P-12 parents, students, and teachers
High-speed access opens up a world of information: is your child is at school today, what is in the curriculum, what's going on with the school board, where can I get pictures for my project, what are the wildebeests in Botswana doing today?
The Internet can also help keep parents, students, and teachers in touch with one another. One way is to create a class website, with homework assignments, upcoming tests and quizzes, and links to online dictionaries and other sites that match the curriculum - once the teacher has seen the sites and knows they will be useful. The websites that are easiest to use are simple, without backgrounds or moving characters. To find out more about building a website, see Tips: How to build a website
George - student attendance records for many schools in Nova Scotia. You need a username and password to use this site, check with your school
NS Curriculum Documents - course information on all the courses taught in Nova Scotia schools
NS Education Correspondence courses – anyone who has not completed their Nova Scotia high school diploma can enroll in a correspondence course with the Department of Education. Public school courses taken by correspondence are recognized for credit towards a Nova Scotia high school diploma.
Ednet Social Studies - excellent list of links to courses and other sites like National Geographic, History that You Can't get from a Book, and a web cam that looks at wild animals in Botswana
The Playground - useful information about Nova Scotia for school projects. The site is also available in French, click Français in the left menu
Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia Kids'Page - games and information to help you learn about the Lieutenant Governor
ImagesProject - a collection of images that students can use for projects. They can also add their own images to the collection. You need a user id to get the images. The FAQ tell you how to use the site
Core French 12 - online course with web conferences and independent study
Canadian School Boards Association - information about school boards and links to boards across Canada including Nova Scotia
Sheppard Software - this website has lots of information, quizzes, and games to help you study
