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• Tool Kit for Bridging the Digital Divide in your Community
  Tool Kit is intended for community leaders, government staff, business leaders and grass roots volunteers. It offers some basic tips on how to bridge the digital divide through the development of a community project.
• The Search for Bias-Free Educational Software
  An elementary teacher tells why and how she got involved in gender equity issues related to technology. She also provides guidelines for teachers for selecting equitable software.
• Will New Teachers Be Prepared To Teach In A Digital Age?
  A 57-page document showing the results of a survey of teacher training institutions and their efforts to prepare today's teachers for the classroom they will enter.
• Welcome to Pitsco.com!
  Commercial site designed to help teachers motivate students with exciting activities and classroom tools.
• SuperKids Educational Software Review.
  SuperKids is a commercial site designed for parents and teachers who want reviews and ratings of educational software. Also includes practical and fun tools for online and offline use and news about important educational issues.
• Paul Griffith's Middle School Math and Science Site
  Developed by a teacher, this site contains mathematics, science and technology resources and links for students, parents, teachers, and educators in general. All entries annotated.
• The Future is in the Margins: The Role of Technology and Disability in Educational Reform
  This paper was prepared under contract to the American Institute for Research, on behalf of the U.S. Dept.
• Best Online Resources For Women and Minorities in Science and Technology
  Extensive list of projects, research, non-profits and programs related to women and minorities in science and technology. Links provide easy access to resources.
• National School Boards Association
  Electronic School is the award-winning quarterly technology magazine for K-12 school leaders from American School Board Journal. Includes resources for planning and using technology in classrooms.
• CIMEL
  CIMEL is an acronym for Constructive, collaborative Inquiry-based Multimedia E-learning and results from an NSF-funded project at Lehigh University. Site provides a prototype of media-based computer course.
• Virtural Resource Site for Teaching with Technology
  This website was designed as a resource for faculty seeking direction in appropriate ways to use Web-based technologies to accomplish key learning strategies. The guiding principle of this project is to go beyond technical skill towards a full examination of the teaching/learning issues in technology-enabled instruction.
• Ice Machine, Steamboats, and Education: Structural Change and Educational Technologies
  This 16-page "white paper" explores where we are in the information revolution,characteristics of the change process and where this change is going.
• Museum-School Connections in the Digital age
  Article describes different ways museums are enhancing classroom learning via virtual experiences.
• Closing the Equity Gap in Technology Access and Use: A Practical Guide for K-12 Educators
  Contains resources related to: "Issues and Intervention Strategies", "Planning for Equity", as well as additional resources.
• Digital Divide Series
  Based on a two-part series for PBS about the digital divide, it is possible to explore the issues of classrooms, gender, race and at work through interaction, voices and links.
• Awesome Library - K-12 Education Directory
  Awesome Library organizes 16,000 carefully reviewed K-12 education resources, including the top 5 percent for teachers, students, parents, and librarians. It includes a search engine.
• Digital Divide Network
  This comprehensive Website provides feature stories about digital divide; current research; discussion lists;and a method for finding public access technology in your town.
• Science&Technology Education Program
  STEP is designed to be a resource to students and teachers by facilitating research interaction with Lab facilities and staff.
• Technology,Children and the Power of the Heart
  Describes a strategy for involving children with technology to take advantage of children's natural ability, enthusiasm and willingness to master new skills.
• Technology Counts '99: Building the Digital Curriculum
  
• The Teachers Internet Use Guide
  This Web site helps teachers design, develop, and implement Internet-based lessons that are aligned with Texas state standards.
• Computer Technology Can Empower Students with Learning Disabilities
  The Center for Applied Special Technology assists a family to identify appropriate technology for home and school use by a learning disabled son.
• The Vermont Institute for Science Math and Technology
  Vermont Institue for Science Math and Technology. An initiative funded by the NSF and located in Montpelier, Vermont.
• University of Oregon PT3 Implementation Grant Proposal
  University of Oregon's PTTT site includes a copy of the proposal and a link to "Dave Moursund's IT in Education".
• Understanding Educational Quality: Where Validity Meets Technology
  On Nov. 8, 1998, Dr.
• Intel Education: It's A Wild Ride
  Follow three successful teachers as they plan, implement and assess an effective, technology-rich project related to designing a roller coaster ride.
• E-Math: A Guide to E-mail Based Volunteer Programs
  This Guide includes descriptions of e-mail based programs that connect students and professional adults in order to improve education. Chapters are included on telementoring programs, Question&Answer e-mail programs, and other e-mail based programs.
• Classroom Connect's Connected Teacher - Lesson Plans
  Printable documents of standards-based curriculum resources and assessment tools organized by subjects (math,language arts,American history,sciences, and social studies) and grade level. Additional classroom learning and professional learning resources.
• ThinkQuest Library
  ThinkQuest is an online program that challenges students, educators at all levels to develop educational Web sites for curriculum and staff development. This link has the library of winners.
• Gauging the Gender Gap Online
  Entertaining description of differences of men and women using the Internet in their daily lives.
• Testing Computerized Exams
  Article highlights places using computerized testing and assessment, and discusses issues related to moving from traditional testing to new technologies.
• Technology in American Schools: Seven Dimensions for Gauging Progress
  The seven dimensions provide a road map for using educational technology to maximum advantage in the classroom.
• WWW 4 Teachers
  Online space for teachers who are integrating technology into the curriculum. Includes resources related to Integrating Technology; Professional Development; Tools; and a Webzine.
• The FUTURES Channel
  The FUTURES Channel is a content service for educators which gives users direct access to outstanding video, sound, image and print resources. The FUTURES Channel is an extremely powerful and convenient tool for creating and delivering effective, exciting lessons.
• Think.com
  Think.com is a free service from Oracle designed for teachers. After registering, services include a place to build a school website; tools for conducting on-line discussions; integrated e-mail designed for a school; and administrative tools.
• Training Administrators to Be Technology Leaders
  This journal article describes what districts can do to develop tech-savvy leaders.
• Center for Women and Information Technology
  Website contains numerous resources for increasing the number of women in technology.
• Technology Counts '98
  
• Teacher Technology Leaders (PT3)
  Teacher Technology Leaders (TTL) Project prepares tomorrow's teachers to use technology, emerge as technology leaders and bridge the digital divide.Links to related resources.
• Principles and Standards for School Mathematics
  Includes the full-text of "Principles and Standards"; examples of interactive activities that support standards; a search engine; and resources.
• Dewey Browse
  The Dewey Browse contains web sites classified by the Dewey Decimal Classification System, for K-12 Curriculum Resources.
• SchoolTech Expo - Professional Development for Education Technology Leaders
  Highlights upcoming professional development conferences for education technology leaders. Also includes handouts from past conferences.
• Land of Plenty: Diversity as America's Competitive Edge in Science, Engineering and Technology
  To better meet the needs of the U.S. economy, the Commission makes recommendations for removing barriers that impede many Americans from filling science, engineering and technology jobs.
• Welcome to CORD Online!
  CORD is a national nonprofit providing high school and college-level curricula, teaching strategies, professional development and partnerships to prepare students for greater success in careers and higher education.
• PT3 Grantees Intranet
  Comprehensive information about PT3 program including grant projects and tools, calendar, evaluation, forums and resources.