Educational Technology Planning
resources on the integration of Information and
Communications Technology in K-12 Schools
compiled in EDU 360 or EDU 553 or other Ed. Tech. Courses
at Eastern Connecticut State University
contact David Stoloff if you have any questions DISCLAIMER
last updated 6/26/05 – some links may not be active
from Patti Fusco, Chair, Curriculum Subcommittee, Connecticut Commission for Educational Technology for the latest on the Connecticut Education Network, please see http://www.doit.state.ct.us/cen/
from Dr. Janice Gruendel,
Co-Director and Senior Policy Fellow
Connecticut Voices for Children
33 Whitney Avenue, New Haven, CT 06510
Tel: 203-498-4240, Fax: 203-498-4242
http://www.ctkidslink.org/
Teaching to Change LA
This is an incredible website on technology, kids,
http://www.tcla.gseis.ucla.edu/divide/index.html
Notes
on a Meta-Analysis of
Comparative Features Analysis of Leading Course
Management Software
Gathered by David Stoloff, ECSU, email: stoloffd@easternct.edu
1) Web Tool for comparative analysis - Review by technical and instructional specifications – side-by-side analyses.
For all applications - http://www.edutools.info/course/compare/all.jsp
2) Why are we using WebCT? - http://iserv.tay.ac.uk/webcthelp/whywebct/
3) Comparison of Online Course Delivery Software Products -
http://www.marshall.edu/it/cit/webct/compare/comparison.html
use WebCT when there are other good products available?
4) Comparison of Blackboard, eCollege, eSocrates, and WebCT -
http://www.esocrates.com/LearningResources/ComparisonChart.htm
5) http://www.eduventures.com/pdf/freeSamples/bigbang_overview.pdf
"Eduventures.com believes that BlackBoard has
established the strongest position in the marketplace … however, WebCT which has a
significant new partner in Thomson Learningis in an
excellent position to match, if not surpass, BlackBoard."
10/2000.
http://www.cosn.org/
Welcome to the CoSN
Homepage!
The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) promotes
the use of telecommunications to improve K-12 learning.
edtechNOT.com,
http://www.edtechnot.com/ .
"It has been created to encourage debate on the merits and pitfalls of
using
educational technology in real schools. It is also designed to connect
educational technology stake holders to the greatest ideas available on this
important topic."
Comparisons of Educational Technology Plans
by ECSU students
http://www.easternct.edu/depts/edu/553/edtechplans.html
http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~tep/technology/index.html
"We have assembled an annotated library of Web-sites from the UO and
around the world that we think are
good examples of various Web-site designs." Anatomy of a
course Web-site, Designing your Web-site, Copyright and fair use guidelines,
and Where to go for help.
Revising the National Educational Technology Plan
Since the 1996 release of the nation’s
first educational technology plan,interest
in increasing the use of technology in education has catapulted to national
prominence. This interest has been spurred by the widespreadrecognition
of the transformations technology is having on the American
economy, as well as by the potential for technology to transform the teaching
and learning experience. A growing sense now exists
that there isa critical mass of opportunities to make
tremendous strides in improving the nation’s schools.
In recognition of these opportunities, the Office of Educational Technology has
undertaken a strategic review and revision of the national educational
technology plan to be completed by fall 2000.
Technology Meets Math Education: Envisioning A Practical Future
Any discussion of the future role of technology in
mathematics education must integrate enthusiastic vision with careful realism,
as the recent pasthas demonstrated that there is
significant potential, but it is often notrealized.
These considerations must be carried out in light of the goals we hold for
students’ mathematical knowledge and expertise – a wide-ranging mathematical
literacy, mathematical habits of mind, an appreciation of and interest in
mathematical thinking, an informed view of computation tools. These goals are
best served by the creation of communities of learners in which students are
actively engaged in
the process of mathematical sense-making
Forum on Technology in K-12 Education: Envisioning a New Future--Science
This paper explores the realities and possibilities of
instructional technology applications in science education. The paper begins
with a discussion of the definition of technology. To a science educator,
technology refers to the application of science to solve human problems, or, as
the International Technology Education Association says, Technology is Human Innovation
in Action!" Hence, the term Instructional Technology will be used in this
paper to distinguish that domain from the broader view held by science
educators
NEA: News Release -- Confronting the Future of Distance Learning - Placing Quality In Reach
ISTE's Learning & Leading with Technology
This month, read the final article in Lynn McNally &
Cindy Etchison’s series about successful technology
integration. ISTE members can read Judi Harris’s
column
describing how to design effective technology integration activities and
articles about social problem solving and decision making, online classroom
visits, teacher collaboration, and more.
http://www.freeedu.com/ has hundreds of courses on topics like business; cultural education; computer training; desktop computing; Math and Grammar Prep; etc.
The US Dept of Ed Office of Educational Technology is updating its 1996
National Educational Technology Plan.
White papers and the new priorities
in educational technology are available at
http://www.air.org/forum/default.htm.
Educational Technology Resources collected on
Florida
Atlantic University FAU's Educational Technology
graduate program examines every aspect of a modern society that demands quality
education.
Educational Technology Network
Home Page
The Center for anguage
and Educational Technology, AIT
ED Office of Educational Technology
International Forum of Educational Technology &
Society
CECA - Connecticut Educators Computer Association
"Technology Meets Math Education:
Envisioning a Practical Future" is one of
many white papers and reports commissioned by the US Dept of Ed Office of
Educ Tech as part of its initiative to review and
revise the 1996 national
educ tech plan.
http://www.air.org/forum/abRubin.htm
"Forum on Technology in K-12 Education:
Envisioning a New Future -- Science"
is one of many white papers and reports commissioned by the US Dept of Ed
Office of Educ Tech as part of its initiative to
review and revise the 1996
national educ tech plan.
http://www.air.org/forum/abRakow.htm
http://www.state.ct.us/sde/tech/tech.htm
http://www.nea.org/nr/nr000614.html
Faculty survey on distance learning.
Educational Technology in the San Diego (CA) Schools http://edtech.sandi.net/
UK's National Curriculum for the Use of ICT http://www.teach-tta.gov.uk/ict/index.htm
"Information and Communications Technology is now an integral part of
initial teacher training and the Teacher Training Agency [London, UK] has
developed a National Curriculum for the use of ICT in subject teaching."
the international standard of competence for
computer users - European Computer Driving Licence - http://www.bcs.org.uk/ecdl/index.html
The ECDL is the European-wide qualification which enables people to demonstrate
their competence in computer skills.
Educational
Technology Resources
compiled by Betty Goyette,
betty.goyette@po.state.ct.us
Connecticut State Department of Education - Educational Technology
to be used by students and faculty in the Education Department, ECSU,
David L. Stoloff,
Education Department Chair
found as
http://www.easternct.edu/depts/edu/textbooks/edtech.html on the WWW
Student Learning
Information Power - Information Literacy (American Association of School
Librarians)
http://www.ala.org/aasl/ip_toc.html
National Educational Technology Standards (NETS)
http://cnets.iste.org/
Infrastructure and Learning Environment
http://www.slcfund.org/
Reasons for integrating technology
In addition to the ways technology can enhance an I-Search Unit for students
with learning
disabilities, technology can also support students with sensory, physical, and
cognitive disabilities through assistive technology and instructional
technology.
Welcome to
Reinventing Schools: The Technology Is Now!
Welcome to Reinventing Schools: The Technology is now? offers
many sources that explore the potential impact technologies have on education.
Presented by the National Academy of Sciences - National Academy of
Engineering, this site presents information in a multimedia format.
Technology
The Learning With Technology Profile Tool is a
computer program intended to help
educators think carefully about their practice in the areas of engaged learning
and
technology. The program presents indicators of engaged learning and indicators
of
technology.
Welcome to Teachnet.Com
With teachers dealing with such issues as mainstreaming, different ability
levels, and growing discipline difficulties, a problem that cannot be ignored
is how to keep challenging activites available for
all student at all times. An abundance of worksheets end up being the kiss of
death and Silent Sustained Reading can only go so far. What's a teacher to do?
Education Technology: Links to Web
Resources
The following resources represent some of the education technology/technology
planning
information currently available on the web. Like any web resource, this list
cannot be considered
exhaustive. If you know of a site you feel should be included on this list,
please let us know by
e-mail.
Technology
Improving Student Achievement Through Technology
Integrating Technology into the Curriculum
Integrating Technology in Rural Schools: Special Considerations
WWW Workshop:
Teaching and Learning with the Web ( 2-Jun-1994)
The conference is full now (and the deadline for workshop registration has
expired). Note
however that you can still submit a remote contribution to the workshop. It
will be
discussed without you, but we will maintain links to the contributions even
after the
workshop here. Teaching & Learning with the Web is an ongoing effort and
this is a opportunity
to communicate your work and your ideas. [An historical document]
U.S. Department of Education
If you need quick answers to the most frequently asked questions about the
Department or its
activities, your first stop should be our collection of FAQs
and Fact Sheets. If you are a teacher,
researcher, or student and you want to explore the resources the Department
makes available
especially for you, you'll want to look at the Teacher's Guide to the Department
of Education, the Researcher's Guide to the Department of Education or the
Student Guide to Financial Aid. We're also starting to collect links to
ED-sponsored Internet resources for parents.
Other Sites added to this list after Summer 1999:
Substitute Teaching Institute http://subed.usu.edu/
The Substitute Teaching Handbook for Elementary School has many great
ideas. Submitted by Jamie Hendricks.
Educational Resources and Lesson
Plans http://www.cloudnet.com/~edrbsass/edres.htm