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1. CultureGrams

This resource is divided into 4 sections World Edition, Kids Edition, Province Edition and States Edition. Each section is full of factual and current information on the countries of the world, the states of the United States, and the Provinces of Canada. Looking up the State of Texas for instance you can find out a variety of information on the people, the history, fun facts, cultural notes, and fun facts. This site is extremely easy to navigate. Students would have no trouble using this site as a source for a research paper or report. Once on the page it is just a matter of clicking on the information they would want. As a educator, this site is useful for lesson plans. World Edition it has videos, slide shows, photos, recipes, and other things that would be helpful in teaching about other cultures, countries and the people that live there.

2. ALA Great Web Sites for Kids

This site on Pioneer Library is an amazing resource for students and teachers alike. ALA Great Web Sites for Kids has put together web sites for a wide range of subjects and it indicates if the sites are appropriate for PreK, Elementary, Middle, as well as for Teachers. The information that is available using this resource is current and very accurate. These sites have interactive and informative activities for students of all ages covering a variety of subjects. Students can use this site for research, practice of math, reading, science and so much more. Students would be able to learn while having fun which in turn would keep them engaged with the subject. As for Teachers, the web sites available on this site is a treasure of resource for a teacher especially is she comes across a student that may learn better by being interactive with the subject. This is a very exciting and valuable resource.

3. eMedia

The eMedia site has a very extensive media library that is easily accessible. The media platforms available are video, audio, image, document and interactive. The information on this site is very high quality and it is kept up to date. It has a very informative tutorial on how to use the site. Which is helpful in being able to navigate the site and finding the needed information. eMedia can be extremely helpful to teachers in finding media platforms to use in lessons and in turn that would enhance the students learning. Student can use this site as a way to find media that would be needed for a reports, research papers, or other school projects.