Ocean Explorations

Oceana

http://www.oceana.org/

What is the role of the ocean in weather? Visit Ocean World and learn about El Niño, fisheries, waves, icebergs, currents, and much more! Lessons and classroom activities are included.



NOAA Ocean Explorer

http://www.oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/

Let the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration take you on a tour of important ocean environments. Review ocean exploration technology.



Oceans

http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/information/oceans/index.shtml

What is oceanography? What tools to oceanographers use? Learn the role the Antarctic Ocean plays in the circulation and health of all the Earth's oceans.

Summer Professional Development

Classroom Connect's Connected University

http://corporate.classroom.com/cu.html

Browse the course catalog for Summer 2004. Integrate technology and improve student learning in your school. Learners can choose from software tutorials, how-to-tips, and dozens of guide-led and self-paced courses. Many courses are available for graduate credit and Continuing Education Units (CEUs).



Scholastic Summer Workshops

http://teacher.scholastic.com/professional/summer/

Enjoy free online summer workshops on topics such as Rubrics, Readers for a Lifetime, and Supporting Emergent Literacy. Or, plan to attend the Literacy Leaders Institute!



ASCD: Professional Development Online

http://pdonline.ascd.org/pd_online/new/course_catagory2.cfm?catid=999

Check out this impressive sampling of online learning courses.



Writing Classes.com

http://www.writingclasses.com/online/index.html

Classes focus on fundamental principles such as plot, structure, character, voice, dialogue, description, and point of view. Class size is 18 or fewer students in order to receive personal feedback from your instructor.



Instructional Design for Integrating Technologies

http://netche.unl.edu/idit/reg.cfm

This free online course introduces instructional design models and assists you through developing your own instructional design plan. Learn to integrate technology into instruction, and compare traditional testing with authentic assessment.