@rt room
Grades: K-12
Ongoing? Yes
Created as a virtual classroom, “the @rt room is a place for kids to explore their inner and outer worlds.” There are several different types of art activities to help engage students in this exploration. There are “Sparkers” which are short activities intended to jump start students’ artistic minds; then there are “Thinkers” which inspire students to think like artists. A section titled “Artifacts” presents information about famous artists and works of art that may not be familiar to most people. The “Gallery” section displays students’ artwork from around the world and gives students an opportunity to enjoy what their global peers have created. There are two separate links which list recommended books and recommended links respectively. The “Archives” list links that were once featured on the site and still considered valuables resources. Finally, there is a teacher resource sections specifically for art educators.

Arviat Iglu Web Site
Grades: K-12
Ongoing? No
The creators' aim for this site is the promotion of Inuktitut (a language spoken by some Canadian Inuit people) literacy and the use of syllabics. Many of the sections include no English text, but all have numerous photographs. Perhaps the most interesting section to the general educational context is the "Elders" section in which interviews of Arviat elders conducted by two local high school students about life before the Inuit started living in "modern" Western style houses. Audio excerpts of the interviews as well as English summaries are included.

Junie B. Jones Favorites: Book Review Project
Grades: K-2
Ongoing? No
Managed by a first grade teacher named Marci McGowan, this site is devoted to the fictional life of Junie B. Jones. If you choose to register for the project (which is optional) you will be sent project updates via email. The main activity of the project is to read Junie B. Jones books, write a class review, and email it to Ms. McGowan, who posts it on the project’s Web site. Also, if you did any special activities related to the book, include details of it with your review. Some classes include illustrations. Guidelines are on the Web site for participating and writing a basic review. There is also a list of resources related to Junie B. Jones.

Faces of the Olympics
Grade: 4-10
Ongoing? No
Everyone has a story to tell! In the months before the Sydney Summer Olympics, students were invited to discover an Olympic story in their own locality and share it with the world. They were to choose someone with an Olympic story to tell, interview her/him, and email the story and picture to the site's creators. Story templates and suggested interview questions helped students structure and focus their work. Once received, the stories were indexed. Highlights at this Web site include information on how the project addressed Australian teaching standards, and ! a thorough list of links to Olympic-related cites.

Fairy Tale and Folk Tale CyberDictionary
Grades: Designed for 1st, but can be adapted for slightly older groups
Ongoing? Yes
"G" is for great idea for younger students! "W" is for "way-cool"site! Designed to be used as part of a fairy tale or folk tale unit, students listen to a fairy tale and then retell the story in their own words, creating an illustrated "Cyberdictionary," with one entry for each letter of the alphabet. Entries are comprised of a picture and accompanying sentence using the word. Teachers can request that their class' dictionary be posted to the project's Web site. In addition to the stories and dictionaries, the site includesonline jigsaw puzzles for students to solve, detailed instructions for teachers, and creative suggestions from teachers on how to integrate the project into elementary curriculua.

Holocaust Studies: The Eleventh Hour Collection Project
Grades: 9-12
Ongoing? No
A moving site that electronically publishes student work from a Holocaust survivor project. Grade 9 students interviewed and collected archival data on Holocaust survivors, then posted their findings in creative presentations on the Web site. Check out the flash presentations to see examples of high-quality Web pages students are capable of producing. This project idea is an excellent way to encourage social responsibility, historical awareness, and technological skill in your high school classroom.

International Children's Art Exhibits
Grades: 3-10? (No set age limit, but ages of exhibitors range from 8-16.)
Ongoing? No
The goal of the Creative Connections yearly International Children's Art Exhibit is to showcase the artistic talent of young people from around the world while fostering cross-cultural understanding. Each year, students are given a theme (2001's theme was "Windows, A Look Into Our Lives") around which to create a piece of original artwork. The best pieces are selected to be included in the site's online art show.

Postcards from Paul
Grades: 5-8
Ongoing? Yes
Looking for a project that combines creativity with geographical research? The BunyanKids site takes a giant step in that direction. "Postcards from Paul" asks students to create their own tall tale while learning more about a particular world landmark. Classes register with the site, but registration is free and helps prevent "landmark overlap" between groups. For each postcard, students write short stories about how Paul Bunyan might have created a landmark (either natural or man-made). Next, they describe the landmark andits real background. Finally, they include an image of the landmark andannotated links providing the reader with additional information. The siteincludes an online template for students to use to create their postcard entries.

A World Community of Old Trees 
Grades: K-12
Ongoing? Yes
Based on the philosophy that humans are part of rather than separate from nature, this site's founders have created a digital tree sanctuary. Students and artists are invited to send in photos and drawings of trees as they see them. Visitors are also encouraged to download other's images,manipulate them, and submit them to the site--an interesting twist in makinga truly interactive "gallery." You will also find personal reflectionson trees (many of them rather moving) that various artists have published.