·http://www.ed.gov/stem

This page from the US Department of Education lays out the case for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) education. Readers will likely be interested to learn that some STEM fields are predicted to increase by a third and more this decade. Still, only 16 percent of American high school seniors are proficient in math and interested in STEM careers, and the nation suffers from a paucity of qualified math and science teachers. These facts and others can be found here, in addition to a number of interesting links that will take readers around the web, from President Obama's plan to expand STEM education to the site for The Committee on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Education. For readers who are interested in STEM education, there is much to ponder on this interesting site. 

·http://www.abmc.gov/sites/default/files/interactive/interactive_files/WW1/index.html

This attractive and edifying map-based interactive from the American Battle Monuments Commission will serve as a support to educators teaching the First World War, and to anyone with an interest in how the war began, how it developed, and how it finally ended. The history is divided into seven periods, including The Pre-War Period, each year from 1914 to 1918, and the Post-War Years. Clicking on any of these will redraw the World War I Timeline, detailing important events, campaigns, and the ebb and flow of the Allied and Central Powers. For instance, within the Prewar Years, selecting The Triple Alliance navigates to a portrait of Otto von Bismarck and a short explanation of the shaky alliance that was formed between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy in 1882 to fend off France. Short video clips accompany many of the Timeline items, bringing the history of the war to life. 

·http://www.theedublogger.com

The Edublogger, which serves as the community blog for Edublogs and CampusPress, is designed to help educational bloggers with emerging technologies in education. For readers who don't blog about education, there is still plenty of usable content on the site. Recent posts have included a mini how-to course on infographics, tips for getting students engaged in their classes through blogging, and a story about standardized testing in Mexico. There is even a short video that introduces inexperienced readers to the wide world of blogging, as well as sections on Blogging Resources and Educator's Guides. This site is recommended for anyone who wants to stay up-to-date on how Internet technologies can be integrated into the classroom. 

·http://www.iwaswondering.org/

This website serves as a companion piece to the Women's Adventures in Science biography series from the National Academy of Science. It begins with a short video featuring an upbeat and ever-curious character named Lia, and expands to provide the various and intriguing careers of some of today's prominent female scientists, including Inez Fung and Amy Vedder. While the website and series are designed for middle-school-aged students, educators and parents can get behind the message: let's get girls involved in science. In addition to 10 Cool Scientists, kids can ask their own questions and receive an answer from an expert, or play fun and interesting activities and games, like the AstroScope, an online astronomy game.