Online Portal of Thousands of Web Sites

Web Library

The Global Chalkboard includes the Web Library—an online portal of thousands of Web sites hand-picked by BASCOM's in-house, Education Specialists. The Web Library conveniently packages these educational sites; they are organized by curriculum categories in an attractive, easy-to-use online library.

The Web Library helps users to find Web sites quickly. It eliminates time wasted by trying to find appropriate sites using search engines. By using the Web Library teachers no longer have to type cumbersome URLs or set bookmarks on every computer in their lab or classroom.

The educational sites in the Web Library are assigned a grade level and rated for quality based on the following criteria:

Grade Level Classification
Web sites are graded as E (Elementary School), M (Middle School), or H (High School). The grade level classification helps teachers to quickly view those sites deemed the most effective for a certain grade on a specific subject. Search results may be sorted based on grade level.

Web Site Rating
Web sites are evaluated and assigned a rating: A+, A, or B. The rating given to each Web site in the Web Library is based on the quality of content. If a Web site's rating falls below a B, it is not included in the Web Library.

A+ SITE

Satisfies learning standards and objectives.
Can be used with district-wide curricula and/or teachers' lesson plans.
Materials needed to conduct lesson plans are easily found and downloaded.
Contains extensive and comprehensive information.
Contains minimal or no advertising.
Interactive and graphically appealing.
Endorsed by credible organizations and institutions.

A SITE

Excellent educational content.
Materials needed to conduct lesson plans are easily found and downloaded.
Site contains most of the essential information and superior educational content, but the current data, interactivity, or efficiency of download is not of A+ quality.

B SITE

Site has excellent pages, however content may not be current, graphics may be lacking, there is little or no interactivity for students, or there may be too much text.
Site is still valid for classroom use.