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ISTE - International Society for Technology in Education - Site with teacher and administrator technology standards.
A Strong Research Base--The Metiri Group's list of research based sites incorporating technology.
Technology to Support Learning - A chapter from "How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School" dealing with various ways to use technology.
NCRTEC's Guiding Questions for Technology Planning - This site is a technology planning "how-to" site with guiding questions (other WWW resources related to the questions), examples of plans, and general information about the need to develop technology plans.
Engauge - This report, developed by the Metiri Group, in partnership with NCREL and NCR*TEC, identifies 21st century skills, analyzes the conditions essential for effective technology, hosts an online assessment tool for schools and districts, and profiles research-based learning strategies that work.
No Child Left Behind - The NCLB's main web page.
A Technology Framework for No Child Left Behind Success
Internet Access in U.S. Public Schools and Classrooms: 1994-2003
Visions 2020.2: Student Views on Transforming Education and Training Through Advanced Technologies
Educational Technology Fact Sheet
Toward A New Golden Age In American Education--How the Internet, the Law and Today's Students Are Revolutioning Expectations
WestED RTEC's Planning for Technology: Putting the Pieces Together - The toolkit
provides educational leaders resources for developing their technology plan. There are links for rubrics, checklists, and links to best practices and other resources.
Using Flexible Technology to Meet the Needs of Diverse Learners: What Teachers Can Do
NCLB Ed Tech Guidance Document
Emerging Technology Links
7 Things You Should Know About... - Provides concise information on emerging learning technologies and related practices.
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Student Achievement and Educational Practices
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Key Building Blocks for Student Achievement in the 21st Century - The CEO Forum on Education and Technology's report on how district's can help students to be contributing citizens and productive workers in the 21st century.
Just For Kids Best Practices - Just for Kids is a non-profit organization that studies schools to determine what are practices that raise academic standards and increase student learning.
Institute of Education Sciences - This is the United States Department of Education site devoted to developing evidence-based education.
ISTE's CARET Website - CARET bridges education technology research to practice by offering research-based answers to critical questions. This site can be used to find research-based technology in education practices that work.
NCREL's Educational Technology Resources Online - More information about best practices in educational technology.
Recent Research on the Effects of Technology on Teaching and Learning - An article that illustate the research findings of by the Federation of American Research Networks (FARNET) and the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) on the benefits and appropriate uses of technology on teaching and learning. |
Finance
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Taking TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) to the Classroom - This site was developed to help school leaders understand the long-term costs involved in building and operating a network of computers.
Strategies for funding Technology - Links to web sites that provide information about trying to fund technology.
School Administrator’s Guide to Planning for the Total Cost of New Technology - COSN provides an article about long-term planning for all of the costs involved in operating and maintaining technology.
IAETE K12 TCO Calculator - provides a tool to help school districts estimate the multiyear costs of implementing and maintaining technology systems in a K-12 school district.
Factors Influencing the Effective Use of Technology for Teaching and Learning - An article written by SIERTEC from lessons they learned when helping resource-poor schools with technology support and professional development.
National Staff Development Council Professional Development Standards - Standards for effective professional development. |
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Professional Development
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Factors Influencing the Effective Use of Technology for Teaching and Learning - An article written by SIERTEC from lessons they learned when helping resource-poor schools with technology support and professional development.
National Staff Development Council Professional Development Standards - Standards for effective professional development.
NCREL Technology Professional Development - provides background information, tools, activities concerning technology professional development. |
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Evaluating the Success of Professional Development - NCREL provides an article and links to resources on professional development.
Critical Issue: Providing Professional Development for Effective Technology Use - NCREL provides an article on the major issues involved with technology professional development.
Professional Development: Learning From the Best - A Toolkit for Schools and Districts Based on the National Awards Program for Model Professional Development By Emily Hassel. |
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Leadership and Learning with Technology--provides goals and resources to gain greater understanding of technology's impact on learning.
Staff Development Models - provides information about different professional dRubric for Professional Development - The Michigan Department of Education created a rubric based on a comprehensive review of the literature on professional development for teachers, especially in the use of technology for educational purposes.
Professional Development that Works - An article by Jamie McKenzie with ten lessons for effective technology professional development, development models that exemplify high-quality staff development. |
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Technology for Special Needs
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Adaptive Technology for the Internet - This site talks about how technology can support people with disabilities.
Assistive Technology in K-12 Schools - provides a range of information about integrating assistive technology into schools.
Resources for Electronic Accessibility & Assistive Technologies - provides links to resources that provide information on current research, services, products, tools, and resources available to educators to assist them in meeting the learning needs of individuals with disabilities.
Differentiated Instruction - Internet 4 Classrooms provides a variety of links on the theory and practice of differentiated instruction. |
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Parental Involvement
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Family and Community Connections with Schools - A site with resources dealing with parental and community involvement in schools.
Parents' Online Resource Center - A site with links about parental involvement.
Raising Achievement, Parents and the Community - Links to various resources on
parental involvement.
21st Century Skills: Will Our Students Be Prepared? By Judy Salpeter - one of the best overview articles that provides information on the 21st Century Partnership. |
21st Century Skills
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The New Literacy By Sara Armstrong and David Warlick-- an article about reading, writing and arithmetic in the 21st century.
5W/5E By Wanda Walters - an instructional planning tool emerges that allows teachers to easily, seamlessly, and efficiently infuse technology into any instructional program
How Engaging 21st Century Work Keeps Students Interested in Learning By Elaine Harrison - an article about a program in Kentucy that engages students in a 21st century learning environment.
Adopt and Adapt - an article by Marc Prensky about technology, students and 21st century learning. |
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Partnership for 21st Century - The Partnership for 21st Century Skills is the leading advocacy organization focused on infusing 21st century skills into education. The site provides a set of comprehensive tools to help integrate 21st century skills into learning.
ICT Literacy Maps - the Partnership for 21st Century Skills developed a series of ICT Literacy Maps illustrating the intersection between Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Literacy and core academic subjects including geography, math, English, and science. |
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21st Century Information Fluency Project - the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy provides tutorials,wizard tools and resources to help students with digital information fluency.
enGauge® 21st Century Skills: Literacy in the Digital Age- The North Central Regional Educational Laboratory provides background information on 21st century learners and schools.
Center for Media Literacy - information on 21st Century media literacy with lesson plans and resources to use in the classroom. |
Tech Plan Template
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Arizona's Technology Plan Template - The Tech Plan template in Word format.
National Tech Plan - The official site of the National Education Technology Plan for the US Department of Education.
New ADE Template
Technology Plan Resources from ADE Strategic Long_Rang Technology Plan, 03/04/2005 |
Current Technology Plan
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