Annotated Bookmarks for
Administrators and Technology Coodinators

 

Research Education and Change

 

ACOT Sites

These sites were involved in an earlier Apple research project to evaluate the effectiveness of technology in the classrooms. There are sites situated around the country and some in other countries.

Business on the Internet

This is a site where you can keep on top of what is happening in the business world and how it relates to education.

CDE Home Page

California Department of Education site - you need to go here on a regular basis to check on grants and legislative issues.

Commercial Scenarios for the Web

This is an abstract with many links on where the Web is going. Check out what may happen in the future.

Cyberspace and the American Dream

Written in 1994, it does have some good points on what may happen to communication, education and the world in the future.

Dov Wisebrod, "Visions of the Future

Article written in 1995, see how the future of technology will be in the US, Europe and Japan.

Education Reform and Technology

Article by Margaret Riel for the Well Connected Educator. Not only well-thought out, but organized and crammed with great links on reform and the future.

EdWeb Home Page

Andy Carvin has put together a very creative site on education, change, future. Links are questions that take you to information with more questions. Thanks, Andy!

Effectiveness Reports

Apple has put together studies on the effectiveness of technology in specific grade levels and subject areas.

Effects of Technology on Classroom

Study by the Department of Education. Nine sites who use technology with comments, virtual tours of their classrooms, and results of studies.

Ensuring Equity

Technology brings up the issue of the Haves and the Have-Nots. These articles answer many of our questions and bring up new questions.

Goals 2000 Educate America Act

The Dept. of Ed's site explaining the Goals 2000 Act.

Investigating the Research cycle

Site created for Bellingham USD teachers explaining the steps of the Research cycle.

Links to Student Research Projects

Links created by Matt Huston for Computer Strategies "Camps for Teachers" Summer, 1997.

Major Categories in the Taxonomy

Here's Bloom's Taxonomy with descriptions of each category.

National Center for Education Statistics

Check out this site for data and statistics to back up information on technology in education.

On the Edge of the Digital Age

Articles on the future that cover what has happened to get us to the point we are now and what is predicted for the future.

Professional Development Support

Support materials for Professional Development with articles that you can download.

Quality of Life in the Electronic Village

Article on the Quality of life in the electronic village.

Redefining Teaching

Article and speech from David Thornburg from his professional development center. A must for anyone doing research on education and the future. A real visionary. Thanks, David!

Science and Technology Shaping

This site comes from the Whitehouse. Beautiful Home Page, but takes some time to download. Check this one out!

Terrie Gray

Terrie has put some real time into this site. Links to her own ideas and some from her colleagues in the Pepperdine Doctorate program.

The Tools That Will Rebuild Education

Apple Computer has put this site together with ideas involving Goals 2000.

The Well Connected Educator

Gwen Solomon maintains this site. Lots of articles developed by educators. A forum moderated by Bonnie Brice. Great! Thanks Gwen and Bonnie!

U.S. News 4/1/96 What kids should know

Article on what schools should know and how they use technology.

WIRED 2.07 - Learning by Doing

Great and fun article that explains what is happening in our schools compared to other schools around the world.

 

Staff Development and Planning

 

Bay Region IV Professional Development

What is happening in the Northern California's Bay Area Region IV (CTAP) for Professional Development.

Building Virtual Communities

Maybe we should be looking at Online Professional Development. Ferdi Serim has put together a convincing argument.

Computer Strategies Home Page

Links, resources, calendar and projects. Email us with ideas and more. Check site out in a month for new home page and more..

Developing a School or District

You need to develop or revisit your school or district technology plan. Check out this site that discusses critical issues in the planning process.

Guidebook For Developing an Effective Plan

Larry Anderson has put together a comprehensive site on planning. The guidebook can be downloaded by Acrobat Reader.

TEACHERS HELPING TEACHERS

Lesson plans updated regularly in every subject area. Also offers in-service sessions.

 

Integrating the Internet

 

Bat Thematic Unit

Thematic Unit on Bats designed by graduate students at Cal State Hayward. Contra Costa County office of Education has developed multimedia theme bags and this web page is an extension of that project.

Classroom Connect on the Net

Great resource for teachers: Lessons, projects, activities and links. You can order resources from this company and attend their conference on the latest on the Internet.

Doc's Education Resource Pages

Doc from New Mexico has put together a long list of information for educators. It is arranged by subject so information is easy to find.

ED's Oasis Teacher Support

This is a new site maintained by Terrie Gray. Lots of resources and ideas from teachers. Check it out!

EdLinks

Lots of links for educators organized in a way we can understand.

Egyptian Scavenger Hunt

Great project designed by San Diego State University. If you are teaching Ancient Egypt, your students will love this interactive site.

Filamentality

Pacific Bell's Knowledge Network allows teachers to use this site to create their own web page - an easy way to get your page up and running.

FILLING THE TOOL BOX

Jamieson McKenzie from Bellingham USD, WA, created the newsletter to keep educators up-to-date on issues involving technology and education.

Global SchoolNet Foundation

This is an amazing site where you can pick from an endless list of email projects, see what school sites are doing around the world and learn how to be a part of the global community.

HOW TO USE THE FRAMEWORK

This is the whole book on how to use the framework. Chapters are links and easy to find sections you need right away.

Integrating the Internet

At this site, there is a weekly newsletter, where you can find how to use primary sources, some sources, projects, planning projects and more.

Isis Productions

This is another site put together by San Diego State University for Ancient Egypt. I could not get some 6th graders to stop after I showed them this site. Wow!

Journey North 1997

This is a collection of migratory animals with teacher discussion areas, challenge units and much more. A little difficult to navigate through, but a beautiful site to see.

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators

This amazing teacher has put together a fanctastic collection of links plus some wonderful slide shows available for you to use. Thanks, Kathy!

Learning Page of the Library of Congress

So you want to learn how to use primary sources. This is the place. Activities, lessons, and so much more..

Live from Mars

NASA has this site available for teachers to keep an eye on the Pathfinder and has used this site for a collections of lessons and activities that teachers have designed.

Odyssey of the Mind

If you are working with students who you would like to challenge their curiosity - this is the place.

Parent's Educational Resource Centerf

This is a site for parents of Special Needs Students, but I would recommend all educators to check it out.

S.C.O.R.E.

This is California Online Resources for Education. Teachers at four county offices around California have developed lessons, activities and projects that use the Internet around Math, Science, History and Language Arts.

WebQuest Template

This template was developed by Bernie Dodge out of San Diego State University. Use this with your students to develop a WebQuest around your content area.

What About AIDS?

An AIDS WebQuest that was put together very effectively.

WWW Projects Activity Structur

Sample Curriculum projects for K-12 organized by how you would set them up. Designed by Judi Harris (Texas)

 

School sites

Sites from all over the world that are fun to visit.

 

@North - CHSN's World Wide Web Site

Alvarado_Elementary

Arbor Heights School

Berkeley High

Berlin High School Home Page

Bishop O'Dowd High School

Chipeta Home Page

Comet Hale-Bopp for Kids

Davis Senior High School

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