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What's Next In Science & Technology:

Their words: Today's Research, Tomorrow's Reality. No gadgets and gizmos in this science and technology news blog. Only important scientific innovations which will drastically change our lives. My words: An impressive colllection of science news and happenings. Great browsing site.

Computing Technology for Math Excellence:

Computing Technology for Math Excellence is devoted to resources for teaching and learning mathematics (K-12 and calculus) and the standards movement in education.

Millenium Project:

A discussion forum offering in-depth conversations about the role of technology in learning. For educators, researchers, learners and the community at large.

Technology Counts '98:

Information from a special report by Edweek about technology in education. Case Studies, charts, tables, state-by-state data, and more.

Milken Exchange on Education Technology:

This electronic exchange contains information about the Milken Family Foundation's goals and ideas regarding educational technology. The areas of emphasis are Public Awareness, Public Policy, Teaching and Learning, Building Capacity, and Research and Practice. There are links to a variety of resources.

ITEA:

The International Technology Education Association's mission includes advancing technological capabilities for all people and improving public understanding of technology education and its contributions.

ISTE:

The International Society for Technology in Education is the largest teacher-based non-profit organization in the field of educational technology. Downloadble PDF file of their standards for students available at the site.

FREE:

Federal Resources for Educational Excellence is a working group formed by 300 Federal agencies to make federally supported education resources available at a single web site.

Ed.Net Briefs:

Free weekly newsletters (posted along with links to informative education related sites and resources.

PBS Online:

The Public Broadcasting System's home page. Find out what's going on on your public TV channel with links to features like A Science Odyssey. You can check out specific content in areas like science and history. My favorite feature is a scroll and click search list of PBS resources online. There's other neat stuff. too.

TechLearning:

The magazine's home page.

Grazing the 'Net:

Grazing the Net: Raising a Generation of Free Range Students isthe text of an article in the Phi Delta Kappan of September, 1998. The theme of the article is the value of raising young people to think, explore and make meaning for themselves.

CRITO:

The Center for Research on Information Technology and Organizations, located at UC Irvine, focuses on empirical asessment of IT and its effects on organizations and society.

Classroom of the Future:

The COTF Program at Wheeling Jesuit University is NASA's premier research and development center for educational technologies.

The Concord Consortium:

Supporting the use of creative technologies in education.

Blue Web'n:

This site sponsored by Pacific Bell Fellows contains links to "blue ribbon" learning sites on the web. You can use their search engine, browse a table of contents and make suggestions for inclusions.

New Tools:

The New Tools For Education site is maintained by a professor at the University of Pennsylvania in order to share his views and ideas on the use of the internet in education. There are links to other educator's ideas, too, and answers to questions all of of us are asking as we begin our journey into teaching with the tools of the electronic information age.

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators:

This site has many valuable resources for educators who want to learn about and use the web for educational purposes.

NetTech:

This site from the Northeast Regional Technology in Education is designed to help educators plan, implement, evaluate and refine effective educational uses of technology.

ProjectMaker Work Page:

An educator-developed web site that contains hints and ideas for launching an internet project as well as a nice links to other educator sites.

E-Pals School Listing:

The Academy E-Pals is a place where you can register your class and find other classes which are interested in conducting an email exchange.

CramCentral: Advanced Placement College Prep:

AP classes online. Features include Course Outlines, Tutorials, Quizzes, and Key Terms Glossaries. Live study groups operate during the school year.

Canada's School Net:

Resources categorized by subject. Sample projects and links to the Provincial Educational Networks along with a searchable database.

Educational Rennaisance Planners:

Founded by Alan November. Thinking at the cutting edge of technology applications in learning. Beyond information access and analysis to the creation of new knowledge and community action.

MacWEEK:

Keep up with news about your Macintosh System. Other good Mac information sites: MacFixIt and MacWindows.

The Complete Conflict Compendium:

Another Macintosh Community support service. If you are experiencing the dreaded crashing due to extension conflicts, this site will help you identify and correct the problem. Entries listed by software title, system type, and symptoms.

Other sites for Linux and Open Source information

The LinuxHome Page at Linux Online

The Open Source Page

Mentoring projects for students and student teams

EDC/CCT:

Telementoring Young Women in Science, Engineering and Computing is a National Science Foundation funded project designed to provide young women with sustained support from and communication with female professionals. Archived site, no longer active.

HP E-mail Mentor Program:

Mentors work with individual students on teacher-assigned projects that integrate the mentoring program into the school's curriculum & are designed to meet student needs. As of June 1998: http://www.telementor.org.

Systems Thinking and Systems Dynamics Related Websites

Creative Learning Exchange:

The CLE encourages discovery as the essence of the learning process, and advocates for implementation of systems education through learner-centered learning. Register to receive information from them.

iSee Systems:

iSee Systems is the company that produces the STELLA modeling software used in many systems thinking and systems dynamics programs.

Maryland Virtual High School:

Systems thinking and modeling figure greatly in this Maryland site. Check out their Core Models program as an example of systems learning in their school.

MIT Systems Dynamics Group:

Contact members of their university community, or access some other sites through the links at the bottom of the page.

Pegasus Communications:

Pegasus Communications builds a world wide community of systems thinking practitioners through conferences, newsletters, and other publications and A/V recordings.

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What's Next In Science & Technology:	Their words: Today's Research, Tomorrow's Reality. No gadgets and gizmos in this science and technology news blog. Only important scientific innovations which will drastically change our lives. My words: An impressive colllection of science news and happenings. Great browsing site.
Computing Technology for Math Excellence:	Computing Technology for Math Excellence is devoted to resources for teaching and learning mathematics (K-12 and calculus) and the standards movement in education.
Millenium Project:	A discussion forum offering in-depth conversations about the role of technology in learning. For educators, researchers, learners and the community at large.
Technology Counts '98:	Information from a special report by Edweek about technology in education. Case Studies, charts, tables, state-by-state data, and more.
Milken Exchange on Education Technology:	This electronic exchange contains information about the Milken Family Foundation's goals and ideas regarding educational technology. The areas of emphasis are Public Awareness, Public Policy, Teaching and Learning, Building Capacity, and Research and Practice. There are links to a variety of resources.
ITEA:	The International Technology Education Association's mission includes advancing technological capabilities for all people and improving public understanding of technology education and its contributions.
ISTE:	The International Society for Technology in Education is the largest teacher-based non-profit organization in the field of educational technology. Downloadble PDF file of their standards for students available at the site.
FREE:	Federal Resources for Educational Excellence is a working group formed by 300 Federal agencies to make federally supported education resources available at a single web site.
Ed.Net Briefs:	Free weekly newsletters (posted along with links to informative education related sites and resources.
PBS Online:	The Public Broadcasting System's home page. Find out what's going on on your public TV channel with links to features like A Science Odyssey. You can check out specific content in areas like science and history. My favorite feature is a scroll and click search list of PBS resources online. There's other neat stuff. too.
TechLearning:	The magazine's home page.
Grazing the 'Net:	Grazing the Net: Raising a Generation of Free Range Students isthe text of an article in the Phi Delta Kappan of September, 1998. The theme of the article is the value of raising young people to think, explore and make meaning for themselves.
CRITO:	The Center for Research on Information Technology and Organizations, located at UC Irvine, focuses on empirical asessment of IT and its effects on organizations and society.
Classroom of the Future:	The COTF Program at Wheeling Jesuit University is NASA's premier research and development center for educational technologies.
The Concord Consortium:	Supporting the use of creative technologies in education.
Blue Web'n:	This site sponsored by Pacific Bell Fellows contains links to "blue ribbon" learning sites on the web. You can use their search engine, browse a table of contents and make suggestions for inclusions.
New Tools:	The New Tools For Education site is maintained by a professor at the University of Pennsylvania in order to share his views and ideas on the use of the internet in education. There are links to other educator's ideas, too, and answers to questions all of of us are asking as we begin our journey into teaching with the tools of the electronic information age.
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators:	This site has many valuable resources for educators who want to learn about and use the web for educational purposes.
NetTech:	This site from the Northeast Regional Technology in Education is designed to help educators plan, implement, evaluate and refine effective educational uses of technology.
ProjectMaker Work Page:	An educator-developed web site that contains hints and ideas for launching an internet project as well as a nice links to other educator sites.
E-Pals School Listing:	The Academy E-Pals is a place where you can register your class and find other classes which are interested in conducting an email exchange.
CramCentral: Advanced Placement College Prep:	AP classes online. Features include Course Outlines, Tutorials, Quizzes, and Key Terms Glossaries. Live study groups operate during the school year.
Canada's School Net:	Resources categorized by subject. Sample projects and links to the Provincial Educational Networks along with a searchable database.
Educational Rennaisance Planners:	Founded by Alan November. Thinking at the cutting edge of technology applications in learning. Beyond information access and analysis to the creation of new knowledge and community action.
MacWEEK:	Keep up with news about your Macintosh System. Other good Mac information sites: MacFixIt and MacWindows.
The Complete Conflict Compendium:	Another Macintosh Community support service. If you are experiencing the dreaded crashing due to extension conflicts, this site will help you identify and correct the problem. Entries listed by software title, system type, and symptoms.
Other sites for Linux and Open Source information The LinuxHome Page at Linux Online The Open Source Page
Mentoring projects for students and student teams
EDC/CCT:	Telementoring Young Women in Science, Engineering and Computing is a National Science Foundation funded project designed to provide young women with sustained support from and communication with female professionals. Archived site, no longer active.
HP E-mail Mentor Program:	Mentors work with individual students on teacher-assigned projects that integrate the mentoring program into the school's curriculum & are designed to meet student needs. As of June 1998: http://www.telementor.org.
Systems Thinking and Systems Dynamics Related Websites
Creative Learning Exchange:	The CLE encourages discovery as the essence of the learning process, and advocates for implementation of systems education through learner-centered learning. Register to receive information from them.
iSee Systems:	iSee Systems is the company that produces the STELLA modeling software used in many systems thinking and systems dynamics programs.
Maryland Virtual High School:	Systems thinking and modeling figure greatly in this Maryland site. Check out their Core Models program as an example of systems learning in their school.
MIT Systems Dynamics Group:	Contact members of their university community, or access some other sites through the links at the bottom of the page.
Pegasus Communications:	Pegasus Communications builds a world wide community of systems thinking practitioners through conferences, newsletters, and other publications and A/V recordings.