Educational Resources


Homeschooling Resources



The Homeschool Legal Defense Association Hard Times in Paradise

 

Cut Costs Through Testing

 

The mission of the Free University Project is to produce directly, or through links, guided independent study materials that can lead to college credit by examination. If you can find a college that will accept these types of credits you can significantly cut your costs and the time necessary to gain your degree/s.

 

Continued Computer Education

 

Source Magazine's: Continually Educated

Completely Online Courses


Net Certification

Online Degree Programs

Best Online Colleges - 2015 - 2016
University Alliance

Online College Navigator & Comparison Tool

Search Online Degrees & Programs from Top Non-Profit Universities

Houston Community College's: ACT Centers offers over 2,000 online courses.


SmartPlanet.com has a host of computer-related classes, both self-study and instructor-led. Some of the self-study courses are provided for free to entice users to sign up for an annual membership ($99.95). Members can sign-up to take as many classes asthey like. Non-members can also take individual element k classes for a fee, typically $19.95 for instructor-led options.

Digital Think, at the other end of the spectrum, slants their courses toward a technically predisposed corporate audience; although anyone can register. Large companies hire them to customize courseware. For individuals, Design and Publishing classes run either $75 or $195.


Searching for Distance-Education Courses


R1.edu.org is a "gateway and searchable index for distance-education courses from 28 major research universities in the U.S. All members have the Research University 1 classification from the Carnegie Foundation and are members of the Association of American Universities."

Western Governors University is a "clearinghouse for distance learning courses from a variety of western universities. Also offers some degrees and certificate programs of its own but WGU is not yet an accredited institution."

College Learning.com is a "for profit business venture that provides a web portal for distance learning offerings from several hundred colleges and universities internationally. Students are frequently charge an extra service fee when enrolling through College Leaning.com."


Special Education Resources


Higher Education For Students With Disabilities

2016 College Resources for Students with Disabilities Disability Information and Resources

K-12 Lesson Plans

K-12 Biology Lesson Plans

Discovery: US History

Lesson Plans and Activities on Satellite Education

Nutrient Wise: A Student Lesson Plan 

The Educator’s Guide to Building and Construction

Lesson Plans for All Grade Levels on Environmental Health Education
A Teacher's Guide to Illness Prevention Lessons

Archaeology Lesson Plans: Grades K-12

An Interactive Look at the Science of Flight

Creative Writing Lesson Plan Collection

22 Dog-Lover Lesson Plans for Teachers

Animal-Related Lesson Plans


K-12 Resources & Articles


20 Best Websites to Help Kids Learn From Home in 2021

High School Is Virtual, but the Caps and Gowns Are Real (6/14/03)

yahooligans


Exploratorium: The Museum of Science, Art and Human Perception
FOOTNOTES TO HISTORY: The nations you didn't learn about in high school.

big chalk has a motherlode of educational material.

school discovery - many schools use this site for online homework assignments.

fact monster refdesk / homework

 

Other Teaching Resources

 

IECC is a free teaching.com service to help teachers link with partners in other cultures and countries for email classroom pen-pal and other project exchanges.

Guide To Online Geography Resources
 

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