- SCROLLS FROM
THE DEAD SEA
The text and images in the Online Exhibit SCROLLS FROM THE DEAD SEA: THE ANCIENT LIBRARY OF QUMRAN AND MODERN SCHOLARSHIP are for the personal use of students, scholars, and the public. This hypermedia interface to SCROLLS FROM THE DEAD SEA: The Ancient Library of Qumran and Modern Scholarship was done by Jeff Barry, - David Levin's
Learning @ Web Sites
Learning@Web.Sites is an award-winning guide intended primarily for senior high school educators who would like to enhance their curriculum and instruction using the internet. High school students will also find Learning@Web.Sites to be a rich on-line resource guide. - THE HISTORY OF
EDUCATION SITE
This site is about history of education and childhood. It lists all kinds of Web resources in this field, simple and complex ones, from all over the world, and it also provides texts and sources. - CANADIAN EDUCATION ON THE WEB
The purpose of Canadian Education on the Web is to bring together everything relating to Canada and education that has a presence on the World Wide Web. The site includes links to Distance Education, Faculties of Education, Ministries of Education, etc. - CANADIAN INFORMATION BY SUBJECT
Canadian Information By Subject is an information service developed by the National Library of Canada to provide links to information about Canada from Internet resources around the world. The subject arrangement is in the form of a "Subject Tree", based on the structure of the Dewey Decimal Classification system. - ONTARIO MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING
This site contains up-to-date information about education and training in Ontario, including: information about the ministry and its various agencies; the latest news releases and statements by the minister; ministry publications and connections to related websites. - CANGUIDE DATABASE
Updating of the CanGuide Database was discontinued in the summer of 1998. Documents from British Columbia, Ontario, Nova Scotia and Quebec are current to 1998. For documents from other provinces or for new curriculum documents, visit the provincial websites listed at the bottom of the page. - CANGUIDE
CanGuide is an online database of current K-12 curriculum guidelines and resource documents approved for use in each province and territory across Canada. - CANADA'S SCHOOLNET
Canada's SchoolNet is a collaborative initiative designed to promote the effective use of information technology amongst Canadians by helping all schools and libraries connect to the Internet. You can: - obtain refurbished government or business computers
- find the best buys in new computer hardware or software
- learn to use technology like a pro - even if it's new to you. SchoolNet offers training tools and services to assist you on your journey
- explore the Internet from access sites in your neighborhood libraries
- access a wealth of resources from community centres and other public access sites
- create exciting online classroom projects. Students and teachers share their knowledge with students around the world and earn money for their school.
- CIRCULAR 14, 1997
Circular 14 is issued on the authority of the Minister of Education and Training under the Education Act. The following extracts are included in the site and are from the Education Act, Chapter E.2, R.S.O. 1990 and from Ontario Regulation 298/90 relate to the selection and use of textbooks in Ontario schools. - THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS OF EDUCATION, CANADA
(CMEC)
The ministers responsible for education established their Council in 1967. Through the CMEC, they can take collective action in the national interest while, at the same time, maintaining responsibility for their individual education systems. An arm of the provinces and territories, the CMEC is the ministers' mechanism for consultation and action on matters of mutual interest. The Council is the instrument through which ministers cooperate with other national education - CLASSROOM CONNECT
This "homebase" has information about education-related resources, products, and support. The following items are included: Newsletter, Connected Classroom Conferences, interactive adventures, and products for sale. The purpose of the site is to enhance the classroom learning experience.
This site is divided into several categories, e.g. definitions of terms, instructional aids, organization, full-text papers, etc. It also has information literacy Web tutorials from various universities.
This Canadian site provides access to information about Science, Technology, Nature and Adventure.
The primary goal in publishing the Education Index is to provide learners and educators with access to the best educational Web sites in a variety of subjects and life stages. Whether individuals are researching astronomy or political science, theology or business, parenting or health, the site claims to provide readers with quality resources, quickly.
ENO includes the following items: MET Resources for Grades 7 & 8, Education Announcements & Initiatives, Computers4 Teachers, Movie Software, ENO Conferencing Notes and Ontario Newspapers Press Release, etc.
This international web site for education includes the following organizers: Products & resources, tips & handouts, science & technology, bulletin boards, encyclopedia search, links, etc.
This is the official Website of the Monarchy and contains the following organizers: Accession-coronation, Monarchy through the ages, Today's Royal Family, Diana-Princess of Wales, Your questions answered, Press releases, Photographic sources, Search, and Links to other sites.
This site contains information about ordering products online, finding a postal code, delivery confirmation, rates, stamps, etc.
This site provides useful research information as well as interactive activities for children in the section "For Kids".
This site provides current information about a number of different topical areas: A Look At Ontario, Government FAQs, Other Governments, Travel Ontario, Premier Mike Harris, Business Ontario, Ministries & Agencies, Publications Ontario and What's New.
This site provides interesting and concise information about the Mint and it s history.
This entertaining and informative site provides access to a number of different areas/topics including the 1999 State of the Union Address.
The recent merger of the Addiction Research Foundation with the Clarke Institute of Psychiatry, Queen Street Mental Health Centre and the Donwood Institute has created the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. As well, this site provides many additional links to home pages in & outside Ontario.
The collections of the Edward P. Taylor Research Library and Archives are one of the Art Gallery of Ontario's great strengths and a leading Canadian resource for research in the history of Western art. It incorporates an art reference library, a rare book library, an archives of Canadian art and a multi-media resource on contemporary art. Especially strong in Canadian, Inuit, and international contemporary art, the reference collections encompass over 100,000 volumes, more than 1,300 journal titles, some 40,000 sales and auction catalogues (including the current catalogues of major international and Canadian auction houses), and 35,000 files of ephemeral documentation on Canadian and world contemporary artists.
The Education Improvement Commission is an arm's length agency of the Ontario provincial government. Its main responsibility is to oversee the smooth transition to district school boards for elementary and secondary schooling across the province. There are 72 district school boards in four systems (English and French, secular and Catholic) in Ontario.
EQAO is an arm's-length agency of the Government of Ontario responsible for increasing accountability and contributing to enhanced quality within Ontario's education system.
This site includes school membership, school information, sciensational news, curriculum-linked activities, etc.
TVOntario fulfills its mandate from the Ontario Government and its license requirements from the CRTC through a unique blend of programs and services designed to support the education and training needs of people all over Ontario.
EduLinks gives you the resources you need to meet the new Ontario Curriculum expectations! EduLinks is divided into five subject areas. The online guide gives access to various curriculum Strands. Within each Strand you will find the many links that correlate directly to the new Ontario Curriculum.
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The largest guide to biography sites on the Web. Offers links to thousands of biographies, autobiographies, memoirs, diaries, letters, narratives, oral histories and more. The Special Collection section gives numerous links to Canadian sites.
GENERAL RESOURCES: SEARCH TOOL SITES
Look up their respective help sites for information on
their use in simple and advanced searches.
- ALTAVISTA
The AltaVista Company, based in Palo Alto, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Compaq. Compaq delivers more computers to Internet companies and Internet users than any other company - and has moved rapidly to leverage the industry leading search and navigation capabilities of AltaVista, acquired just last year in its purchase of Digital Equipment Corporation. - ELECTRIC LIBRARY
With The Electric Library, any person can pose a question in plain English and launch a comprehensive, simultaneous search through more than 150 full-text newspapers, hundreds and hundreds of full-text magazines, two international newswires, two thousand classic books, hundreds of maps, thousands of photographs, as well as major works of literature and art. - EXCITE
Excite is not only a search engine, but also includes access to recent news events, chat lines, etc. - HOTBOT
This search engine includes the following organizers: stay informed, plan a purchase, manage your money, & use technology. - LOOKSMART
At Infoseek readers can explore web sites in more than 24,000 categories. - LYCOS
This server offers users a full-service Web destination complete with fast and easy search and navigation resources, personalized services, chat, an industry leading online shopping area and free e-mail. - WEBCRAWLER
This server site also includes daily, simple tools to save you time and money. For example:
- Find a Quotation
- Find Old Classmates
- "5,000 Questions to Ponder"
- Tips for Writers.
- YAHOO!
A full service search engine that includes excellent topic organizers: arts & humanities, business & economy, computers & internet, education, entertainment, government, health, news & media, recreation & sports, reference, regional, science, social science, society & culture, etc. - YAHOOLIGANS!
This is an extensive web guide for children with many links and easily maneuverable hits. - CANADA411
The phone and business directory with over 10 million listings, including postal codes. - HEALTHATOZ
This Site has been developed by health care professionals. It includes a directory of more than 50,000 professionally-reviewed Internet resources, supportive online communities, and the HealthAtoZ Calendar. - CANADA411
The phone and business directory with over 10 million listings, including postal codes. - MAGELLAN INTERNET GUIDE
This site includes a new web guide with the following categories: autos, business, careers, computers, education, entertainment, games, health, homes, horoscopes, lifestyle, news, people & chat, reference, relationships, shopping, sports, and travel. - MAMMA
Mamma Systems Inc, is a privately held company founded in 1996. Our goal is to work with search engine companies in order to provide end users with a comprehensive, value-added, meta search engine. - ERIC
ERIC's home page includes a list of known, publicly-available web, gopher, telnet, and TN3270 sites for searching ERIC databases. Included as well is RIE , ERIC's bibliographic database of 850,000 + conference papers, reports, instructional materials, research articles, and other materials.
