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netTrekker is a leader in the delivery of digital K-12 educational content. The company is dedicated to enhancing the education of today’s youth with highly effective technologies that deliver the rich educational value of the Internet to every chi
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October, 2000
 
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Students learn and achieve in many different ways, as you know. Now you can help your students see the value in their own approach. Using biographies of great role models to show examples of different styles and approaches to achievement is easy with netTrekker...
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Engage your ELL/ESL group by finding sites in their language quickly! Use any keyword in any grade level, then personalize those search results to your non-English speaking population by applying the Language Refinement Menu...
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A great way to learn about a state is to listen to the travels of residents, and podcasts are a popular method to pass along some of those stories of travel...
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I recently hosted a Tip for Tuesday Webinar and I was amazed at the incredible resources I found as I created a My Portfolio collection. With warm weather settling in now is a great time for everyone to learn more about health, physical education and fitness...
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Get a life cycle! Check out life cycle information for all kinds of animals – it’s easy to find using a subject and keyword combined approach. Ke...
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I remember at the end of NECC2007 I was walking out of the Georgia Conference Hall with Randy Wilhelm, netTrekker CEO, and a few others from the netTrekker team. I had officially just been hired, and still had much to learn about this great company...
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Check out another fantastic collection in netTrekker while helping your students become better readers and writers! The BrainPOP Jr. collection (available under the Collections Refinement Menu) uses interactive movies, games, quizzes, and activities to explore topics...
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Congratulations Doctor! Discover the amazing and engaging Teacher’s Domain collection in netTrekker! One of our favorite resources, the virtual heart transplant, is featured in today’s Site of the Day. Ea...
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Yesterday was Read Across America Day and we talked about including a writing component as an important part of any good reading program. It’s amazing what students can do when filled with knowledge from their reading adventures. ...
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The availability of full-text Literature in netTrekker is great, but when you add Audio as a refinement, you really find some powerful resources...
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Have you checked out the netTrekker Teacher Tools area? There are many valuable resources about using technology and the internet in the classroom – like the one from today’s Site of the Day! Check out others by going to Teacher Tools (under the Features Menu on the right side). Ne...
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Welcome to Women’s History Month! Welcome to a world where women rule! ...
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Tomorrow is going to be a wonderful day! How do I know this? Because tomorrow is March 2, and that means it’s National Read Across America Day! I think that this should be a national holiday where everyone is allowed to be off from work if they promise to read, read, read! And many teachers [...]
March 1 at 10:36am · Comment ·
Bonnie Barnes
Bonnie Barnes
Not only is it National Read Across America Day... it's also Dr. Seuss' Birthday!
March 1 at 11:23am
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I’m excited to be here in Chicago for the Illinois Computing Educators Conference. As you know, conferences tend to be overwhelming and mind-expanding at the same time. However, my favorite adjective is re-energizing; and this ICE Conference is proving to truly be that. ...
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Touch screens and Quantum Tunneling? How do students get a handle on all the strange symbols and notations used in the areas of Astronomy and Physics? netTrekker can help with today’s Site of the Day, featuring a collection of videos explaining many of these symbols. ...