Enhancing Education Through Technology
EETT's primary goal is to improve student academic achievement through effective use of technology in schools.
Guidance, Regulations, Legislation, and Announcements
Legislation
Announcements
U.S. Department Of Education Releases National Education Technology Plan (January 2005)
Related Resources from SchoolsMovingUp
Webinars
Using Flexible Technology to Meet the Needs of Diverse Learners
October 11, 2006
Tools for Literacy: Technology to Support Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary Development
October 24, 2007
Technology Information Center for Administrative Leadership
March 20, 2008
Articles
Getting the Most from Technology in Schools
Author: White, N., Ringstaff, C., Kelley, L.
Publication Date: 2002
Publisher: WestEd
Investing in Technology: The Learning Return
Publication Date: 2002
Publisher: WestEd
Technology and Teaching Children to Read: What Does the Research Say?
Author: Northeast & Islands Regional Technology in Education Consortium (NEIRTEC)
Publication Date: 2004
Publisher: Education Development Center
Linking Technology, Learning, and School Change
Author: Feldman, A., Coulter, B., Konold, C.
Publication Date: 2001
Publisher: International Society for Technology in Education
Bringing Technology Education Into K-8 Classrooms: A Guide to Curricular Resources About the Designed World
Author: Britton, E., De Long-Cotty, B., Levenson, T.
Publication Date: 2005
Publisher: Corwin Press
Using Flexible Technology to Meet the Needs of Diverse Learners: What Teachers Can Do
Author: Duffield, J., Wahl, L.
Publication Date: 2005
Publisher: WestEd
Education Evolution: The Need to Keep Pace with Development of K-12 Online Learning
Author: Watson, J.F., Winograd, K., Kalmon, S., with Good, D.G.
Publication Date: 2004, December
Publisher: Learning Point Associates
Building a Data Warehouse
Author: Levine, E.
Publication Date: 2002, November
Publisher: National School Boards Association
Changing How and What Children Learn in School with Computer-Based Technologies
Author: Roschelle, J.M., Pea, R.D., Hoadley, C.M., Gordin, D.N., Means, B.M.
Publication Date: 2000, Fall/Winter
Publisher: Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs & the Brookings Institution
School Technology Leadership: Incidence and Impact
Author: Anderson, R.E., Dexter, S.L.
Publication Date: 2000, December
Net Choices, Net Gains: Supplementing the High School Curriculum with Online Courses
Author: Aronson, J., Timms, M.
Publication Date: 2004
Publisher: WestEd
Virtual Schools: Trends and Issues — A Study of Virtual Schools in the United States
Author: Clark, T.
Publication Date: 2001, October
Publisher: WestEd
The CEO Forum School Technology and Readiness Report: Key Building Blocks for Student Achievement in the 21st Century
Author: CEO Forum on Education and Technology
Publication Date: 2001, June
Publisher: CEO Forum
2006 National Trends Report
Author: Lemke, C., Wainer, A., Haning, N.
Publication Date: 2006, March
Publisher: State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA)
Useful Links
National Education Technology Plan
Provides the complete 2004 National Education Technology Plan, success stories about states' and districts' innovative uses of technology, and action steps recommended for schools and districts to take in order to help prepare today's students for the opportunities and challenges of tomorrow. Developed by the US Department of Education.
International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
Offers numerous resources to aid schools and individuals in the effective integration of technology and provides professional development and advocacy. Supports a worldwide network of Affiliates and Special Interest Groups (SIGs), which are geared to different role groups.
E-Rate Central
Provides free information and resources, including the E-Rate Organizer; a web based tool to search, organize, and help digest the complicated E-rate information pertaining to your school or library.
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