Educational Resources Information Center Clearinghouse on Information
and Technology [http://eric.ed.gov/].
Internet Lesson Plan Catalog, Seven Steps to Responsible Software Selection,
(1995), ERIC Digest (ED 382 157) and K-12 Technology Planning at State,
District, and Local Levels, (1996) ERIC Digest (ED 393 448).
Educause [http://www.educause.edu/]
Two documents available are: National Networking Index, FAQs for Technically
Challenged.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Office of Aeronautics
and the United States Department of Education’s National Center for Education
Statistics. (1995). Connecting to the Future: A Guide For Building a Network Infrastructure for Education. [http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/handbook/].
North Central Regional Educational Laboratory, Learning Through Technology:
A Planning and Implementation Guide. [http://www.ncrel.org/tandl/homepg.htm]
United States Advisory Council On The National Information Infrastructure.
(1996). KickStart Initiative. Connecting America’s Communities To The Information
Superhighway. [http://www.benton.org/publibrary/kickstart/home.html].
United States Department of Education. (1996). Getting America’s Students
Ready for the 21st Century: Meeting the Technology Literacy Challenge.
[http://www.ed.gov/Technology/Plan/NatTechPlan/].
American Association of School Administrators [http://www.aasa.org].
This site has acceptable use policies, technology plans, and other technology
planning resources.
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development [http://www.ascd.org]
This site has documents and other resources free for members.
Association of Research Libraries [http://www.arl.org/]
Assists member libraries to exploit technology in the fulfillment of their
missions.
Classroom Connect for K12 Teachers and Students. [http://www.classroom.com]
Contains lesson plans, a resource station, teacher contacts, and an Internet Education Catalog.
Council of Chief State School Officers [http://www.ccsso.org]
This site is linked to state education agencies’ home pages. In addition,
there are publications and other information about technology projects
in states.
Council of Great City Schools [http://www.cgcs.org]
This site contains information about technology activities in large school
districts.
Education Commission of the States [http://www.ecs.org/ecs.235a.htm].
At this site, you can find information about state technology actions.
Education Technology Resources [http://www.amtec.ca/]
This site contains educational resources identified by Canadian colleges
and institutes.
Education Week [http://www.edweek.org]
This site lists deadlines for grant applications and discusses effective
sites on the Web.
Education World [http://www.education-world.com]
This is a large education-specific search engine with links to more than
35,000 education related sites. This site can facilitate and speed searches
for teaching resources.
Educational Resources Information Center Clearinghouse on Information
and Technology [http://ericir.syr.edu/ithome].
This site specializes in educational technology and library and information
science, and contains numerous links and references to useful sites. Included
is information on lesson plans, choosing software, and technology planning.
EDWeb [http://www.edwebproject.org/]
This is a site of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and contains
an interesting explanation of the Internet and its relationship to education
reform.
Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education.
[http://www.enc.org]. This site contains
resources and activities related to mathematics and science. Information
about grants is available here.
Foundation Center [http://fdncenter.org]
This center produces materials that help educators seeking grants for computer
technology and software. Information on the center can be found at this
site.
Global SchoolNet Foundation [http://www.gsn.org]
Provides assistance on planning telecomputing.
The Higher Education Information Resources Alliance [http://www.educause.niss.ac.uk/collab/heira.html]
In its HEIRAlliance Executive Strategy Servies, information about what
University Presidents should know about the integration of technology on
campus. In its HIERAlliance Evaluation Guidelines for Institutional Information
Resources, there are examples related to infrastructure, standards, desktop,
instruction, research, administrative systems, support planning and advisory
committees, partnerships, consortia and collaboration, professional development.
Institute for Learning Technologies [http://www.ilt.columbia.edu/k12/livetext/topics/index.html]
There are many topics of interest under the Resource Section I, such as
school technology planning guides and examples, technology skills, and
needs assessments.
NASA IITA K-12 Internet Initiative [http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/]
This site contains educational activities as well as assistance in learning
to use the Internet in schools.
National Association of Elementary School Principals, [http://www.naesp.org]
This site has the National Principal’s Resource Center Online and provides services
to its members.
National Association for Secondary School Principals. [http://www.nassp.org]
This site has the Principal Technology Network for members only.
National Center for Supercomputing Applications, [http://archive.ncsa.uiuc.edu/edu/]
This site contains several exhibits designed to demonstrate how computers
and computer networking can enhance K12 education. Included are tutorials
to help teachers on the World Wide Web and a handbook.
National Center for Technology Planning [http://www.nctp.com]
This site contains school district technology plans, sample planning forms,
and other timely information.
National Center to Improve Practice (NCIP). [http://www.edc.org/FSC/NCIP/]
This site contains information about the use of technology to enhance the
educational opportunities of students with disabilities.
National NetDay96 Web Site. [http://www.NetDay96.com].
This site has information on community efforts to connect schools.
National School Boards Association, Institute for the Transfer of Technology
to Education. [http://www.nsba.org/itte/]
This site has information on education technology leadership.
North Central Regional Educational Laboratory [http://www.ncrel.org/ncrel/]
This site has various helpful documents on education technology as well
as links to many other sites.
South Central Regional Technology in Education Consortium [http://scrtec.org]
Under the Technical Assistance category there are the files such as, Glossary
of Technical Terms, Technical Assistance Document (with information on
network usage); Internet and Networking - Acceptable Use Policy, Information
and Assistance Software; Resources for Establishing a Low Cost School Internet,
CIAC Internet Hoaxes; A Guide for Technology Planning - Version Tracker.
Technical Education Research Center (TERC) [http://www.terc.edu]
This non-profit organization is dedicated to improving mathematics and
science learning.
United States Advisory Council on the National Information Infrastructure
[http://www.benton.org/Library/KickStart/kick.home.html].
This site contains valuable information about galvanizing stakeholders,
identifying costs and sources of funding, addressing the needs of users,
and security, relating to schools, libraries, and community centers.
U.S. Department of Education [http://www.ed.gov/Technology/]
At this location, you can get information on technology grants and technology
opportunities, as well as other useful documents and information on the
federal activities in education.
Printed Documents
American Association of School Administrators. From Here to Technology:
How to Fund Hardware, Software, and More. Washington, DC: AASA. For ordering information, call (703) 875-0748.
Cradler, Jr. And Parish, E. (1995). Telecommunications and Technology
in Education: What Have We Learned by Research and Experience? San
Francisco: WestEd Regional Laboratory.
Ellsworth, Jill. (1994) Education on the Internet. Indianapolis:
SAMS Publishing.
Gillespie, R.G., Needham, G., and Rodger, E.J. (1995). A Director’s
Checklist for Connecting Public Libraries to the Internet. Edited by
Sandra J. Edwards. Chicago: Public Library Association, American Library
Association.
Jones, B.F., Valdez, G., Nowakowski, J., and Rasmussen, C. (1994). Designing
Learning and Technology for Educational Reform. Oak Brook, IL: North
Central Regional Educational Laboratory.
Lane, E.S., and Summerhill, C. (1993). An Internet Primer for Information
Professionals: A Basic Guide to Internet Networking Technology. Westport,
CT: Meckler.
Maran, Ruth. (1996) Computers Simplified. Foster City, CA:
IDG Books Worldwide, Inc.
Milken Family Foundation. Expanding Classroom, Shrinking World: Resource
Guide. 1250 Fourth Street, second Floor, Santa Monica, California 90401-1353,
(310) 998-2627, E-mail: webmaster@mff.org.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Office of Aeronautics
and the United States Department of Education’s National Center for Education
Statistics. (1995). Connecting to the Future: A Guide for Building a
Network Infrastructure for Education. A video and handbook. Available
from NASA CORE, Ohio, (216) 774-1051, and also on-line at [http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/handbook].
United States Advisory Council On The National Information Infrastructure.
(1996). KickStart Initiative. Connecting America’s Communities To The
Information Superhighway. Washington, DC: Benton Foundation. (202)
638-5770, and also on- line at [http://www.benton.org/Library/KickStart/kick.home.html].
United States Department of Education. (1996). Getting America’s
Students Ready for the 21st Century: Meeting the Technology Literacy Challenge.
Available from the U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC, (800)
USA-LEARN, and also on-line at [http://www.ed.gov/Technology/Plan/NatTechPlan/].
WestEd Eisenhower Regional Consortium. (1996). "Choosing a Service Provider,"
in Tales From the Electronic Frontier. San Francisco: Author.
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