Web Resources

International Society for Technology in Education
http://www.iste.org
International professional organization "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."

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Technology
http://www.ed.gov/technology

Alaska Society for Technology in Education
http://www.aste.org
A professional organization promoting technology integration in Alaska's schools.

tech Learning: The Resource for Educational Technology Leaders
http://www.techlearning.com
Full text of articles from Technology and Learning magazine.

National Education Technology Plan
http://www.nationaledtechplan.org
Examples of what students around the country are doing with technology, reports on research on technology integration in U.S. schools, provides action plans and recommendations for transformation toward effective use of technology in schools. Research is conducted by a team consisting of the American Institutes for Research, the International Society for Technology in Education, and the State Educational Technology Directors Association and is funded by the U.S. Department of Education.

Educause
http://www.educause.edu
"...a non-profit association whose mission is to advance higher education by promoting the intelligent use of information technology."

The Educator's Reference Desk
http://eduref.org
Includes searchable database of over 2000 reviewed lesson plans, many of which integrate technology. Created by the group that created AskERIC, the Information Institute of Syracuse.

Kathy Shrock's Guide for Educators
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/
Lesson plans, assessments and rubrics, articles, and information on ways to integrate technology in the classroom.

Blue Web’n: a site of award winning websites for teachers
http://www.kn.sbc.com/wired/bluewebn/