NBC.com > The West Wing > Campaign > Vinick/Sullivan

Here's an example of a real blurring of the line between fantasy and reality. The West Wing is waging its own presidential campaign and the candidates have their own websites complete with polls and blogs. This is the link to the Republican candidate; click the View the Opposition link at the bottom to see the Democrat's site. Wait...that's one way to tell that these aren't real. Real candidates wouldn't link to each others' sites!

NBC.com > The West Wing > Campaign > Vinick/Sullivan

Bloglines

This is a great website for tracking blogs.

Virginia's Community of Learning Blog

Virginia's Community of Learning Blog

Lesson Plans - Natural Hazard Risks in the United States

This is a great site from National Geographic: Lesson Plans - Natural Hazard Risks in the United States

Classrooms Without Walls (Eek! Bugs and Mud!)

One woman's vision gives city kids a taste of nature:

Classrooms Without Walls (Eek! Bugs and Mud!)

simpsonsmath.com

Learning Math With the Simpsons:
simpsonsmath.com

Rockingham County Public Schools - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Just for fun...here's the Wikipedia entry for Rockingham Country Public Schoos:

Rockingham County Public Schools - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Why not search for your own school division or town? You could be the first to write about it!

Wacky Wikipedia | csmonitor.com

Sorry I'm late on posting this but it's still funny and offers yet another reason to get to know Wikipedia.Wacky Wikipedia | csmonitor.com

RAND: Inspiration, Perspiration, and Time

From RAND, a report on the Edison schools:

RAND: Inspiration, Perspiration, and Time

Harriet Miers Nomination

From The New York Times, a special section devoted to the Supreme Court. Check out the interactive feature about the Miers nomination especially:

Harriet Miers - Nomination to Replace Sandra Day O'Connor on Supreme Court - The New York Times

'Web 2.0' Has Arrived

From Technology Review, a report from the 2nd annual Web 2.0 conference in San Francisco that focuses on social software as the future of the web: 'Web 2.0' Has Arrived

China to install 142,000 Linux PCs in classrooms

I wonder if Bill Gates is worried?

China to install 142,000 Linux PCs in classrooms

Special: Seek and Ye Shall Find - Lifehacker

Great blog post from Lifehacker about searching the "invisible" web of databases and other sites that don't get indexed by other search engines.

Special: Seek and Ye Shall Find - Lifehacker

The Ig Nobel Web Page

Who says science can't be fun? The Ig Nobel Prizes were awarded on Thursday to some very real but unusual science projects.

The Ig Nobel Web Page

Best Fall Foliage and Autumn Color Web Cams for 2005

Doing a unit on the seasons? Talking to your students about Fall? Then start here for great links related to the season and the color changes. This link focuses on webcams but there are lots of other resources as well: Best Fall Foliage and Autumn Color Web Cams for 2005

Gnooks - Welcome to the World of Literature

Anytime someone can combine the internet and books, I'm happy. Here's a great site for finding new books and writers. The site offers discussion boards and a very cool literature map that shows relationships among writers. Gnooks - Welcome to the World of Literature

T.H.E. Journal Online: Print Article

I am sorry I missed this article when it came out in June...very interesting list of skills that this journal believes all educators should have. It seems fair and most of these are part of the Technology Standards for Instructional Personnel in Virginia. Of course, some--like video conferencing--depend on a school division's access, but I would hope educators would at least be aware that the technology exists and be thinking about how they might use it when it becomes more widespread.

T.H.E. Journal Online: Print Article

QuestGarden 1.0

From Bernie Dodge, a new online webquest creation tool: QuestGarden 1.0