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Podcasting Tutorials at EdTech 101 - 1 views

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  A set of links for royalty-free music for podcasts.
  
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Activities Preview | SAM Project Portal - 0 views

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  Science education simulations you can try without registration. May be a good way for students to engage with material that cannot be seen.
  
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Simple Animations Bring Geographic Processes to Life | Academic Commons - 1 views

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  Use of Google Earth along with GPS to make animations. Explanations of how mostly free software can be used to enhance fieldwork.
  
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Lessons Learned for Effective Technology Implementation - 0 views

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hese champions, however, must be coordinated into a team that is established by policies and procedures—rather than ad hoc—within the school system
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Having regular access to technology specialists during the planning process meant that teachers could feel more confident and supported when integrating technology.
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To answer these questions and begin formulating goals for professional learning, schools must collect data and complete a needs assessment about students and staff, capacity, and available resources
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requent evaluation allows schools to readily address issues that may be affecting the efficacy of the intervention and then to refine goals and activities accordingly.
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Once partners were selected, CITEd helped districts refine their goals, particularly when goals were too ambitious for a year-long intervention
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Even when purchases are made with the best of intentions, the shift from the shelf to the classroom can be difficult. Many of the schools and districts selected as TIP sites had purchased software, often accompanied by extensive technology training for teachers. However, they were still struggling with getting the software into teaching practice.
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Teachers may learn how to use a tool during a summer workshop, but unless the tool is directly linked to the curriculum and teachers are given ample time for experimentation, they will be unlikely to adopt it into their practice
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teachers need basic technical knowledge about how to use a tool and knowledge about how to integrate the tool into their existing curriculum (CEO Forum, 2000). To achieve full-scale change, schools need to ensure that strong professional development programs are in place and that teachers have a variety of opportunities for learning and growth
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methods used by TIP sites were examples of teacher-centered professional development—workshops and learning opportunities were structured to fit the needs, goals, and learning objectives of the teachers involved and grew and changed according to teacher needs
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he literature shows that any new initiative will be more successful if it meshes well with existing programs
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Tech Learning Best Practices for Professional Classroom Development - TechLearning.com - 0 views

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  Article on improving schools by transforming central offices.
  
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International Society for Technology in Education - 0 views

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Non Profit

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ISTE! Site for all things ed tech including the ISTE standards, information on conferences, blogs, and newsfeeds.

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Dangerously Irrelevant - 0 views

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Technology Leadership

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Blog of Scott McLeod at Big Think. Information on technology leadership and general educational technology issues.

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Weblogg-ed - 0 views

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One-stop Content Feeds

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Blog maintained by Will Richardson. Links to other bloggers, content feeds, videos, etc. A lot of ed tech concentrated in one place.

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Jane's Pick of the Day - 0 views

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Learning Technology Performance Technology Social Media

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A personal blog of a consultant in educational (or learning) technology. Some video and links to other resources

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Speed of Creativity - 0 views

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General Technology Contemporary Concerns

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Blog of Wesley Fryer. Concerned with all things technology related, not exclusively educational technology. A lot of incorporated video.

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PBS: Learning.Now - 0 views

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Carvin PBS K-12 Culture and Education

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Part of the family of PBS education sites. This one focuses largely on educational technology. Hosted by Andy Carvin, includes many topics pertinent to K-12 education.

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Kathy Schrock's Kaffeeklatsch - 0 views

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Blog

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One of Kathy Schrock's blogs. Meant to be an informal place to chat about educational technology.

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Ed Tech 101 - 0 views

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Podcasts Tutorials

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A site of podcasts on issues in educational technology. Includes tutorials on podcasts and other resources

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EdTechTalk - 0 views

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Webcasts Live Chat

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An "open webcasting community." Includes archives of past shows and a chat room. Easy RSS set-up. Webcasts organized by program and by recent posts.

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PT3: Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use Technology - 0 views

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Pre-service E-portfolios

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PT3 grant page. Includes links on instructional design and assessment. Not an active grant site, but includes "lessons learned" and information on former grantees.

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CIESE: Pathways - 0 views

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Pre-service CIESE STEM

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  Search for course materials by subject and topic area. Both science and educational technology categories.
  
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Focused on "improved teacher education preparation through technology." A program for community colleges and an emphasis on science and engineering education for pre-service teachers. On-line curricula.

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National School Board Association: Technology and Education - 0 views

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NSBA

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Mainly links to articles on the impact of technology on education.

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Epistemic Games: Building the Future of Education - 0 views

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Epistemology Learning through Games

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Website includes descriptions of projects and areas of funding. Focus is on games that help students explore not only what they know, but how they know that they know it.

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The Concord Consortium - 0 views

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Concord Activities Publications

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Non-profit group that runs a variety of projects. A popular place to link from other ed tech sites. Includes project information, research and publications, and activities (software).

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Tech & Learning - 1 views

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Product Reviews Grant Links Exploratorium

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Exploratorium to Go Mayan Math ActivityBegin to decode the Mayan number system as it's written in a document known as the More..
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One-stop shopping: blogs, videos, webinars. Links to work from the Exploratorium. Includes a "best practices" section. Product reviews also included

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