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National Educational Technology Plan » Comprehensive Resource List
"The community has shared the following statements, written resources, technology tool recommendations, and exemplary case studies with the National Educational Technology Plan team. To view a resource, please click on its title below. To browse resources by category, please select a focus area from the menu above. "
NSDL.org - The National Science Digital Library
"NSDL is the Nation's online library for education and research in
Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics."
Free Technology for Teachers: Six Easy Ways for Students to Create Videos Online
"Six Easy Ways for Students to Create Videos Online
YouTube claims that twenty hours of video is uploaded to its site every minute. Much of this video is created by amateur video producers. In years past if you wanted to create video, you had to have (often expensive) recording and editing equipment. Today, the web has made it possible for anyone to create and edit professional-looking content without having to purchase any special equipment or software. Creating video content is a great way to get students engaged in projects through which they can demonstrate their learning. The following are six free, web-based, resources students can use to create their own videos."
The Partnership for 21st Century Skills - Home
"The Partnership for 21st Century Skills has emerged as the leading advocacy organization focused on infusing 21st century skills into education. Bringing together the business community, education leaders, and policymakers, we have defined a powerful vision for 21st century education to ensure every child’s success as citizens and workers in the 21st century. The Partnership encourages schools, districts and states to advocate for the infusion of 21st century skills into education and provides tools and resources to help facilitate and drive change. Learn more. "
Grown Up Digital » About Don Tapscott
"Don Tapscott is one of the world’s leading authorities on business strategy, with emphasis on how information technology changes business, government and society. He is the author or co-author of 13 widely read books, including Wikinomics, which was the best selling management book in the United States in 2007 and is now translated into 22 languages. He is Chairman of nGenera Insight, a global business innovation company, headquartered in Austin, Texas with offices in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. Don directs several of nGenera Insight’s research and education programs, which serve a marquee list of Global 2000 customers. Tapscott is also an adjunct Professor at the J.L. Rotman School of Business at the University of Toronto."
Education News Archive :: 100+ Google Tricks for Teachers
"100+ Google Tricks for Teachers"
Thousands of Free Lesson Plans and Educational Resources for Teachers | Verizon Thinkfinity.org
"FREE lesson plans and educational resources "
AT&T Knowledge Network Explorer
"Filamentality is a fill-in-the-blank tool that guides you through picking a topic, searching the Internet, gathering good Internet links, and turning them into online learning activities. Support is built-in along the way through Mentality Tips. In the end, you'll
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create a web-based activity you can share with others even if you don't know anything about HTML or serving web pages."
Free Technology for Teachers: 9 Resources for Website Evaluation Lessons
"9 Resources for Website Evaluation Lessons
Nine days ago I published Beyond Google, an ebooklet designed to help teachers and students improve their Internet search results. What that ebooklet didn't include was resources for evaluating the quality of the websites that you find through Internet search engines. Therefore, I've compiled a list of nine resources that teachers can use as part of lesson plan about evaluating the quality and reliability of a website."
Teaching History With Technology
"EdTechTeacher.org presents The Center for Teaching History with Technology, a resource created to help K-12 history and social studies teachers incorporate technology effectively into their courses.
Find resources for histlaptop classory and social studies lesson plans, activities, projects, games, and quizzes that use technology. Explore inquiry-based lessons, activities, and projects. Learn about new and emerging technologies such as blogs, podcasts, wikis, ipods, and online social networks and explore innnovative ways of integrating them into the curriculum. Find out how others are using technology in the classroom. "
Diigo Resources and Tutorials - WebSlides
Diigo Resources and Tutorials
100+ Google Tricks That Will Save You Time in School | Online Colleges
"With classes, homework, and projects–not to mention your social life–time is truly at a premium for you, so why not latch onto the wide world that Google has to offer? From super-effective search tricks to Google hacks specifically for education to tricks and tips for using Gmail, Google Docs, and Google Calendar, these tricks will surely save you some precious time."
TechLiteracy Assessment : measures and reports technology literacy for elementary and middle school students
"TechLiteracy Assessment
Authentically measure and report technology proficiency
TechLiteracy Assessment uses a blend of interactive, performance-based questions and multiple choice, knowledge-based questions to measure and report technology literacy for elementary and middle school students. Psychometrically validated and Web-delivered to the classroom, computer lab or any Internet-connected computer, TechLiteracy Assessment is easy to implement and provides a single state- and district-wide solution that addresses two challenges:
* Get valid technology proficiency data to support accountability goals.
* Inform instruction to support improved student technology learning and help teachers plan how to integrate technology into core curriculum."
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