Curriki
http://www.curriki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Main/
This is the curriculum wiki where users share effective teaching ideas.
MarcoPolo
http://www.marcopolo-education.org/
Marco Polo has been sponsored by several businesses and organizations over it history. In the latest version (sponsored by Verizon) usrs can search for lesson plans and inter actives in all content areas.
Nobelprize.org
http://nobelprize.org/
The Nobel Foundation maintains this media-rich and interactive site to promote the area of human endeavor honored by the annual awards.
Open Education Resources
http://www.oercommons.org/
This site allows users to upload lesson plans and curriculum resources that have been effective in classrooms.
Generation M
http://www.kff.org/entmedia/entmedia030905pkg.cfm
This 2005 report confirms what we know about teens, they are sophisticated users of technology and media.
Pew Internet and American Life
http://www.pewinternet.org/
Researchers associated with this project have been documenting changing patterns of Internet use for several years. The reports are brief, supported by data, and timely.
K12 TCO Calculator
http://129.71.174.252/tcov2/
Users can estimate costs of technology using this calculator.
Grants Alert
http://www.grantsalert.com/
A comprehensive site for grant seekers.
Universal Service Administrative Company
http://www.universalservice.org/sl/
This is the business that administers erate funds.
Testing On Computers: A Follow-up Study Comparing Performance On Computer and On Paper
Learning and Leading With Technology: A Presenters ToolkitFamily Matters: Single parent concerns about the middle school transition
Link to pdf of the study
This study investigated the differences between single parent mothers' and fathers' concerns about the middle school transition. The sampling population was 149 single parents of students from middle schools in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. The findings showed that both groups of single parents had a higher number of academic transitional concerns than social transitional concerns. The mothers had higher concerns for the academic transition than the social transition. The fathers, however, had more concerns for the social transition than academic transition. With these findings, schools may want to develop school and family centered strategies for addressing the gender based and single parent family concerns in the transition to the middle school.
American Association of School Administrators
AASA focuses on four major areas: improving the condition of children and youth; preparing schools and school systems for the 21st century; connecting schools and communities; and enhancing the quality and effectiveness of school leaders.
Association
for Educational Communications and Technology
AECT
provides leadership in educational communications and technology by
linking professionals who hold a common interest in the use of education
technology and its application to the learning process.
Consortium
for School Networking
CoSN,
a non-profit organization, promotes the use of telecommunications in
K-12 education to improve learning. Members represent state and local
education agencies, nonprofits, companies, and individuals who share
their vision.
Education
Commission of the States
The
Education Commission of the States is a nonprofit, nationwide interstate
compact formed in 1965 to help governors, state legislators, state
education
officials and others develop policies to improve the quality of education.
Education
Leadership Toolkit
The
Education Leadership Toolkit is a collection of tips and pointers,
articles, case studies, and other resources for education leaders addressing
issues
around technology and education.
International
Society for Technology in Education
ISTE
is the largest teacher-based, nonprofit organization in the field of
educational technology. Its mission is to help K-12 classroom teachers
and administrators share effective methods for enhancing student learning
through the use of new classroom technologies.
MCI’s
MarcoPolo
MCI’s
MarcoPolo is an Internet-based learning initiative for teachers, students,
and parents searching for the best educational resources the Internet
has to offer.
National
School Boards Association
The
National School Boards Association fosters equity and excellence in
public elementary and secondary education in the United States through
school board leadership.
The
Northeast and Islands Regional Educational Lab at Brown
University
The
LAB at Brown University provides a variety of resources ranging from
a grants database to research on comprehensive school reformand educational
news and initiatives.
US
Department of Education, Office of Educational Technology
The
Office of Educational Technology is committed to bringing technology
into the classroom. On their Web site are links to publications and
research, federal resources, state contacts and descriptions of programs
that they administer.
www.refdesk.com
Refdesk.com
is unique in it's variety of essential and interesting Internet links.
In particular, are the educational resources page, links to Internet
help and online tutorials and the exceptional listing of 260+ Internet
search engines broken down by category.
Technology
Toolkit compiled by Jerry
Crystal, Director of Technology Integration,
Carmen Arace Middle School,
Bloomfield, CT, jcrystal@blmfld.org