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Here’s an online resource with much to offer for teens as well as for anyone involved in working with them both in and out of school. This one’s on my Content & Curriculum page, but it is a resource that can also enhance productivity.

TeenSpace – Internet Public Library for Teens (online resource) The part of the Internet Public Library that is geared toward teens is a truly amazing free resource for teens and those who support them. This website offers a large and well organized collection of valuable links that point teens to sources of relevant information–both academic and otherwise. The site is uncluttered and ad-free.

To give some idea of the range of material that is catalogued, the home page features the following “Hot Topics”: School and Homework Help; A+ Writing; Graphic Novels Guide; Poetry Wiki; FAEQs (Frequently Asked Embarrassing Questions); Procrastinator. The home page’s “Directory” consists of the following headings: Clubs and Organizations; Reading and Writing; Health and Sexuality; School and Homework Help; Money and Work; Sports, Entertainment and Arts; Technology. This site and many of its component pages deserve to be bookmarked.

Welcome to this Treasure Chest of Free Stuff.If you haven’t yet checked out the Internet Public Library, it is a marvellous resource for individuals of all ages. I am highlighting here the part of the Internet Public Library that has been created specifically for kids. This one is listed on my Content & Curriculum page.

Kidspace @ The Internet Public Library (online resource) is a huge repository of information and resources for children. Essentially, this site is a very well organized collection of links to other web sites. The main headings are: Reference; Our World; Computers & Internet; Health & Nutrition; Reading Zone; Math & Science; Art & Music; Sports & Recreation; Fun Stuff. Kidspace itself is ad-free and the site is clean and uncluttered. The sites that are linked are generally of very high quality, but they are not all ad-free. Kidspace provides links to both content and skill-building sources.

In addition to its “Subject Collections”, Kidspace offers what it calls “Features”. These include: Science Fair, Stately Knowledge, Learning HTML, Orca Search, Poison Prevention, Culture Quest, Story Hour, US Presidents. The site is searchable, and for children under 13, there is an “Ask a question” feature. The site says it requires 3 days to answer questions that are submitted.

The Internet Public Library is sponsored by The Regents of the University of Michigan.

The online resource I’ve added to the Content & Curriculum page today is really a repository of hundreds of links to helpful resources for educators. If you were not already aware of this site, I’m certain you will be happy to make the discovery.

Internet4Classrooms This website offers a veritable catalogue of links to internet resources for educators, many of them of outstanding quality. The site is well organized and easy to navigate so that you can browse easily through the literally hundreds of suggested resources. Main categories include Links for K-12 Teachers, Assessment Assistance, On-Line Practice Modules (for learning computer applications), Daily Dose of the Web, and In-School Integration Support. Each category is also well organized for convenient browsing. In the Resources section, under Links for K-12 Teachers, there is a helpful page of Assistive Technology links.

Welcome to this Treasure Chest of Free Stuff.

pictureSET from SET-BC (online resource) A collection of downloadable visual supports that can be used by students for both receptive and expressive communication. Most of these resources have been created in Boardmaker, with some in other programs such as Writing With Symbols. Files can be downloaded in their original format (eg. as Boardmaker files) or as pdf files. This searchable database allows you to find a wide range of useful visual supports for different curriculum areas, activities, and events–life skills, social skills, basic concepts, literacy, numeracy, art, music, physical education, French language, science, social studies, holidays/seasons, etc.