Syllabus Magazine Top Twenty

"A list of useful sites compiled by the editors of Syllabus magazine. These sites were chosen based on their comprehensiveness as well as their relevance to educators in high schools, colleges and universities."

Resources on Bad Web Pages

"Many Web pages these days consist largely of huge graphics, bad poetry, pointless lists, and little content; more matter with less art, as Gertrude told Polonius in a slightly different context. Here are some sites that discuss this."

Hands On Training by Dr. Ozone

"The techniques I use when creating my graphics are just that, techniques, something anyone can learn giving enough time and practice. I can share every one of them, and will have lost absolutely nothing. Hopefully the 'net will end up being a more attractive place to be."

The WebTrick Zone

"A collection of gratuitous special effects and dubious interfaces…"

Web Pages that Suck

Learning good design by looking at bad design.

This is an interactive exploration of the geography of the Amazon region with a lot to be learned about the rain forest and the Quichua people. There is also an ecotourism game to try some virtual conservation strategies.

Among the outstanding learning resources for young students on the Internet are Web sites from government agencies, like this one from the CIA.

Connect with classrooms from 96 countries speaking 93 languages, 11,147 classrooms, representing more than 850,000 students, are now registered with ePALS.

Young students can explore this colorful Web site from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to learn a lot about all sorts of disasters and what is done by the government to assist when they happen.

Young students can learn a lot about the weather at this Web site from the Franklin Institute, inspired by Ben Franklin's weather experiments and his admonition that "Some are weatherwise, some are otherwise."

Wiggly and colorful, this Web site from Pfizer should infect student interest and will give youngsters an outstanding introduction to microscopic life.

This guide to North American tree squirrels is from Dr. Peg, a Colorado scientist who is an expert on squirrels, and will answer students' questions about them.

Simple tiger questions are answered interactively on this attractive site for young children. The tiger will growl for those with audio on their computers.