Instructional Technology

Adobe in Education: Resources for Educators and Students
Tips and tricks, online tutorials, discussion forums, and resources.
http://www.adobe.com/education/

Adoption of Learning Technologies in Schools and Universities
Scholarly article reporting on stages and repeating patterns that shape the IT adoption process.
http://carbon.cudenver.edu/~lsherry/pubs/newadopt.htm

Apple Education
Contains information about educational technology research, reports, funding, as well as links to other websites.
http://www.apple.com/education/

The Association For Educational Communications &Technology
Articles and activities to provide leadership in educational communications and technology by linking professionals holding a common interest in the use of educational technology and its application to the learning process.
http://www.aect.org/

Center For Technology Innovations in Education
CTIE is a research and development center at the University of Missouri dedicated to the reform of teaching and learning methods at all education levels through the innovative application of technology.
http://www.ctie.missouri.edu/

Centre for Learning, Knowing & Interactive Technologies
Concerned with developing theories and practices which increase understanding of how cultural, cognitive and technological tools shape and support learning and knowing.
http://www.bris.ac.uk/education/research/centres/l-kit

A Complete Manual of Videotaping and Editing Techniques
A manual written for beginning videographers, parents and educators which includes discussions on equipment, videotaping situations, scripting, and other related topics.
http://www.angelfire.com/ar2/videomanual1/

Computer Mediated Communication
Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication On the Web Quarterly Since June, 1995
http://jcmc.huji.ac.il/

Comunicativo.net
Free, printable lesson plans and class activities for teachers of Spanish.
http://www.comunicativo.net

CREATE for Mississippi
How to view web sites offline, use an LCD projector for wireless laptops, use a HP Scanjet, and record data/audio as well as lesson plans, handouts and links.
http://www.create4ms.org

CSCL 2001
The European Conference on Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning 2001 was held at Maastricht, The Netherlands, on March 22-24, 2001. Euro-CSCL 2001 is devoted to the exploration of technology in collaborative forms of learning, teaching and working.
http://www.ll.unimaas.nl/euro-cscl/

De Wilde CBT N.V. - Web Based Language Learning
In addition to retail and freeware versions of language learning modules with exercises and results viewer, this site allows importation of electronic text, sound, picture, or video for custom multimedia exercises.
http://www.dewildecbt.com/

Distance Education at a Glance - Guides for Teachers and Administrators
A series of guides distilled from the books by Barry Willis, "Distance Education–Strategies" and "Tools and Distance Education–A Practical Guide."
http://www.uidaho.edu/eo/distglan

EDTECH
Information page for the largest electronic mailing list devoted to technology in education.
http://www.h-net.msu.edu/~edweb/

Education & Computer Connection
Resources, links, state testing tips and strategies, lesson plans, web adventures, and lots of links.
http://www.nvo.com/ecnewletter/

Education Consumers ClearingHouse
Subscription-supported e-mailing list whose purpose is to empower education's consumers. Subscribers ask questions, post information and opinion, or just follow the various discussions.
http://www.education-consumers.com

ETEC Connections
Tools, resources, grant information and ideas for technology integration standards with beginning and advanced levels.
http://etec.hawaii.edu/

Evaluating the Impact of Technology
Article on three main purposes of Instructional technology and how its usefulness can be evaluated.
http://www.fno.org/jan96/reply.html

The Flashcard Exchange
Numerous subject and grade-specific cards available to review online, download, print, or customize. Also includes educational links and services.
http://www.flashcardexchange.com

Florida Educational Technology Corporation
In addition to providing an annual conference with the opportunity to review the latest technology trends, this site has technology articles with hyperlinks to resources.
http://www.fetc.org/

From Now On: The Educational Technology Journal
Technology for schools; technology for learning.
http://www.fno.org/

Great Expectations: Content, Communications, Productivity, and the Role of Information Technology in Higher Education
Important challenges which higher education must address with realistic expectations and objectives, mindful about real costs, attentive to the capacity to deliver, and focused on the needs of an increasingly heterogeneous clientele in a rapidly changing world.
http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~jqj/edtech/great_expectations.html

Halff Resources
Consulting services for instructional technology research, design, development, and implementation.
http://www.halffresources.com

The "Hole in the Wall"
NIIT's experiments with Minimally Invasive Education, which show that educationally-deprived children can learn technology.
http://www.niitholeinthewall.com/

The Hole-In-The-Wall
Minimally invasive education experiments conducted by NIIT. Free Internet kiosks provided to slum children who were unfamiliar with computers and the Internet led to learning.
http://www.hole-in-the-wall.com

International Conference on New Technologies in Education ICTE2002
November, 2002, conference in Spain..
http://www.formatex.org/icte2002.html

ISOC - Interactive Socrates Projects Database
Projects supported by the Socrates program for international cooperation in education and research. Projects are categorized according to target group, theme, and subject. Focus on new technology in learning and distance education.
http://www.isoc.siu.no/

Journal of Technology Education
Provides a forum for scholarly discussion on topics relating to technology education.
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JTE/

The Journal of Virtual Environments
The Journal of Virtual Environments is a refereed electronic journal which publishes research that relates to Virtual Environments or makes use of Virtual Environments.
http://www.brandeis.edu/pubs/jove/

J/P Associates
Commercial video products for Direct Instruction, a reading program, as well as language, math, and technology offerings.
http://www.jponline.com/

Learning Circuits
A nice e-learning glossary compiled by Eva Kaplan-Leiserson.
http://www.learningcircuits.org/glossary.html

Learning Solutions Group
A team of instructional development experts create customized, needs-based training material to improve employee knowledge, skills, and performance.
http://www.learningsolutionsgroup.com/

LESTER: Learning Science and Technology Repository
An online community and database focused on innovations in learning science and technology (LST) that profiles innovative research projects and researchers. Registered users can add, update, or modify records about their projects and organization, thereby keeping the information accurate and up-to-date. Registration is not required to search or browse the database.
http://lester.rice.edu/

Louisiana Region 4 Teaching, Learning, and Technology Center
Training for educators in Louisiana's Region 4 using peer-instructor modeling of technology-connected lessons based on content standards.
http://www.vrml.k12.la.us/mike/

Microsoft in Education
Links to resources and partners available to help both schools (K-12) and higher education.
http://www.microsoft.com/education/

MicroSoft in Education: Instructional Resources
Lesson plans and tutorials to help learn Microsoft applications and implement them in the classroom.
http://www.microsoft.com/education/InstructionalResources.mspx

MultiMedia Schools Magazine
A practical how-to magazine that addresses multiple technologies used in K-12 schools today-CD-ROM, multimedia, online, and Internet resources. Articles, columns, news, and product reviews are contributed by practicing educators who use new technologies in the classroom and media center.
http://www.infotoday.com/MMSchools/

The New Curriculum
Original columns on classroom uses of technology and practices in professional development. Links to lesson plans, utilities, best of the web, educational technology forums, and news. Free subscription..
http://www.newcurriculum.com/

North American Simulation and Gaming Association
Links to web sites with components of design, implementation, and evaluation of games and simulations to improve learning results. Also includes a catalog of games and links to articles on such topics as getting a group to think like a genius and managing difficult behaviors.
http://www.nasaga.org/

On the Horizon
Provides an information database and a forum that explores the implications of a rapidly changing world on educational organizations and processes, and examines ways to make educational organizations and programs more effective.
http://horizon.unc.edu/

Project ECOLE
Virginia teachers' automated curriculum which links national standards and Virginia standards of learning to activities, lesson plans, projects and automated testing component for students. Requires password.
http://www.vciconnectandlearn.com/

Quiz Hub
Links to online games, puzzles, and quizzes.
http://quizhub.com/

Role Play Simulation for Teaching and Learning
This site presents a collection of papers on the theories and applications of role play simulation for teaching and learning. There are links to other educational simulation references and to a bibliography of related articles.
http://www.roleplaysim.org/papers/

Round World Media
Provides commercial online instruction on various subjects such as Flash 5 and HTML. Services for design and development of educational media for the web and interactive TV also available.
http://www.roundworldmedia.com/

Sara Jalali: Multimedia Producer
Consultant for educational software, web-based training, and multimedia. Site also has her professional and personal links.
http://www.sarajalali.com/

School Web of Instructional Media Database (SWIM)
A Web-based, searchable database that allows for access by students and teachers to different instructional media.
http://www.hawaii.edu/swim/

ScienceMan
A non-profit initiative aimed at helping teachers and students cope with technology integration. Many photographs of computer setups, and a good number of science resources.
http://www.scienceman.com/

Stanford University
Center for Teaching and Learning.
http://ctl.stanford.edu

Suite101.com: Educators' studies involving using media and multimedia
Does using multimedia help in education? This article addresses this question.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/multimedia_education/45711

TeacherInfo.com
Training modules for email, word processing, spreadsheets, data bases, and presentations as well as resources in media literacy, math, art, and special education.
http://www.teacherinfo.com

Technological Horizons in Education (T.H.E.) Journal
T.H.E. Online is the leading Technology based education publication for K-12 and higher education. T.H.E. Online contains information, news and activities related to the use of educational technology.
http://www.thejournal.com/

Technology & Learning Online
A magazine for K-12 school administrators, teachers, and technology coordinators, has reviews and other interactive features.
http://www.techlearning.com/

Total Recall Learning, Inc.
Multimedia approach to memorization of data in such areas as nutrition, spelling, names, marketing, and avoiding sexual harassment.
http://totalrecalllearning.com/index.pacq

Virtual Adaptive Learning Architecture Project
VALA focuses on developing a learning architecture with user interface adaptability that provides a personalized learning environment for each learner
http://www.vala.arizona.edu/

World Association for Online Education
WAOE: Combining dedication to online learning with fun and cultural exchange.
http://www.waoe.org