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"Virginia public schools provide age-appropriate instruction in Internet safety and all of the commonwealth's school divisions are required to develop acceptable Internet use policies. The Virginia Department of Education assists by developing guidelines for instructional programs related to Internet safety and by providing technical assistance to school divisions in the development of policies to protect children from cyber bullying, online abuse and other dangers."

Geocaching is a powerful resource for classroom instruction. Utilizing a GPS and problem-solving skills, students can hunt for high-tech treasures that are hidden all over the world.

Affordable math and science instructional materials

Classroom Clips was created to assist parents and teachers in finding on-demand media to support their students' instructional needs.

WCVE Education provides educational outreach and training for early childcare programs, K-12 technology and SOL training and conferences, curriculum-oriented instructional programs, and other resources to assist parents and teachers in preparing children.

Quia is pronounced key-ah, and is short for Quintessential Instructional Archive. Quia provides a wide variety of tools, including: * Templates for creating 16 types of online activities using your own content. * A complete online testing system with automatic grading, immediate feedback, and detailed reporting. * Online surveys for gathering student and teacher feedback. * A class Web page creator to share Quia activities and class announcements with students and parents. * Access to millions of shared activities and quizzes in over 300 categories. * ...and more!

"CRSTE creates synergy across the national capital region for advocacy, infrastructure, policy, practice, professional development and strategies that promote the infusion of instructional technology across the curriculum in public and private PreK-12 education and higher education."

The National Library of Virtual Manipulatives (NLVM) is an NSF supported project that began in 1999 to develop a library of uniquely interactive, web-based virtual manipulatives or concept tutorials, mostly in the form of Java applets, for mathematics instruction (K-12 emphasis). The project includes dissemination and extensive internal and external evaluation.

"An internet resource for indigenous ethno-technology focusing on the arts of Eastern Woodland Indian Peoples, providing historical & contemporary background with instructional how-to's & references."

"Collaborize Classroom is designed to complement classroom instruction and engage students in online activities, assignments and discussions that allow for deeper participation inside and outside the classroom."

"Join the eI Community™ to connect with other educators, find free high-quality resources, and learn about the latest best practices and technologies in classroom instruction. Resources are searchable to make finding what you need fast and simple. Plus, check out blogs and discussion boards to find out what other education professionals are talking about."

"Collaborative Classroom Suite eInstruction's Collaborative Classroom Suite allows you to seamlessly integrate instruction, content, and assessment. Together, the Mobi™ System, CPS™ student response systems, and ExamView® Assessment Suite and ExamView® Learning Series software create an engaging, interactive, collaborative classroom. "