GEM: Gateway to 21st Century Skills

GEM is a project by the US Department of Education to create a central database which acts much like a catalog of resources from state, federal, university, and commercial sites. This "catalog" of ideas is supported by many sponsors, one of which is the National Education Association. Much like Google, it acts like a search engine with over 50,000 educational resources. The actual search tool is found in a small box in the upper right-hand corner of the page. There you will find lesson plans, reports, articles, thematic websites, and great teaching tools.