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Ask the Techies - D. Lee Beard of Ohio University presents weekly video podcasts on use of new technologies.
http://cscwww.cats.ohiou.edu/aac/lab/techies/
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Bare
Bones 101 - An online tutorial on searching the Internet, with
general lessons as well as “closer looks” at specific
search engines. Maintained by Melanie Hanes-Ramos, Assistant Director of the University of South Carolina Library.
http://www.sc.edu/beaufort/library/pages/bones/bones.shtml
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Beginner's Web Glossary - Case Western Reserve University provides definitions of terms related to the World Wide Web.
http://www.case.edu/help/webglossary.html
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Blogossary – A glossary of terms related to the blogosphere—the community of people involved in creating and reading web logs or journals.
http://www.blogossary.com/
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Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section - The U.S. Department of Justice presents this site with information on crimes committed online, intellectual property crimes, and cyberethics.
http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/cybercrime/
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Computer and Technology Skills - Teaching and professional development materials on societal/ethical issues related to technology, using the internet, and more. From the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
http://www.ncwiseowl.org/kscope/techknowpark/Kiosk/index.html
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Cybercitizenship.org
- The Information Technology Association Foundation presents an
introduction to cyber crime and cyber ethics for students, parents,
and teachers.
http://www.cybercitizenship.org/index.html
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Development Gateway: Putting the Internet to Work for Developing Countries – An interesting look at the promises and challenges of using online learning to improve education in developing countries.
http://topics.developmentgateway.org/special/onlineeducation
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Echo Tools Center - The Center for History and New Media at George Mason University provides tools that allow users to build polls, surveys, and scrapbooks into their websites.
http://echo.gmu.edu/toolcenter-wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page
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edtechnot.com - Tech teacher Jim Forde created this site as a forum for critical discussion of the educational uses of technology. The site features interviews with experts and thinkers, links, and news in the field.
http://edtechnot.com/
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Encyclopedia of Educational
Technology - Collection of brief articles on topics related
to educational uses of technology-from facilitating classes online
to information mapping to game theory. Edited by Bob Hoffman, San
Diego State University.
http://coe.sdsu.edu/eet/
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E-pals Classroom Exchange -
Tools for teachers who want their students to communicate/collaborate
with classrooms around the world.
http://www.epals.com/
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Evaluating
the Quality of WWW Resources - Moellering Library at Valparaiso University presents evaluation tools and an extensive bibliography on assessing web sites.
http://www.valpo.edu/library/user/evaluation.html
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Evaluating
Web Sites: Criteria and Tools - An up-to-date set of links and
tools for use in analyzing web sites. From the Cornell University
Library.
http://www.library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/research/webeval.html
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Filamentality
- Guidance in developing Web-based learning activities, from AT&T and San Diego State University.
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/
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Five Steps to Multimedia Reporting
- While intended for journalism students, this site’s tutorials about creating multimedia presentations would also be useful to those preparing research reports.
http://journalism.berkeley.edu/multimedia/
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4Teachers – A plethora of tools for integrating technology into instruction. Also available in Spanish.
http://www.4teachers.org/
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Girls' Tech:
Girls, Science, and Technology - This site from the Douglass
Project at Rutgers University provides criteria for identifying
web sites that will encourage girls to use technology.
http://girlstech.douglass.rutgers.edu/
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Google for Educators - An introduction to the use of various Google tools in the classroom.
http://www.google.com/educators/index.html
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Guide
to Online High School Courses - The National Education Association and several partners have created this useful resource on developing and evaluating online courses.
http://www.nea.org/technology/onlinecourseguide.html
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iEARN - iEARN (International
Education and Resource Network) provides a framework for students
around the world to work collaboratively to solve common problems
and facilitates teacher development of telecollaborative projects.
http://www.iearn.org/
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Information
Literacy: Search Strategies - Noodle Tools provides this
handy reference for choosing the best search tools for specific
information needs.
http://www.noodletools.com/debbie/literacies/information/5locate/adviceengine.html
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Innovate: Journal of Online Education - Nova Southeastern University presents this journal; users can read articles on use of the Internet in education and take part in discussions of the articles.
http://innovateonline.info/
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International Society for
Technology in Education - This professional organization provides standards for technology in education, as well as links and resources on funding sources and other topics of interest.
http://www.iste.org/
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Kathy
Schrock's Guide for Educators - Links organized by curriculum
area, along with ideas for using the Internet, evaluation and searching
tools, and slide shows for use in conducting Internet-related training.
Schrock is a school district technology specialist; this site is
part of the Discovery Channel School.
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/index.html
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Knowledge Media Laboratory – The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching presents this site, which encourages teachers to explore case studies on the use of technology in teaching. Also presented is a tool kit to help teachers and students “quickly create compact and engaging knowledge representations on the Web.”
http://www.carnegiefoundation.org/programs/index.asp?key=38
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NetDay Compass - An
excellent set of links to sites that can help in every phase of
planning to use technology. From NetDay, Inc.
http://www.NetDayCompass.org/
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NetSmartz Workshop – Tools to help teachers and parents educate young people about online safety.
http://www.netsmartz.org/
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Pew Internet and American Life Project - This site presents reports that "explore the impact of the Internet on families, communities, work and home, daily life, education, health care, and civic and political life."
http://www.pewinternet.org/
Plagiarism.org: Learning Center -
Information designed to teach students about plagiarism and tips to help teachers avoid or detect plagiarism.
http://plagiarism.org/
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Podcasting 101 for K-12 Librarians
- An interesting article on educational uses of podcasting from the magazine Computers in Libraries.
http://www.infotoday.com/cilmag/apr06/Eash.shtml
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Search Engine Watch
- Comprehensive source on search engines, including reviews of various
engines and links to tutorials on searching.
http://www.searchenginewatch.com/
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Techlearning.com - Ideas and tools for using the Internet in classroom instruction. A project of Technology and Learning Magazine.
http://www.techlearning.com/
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Technology in Education
- The North Central Regional Education Lab presents an array of
resources on the uses of technology in K-12 classrooms.
http://www.ncrel.org/tech/
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Technology Integration – A wide array of tools for teachers’ use in integrating technology in their instruction. Part of the Education World site.
http://www.education-world.com/a_tech/
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T.H.E. Journal - An online magazine (also free in hard copy) on use of technology in education. The site also links to the education portal EduHound and a conference calendar, among other resources.
http://www.thejournal.com/
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ThinkQuest - A worldwide
competition for students to create Web sites on specific topics.
Links to many of the prize-winning Web sites, which are rich in
content and excellent models for student-created pages.
http://www.thinkquest.org/
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Virtual Resources
Site for Teaching with Technology - Two modules that help teachers
plan for effective instructional use of technology. This project
of the University of Maryland is designed for university faculty
but is also useful to secondary teachers.
http://www.umuc.edu/virtualteaching/
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Website Tips.com - Links and resources on website design.
http://websitetips.com/