http://www.estme.org/index.html
National Science Digital Library: AskNSDL
http://asknsdl.askvrd.org/

March 15 - 20 is Excellence in Science, Technology, and Mathematics Education (ESTME) Week --promoted by the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Education. This website includes links to websites, activities and webcasts being produced by agencies, schools, and nonprofits across the U.S. for this week. Some highlights include a Science Project Exhibition in Washington, D.C. and a Middle School Excellence in Mathematics Contest in St. Louis, MO. A webform allows others to submit information about their upcoming events. The Web Gallery highlights award-winning science websites that serve as useful resources on a variety of topics, including Numbers, Living Things, Earth and Environment, and Machines and Inventions. The Ask a Scientist section links to the National Science Digital Library and AskNSDL. At AskNSDL, scientists and engineers answer your questions on a variety of topics (free registration required) via email. Visitors can also browse previously answered questions or search the digital library database. Topics include Education (General), Health, Mathematics, Science, Social Sciences, and Technology. [VF]

http://www.digitalpromise.org/

The Digital Promise Project, led by leaders in fields of communications and humanities (whose extensive backgrounds are described in the Principals section), has spearheaded a proposal to the U.S. Congress to create the Digital Opportunity Investment Trust (DO IT). Addressing the technology needs of learning in the 21st century, the charge of this nonprofit, nongovernmental agency would be "to unlock the potential of the Internet and other new information technologies for education in the broadest sense; to stimulate public and private sector research into the development and use of new learning techniques, and to encourage public and private sector partnerships and alliances in education, science, the humanities, the arts, civic affairs and government." An executive summary and full report of their testimony to Congress is available online. Visitors will also find quotes from other powerful leaders responding to the proposal and background information on the Project. The News section provides updates on the Project and a few essays on technology and K-12 education. [VF]

http://www.christiansciencemonitor.com/classroom/Kidspace_entry.html

Kidspace is a feature in The Christian Science Monitor that is for children aged 6 to 12 wanting to do research for a school report or just explore a topic. The online collection of 50 or so articles from 2002 and 2003 are organized by subject. The section on Technology, Industry, and Invention includes articles on wireless technology, energy use, and hybrid cars, among other topics. More articles from previous issues will be added in the future. [VF]

http://peabody.vanderbilt.edu/depts/tandl/mted/

This website for the Peabody College of Education: Department of Teaching and Learning
at Vanderbilt University describes current projects in mathematics education research. Findings and innovations developed from several projects are available from this website. Current and completed projects include: Investigating Multimedia Case Studies as a Tool for Pre-service Teacher Development, Multiplicative Reasoning as a Foundation for Stochastic Reasoning, The National Research and Development Center for Improving Student Learning and Achievement in Mathematics and Science, Uses of Technology in Standards-based Teacher Education, Developing and Sustaining Technology-Intensive Classrooms Where Mathematics is Learned with Understanding, Computer Mini-Tools for Exploratory Data Analysis, Issues in Diversity and Equity: A Synthesis of Literature Relevant to Mathematics Classrooms which Emphasize Understanding, Mathematizing, Symbolizing, and Communicating, Hypermedia Materials for Elementary Mathematics Teacher Education, and Using Technology to Enhance Middle School Mathematics Teachers' Learning and Instruction. [VF]

http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/education/stem/stem/stemintro.asp

From 1997 to 2003, the British Science Museum held an Internet competition sponsored by TOSHIBA. Known as The STEM Project (Students' and Teachers' Educational Materials), the contest encouraged museum visitors to create websites based on a particular gallery, exhibit or online exhibition at either the Science Museum (London), the National Museum of Photography, Film & Television (Bradford) or the National Railway Museum (York). The result is this "database of web resources created by students and teachers for students and teachers, offering them activity sheets, gallery guides, visit descriptions, online tutorials and more to complement their museum experience." Visitors to the website can now search by age range or topic and download resources at not cost. Among the topics covered in this database of over 1000 entries are: physics, flight, digital imaging, and energy. Current exhibits at participating museums are also highlighted. [VF]

http://www.abc.net.au/countusin/default.htm

ABC Learn Online hosts this website with many interactive games designed to help children learn basic number concepts. Basic concepts addressed include: counting, sorting, addition, subtraction, and identifying patterns. PC and Mac versions of games are also available for free to download. A section on Other Activities describes some activities that teachers can try in their classrooms. [VF]

http://www.learningfederation.org/

By "pooling the talent, expertise, and enthusiasm" of stakeholders in various companies, universities, government agencies and private foundations, the Learning Federation aims to identify "pre-competitive research and development for next-generation technologies" that will improve teaching and learning enabled by information technology. Primary support currently comes from the Federation of American Scientists (FAS). The website provides background on the Need, the R&D Roadmap, and the Visions, as well as links to What You Can Do, and Discussion Boards. The collection of reports, essays, and innovations provide visitors with a good idea of the current status and future possibilities for education and technology. [VF]

http://k12s.phast.umass.edu/~stemtec/

STEMTEC, the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Teacher Education Collaborative includes colleges, universities, school districts, PALMS, and Media One and is funded by the National Science Foundation/Division of Undergraduate Education CETP Program. The major effort is a program that brings together discipline-based curriculum teams to develop new and revised college science and math courses for new and continuing teachers. The teams include college faculty, K12 teachers, and education professors. This website provides information on upcoming conferences, certification programs, and courses offered at participating instutions. Teacher resources include materials gathered from previous seminars, information on research opportunities for teachers, and a bulletin board with postings on teaching opportunities. [VF]