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Research offers a way to start conversations that can affect educational reform. Considerations on Technology and Teachers is a collection of some of the best research articles from the Journal of Research on Technology in Education (JRTE) over the past five years. JRTE editor Lynne Schrum and the editorial review board chose these articles because they provide context about where we have been and how we should be moving forward, both in research and in practice. Topics include the impact of project-based learning on teachers' technology use, e-portfolios in teacher education, and the outcomes of a campus 1-to-1 laptop program. At the conclusion of each article, the original authors reflect on their study, examine the landscape since their research was published, and provide suggestions for further study.

I really like the ideas that it gives here. There are a lot of definition about "The Best Teacher" but a best teacher is not only about help students inside the classroom but also everything that they need when they are learning.

I want to add this bookmark to my page because it is a learning network created to bring teachers ideas together. It is like youtube but instead it contains videos on lesson plans, teaching strategies, and current events all relevant to teachers.

I've been getting this question a lot lately from administrators, parents, and taxpayers. The question isn't malicious, but rather comes from folks with a vested interest in making sure that our technology dollars directly benefit students. Does giving teachers laptops directly benefit students? For people who aren't actively teaching in a classroom, that's a hard question to answer. I don't think it's very hard for teachers to answer the question, though, especially at the secondary level. For most people entering the business world, there is no question that they will have a computer on their desk when they are hired. It might be a laptop, a desktop, a shared desktop facilitated with some sort of flextime arrangement, or even a computer allowance so that the new hire can buy a machine that makes them the most productive. However, it's not terribly likely that they'll just be handed a dry erase marker and a whiteboard, pointed towards a copy machine, and told to go for it.

improve student learning by supporting teachers in better understanding inquiry-based teaching and learning.

teacher leadership, research, and policy. Very strong organization/network

great stuff for teachers

The Technology Integration Matrix (TIM) illustrates how teachers can use technology to enhance learning for K-12 students. The TIM incorporates five interdependent characteristics of meaningful learning environments: active, constructive, goal directed (i.e., reflective), authentic, and collaborative (Jonassen, Howland, Moore, & Marra, 2003). The TIM associates five levels of technology integration (i.e., entry, adoption, adaptation, infusion, and transformation) with each of the five characteristics of meaningful learning environments.

a professional development of workshops for teachers relying on technology in classroom

These are some of the big issues that the world is focusing on in 2008. The Global Education website invites you (students, and teachers too) to develop a visual response to one of these issues.

When we began preparing for our laptop program rollout, teachers were excited but a bit nervous.  One thing we've tried to do is give them a chance to communicate with us and with one another about the challenges they see in the year ahead.  We began a Google Doc for them to use to share their questions, fears, and frustrations as they thought about how their classroom would change after our 1:1 rollout.

ISTE's unveils revised National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) at NECC

A collection of resources for teachers of Family and Consumer Science

Podcasting stuff

ISTE standards for students, teachers, and administrators help to measure proficiency and set aspirational goals for the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to succeed in today's Digital Age.

Awesome ideas for using digital cameras in the classroom! It will help me to provide more ideas to teach.

This one looks good because it shows good ways for help with creative ways to teach and learn.