We develop an extensive website for the State Capitol Museum of California
http://www.capitolmuseum.ca.gov/ that is designed to meet the needs you
describe. The 4th and 8th grade curricula in California are about history
and government and the museum is inundated with school groups. The website
supports the curricula in several ways: it provides information that can be
used before and after in-person visits; virtual tours that can serve in lieu
of an in-person visit since not all schools can get to the Museum; and there
is also a Teachers' Resources page that provides high level ideas about how
to use the site as well as links to other resources with more details. Two
such links are also worth your checking out since they provide the detailed
lesson plans and such the Museum develops. That sites are at
http://www.ports.parks.ca.gov/ and
http://www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=1036

The website is continually being expanded. For example we recently added a
Multimedia Library section that includes a timeline, bringing more depth to
the materials. We are also in the midst of creating an Art & Architecture
Virtual Tour.

Marlita Kahn
Design Media
415-641-4848, ext 151

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From: David Lynx [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 9:33 AM
Subject: Re: Education Websites


Museums and the Web has listings of best Education sites:
http://www.archimuse.com/mw2004/best/index.html

> I am wondering if anyone can suggest particularly effective websites (or
> parts of websites), which you are familiar with, that are hosted by
museums
> for their local and regional school systems. These sites would be
> particularly rich in terms of their range of relevant information and
> resources about the museum's current exhibitions, collections and
programs,
> and how to use them; curriculum-related suggestions; school touring ideas
> with or without museum guidance; classroom-related and home-based
> activities; feedback and even chat rooms facilities for teachers and
> students; links to other resources; etc. This sort of website would be
used
> in conjunction with visits to the Museum, or as a stand-alone destination.
>
> Any suggestionswould be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Peter Gale
>
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