K12> Educational CyberPlayGround offers "Black History Month" Curricula
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- Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2003 08:28:38 -0600
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Educational CyberPlayGround offers "Black History Month" Curricula
Innovative ideas for "Black History Month" lesson plans are available from
the Educational CyberPlayGround, a Pennsylvania-based education portal.
Karen Ellis, developer of the Educational CyberPlayGround,
said a preview of the "Black History Month" curricula is available at
<http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/culdesac/bhm/bhm.html>
She said the varied "Black History" resources include materials about the
Underground Railroad, Martin Luther King Jr., slavery, pioneers, folktales,
Amistad and African-American contributions to science, literature, music,
art and film.
"Teachers should find enough materials to allow them to include
'Black History Month' as part of their classes all year," Ellis said.
Ellis said "Black History Month All Year Long" is only one curriculum
resource that is available on the Educational CyberPlayGround,
which has received attention from national news organizations.
MacWorld Magazine has chosen the Educational CyberPlayGround one of the 50
best sites for "high-quality education on the Web." Earthlink.net featured
the site in its bLink Magazine in August 2000. USA Today in January 2000
selected Educational CyberPlayGround as one of its "Best Bets for
Educators."
The Educational CyberPlayGround in 1999 also was a USA Today
"Hot Site," in both its online and print editions,
and MSNBC News online in 1999 named the portal as a "Web Pick"
<http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/AboutUs/aboutus2.html#Awards>.
"The Educational CyberPlayGround provides teachers, parents,
librarians, home-schoolers and regular folks to a 'webliography"
of links to educational resources," USA Today wrote.
Ellis said one purpose of the portal is to acquaint newcomers
to the Web with the educational resources available.
"We know that the Internet sometimes can be overwhelming," Ellis said,
"and we want to help those with limited Web experience, particularly
those involved with education, to master Web tools and skills."
Those with experience on the Web also will find useful resources, she
said. The site includes an educational vendor directory to aid users in
locating goods and access to "Ring Leaders," experts in their fields who
will assist site users.
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