The World of Technology

Rhode Island Links || Geography Sites || Project Sites || Webquests || Virtual Field Trips || Listservs

Rhode Island Links
(includes a Student/Teacher Guide)
RI activities which are both educational and fun


Geography Sites

Maps | Current Events | Country Data | Demographics | Weather | Tectonics | GIS | Geo Images

2002 Olympics




Xpeditions Atlas
Great outline maps
TerraServer













VolcanoWorld



State of the Land | Terraquest | American Memory



Connecting Kids through the Internet:
Online Projects
Projects organized by starting times. This site also allows you to create and submit a project with ease. Many elementary projects are found here.

 Using GIS and online mapping sites, students create profiles of their communities. Some projects address issues of environmental concern and use maps to illustrate the problem and offer solutions.
IECC
IECC is intended for teachers seeking partner classrooms for international and cross-cultural electronic mail exchanges. Many projects run annually.

This site promotes many excellent projects which have a focus on volunteerism and humanitarianism.
Global School Net
A one-stop project site. Browse past projects or preview upcoming ones. From easy to comples ther is a project for everyone here!
UN CyberSchoolBus
A very comprehensive site. Interactive sections in Quiz Quad and changing projects. Current project is one on Global Human Rights.
RI Teachers in Technology
This site has lessons in all curriculum areas developed last summer and this summer by RI teachers involved in the RI Foundation technology initiative. In addition to some excellent projects there are numerous resources which should be useful as you integrated technology into your curriculum.
School World Projects
This site has many projects with a geo-focus. Many seem suited for elementary classrooms.
Geo-Mystery Project
A great project where you develop written and visual clues to the location of your community.


Developing Analytical and Critical Thinking Skills: Webquests


Webquests are a great way to investigate geographic topics. They force students to examine topics from different points of view and arrive at their own conclusions. The links below show both the "how to" of webquests and give some examples of webquests you may want to try with your classes.

Bernie Dodge Webquest Page : all you need to know about webquests!

Some Sample Webquests with a "Geo" theme

Immigration Today
Desert Quest
Landfill Contoversy
Location, Location, Location
Wetlands Under Attack
Take a Trip to Latin America
A Forest Forever
Acid Rain Webquest
Global Warming: Do We Need to Act?


Using the Web to Expand Our Horizons: Virtual Field Trips



There are many excellent sites which allow us to visit remote sites virtually using the power of the Internet. Here are a few of them:

CARE : This site has links to about a dozen virtual tours, mostly in Latin America and Africa
EveretQuest : 2001 Canandian-American Expedition
Greece Quest : Begins February 25, 2002. Requires a fee for full participation. Brought to you by Classroom Connect
Earthwatch Expeditions: Teachers in the field. Share the adventures of many of our own TC's!
Jason Project XIII : Live from Alaska January 27-Feb 9, 2002


Geography ListServs

RIGEA-L


Join this list and keep in touch with Rhode Island TC's. Share resources, information on conferences, projects, etc. The list owner is RI TC Helen Johnson. To subscribe send a message to LISTSERV@RIDE.RI.NET. Leave the subject line blank and turn off your signature. In the body of the message write "subscribe RIGEA-L " and include your name. When you have been added to the list you will receive directions on how to send messages to the list.

MSGEO

The list owner for this list is RI TC Lyn Malone. This is a national list sponsored by NCGE. Join it and communicate with innovative geography teachers form around the country. You must be a member of NCGE to join this list. To subscribe send a message to LISTSERV@RIDE.RI.NET . Leave the subject line blank and turn off your signature. In the body of the message write "subscribe MSGEOG-L " and include your name. When you have been added to the list you will receive directions on how to send messages to the list.

Blue Web'N

An excellent list which sends weekly lists of Blue Ribbon sites. Inevitalby there are sites which are great for geography. Directions on how to subscibe are found on the Blue Web'n site

Classroom Connect


Classroom connect is an excellent classroom resource. An extremely useful magazine is published 10 times yearly with great projects, sites and tips for using technology. In addition they maintain a web site and a list serv. You may subscribe to the list at the Classroom Connect Site. While you are there you will want to look around and check out the site!