Classroom Technology
Classroom management, technology in the classroom, online classes and more. As our societies become more technologically-oriented, the demands for a well-educated workforce increase. Today's children and adults, must acquire the necessary skills to survive in a modern, technological world; therefore, they must be exposed to and acquainted with the technology that rules our everyday lives. Teachers and other educators are struggling to keep up with the vast influx of new techniques and information, and to implement them into the curricula. Networking and open dissemination of information can ease the transition. The links below offer a large assortment of information on the uses of networks and technology in today's classroom.
ABC-CLIO, Santa Barbara, California: Authoritative Sources on High-Interest Topics
Get information on ABC-CLIO's staggering array of multimedia offerings, which range from anthropology, to political science to women's studies.
British Educational Communications and Technology Agency, United Kingdom: Virtual Teacher Center
Resource for teachers and school administrators in the U.K. contains links of interest to teachers; reviews of educational software; and links.
Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island: Exploratory Educational Resources Guide
Introduction to the seeing-interacting-learning process, with a timeline of notable events in educational theory (from the 1960s to the present).
California State University, San Diego: Blue Web'n Applications Library
Educator-reviewed links for K-12 classrooms, set up in a quick reference table which offers lessons, activities, and more for each subject area.
Columbia University, New York City, New York: Institute for Learning Technologies
Promoting the use of technology in education and society, this institute offers guidance for using the Internet, full-length papers, and "digitexts."
EduCause.edu: Education Review: Robert Hauptman: Information Technology: Seduction and Peril
Robert Hauptman suggests that kids must be taught ethical computer use, and that severe penalties be given for misuse of information technology.
EduCause.edu: Educom Review: Carol Twigg: Is Technology a Silver Bullet?
Article recommends creating a framework to measure the actual costs of implementing the various delivery methods of distance education programs.
EduCause.edu: Educom Review: Larry Irving: Raising the Bar on Universal Service
Interview with Larry Irving, about the importance of ensuring that public schools are connected to the internet while protecting the children.
EduCause.edu: Educom Review: Samuel Williamson: When Change Is the Only Constant
How liberal education is adjusting to the world of technology, which has changed the way we pass on information, but not the way we learn.
EduCause.edu: Educom Review: Wendy Rickard Bolletin: Can Information Technology Improve Education?
Article states the need for a collaborative effort between schools and the computer industry to fund and develop effective online courses.
Global School Net Foundation: Educators and Parents Resources Guide
This resource site focuses on internet-based learning and integration of technology into the classroom. Links to interactive projects, much more.
International Conference on Technology and Education
News on the Spring conference, held in North America or Europe, letting educators and administrators exchange ideas about educational technology.
JA Network, United Kingdom: Academic and Research Network
Try this guide and entry point to the Academic and Research Network, the U.K.'s original internet, with operations, workshops, and service.
Jane Dorner: Miranda Teachers Resources Guide
A network of resources for teacher education in information and communications technology, offering study group projects, case studies, and links.
LightSpan.com: Educators and Parents Information and Resources Guide
This subscription-based service lets K-12 educators, parents, and students have fun with an online community. Inspires students to participate.
Linda Joseph: Cyber Bee Classroom Curriculum Information Guide
Helps you integrate the internet into K-12 classroom curriculum. Contains links to educational web sites, and to 'MultiMedia Schools' magazine.
Maricopa Community Colleges, Tempe, Arizona: Maricopa Center for Learning and Instruction: Alan Levine: Teaching on the World Wide Web
A collection of sites exemplifying the web's power to improve teaching and learning; offers a tutorial--'How to Be a Web Hound'--of tips and tools.
National Public Radio: Ira Flatow: Talk of the Nation: Computers and Education
Audio report, examining if computers are positively influencing America's children. A ten-year experiment reveals that computers boost test scores.
NODE Learning Technologies Network, Ontario, Canada
Nonprofit network for technology in higher education offers a tutorial on finding and using electronic information, and resources for educators.
Northwest Regional Education Laboratory: Equity in Educational Technology
Strategies for school technology equity, such as access, type of use, and curriculum. Site offers sample plans, a bibliography, and related links.
Open School, British Columbia, Canada: International Society for Technology in Education
Find details on this international society, which holds its annual educational technology conference in Canada and other parts of the world.
South Central Regional Technology in Education Consortium
Teachers interested in educational technology will enjoy these success stories from teachers and media specialists, and articles about students.
United States Department of Education: Office of Educational Technology
Resource for educators from the DOE's Office of Educational Technology. Offers the latest news, funding opportunities, and publications.
United States Federal Communications Commission: LearnNet
A news and information source for FCC policy and initiatives on the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and Universal Service Program, with links.
University of Geneva, Switzerland: School of Psychology and Education: Educational Technology Resources Guide
Directory of theoretical and practical educational technology links with sections on web courseware, programming, publications, and research.
University of Maryland, College Park: Michael L. Hall: Electronic Technology and Teaching Guide
An exhaustive listing of educational technology sites, covering conferences; publications, academic programs, activities, and organizations.
University of Virginia, Charlottesville: Institute for Advanced Technology in the Humanities
Web-based humanities research archives and reports, speculative essays, a William Blake archive, and the current issue of Postmodern Culture.
University of Washington, Bothell: Virtual Reality and Education Training Guide
Publications, research centers, commercial links, and mailing lists and discussion forums on the use of virtual reality in education and training.
Virginia Technology Institute and State University, Blacksburg: All American Technology Resources Guide
A project funded by the NSF and the NASA to develop standards for K-12 technology education presents details on the two phases of the project.