January / February 2001 

IRTS Info/Hours/Staff
New IRTS Resources
Conferences
Archive of Newletters

Highlighted Web Sites for Teachers

www.uni.edu/currtech/teach.html
This is a compilation of web links that provides teachers with sites for lesson plans, technology experiences, and other teaching resources.

www.school.discovery.com/schrockguide/
Developed by Kathy Schrock, this site provides teachers with different ways to utilize lesson plans, themed units as well as technology tools.

www.yahooligans.com
This “web guide” for kids has friendly sites for research and exploration of the web.

www.ajkids.com
The site is the “Ask Jeeves” for kids.  It provides links to other web sites that are informative and friendly for children to use.

To New and Continuing Users

Instructional Resources and Technology Services consists of the Curriculum Lab, the Windows Lab, Macintosh Lab and Technology Methods Lab. The IRTS Newsletter is distributed bi-monthly and summarizes the new material at IRTS and provides dates for conferences and events. The mission of IRTS is to provide students, faculty, teachers, and administrators with laboratories in which to examine and evaluate new curriculum resources. The IRTS web page, www.uni.edu/coe/irtsweb/, offers connections to many educational resources, including a link to the online version of IRTS’s Newsletter. Anyone interested in previewing or obtaining copies of IRTS resources can stop in or call (319) 273-6066.
Reminder:
AEA educators have access to IRTS materials. Stop by or call to request items to be sent via AEA van delivery. Your initial use of our automated system requires that we gather information from you. We will ask for: Name / SS #/ Address / Phone / School District and Building. A visitor’s card allows you to use the IRTS materials. Circulation policies can be viewed at: www.uni.edu/coe/irts/circ.html

IRTS Online Catalog

Access our online catalog via the WWW at unistar.uni.edu IRTS is a member of the Cedar Valley Library Consortium. This web site allows you to search all consortium member catalogs, which include: UNI Rod Library, Cedar Falls and Waterloo Public Libraries and the Hawkeye Community College Library.

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