Wednesday, May 16, 2012

General Technology Resources

  • Instructional Materials Center, Appalachian Libraries, ASU
  • The National Library of Education The federal government's main resource for education information.
  • The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development is a unique international, nonprofit, nonpartisan association of professional educators whose jobs cross all grade levels and subject areas. In their diversity, our members share a profound commitment to excellence in education. Founded in 1943, ASCD's mission is to forge covenants in teaching and learning for the success of all learners.
  • Franklin Institute Education Hotlists This site contains useful links on professional development, lesson plans, curriculum resources, educational reform projects using technology, and "Featured Resources." These sources have been screened by the Franklin Institute for educational appropriateness.
  • Education World This is "Where Educators go to Learn." Over 6,500 education-related topics listing over 120,000 links, and growing all the time. Browse categories for Teachers, Administrators, Parents, and Students, plus a full Subject Guide with thousands of links to resources in Arts and Humanities, History, Math, Physical Education & Health, Science, and Social Science. This category tree makes it easy to find the resources you need.
  • George Mason University Library This is a site from George Mason University which contains electronic education resources including journals and electronic publications, government resource links, and a comprehensive list of bibliographic resources including print and links to education sites. This site is fairly comprehensive, and you could spend a lot of time clicking on this one.
  • AskERIC This is the easiest site to navigate for ERIC information. If you click on the "Search ERIC Database" TV Screen you can access documents and journals from 1966 through January 2000. You can search by a number of terms and there are even links to research assistance. Totally reliable and easy to access.
  • Education Week You can®t beat this one for lots of free information about the latest developments in the field. A combination of Ed Week, Teacher Magazine and such timely reports as the Daily News Clips and special reports (Quality Counts, Technology Counts, etc.). This one offers a lot of "bang for the buck.
  • K12nation.net, a Washington D.C.-based Internet company that provides a free Web-based tool connecting educators, parents and students in a password-protected environment, has just launched its first technology tour, visiting schools in Delaware and Pennsylvania. K12nation.net's user base extends to all 50 states, and internationally.
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