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Directions:
Explore
these Resources. Think
about how these resources could be used at your school.
Hardware Resources
- The
One-Computer Classroom: A Review of the Internet Literature http://kathyschrock.net/1computer/index.htm
by Kathy Schrock. This
website contains links to many articles that address the issue of
the one-computer classroom.
- The
AlphaSmart
http://alphasmart.com/
This education company produces a relatively inexpensive, simple-to-use device for word
processing. AlphaSmart has recently introduced a PDA with a
built-in keyboard. This device runs the Palm operating
system and is called a Dana.
Notice that you can
"test drive" an AlphaSmart or a Dana in your school at no cost. The
Solutions
page offers lesson plans and grant opportunities to support the
purchase of AlphaSmarts. Educators
can sign up for a free newsletter
filled with ideas from teachers for raising students' test scores
with these devices.
Technical and Instructional
Support Resources
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No
Child Left Behind
http://www.ed.gov/nclb/landing.jhtml?src=fb
Learn more about this law by visiting the official US Department
of Ed web site. There are sections for students, teachers, parents
and administrators. If you want to
stay up-to-date subscribe to an electronic
NCLB
newsletter. The site is maintained by the US
Department of Education. New to this website is the
School Information Partnership
School Results page,
a
public-private collaborative that displays comparable school,
district and state data required to be publicly reported by the No
Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act.
Created as an outgrowth of NCLB legislation the
What Works Clearinghouse is another public-private
collaborative created to provide educators, policymakers, and the
public with a source of scientific evidence
of what works in education. You may subscribe
to a free newsletter.
North Carolina's NCLB site, http://www.ncpublicschools.org/nclb/
, contains information for educators within our state.
Your teachers can quickly determine whether or not they meet the
definition of "highly qualified" under NCLB by visiting
the Highly
Qualified section of the National Education Association's web
site.
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DonorsChooseNC
http://www.donorschoose.org/
Public school teachers use DonorsChoose to propose resources for
their students. Concerned individuals can then select a proposal
to fund. The DonorsChoose model of citizen philanthropy begins
with a teacher who wants to provide their students with an
activity that school funds would not cover. At this website, the
teacher can describe a student project and list the materials
needed to make it possible. Currently available to 15 NC school
systems DonorsChooseNC will be available to all NC schools in
August 2004.
- The
Landmark Project
http://landmark-project.com/index.php
Dave Warlick, a former
history teacher, district level administrator, and IT specialist
with DPI, is an internationally recognized leader in innovative
applications of technology, especially the Internet. His web page, The Landmark Project, offers many resources
classroom teachers will find indispensable in teaching with technology.
- Kathy
Shrock
http://kathyschrock.net/index.htm
page contains a wealth of resources that cover all curriculum areas.
There are great sections on Assessments
and Rubrics and Critical
Evaluation Tools for effective use of the Internet.
- SAS
inSchool
http://www.sasinschool.com
In addition to providing hosting the TAGLIT SAS inSchool offers
many articles and other resources for principals.
- The Big 6 Skills
Information Problem-Solving Approach
http://www.big6.com
is a widely known and
used approach to teaching information and technology skills.
The Big 6 was used as the framework for the project based
learning activity on Day 1 of PATL. Student
organizers for
all grade levels are available by visiting the Resource
section of the site.
- Technology
Support Index
http://tsi.iste.org/
The TSI is a framework that outlines effective
technology support strategies. With the TSI self-assessment tool,
school districts can appraise the quality of their technology
support program and learn about possible improvements they can
employ.
Organizations and Journals
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Classroom
Connect
http://www.classroomconnect.com
has been offering technology rich lesson plans and professional
development for ten years. Today Connected
University is one of the education's largest distance learning
providers. magazine contains advertising. Some memberships are
free while others are fee based .
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ESchoolNews
http://eschoolnews.org/
is
a monthly newspaper developed to provide the news and information
necessary to help K-12 decision-makers successfully use technology
and the Internet to transform our nation's schools and achieve
educational goals.
Check out their online
Educator's Resource Center.
Subscription
to the electronic version is free.
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Education
Week on the Web
http://edweek.com/
this online version of the highly respected weekly education
newspaper strives to raise
the level of awareness and understanding among professional
educators and the general public, and to contribute significantly
to the welfare of American education. Sign up for the free online
version, http://edweek.com/emails/
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From
Now On, the Educational Technology Journal
http://www.fno.org
is published electronically ten
times a year by Jamie McKenzie. Subscription
is free. Subscribers receive an email with the table of
contents of the issue each time a new issue is available.
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George
Lucas Educational Foundation
http://www.glef.org/
GLEF is a
nonprofit organization that gathers and disseminates innovative models of K-12 teaching and learning in the digital
age. George Lucas uses his storytelling abilities to share
video clips, in the online version, of what's going on in schools
across America. Take a look at an engaging project, Geometry
in the Real World involving students and architects in Seattle,
WA. Subscription is
free to both print and online versions.
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International
Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
http://www.iste.org
a nonprofit
professional organization with a worldwide membership of leaders
and potential leaders in educational technology. ISTE
publishes the journal Learning
and Leading with Technology (often referred to as L & L),
maintains the on-line ISTE
Bookstore with high-quality books on Technology and Learning,
and initiated and implemented the NETS,
or National Educational Technology Standards project. ISTE,
with other societies, also puts on the annual National
Educational Computing Conference (NECC).
CARET, Center for Applied Research in Educational Technology,
bridges education technology research to practice by offering
research-based answers to critical questions. The CARET site will
let you know what is scientifically significant in Student
Learning, Curriculum
& Instruction, Online
Teaching & Learning, Professional
Development, and Assessment
& Evaluation.
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NCAECT
http://ncaect.org/
this NC affiliate of the Association for Educational Communications
and Technology sponsors an annual conference that rotates annually
between Charlotte and Research Triangle Park. NCAECT works
to provide leadership in educational communications and technology
by linking all who hold a common interest in the use of
educational technology and its application to the learning
process. This is a teacher driven conference and a great state
resource.
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Technology
& Learning
http://techlearning.com/
has been sharing information with educators
concerning the use of technology in the classroom for over 20
years. Articles include software reviews and updates on hardware.
The articles are brief and the magazine contains heavy
advertising. Subscription
is free.
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T.H.E.
Journal
http://www.thejournal.com/
provides news and ideas affecting Internet use for teaching and
learning. Articles are brief. Subscription
to either a print or online version is available.
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