Technology

Links

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Catalyst

http://catalyst.washington.edu/

Resources, training, tools, and templates to build web pages and utilize technology in the classroom.

CEO Forum on Education and Technology

http://www.ceoforum.org/

Issues reports and annual assessments of the nation's progress toward integrating technology into American classrooms through the year 2000.

Children's Internet Protection Act

http://cipa.neric.org

Up to date information on the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA).

Electronic Emissary

http://emissary.wm.edu/

Helps K-12 teachers and students with web access locate other Internet users who are experts in different disciplines for the purpose of setting up curriculum-based, electronic exchanges among the teachers, students, and the experts. Also conducts research on telementoring interactions in which K-12 students are active inquirers.

Extend, Enhance, and Facilitate

http://www.jmadden.info

This website is intended as a way to share ideas with fellow educators and engage in an on-going conversation about the ways in which technology can extend, enhance, and facilitate learning. It provides lessons, activities,and resources.

Filamentality 2.0

http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/index.html

Guided process to construct internet treasure hunts and WebQuests as well as a repository of activities and links.

Grazing the Net: Raising a Generation of Free Range Students

http://www.fno.org/text/grazing.html

The theme of this article is the value of raising young people to think, explore and make meaning for themselves.

Information Technology in School Libraries

http://www.accesswave.ca/~hgunn/

Useful to teachers, teacher-librarians, administrators, and students as they incorporate information technology into the curriculum in their schools. Has a section on education in Nova Scotia.

Integrated Technology Education Group

http://www.iteg.com

Describes a total system approach to the challenges of linking education technology products and services to school facilities, while seeking to optimize student learning.

Internet Pocket Guide for Teachers

http://www.genium.com/ipgt/

Gives teachers step-by-step directions for getting connected to the Internet. Includes exercises and tips for using the Internet in the curriculum.

Internet4Classrooms

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/

Index to three collections of sites designed to help teachers use the Internet effectively, or to learn specific software applications.

Keyboarding Research and Resources

http://ci.coe.uni.edu/facstaff/zeitz/web/general/keyboardingresearch.html

A collection of research and resources about when and how to teach keyboarding. Dr. Leigh Zeitz also makes a few comments on the subject.

Literacy and Technology

http://campus.fortunecity.com/newton/40/home.html

Annotated resource for parents, teachers, and students K-12. Education, media, computer, reference, and virtual field trip links included.

Lower Hudson Regional Information Center

http://www.lhric.org

Educational technology resources available for technology leadership including school lesson plans, security, networks, software, and student information systems.

Making the Net Work for Schools: Online Research Modules

http://www.fno.org/sept97/online.html

Online research modules provide a path a teacher can follow with a class of students. They offer clear instructions as well as daily activities which focus on higher level thinking and electronic resources which have been tested for quality.

McKinsey Report

http://cavern.uark.edu/mckinsey/contents.html

Provides facts and perspectives to help policymakers and educators understand what it will take to connect the nation's public K-12 schools to the information superhighway over the next 5 to 10 years. Prepared for the National Information Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIIAC).

National Center for Technology Planning

http://www.nctp.com/

A clearinghouse for the exchange of many types of information related to technology planning.

National Educational Technology Standards Project

http://cnets.iste.org/

Goal is to develop standards that will guide educational leaders in planning for effective use of technology to support learning, teaching, and educational management. Includes resources and example lesson plans for teachers.

NetDayCompass

http://www.netdaycompass.org

A directory of education technology resources designed for decision-makers in K-12 schools. Topics include planning, infrastructure, grants and funding, classroom support, and best practices.

NetLingo: The Internet Language Dictionary

http://www.netlingo.com/

A dictionary and glossary for the language of the Internet acronyms.

November Learning

http://www.anovember.com/

Promotes effective use of information and communication technologies to support and enhance learning. Provides information about educational technology, teacher training, professional development, grants, and learning on the Internet.

Ozline

http://www.ozline.com/

A package for using "Web-and-Flow" to support schools, districts and regions.

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