The media button in internet explorer connects you to continuous streaming radio and video sites via windows media player. These 'streams' are not files, but a continuous broadcast like a TV or radio station that cannot be saved or replayed.
According to the AUP, Abuse of resources is an unacceptable use of our computer systems. These streaming sites consume a large amount of bandwidth on our network, the effect of which is to slow down everybody's internet connection and even local network file access. These media sites must remain blocked due to abuse of resources resulting from listening to 'internet radio' and other such activities by both students and staff, which previously prevented others form doing legitamite work and research.
There are however many sites that have media clips that you can download, save, and/or replay media clips including audio and full-motion video. Most TV and radio stations have huge libraries of news, current events, and other stories in either audio or video format. We have tried to make sure that most of the news sites and major networks have already been unblocked, but PLEASE let us know if there are any that are still blocked that you would like to get to. There is usually at least one of us around who can unblock it for you, most times within the hour (although there are some days when requests may take longer)
ALSO, you should definately check into mountain lake PBS' United Streaming site for content... they have literally thousands of curriculum based audio and video clips ranging from 30 seconds to full 1/2 hour shows that you can use in your classroom.
For information on the use and abilities of the Firefox browser, you can go to http://www.mozilla.com/firefox.
However because Firefox is downloaded from mirror sites around the world, there's no way to unblock them all.
Merriam-Webster Online - http://www.m-w.com/
Dictionary.com & Roget's Thesaurus - http://dictionary.com
Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia - http://encarta.msn.com
ExZOOberance: information on most animals, and a HUGE directory of US zoos with links! - http://exzooberance.com
http://www.discovery.com
http://timeforkids.com
Quoteworld - http://www.quoteworld.org/
World of Quotes - http://www.worldofquotes.com/
Goodquotes - http://www.goodquotes.com
Library Of Congress (Search titles, authors, books, movies, music, etc.) - http://catalog.loc.gov/
Internet Movie Database (IMDB) - http://www.imdb.com/
Internet Music Database (CDDB/Gracenote) - http://www.gracenote.com/prof/music/index_old.html
Free fonts for Mac/PC - http://fontfreak.com
Free fonts for Mac/PC - http://dafont.com
Free fonts for Mac/PC - http://acidfonts.com
Free fonts for Mac/PC - http://www.1001freefonts.com/
Free fonts for PC ONLY - http://www.abstractfonts.com/
Free clipart with online editor, PLUS Tons of free fonts for Mac/PC - http://coolarchive.com
Free clipart for Mac/PC - http://www.1clipart.com/
Free clipart for Mac/PC - http://www.clipartcastle.com/
Free clipart for Mac/PC - http://classroomclipart.com/
Free clipart for Mac/PC - http://www.barrysclipart.com/
Free clipart for Mac/PC - http://www.iband.com/
Free clipart for Mac/PC - http://www.freeclipartnow.com/
Free clipart for Mac/PC - http://www.free-graphics.com/main.html
Free clipart for Mac/PC - http://www.free-clipart-archive.com
Free clipart for Mac/PC - http://www.clipartconnection.com/
Free clipart for Mac/PC - http://www.flamingtext.com/ca.html
http://vocabulary.com - Tons of vocab drills, builders, and puzzles
http://games.bellsouth.net/gh/twist.html - Text Twist word/spelling game
http://games.bellsouth.net/gh/whatword.html- What Word word/spelling game
http://games.bellsouth.net/gh/shapeshifter/shape.html- Shapeshifter shape/color matching game
http://www.arcadetown.com/bookworm/gameonline.asp - bookworm (Bee Spelled) scrabble type spelling game
http://www.ohiodistinctive.com/odsgames Math, Languages Arts
http://www.primarygames.com Math, Language Arts, Science, Social Studies
http://www.iknowthat.com Math, Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, Problem solving
http://www.prongo.com Math, Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, Problem solving; ages 3-12
http://www.novelgames.com/flashgames games designed for kids of all ages
http://www.disneysblast.com
http://www.dwkids.com
http://www.gamequarium.com
http://www.kidzworld.com
http://nick.com
http://lego.com
http://www.10ticks.co.uk
http://www.apples4theteacher.com
http://www.coolmath4kids.com
http://www.discovery.com
http://www.disneysblast.com
http://www.dotolearn.com
http://www.dwkids.com
http://www.eduweb.com
http://www.gamequarium.com
http://www.learningplanet.com
http://www.funbrain.com
http://timeforkids.com
http://www.kidzworld.com
http://nick.com
http://lego.com
http://www.iknowthat.com
http://www.learn4good.com/kids/index.htm
http://www.littlefingers.com
http://www.ohio-distinctive.com/odsgames
http://www.primarygames.com
http://www.prongo.com
http://www.sanford-artedventures.com
http://www.smgww.org
http://www.theproblemsite.com
http://www.uptoten.com
http://www.dotolearn.com
http://www.littlefingers.com
http://www.uptoten.com
http://www.learningplanet.com
http://www.funbrain.com
http://www.theproblemsite.com
http://www.highlightskids.com
http://www.starfall.com
http://www.sanfordartedventures.com
http://www.coolmath4kids.com Tons of reference materials and supporting math games K-12
http://www.aplusmath.com/Worksheets/OnlineMoney.html Online Money Worksheets
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/Mathmagician/cathymath.html Addition, Subtraction, Division, & Multiplication
http://www.oswego.org/staff/cchamber/techno/games.htm
http://www.smgww.org Stock Market Game
http://www.pics4learning.com Copyright friendly images
http://classroomclipart.com
http://www.barrysclipart.com
http://www.iband.com/