eXtension - Objective. Research-based. Credible.

 

eXtension - Objective. Research-based. Credible.

 

eXtension is an interactive learning environment delivering the best, most researched knowledge from the smartest land-grant university minds across America. eXtension connects knowledge consumers with knowledge providers - experts who know their subject matter inside out.

eXtension offers:

• Credible expertise
• Reliable answers based upon sound research
• Connections to the best minds in American universities
• Creative solutions to today's complex challenges
• Customized answers to your specific needs
• Trustworthy, field-tested data
• Dynamic, relevant and timely answers

eXtension is unlike any other search engine or information-based website. It's a space where university content providers can gather and produce new educational and information resources on wide-ranging topics. Because it's available to students, researchers, clinicians, professors, as well as the general public, at any time from any Internet connection, eXtension helps solve real-life problems in real time.

eXtension Foundation: The eXtension Foundation is a non-profit entity that exists to support the work of eXtension. Learn more about how you can support or sponsor this work at our eXtension Foundation.

Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University

 

Children's Picture Book Database
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Welcome to our academic website which gives teachers, librarians, parents, and students a place for designing literature-based thematic units for all subjects.

Our site offers you:

• abstracts of over 5000 children's picture books;
• search capabilities for over 950 keywords, including topics, concepts, and skills which describe each book;
• weblinks for keywords so you can integrate your up-to-date content knowledge with our picture book resources.

Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University

The Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University (CPBD@MU) is a bibliography for designing literature-based thematic units for all disciplines, including health education.

Our database contains abstracts of over 5000 picture books for children, preschool to grade 3. Search over 900 keywords (topics, concepts, and skills) to locate books with storylines adaptable to your curriculum or program. Teachers, librarians, parents, students, and other professionals love this multidisciplinary, learner-centered resource.

We are continually expanding our database to include new picture book titles and content weblinks for frequently used keywords. Over 800 weblinks provide you with up-to-date content knowledge for each keyword so you can have ongoing professional development in several disciplines. In short, the CPBD@MU offers you two complementary resources: developmentally appropriate literature for use with young children and up-to-date content knowledge for selected topics, concepts, and skills.

Having the CPBD@MU online gives you the advantage of being the designers of learner-centered curriculum and instruction while meeting the needs, interests, and abilities of your students on a local level. The CPBD@MU can also supplement curriculum resources available from professional organizations, including educational, community, federal, and commercial sources.

Poems & Poets : The Poetry Foundation

 

Poems & Poets : The Poetry Foundation

 

Poems and Poets are not really my specialty – but its nice to know there is a site where you can find a poem for any occasion or learn more about poets…

 

This is it…..HSM

Encyclopedia of Chicago

 

Encyclopedia of Chicago

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CHICAGO

The World Wide Web has influenced The Encyclopedia of Chicago from its inception in 1994. As we mapped out the project, we came to realize that the form of the encyclopedia–with its emphasis on multiple pathways through a complex body of knowledge rather than on a single narrative–resembled the structure of the Web. Of course, Web publication also appealed to us for other reasons rooted in our encyclopedic ambitions: by publishing on the internet, we could reach a potentially enormous worldwide audience; we could expand the work's size beyond the limitations defined by a single printed volume; and we could complement narrative and interpretation with audio and video primary sources in addition to text and still images. But the possibilities didn't stop there, for as the project grew, so did the Web; this brave new world soon featured interactive maps, split screens, and zooms. We hope these features will make the encyclopedia as lively and various a place to visit as the city itself, and tempt readers to explore its back alleys as well as its grand boulevards. But most importantly, we hope that the electronic version of The Encyclopedia of Chicago, like the print version (University of Chicago Press, 2004) will stimulate readers to think differently about Chicago–by walking new paths through its history.

Unigo: Unigo Expert Network: Making Sense of Financial Aid Packages

 

Unigo Expert Network: Making Sense of Financial Aid Packages

Posted: 04/29/11 04:14 PM ET

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We've witnessed many students and their families ecstatic to see their financial aid award offer arrive in the mail only to immediately go silent when they actually open it and see that it looks like a foreign language. Not to worry! Follow these tips to get the most out of your financial aid packages.
This week's question asks:

"I just got my financial aid package and don't know what to make of it. What are some terms I should know, things I should look for, or tips and tricks to maximize my aid?"

See answers from the VP of The College Board, Dean of Admissions at University of Illinois, and ask your own questions at www.unigo.com/expertnetwork

"A complete, honest and comprehensive application is invaluable"
It is critical that the student and parents provide a complete, honest and comprehensive report on the family's financial circumstances. It is remarkable the number of students who submit their applications for financial aid with critical pieces of information missing. For example, parental financial support for immediate and extended family members, siblings and grandparents most commonly, is sometimes omitted or downplayed and the resulting financial offer to the student of a lesser value than would otherwise be the case. Take the necessary time to review all demands on family resources so your college of choice has an accurate picture of your need. When an offer arrives review it. If you have omitted some significant items, or if financial circumstances have changed since your original application, then provide that information to the college immediately and request reconsideration. You might be very pleasantly surprised by the response.

- Peter Brass - Director of Student Services & University Adviser, St. John's Ravenscourt School

[See explanations of every type of financial aid]

"Use this formula to make sure you don't miss anything!"
Each college should provide to you the annual cost of education. This will include "billable expenses" i.e. tuition, room, board and fees and indirect costs such as books, supplies, travel, and personal expenses. Your aid award should list grants and/or scholarships which do not need to be repaid. You will need to subtract your grants/scholarships from the "billable expenses" to determine what your family will be expected to pay to the college. Compare this amount to other awards from like colleges. The goal is to determine what college fits into your academic aspirations and your family's financial goals. Your award may also include student loans and an offer of student employment. Those loan proceeds can be applied to the bill, but they will have to be paid back sometime in the future.

- Martha Merrill - Dean of Admissions & Financial Aid, Connecticut College

[Learn how to calculate the actual cost of your dream college]

"Mind the Gap!"
One of the biggest mistakes that many college bound families make is to focus solely on the grand total of the award, without carefully considering its individual components. "They gave me the most money," say many students when asked why they chose a particular institution. But viewing your financial aid package in this way can be deceiving. Instead, think about long-range affordability. Start with the cost of attendance: tuition, room and board, and expenses. Then deduct out any grants, scholarships or work-study awarded - this is gift aid that you don't have to pay back. The resulting number is what you should really consider your "award." Finally, calculate the gap between this "award" amount and the amount that your family realistically can afford. Some schools will offer you loans and others will "gap" you (not meet 100% of your EFC). Regardless, you want to mind the gap and keep that number as small as possible, both for your family's current financial stability, as well as your future debt load.

- Betsy Morgan - Founder, College Matters LLC

[See all 30 Expert Answers to this question]

Was your financial aid package more or less than you thought it would be? How did you make up the difference?

Unigo: Unigo Expert Network: Making Sense of Financial Aid Packages

Worlds of Words | International Collection of Children's and Adolescent Literature

Worlds of Words | International Collection of Children's and Adolescent Literature

Welcome to Worlds of Words. You will find many useful resources on this site for building bridges between cultures. These resources include multiple strategies for locating and evaluating culturally authentic international children’s and adolescent literature as well as ways of engaging students with these books in classrooms and libraries. Use the blue navigation bar at the top of the page to browse or search our growing database of books, to read one of our two on-line journals, or to learn more about our mission. We encourage you to take time to explore the many resources on this site and to return often as we expand to include more voices like yours.

WOW is committed to creating an international network of people who share the vision of bringing books and children together, thereby opening windows on the world. We encourage thoughtful dialogue around international literature so that children can reflect on their own cultural experience and connect to the experience of others across the globe.

ICCAL holds an estimated 25,000 volumes of children’s and adolescent literature focusing on world cultures and indigenous peoples. Housed at the University of Arizona, College of Education in several specialized reading rooms, ICCAL has an adjacent classroom for courses and workshops and offices for staff and visiting scholars and is the largest collection of its kind in the U.S.

These resources are used to:

• promote intercultural understanding and global perspectives.
• identify excellent culturally authentic literature about children’s lives around the world.
• provide resources for adults who share a passion for connecting readers with books.
• Share the stories of children’s dialogue and interactions around international literature.
• Encourage the integration of international literature into the curriculum.

Worlds of Words | International Collection of Children's and Adolescent Literature

Web of Stories

Lives is the Web of Stories flagship channel. It is where you can hear the stories of people who have influenced the world we live in and people who have led exciting and interesting lives. Listen to the stories of great scientists, doctors, artists, film makers and other notable people and learn something new today. Record your stories for Web of Stories other channels and spend some time listening to wonderful stories.

Web of Stories

ipl2: Information You Can Trust

 

ipl2: Information You Can Trust

ipl2 is a public service organization and a learning/teaching environment. To date, thousands of students and volunteer library and information science professionals have been involved in answering reference questions for our Ask an ipl2 Librarian service and in designing, building, creating and maintaining the ipl2's collections. It is through the efforts of these students and volunteers that the ipl2 continues to thrive to this day.

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This site offers a growing bank of imaginative, highly visual teaching-aids developed for use with interactive whiteboards in 11-18 Schools.

The resources are designed to be used as rich sources of visually stimulating material, making use of both animations and drag and drop interactivity. The appropriate Key Stage is indicated for each resource.

It is hoped that the resources will help students to make sense of some of the more challenging concepts they encounter.

Many of the resources can be used to support starter or plenary activities.

Last update: 3.02.07

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FinAid! Financial Aid, College Scholarships and Student Loans

FinAid! Financial Aid, College Scholarships and Student Loans

FinAid was established in the fall of 1994 as a public service. This award-winning site has grown into the most comprehensive source of student financial aid information, advice and tools -- on or off the web.

Access to FinAid is free for all users and there is no charge to link to the site.

FinAid has earned a stellar reputation in the educational community as the best web site of its kind. It's comprehensive, it's informative, it's objective -- and it's the first stop on the web for students looking for ways to finance their education.

FinAid! Financial Aid, College Scholarships and Student Loans

Ed/ITLib Digital Library → Home

Ed/ITLib Digital Library → Home 

EdITLib is to facilitate learning, discovery and innovation by connecting scholarly research on Educational Technology/E-Learning with learning opportunities.

Ed/ITLib Digital Library → Home

K-Gray Engineering Pathway Digital Library - Engineering Education Wing of the NSDL

K-Gray Engineering Pathway Digital Library - Engineering Education Wing of the NSDL

Engineering Pathway

Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
The Engineering Pathway is a portal to high-quality teaching and learning resources in engineering, applied science and math, computer science/information technology, and engineering technology and is designed for use by K-12 and university educators and students. The K-12 engineering curriculum uses engineering as a vehicle for the integration of hands-on science and mathematics through real-world designs and applications that inspire the creativity of youth.
Users may search over K-12 engineering lessons and activities, as well as other K-12 resources, by many criteria - including content focus area, grade level and educational standards. K-12 community resources include professional development opportunities and research findings. Higher education resources may be discovered by multiple criteria including discipline, audience, resource type, title, author/creator, special topics, or by selected collection. Higher education community resources include support for ABET accreditation, research and scholarship, curricula development and extracurricular activities for students.
Additional features include outreach information and materials, diversity resources, professional society and career planning information, personalized workspace, the ability to contribute and comment on resources, and hosted search services.
The Engineering Pathway's goal is to provide resources that help teachers, parents, faculty, and practicing engineers to inspire more of today's students to follow an engineering path as their way to understand and improve the world.

 

K-Gray Engineering Pathway Digital Library - Engineering Education Wing of the NSDL