Technology Standards

• Administrators
  Technology Standards for School Administrators 
  (TSSA) http://cnets.iste.org/tssa/

• Teachers
  National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers
  (NETS for Teachers) http://cnets.iste.org/index3.html

• Students
  National Educational Technology Standards for Students
  (NETS for Students)  http://cnets.iste.org/index2.html

Technology Associations/Agencies

• Department of Education Office of Educational Technology - http://www.ed.gov/Technology/ 
  
  
• Lab National Network - http://www.nwrel.org/national/ ...Links to the 10 Regional Labs.  Each has their area or expertise:
  • NCREL - Educational Technology
  • McREL - Standards-Based Instructional Practice
  • WestED - Assessment of Educational Achievement
  • NWREL - Re-engineering Schools
  • SEDL - Family and Community Involvement
  • AEL - Educational Technology
  • SERVE - Expanded Learning Opportunities
  • LAB - Teaching Diverse Students
  • LSS - Educational Leadership
  • PREL - Curriculum and Instruction Related to Reading and Language
    
    
    
• CEO Forum - http://www.ceoforum.org/ ..."The CEO Forum on Education and Technology was 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."

Technology Journals on the Internet

• From Now On - http://fno.org/ 
  
  
• Electronic School - http://www.electronic-school.com/index.html 
  
  
• eSchool News online - http://www.eschoolnews.org/ 
  
  

• Tech Learning - http://www.Techlearning.com ... See Professional Development Quick Tips.
  
  

• EdResearch Online - http://cunningham.acer.edu.au/dbtw-wpd/sample/edresearch.htm 
  
  
• Journal of Technology Education - http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JTE/ 
  
  
• Australian Journal of Educational Technology - http://www.ascilite.org.au/ajet/ajet.html 
  
  
• T.H.E. Journal - http://www.thejournal.com/ 

  Technology Research

• Research Studies:  Proof that Technology Supports Student Achievement- http://www.teacheruniverse.com/news/research.html 

Legislation

• No Child Left Behind  - signed  January 8, 2002 by President Bush
  • NCREL's Learning Point article No Teacher Left Behind: Understanding and Preparing for the New Education Legislation.

  Technology Dictionaries

• TekMom's Technology Buzzwords for Students - Kid-friendly explanations of the most frequently used technology terms.  Gives a definition, explanation, and sentence.  To reinforce these terms, scroll down to the Puzzle and Game section to see crossword puzzle, double puzzle, and hangman.   http://www.tekmom.com/buzzwords/
  
  
• 3D Dictionary - Search for terms by the alphabet.  Gives straight forward explanation and accompanying picture of the term. http://www.maran.com/dictionary/ 
  
  
• NetLingo - Comprehensive list of terms for older students (and teachers!) http://www.netlingo.com/inframes.cfm ...checked July 26th - server down??

Technology Questionnaires

• Teaching, Learning and Computing: National Survey of Schools and Teachers - http://www.crito.uci.edu/tlc/html/questionnaires.html 

Stages of Teachers' Technology Use

• Teachers Use of Computers - http://www.techtamers.com/followup/stages.htm ... Adapted from Apple Classrooms of Tomorrow (ACOT) research.
  
  
• Learning with Technology Profile Tool - http://www.ncrtec.org/capacity/profile/profwww.htm ... Great online tool for teachers to compare their current instructional practices with a set of indicators for engaged learning and high-performance technology. After completing the survey, click the "Graph my Responses" button to see the results. 

Technology Integration Status

• NCREL's enGauge - http://www.ncrel.org/engauge/
  
  
• StAR chart  (School Technology and Readiness) - http://star.aacte.org/  by CEO Forum ..."a self-assessment tool designed to provide schools with the information they need to better integrate technology into their educational process. Here, you can complete an online, multiple-choice questionnaire that will provide you with instant feedback on how well your school is doing in this process."
  
  
• Professional Competency Continuum: Professional Skills for the Digital Age - http://www.mff.org/publications/publications.taf?page=159 ...  This pdf downloaded file is created by the Milken Exchange on Education Technology.  Teachers can use it to assess their skills in integrating technology in the classroom.