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Issues Pathfinder
“Public Domain Images (Mostly!) for Use in Multimedia Projects and Web Pages”

A very nice collection of sites for images of all kinds.

Dan’s Mathcast
“- a math variety show, is produced twice a month. show #7 addresses equations, word problems, math in the movies, and basics of calculus. visit www.dansmath.com for free lessons, feature pages, a problem-of-the-week contest, and other math stuff !”

A podcast is available as is an interesting web site.

English Through Stories

An ESL/TOEFL site with English language podcasts to help improve English comprehension.

NARA on Google Video

Google video has a bunch of footage from The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) on historic American events from the moon landing to WWII.

National Library of Virtual Manipulatives

All sorts of online math manipulatives for a variety of grade levels and math area.

Google Maps Nighttime!

A night view of Earth.  It’d be an interesting way to start a conversation on any number of topics.  Off the top of my head-

• population concentrations
• trade routes
• environmental concerns
• energy usage

YourGMap
Simple user interface.

No Javascript or HTML needed.

Publish your map here or embed it into your website.

Letterfu - Letter-writing without envelopes, cutting or glue

A cool hook to get students writing letters.  This site has templates that you print on the back of the letter that will let you fold the letter itself to create an envelope out of the letter.  Starting the assignment off by giving the students the assignment guidelines in one the envelope/letters might increase interest- or if you have a life and don’t want to spend all night folding letters having an example or two to pass around would be nice.

ImagiNations - Home

This site has great images from an electron microscope and other science related information.  If you pay for the training you can even control the microscope remotely.

Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection - UT Library Online

A great map resource for all things map related.  It has topical map links on the main page to maps about the bird flu, winter olympics, Iraq that sort of thing.  An easy way to integrate maps and real life concerns.