There are numerous web sites that provide useful ideas and information on issues relating to technology in the early childhood and elementary classroom. A few are listed below. Let us know about your favorite sites by sending a message to the online discussion forum attached to this article. [Editors' note: The forums were disabled in July 2000. Readers who wish to share their ideas are invited to contact the authors directly, or contribute a message to Online Communities.]

Children's Software Revue. The Consumer Reports of children's software.
Web site: http://www2.childrenssoftware.com/childrenssoftware/default.html

SuperKids Educational Software Review. A good source for independent reviews of children's software.
Web site: http://www.superkids.com/

Flat Stanley. Children in many classrooms worldwide have participated in activities related to Jeff Brown's Flat Stanley. In the book, Stanley Lambchop travels about the country, and in follow-up activities, children post pictures of places Stanley has visited and descriptions of his adventures to web sites. There are many Stanley web sites, but here are two you may want to visit:
http://www.katy.isd.tenet.edu/se/flat.html and http://www.cyberenet.net/~durand/stanley.html [Editors' note: The latter site has been disabled since the posting of this article.]

Integrating Technology in the Classroom. This site, prepared by staff at West Loogootee Elementary School in Loogootee, Indiana, USA, presents a slide show on how to incorporate computers into the kindergarten and elementary classroom.
Web site: http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/slides/integrate

Oppenheim Toy Portfolio. The Oppenheim organization helps parents and teachers make wise choices about toys, books, software, videos, and other media for children.
Web site: http://www2.toyportfolio.com/toyportfolio/

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