Student essentials

This BBC Radio 1 site (www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/essentials/student/) is worth looking at for anyone doing the Leaving or Junior Cert next month. Its exam coaching section promises that revision is more fun than you think. To this end it has exam tips from the likes of David Ginola and Gail Porter. So if being a reasonably talented footballer with terrible hair, or a no-talent broadcaster with nice hair features in your future plans, this is definitely one for you.

www.ippn.ie

The Irish Primary Principals Network site is dedicated to their professional development issues and should be bookmarked by anyone in or aspiring to that position. The resources area will be very useful as it has details of such things as career breaks, the code of discipline and in-service training. You can also find out how to join the organisation here and join their mailing list. Their current newsletter is also available at the site.

www.enn.com/

Environmental News Network has been educating the world about environmental issues in print since 1993 and online since 1995. Currently it has several reports damning George W Bush's record which are worth reading by anyone who cares about these issues. Its greatest strength is that it campaigns in an interesting rather than dogmatic way. An excellent and very comprehensive site that is suitable for parents to look at with their children.

http://earth.nasa.gov/

NASA recently came out strongly against the first space tourist going into space after paying $20 million to the Russians. However, one spin-off from all of this is that the resultant publicity has put the space programme back in the news more than it has been in many years. This site is very good on the 40-year history of NASA, but it is the children's section with its Earth Science Facts, and the teacher's guide that will most interest many visitors.

www.emulateme.com/

The E-Conflict World Encyclopedia aims to "Eradicate Conflict by Increasing Cultural Awareness". This is a lofty aim, but with information on countries ranging from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, including sections on government, history, economy, geography, people, defence, national anthems, flags and even weather, it is comprehensive at the very least. There is also an online discussion forum where you can discuss, and learn about, world issues.