Technology in the Education Arena

The Internet just continues to be one of the greatest tools available.  Check out the Encyclopedia of Life — a global effort to document all 1.8 million named species of animals, plants, and other forms of life on Earth.

From the Press Release:

“Over the next 10 years, the Encyclopedia of Life will create Internet pages for all 1.8 million species currently named. It will expedite the classification of the millions of species yet to be discovered and catalogued as well. The pages, housed at http://www.eol.org, will provide written information and, when available, photographs, video, sound, location maps, and other multimedia information on each species. Built on the scientific integrity of thousands of experts around the globe, the Encyclopedia will be a moderated wiki-style environment, freely available to all users everywhere”