Classroom Interaction Models for Problem Processing

• Look resources at the CROP site .
• SUP: Sharing Problems Database Server at the CROP site 
• THINK resources at the CROP site 

• Chat and SUP Discussion Rooms: see Issues page or my web office home page for other examples.

• WebCat
• Bibliography on reflectiveness

Special Resources

Teacher and Administrative Education and Support pages 

National

General

• National Educational Technology Plan
• ISTE (International Society in Education) see their NETS (National Educational Technology Standards) for students, teachers and administrators
• Education Division of the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA); annual Vision K-20 Survey
• Change The Equation aligns corporate efforts in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education to ensure that they add up to real, measurable growth in the achievement and STEM fluency of our nation's young people.
• TEACH Act: An interpretation by the ALA
• Recent Copyright and Intellectual Property Laws and Regulations
• CEO Forum 
• America Electronic Association 
• Exemplary & Promising Educational Technology Programs (2000) 
• Other Professional Organizations supporting educational integration of computer technologies 
• Categories/Stages of Professional Development in the use of educational computing. 
• Teacher Created Web Sites list 

Classroom Teacher and Student Resources

Student Focus
• NETS for Students 
• Diane McGrath's site
• http://www.my-ecoach.com/

  Teacher Focus

• ISTE
• Internet2 and Education
• NETS-Teachers
• Sites for Child's Play 
• MetaLibraries for Educators 
• fyi.cnn.com/fyi , news and other specials for teachers and students from CNN 
  Marco Polo Training

  Information Age Standards for School Administrators

• NETS-Administrators
• State Standards and Administrative Education Resources List (Winter, 2000-2001)
• Educational Leadership Standards from The Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC). ISLLC was established in 1994, under the guidance of the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO).  ISLLC is a consortium of thirty-two education agencies and thirteen education administrative associations that have worked cooperatively to establish an education policy framework for school leadership.
• Online feedback survey for these standards 
• Resources for Educational Technology Evaluation and Planning 

North Carolina

• AMTR Data, 2004 annual survey of NC Information Technology Resources in Schools
• e-NC  http://www.e-nc.org
• The Landmark Project - a tool for teachers to teach with and through the web
• NCWIN (North Carolina Web Instruction Network)
• NCWISE
• Learn NC: The NC Teacher's Network (see Lesson Plans)
• NCWiseOwl (online subscription databases for homes and schools)
• Star School's Inservice Broadcasts: streaming video service from NCDPI 
• Public Schools - Distance Learning
• NC Teacher Technology Competencies (1995-2003), tutorials under development by B. Houghton
• North Carolina Public Schools Contact Information including Web sites , lists kept by the state Department of Public Instruction.
• Boone Technology Conference on NC Technology Competencies for Teachers
• Issues in Managing Technical Support in the Public Schools 
• Teaching and Technology . The campuses of the NC University system are engaged in multiple initiatives to incorporate instructional technology into teacher education. See also: The UNC TLT Training Compendium.
• Technology Planning and Support Section - NC Department of Public Instruction
• North Carolina 2001-2005 Educational Technology Plan , DPI guidelines
• FAQ 
• Policies 
• Teacher-Education Technology , Dr. Ben Coulter, Director of Instructional Technology.
• Technology Portfolio Development
• Portfolio Formative Evaluation form 
• Portfolio Summative Evaluation form 

K-12 Student Education and Support

•   The North Carolina Tests of Computer Skills Student Handbook (given in 8th grade)

Western North Carolina

• Mary Lou Daily's Western Region, regional Technology Consultant from the Department of Public Instruction

North Carolina Technology Plans by County

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• NCDPI web map of all NC school district technology plans
• WNC County Map

Western Carolina University

• Computer Literacy Endorsement , a program for pre-service teachers managed by the Computer Science Department.
• Class Projects: Jackson County's NetDay96 ; NetDay98 ; NetDay North Carolina Site 
• Web Walking for Beginners .