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• A Conversation on Technology Leadership
  An interview about technology leadership with Jason Ohler,director of University of Alaska's Educational Technology Program, and David Arlick, director of The Landmark Project.
• Assessment Rubrics
  When using the Internet in the classroom to support instruction, it is important to address assessment. A usable method for teachers is to provide a rubric for student use and for both formative and summative assessment purposes.
• 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.
• Historically Black College and Universities: An Assessment Networking and Connectivity
  This 78 page report assesses the computing resources, networking and connectivity of historically black colleges and other institution that provide educational services to predominantly African-American students.
• Homepage for New Math Teachers
  This homepage was created to give new math teachers ideas and suggestions to help with their teaching. Loaded with excellent math resources.
• How Well is it Working? Customizing Your Technology Assessment
  Three school districts (South Huntington; North Lawrence Community School; and Kyrene)have developed and carried out a technology assessment. Here is a description of assessments and lessons learned.
• 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.
• National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers Project
  National Educational Technology Standards for teachers identifies what teachers should know about and be able to do with technology. Provides models for incorporating technology in teacher preparation programs and promising practices for preparing tomorrow's teachers to use technology effectively for improving learning.
• NCRTEC Teaching and Learning
  Specific strategies for infusing technology into teaching and learning. Resources and lesson plans.
• New Designs for Connected Teaching and Learning: A White Paper
  The first part of this White Paper examines current theories on learning and the second part focuses on the relationship of teaching and research. Riel presents four dimensions of learning.
• Online and Electronic Research by Middle School Students
  A review of professional articles, reports,and dissertations related to initiating and improving students' use of technology.
• Reality Check 2001
  This "Reality Check" survey was done in 2001 and asked questions of students, parents and teachers about standardized testing.
• Secretary's Conference on Educational Technology:Measuring Impacts and Shaping the Future
  Summary of discussion at the second national conference held in Sept. 2000, dealing with the questions: What constitutes effective use of technology in learning?;Will we recognize effective uses of technology when we see them?;What conditions must be in place in schools?;How to report progress?; What policy roadmap will help?; What can we learn from business and industry?.
• Teacher Preparation STaR Chart
  Interactive Teacher Preparation School Technology and Readiness (STaR) Chart, is a self-assessment tool designed to enable schools, colleges, and departments of education assess their level of readiness in preparing tomorrow's teachers to use technology. Complete an online, multiple-choice questionnaire that will provide you with instant feedback on how well your teacher preparation program is doing in this process.
• 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.
• Testing Computerized Exams
  Article highlights places using computerized testing and assessment, and discusses issues related to moving from traditional testing to new technologies.
• The Teachers Internet Use Guide
  This Web site helps teachers design, develop, and implement Internet-based lessons that are aligned with Texas state standards.
• 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.
• Understanding Educational Quality: Where Validity Meets Technology
  On Nov. 8, 1998, Dr.
• What's Going On
  Comprehensive report examines how educators are grappling with the difficult interplay of technological change and educational values. Sections on vision, national technology agenda, efforts, schools and their communities and resources.