Technology Education Resources

• Associations/Organizations
• Bibliographies and Research Guides
• Lesson Plans and Teaching Activities
• Web Sites

Associations/Organizations

Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT)

The Association for Educational Communications and Technology links professionals interested in the use of educational technology and its application to the learning process. Its goals include a continuous effort to define, serve, develop, enhance, and promote the use of educational communications and technology.
http://www.aect.org/

iEARN, International Education and Resource Network

The organization iEARN helps teachers and students in over 115 countries work together online to produce collaborative projects, email and write papers together, and participate in service learning projects.
http://www.iearn.org/

International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)

In conjunction with the U.S. Department of Education, ISTE promotes the appropriate uses of information technology to support and improve learning. The society established the National Educational Technology Standards (NETS).
http://www.iste.org

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Bibliographies and Research Guides

Educational Computer Software in the Cheng Library

A bibliography of PreK-12 curriculum related software that is available from the Electronic Resource Center of the David & Lorraine Cheng Library of William Paterson University. Software may be borrowed for fourteen days.
http://www.wpunj.edu/library/currmats/bibs/newsoft.shtml

Technology in Education Bibliography

A selected list of curriculum resources to help teachers (PreK to 12) use technology in the classroom. These resources are available from the Curriculum Materials Center, located in the David and Lorraine Cheng Library of William Paterson University.
http://www.wpunj.edu/library/currmats/bibs/techno_bib.shtml

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Lesson Plans and Teaching Activities

BrainPOP

BrainPOP was created to satisfy a demand for a site where young people could learn about health, science and technology. Animation and information abounds on topics like skin, teeth and hair, asthma, diabetes, the skeleton, and others.
http://www.brainpop.com/

Education World

A comprehensive site which call itself "the world's educational resource on the Web." Categories of links include schools, libraries, newsgroups, organizations, programs, and reference materials as well as resources for students, parents, and teachers.
http://www.education-world.com/

Educational REALMS

Focused on the teaching of science, mathematics, technology and environmental education, this website includes lesson plans, lists of organizations, journals and other resources for these subject areas. Sponsored by Ohio State University in Columbus, Educational REALMS was created after the discontinuation of the ERIC Clearinghouse for Science, Mathematics and Environmental Education.
http://www.stemworks.org/realmshomepage.html

Electronic New Jersey, A Digital Archive of New Jersey History

This digital archive of New Jersey history provides an in-depth study of the role New Jersey played in the American Revolution, in social protest during the 1960's and 70's, and in other significant historical events.
http://www.scc.rutgers.edu/njh/

iEARN, International Education and Resource Network

The organization iEARN helps teachers and students in over 115 countries work together online to produce collaborative projects, email and write papers together, and participate in service learning projects.
http://www.iearn.org/

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators

Sponsored by Discovery.School.com, this award-winning subject guide by Kathy Schrock has links to web resources in many subject areas. Teacher Helpers includes links to information on rubrics, bulletin boards and webquests.
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/

More than Just Keypals

Ideas for ways to generate keypals (email pen pals) for students K-12 are listed, along with tips on safety and organizations with more information and resources.
http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/article/penpal.htm

Online Activities Promoting Information Literacy

Created by Joyce Valenza, media specialist at Springfield Township High School in Pennsylvania to identify activities for teaching information literacy skills. This site has sample lesson planning ideas for teaching information seeking, evaluation of resources, synthesis and ethics. Links to standards and rubrics are included.
http://mciu.org/~spjvweb/infolitles.html

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Web Sites

Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT)

The Association for Educational Communications and Technology links professionals interested in the use of educational technology and its application to the learning process. Its goals include a continuous effort to define, serve, develop, enhance, and promote the use of educational communications and technology.
http://www.aect.org/

BrainPOP

BrainPOP was created to satisfy a demand for a site where young people could learn about health, science and technology. Animation and information abounds on topics like skin, teeth and hair, asthma, diabetes, the skeleton, and others.
http://www.brainpop.com/

California Learning Resource Network - Search

Searchable by keyword, title, publisher, subject, type of resource and grade level, this initiative from the California Learning Resource Network reviews videos, software and internet resources. This database can also identify products designed for at-risk students, and instructional mode, e.g. simulation.
http://clrn.org/search

Education World

A comprehensive site which call itself "the world's educational resource on the Web." Categories of links include schools, libraries, newsgroups, organizations, programs, and reference materials as well as resources for students, parents, and teachers.
http://www.education-world.com/

Educational REALMS

Focused on the teaching of science, mathematics, technology and environmental education, this website includes lesson plans, lists of organizations, journals and other resources for these subject areas. Sponsored by Ohio State University in Columbus, Educational REALMS was created after the discontinuation of the ERIC Clearinghouse for Science, Mathematics and Environmental Education.
http://www.stemworks.org/realmshomepage.html

Electronic New Jersey, A Digital Archive of New Jersey History

This digital archive of New Jersey history provides an in-depth study of the role New Jersey played in the American Revolution, in social protest during the 1960's and 70's, and in other significant historical events.
http://www.scc.rutgers.edu/njh/

EvaluTech

A project of the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) Educational Technology Cooperative, EvaluTech includes reviews of more than 10,000 software and print resources. Search by keyword, author, title, subject, grade level, date, publisher or producer.
http://www.evalutech.sreb.org/

iEARN, International Education and Resource Network

The organization iEARN helps teachers and students in over 115 countries work together online to produce collaborative projects, email and write papers together, and participate in service learning projects.
http://www.iearn.org/

International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)

In conjunction with the U.S. Department of Education, ISTE promotes the appropriate uses of information technology to support and improve learning. The society established the National Educational Technology Standards (NETS).
http://www.iste.org

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators

Sponsored by Discovery.School.com, this award-winning subject guide by Kathy Schrock has links to web resources in many subject areas. Teacher Helpers includes links to information on rubrics, bulletin boards and webquests.
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/

More than Just Keypals

Ideas for ways to generate keypals (email pen pals) for students K-12 are listed, along with tips on safety and organizations with more information and resources.
http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/article/penpal.htm

Online Activities Promoting Information Literacy

Created by Joyce Valenza, media specialist at Springfield Township High School in Pennsylvania to identify activities for teaching information literacy skills. This site has sample lesson planning ideas for teaching information seeking, evaluation of resources, synthesis and ethics. Links to standards and rubrics are included.
http://mciu.org/~spjvweb/infolitles.html

Review Corner - Best Educational Software

Created by Discoveryschool.com, over two hundred software programs are listed alphabetically, by brand, by age level and subject (interest). Evaluation criteria included in "How we Rate Products."
http://school.discovery.com/parents/reviewcorner/software

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