all grade levels, and cross-curricular objectives. It celebrates the lives and stories of special Albertans for our Centennial year. This project was developed to integrate technology, language arts, social studies and research skills. Students will experience project-based learning. They will be able to view their work on a website, as well as the work of others.

http://www.glenbow.org/blackfoot/
This website presents the culture and history of the Blackfoot-speaking people as they know and understand it. It has been developed through a unique collaboration among the people of the Blackfoot First Nations and Glenbow Museum. The Blackfoot people brought their knowledge and the museum staff brought their technical expertise.

http://projects.cbe.ab.ca/ict/2learn/mmspeight/blackfoot/index.htm
Calgary Board of Education presents “The Blackfoot”. This site is designed to be used as part of a project-based unit on the First Nations people.

http://www.learnalberta.ca/
e-Library and the World Book Reference Centre are two of the many resources available from the LearnAlberta site through the Online Reference Center (ORC).


http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/
“Today's Front Pages" is an online presentation of one of the Newseum's most popular exhibits. Every morning, more than 300 newspapers from around the world submit their front pages to the Newseum via the Internet.

http://www.epals.org/
ePALS Classroom Exchange is internationally recognized as the leading provider of school-safe email and collaborative technology. Used in classrooms in 191 countries, ePALS's multilingual network has made it possible for more than 4.6 million students and educators to employ the Internet as the ultimate communication and cross-cultural learning tool.

http://www.lrsd.ab.ca/projects/family_treasures/
Family Treasures was a global sharing project where each child went home and chose a special artifact or treasure that Once the children chose a treasure they were expected to find out the "story" behind the artifact. Each child then wrote the story of the treasure, in their own words. Once their story was written the children presented their story and showed the actual treasure to their classmates and their families.

http://www.riverheights.schools.sd76.ab.ca/grades/RDowling/make_a_difference45/our_make_a_difference_project.htm Grade 4 students decided to make a difference for people outside of Canada – The Stansbury Orphanage and Day Care in Bolivia, Santa Cruz. The teacher e-mailed to find out what the children needed. The class then decided to host a variety of bake sales in the hallway, at businesses or in their neighbourhoods. They earned over $300.00 and used the funds in a variety of ways to support the children.


http://www.freethechildren.org/ Free The Children
Craig Kielburger has been a childrens’ rights activist since he was 12. This site supports his work as well as provides a way for other children to get involved.


http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Wikibooks_portal
Wikibooks portal site - learn a language online, and a whole lot more!

http://collections.ic.gc.ca/E/view.html
Canada's Digital Collections is one of the largest sources of Canadian content on the Internet. More than 600 collections are available, celebrating Canada's history, geography, science, technology and culture.