Online Resources are links to sites that offer resources and a range of useful information for health teachers. Find support materials relevant to your lessons and use these links to research health topics.
Internet and technical information - General Links
Discovery School - Internet Information
Links page includes general resources and information about using the web e.g.: Finding Information on the Internet : A Tutorial, an introduction to the Internet including search strategies
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/yp/iypabout.html
Media Awareness Network - Web Awareness for Teachers
Resources for teachers about the opportunities the Internet offers - as well as its issues and challenges. The list of resources was created to help teachers provide students with the skills they need to evaluate online information, understand online marketing, and protect privacy and personal safety as they surf the web. Media Awareness Network is a Canadian non-profit organization.
http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/teachers/wa_teachers/index.cfm
Evaluating Internet Resources: A Checklist
Information on the Internet is mostly unfiltered. This guide provides a starting point for evaluating the websites and other Internet information from the Infopeople Project, supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, administered in California by the State Librarian.
http://infopeople.org/resources/bkmk/select.html
Resources for Evaluating Internet Information
Guidelines for evaluating internet information from Wilfrid Laurier University Library, Ontario, Canada.
http://library.wlu.ca/libguides/internet/eval.html
Virtual Training Suite by the Resource Discovery Network
A set of free online tutorials designed to help students, lecturers and researchers improve their Internet information literacy and IT skills. The Virtual Training Suite was conceived of, and built by, staff at the Institute for Learning and Research Technology, University of Bristol, UK. The tutorials are written by college staff and highlight resources relevant to college students. There are quizzes and interactive exercises to lighten the learning experience.
http://www.vts.rdn.ac.uk
The Educator's Reference Desk, resource guides, internet
Many links with a wide range of information in teaching and the web including: evaluating internet resources; internet projects; internet safety; internet training; web based instruction; and web design.
http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/res.cgi/Educational_Technology/Computers/Internet
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Internet and technical information - Getting Connected
NetDay
NetDay began as a school wiring initiative and has grown to support digital divide communities and educational organizations with computers, Internet connections, and people. NetDay helps students, teachers, administrators, parents, and community members develop capacity for effective technology use in learning environments.
http://www.netday.org
Skype
Skype is a program for making free calls over the internet to anyone else who also has Skype. It's free and easy to download and use, and works with most computers.
http://skype.com
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Internet and technical information - Teaching Tools
Discovery School - Digital "Gadgets"
Informational links to support new teaching and learning initiatives using digital "gadgets" - digital cameras, camcorders, video projectors, wireless, video conferencing and SMART Board technology. The page provides links to resources specifically designed to enhance the use of digital devices in the K-12 classroom.
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/gadgets.html
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Internet and technical information - Clip Art
Discovery School's Clip Art Gallery
78 free health and safety images created by Mark A. Hicks, illustrator. More images on other topics.
http://school.discovery.com/clipart/category/hlth0001.html
Health Sciences Libraries, University of Manitoba
List of sites for finding health images and clip art.
http://www.umanitoba.ca/libraries/units/health/internet/av.shtml
New York Public Library Digital
Free images - NYPL Digital is your gateway to the Library's rare and unique collections in a searchable database. Find over 415,000 images from primary sources and printed rarities including illuminated manuscripts, historical maps, vintage posters, rare prints, photographs, illustrated books, and printed ephemera.
http://www.nypl.org/digital/index.htm
Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body
The Bartleby.com edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body features 1,247 vibrant engravings— many in color— from the classic 1918 publication, as well as a subject index with 13,000 entries. Bartleby.com includes several encyclopedia and other reference books published on the web.
http://www.bartleby.com/107/
Classroom Clipart
Free line drawings on many topics - photos and illustrations. Includes anatomical drawings.
http://classroomclipart.com/cgi-bin/kids/imageFolio.cgi?direct=Clipart
Clipart.com, graphics by subscription
Subscribe for a fee to download clip art for use in commercial or noncommercial projects.
http://www.clipart.com
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General Health Information
Centers for Disease Control
Provides data, statistics, and complete up to date information on all aspects of health. Free resources can be ordered.
http://www.cdc.gov
National Institutes of Health
NIH is the nation's medical research agency - information about the causes, diagnosis, prevention, and cure of human diseases. Including index of A-Z health topics.
http://www.nih.gov
The National Library of Medicine
The site has information on biomedicine and health care, as well as works on biomedical aspects of technology, the humanities, and the physical, life, and social sciences. The National Library of Medicine (NLM), on the campus of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, is the world's largest medical library, the collections stand at more than 7 million items.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov
MayoClinic
Section devoted to Children's Health: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/childrens-health/CC99999
The site includes information on diseases, drugs, supplements, first aid, self care, and healthy living.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/index.cfm
World Health Organization
News headlines that relate to public health, world health statistics, WHO publications and more. Each member nation of the United Nations is listed with extensive information on health conditions, child and adult mortality and issues that effect the population's health.
http://www.who.int
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Injury Prevention
Centers for Disease Control
Provides data, statistics, and complete up to date information on all aspects of health. Free resources can be ordered.
http://www.cdc.gov
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Physical Activity
American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance
AAHPERD is an alliance of five national associations and is designed to provide members with a comprehensive array of resources, support, and programs - like Jump Rope for Heart and Hoops for Heart - to help practitioners improve their skills and so improve the health of the American public.
http://www.aahperd.org
Centers for Disease Control
Provides data, statistics, and complete up to date information on all aspects of health. Free resources can be ordered.
http://www.cdc.gov
National Institutes of Health
NIH is the nation's medical research agency - information about the causes, diagnosis, prevention, and cure of human diseases. Including index of A-Z health topics.
http://www.nih.gov
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Tobacco
Centers for Disease Control
Provides data, statistics, and complete up to date information on all aspects of health. Free resources can be ordered.
http://www.cdc.gov
The American Cancer Society - Tobacco and Cancer
Information and resources regarding cancer prevention. Smoking damages nearly every organ in the human body, is linked to at least 10 different cancers, and accounts for some 30% of all cancer deaths. Published by the American Cancer Society is a nationwide, community-based volunteer organization.
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/ped_10.asp
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Office of Applied Studies
Substance abuse and mental health statistics, including a substance abuse and mental Health data archive. SAMHSA is a part of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, and is based at the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research.
http://oas.samhsa.gov
American Legacy Foundation
Information and resources regarding tobacco use prevention: to arm all young people with the knowledge and tools to reject tobacco; and to eliminate disparities in access to tobacco prevention and cessation services. Links for more resources.
http://www.americanlegacy.org
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Nutrition
Americian Dietetic Association
Food and nutrition information and resources with links to current articles on nutrition for consumers and health professionals.
http://www.eatright.org/cps/rde/xchg/ada/hs.xsl/nutrition.html
American Heart Association
Health and diet information with a special focus on cardiovascular health.
http://www.americanheart.org
Food and Nutrition Resources for Teachers
Links to resources from the Food and Nutrition Information Center.
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/educators.html
Meatless Monday
Loads of information, recipes and links for health and nutritional information. Focus on reducing dietary fats. Site published in association with the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
http://www.meatlessmonday.org
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Alcohol
The Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth
Site includes a marketing gallery and a database of alcohol advertising on television programs. The Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth at Georgetown University monitors the marketing practices of the alcohol industry to focus attention and action on industry practices that jeopardize the health and safety of America's youth.
http://camy.org
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Information and resources regarding alcohol use and abuse.
http://www.niaaa.nih.gov
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Important information on how to build resilience and facilitate recovery for people with or at risk for substance abuse and mental illness. Substance abuse and mental health statistics, including a substance abuse and mental Health data archive. SAMHSA is a part of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, and is based at the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research.
http://oas.samhsa.gov
The Cool Spot
A site for young teenagers with information on alcohol and peer pressure.
http://www.thecoolspot.gov
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Illicit Drugs
National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse
Drug information & facts, education materials, curriculum guides, classroom tools.
http://www.nida.nih.gov
National Institute on Drug Abuse
A site for teens on the Science behind drug abuse with facts, real stories and games.
http://teens.drugabuse.gov
