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MCI WORLDCOM MARCOPOLO

MCI WORLDCOM MARCOPOLO. Internet Content for the Classroom. What is MarcoPolo?. Partnership between MCI WorldCom and leading educational organizations Discipline-specific websites Standards-based Internet Content for the Classroom Professional Development Support

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MCI WORLDCOM MARCOPOLO

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  1. MCI WORLDCOMMARCOPOLO Internet Content for the Classroom

  2. What is MarcoPolo? • Partnership between MCI WorldCom and leading educational organizations • Discipline-specific websites • Standards-based Internet Content for the Classroom • Professional Development Support • Easily Accessible at no cost

  3. The MarcoPolo Partner Websites Common Features • Expert Panel • Review Criteria • Standards-based Content • Links and Lesson Plans • Family Involvement • Education Survey

  4. The MarcoPolo partnerships include: • ARTSEDGE: John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts • EconEdLink: National Council on Economic Education • EDSITEment: National Endowment for the Humanities • Illuminations: The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

  5. ReadWriteThink: International Reading Association The National Council of Teachers of English • Science NetLinks: American Association for the Advancement of Science • Xpeditions: National Geographic Society

  6. When was MarcoPolo launched? 1997

  7. Where is MarcoPolo available? MarcoPolo is available nationwide with no fees required -education.org

  8. What is ICFC? Internet Content for the Classroom “The Catalyst for Teaching and Learning”

  9. ICFC Advantages • Practical Ideas for Educators • Serving the educational community • Catalogued Resources • Browse by Subject or Keyword • Educator Network

  10. Criteria for ICFC Authoritative Appropriate for students Classroom-ready Compatible with standards

  11. Strategies for Teaching with ICFC Curriculum Enrichment • Infuse ICFC into current lesson plans Lesson Enhancement • Add ICFC to you teaching repertoire Learning Experience • Develop ICFC-based student projects • Portfolio projects • Journal keeping projects • Fact finding projects

  12. Tour MarcoPolo www.wcom/marcopolo

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