Internet Sites... Recommended by Various Sources

It's hard to keep up with the Internet when it changes so quickly! Here are a few selections of sites which are recommended by people who are making it their business to keep on top of it all!

As always, while these sites seemed "appropriate" at the time of viewing, there are no guarantees.
Please also be aware that commercial sites often have plenty of "advertisements" !
Children accessing the Internet should always be monitored.
Please advise us if anything inappropriate should appear.

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Tri-City News Sat. Sept 1, 2001
Net Minding by Reg Cran
(This is a regular article featured in the Tri-City News.)

"Reg Cran is a Coquitlam resident, president of Biz-e-Strategies, an Internet marketing company, and also facilitates the Internet marketing program at UBC. If you have any questions about the Internet or have an 'net topics you would like covered,
e-mail him at reg@bizestrategies.com ." (2019 note - I doubt this email is working anymore!)

In this article, Reg addressed the question, "Is there an easy way to learn about the Internet?"

1. (2019 update - This link is no longer operating.)Reg recommended <http://www.netforbeginners.about.com> as a good site. "Click on the free on-line course Net 101. This site also has a good internet glossary for beginners."

2.(2019 update - This link is no longer operating.) <http://www.northernwebs.com/bc/> is "a good site if you have a lot of time and want to learn more than just the basics."

3.(2019 update - <Learn the Net> has a new, working link that seems to have lots of good information!!) https://websitebuilders.com
"If you want to master the basics in about 10 minutes, go to <Learnthenet> and scroll down to the "Web at a Glance." This is a great site that is interactive and fun."

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Canada AM television newsbroadcast - August 31, 2001
Recommended Educational Websites

Ask Jeeves (2019 - no longer available)
A great website for asking all sorts of questions. There is also a section on study skills.
http://www.ajkids.com

Fact Monster
This website is especially good for facts about countries. There are homework help tips too.
http://www.factmonster.com

Canadian Discovery Channel
A great website for science.
http://www.discovery.ca

Discovery Channel
The US Discovery Channel has good links to socials, science, math sites, as well as the popular puzzle site.
http://www.puzzlemaker.com

The Learning Network (2019 update - This is now "FEN Learning", which appears to be a commercial website.)
This has good information for parents on how to help kids study and for checking out grade-level benchmarks.
http://www.learningnetwork.com redirects to http://www.fen.com/

Lightspan.com (2019 update - This now redirects to a commercial education website. https://www.edmentum.com/)
This is actually a home schooling site, but it has a good selection of information for teachers, parents, and kids. There are also parent chats/newsgroups to discuss current questions or hot topics.
http://www.lightspan.com