Lots 'o LINKS

This page features educational links. Please check back often for additions !

Search Engines:links to a few good search engines to get you started.

Reference Links : encyclopedias, dictionaries and general information sites for all ages.
Sites for Teachers: sites of interest to educators, sources of lesson plans, resources and other information.
For Students; guidance & help, career info, scholarships & post-secondary institutions
Sites for Kids & Families: these are sites for the whole family (as well as teachers)
Lots of Mathematics links on Mathman's site!
 
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Search Engines & Directories

Dogpile Google Metacrawler
LookSmart Go2Net Yahoo
Go Yahooligans - great for kids! Fast

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Reference Links

Wikipedia
The encyclopedia Britannica offers on-line service, including links to related sites at britannica.com
Funk and Wagnalls on-line resource - including an encyclopedia, dictionary, thesaurus, maps and more, at: www.funkandwagnalls.com
Learn about all sorts of interesting topics at www.howstuffworks.com.Good for all ages.
Ask Jeeves - ask a question & get an answer on just about anything! Includes a section for Kids, Parents and Teachers!
Confused about technological terminology ? What is ... - features technology terms & their meanings, www.webopedia.com is a resource for internet related terms.
On-Line Dictionaries include: The Merriam-Webster Dictionary: www.m-w.com, dictionary.com and a web of on-line dictionaries at: www.yourdictionary.com
Maps and information about countries of the world can be found at: http://www.map-zone.net/
Information about the countries of the world at Country Reports.
Canadian atlas at Canadian Geographic!

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Internet & Media Awareness Links

Alan November hosts a great web site with informatin on evaluating content of web sites.
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly ... this site looks at the how and why of evaluating web sites. (New Mexico State University)
Media Awareness Network - media awareness and literacy, not just the web - Canadian, too!
ICT Literacy - a global partnership among leading business, education, and public policy stakeholders to promote universal ICT Digital Literacy.
Use this site to see who & how much groups are paying to rank their sites high in search engines when certain search phrases are used - www.overture.com
Find out the owner and contact for web sites - use 'whois' databases - for .ca sites: cira,ca, for other sites use: net solutions. or whois.net
PBS Teacherline has great resources & links on media awareness!
Find out about search engines -ihelpyou.com/search-engine-chart.htm and search engine watch.
SafeSurf ~ this site provides site ratings, safe links and other information.

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Sites for Teachers

Apple Canada - not only does this site have the latest Apple products, it also has a tech info library, quicktime movie trailers, greeting cards and a great education section full of lesson plans and ideas.
  ~ the MB Education site for K-12. It includes a variety of resources and links.

The sites below have many lessons, resources and links for all grade levels and subject areas.

2learn.ca This is a Canadian site, from Alberta. This site also has sections for K-6 and 7-12 students.
Teachnology is a great site including free worksheets, graphic organizers, lesson plans & ideas, games, links and more !
Blue Web'n Study Web
ProQuest - lots of info, links, etc for teachers.
Center for Technology & Teacher Education - University of Virginia
Sites For Teachers - a listing of sites for teachers of all levels and subject areas.
Web for Teachers - technology integration info
Computers in Teaching & Learning - technology integration info
SchoolNet Teaching Resources - neat resources for all subject areas
TeacherVision.com - is part of an excellent all round site for teachers, parents and kids. Many resources, from lesson plans to certificates and other printables.
Educator's Reference Desk - formerly the AskEric site! Lots of lessons & resources.
Quia.com - is one of the world's most popular educational technology Web sites. It pioneered the "create-your-own" concept, giving instructors the ability to create customized educational software online, built around their own course materials and made available to students over the Web.
The Canadian Teacher - articles, reviews, inspirations, and lists/links to lots of free stuff!
Math Sites - as collected by Mathman!

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Sites for Kids & Families

Information for Families & Communities @ Manitoba Education
www.familyeducation.com is a site to help parents, teachers and kids. Lots of resources for everyone.
Safe Sites for Kids is a site with hundreds of links to sites that are great for kids, including seaarch engines & reference sites!
Greatest Web sites for kids from the American Library Association. Sites are rated for different ages, almost every topic is here!
2 Cool Baby - site for 2 Cool Parents & Kids ~ resources for families & parents

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Sites for Students

Guidance & Help | Career Exploration | Post-Secondary Institutions | Scholarships & Awards

Guidance & Help

Kids Health.org - a wealth of info for parents, kids and teens.
MB4Youth.ca
A hotlist of study skills
TEEN TOUCH: Information and help line for teens       
KIDS PHONE: Information and help line for kids

Career Exploration

Bridges Career Exploration Site (school password required)
Career Cruising Exploration Site (school password required)

Post-Secondary Institutions

MANITOBA INSTITUTIONS

Brandon University

University of Manitoba
University of Winnipeg
Assiniboine Community College
Red River Community College
OTHER INSTITUTIONS

School finder: Information on over 700 post secondary schools

Scholarships & Awards

(note: these links will open in a new window)

Canadian Legion/Lombard Scholarship: www.legion.ca
Canadian Merit Scholarship Foundation: www.cmsf.ca
Garfield Weston Merit Scholarship www.gwmsc.ca
Greyhound Travel: www.greyhound.ca
Hospitality and Tourism: www.chfscholarships.com
Manitoba Community Newspapers Association www.mcna.com
Manitoba Status of Women: www.gov.mb.ca/wd
MTS Pursue your calling: www.mts.ca/careers/scholarships.html
Millenium Scholarship: www.millenniumscholarships.ca
Monsato : www.farmcentral.com
Royal Bank Financial Lifeskills Scholarships
www.rbcroyalbank.com/lifeskills
Terry Fox Humanitarian Award www.terryfox.org
TD Canada Trust www.tdcanadatrust.com/scholarship
Toyota Earth Day Scholarship Program www.toyota.ca or www.earthday.ca
Westman Communications Group www.westmancom.com

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