Commercial vendors provide a wide range of fee-based information resources and services, including electronic mail and messaging. Schools throughout the world access the resources of Academy One's community computer systems and participate in a variety of online projects and events. This official online information resource of the Apple Computer community offers a K-12 Education Area with discussion forums, software reviews, conference listings, lesson plans, and research results. It also promotes the sharing of resources and experiences among teachers. Access to K12Net is through FidoNet, a free general-interest computer network that joins more than 15,000 computer bulletin boards in more than 50 countries.
Participation is free to anyone with local bulletin board access.
Participants discuss general questions regarding computer networking and user interfaces, and specific projects that link teachers and students using the Internet. KIDS is an associated list just for children. How universities can support K-12 reform efforts. St. Martin's Press. At-risk students online.