[Tektalkdiscussion] another tech tip from dan

[Bob Acosta]

    Dan's Tech Tips:

10 Outstanding Educational Websites

This is a great collection of ten of the top educational sites on the internet.

Educational websites are one of my favorite types of websites. This is a great list of educational websites, some of which I didn't know about, put together by Times Online, a daily national newspaper published in the United Kingdom.

Have fun!

When visiting this site using a screenreader, press the letter h three times and you land on "The 10 best educational websites" heading.

The ten sites are listed below with links to them included.

1. nationalgeographic.com

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/education/article6887649.ece

The American magazine covers a huge range of subjects, from space and the environment to animals and even world music, where you can listen to thousands of artists. What's shared is a passion for the living world. Inspiring stuff, brilliantly presented.

2. nasa.gov

http://www.nasa.gov

Videos, podcasts, a vast photo archive, 3-D image files and pages for missions where you can view raw data as they stream in, make this a must for anyone with even a fleeting interest in space.

3. howstuffworks.com

http://www.howstuffworks.com/

Expertly written articles explaining everything under the sun, from how a Taser is put together to the history of the jeep. Hundreds of videos add to the experience.

4. discovery.com

http://dsc.discovery.com/

It might be a giant plug for the Discovery Channel's roster of shows, but the dozens of microsites here are uniformly excellent. Links to the websites of sister channels, Military, Science and more, drive an even bigger wedge between you and any work you might have been thinking of doing.

5. smithsonianmag.com

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/

The Smithsonian Institution in Washington is the world's largest museum complex, and its magazine is a rival to National Geographic. The associated website is a rich source of eye-opening good reads.

6. bbc.co.uk/nature

http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/

Possibly the best BBC microsite - a simple collection of video clips. Choose from 370 animals to see related footage, and scare your friends when they walk in by playing the "what they sound like" widget. Works better with tigers than rabbits.

7. ted.com

http://www.ted.com/

TED is an organisation that invites inspirational people to an annual conference to share their thoughts on the world, technology, design and more. It videos the results and archives them here. Will keep you hooked for days.

8. arkive.org

http://www.arkive.org/

Videos and photos that live up to the simple tagline images of life on earth. Endangered species are a speciality; the promise is they will live on here if nowhere else.

9. historytoday.com

http://historytoday.com/frontpage.aspx

Once registered for free, you can browse through hundreds of articles culled from the popular magazine. They are sorted into categories and, despite the lofty academic credentials of the authors, are easily readable.

10. pbs.org

http://www.pbs.org/

PBS is a publicly funded American TV channel with an emphasis on science, the arts and history. Watch entire shows or browse their excellent, richly detailed sites.

The 10 best educational websites - Times Online
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/education/article6887649.ece

If you have any questions about the tips posted in Dan's Tech tips, please contact Dan at the following email address:
dthompson5 at mchsi.com
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