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Learning Point US Blueprints CD-ROM 20 May 2005
Associates http://www.learningpt.org/
North Central msc/bp/index.html
Eisenhower The blueprints CD-ROM was
Mathematics and created to assist facilitators
Science Consortium in designing and conducting
effective professional
development experiences
for teachers, schools, and
school districts. The CD-
ROM contains applications
for developing curricula,
guiding instruction, and
designing assessment tools,
in addition to approximately
80 science and mathematics
activities. Over 22 group
strategies supporting a
variety of interaction and
discussion techniques
(pedagogies) for teachers
and students are also
available.
KITE US Case library 22. June 2005
Knowledge innovation http://kite.missouri.edu/jkit
for technology in e/browse.htm
education Provides a knowledge
repository for teacher
educators and teachers on
information about
technology integration
experiences.
The Kite project visited
schools, interviewed
teachers about their
technology integration
experiences and organized
those stories into cases for
use in the KITE case library.
Technology integration
learning environment
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http://www.coe.missouri.ed
u/~tile2003/
This tool assists teacher
educators in utilizing KITE
cases. The learners are
presented with learning
scenarios, given KITE cases
to help them solve the
problem in the scenario,
and asked to develop
products that demonstrate
their learning.
IFETS NZ Educational Technology & 02 June 2005
Journal of Educational Society
Technology & Society http://www.ifets.info/
This comprehensive online
resource offers free access
to the current issue, to
special editions and to the
archive. It seeks “academic
articles on the issues
affecting the developers of
educational systems and
educators who implement
and manage such systems”.
The scope of the journal is
very broad with an
emphasis on targeting the
leaders in education. Topics
of articles deal with
Educational multimedia,
Intelligent learning
environments, Collaborative
learning environments,
Cultural issues and much
more.
Special editions
http://www.ifets.info/issues
.php?id=11
and
http://www.ifets.info/issues
.php?id=10
Notably, the special editions
section provides two
interesting releases on
“Integrating Technology into
Learning and Working”.
Electronic Journal US Electronic Journal 30 May 2005
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for the Integration http://ejite.isu.edu/
of Technology in The journal features
Education research findings, practical
Idaho State University articles on technology
integration, book and
software reviews, and
commentary on topics of
interest to educators
Archive
http://ejite.isu.edu/Archive.
html
Its free archive contains a
useful collection of academic
essays which addresses
both teachers and teachers’
trainers.
ERIC US ERIC database 14. June 2005
Education resources http://www.eric.ed.gov/
information center Ample digital library offering
journal and non-journal
education literature. Service
includes a comprehensive,
easy-to-use, searchable,
web-based bibliographic and
full-text database of
education research and
information. All articles are
available for free.
Currently the database
comprises 169 articles
concerning ICT and teachers
training and 12 specific
articles on ICT and
pedagogy.
NEST A Futurelab UK Futurelab 08. June 2005
NESTA http://www.nestafuturelab.
org/research/index.htm#f
Futurelab learning research
programme “of practical
experimentation” evaluates
the impact of technology on
learning and teaching, and
publishes the learning
outcomes of new
educational prototypes.
Comprehensive resources
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include detailed reports and
material on Futurelab’s
projects, discussion papers,
drafts, handbooks, research
seminar reports etc.
Literature reviews discuss
key research findings and
highlight the most
important questions that
need to be addressed in
learning with technologies.
There is a also an unique
“viewpoint”-section which
gives insights into what the
digital future might look
like, examples of creative
applications of new media,
and views on how new
technologies can support
learning in a changing
world.
SATIR CA http://www.2learn.ca/SatirR 02 June 2005
School Administrators' itas/SatirMain.html
Technology SATIR is a bilingual
Integration Resource Canadian initiative, which
provides tools and resources
to help school
administrators successfully
integrate ICT into
curriculum in their school.
It includes the National
Center for Technology
Planning clearinghouse of
school district ICT plans,
advice on how to provide
technology, successful
practices in introducing ICT,
perspectives on staff
development, a beginners’
guide to the Internet, etc.
The focus of this project is
not on the basic skill
development but on the
development of ICT
pedagogy integration skills
of educators by sharing
successful cases and
practical ideas.
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AJET AU http://www.ascilite.org.au/a 20. June 2005
Australian Journal of jet/ajet.html
Educational This refereed journal
Technology publishes research and
review articles in
educational technology,
instructional design,
educational applications of
computer technologies,
educational
telecommunications and
related areas.
About 30 articles in the
online library emphasize on
ICT and teacher training.
Except for the respective
current issues, all published
articles are available
without subscription fees.
CITE Journal US http://www.citejournal.org 30 May 2005
Contemporary issues Provides conceptual and
in technology and theoretical articles related
teachers education to teachers training and
ICT.
Cite Journal includes three
major categories of articles:
Current issues: Articles may
address any area of
technology and teacher
education
Current practice:
professional practice articles
on innovative approaches to
integrating technology into
teacher education.
Seminal articles: Reprint oft
“classic” articles that have
advanced the discussion of
technology and teachers
education.
Remark (HS): While free
access is only granted to
the current journal, it is
possible to retrieve older
articles using the “Internet
Archive Wayback Machine”.
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Innovate US http://www.innovateonline.i 22. June 2005
Journal of online nfo
education This peer-reviewed online-
periodical focuses on the
creative use of information
technology to enhance
educational processes in
academic, commercial, and
government settings.
Though not specifically
concentrated on ICT and
school education, the digital
library hosts fairly good
resources. Especially under
the category of “applied
research and advanced
practice” are articles
concerning teacher
education (e.g. “Effective
Technology Integration in
Teacher Education: A
Comparative Study of Six
Programs") are published.
(Free registration required).
PT3 US http://www.pt3.org/resourc 21. June 2005
Preparing teachers for es.php
tomorrow PT3 is a US federal grant
programme for training
future teachers in using
modern learning
technologies.
Even though many pages of
the portal website are
currently offline, the PT3
resources database links to
a abundance of documents,
policies, strategies, tools,
video case studies and
many other resources
provided by grantees and/or
pedagogical faculties.
Additionally, there are
resources from the National
Council on Accreditation of
Teacher Education (NCATE)
- 21st century learners, and
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a technology and change
bibliography.
Technology, UK http://www.triangle.co.uk/ji 21. June 2005
Pedagogy and t/
Education Technology, Pedagogy and
Education is a fully-refereed
international journal
concerned with supporting
educators in the integration
of information technology in
the teaching and learning
process.
The journal especially
focuses on issues
concerning ICT in teacher
education curricula; the
theory, practice and
innovation in teacher
education; evaluation of the
impact of ICT on teaching
and learning etc.
All articles become freely
available in full-text to all
users 12 months after
publication.
ICT Advice for UK ICT Advice for Teachers 20 May 2005
Teachers http://www.ictadvice.org.uk
British Educational /index.php
Communications and This database provides and
Technology Agency abundance of primary and
(Becta) secondary lessons
demonstrating how teachers
in the UK have been using
ICT to enhance teaching
and learning. Several
lessons are presented in all
core subjects areas
including Art, English,
Geography, History, Math,
Music, PE and Science.
Each lesson offers a detailed
description of students’
activities, its relevance to
the National ICT Curriculum
in the UK, and a discussion
of how ICT integration
enhanced teaching and
learning. Lessons are
adaptable to meet the
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needs of teachers, students,
and a variety of teaching
situations.
Wallenberg UK ICT-supported subject 07. June 2005
Research Centre teaching and learning
University of http://www.educ.cam.ac.uk
Cambridge /istl/pub.html
Abundant archive of papers
arising from research
projects focused on three
major fields of interest:
Situated expertise in
technology-integrated
teaching: Elicits knowledge
from expert secondary
school teachers concerning
how they integrate the use
of ICT into secondary
mathematics and science
teaching and learning.
WARPICT: Collaborative
project aiming to develop
warranted practice in using
ICT to support subject
teaching and learning, “by
articulating the rationale,
analysing the operation, and
assessing the impact of
technology-integrated
pedagogical strategies”.
Sustainability and Evolution
of ICT-supported Classroom
Practice: The study
investigated how teachers
had developed and
disseminated their practices
over time and identified
factors that had supported
or constrained them.
ITFORUM US Instructional Technology 06. July 2005
Instructional Forum
Technology Forum http://www.listserv.uga.edu
Electronic mailing list,
where teacher trainers and
educators discuss theories,
research, new paradigms,
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and practices in the field of
instructional technology.
Participants are encouraged
to submit their papers for
discussion. There is also an
archive with a collection of
earlier contributions and
papers.
infoDev US Knowledge Maps 05. July 2005
The information for http://www.infodev.org/sect
development program ion/programs/mainstreamin
g_icts/education/knowledge
maps_education/
Presents a series of
“Know ledge Maps” of which
is known – and what isn’t –
about the use of ICTs in
various ways to benefit
education. These sheets
attempt to outline where
important gaps in received
knowledge exist.
The knowledge mapping
exercise investigated ten
topics (impact of ICTs on
learning and achievement;
monitoring and evaluation;
equity issues; costs; current
projects and practices,
specific ICT tools, teaching
and ICTs, content &
curriculum; policy issues,
and school-level issues)
grouped into four major
themes.
A list of key recommended
resources is provided with
each knowledge map and a
full listing of useful and
recommended resources
consulted during the
knowledge mapping
exercise is also presented.
Learning Generation US Learning Generation 20 May 2005
US Department of http://learngen.org/
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Education and Offers teacher trainers a
University of Kansas variety of training
School of Education resources, including
learning tutorials and
assignments for enhancing
ICT skills with several
software programs, steps to
assist teachers in creating
collaborative student and
teacher teams for ICT
integration at their schools,
helpful ICT experiences and
development strategies
submitted by teachers, and
recent studies and
presentations involving ICT
use in education
LearnLink US LearnLink Projects: 03. June 2005
Digital Tools for Education & Training
Development http://learnlink.aed.org/Proj
ects/Sectors/education.htm
The project has
implemented computer
mediated professional
development programs to
improve training and
support services for
teachers in several
developing countries. For
example, in Morocco and
Namibia, the “Computer
Assisted Teacher Training
project” has started to
develop computer-assisted
teacher training courses. All
seven projects on Education
& Training dispose their own
website with additional
resources.
LearnLink Publications
http://learnlink.aed.org/Pub
lications/home.htm
Notably, the published
online source book and the
series of concept papers
offer useful material on ICT
& pedagogy, computer-
mediated professional
development and strategies
or approaches on applying
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ICTs in development.
There are also case studies
on education in several
development countries: (see
“Training teachers with
technology in Uganda”).
ITrainOnline SA Resources for Trainers 20 May 2005
Itrain online http://www.itrainonline.org/
itrainonline/english/trainers.
shtml
Provides three categories of
resources: Effective Training
resources include guides for
developing ICT workshop
materials and strategies for
promoting collaboration; a
Multimedia Training Kit
provides training lesson
plans and modules for
promoting skill development
at different levels, from
burning CDs and searching
the internet to creating
databases; Topic-specific
resources include handouts,
slide shows, and workshop
outlines for teaching ICT
basics such as using the
internet and writing emails
to advanced topics such as
creating websites and
presentations.
Materials
http://www.bellanet.org/itra
in/materials.cfm
Offers free training modules
and instructor and student
manuals for teaching a
number of ICT topics,
including computer basics
such as viruses and
managing files, effective
internet searching, emailing
and constructing websites.
Teacher Resource US Teacher Resource 20 May 2005
Exchange Exchange
NGFL http://www.tre.ngfl.gov.uk/
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An easy-to-use database
providing teachers and
trainers with ICT lesson and
training resources.
Exploring the “Information
and Communications
Technology” subject, one
can find lesson plans,
homework, and concise
manuals for both primary
and secondary levels that
coincide with over 20
academic subjects.
Materials are geared toward
helping students and
teachers building ICT skills
such as creating/using
databases, word processing,
using presentation software
and conducting online
searches.
Interactive UK Teaching and learning in 07. June 2005
Education the information age
University of Bristol http://www.interactiveeduc
ation.ac.uk/index.htm
Aim of “the largest ICT and
education project in the UK
so far” is to examine how
ICT can be used most
effectively to enhance
teaching and learning across
the curriculum with all
phases from primary to
post-16.
The activities focus on five
project themes: Educational
policy and management,
teaching and learning,
professional development,
subject cultures, out of
school uses of ICT.
The website reports the
findings of the project and it
also provides details of
publications produced as the
project progressed. Recent
additions include papers on
embedding ICT into
everyday classroom
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practices, professional
development of teachers,
young people's use of ICT at
home and in school, policy
and management of ICT in
schools.
Research also includes
detailed case studies on
teacher’s experiences of
using ICT in different
subjects.
Faculty of Education UK Technology-integrated 06. June 2005
University of pedagogic strategies
Cambridge http://www.educ.cam.ac.uk
/tips/tips1.html
This collaborative research
programme investigated a
range of pedagogical
strategies which were
identified as the basis for
good or promising practice
within subject teaching
across the secondary
curriculum.
Small-scale studies by
individuals or pairs of
teacher-researchers were
set up to analyse how the
strategy in question
supports student learning in
a particular context.
The website outlines the
work undertaken in the
projects and provides
facilities for downloading
fuller reports.
Main sections of the site
offer a project overview ,
links to the websites of
participating institutions,
outlines of key ideas
informing the project work,
and project findings in the
form of case reports and a
synoptic report
VHS US Virtual High School 02 June 2005
Virtual High School http://www.govhs.org
Provides an example of the
Internet-based ICT teacher
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training. The VHS has
developed two graduate-
level online professional
development courses for
teachers of participating
high schools. Both of the
teacher training courses at
VHS use the Internet as the
main delivery technology
and focus on ICT-pedagogy
integration in an online
learning environment:
Teachers Learning
Conference (TLC) course
http://www.govhs.org/Cont
ent/ProfDev-TLC
The TLC is designed to train
teachers to become online
course instructors and
course developers. The TLC
provides instruction on the
pedagogy and methodology
that each teacher will need
to develop an effective
NetCourse to be offered to
the VHS students.
Netcourse Instructional
Methodologies (NIM)
http://www.govhs.org/Cont
ent/ProfDev-NIM
NIM is designed to prepare
classroom teachers to
become online course
instructors only. The focus
of the NIM is on content and
curriculum, as well as good
online course delivery
Tech LEARNING US http://www.techlearning.co 13 July 2005
m/
Tech Learning is a portal
website which jointly hosts
the “Technology & Learning
Magazine”, the “Educator’s
Outlook” and the
“Technology & Learning
Events Magazine”. All of
them are fully refereed
academic publications.
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While the T&L magazine
more specifically addresses
technical aspects and the
adaptation of ICT, the
“Educators Outlook
Magazine” takes aim on the
integration of ICT in
education and pedagogical
aspects involved with this
process.
The structure of the
Educator conforms to three
main objective groups:
From the Classroom:
Practical articles and
success stories on
integrating technology in
classrooms.
Leadership Articles:
Administrators' articles on
leading and supporting
educational technology use.
Professional Development:
Useful articles on how to
teach, nurture, and help
educators integrate
technology.
Furthermore, the
TechLEARNING website
offers an interesting
collection of E-Books
(Laptops & Learning:
Wireless Classrooms for
21st Century Learning;
Digital Media in the
Classroom: The Art of
Digital Storytelling etc.) and
some general resources
such as features, tutorials,
website picks, professional
development quick tips,
ideas for administrators &
tech leaders etc.
MirandaNet UK Learning to use ICT in 19 July 2005
MirandaNet Fellowship classrooms:
Teachers’ and Trainers’
Perspectives
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http://www.mirandanet.ac.
uk/tta/index.htm
This comprehensive report
evaluates the outcome of
the New Opportunities Fund
(NOF) ICT teacher training.
In this study, 1,000
teachers and 15 schools in
the UK have been surveyed
during 2002 and 2003. The
key findings of the
evaluation are highlighted in
a separate report, which
also includes a wide range
of quotations from teachers,
ATPs and policy makers
Teacher educators and staff
facilitators may benefit from
document “Part Two:
Emergent Trends” in which
the research team have
drawn together
observations and practice
from innovators and experts
that may help to inform ICT
programme designers in the
future.
TERC US http://www.terc.edu/ 02 August 2005
This long-established
education research and
development organization
aims to improve
mathematics, science and
technology teaching and
learning. The website is
organized around several
lines of TERC’s work in
areas such as curriculum
development, research,
professional development,
equity and out-of-school
learning.
Although the website deals
not specifically with ICT,
there are indeed some
interesting contributions on
developing applications of
new technology, school
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reform through research
and technical assistance,
exemplary models of
professional development
and a collection of online
brochures, project websites
etc.
http://meet.terc.edu/
This interesting project is
about providing technology-
professional development to
Massachusetts educators.
The website contains some
research targets and
outcome; however there
hasn’t been an update for a
long time.
I.T. Leadership CA Information Technology 22 August 2005
Steering Comm ittee Leadership Research
http://www.pallisersd.ab.ca
/u/mhollingsworth/itl/itleade
rship.htm
Research study which was
conducted to provide
information regarding the
knowledge, skills, and
attributes required by
educational leaders to
provide educational
technology leadership at the
district and school levels.
Video Classroom US Video Classroom 18 August 2005
http://www.videoclassroom.
org/featured.php
Video Classroom is a
collection of video and radio
programs documenting K-12
teachers, student teachers,
faculty and administrators
in real life classroom
experiences.
The fully searchable digital
library presents an
abundance of short media
clips about classrooms using
technology, divided into
content (subjects,
vocational,
interdisciplinary), grade
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level, technology used,
instructional setting and
instructional design.
A selection of the most
useful video segments is
presented on “Featured
Classrooms”, grouped by
the themes of Strategies for
Administrators, Teaching
and Learning, and
Preservice Teachers in
Action.
All clips are accompanied by
additional resources,
including related
segements, related
websites, discussion
questions etc.
IEA NL Second Information 19 August 2005
Technology in Education
Study (SITES)
http://sitesm2.org/
Project website of a
qualitative study of
innovative pedagogical
practices that use ICT.
National research teams in
each of the participating
countries applied a common
set of case study methods
to collect data on the
pedagogical practices of
teachers and learners, the
role that ICT plays in these
practices, and the
contextual factors that
support and influence them.
174 case studies from
exemplary implementation
sites around the world were
collected and analyzed and
are available for download.
There is a free short
summary of the key findings
available, whereas the
complete study report has
to be purchased separately.
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The project website of the
current study, Sites2006
can be found here:
http://www.sites2006.net/
E-Tiger US Effective Technology 24 August 2005
Virginia Department Integration
of Education http://e--tiger.org/
Excellent e-learning
package initiated by the
Virginia Department of
Education to train all school
administrators in
appropriate use of
technology to support
student learning.
There are eight learning
modules in the package
addressing the issues, tasks
and policy matters that
must be resolved by
administrators.
Every module is
accompanied by Powerpoint
presentations of the lesson
in the module, a “Study-
Guide” (quiz) and additional
online and offline resources
for the module.
Teaching with US Teaching with 20 September 2005
Technology Today Technology Today
University of http://www.uwsa.edu/ttt/in
Wisconsin dex.htm
The mission statement of
this refereed academic
online journal emphasizes
its main purpose:
“Highlighting innovative use
of learning technologies”.
Although the circle of
contributors seems to be a
bit limited there are indeed
quite a few constructive
resources which justify a
recommendation. All articles
on teaching with technology
are sorted by various
disciplines from
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Anthropology to Space
Science.
ATLT US Active Teaching and 25 October 2005
Ashland Community Learning Transformation
College http://cit.necc.mass.edu/atl
t/ATLT_descr.htm
Exploring basic principles
and procedures for the
creation, delivery and
evaluation of effective
digital technology-powered
instruction according to the
best practices of interactive
pedagogy and cognitive
psychology, instructional
design and technology
integration into the
curriculum.
Manitoba Education CA Technology as a 25 October 2005
foundation skill area
“A Journey Toward
Information Technology
Literacy”
http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/
ks4/docs/support/tfs/index.
html
This publication, which
targets curriculum
developers, teachers and
administrators, identifies
core-curriculum outcomes in
the use of information
technology in schools and
education.
4teachers US 4teachers 26 August 2005
University of Kansas http://www.4teachers.org/
4teachers supports the
integration of ICT in the
classroom by offering tools
and online resources to
enhance teacher’s skills and
know ledge in technology.
Besides ready-to-use Web
lessons, quizzes, rubrics
etc., there are valuable
professional development
resources dealing amongst
others with the integration
of technology into the
teacher’s curriculum and
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technology planning.
Noteworthy is the
Assessment section which
features hyperlinks to
websites about assessment,
including the use of learning
indicators, needs
assessment etc.
Concepts to US A Series of Workshops 20 May 2005
Classroom http://www.thirteen.org/ed
Thirteen Ed Online online/concept2class/index.
html
Offers a set of online
workshops for professional
development, including
topic such as cooperative
and collaborative learning,
inquiry-based learning,
webquests, and an
introduction to using the
internet in the classroom.
Workshops provide
background information,
including text and video
examples. Articles and web
resources are also available.
Workshops pertaining to
pedagogy are not
specifically geared towards
ICT, but this site is
exceptional in presenting
the pedagogical concepts in
a way that is easy for
teachers to understand and
accept.
ICT in Education AU Action Research Projects 26 May 2005
Victoria and Conference Papers:
Professional Teachers http://www.ictev.vic.edu.au
Association /resources/index.htm
Search engine, allows free
research in ICTEV
publications and in a
remarkable collection of
notes, records and minutes
of conferences and events
on ICT organized by the
association.
http://www.ictev.vic.edu.au
/event/conference.htm
Elaborate collection of
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contributions to the annual
ICTEV conference; Plenty
notes on practical
realization of ICT in school
and education for download.
Flexible Learning AU Best of Australian 02 August 2005
Australian Flexible Flexible Community
Learning http://flexiblelearning.net.a
Framework u
A vast archive of resources
on flexible teaching/learning
with modern technologies
which is drawn from
member contributions,
collaborations and other
content developed by the
Australian Flexible Learning
Community between the
years 2001-2004.
The content is sorted into
the following theme areas:
Technologies for learning
(Information on
instructional technologies,
applications, tools);
Teachers, trainers and
learners (design,
development and
assessment of teaching and
learning); Professional
development (tools,
checklists for managing
professional development);
Managing flexible delivery
(readings and resources on
the management and
implementation of flexible
learning) and Global
Perspectives (news, views
and key resources from a
(inter)national perspective).
Catalyst US Catalyst 18 August 2005
Center for Teaching, http://catalyst.washington.e
Learning, and du/home.html
Technology - Catalyst is an integrated
Washington University collection of resources,
training, tools, templates,
and support to help
educators make effective
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use of technology in
teaching.
Outstanding are the catalyst
“profiles” which are stories
of innovation about
educators who are using
technology in creative,
effective ways.
Within the “teaching guide”-
section various articles,
oriented around an
instructional goal or practice
such as "encouraging
discussion" or "promoting
student collaboration",
demonstrate different ways
how educators can use
technology to support their
teaching goals.
“Action plans” index the
information and steps
commonly followed while
performing particular tasks,
such as creating a class web
site or setting up electronic
discussion and try to
compile the information
needed to accomplish a task
in one place.
Alongside this, the website
features constructive how -
to-pages explaining
common technological tasks
and software applications
and a detailed technological
glossary.
Classroom Connect US Connected University 20 May 2005
Classroom Connect http://corporate.classroom.
com/cu.html
Provides educators with
software tutorials, how -to-
tips, and dozens of online
guided and self-paced
courses for integrating
technology. How -To tips
include such topics as
organizing your work
station, email basics, and
searching the internet.
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Online courses are covered
in over two dozen areas
including email basics,
evaluating the internet,
using presentation software,
understanding printers,
webquests, and utilizing
technology to enhance
teaching and learning.
SchoolNet ZA Educators’ Network 06. June 2005
South Africa http://edn2.schoolnet.org.z
a/edn/home.htm
The Educators' Network
combines local teachers
training in schools and
private study on CD-based
resources, e-mail mentor
and peer support, and an
online educational portal to
provide “a thorough,
rigorous learning experience
for educators”.
Core element of teachers
training is the online
available CD which is
divided into 17 learning
modules. Many activities on
the CD require teachers to
use ICT with students and
to report to the online
group, creating an effective
“community of learners”.
Messages, answers, e-mails
and comments on activities
(“E-Diaries”) are logged and
enable an efficient
evaluation on the progress
of each educator.
Mentors/Tutors can hence
give constructive feedback
and individual support.
ACTivatED AU Embedding learning 30. June 2005
Department of program
Education and http://activated.decs.act.go
Training, Australian v.au/learning/elt.htm
Capital Territory
The Embedding Learning
Technologies program
comprises of a series of
two-hour modules, with
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supporting resources to
share how teachers and
students in schools are
using learning technologies
across the curriculum to
improve student learning.
Modules deal with various
issues such as ICT and
pedagogy, Teaching &
learning with the Internet,
Learning objects,
Information literacy etc.
FreeSkills.com US FreeSkills FreeSkills 20 May 2005
FreeSkills http://www.freeskills.com/ http://www.freeskills.com/
Provides over 450 free Provides over 450 free
tutorials that teacher tutorials to assist teachers
trainers can use for in developing general skills
developing trainees’ general such as Scanning Images,
skills pertaining to a broad or more specific skills
subject area such as relevant to a particular
Scanning Images or C++, software. The site also
or specific skills relevant to offers online courses in 25
particular software. topic areas such as Web
Development, Databases,
and Graphics for all types of
common software.
OTEC US http://otec.uoregon.edu/ind 15 July 2005
Oregon Technology in ex.htm
Education Council
This website aims helping
pre-service and in-service
teachers to learn about
computer technology.
School administrators,
Teachers and Teacher
trainers may avail on an
excellent compendium
about integrating IT into
non-IT school disciplines
with specific reference on
each single subject.
Remarkable is the FAQ
section which goes beyond
the usual general
descriptions and offers
some interesting material
(see: An Education Scenario
Set in the Year 2015).
A commented list of
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references on various
education related issues
(IT-assisted project based
learning, distance learning,
Oregon IT standards etc.)
and a collection of lesson
plans complete the service.
PBS Teacherline US http://teacherline.pbs.org/t 23. June 2005
eacherline/welcome.cfm
PBS TeacherLine provides
online professional
development for teachers
through facilitated courses,
supportive and collaborative
learning communities, and
exemplary Internet-based
resources.
More than 90 online courses
in mathematics, reading,
instructional technology,
instructional strategies,
science, and curriculum
mapping are offered with
quite a few interesting
courses (category:
instructional technology) on
the effective integration of
ICT in school education as
well. Each course
incorporates moderated
discussions, quality video,
articles and interactives,
and assessment of the
learners progress.
Note: PBS charges tuition
fees of approx. 150 $ per
course.
eStepweb US http://www.estepweb.org/ 30. June 2005
University of
Wisconsin The Knowledge Web is a
densely interlinked
collection of multimedia
materials for elementary
and secondary teacher
professional development,
including video cases of real
classrooms (Knowledge Web
Cases) and practical
explanations of relevant
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research on learning
(Knowledge Web Theories).
Innovative Teachers US http://www.microsoft.com/e 29 July 2005
Microsoft ducation/default.mspx
Microsoft’s software
applications are widely
utilized by teachers for
private and professional
work. Having a look on MS
website unveils a vast
resource of information and
training on everything
related to MS software -
though it’s a bit tricky to
navigate through the
overloaded website and
elaborate to find the
requested information.
Nevertheless, MS presents
useful resources for
teachers which have been
arranged separately for
elementary and
middle/highschool teachers:
How -to-articles and step-
by-step-tutorials, templates
for teachers focus on
software issues and the
integration of MS software
in the classroom; lesson
plans, education
newsletters, descriptions of
various programs
(“innovative teachers”) and
guidelines on discounted
software complete the
service for educators.
Teaching with US http://www.wam.umd.edu/ 29. June 2005
electronic ~mlhall/teaching.html
technology Extensive commented link
University of Maryland list with many “little
treasures” usable for both
teachers and teacher
trainers.
Teachers benefit from a
good compilation of ICT in
teaching websites; teacher
trainers may avail of a good
website collection on
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institutional support and
research projects.
This page gets constantly
updated.
ICT in Education US ICT to Support Learning 20 May 2005
Learning and Teaching and Teaching
Scotland http://www.ltscotland.or
g.uk/ictineducation/index
.asp
Offers teachers, school
managers and other
education professionals a
glimpse of ICT education in
Scotland. The site promotes
an understanding of the
potential benefits of
integrating ICT into
education and the
professional development
steps Scotland is taking to
reach enhance classroom
teaching and learning using
ICT. The site decribes the
typse of workshops and
programs Scotland is
conducting to influence,
guide and support the
pedagogical changes
associated with ICT
integration. Examples of ICT
in practice in pre-school,
primary, secondary are also
provided in detail, including
lesson descriptions, student
work, and observed
influences of the lessons on
students’ learning.
ENC US Implementing 25 August 2005
Eisenhower National Technology
Clearinghouse http://www.enc.org/topics/e
dtech/
Focussed on Mathematics
and Science Education, ENC
online disseminates useful
professional development
materials for K-12 teacher
trainers and teachers.
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Remarkable is a collection of
selected resources on
integrating technology into
school education featuring
articles about online
projects, online learning
communities, technology
and software in the
classroom and practical
advice to support teachers
on technology issues.
ENC Focus
http://www.enc.org/feature
s/focus/topic/0,6780,5,00.s
htm
This regularly published
academic journal for maths
and science teacher
features a valuable section
with an abundance of
articles about implementing
technology in the
classroom.
Edutopia US Instructional Modules 20 May 2005
The George Lucas http://glef.org/foundation/c
Educational ourseware.php
Foundation Features 9 ICT-related
modules for teacher
professional development in
innovative classrooms.
Module topics involve
Project-Based Learning,
Assessment, Technology
Integration, Exploratory
Learning, and Theory of
Multiple Intelligences. All
modules are based on ISTEs
NETS standards and include
videos, presentations,
classroom activities, and
relevant resources.
IEJLL US International Electronic 01 June 2005
International Journal For Leadership in
Electronic Journal for Learning
Leadership in http://www.ucalgary.ca/~ie
Learning (IEJLL) jll/
A refereed academic journal
on the Web which often
publishes papers related to
ICT in education.
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Netwind Learning US Netwind Learning Center Netwind Learning Center 20 May 2005
Center http://www.netwind.com/ http://www.netwind.com/
CDi Communications Offers training tutorials on Offers training tutorials on
Inc. CD-ROM for all major CD-ROM for all major
software programs, old and software programs, old and
new. Tutorials can be new. Tutorials can be
integrated into workshop ordered by teachers and
Must purchase CD- training. schools for the promoting
ROM material teachers’ professional
development.
HprTec US Network to the world of 05. July 2005
High Plains Regional educational technology
Technology in http://hprtec.org/about/
Education Consortium Presents a combination of
development and
collaboration tools and
resources to help teachers
and other educators create,
share or find solutions to
problems they encounter
when integrating technology
into education.
Numerous single projects
with various purposes are
linked from this portal
website: Action Research
Network (enables
researchers to share their
research and view the
findings of others), 4
teachers (web lessons,
teachers' firsthand accounts
and interviews), Project
Based Learning Tool
(customizable project
checklists for written
reports, multimedia
projects, and oral
presentations), Trackstar
(online, interactive lessons)
etc.
TKI NZ Online Learning Centre 15. June 2005
Ministry of Education http://www.tki.org.nz/e/co
mmunity/ict/
The ICT online community
of the ministry of education
links to “1400 quality-
assured materials” and
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functions as a portal for
related websites of key
players in NZ ICT in
education strategy.
In addition to a collection of
general resources on the
integration of ICT in NZ
schools there is a database
in which students, teachers
and facilitators share their
ICT learning experiences.
With it, the website offers
an excellent search-engine
on pedagogy and
professional support in ICT.
AOL@School US Professional 20 May 2005
Teac hers Development
AOL@School http://www.aolatschool.com
/teachers/professional/index
.adp
Acts as a portal providing
access to a number of ICT
professional development
resources, such as articles
on recent ICT
developments, research,
online videos, a variety of
online workshops and
courses, downloadable ICT
development modules and
activities, and a message
board for teacher to teacher
interaction.
TEEM UK Teachers Evaluating 01 November 2005
Teachers Evaluating Multimedia
Multimedia http://www.teem.org.uk/
TEEM aims to give teachers
reliable and objective
evaluations of educational
multimedia.
The curriculum focus section
discusses educational digital
learning resources available
for specific subject and age
ranges. They are intended
to provide an introduction to
the products available for a
particular subject and key
stage range.
The less-extensive hardware
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section offers a few test
reports on hardware and
peripherals with a series of
investigations into
whiteboards, laptops,
printers, projectors and PCs.
Educause US Teaching and Learning 20 May 2005
Educause http://www.educause.edu/T
eachingAndLearning/645?pa
rent_id=107
Provides an abundance of
resources (mainly articles)
pertaining to ICT use for
enhancing teaching and
learning, mainly in higher
education. The site is kept
well up-to-date daily with
recent articles and
information. A few of
teaching and learning sub-
topics include information
on assessment, course
evaluation and design,
distributed learning, IT
integration, instructional
design, and learners and
learning.
Michigan Teacher US Technology Instruction 19 July 2005
Network http://mtn.merit.edu/techn
ology.html
Michigan Teacher Network
provides easy access to K-
12 education related Web
resources that have been
evaluated for quality,
relevance, and
effectiveness.
MTN contains descriptions of
over 600 Web sites on
teaching students about
technology which can be
effectively used with
students in the classroom,
for professional
development, or for
educational planning and
problem solving.
Technology US Technology Professional 31 May 2005
Professional Development
Development http://www.ncrel.org/tech/t
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North Central pd/
Regional Educational A downloadable toolkit for
Laboratory (NCREL) professional technology
developers, school
technology specialists, and
administrators. Provides
resources, activities and
instructions acts as a broad
guide for developing a
professional development
strategy in schools or school
districts, from the initial
stages of developing a
vision to implementation of
a technology professional
development plan.
Netskills UK Training Materials Tonic 20 May 2005
Netskills, University of http://materials.netskills.ac. http://www.netskills.ac.uk/o
Newcastle uk/ nlinecourses/tonic/
Offer trainers with over 50 Provides teachers with free
training modules for professional development
enhancing internet skills. tutorials that guide teachers
Modules provide guidance in learning about internet
for topics such as teaching search basics, internet and
Purchase of basic search skills, online communication tools, and
downloadable Training collaboration, and creating web pages.
Materials required developing websites.
Modules are often
discounted based on their
affiliated organization.
LearningElectric.co US Tutorials Tutorials 20 May 2005
m http://www.learningelectric. http://www.learningelectric.
Learning Electric.com com/ com/
Offers free online tutorial Offers free online tutorial
videos for the following videos for the following
Microsoft Programs: Word, Microsoft Programs: Word,
Excel, PowerPoint, Excel, PowerPoint,
Publisher, and FrontPage. Publisher, and FrontPage.
The videos will be useful for The videos will be useful for
integrating into workshop promoting teachers’
training. professional development.
Wor ld Links US http://www.world- Wor ld Links Education 03. June 2005
Worldbank links.org/index.php Technology Professional
World Links is a global Services (ETPS)
learning network founded http://www.world-
by the World Bank which links.org/modules.php?nam
provides internet e=About_us&op=displaylan
connectivity and training for g&namepage=whatetps
teachers, teacher trainers World Links has developed
and students in developing five teacher professional
countries in the use of ICT development workshops.
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and other technologies in Each 40-hour “phase”
education. combines pedagogical
instruction in the use of
However, as WorldLinks education technology with
operates less virtual than practical hands-on
face-to-face on the local experience and teacher-
level, the website itself teacher collaboration.
offers somewhat sparse
resources.
Blackboard US Blackboard 20 May 2005
Blackboard, Inc. http://www.blackboard.com
/
A development resource for
schools and school districts
moving into the Infusing
and Transforming stages of
ICT development.
Blackboard offers software
and support to higher
learning institutions,
secondary and primary
schools for developing and
managing online courses,
helping teachers manage
assignments, post grades
online, build communities of
practice for students, and
facilitating communication
between teachers and
parents. Blackboard
software is adaptable for
use in one’s preferred
language and location.
1999 Report of the AU Computer Proficiency for 20 May 2005
Australian Teachers
Ministerial Advisory https://www.det.nsw.edu.au
Council on the /reviews/macqt/comppro.ht
Quality of Teac hing m
Australian Ministerial Defines basic ICT
Advisory Council on competencies required for
the Quality of new teachers in Australia in
Teaching areas such as basic ICT
operations, evaluation of
software, and integrating
ICT into pedagogy to
enhance student-centered
learning. Current practices
of ICT use in Australian
schools and teacher
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education are also available.
California US CTL: Technology Planning 20 May 2005
Department of Guide
Education http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/et
California Department /rd/edtechguide.asp
of Education California’s ICT
implementation guide that
assists school districts in
their efforts to integrate
education and technology
for enhanced teaching and
learning. The guide presents
an overview of technology
planning, curriculum and
professional development,
hardware, software, and
technical support, funding,
and program monitoring and
evaluation. A comprehensive
planning toolkit also
provides school districts with
a technology inventory,
budget templates, an
implementation timeline,
and sustainability charts.
SOFWeb AU Professional development E-Learning Planning 27 May 2005
An initiative of the requirements Guide
Department of http://www.sofweb.vic.edu. http://www.sofweb.vic.edu.
Education & Training, au/lt/pguide/ltstrat/ltstratcl au/lt/pguide/index.htm
Victoria a.htm Emphasizing E-Learning as a
Presents information about key instrument in the ICT
identifying skill level of strategy of Victoria’s
staff, explains importance of Department of Education.
professional development of Among general descriptions
teachers and “key roles” on planning, creating and
and identifies different developing a learning
levels on planning for environment through E-
professional development. Learning, there are
constructive resources on
Preparing a professional budgets, tasks and timelines
development plan for the implementation of E-
http://www.sofweb.vic.edu. Learning/ICT in schools.
au/lt/pguide/ltstrat/ltstratpr In addition, the guide offers
p.htm an helpful abstract on the
Provides input on creating role of school structures and
the accurate professional the requirement of change
development strategy “to management for the
cater for the different needs effective integration of E-
of staff” Learning and ICT in schools.
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Get connected UK Get connected 20 May 2005
British Educational http://getconnected.ngfl.go
Communications and v.uk/
Technology Agency Introduces schools, school
(Becta) districts and policy makers
to information about
integrating and
implementing ICT into
education, allowing them to
make informed decisions
about networking
technologies and content.
The site contains
information on building
education networks,
incorporating ICT into
policy, and includes several
case studies demonstrating
the issues faced by
academic institutions when
deciding on and
implementing ICT networks.
ibstpi AU ibstpi 20 May 2005
The International http://www.ibstpi.org/
Board of Standards Site offers globally validated
for Training, competencies and
Performance and performance ”statements”
Instruction (ibstpi) for Instructors, Instructional
Designers, Training
Managers for instructors.
(CLICK on Competencies in
the menu on the left).
Competencies are not ICT
specific but can be adapted
to ICT teaching and training
situations. For ICT-specific
competencies and
standards, the site provides
a reference list of relevant
publications, some of which
include links for ordering the
publications online.
The National UK ICT Attainment Targets 20 May 2005
Curriculum Online http://www.nc.uk.net/nc/co
Qualifications and ntents/ICT---ATT.html
Curriculum Authority, Provides the National
UK Curriculum for England’s ICT
attainment targets,
(A resource guide for specifying the expected ICT
the National performance standards for
Curriculum of students. Targets consist of
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England) nine levels of increasing
difficulty describing the ICT
knowledge, skills and
understanding students of
different abilities are to have
at the end of each level. A
page link also provides a
brief description of general
ICT teaching requirements.
EdNa Online AU ICT Leading Practice ICT Research 26 May 2005
Education Network http://www.edna.edu.au/ed http://ictresearch.edna.edu.
Online na/page2434.html au/
Australia The Leading Practice Excellent archive on ICT and
website contains resources the role of teachers leaders.
and links to websites that Further search topics include
showcase leading practice ICT and cross curriculum,
ICT use and offer practical ICT and
ICT integration tips for equity/disadvantage, ICT
educators. and school change and
It has resources and articles general issues on ICT and
of both theoretical and learning areas on different
practical use to school levels of schooling.
principals and ICT leaders,
and online tutorials for The archive is focussed on
educators with the specific the Australian school sector.
purpose of further
developing their ICT skills.
IJEDICT BB IJEDICT 01 June 2005
International Journal http://ijedict.dec.uwi.edu/
of Education and IJEDICT has a major
Development using emphasis on the use of ICT
ICT in education and
development in hitherto less
developed parts of the
world. “It brings together
research, action research
and case studies in order to
assist in the transfer of best
practice, the development of
policy and the creation of
theory”.
Information Age US Instructor Competencies: 20 May 2005
Publishing, Inc. Standards for Face-to-
Information Age Face, Online & Blended
Publishing, Inc. Settings.
(2004). By James D. Klein,
J. Michael Spector, Barbara
Grabowski, and Ileana de la
Teja
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http://www.infoagepub.com
/www/products/product1/kle
in.htm
Publication can be ordered
online and provides
overview of Instructor
Competencies, including
their role in new learning
paradigms, new educational
technologies, and new roles
and settings for instructors.
Chapters also discuss
competency development,
planning and preparation of
Instructor Competencies,
and individual and
organizational uses of ibstpi
Instructor Competencies.
ISBN: 1-59311-236-X
(paperback); 1-59311-237-
8 (hardcover)
TTA UK Pedagogy and ICT 27 May 2005
Teacher Training http://www.tta.gov.uk/php/
Agency read.php?sectionid=47&artic
leid=696
Project website of a study
by the University of
Newcastle on ICT and
pedagogy. The project
focused on how teachers
make effective choices
about when, when not and
how to use ICT in teaching
literacy and numeracy in
primary schools.
The site contains a number
of examples of using ICTs in
primary schooling, for
instance teaching calculation
skills, presenting text and
supporting writing using
ICT, developing story-
writing-skills with ICT, etc.
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eFerl First UK Teaching and Learning Policy and Strategies Policy and Strategies 20 May 2005
British Educational http://ferl.becta.org.uk/disp http://ferl.becta.org.uk/disp http://ferl.becta.org.uk/displ
Communications and lay.cfm?page=628 lay.cfm?page=81 ay.cfm?page=11
Technology Agency Database offering over 3000 Clicking on the “Staff Offers articles, documents,
(Becta) ICT resources for teachers Development” link will take case studies, useful links
and teacher trainers, one to a data base and presentations about
including articles and containing staff strategies for integrating
presentations from past ICT development programmes, ICT into education policy,
training events, lessons for useful links, interviews, and including information on
secondary and post- presentations from a legislation and legal issues
secondary educators, and number of ICT staff such as equal opportunities
useful resources links. development events. (racial equality, gender
Topics are separated into quality and disability), data
overlapping categories such protection, and copyright
as Pedagogies and Teaching and plagiarism;
Methods, Computing and IT, collaborative projects
Sciences/Mathematics/Envir between universities,
onment, Humanities, industry and government;
Business, etc. funding and management;
and cultural and institutional
change.
Australian AU Raising the Standards 20 May 2005
Government http://www.dest.gov.au/sch
Department of ools/publications/2002/raisi
Education, Science ngstandards.htm
and Training Australia’s proposal for the
development of an ICT
competency framework for
teachers:** The report
provides the details, steps
and strategies involved in
developing a national
framework for teacher ICT
competency standards. It
offers an analysis of the key
issues and challenges
associated with developing a
framework, a proposed
framework structure and
discussion of possible
standards.
ITEA US Journal of Technology ITEA Standards for 20 July 2005
International Education http://www.iteaconnect.org technological literacy.
Technology Education http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejo /index.html http://www.iteaconnect.org/
Association urnals/JTE/ ITEA is the professional TAA/TAA.html
The Journal of Technology organization of technology The Technology for All
Education is the only teachers. Its mission is “to Americans (TAA) Project
publication of ITEA which is promote technological identifies standards for
accessible without literacy for all by supporting technological literacy and
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subscription fees. It the teaching of technology aims to advance education
provides a forum for and promoting the standards through creating
scholarly discussion on professionalism of those public access to
topics relating to technology engaged in this pursuit”. interpretation and
education. Articles focus on implementation material.
technology education Though most of the sections
research, philosophy, and on the website are intended Articles, presentations,
theory. In addition, the for members of ITEA, there teacher tools and
Journal publishes book is a number of free public constructive websites
reviews, editorials, guest material which are dealing with technological
articles, comprehensive interesting for professional literacy, classroom practice
literature reviews, and development. This include and program promotion are
reactions to previously learning communities (via presented as well as a
published articles. listserv) on innovation in collection of some good
education, general publications (see: Content
Other publications of ITEA resources on technology for the Study of
(liable to fees) include The education, publications, Technology).
Technology Teacher, activities and conferences.
Technology and Children,
Teacher Chronicles and
Bright Ideas.
actDEN US actDEN 20 May 2005
ACT Labs Ltd. http://www.actden.com/ind
ex.htm
Provides seven fun online
presentation-style tutorials
for primary schools teachers
to use in their classrooms.
Tutorials introduce how to
use Microsoft programs such
as PowerPoint, FrontPage
and Office 2000.
Ultralab UK Action Research by 27 May 2005
Learning-Technology- Teachers for Teachers
Research Centre by http://194.83.41.152/flash/
Anglia Polytechnic default.html
University Provides a collection of
evidence of useful classroom
ideas using ICT by teachers
for teachers.
The Ultralab website offers
more than 40 excellent
papers, dealing with a very
broad range of topics:
Online communities for
school leaders; Wireless
techn. in classrooms, School
ICT management; Teachers
and computers etc.
Its project archive
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comprises more than 70
active projects supported by
Ultralab.
Contributions from teachers
are sought, but contributors
go through a verification
process.
Atomic Learning US Atomic Learning Atomic Learning Atomic Learning 20 May 2005
Atomic Learning, Inc. http://www.atomiclearning. http://www.atomiclearning. http://www.atomiclearning.c
com/ com/ om/
Offers online video tutorials Offers online video tutorials Offers online video tutorials
for major software for major software for major software
applications by Adobe, applications by Adobe, applications by Adobe,
Apple, Macromedia, Apple, Macromedia, Apple, Macromedia,
Microsoft, Sun Microsoft, Sun Microsoft, Sun
Microsystems, and more. Microsystems, and more. Microsystems, and more.
Subscriptions provide Subscriptions provide Subscriptions provide
Personal & trainers with access to all teachers with access to all teachers with access to all
School/Group tutorials and other tutorials for promoting their tutorials and other
subscriptions available additional educational own professional additional educational
resources such as syllabi development. resources such as syllabi
and lesson plans for and lesson plans for
teaching the applications. teaching the applications.
ICT Portal for TH Dow nloadable Education 20 May 2005
Teac hers Software
UNESCO http://www.unescobkk.org/i
ps/ict/ict6_sub1.htm
Provides links to a variety of
educational software, ideas,
and strategies that
incorporate ICT into
teaching and learning into a
wide range of subjects such
as maps for geography,
essay strategies and
bibliographies for writing
classes, and practical games
for learning about
dinosaurs, bugs, and
rainforests in science.
Department of AU Professional learning Professional reading Effective Practice Ideas 30 May 2005
Education and strategies http://www.eddept.wa.edu. Bank
Training http://www.eddept.wa.edu. au/cmis/eval/pd/reading/ind http://www.eddept.wa.edu.
Government of au/curriculumict/pl/pl.htm ex.htm au/curriculumict/ideas_bank
Western Australia Besides regular informations Includes a wide range of /ideas_bank.htm
(online communities, information with a focus on Learning activity ideas for
conferences, online courses) ICT in the classroom: purposefully integrating ICT
this segment also presents Copyright and plagiarism, “into rich, cross-curricular
information literacy, online
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the “ICT innovators” curriculum projects, learning”. Ideas are sorted
approach, in which weblogs in education etc. by diverse age groups of
classroom based students and subjects.
“innovators” share their Many of the proposed
classroom experiences “and activities (“A day in the life
support practising teachers of a Japanese child”) look
to implement similar ICT promising and somewhat
enriched learning creative, using different ICT
programs”. Additional instruments like quizzes,
material is available for web quests, mind mapping
download. etc.
EUN.org EU European Schoolnet Insight: knowledge base eTwinning: School 31 May 2005
European Schoolnet http://www.eun.org/portal/i for new technology and partnerships in Europe
ndex.htm education http://www.etwinning.net/
Portal of the European http://insight.eun.org/ The eTwinning portal is the
Union providing insight into Insight is EUN’s knowledge gateway for school in
educational use of ICT base for the latest E- Europe to meet each other
(information and Learning developments in and to collaborate on a large
communications technology) schools. News, briefs, trends number of themes and
in Europe for policy-makers and research reports are projects. On the portal,
and education professionals spotted in the four core “schools can meet, discuss
linking to ten further domains of the portal policy, by email or chat and make
portals. practice, research and new friends in Europe”.
technology. It aims to be a
e-Schoolnet: The reference point for policy-
European Teachers Portal makers, researchers and
http://eschoolnet.eun.org/ school innovators or all
Teachers can get in contact those who want to be
with other colleagues, find informed about main
and exchange learning developments in other
resources, share European countries but also
experiences, join EUN's gain insight into specific
international teacher topics
networks, work together in
online communities and
projects. Several kinds of
online tools are disposed for
integration of ICT in “your
day-to-day teaching and
your collaborative projects”.
Galileo CA Inquiry Resources Exhibits of ICT infused 24. June 2005
Galileo Educational http://www.galileo.org/tips. inquiry-based projects
Network Association html http://www.galileo.org/tips/i
The purpose of the Galileo nquiry.html
project is to connect inquiry Useful both as case studies
with ICT for integration in for the theoretical analysis
school education. The of inquiry and ICT in
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inquiry method can be education, and for utilizing
described as “a student- in the classroom, this large
centered method of collection offers inquiry-
education focused on asking based project jointly
questions”. developed by teachers and
Galileo experts. They cover
Interested teachers and humanities, science and
trainers will find a helpful maths for primary schools,
introduction on this unique middle schools and senior
teaching approach for self- high schools.
study.
The detailed websites of
each single project provide
descriptions of the
respective tasks but also
state reflections and
feedback by teachers on its
realization in the teaching
praxis.
Multimedia Seeds US http://eduscapes.com/seeds 05. July 2005
/webquest.html
Another good collection on
beneficial tools and
techniques for utilizing ICT
in the classroom.
Besides a compilation on
Web quests and Lesson
plans there is also an
absorbing briefing on the
production of audio and
video materials in the
classroom.
Hot Potatoes US http://web.uvic.ca/hrd/halfb 30. June 2005
Half Baked Software aked/
The Hot Potatoes suite
includes six applications,
enabling to create
interactive multiple-choice,
short-answer, jumbled-
sentence, crossword,
matching/ordering and gap-
fill exercises for the World
Wide Web.
Hot Potatoes is not
freeware, but it is free of
charge for those working for
publicly-funded non-profit-
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making educational
institutions, who make their
pages available on the web.
Other users must pay for a
licence.
The Why Files US http://whyfiles.org/ 30. June 2005
Science behind the The Why Files is a well-
news designed digital library of
online science, math and
technology activities and
presentations for grade 5-12
teachers.
More than 200 illustrated
stories are presented in a
clear, accessible and
accurate manner for ideal
use in project work in
classrooms.
Montage Wor ld AU http://www.britishcouncil.or 19 July 2005
Your global learning g/montageworld.htm
connection MontageWorld is a global
web-based programme of
curriculum projects, which
encourages international
communication between
young people.
Made by teachers for
teachers, this initiative of
the British Council is aimed
at primary and secondary
school children. It includes a
database of curriculum
projects which cover a wide
range of subjects, from the
environment to mathematics
and are often cross-
curricular.
The clou is the international
linkage between schools
working on the same web
project which enables
overseas projects and gives
students an international
experience.
Edunet4u Kr http://www.edunet4u.net/m 03. June 2005
Edunet ain/english/introduction.jsp
Provides an interactive
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learning community for
students and teachers.
Core of the website is a
huge database, in which
educators can download
material according to
training institution, content,
instructor, year of
publication and type of
training including
multimedia teaching
materials and lesson plans.
However, most of the
content is available in
Korean language only.
Primary Resources UK I.C.T. I.C.T. I.C.T. 20 May 2005
Primary Resources http://www.primaryresourc http://www.primaryresourc http://www.primaryresource
es.co.uk/ict/ict.htm es.co.uk/ict/ict.htm s.co.uk/online/index.htm
Provides several “how to” Provides several “how to” Provides a number of online
workshops/tutorials, workshops/tutorials, math, science, literary
including how to make including how to make activities and presentations
power points, import power points, import for teachers to use in their
pictures, etc. to assist pictures, etc. that teachers classrooms.
teacher trainers. can utilize to promote their
own professional
development.
Teaching Ideas UK I.C.T. Ideas 20 May 2005
Mark Warner http://www.teachingideas.c
o.uk/ict/contents.htm
Offers a number of
activities, lessons, and
tutorials to help teachers
introduce ICT to primary
school students. Materials
coincide with Key Stages 1
and 2 of the UK National ICT
Curriculum.
Schemes of Work UK ICT at key stages 1 and 2 20 May 2005
The Standards Site http://www.standards.dfes.
gov.uk/schemes2/it/?view=
The Department for get
Education and Skills, Provides teachers with a
UK detailed layout of proposed
lesson units and activities to
coincide with the Key Stages
1 and 2 (primary level) of
the UK’s National ICT
Curriculum. Lessons
activities include a task
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explanations, task goals and
objectives, and teaching
tips.
ICT at key stages 3
http://www.standards.dfes.
gov.uk/schemes2/secondary
_ICT/?view=get
Provides teachers with a
detailed layout of proposed
lesson units and activities to
coincide with the Key Stage
3 (secondary level) of the
UK’s National ICT
Curriculum. Lessons
activities include a task
explanations, task goals and
objectives, and teaching
tips.
ICT Portal for TH ICT Portal for Teachers ICT Portal for Teachers ICT Portal for Teachers 20 May 2005
Teac hers http://www.unescobkk.org/i http://www.unescobkk.org/i http://www.unescobkk.org/i
UNESCO ps/ict/ict.htm ps/ict/ict.htm ps/ict/ict.htm
Provides a gateway to Provides a gateway to Provides a gateway to
Internet resources and Internet resources and Internet resources and
websites for utilizing ICT websites for utilizing ICT websites for utilizing ICT
resources to enhance resources to enhance resources to enhance
teaching and learning. teaching and learning. teaching and learning.
Includes articles and reports Includes templates for Includes teaching ideas,
describing training projects assessing teacher and lessons and materials for
from developed and student performance, curriculum development,
developing countries, articles on the effective use templates for assessing
templates for assessing of ICT in the classroom. teacher and student
teacher and student performance, downloadable
performance, articles on software for incorporating
effective use of ICT in the ICT into classroom teaching
classroom, downloadable and learning, and articles on
software for incorporating the effective use of ICT in
ICT into classroom teaching the classroom.
and learning.
Chester School of UK ICT Resources ICT Resources 20 September 2005
Education http://www.chester.ac.uk/~ http://www.chester.ac.uk/~
Chester University mwillard/ict/index.htm mwillard/ict/online.htm#bed
This website - initiated by For use in the classroom, a
the Chester School of collection of PowerPoint
Education - presents a few presentations created by
good articles on the Chester students for their
management of ICT in the school-focussed ICT-
classroom (Use of software, projects might be of avail
hardware, planning of the addressing issues like
introduction of ICT) and literacy, numeracy, science
introduces to a model on etc. Along with this, ideas
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using ICT to support, for ICT in subject teaching
extend or enhance (English, Mathematics,
children’s learning. Science, Geography, and
For teacher’s self- Religious Education) are
assessment an extensive presented.
online test of ICT skills is
offered.
Lewisham UK Talent ICT Training for Ideas for Integrating ICT 20 May 2005
Lewisham Teachers into the Classroom
http://ecs.lewisham.gov.uk/ http://ecs.lewisham.gov.uk/
talent/ intict/
Presents ICT teacher Provides numerous lesson
training modules and tasks plans for integrating ICT
that coincide with Key into primary and secondary
Stages 1-3 of the UK’s lessons. Lesson plans are
National ICT Curriculum. organized into 12 subject
Training content is areas such as Mathematics,
organized by subject such Science, Geography, and
as Math, Science, and Music that coincide with Key
History and intended for Stages 1, 2, and 3 of the
both primary and secondary UK’s National ICT
teachers. Primary-level Curriculum
information is also relevant
for secondary teachers who
are new to ICT or wish to
develop a better
understanding of ICT in
teaching and learning.
Secondary-level content
includes general activities
and information for topics
(such as What is ICT? or
Using ICT Effectively) for
secondary teachers but is
relevant to all responsible
for school-based teacher
training, whether at the
primary or secondary level.
Computer CA Integrating Technology 05. July 2005
Integration into the New Curriculum
Activities http://www.swlauriersb.qc.c
a/english/edservices/pedres
ources/webquest/integrating
_technolgy.htm
Offers a short but valuable
list on various methods and
practices (web quests,
“treasure hunts”, templates
etc.) that teachers can use
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to integrate the use of ICTs
into the curriculum.
The National UK National Curriculum National Curriculum 20 May 2005
Curriculum Online Online: ICT Online: ICT
Qualifications and http://www.nc.uk.net/webd http://www.nc.uk.net/webd
Curriculum Authority av/servlet/XRM?Page/@id=6 av/servlet/XRM?Page/@id=6
(QCA) 004&Subject/@id=3331& 004&Subject/@id=3331&
Introduces the framework Provides access to proposed
for the UK’s National ICT lesson units and activities
program of study for for Key Stages 1 -3 of the
primary and secondary UK’s National ICT
levels (“key stages” 1-4) Curriculum. Lessons
and student attainment activities include a task
targets for each level. explanations, task goals and
objectives, and teaching
tips.
ISTE National US Educational Technology NET S*S Database 20 May 2005
Education Standards and http://cnets.iste.org/search/
Technology Performance Indicators s_search.html
Standards (NET S) for All Teachers Allows teachers access to
ISTE NETS Projects http://cnets.iste.org/teacher adaptable ICT lesson plans
s/t_stands.html in five core subject areas for
Offers general educational primary and secondary-level
ICT standards and students. Lesson plans
performance indicators for coincide with ISTE’s
preservice teachers.** curriculum standards and
Standards and indicators include activity descriptions,
describe the knowledge, assessment strategies, links
skills, and attitudes for to supporting websites, and
applying ICT in six helpful teacher comments.
performance areas. The
standards and are adaptable
to state/provincial,
university, and district
guidelines and are also used
by inservice teachers to
guide classroom teaching
and learning.
Curriculum and Content
Standards
http://cnets.iste.org/currsta
nds/
Provides links to ISTE’s
National Education
Technology Standards for
teachers, students and
school administrators which
are adaptable to
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state/provincial, university
and district guidelines.
ISTE’s Curriculum standards
for core K-12 subjects are
also provided.
School of Education US Professional Professional Development 20 May 2005
University of Development for for Educators
Wisconsin-Stout Educators http://www.uwstout.edu/so
http://www.uwstout.edu/so e/profdev/
e/profdev/ Presents rubrics for
Offers a number of online structuring and evaluating
teacher training courses lessons with various
related to ICT-related pedagogies including
professional development. cooperative learning,
Courses include topics such collaboration, presentations,
as Web design, Problem- in addition to rubrics for
based learning with Web assessing e-projects,
quests, and Teaching Math multimedia, and web pages.
w/ ICT. The site also The site also provides
provides teachers with teachers with a “ShowCase”
curriculum resources such of Webquests for primary
as rubrics for structuring and secondary students in
and evaluating lessons with core subject areas.
various pedagogies Webquests include
including cooperative procedure, related links and
learning, collaboration, resources, and suggestions
presentations, in addition to for assessment.
rubrics for assessing e-
projects, multimedia, and
web pages.
Puzzlemaker US Puzzlemaker 20 July 2005
http://www.puzzlemaker.co
m/
Puzzlemaker is a puzzle
generating tool for teachers,
students and parents.
Teachers may create and
print customized word
search, crossword and math
puzzles using ow n word
lists. There are 11 different
types of puzzles and mazes
available.
e-magine, Centre of AU Professional learning Strategic Policies: Resources for teachers 26 May 2005
Excellence in Online http://www.education.tas.g Information and http://www.education.tas.g
Learning ov.au/ictpl/ Communication ov.au/ictpl/teachers/
Tasmania Department “Support for teachers and Technologies (ICT) in Resources designed to
of Education educational leaders in ICT Schools (K-12) 2002-2005 provide support for teachers
use”. However, the http://connections.educatio in the classroom: “A wealth
resources for educational n.tas.gov.au/Nav/StrategicP of resources, ideas and
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leaders (e.g. references to olicy.asp?Strategy=0000001 helpful hints”.
literature + workshops) are 8&ID=00000145 Divided in the four
less broad than the ones for Detailed policy statement categories planning
teachers. stating definitions, policy resources, classroom
goals, requirements and resources, web sites and
Newsworthy is the “In responsibility of key players how -to-guides, this
School and Online Mentor” to maximise the potential database provides and
program. The idea behind use and benefits of ICT in abundance informations like
the program is, that schools and colleges. integrating ICT into
selected teachers take the classroom practice (concrete
leadership in embedding ICT http://connections.educatio examples maths and
in schools, support teachers n.tas.gov.au/Nav/Strategy.a literacy), software teaching
and staff and inform about sp?ID=00000018 ideas, suggestions for web
relevant issues and trends. Reflection of the present projects and helpful theme
The mentors get specific implementation of websites as well as manuals
training for their tasks and Tasmania’s ICT policy. for using common software
receive certification by the Outlines current situation, applications and
Department of Education. present performance and web/computer technique.
sets categories for
improvement.
Above all, the site also
provides excellent material
Besides, the website
on E-Learning.
contains links to
administrative guidelines
such as security guidelines,
privacy policy, copyright and
“school acceptable use” etc.
DiscoverySCHOOL US Teacher Helpers: 20 May 2005
Discovery.com Assessment & Rubric
Information
http://school.discovery.com
/schrockguide/assess.html
Offers rubrics for students,
teachers, and schools for
conducting both formative
and summative assessment
in the ICT-integrated
classrooms. Several dozen
rubrics are provided
including those for assessing
or evaluating web pages,
presentations, student
writing, the cooperative
learning process, and
teacher technology skills.
MarcoPolo US Professional Teacher Resources 18 July 2005
Development http://www.marcopolo-
education.org/teacher/teach
51
http://www.marcopolo- er_index.aspx
education.org/pd/pd_index. Furthermore, the website
aspx contains seven content
MarcoPolo provides teacher Websites with lesson plans,
trainers and classroom student interactive content,
teachers with both the downloadable worksheets,
training and resources links to panel-reviewed Web
necessary to successfully sites and additional
integrate Internet content resources.
into the K-12 classroom.
The MarcoPolo Foundation
offers training for teachers
and trainers through group
and individual sessions.
Courses are available via
on-site instruction, Web-
conferencing sessions or
self-paced online courses.
Note: Most of the online
courses are liable for costs.
Edu.Mall SG Professional Technology Planning Kit Teaching and Learning 20 May 2005
Ministry of Education, Development http://www.moe.gov.sg/edu http://www.moe.gov.sg/edu
Singapore http://www.moe.gov.sg/edu mall/tpm/tp_kit.htm mall/tl/tl.htm
Education Technology mall/pro_develop/pro_devel Presents links to additional Presents a number of MOE
Division op.htm resources offering advice on resources and ideas for
Provides opportunities for setting ICT goals, teachers and schools for
professional development in establishing a school integration ICT into
ICT, including information technology plan, developing classroom lessons, including
on upcoming international ICT curricula and evaluating mother tongue resources,
ICT in education ICT education programs. interactive lesson materials
conferences and seminars, for art, science, and math
workshops offered in lessons, and educational
Singapore for integrating videos for music, language,
ICT into English, Science, moral education, and PE
Math, and Humanities programs.
curricula, and communities
of practices for teachers to
discuss and offer support for
integrating ICT into Science,
Math, and Humanities
education.
TeacherNet UK Teaching resources 29. June 2005
Department for http://www.teachernet.gov.
Education and Skills uk/teachingandlearning/reso
urcematerials/Resources/
Searchable database of over
2,000 lesson plans and
resources. They have all
been evaluated by teachers,
and cover the national
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curriculum key stages 1 to
3.
Resources on ICT emphasize
rather technology aspects
then integration of ICT in
teacher training but the
wealth of content and the
general importance of this
website for teachers and
trainers justifies a
recommendation.
Education World US Technology in the 30 May 2005
Education World classroom
http://www.educationworld.
com/a_tech/
Huge center with plenty
resources featuring step-by-
step tech-lesson plans, web-
based activities
(Webquests), printable
worksheets on various
themes, interactive
activities, templates and a
variety of informational
materials (advice by tech
experts, tip of the week,
newsletter, message board
etc.)
Remarkable is the Techtorial
column, which provides
“weekly, step-by-step
instructions on using some
aspect of technology in the
regular classroom”: EXCEL-
lent activities across the
grades, post student work
online, create a self-grading
quiz, E-Book excitement etc.
An additional archive hosts
more than 300 articles.
However, a vast number of
archived hyperlinks for
lesson plans seem to be
outdated or offline.
Teach to the future US Online Resource guide Unit and project plans 10. June 2005
Intel http://www.intel.com/educa http://www.intel.com/educa
53
tion/guide/topics.htm tion/unitplans/index.htm
Offers free comprehensive Includes a collection of
workshops which can be exemplary teaching plans
customized and utilized in that integrate technology
teachers training. Ready-to- into project work in the
use materials include classroom.
presentation slides, Besides providing
facilitator notes, and technology rich teaching
handouts for participants: plans, there are also useful
“These high-quality templates and exemplary
materials include everything plans which can be used as
you need to present key models for self-developing
ideas, lead informative of lesson plans.
discussions, and conduct
hands-on workshops on
technology integration”.
The Intel Teach to the
future program also
provides face-to-face
professional development.
Participating teachers
receive “extensive
instruction and resources to
promote effective
technology use in the
classroom”.
WELES US WELES WELES, Instructional 20 May 2005
Pennsylvania State http://www.ed.psu.edu/nas Ideas, and NASA-
University and NASA a/page4.html Sponsored Websites
Dryden Flight Offers a comprehensive http://www.ed.psu.edu/nas
Research Center resource for integrating ICT a/tablex.htm
and pedagogy. The site Provides links to NASA-
provides strategies for sponsored Websites and
incorporating Web resources examples of how teachers
into six pedagogies, have used these Websites
including Inquisitory for Web-Enhanced Learning
Presentation, Collaborative Environment Strategies
Instruction, Expository (WELES) among six different
Presentation, Generative pedagogies, Inquisitory
Learning, Anchored Presentation, Collaborative
Instruction, and Problem- Instruction, Expository
based learning. Information Presentation, Generative
describes the concept of Learning, Anchored
Web-Enhanced Learning Instruction, and Problem-
Environment Strategies based learning.
(WELES), defines and
provides resources for WELES Lesson Plans
utilizing the six pedagogies http://www.ed.psu.edu/nas
in teaching and learning, a/497lesson.html
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and provides lesson Presents approximately fifty
planning tutorials K-12 lesson plans developed
supporting WELES. by teachers of Native
American students to
incorporate ICT into Web-
Enhanced Learning
Environment Strategies
(WELES). Lessons focus on
math and science topics and
are based on US National
Standards. Plans include
lesson objectives,
procedures, relevant web
links, follow -up activities,
and suggestions for
assessment.
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