A GEM of a Resource: The Gateway to Educational Materials.

Tickner, Marilyn; Barkhouse, Nancy

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Publication Date: 2001

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A GEM of a Resource: The Gateway to Educational Materials.

Tickner, Marilyn; Barkhouse, Nancy

MultiMedia Schools, v8 n6 p14-16,18,20-25 Nov-Dec 2001

Describes GEM (Gateway to Educational Materials) that provides easy, fast, and free access to lesson plans, curriculum units, and other educational materials on the Internet. Discusses interaction between users and content providers; GEM versus search engines; how a GEM record is created; and the metadata used in GEM records. (LRW)

Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Instructional Materials, Internet, Lesson Plans, Metadata, Search Engines, Units of Study

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Language: English

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