Educational Technology
Hot List
U.S. Department of Education
This site develops national educational technology policy and implements this policy through
department-wide educational technology programs.
The site includes links to the budget and legislation, education evaluation and research, distance
learning, Internet safety, a listing of grants, resources, reports, conferences and speeches, and
state directories.
I could use this website to locate various grants that are available to my classroom. You can also
view and analyze the text of technology speeches by Secretary Rod Paige and other officials at
the Department of Education.
www.ed.gov/Technology/
Network of Regional Technology in Education Consortia
The site was established to help states, local educational agencies, teachers, school library and
media personnel, administrators, and other education entities successfully integrate technologies
into kindergarten through 12th grade (K-12) classrooms, library media centers, and other
educational settings, including adult literacy centers.
There's a link to the Amazing Picture Machine Web site which is designed to help educators find
pictures, diagrams, and maps
that are available on the Internet.
The site bookmarks lists of links to sites providing information on current research, services,
products, tools, and resources designed to assist educators in meeting the needs of individuals
with disabilities.
I would definitely find the Amazing Picture Machine Web link useful because I could find
pictures, diagrams, or maps that relate to a particular topic or lesson.
http://rtec.org/
Educational Technology Review
The purpose of this site is to exchange information between disciplines, educational levels, and
information technologies to encourage the growth of ideas and practical solutions that can
contribute toward the improvement of education and learning through information technology.
There is a variety of articles on current issues and discussions, review papers, reports on
innovative applications and projects, courseware experiences, opinions.
This site may be used to locate current and archived educational technology issues and articles.
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www.aace.org/pubs/etr/issue3/index.cfm
International Society for Technology in Education
The site is dedicated to providing leadership and service to improve teaching and learning by
advancing the effective use of technology in K–12 education and teacher education. It provides
their members with information, networking opportunities, and guidance as they face the
challenge of incorporating computers, the
Internet, and other new technologies into their schools.
The site provides information on professional development opportunities and resources of books
about standards.
Teacher's resources section includes a listing of current Web sites, books, or periodicals that
relate to educational technology.
I could use this site to gather information about other sites that offer lessons or ideas in particular
grade levels and topics.
www.iste.org
Transforming Education Through Information Technologies
Their mission is to advance higher education by promoting the intelligent use of information
technology.
Lists upcoming conferences, seminars, institutes, and other professional development events.
There's also a "site of the week" which usually features a particular technological University.
The site also contains a link to ECAR, which provides timely research and analysis to help
higher education leaders make better decisions about information technology.
In the classroom, I would use the ECAR link to analyze and research studies, bulletins, and
presentations.
www.educause.edu
EDUTECH Online Resource for Education and Technologies
Edutech is an on-line resource for education and technologies.
The site offers a variety of options including: sites of the month, an alphabetical search for
themes, a query search, and an opportunity to submit a theme to Edutech's data base.
I would use this site in my classroom to search a theme for instruction and also to use the virtual
library for information.
http://agora.unige.ch/tecfa/edutech/welcome_frame.html
International Journal of Educational Technology
The International Journal of Educational Technology (IJET) is an international refereed journal
in the field of educational technology, sponsored by faculty, staff, and students at The Graduate
School of Education at the University of Western Australia and the College of Education at the
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
The site is committed to providing access to quality research articles in the area of educational
technology for all interested readers and educators.
Includes articles and feature items in each issue about various technological areas.
In my classroom I would use this web site to gather information on technology using the articles
from different volumes, for example, "An Analysis of Teacher Concerns Toward Instructional
Technology."
www.outreach.uiuc.edu/ijet/
From Now On
Includes recent articles about technology issues and other educational subjects. There's also a
link to "no child left behind" information.
Articles and other resources meant to guide those who are just starting out building virtual
museums with their students are included on this website. It's also possible to order books or
other resources of interest.
As a teacher, this website would be useful to encounter entertaining cartoons or pictures to
introduce a topic or begin class.
www.fno.org/
The Texas Center for Educational Technology
The purpose of this site is to bring the benefits of technology to students and educators.
It provides information and links to current issues in educational technology and includes ideas
for projects that aid teachers in integrating technology into the classroom in different ways. It
also has a wide range of web links to aid educators.
I would use this web site to follow links to various sites, such as, the Technology Applications
Center for Educator Development which provides resources for the instructor and encourages the
integration of technology throughout the curriculum
www.tcet.unt.edu/
Northwest Educational Technology Consortium
The goal of this web site is to provide professional development opportunities, access to
technical assistance, and support for collegial interaction that allow and encourage educators
throughout our region, and especially in K-12 schools, to become informed and fearless users of
technology.
Provides access to the NETC newsletter, an electronic library, a link to technology planning
which plans strategies and links to technology ideas, and software evaluation, among others.
I think the software evaluation would be useful for a classroom teacher because she could read
reviews of certain software before purchasing it or using it in the classroom.
www.netc.org/