http://mathforum.org/alejandre/mathfair/index.html

This website provides a collection of activities compiled by the Mathematics Department at Frisbie Middle School in Rialto, Calif. for use at its Multicultural Math Fair. Although the activities are from the 1999-2000 Multicultural Math Fair, the Math Forum maintains the website and all the links were current at the time of this report. The website includes some tips on how to set up a Multicultural Math Fair as well as data sheets and software for some of the activities, such as the Tower of Hanoi. Each activity is described in both Spanish and English. The Math Fair Links section also provides a number of other online resources for related activities, such as studying symmetry and patterns in Navajo rugs. Photos and comments from students who participated in the Frisbie Middle School Fair are also posted here. [VF]

http://www.skoool.ie/skoool/junior.asp?id=1171

This website from skoool.ie "provides online, interactive, multimedia lessons that bring Maths to life and help with the areas of Maths that students typically find most difficult: algebra, geometry and trigonometry." The skoool.ie website, which is a collaboration among AIB Bank, The Irish Times, and Intel Ireland, along with other corporate supporters, offers support for teaching the new Junior Cycle Maths curriculum and guidelines for the Irish education system. The lessons posted here are intended to teach problem-solving skills and are organized into the three areas: algebra, geometry and trigonometry. The interactive format allows visitors to test their understanding throughout each lesson. Some examples of specific simulations, which require a Macromedia Flash plug-in, include those that cover the areas of Co-ordinates, Axial Symmetry and Angle Types. [VF]

http://www.awesomelibrary.org/Library/Materials_Search/Lesson_Plans/Technology.html

The Awesome Library is an Internet library database developed by Dr. R. Jerry Adams (see also NSDL Scout Report for Mathematics, Engineering and Technology, December 17, 2004). This section of the website features a listing of online educational resources on technology, such as tips for designing Web pages and lesson plan ideas. The lesson ideas are not organized in any particular order, but address topics such as how to use the Internet for researching a company, building a school website, Internet safety, learning to use Microsoft Office 2000, and technology in Africa. Listed along with the website link is the website author and a short description of the lesson or website content. [VF]

http://www.ncsu.edu/felder-public/RMF.html

On this website, Dr. Richard M. Felder, the Hoechst Celanese Professor Emeritus of Chemical Engineering at North Carolina State University, offers guidance, tips and resources for using techniques that he has found effective in teaching college level engineering courses. Numerous articles on learning styles, assessment, and instructional techniques are available here to download free of charge. Topics include active learning, cooperative learning and an Index of Learning Styles, which is "an on-line instrument used to assess preferences on four dimensions (active/reflective, sensing/intuitive, visual/verbal, and sequential/global) of a learning style model formulated by Richard M. Felder and Linda K. Silverman." Also posted here are some handouts for students with titles such as "How to Survive Engineering School" and "Tips on Test-Taking." [VF]

http://cemc.uwaterloo.ca/mathfrog/main.shtml

MathFROG stands for Math Fun, Resources, and Online Games. The games and resources available here were developed by a team at the University of Waterloo and are intended for students in grades four, five and six. The lessons are self-contained, combining online mathematics games or technological tools with appropriate paper-and-pencil follow-up exercises, which can also be downloaded free of charge. Each lesson lasts about 45 to 60 minutes and includes information on the related Ontario curriculum topics that are addressed. A section for parents and teachers provides some background information on the activities, including a Master Lesson List that lists all the lessons in a table format that includes the expectations for learning within each lesson, the math topics covered by the related strand and the name given to the lesson. Kids can jump right into the lessons by following the link labeled Kidz. The website is also available in French. [VF]

http://edtech.mathematica-mpr.com/index.asp

This website presents findings from an ongoing study of the effectiveness of educational technology in improving student academic achievement and conditions and practices that are related to the effects of educational technology. The National Study of the Effectiveness of Educational Technology Interventions is funded by the Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences and is being conducted by Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., and its subcontractor, SRI International. The three-year study, which began in the fall of 2003, is evaluating the efficacy of technology applications designed to improve student learning in math and reading in grades K-12 and includes approximately 35 districts and 120 schools, representing a geographically diverse cross-section of school districts across the United States. During summer and fall 2005, the team will be analyzing the data and will prepare a report to be submitted to Congress in April 2006. Additional information and updates on the study are available from this website. [VF]

http://www.imagiverse.org/interviews/tech.htm

Imagiverse has been developed by a team of people inspired by former students of Montessori School of Corona, Calif., who "believe that imagination is the key to learning." The group offers here a collection of interviews with people who work in various fields, including engineering and technology, as one way to "spark the flame that will lead young and old to pursue learning as an adventure through imagination." The Activities section also includes some lesson ideas such as a robotics project and a postcard exchange project. The Ask the Expert section includes an archive of previously asked questions and their answers, along with a form for submitting a new question. Parts of the website are available in French and Spanish as well as English. The resources section includes a variety of articles that may interest students and teachers. [VF]

http://www.stats4schools.gov.uk./

Stats4schools, developed by the United Kingdom's Office of National Statistics, "is about helping teachers and pupils to get more from statistics." The project has posted here datasets collected by the Office for National Statistics as part of the Omnibus survey and made them available for students to download free of charge. Teachers will also find lesson plans, worksheets and datasets that can be used in their classrooms. The lesson ideas are organized by topics and involve using statistics to answer questions such as, "Do girls pull their weight more than boys at home?" and "Are you at risk from the sun?" Additional resources on teaching statistics are available from the Links section of the website. [VF]