"Fairland's students are not just using the Web; they are helping to build it."
Fairland's students' work is featured in the
The K-5 CyberTrail, an introduction to the Internet
by WMHT, a Public Broadcasting station in New York State, in two places:
Student Web Publishing
and Community Information - Publish with Purpose.
Fairland Elementary School is featured in the Benton
Foundation reports
What's Working in Education and
The Learning Connection: Schools in the Information Age
Fairland is highlighted as a model school in the
Association for Supervision and
Curriculum Development's video tape/book series
Teaching & Learning with the Internet
Fairland's entry was a semi-finalist in the 1996 National Information Infrastructure Awards, one of 20 semi-finalists in the Education Category.
In July, 1996, Fairland was selected a Magellan 3-Star Site, on the basis of
depth of content, ease of exploration, and Net
appeal.
In November, 1997, Fairland was selected selected by
World Wide Web Associates as a Top Ten winner based on Organization
& Functionality, Graphic Design, Innovation, and Overall
Contribution to the Internet.
Fairland Elementary School was selected a
Learning in Motion Top Ten Selection for November, 1995.
The Franklin Institute Science Museum selected
Fairland Elementary School as their online school of the month, in their
"Caught in the Web" section for December, 1995.
Fairland's Web site is also mentioned on Electronic Portfolio Bookmarks, Elemenatry Schools on the Net (MDS Kids Links) , links to kids' math sites, The Internet's Impact in the Classroom , Online Art Resources , New Directions for Dealing with Copyright, Links of Interest to Social Studies Educators, Schools on the Web, Telecommunications Projects Globally, Berit's Best Sites for Children, NEA's Good Schools - good students, KickStart Initiative: Resources for Communities, Schools that have a COOL home page, Our Favorite Schools to Visit, Pages with a Native Focus, Sailor: Maryland's online public information network, Education Resources for Teachers.