The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)offers a collection of basic reference and idea books from different vendors. Here are a few titles for you to consider purchasing from their offerings:

Telecommunications in the Classroom (Sara Armstrong)(1995 edition)

Virtual Architecture: Designing and Directing Curriculum-Based Technology (Judi Harris, 1998)

Problem-Solving Across the Curriculum (John F. Beaver)

Teaching Thinking Skills with Databases (Jim Watson) (also on disc)

Apple Education Research Reports (Apple Computer)

Learning with Computers-Effective Teaching Strategies (Ken Ryba and Bill Anderson)

Proceedings of NECC and Tel-Ed (available in disc in Sept and Feb)

Everything You Need to Know (But Were Afraid to Ask Kids)..(Merle Marsh) (working with parents)

Scanning-Your Personal Consultant (Jonathan Hornstein)

Teaching and Learning in the Information Age-A Guide to Educational Telecommunications (Lynn Schrum and Boris Berenfeld)

Building Treehouses for Learning-Technology in Todays's Classroom (Annette Lamb)

Zenger Media is a brokering agent for many vendors. From their catalog you might consider:

The Internet Revealed Video Series (includes the Web)(4 tapes, upper grades).

Multimedia Magic: Exploring the Power of Multimedia Production by Arnie Abrams (includes discs for Mac and pcs).

Multimedia Cookbook for Hyperstudio (CD & Mac only).

Video Projects for Elementary and Middle Schools by Keith Kyker and Christopher Curchy.

Educator's World Wide Web Tourguide and Teaching and the WWW from Classroom Connect (includes discs).

Conquering the Internet by Michael Rutter et al.

Cultural Treasures of the Internet by Michael Clark.

The Internet Resource Directory for K12 Teachers and Librarians by Elizabeth B. Miller (95-96 edition).

Educator's Internet Companion (need to be online)(www.classroom.net)(now in its 3rd printing).

Kidnet: The Kid's Guide to Surfing through Cyberspace by Debra and Brad Schepp (grades 4-8).