Gifted Education Internet Resources

 

•Portals

Ohio Association for Gifted Children (OAGC), http://www.oagc.com/ Official site of the Ohio Association for Gifted Children. An encyclopedia of information, links, resources, advocacy, Summer Opportunities, legislative reportage and more.

National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC), http://www.nagc.org National overview for parents and educators alike. Excellent resources, links, legislative information.

Hoagies’ Gifted Education Page, http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/  Comprehensive resource guide for education of gifted children. It's full of great information, with links to the most complete, easiest to use, resources on nearly every aspect of gifted education available on the Internet, plus lots of annotations and first hand information provided by parents facing the same challenges that you are facing.

The Center for Talented Youth (CTY) (Johns Hopkins University), http://cty.jhu.edu/ Summer programs, talent search and much more, including distance learning, resources for educators and parents. Extensive links.

 •General

African Resources on the Internet, http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/K-12/menu_EduBBS.html (see also Javanoir listing below)

AP Central™, http://apcentral.collegeboard.com Official Advanced Placement program information.

Apex Learning, http://www.apexlearning.com/ AP, other online coursework.

BertieKingore.com, http://www.bertiekingore.com/index.htm Differentiation, achievement, service.

Center for Creative Learning, http://www.creativelearning.com/

Center for Civic Educaton  http://www.civiced.org 

Center for Gifted Education ( College of William and Mary), http://cfge.wm.edu/ Curriculum focus.

Center for Talent Development ( Northwestern University ), http://www.ctd.northwestern.edu/ Midwest Academic Talent Search, LearningLinks distance academics, summer programs.

Council for Exceptional Children, http://www.cec.sped.org/

Davidson Institute for Talent Development, http://www.ditd.org/

DestiNationImagination, http://destinationimagination.org/ Problem-solving skill development.

ECOT (Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow), http://www.ecotohio.org/

Educational Programs That Work, http://www.ed.gov/pubs/EPTW/index.html

EPGY (Education Program for Gifted Youth) ( Stanford University ), http://www-epgy.stanford.edu/

EQUINOX ( Case Western Reserve University ), http://equinox.case.edu/ Summer program for students grades 10-12, with science, math, computers and humanities courses.

ERIC Educational Resources, http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/eric/index.html (archived data) and http://www.eric.ed.gov/ (Also see Educator’s Reference Desk above.)

Exworthy Educational Resources, http://www.exworthy.com/ Exceptional links, noteworthy for teachers.

Future City Competition, http://www.futurecity.org/ Engineering activities for middle-schoolers.

Future Problem Solving Program, http://ohiofps.org/ Develops critical-thinking skills.

Gifted Development Center, http://www.gifteddevelopment.com/ Focus on visual-spatial learners.

GERI (Gifted Education Resource Institute) (Purdue University), http://www.geri.soe.purdue.edu/

Gifted Kids Speak, http://giftedkidspeak.com/ International study on giftedness, with input from youth.

GT World, http://www.gtworld.org/ E-mail lists for parents and others.

GT-Cybersource, http://www.geniusdenied.com/Cybersource/ Searchable resource database.

Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS), http://www.hots.org/

Hollingworth Center for Highly Gifted Children, http://www.hollingworth.org/

Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA), http://www.imsa.edu/

International Baccalaureate Organization, http://www.ibo.org/

Junior State of America, http://jsa.org  High school statesmanship, leadership and debate.

Learner’s Link, http://www.learnerslink.com/ Teacher emphasis.

Margaret DeLacy, http://www.tagpdx.org/ Comprehensive, scholarly insights.

Mensa International, http://www.mensa.org/

Midwest Talent Search (See Center for Talent Development, above)

National Excellence: A Case for Developing America 's Talent, http://www.ed.gov/pubs/DevTalent/intro.html

National Geographic Kids Network, http://www.nationalgeographic.com National Geographic Bee here.

National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented (NRCGT), http://www.gifted.uconn.edu/nrcgt.html

NEAG Center for Gifted Education & Talent Development, http://www.gifted.uconn.edu/ For education professionals.

[Northwestern University] Center for Talent Development, (See Center for Talent Development, above)

NSW Assn. for Gifted & Talented Children, http://www.nswagtc.org.au/ International perspective, excellent links.

Ohio Center for Law-Related Education, http://www.oclre.org  We the People, Mock Trial, Project Citizen, Youth for Justice, Law and Citizenship conference, Teacher Institutes.

Ohio Resources Center, http://www.ohiorc.org/ Math, science, reading resources for educators, ambitious parents.

Ohio Virtual Academy (OHVA), http://www.ohva.org/ Online education alternatives.

Portland Parents of Talented and Gifted Students, (See Margaret DeLacy listing, above.)

Power of the Pen, http://www.powerofthepen.org/ Creative writing for Ohio 7th- and 8th-graders.

SENG (Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted), http://www.sengifted.org/

Special Ed Advocate, http://www.wrightslaw.com/advoc/articles/tests_measurements.html Information on tests, measurements.

Stephanie S. Tolan, http://www.stephanietolan.com/ Author who writes novels and plays on giftedness.

Summer Institute for the Gifted (SIG), http://www.giftedstudy.com/ Academic summer camps.

Summer Opportunities, (See the OAGC site above for the latest list, generally updated in mid-April.)

Super Saturday Program, http://www.supersaturday.org/index.php

TAG/Families of the Talented and Gifted, http://www.tagfam.org/

Uniquely Gifted, http://www.uniquelygifted.org/ Resources for special needs.

World Council for Gifted and Talented Children, http://www.worldgifted.org/ Global perspective.

Wrightslaw (See Special Ed Advocate, above)

•Math / Science / Technology

BrainBashers, http://www.brainbashers.com/

Coolmath4kids, http://coolmath4kids.com/index.html Fun site for all things math, science.

ExploreLearning.com, http://www.explorelearning.com/ Interactive math and science activities.

Future City Competition, http://www.futurecity.org/ Engineering activities for middle-schoolers.

[Glencoe Online] Cool Math Links, http://www.glencoe.com/sec/math/cool/index.htm

The Grey Labyrinth, http://www.greylabyrinth.com/index.htm

HyperMath, http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/hmat.html#hmath World of math.

HyperPhysics, http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/hph.html World of physics.

Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA), http://www.imsa.edu/

International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO), http://imo.math.ca/ International high-school competition.

Math Archives, http://archives.math.utk.edu/index.html Strong in teacher materials.

Math Forum ( Drexel University ), http://mathforum.org/ Extensive resources.

Math League, http://www.mathleague.com/ Grades 4-12 competitions.

MATHCOUNTS®, http://mathcounts.org/ Competitions for middle-schoolers.

Mathematical Olympiad, International (IMO), http://imo.math.ca/ International high-school competition.

Mathematical Olympiads for Elementary and Middle Schools, http://www.moems.org/  Grades 4-8.

Mathematics Pentathlon, http://www.mathpentath.org/ K-8 problem-solving games.

MathWorld, http://mathworld.wolfram.com/ From algebra and geometry to topology and number theory.

MegaMath, http://www.c3.lanl.gov/mega-math/welcome.html

Molecular Expressions, http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/index.html Optics and microscopy.

Nick’s Mathematical Puzzles, http://www.qbyte.org/puzzles/ Ingenious math teasers. Outstanding links.

S.O.S. Mathematics, http://www.sosmath.com/home.html Math review from algebra to differential equations.

Science Hobbyist, http://www.amasci.com/

Science Olympiad, http://www.soinc.org/ K-12 science tournaments, local to state to national.

SEMAA (Science, Engineering, Mathematics and Aerospace Academy ), http://www.semaa.net/ NASA-sponsored, targeting traditionally underserved students.

•Testing

ACT, http://www.act.org/ Official ACT and other assessment information.

Buros Institute, http://www.unl.edu/buros/

ERIC, (See ERIC, Hoagies’ and Educator’s Reference Desk listings, above.)

FairTest, http://www.fairtest.org/index.htm

LD Online, http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/assessment/tests_measurements.html Testing, the law, learning disabilities information.

SAT/College Board, http://www.collegeboard.org Official Scholastic Aptitude Test information.

Special Ed Advocate, http://www.wrightslaw.com/advoc/articles/tests_measurements.html

•Publishers

Arliebooks.com, http://www.arliebooks.com/ Sandra Warren and colleagues.

Free Spirit Publishing, http://www.freespirit.com/

Gifted Children, http://www.gifted-children.com/ Focus on identification, encouragement, development.

Gifted Development Center, http://www.gifteddevelopment.com/ Site of Linda Silverman, Ph.D.

Gifted Education Press, http://www.giftededpress.com/ Downloadable articles on all facets of giftedness.

Great Potential Press, http://www.giftedbooks.com/ (formerly Gifted Psychology Press)

Leadership Publishers, http://www.leadershippublishers.com/ A range of books for educators, counselors and parents alike.

Open Space Communications, http://www.openspacecomm.com/

Patrick’s Press, http://www.patrickspress.com/ Quizzes, reference materials, competitions.

Pieces of Learning, http://www.piecesoflearning.com/ Speakers’ bureau, too.

Prufrock Press, http://www.prufrock.com/index.cfm Books, magazines, journals.

Riverside Publishing, http://www.riverpub.com/ Information on assessment, testing materials.

StoriesWithHoles.com, http://www.storieswithholes.com/ Critical thinking, writing, logic and hands-on activities for youth.

Tin Man Press, http://www.tinmanpress.com/ Thinking-skills materials.

Zephyr Press, http://www.zephyrpress.com/ Multiple intelligences, differentiation, higher-order thinking.

Contents ©2005 Art Snyder. All rights reserved. This document is intended for free, non-commercial use by educators, parents and others. Thanks to book reviewer, editor and former reference librarian Art Snyder for compiling this list. This document also is available non-hyperlinked and downloadable, for printing on both sides of a sheet of legal-sized paper, at http://www.oagc.com/. The author may be reached at ArtSnyder44@cs.com.