Provides a set of guidelines for conducting successful community resource fairs to help students with disabilities and their family prepare for the future. A countdown of organizational activities, plus follow-up actions, is provided, and a checklist of 30 steps to use when organizing a community resource fair is included. (CR)

Challenges special-education teachers to be efficient users of the World Wide Web to meet their students' learning needs. Information is provided on finding your way in cyberspace, terminology and accessing online tutorials, browsing (links and navigation), and finding specific information. Educator Web sites are provided. (CR)

Describes a pilot program in New Jersey, that offered a free summer camp for 750 elementary and secondary students, including students with learning disabilities, to learn computer skills and explore the Internet. Tips for learning on the Internet are provided, as well as suggested activities and Web sites. (CR)

Discusses six books intended to help teachers reach struggling readers: books that outline strategy instruction, offer a wealth of information, and show how to create instructional sequences and activities that will develop and enhance the conceptual, procedural, and textual knowledge of students. (SR)

This second in a two-part series on resources in major university music libraries contains: "The Eda Kuhn Loeb Music Library at Harvard University" (John B. Howard) and "The Research Collections of the Sibley Music Library of the Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester" (Mary Wallace Davidson). (Contains 73…

Describes a resource packet that utilizes a four-point approach to make environmental action concerning land use more accessible to teachers. The points are construct a map of the area under consideration; assess the impact of historical development, natural cycles, mining, and eco-tourism on the problem; research land use options; and encourage…

Discusses selection of Internet ready-reference sources for a home page or bookmark list. Notes that teachers and students should participate in the selection process and suggests activities for students to make their own evaluation criteria. Provides a list of geographic information and government information sites and makes comments about them.…

Summarizes the findings of a two-month case study of Edmonds Cyberschool (Washington), a resource center for homeschoolers. The study focused on the impact of technology on students' learning as indicated in three areas: attitude toward technology, the use of technology, and value of technology versus other available resources. (Author/LRW)

Describes an interdisciplinary activity combining visual and language arts. First grade students explore the meaning of "Starry Crown" by John Biggers through the use of student-generated interrogative and demonstrative sentences. Lists the materials needed and provides information about John Biggers and the "Starry Crown." (CMK)

Presents a lesson in which students learn about the settlement of the colonial borderlands. Analyzes (1) the immigrant experience of the Canary Islanders in Texas and (2) their interactions with people on the colonial Texas frontier. Offers a handout and rubric. (CMK)

Discusses Web-based educational resources in the United Kingdom, focusing on current challenges of linking content with community and static information with dynamic news. Describes the evolution of three social sciences resources and examines sustainability, the need for collaboration, and data protection and privacy concerns. (Author/LRW)

Hong Kong International School produced a booklet on guided reflection that contains activities to help students of all ages transfer learning into their daily lives. An outline of the booklet highlights the purpose of guided reflection; how briefing and debriefing work through implementation of a "what, so what, now what" process;…

Asserts that children are naturally curious about differences around them, and it is important to introduce children early to multicultural awareness. Provides a book list and some tips for using literature as a tool to teach children about differences, similarities, acceptance, and the benefits of living in a varied society. (SD)

Describes a classroom exercise, based on the "Titanic" sinking, from an undergraduate experimental psychology course. The exercise demonstrates the subjectivity and complexity that accompanies generalizing psychological knowledge to different historical eras. Includes instructions for using the exercise and the results from a student…

Recommends that band directors utilize nontraditional performance literature, or what is often called "contemporary" or "twentieth-century" music. Discusses such issues as the educational benefits involved, what students will learn, and questions to consider when selecting a piece. Provides a selected repertoire of band works with contemporary…