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Other exceptional resources sponsored directly by elite Universities and Colleges around the country:

• Yale: http://oyc.yale.edu/
• MIT: http://ocw.mit.edu/index.htm
• Stanford University (must have iTunes Installed): http://itunes.apple.com/institution/stanford/id384228265#ls=1
• Princton (again, must have iTunes installed): http://itunes.apple.com/institution/princeton-university/id389598868
• Harvard (must also have iTunes installed): http://itunes.apple.com/institution/harvard-university/id379060688
• Tufts University (Medical School): http://ocw.tufts.edu/
• Johns Hopkins (Medical School): http://ocw.jhsph.edu/

Need help with your research:

• The Library of Congress: http://www.loc.gov/index.html
• The Getty Research Institute: http://www.getty.edu/research/library/
• Wolfram Alpha - "Computation a knowlegdge Engine": http://www.wolframalpha.com/
• WikiPedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Contents/Indexes
• GapMinder - exploring the worlds most important trends: http://www.gapminder.org/
• World Wide Telescope - Visually interactive Astonomy, at its best!: http://www.worldwidetelescope.org/Home.aspx
• Google Reader: Providing access to all their required reading.
• Google Scholar (Searches): Stand on the shoulders of giants.
• Google Knol: A "know" is said to be a unit of Knowledge, on this site you can both learn and search for unlimited topics of user contributed knowledge.
• Google Patents (search): Have your students and teachers take time exploring the ideas / inventions that make the world go round...
• Google Earth (must install local app): allows for exceptional exploration of not
  only earth and underwater geography, but also thanks to the "Sky" features other constellation, galaxies and neighboring planets may be explored.
• Google Maps: An easy way to explore topography and geography around the world, along with contextual searches.
• The Way Back Machine (An ongoing archive of the entire internet): http://www.archive.org/web/web.php

Need to translate an article, text or entire website:

• Google Translate: http://translate.google.com/

Simply, instant news briefing / electronic news paper:

• "News Map" (Select your desired area of news on bottom menu): http://newsmap.jp/

PRODUCE / CREATE:

• Google Documents: Providing the a method for writing, review and storage of all required assignments.
• Google Spreadsheetst: Also provides a good Report Card / reporting system for ongoing progress, as well as a spreadsheet resource for students.
• Google Drawings: Not only can it be used for creating content inserted within "Google Presentation" teaching resources, it also serves as a creative, artistic resource for the students.
• Google SketchUp (must install local app): Provide the students with exposure to more advanced skills in the area of 3D modeling and Computer Graphics
• Google Presentations: A full line of teaching resources can be developed and presented via this tool.
• Teacher made examples, using "Goolge Presentation":
• http://homepage.mac.com/larow2/Voyages/index.html
• Nice blog entry from teacher, backing up our discussion: http://edtechvision.org/?p=263
• Google Forms: Providing access to online testing for every subject.
• Teacher published examples, using "Google Forms":
• http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=cE4wcE5FYThRd0F2Nl9maDFfSUdFZEE6MA..
• Full Class Schedules: http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pPEpGcA-QAQgrJqglDa_SOg

Some folks are only inspired to accomplish something if others are able to recognize, pay tribute to, or monetarily compensate them for their accomplishment.  Other's find the drive, incentive and passion to create, produce and grow simply for the sake of the accomplishment itself and the edification which comes from creating something new; regardless of whether or not others are present or aware of the effort.

For those who enjoy learning, striving and improving one's knowledge and capacity, regardless of measured or shared recognition with others; the following websites are simply a treasure! You will find an ability though these resources to literally learn just about any physical science, chemistry, political science, history, health care, astronomy, architecture, languages, all levels of math, software training, grammar, physics, philosophy or practically any other area of academic learning you choose.

"The only thing that interferes with my learning is my education" - Albert Einstein

Soon we will live in a world which better understands, self sufficient accountability, where related to the study habit and self sufficiency of every student; regardless of which level or area of studies they are facing.  Once this maturity and wisdom is more common, and something our culture embraces, teaches and expects then resources being made available all around the world will then be recognized for the revolutionary tools in learning and developing they represent.

"The only thing that interferes with my learning is my education" - Albert Einstein

Schools, libraries, colleges & university use to be the exclusive resources (beyond that of internship and apprenticeships) we had to depend on for higher education and continued education.  However, such brick and mortar, costly, institutions are simply no longer required.

Society has not yet caught up with these existing, new opportunities, the information age has now brought instantly to our fingertips, ears and eyes.  And there may not yet be an award system or  measurable way to account for the regular attendance or results each attendee visiting these resources garners; regardless, they are no less capable of complimenting and in most cases replacing our current aging system of education in this country.