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INTERNET RESOURCES

Last updated Thursday, November 24, 2005

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Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry
Exhibits, plan a visit, education, collections and even online shopping at the museum store.
Exploratorium
Science news and online exhibits geared towards children, students and educators from the San Francisco Exploratorium.
National Air & Space Museum
Part of the Smithsonian Institution, features online exhibitions, photos and much more.
Ocean Planet
Traveling exhibition by the Smithsonian Institution featuring information on biodiversity and the environment, ocean issues, underwater vents and recent discoveries.
Technical Museum of Innovation
Hands-on virtual exhibits, programs, news and events for schools and teachers.
WebMuseum, The
Nicolas Pioch's extensive assembly of images and information on fine art from around the world.

FAMILY SECURITY ON THE INTERNET

Cyber Patrol
Cyber Patrol is used to manage Internet access, limit the total time spent online and restrict access to Internet sites that you deem inappropriate. You may download a free evaluation copy.
CyberSITTER
CYBERsitter 97 gives the parent or other concerned individual the ability to limit their children's access to objectionable material on the Internet. Parents can choose to block, block and alert, or simply alert them when access is attempted to these areas. You may download a free evaluation copy.
Internet Advocate, The
A Web-based resource guide for librarians and educators interested in providing youth safe access to the Net.
Net Nanny
Graphics intensive so a little slow. Software developed to restrict your child's surfing to areas that are safe. You may download a free evaluation copy.
SafeSurf
Internet rating service. Internet lifeguard has excellent advise on how to keep children safe online, including a Parent/Child Agreement.
SurfWatch
SurfWatch Software is designed to block sexually explicit and otherwise obscene material on the Internet from being accessed by your computer. You may download a free evaluation copy.
Web Chaperone
Pre-scans every page before your child sees it and rejects pages with inappropriate content. You may download a free evaluation copy.

COLLEGE RESOURCES

College Board Online
Information on financial aid, college admissions, SAT, registration, college search and college board tests.
Galaxy Education
Links to research grants and scholorships.
Money for College Directory
This site offers a searchable database of thousands of scholarships, grants, and special loans to help students locate all the financial resources for which they may be eligible.

New Users Directory, The
A great beginner's site with information about everything.

CREATING A HOME PAGE

Crash course in HTML
Daniel is your virtual tutor. You will learn the basics of HTML design and the tricks of the trade.
How can I write HTML?
List of links to beginners programs on the Net.
HTML Goodies
An excellent source for common and no so common HTML code, complete with detail instructions and examples.
Java Script Kit
Free easy to modify Java scrips, Java applets and tutorials.
Web Graphics
On line source for creating great Banners (titles) for web pages.