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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.
• actDEN (Digital Education Network): Software Tutorials and Online Courses
  High-quality software tutorials and online courses for educators, parents and students of all ages.
• ALPS: Active Learning Practice for Schools
  ALPS, Active Learning Practice for Schools, is an electronic community dedicated to the improvement and advancement of educational instruction and practice. The mission is to create an on-line collaborative between teachers and administrators from around the world with educational researchers, professors, and curriculum designers at Harvard's Graduate School of Education.
• Beginning Teacher's Tool Box
  Website of the National Association for Beginning Teachers. The site is dedicated to helping new teachers with the tools they need such as interactive resources, books, links, tips, free webpages, and a newsletter.
• Biography of America
  This comprehensive Website was designed as a companion to the video series and telecourse of the same title shown on PBS. Includes extensive U.S.
• CA Dept. of Ed: Education Technology Office
  Provides guidance and assistance to districts and schools in managing their technology.
• Center for Applied Research in Educational Technology
  CARET bridges education technology research to practice by offering research-based answers to critical questions.
• 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.
• Classroom Corner: Productivity in the Classroom
  This site contains lessons and activities designed to help elementary, middle and high school students use new technologies for learning.
• Collaborative Lesson Archive
  A web site repository devoted to the creation and collaboration of educational lessons and curriculum. Search by grade level and submit lessons.
• Consortium for School Networking
  The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), a national nonprofit organization, promotes the use of information technologies and the Internet in K-12 education to improve learning.
• Convergent Learning
  The Resource for Education Technology Leaders focusing on K-12 educators. Site contains a Software Reviews and Announcement Database, articles from Technology&Learning Magazine, articles from Educators in Educators' Outlook, Events and Contests listings, Reader suggested Web sites, and weekly news updates on education technology leaders.
• Developing Immigrant Parents' Computer Learning in Partnership with Students' Learning
  This five-year project around Santa Barbara, CA, involves developing computer activities to engage Latino parents with their children in the learning process.
• Dewey Browse
  The Dewey Browse contains web sites classified by the Dewey Decimal Classification System, for K-12 Curriculum Resources.
• Digital Divide Lesson
  A lesson for 7-12th graders where students study the digital divide through a comparison with other historical dividessuch as race and poverty.
• Digital Divide Resources
  Resources, articles, projects, people and businesses that help define the breadth of "digital divide" and gain an understanding of what needs to be done to increase digital equity. Includes background documents, statistics and fact sheets.
• Disabled Need Tools for Schools
  Tom Wlodkowski, project manager for Boston public TV, presents a set of production guidelines for making learning software usable by disabled students, and discusses the current state of software.
• EconEdLink
  EconEdLink is a program of the National Council on Economic Education. Centered on curriculum standards and based on the essential principles of economics, EconEdLink provides a premier source of classroom-tested, Internet-based economic lesson materials for K-12 teachers and their students.
• Economics Resources for K-12 Teachers
  Extensive curricular materials to support teaching economic concepts. Includes fundamental concepts by grade level; on-line lessons and activities; Standards alignment; and suggestions for creating web lessons.
• ED Office of Educational Technology
  The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Educational Technology (OET) develops national educational technology policy and implements this policy through Department-wide educational technology programs.
• Edutopia On-line
  The Foundation documents and disseminates the most exciting classrooms where innovations are taking place. It is hoped that by spotlighting inspiring teachers and students, others will consider change.
• EdWeb Home Room
  A guide to education-related issues concerning the Internet, and to educational resources available on the Internet. Contact information for districts involved.
• Electronic Emissary Project's WebCenter
  Prototyped in 1992,The Electronic Emissary is the longest-running telementoring and research effort serving K-12 students and teachers. Connections are available to resources realted to Teachers; Mentors; Teamwork; and Research.
• Federal Reserve Bank Education
  The Bank's mission in education is to promote economic and financial literacy and a greater understanding of the role of the Federal Reserve System through the development of educational programs and instructional materials which promote active learning. Site inlcudes resources for teachers, and programs for students.
• FIRST
  FIRST is committed to reaching as many students as possible to create excitement for science and technology.They provide resources for organizing robotics competition.
• Friendly Advice for Administrators
  Friendly advice to administrators related to expanding and improving educational technology in schools.
• Girl Scouts Help Bridge the Digital Divide
  Article describes how GSUSA is trying to encourage girls to learn that careers in science and engineering can be exciting and fulfilling.
• Girls and Gaming:Gender and Video Game Marketing
  This report, based on a roundtable hosted by Children NOW, contains information about gender differences in using video games.
• Giving Girls an Edge
  "The Edge" is a technology program developed by the Lone Star Girl Scout Council, located in Central Texas. The program is designed to develop skills and interest in science, math and technology.
• How Access Benefits Children: Connecting Our Kids to the World of Information
  A report exploring the experiences and lessons learned by projects funded by the Telecommunications and Information Infrastructure Assistance Program. Includes descriptions and contacts for a variety of projects.
• 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.
• iEARN Projects
  Since 1988, iLearn has pioneered on-line linkages to enable students to engage in meaningful educational projects with peers who are near and far.Membership organization.
• Innovative Classrooms
  Highlights schools and classrooms where learning is active and technology is well-integrated.
• Johns Hopkins Center for Technology in Education
  The Center for Technology in Education (CTE) strives to improve the quality of life of children and youth, particularly those with special needs, through teaching, research, and leadership in the use of technology. This partnership combines the research and teaching resources of The Johns Hopkins University and the leadership and policy support of the Maryland State Department of Education.
• Journey North:A Global Study of Wildlife Migration
  Project uses media and communications to improve math and science education. Journey North tracks a dozen migratory species each spring.
• Jump$tart Coalition
  The Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy seeks to improve the personal financial literacy of young adults. Jump$tart's purpose is to evaluate the financial literacy of young adults; develop, disseminate, and encourage the use of guidelines for grades K-12; and promote the teaching of personal finance.
• Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
  Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators is a categorized list of sites useful for enhancing curriculum and professional growth. It is updated often to include the best sites for teaching and learning.
• Knowledge Loom: What Works In Teaching and Learning
  This database includes two parts. "The Collection" includes descriptions of best practices that can be sorted by theme,state,grade,setting,school type and design.
• 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.
• Lego Robolab
  The ROBOLAB software, jointly developed by National Instruments, Tufts University, and LEGO Dacta, is engineered for the classroom and teaches basic computer programming, robotics, and automation skills.
• Lesson Plans from EDSITEment
  Humanities-related lessons organized by grade-level and topics (Literature and Language Arts; Foreign Language; Art and Culture; History and Social Studies).
• Making Educational Software Accessible
  Includes guidelines for making software accessible to persons with disabilities.Also includes a description of an inclusive classroom.
• Maryland Teacher Technology Outcomes
  Technology competencies that all teacher candidates need to achieve prior to graduation.
• Museum-School Connections in the Digital age
  Article describes different ways museums are enhancing classroom learning via virtual experiences.
• NASA - MSU/Bozeman CERES Project
  Faculty at Montana State University and classroom teachers from across the nation have developed an extensive library of on-line and interactive K-12 science education materials for teaching astronomy.
• National Institute for Community Innovations
  The mission of NICI is to foster local economic and social well-being through educational innovation. Contains resources related to equity, higher education, banks, business, K-12 schools, libraries, and technology.
• National Library of Virtual Manipulatives:Interactive Mathematics
  An extensive collection of Standards-based virtual math manipulatives with activities, organized by grade level and math topic.
• 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.
• NCRTEC Teaching and Learning
  Specific strategies for infusing technology into teaching and learning. Resources and lesson plans.
• NET Database
  A comprehensive database of Lessons and Units designed to help students learn how to find, access, and assess information to address issues, some of which are yet to be defined. Database can be searched by lesson title, grade level, subject area and key words.
• NetDay Compass
  NetDayCompass is the first comprehensive education technology web site designed for technology decision-makers working in K-12 schools. The central feature of NetDayCompass is a directory of high-quality educational resources designed to help schools maximize technology investments.
• Oregon Technology in Education Council (OTEC)
  A comprehensive site designed to improve Oregon's formal and informal education systems. Includes menu choices for news;ideas for integrating information technology into subject areas;preservice teacher education; continuing professional development; parents and children; school administrators;organizations;annotated references; and "Ask Dr.
• 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.
• Plants of the Lewis and Clark Journals
  A project developed by middle school students. Includes background information, list of plants, and images of Lewis and Clark.
• Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers for Technology (PT3)
  Site of University of Arkansas at Little Rock's PT3 project, which is working to build strategies for improving the technology proficiency of future teachers.
• 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.
• Project SITE SUPPORT
  A education/business community partnership to train, and retain teachers in the K-12 urban environments.
• PT3 Grantees Intranet
  Comprehensive information about PT3 program including grant projects and tools, calendar, evaluation, forums and resources.
• Renaissance:What inspired this age of balance and order?
  Explore the Renaissance through reading and interactive activities. Historical topics include Ot of the Middle Ages; Exploration and Trade; Printing and Thinking; Symmetry,Shape and Size; Focus on Florence.
• Rethinking Schools -- Rethinking Our Classrooms, Volume 2
  On-line educational journal focusing on urban educational issues.Site includes links to supplemental materials, resources and links to selected articles.
• SchoolTech Expo - Professional Development for Education Technology Leaders
  Highlights upcoming professional development conferences for education technology leaders. Also includes handouts from past conferences.
• SchoolWorld Internet Education
  SchoolWorld Internet Education site was developed in 1996 to provide schools need the opportunity to participate in a wide range of programs and projects, not always available locally. SchoolWorld offers the opportunities for direct interaction with schools from around the world and provides a platform for using the Internet for educational enhancement.
• 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?.
• SEIR*TEC- Classroom Resources
  Strategies for to help teachers integrate technology into the classroom including lesson plans, thematic units, multimedia projects, classroom management and Web-page resources.
• Show-Me Tomorrow's Teachers Using Technology
  Show-Me Tomorrow's Teachers Using Technology is a three-year grant project shared by Southwest Missouri State University's College of Natural and Applied Sciences and College of Education.
• Skillful Educators
  Showcases professional development programs where educators develop and refine the ability to be successful "digital age teachers.".
• Stock Market Game Worldwide
  The Stock Market Game is an education program for school kids, college students, and continuing education. SMG is the original game in USA since 1977.
• 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.
• Surfing for the Best Search Engine Teaching Techniques!
  Learn how easy it is to teach your kids how to surf the Web, painlessly! Strategies for teaching the skill of Internet searching.
• 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.
• 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.
• Teacher's Lab
  Teachers Lab; a place for teachers to explore new ideas in learning Science, and Math.
• Teaching High School Science in the
  A report reviewing programs designed to improve scientific inquiry in high school classes and identifies promising curricular materials.
• TECH CORPS
  TECH CORPS was created to address the need for schools to have the technological resources to enrich the education of today's students to adequately prepare them for the fierce competition that they will face as members of tomorrow's workforce. Provides volunteer assistants to help schools increase technology in education.
• Techies Pledge Help for Schools
  SchoolTone Alliance consists of high tech businesses from the Bay Area dedicated to addressing the technology needs of schools. This article describes a meeting held at the Exploritorium.
• Technology Counts '98
  
• Technology Counts '99: Building the Digital Curriculum
  
• Technology Education Research Center (TERC)
  TERC is a not-for-profit education research and development organization dedicated to improving mathematics, science, and technology teaching and learning.
• 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.
• 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.
• The ICS Gateway Page
  The Interactive Communications and Simulations group (ICS) at University of Michigan serves the K-12 and higher education communities by supporting a dynamic assortment of exciting and innovative online and computer-based educational programs.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Training Administrators to Be Technology Leaders
  This journal article describes what districts can do to develop tech-savvy leaders.
• Understanding Educational Quality: Where Validity Meets Technology
  On Nov. 8, 1998, Dr.
• 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".
• Web-based Education Commission
  The Commission was established to develop policy recommendations to maximize the education promise of the Internet for pre-K through postsecondary. "Charting the Future of Learning in the Internet Age" can help direct responses to challenges brought about by the Internet.
• 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.
• Welcome to Pitsco.com!
  Commercial site designed to help teachers motivate students with exciting activities and classroom tools.
• 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.
• 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.
• Women's Equity Resource Center - WEEA
  The Women's Educational Equity Act (WEEA) Equity Resource Center was established more than 20 years ago to bring support and resources to the many exceptional efforts that are improving the education of girls and women in the United States. The WEEA Center is a national project that promotes bias-free education, believing that gender equity works for everyone--for girls and women, men and boys.
• Women's History Workshop
  Web-based curricular modules on women's studies and United States history for use in history, English, and social studies courses, grades 3 through 12. Also includes workshops for teachers on Women's History topics.
• 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.
• Xpeditions at National Geographic-Lesson Plans
  Lesson plans aligned to U.S. National Geography Standards, organized by grade level and Standards.