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School Improvement
Research Series: Staff Development
Research
article that covers issues on adult learners, learning and
change, and planning for staff development.
http://www.nwrel.org/scpd/sirs/6/cu12.html
Principles of
Adult Learning
Research
that explains compared to children and teens, adults have
special needs and requirements as learners.
http://www.hcc.hawaii.edu/intranet/committees/FacDevCom/
guidebk/teachtip/adults-2.htm
The Concerns
Based Adoption Model
Using
CBAM, adults can determine their comfort level and attitude
about any change including the use of technology.
http://www.nas.edu/rise/backg4a.htm
http://www.k12coordinator.org/onlinece/onlineevents/changeagents/id48.htm
http://resources.sai-iowa.org/change/cbam.html
Adult Learning
Theory
A
resource guide with links to research why adults learn using
specific methods.
http://odin.indstate.edu/level1.dir/adultlrn.html
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The Mettle
of a Mentor
This research project describes necessary conditions to ensure
a positive mentoring relationship.
http://www.nsdc.org/library/publications/jsd/denmark214.cfm
Is a Good Teacher
Always a Good Mentor?
A brief, thought provoking article from the ASCD's Mentoring
Leadership and Resource Network web page.
http://www.mentors.net/03journal/j1_gt_chr_gmentor.html
On-the-Job Learning
This
article discusses the importance of job-embedded learning,
and allowing teachers to share their experience with colleagues.
http://www.nsdc.org/library/publications/jsd/wood203.cfm
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The Practical
Implications of Constructivism
A
short, informative article on constructivism
http://www.sedl.org/pubs/sedletter/v09n03/practice.html
Essays
on Constructivism and Education
A
collection of articles on the topic
http://www.towson.edu/csme/mctp/Essays.html
Project-Based
Learning with Multimedia
A
series of links on project-based learning with a focus on
the use of multimedia
http://pblmm.k12.ca.us/topics_main.htm
Funderstanding
This website gives great descriptions about a variety of learning
theories.
http://www.funderstanding.com/theories.cfm
Instructional
Development Timeline
A timeline of instructional development from the 1900's to
the present highlighting key events, people, theories, and
ideas.
http://www.my-ecoach.com/idtimeline/
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CEO Forum on
Education and Technology
Online
resource for the business of education and an annual assessment
of how schools are integrating technology into their curriculum.
Review the STaR chart to determine how school or district
uses technology.
http://www.ceoforum.org/
Pathway to
School Improvement: Professional Development
A
site that provides background information and articles on
change from NCREL
http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/pd0cont.htm
Education Leadership
Toolkit
National
School Boards Association developed a resource to be used
for planning staff development and when working with the community
and school boards.
http://www.nsba.org/sbot/toolkit/index.html
From Now On
Jamie
McKenzie's Educational Technology Journal provides a wealth
of information on professional development and inquiry-based
learning. A must for professional developers!
http://www.fno.org
The George
Lucas Educational Foundation
Foundation
to support helping schools, teachers and students in the digital
age. New video and digital clips justify how technology supports
learning.
http://www.glef.org/
The Snorkel
A support forum for K-12 technology leaders created and maintained
by Doug Prouty. Valuable resources for any technology coordinator!
http://www.thesnorkel.org/
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10 Big Myths
of Copyright Explained
Report
that explains copyright and tries to answer any questions
that you may have on ethical issues.
http://www.templetons.com/brad/copymyths.html
The Good, The
Bad, and The Ugly
Information on why it is important to evaluate websites and
the criteria needed to do the evaluation.
http://lib.nmsu.edu/instruction/eval.html
Online Plagiarism
Even though this paper was written in 1998, it has good up-to-date
information on how to deal with plagiarism.
http://alexia.lis.uiuc.edu/~janicke/plagiary.htm
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Educator's Guide
to Evaluating the Use of Technology
A thorough report by the Department
of Education in 1998.
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/EdTechGuide/
Tools
Self-Evaluation
Rubric (Based on the Mankato Scale)
The Mankato Scale is a rubric used to assess skill and proficiency
with technology (developed by Doug Johnson).
http://www.bham.wednet.edu/technology/techself.htm
enGauge
The
enGauge framework is a new way of thinking about learning,
teaching, and leading in a digital age. It provides a comprehensive
view of critical factors in the educational system that strongly
influence the effectiveness of learning technology.
http://www.ncrel.org/engauge/
Scoring
Guide for Student Projects
Created to evaluate the content knowledge and
the effective use of technology in communicating ideas and
information that is evident in the products that students
create with computers.
http://www.ncrtec.org/tl/sgsp/index.html
California's
CTAP2 iAssessment
Sign-in
as a guest through your school. Individuals receive a chart
of proficiencies and link to CTAP resources. Schools and districts
receive a chart of teachers skills.
http://ctap2.iassessment.org
My eCoach Assessment
Free
to guests, go in and take the easy-to-use assessment and receive
an individual learning plan (ILP). Clients receive customized
reports and charts and support in designing their professional
development program.
http://myecoach.pointinspace.com/
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Different (Key)strokes
for Different Folks: Designing Online Venues for Professional
Communities
Article
from Educational Technology and Society that describes the
development of online learning communities.
http://ifets.ieee.org/periodical/vol_3_2000/a01.html
CTAPOnline
Online
courses for personal proficiency sponsored by the BUTTE County
Office of Education.
http://ctaponline.org/index.cfm
My eCoach Online
An
online learning community where mentors can support teachers
with coaching, communication, collaboration, and curriculum
building tools.
http://www.my-ecoach.com/myecoachonline/
Global Connections
Online
National
Semiconductor's Online Professional Development
http://WWW.NSGLOBALONLINE.COM/
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Research
Studies on Changing Practice of Technology Use
Pathway to
School Improvement: Professional Development
A site
that provides background information and articles on change
from NCREL
http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/pd0cont.htm
"Results-Oriented
Professional Development in Search of an Optimal Mix of Effective
Practices"
Research
by Thomas R. Guskey of the University of Kentucky
http://www.ncrel.org/ncrel/sdrs/areas/rpl_esys/pdlitrev.htm
Training Teachers
Using Technology
From
the Journal of Staff Development, this article reviews recent
literature on professional development of teachers and educational
technology
http://www.nsdc.org/library/publications/jsd/brand191.cfm
The Beliefs,
Practices, and Computer Usage of Teacher-Leaders (2000)
Report by Margaret Riel and Hank Becker identifies
characteristics of exemplary leaders and examines technology
integration of teacher-leaders vs. the general teacher population,
through a survey of 4,000 educators.
http://www.crito.uci.edu/tlc/findings/aera/
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National Education
Standards for Students and Teachers
International
Society of Technology in Education (ISTE) created this site
for technology teams to develop national standards for the
educational uses of technology that will facilitate school
improvement in the United States.
http://cnets.iste.org/
National Center
to Improve the Tools of Educators, NCITE
Looks
at the philosophy behind research-based instruction which
is driving California's Standards, practices, and accountability.
http://idea.uoregon.edu/~ncite/
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Educational
Technology: Media for Inquiry, Communication, Construction,
and Expression
Research
article that covers the taxonomy of how technology can be
an effective tool in the classroom.
http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/%7Echip/pubs/taxonomy/index.html
Effect of Technology
on Classrooms and Students
Report
developed by the Department of Education.
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/EdReformStudies/
EdTech/effectsstudents.html
The Impact of
Education Technology on Student Achievement: What the Most
Current Research Has to Say (1999)
Report by John Schacter summarizes and assesses
seven current research studies on technology and its impact
on student achievement. http://www.mff.org/edtech/publication.taf?
_function=detail&Content_uid1=161
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ICT Driven
Individual Learning: New Opportunities and Perspectives
Article
from Educational Technology and Society the discusses various
implications for individual learning resulting from the use
of Information and Communication Technology
http://ifets.ieee.org/periodical/vol_1_2000/forcheri.html
Technology
and Staff Development
Articles,
research, links, and resources available in the archives of
the National Staff Development Council.
http://www.nsdc.org/library/strategies/technology.cfm
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