1)  Tennessee         Geography and Data

Tennessee is a webliography resource.

Description:

• links to many different maps of the state can be found
• links are included that give information on the major cities of tennessee
• there is a long grey subject column running down the left of the web page which allows the user to explore subjects such as the climate and weather, time zones, photos of the area, and many other interesting topics

• Tennnessee is a simple, straigt-foward site to us
• The number of options available are broad allowing for lots of exploration
• All links are in working order
• The information about the various featured cities are quite thorough
• The site would be perfect if there were more graphics

2)  Discovery School      Tennessee Discovery School Link

Discovery School is a content resource.

Description:

• the format of the above featured discovery school link is similar to an encyclopedia
• topics that are covered in the site are people, visitor's guide, land and climate, economy, government, and history
• bibliography info for the site is at the bottom of the page
• discovery school features things that would interest students, parents, and teachers

• Dicovery school is a good site
• It is basically a large online encyclopedia
• The extra features such as teaching tools and the teachers store make it much more useful than most web sites

3)  Britannica      Tennessee Britannica Article

Britannica is a reference tools resource.

Description:

• britannica is exactly like an encyclopedia
• the neat thing about the site is that you can type in an extremely specific focus of a particular topic and the only result that will appear is on nothing but what you specified
• included with the tennesse britannica article are pictures of the state flag and the agriculture seal

• The ability to pinpoint exaclty what you are looking for is useful
• However, the ability to precisely pinpoint what you want does not make the site all that great
• I would say that sites such as discoveryschool.com are a lot better

4)  UTK Librarys    Links to College Level Geography Departments

UTK Library is a webliography resource.

Description:

• the geography link on the UTK Library page is nothing but a simple list of websites
• the first section of links are links to the various geography departments in the state of tennessee
• the second sectin of links are links to the geography departments of other states

• The graphic in the background is pretty neat
• The links to the various geographic departments is more than enough to make teachers aware of what they need to do in order to prepare students to study geography on the college level
• The comprehensive nature of the links make it a very good site

5)  A Virtual Tour of the Tennessee River    TN River Virtual Tour

This is a virtual tour web site, therefore it would be a internet teaching tools resource.

Description:

• the site is entirely on the tennessee river
• featured on the main page of the tennessee river virtual tour webpage is a neat picture of a bridge crossing the river
• on the webpage is a map of the particular states that the river runs through
• you can use the mouse in order to specify the part of the river you want to see larger
• included on the page is a power-point presentation that teachers can use in order to give students a tour of the river

• The power point demonstartion would be good for students to use along with a project for any geography class
• The virtual tour would be a good assignment for teachers to give to students for homework
• It is a well put together site with good graphics, in depth information, and many things that can be used by teachers

6)  Proteacher    Link to Proteacher.com

Proteacher can be used as a lesson plans resource for teachers.

Description:

• the website features links to many different topics
• teachers can get lesson plans, word searches, and map quizzes from the sites
• the option to choose certain grade levels is also available

• The contents of the site are practical for any teacher
• It is extremely easy to navigate the site
• I like the ability to jump from state to state with ease

7)  Mapquest    mapquest.com

Mapquest is an internet projects page.

Description:

• the 3 main features of mapqust are driving directions, maps, road trip planners
• when students have to come up with maps for any area in the USA, they can use mapquest
• I have heard of teachers having students to use this in geography classes

• Mapquest is an extremely innovative site
• Everyone can reap positive things from using things such as the driving directions option
• It is a very elaborate site but easy to use
• The colors used on the extremely details maps that can be found make them easy to read

8)  Smart Kids Software    Smart Kids Geography Software

smartkidssoftware.com is a software evaluations resource.

Description:

• software kids allows you to look up software according to grade level, subject, age level, and etc.
• teachers/students have the ability to purchase software on-line
• you can also read a review of the software before purchasing

• The site is very comprehensive
• There were more than enough software applications that came up under geography
• It is a good site due to the ease a teacher has in discovering and purchasing new software

9)  National Geography Standards    Nat'l Geog Standards

This is a content resource.

Description:

• this site simply offers a list of the national curriculum standards in geography

• This is a useful site because all teachers need to know the national curriculum standards

Created by Drew Dolinger May, 2001