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Business Education, Entrepreneurship, and Information Processing

1. Curriculum Guides
2. Lesson Aids/Unit Plans and Activities
3. E-Journals/E-Newsletters/E-Books
4. Image Collections
5. Kids' Websites
6. Sites for Ordering Teacher and Student Resources
7. Government Bodies and Government Policies in Education
8. Professional Education Associations
9. University of Regina Faculty of Education WebPages
10. Other Libraries and Collections in Education
11. Webliographies

1. CURRICULUM GUIDES

• Alberta - Curriculum by Subject: Click on links for various career and computer subjects.
• British Columbia Integrated Resource Packages: BC's curriculum documents. Scroll down in the list for Applied Skills (Business & Tech Ed), Career Planning, Info Tech, and Workplace Program documents. In both HTML (Web) and PDF (Adobe Acrobat) formats.
• CanGuide: “A bilingual Canadian database of provincial and territorial curriculum guides and resource documents.” Put out by OISE at the University of Toronto.
• CMC's Curriculum Guide Link Page: A link to Canadian curriculum materials online, arranged first by province, then by subject. Click on the links to visit the sites.
• Manitoba - Curriculum: Click on Career and Computer links.
• New Brunswick Department of Education: Select grade level under "Curriculum Documents" to access applicable documents.  Adobe Acrobat required.
• Newfoundland and Labrador Programs and Courses - Documents by Subject: Scroll down in the list for various business and computer/technology- related documents. Adobe Acrobat required.
• Northwest Territories -  K-12: Click on "Curriculum Services" button on top left, then scroll down in the list and click on Career and Technology links.
• Nova Scotia Curriculum Documents: Click on Business Ed, Entepreneurship, and Technology Ed. Requires Adobe Acrobat. N.B.: this site may have security problems, depending on your browser.
• Ontario - Secondary Curriculum: Click on "Business Studies" and "Technological Education."
• Prince Edward Island Curriculum: Click on publication on "senior" level. Documents are more guidelines than proper curriculum guides. Only secondary document includes business, technology, and career sections.  Adobe Acrobat required.
• Saskatchewan Education (Evergreen Curriculum Website) - Practical and Applied Arts: Contains the links to the Keyboarding, Information Processing, Entrepreneurship, and Accounting documents.

2. LESSON AIDS/UNIT PLANS AND ACTIVITIES

• Blue Web'n Applications: Click on “Business” and "Technology" in left-hand menu.
• Canada's SchoolNet - Learning Resources: Enter business and computer search terms in the box on the left. Mostly good for computer education.
• Central iSchool - Resources for 6-9: Put out by Saskatchewan Learning. Look under "Practical and Applied Arts" for relevant resources. In Zip format, so WinZip or some other Zip software needed.
• Central iSchool: - Resources for 10-12: Put out by Saskatchewan Learning. Look under "Practical and Applied Arts" for relevant resources. In Zip format, so WinZip or some other Zip software needed
• Desktop Publishing Projects for the K-12 Classroom: Lesson plans to incorporate desktop publishing technology into the classroom. From About.com, a commercial site. Watch for ads.
• Discovery Lesson Plan Library - Economics: Deal mostly with money.
• Education Index - Resources by Subject: "Your guide to the best and most useful education-related sites on the Web." Click on business and computer links.
• Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plans - Computer Science: Lesson plans submitted by teachers all over the United States. "A project of the Information Institute of Syracuse." Used to be the AskERIC Lesson Plans.
• Gateway to Education Materials (GEM): “The Gateway to Educational Materials^SM is a Consortium effort to provide educators with quick and easy access to thousands of educational resources found on various federal, state, university, non-profit, and commercial Internet sites.” Click “Browse the Catalog”, then under "Browse by subject," select “vocational education” for business sites and "educational technology" for computer/information processing sites.
• Kathy Shrock's Guide for Educators - Business Sources: Includes lesson plans, among other resources.
• Researching Companies Online: A tutorial.
• Statistics Canada Learning Resources - Business Studies and Economics: Some lessons require access to E-STAT, a Statistics Canada product.
• Statistics Canada Learning Resources - Computers and Information Technology: Some lessons require access to E-STAT, a Statistics Canada product.
• OER Commons (Open Educational Resources): Business: Find, use, and modify all sorts of teaching content from teachers around the world, for all educational levels, K-12 to postsecondary. Part of the Open Access movement online. Materials are under Creative Commons license, meaning that their creators give others permission to use and modify them. Submit your own content, too! You can search by keyword, as well.
• ThinkQuest Library - Business and Industry: "ThinkQuest is an international student competition, sponsored by the Oracle Education Foundation. Teams of students and teachers are challenged to create websites on educational topics and compete for exciting prizes. The completed websites are published in the ThinkQuest Library, a rich learning resource used by millions." For middle and secondary students.
• ThinkQuest Library - Computers and the Internet: "ThinkQuest is an international student competition, sponsored by the Oracle Education Foundation. Teams of students and teachers are challenged to create websites on educational topics and compete for exciting prizes. The completed websites are published in the ThinkQuest Library, a rich learning resource used by millions." For middle and secondary students.
• Tonya Skinner's Business Education Lesson Plans and Resources: An award-winning educational site, with lesson plans in various areas of business ed.

3. E-JOURNALS/E-NEWSLETTERS/E-BOOKS

• Journal of Education for Business: Internet E-Journal available only to U of Regina students, faculty, and staff. To use it, go to University of Regina Catalogue and do a journal title search. If you're coming from off campus, first click on "Off Campus Access" on the upper left and enter your U of R ID and password.  
• Teaching Business and Economics: Internet E-Journal available only to U of Regina students, faculty, and staff. To use it, go to University of Regina Catalogue and do a journal title search. If you're coming from off campus, first click on "Off Campus Access" on the upper left and enter your U of R ID and password.
• Wall Street Executive Library: " A reference site with over 350 content rich links for governments, statistics, economic summaries, marketing, financial markets, technology, and business reference." Has links to magazines and newspapers online.

4. IMAGE COLLECTIONS

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5. KIDS' WEBSITES

• Canadian Consumer Handbook: Information from the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Consumer Measures Committee. For secondary students and teachers.
• Career Voyages: "Start exploring career options - whether you are in high school, have graduated, have a vocational certificate, have a 2-year or 4-year college degree, or have knowledge and skills acquired through training centers, on-the-job training, or work experience. Be in demand by knowing about high growth jobs with better wages and a brighter future." From the U.S. Departments of Labor and Education. For middle to secondary students.
• Consumer Information Gateway: "Canada's one-stop shop for comprehensive consumer information." From the Government of Canada. For secondary students and teachers.
• Job-hunt.org: A major job hunting site on the Web, with all sorts of tips on resumes and such as well as places to apply. A U.S. site, but with useful tips for Canadians, too. For secondary students.
• KidsClick! Computers/the Internet: "Web search for kids by librarians." For elementary to secondary students.
• Performance Plus: Provides detailed financial and employment data on small businesses by industry for Canada, the provinces and territories. The Profiles have been produced every two years since 1985.  From Industry Canada. For secondary students and teachers.
• Researching Companies Online: A tutorial. For secondary students.
• Saskatchewan Job Futures: Includes occupational profiles in various areas. Tailored to Saskatchewan residents, from the provincial and federal governments. For secondary students and teachers.
• Statistics Canada Learning Resources - Business Studies and Economics: Some lessons require access to E-STAT, a Statistics Canada product.
• Statistics Canada Learning Resources - Computers and Information Technology: Some lessons require access to E-STAT, a Statistics Canada product.
• Strategis - Canada's Business Information Site: An Industry Canada site for Canadian business and consumers. Includes all kinds of business information, including learning resources. For secondary students and teachers.
• ThinkQuest Library - Business and Industry: "ThinkQuest is an international student competition, sponsored by the Oracle Education Foundation. Teams of students and teachers are challenged to create websites on educational topics and compete for exciting prizes. The completed websites are published in the ThinkQuest Library, a rich learning resource used by millions." For middle and secondary students.
• ThinkQuest Library - Computers and the Internet: "ThinkQuest is an international student competition, sponsored by the Oracle Education Foundation. Teams of students and teachers are challenged to create websites on educational topics and compete for exciting prizes. The completed websites are published in the ThinkQuest Library, a rich learning resource used by millions." For middle and secondary students.
• Wall Street Executive Library: " A reference site with over 350 content rich links for governments, statistics, economic summaries, marketing, financial markets, technology, and business reference." For middle and secondary students and teachers.

6. SITES FOR ORDERING TEACHER AND STUDENT RESOURCES

• Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership/Clearinghouse on Entrepreneurship Education (CELCEE): Gathers together resources on entrepreneurship education.
• National Business Education Association's Online Bookstore: From the U.S. association. Click on "NBEA's Online Bookstore."

7. GOVERNMENT BODIES AND GOVERNMENT POLICIES IN EDUCATION

• Alberta Department of Education
• Australian Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
• British Columbia Ministry of Education
• Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership/Clearinghouse on Entrepreneurship Education (CELCEE): Gathers together resources on entrepreneurship education.
• Council of Ministers of Education of Canada (CMEC)
• Education Quebec (Ministère d'Education, Loisir et Sport): English site.
• Manitoba Department of Education, Citizenship and Youth
• National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality: A U.S. organization. "The National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality (TQ Center) is a national resource to which the regional comprehensive centers, states, and other education stakeholders turn for strengthening the quality of teaching—especially in high-poverty, low-performing, and hard-to-staff schools—and for finding guidance in addressing specific needs, thereby ensuring highly qualified teachers are serving students with special needs."
• National Round Table on the Environment and The Economy
• New Brunswick Department of Education
• Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Education
• Northwest Territories Department of Education, Culture, and Employment
• Nova Scotia Department of Education
• Nunavut Department of Education
• Ontario Ministry of Education
• Prince Edward Island Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
• Regional Educational Laboratory Program (REL): "The Regional Educational Laboratory Program (REL) consists of a network of ten laboratories that serve the educational needs of a designated region by providing access to high quality scientifically valid education research through applied research and development projects, studies, and other related technical assistance activities." From the U.S. Dept. of Education.
• Saskatchewan Ministry of Education
• SaskNetWork: "The first step for Saskatchewan career, work and labour market information."
• Strategis - Canada's Business Information Site: An Industry Canada site for Canadian business and consumers. Includes all kinds of business information, including learning resources.
• U.K. Department of Education and Learning
• U.S. Department of Education
• Yukon Department of Education

8. PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATIONS

• Business Professionals of America: "A national student organization for students enrolled in business, office, and technology education programs at the middle school, secondary school, and post-secondary school levels."
• Canadian Teachers' Federation: Click "Enter the Web site" to get into the English site. Click "Teaching in Canada" and then "Qualifications for teaching in Canada" for teacher qualifications.
• National Business Education Association: A U.S. association dedicated to helping business educators prepare students for the work world.
• National Business Education Association - Affiliates in the U.S. and Canada
• Ontario Business Educators' Association (OBEA)
• Saskatchewan Business Teachers' Association (SBTA): "The objectives of the SBTA shall be:
  
  1.To promote quality of business education in
  Saskatchewan
  2.To promote professional growth for its members
  3.To encourage close association and cooperation
  with the STF."

9. UNIVERSITY OF REGINA FACULTY OF EDUCATION WEBPAGES

• University of Regina Faculty of Business Administration

10. OTHER LIBRARIES AND COLLECTIONS IN EDUCATION

• University of Alberta's Online Catalogue: We have a special loan agreement with the University of Alberta Libraries.

11. WEBLIOGRAPHIES

• Blue Web'n Business Links: Rated business and business education sites. Click on business subjects.
• Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership/Clearinghouse on Entrepreneurship Education (CELCEE): Gathers together resources on entrepreneurship education.
• Canada's SchoolNet: "The SchoolNet Web site showcases an exciting set of innovative, award winning Internet-based educational resources and services." Click on "Business Education," "Computer and Information Technology," or "Entrepreneurship Studies."
• Education Index - Resources by Subject: "Your guide to the best and most useful education-related sites on the Web." Click on business and computer links.
• Education Journals Database: “An annotated database for K-12 and teacher educators.”
• Gateway to Education Materials (GEM): “The Gateway to Educational Materials^SM is a Consortium effort to provide educators with quick and easy access to thousands of educational resources found on various federal, state, university, non-profit, and commercial Internet sites.” Click “Browse the Catalog”, then under "Browse by subject," select “vocational education” for business sites and "educational technology" for computer/information processing sites.
• Kathy Shrock's Guide for Educators - Business Sources: Includes lesson plans, among other resources.
• KidsClick! Computers/the Internet: "Web search for kids by librarians." For elementary to secondary students.
• Tonya Skinner's Business Education Lesson Plans and Resources: An award-winning educational site, with lesson plans in various areas of business ed.
• Wall Street Executive Library - The Web's Best Business Information Sites: " A reference site with over 350 content rich links for governments, statistics, economic summaries, marketing, financial markets, technology, and business reference."

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