While the project was initially established to provide information about the holiday tree that towers over the ice skating rink at Rockefeller Center every December, its purpose has expanded to include holiday greetings from children all over the country and to provide educational activities on trees and forests. This web site from the Benton Foundation is intended to help adults find out more about galvanizing their communities to act on behalf of children. You Can Do For Our Children's Future. Also highlighted on the site are news items related to education and children's welfare, feature articles, and contact information for various children's organizations around the country. It also provides a collection of articles, bibliographies, and resources on distance education.
Users can find information about conferences, funding, and legislation.
The site also provides beginners in distance learning with definitions and glossaries and introductory materials. WestEd offers this web site which disseminates information to educators, administrators, policy makers, and parents interested in the effective implementation of distance education. The site offers introductory information about distance education, FAQs, and the DLRN Technology Resource Guide. The link we've provided goes directly to the Community Building section which offers a series of activities to help educators build relationships with parents and other members of their school communities and a list of email discussion groups to help educators and parents build relationships with others interested in educational equity. This US Department of Education web site provides parents and community members with information on how to collaborate to improve student learning.