NETS*A Website - ISTE's website dedicated to the NETS*A
Essential Conditions for Implementing NETS*A
Electronic Tools for Savy Administrators - article from Texas A&M and University of Texas on administrators and technology
Principals Talk Tech: How is Technology Integration Going - Education World article on tech integration from princpals' perspectives
CEO Forum on Technology - an annual assessment of the nation's progress toward integrating technology into American classrooms. Last updated 2001.
Leadership and the New Technologies
enGauge -A tool from NCREL for assessing technology implementation
Skills for the 21st Century Report - a public-private organization formed to define and incorporate into learning the skills that are necessary for every student's success in the 21st Century.
Scholastic Article on NETS*A - provides background and insight into the standards
The Paperless School - Education Week article on using technology to reduce paper use in schools
Bright Planet - guide to effective searching of the Internet
Bernie Dodge Tips for Searching - uses an acronym (NETS) for searching
UC Berkley Tutorial - Finding information on the Internet
Beginner's Guide to the Intenet Tutorial - Link To Learn's Tutorial
Search Engine Watch - Web searching tips
How to Choose a Searching Engine - from The University of Albany
Thinking Critically about Websites - evaluating websites from UCLA
The Good the Bad and the Ugly - Great Examples of Hoax Sites
Websites for Evaluation
http://www.martinlutherking.org/
Introduction to Palm Handhelds
The Palm Tipsheet - provides news and tips for Palm users
Educational
Uses of Palm Handhelds
Handheld
Learning - a site dedicated to the use of handhelds
in Education
The PDA Librarian - free books for your Palm
Palm Digital Media - books you can purchase for your Palm
Univ. of Vir. Electronic Text Library - more free books
Debating
the Merits of Palms in the Classroom - article from Wired News
Ed-U-Tech
Explores PDAs - Ed-U-Tech website with many references on PDAs in education
Planet
5th - Website of Tony Vincent - a 5th grade teacher in Omaha, Nebraska
who uses Palms with his class
Handheld Education.com
K12 Handhelds Educational Uses for Handhelds
The Changing Face of Instruction Using Handheld Computers Conference - Conference to be held December 3rd at the Bucks County Intermediate Unit. CCIU is one of the sponsors
Handhelds in the Classroom - article from Education World
The Concord Consortium - database of educational PDA applications and reviews
Rainbow Tech - website containing resources and links for using handhelds in education
Using Excel for Data Driven Decision Making (DDDM)
3DKnow -a DDDM Site from COSN
The Toolbelt - A Collection of DDDM Tools from NCREL
Technology Information Center for Administrative Leadeship - DDDM Resources
Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education - feature article on DDDM
'From Now On' Article on DDDM - includes Free Tools
Nice Tool on Monitoring Student Progress with Data - from the School Improvement in Maryland website
Quality School Portfolio - A FREE web-based decision support tool for K-12 school from UCLA
Technology Professional Development for Teachers
Learning with Technology Profile Tool - from NCRTEC
Milken Foundation - great site on Educational Technology and staff development
Article on Technology Professional Development
NCREL Article on Pfroffesional Development and Technology from NCREL
NSBA Website on Professional and Leadership Development
Professional Competency Continuum - from the Milken Foundation
Best Practices Videos - from South Central Regional Technology in Education Consortium
NETS
for Students with Intellegences
Instructional Software and Websites
MarcoPolo - endless supply of standards-aligned lesson plans and Internet content in all subject areas. Completely free!
MarcoPolo Aligned to PA Standards - links to MarcoPolo lessons from specific PA Standards
Video on Demand - CCIUs streaming video service available to all Chester County teachers free of charge
Inspiration - an electronic graphic organizer/concept mapping tool
Inspiration Templates matched to PA Standards
Tom Snyder Software - a vendor of multiple excellent educational software packages
Microsoft's Educational Resources Site
Video on Demand - CCIUs streaming video site - FREE to all Chester County educators
CEO Forum - founded in the fall of 1996 to help ensure that America's schools effectively prepare all students to be contributing citizens and productive workers in the 21st Century. To meet this objective, the Forum issued an annual assessment of the nation's progress toward integrating technology into American classrooms.
Learning for the 21st Century - an alliance of education, business and government leaders working to fully address the education needs and challenges of work and life in the 21st century.
K-12 Handhelds - provides schools with integrated solutions for handheld use
Teach-nology - a free web portal to a multitude of resources designed specifically for educators. More resources are available for a fee
International Society for Technology in Eduation - nonprofit professional organization in Educational Technology
Virtual Resources - developed by PEEN project. Web-based source for "grab 'n go" resources
Technology Practices Exchange - PDE developed "share house" of effective technology practices
Basics of Copyright Law - from Dan Templeton
Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) Code of Ethics - a nice guide to use for ethical use of technology
Keeping students Honest in Technology Age - An article from Scholastic
TEACH Act Toolkit - an online resource for understanding copyright and distance education
TEACH Act Compliance Checklist - a nice checklist to determine whether you are in compliance with the TEACH Act
Educator's Guide to Copyright and Fair Use - from the TechLearning website.
Copyright Quiz - also from the TechLearning website
Copyright
in an Electronic Environment - guidelines from The Consortium of College
& University Media Centers in North Carolina
Educational
Cyber Playground - Acceptable Use Policy references
Click one of the links below to download the General Lesson Rubric files to your computer
PC Version - .zip file
Mac Version - .sit file