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Instructional Technology

Instructional Technology, also often referred to as Educational Technology, deals with the use of technology in teaching. This includes using interactive computer technologies for accompanying traditional courses, course websites, network learning, but also such relatively simple technologies as traditional audio-visual equipment (video, overhead projectors).

Sites in Instructional Technology

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.

Classroom Connect
Learning Resources for K-12 Educators and Their Students

EDTECH
Information page for the largest electronic mailing list devoted to technology in education.

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

EdCITE
A database of research and case studies on the effective use of technology in education.

Technologies for Education
Collection of Links.

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.

The Node Learning Technologies Network
Promotes effective uses of technologies in education and training. Online resources, electronic forums, publications, workshops, research and consulting services.

Web Impact on Teachers and Pedagogy
A summary of papers and research by Rodolfo Vega on the impact of the Web on pedagogy and teachers' education.

Education Gateway
Database of sites searchable by grade and subject area for curriculum materials, ideas, homework help, lesson plans, projects, and resources for gifted and talented students. Also includes some of the success stories of those who have integrated technology into the classroom, as well as professional development resources.

The Center for the Study of Technology and Society - Education
How technology fits in - and changes - the classroom. The Center is a nonprofit research and educational group based in Washington, D.C.

Microsoft in Education
Links to resources and partners available to help both schools (K-12) and higher education.

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

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.

Adobe in Education: Resources for Educators and Students
Tips and tricks, online tutorials, discussion forums, and resources.

Classroom Design Forum
Practical room designs for more effective educational multimedia presentations with advice ranging from lighting to future proofing, including advice about equipment not violating codes.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

Adoption of Learning Technologies in Schools and Universities
Scholarly article reporting on stages and repeating patterns that shape the IT adoption process.

World Association for Online Education
WAOE: Combining dedication to online learning with fun and cultural exchange.

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.

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.

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.

International Conference on New Technologies in Education ICTE2002
November, 2002, conference in Spain..

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.

Learning Framework
Commercial online courses for educators, trainers and developers to integrate technology.

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.

Academic Information: Education
List of resources about teaching with technology.

Total Recall Learning, Inc.
Multimedia approach to memorization of data in such areas as nutrition, spelling, names, marketing, and avoiding sexual harassment.

BT Education
Although most components of this site are specific to the United Kingdom, one is accessible to all; the toolbox offers free lessons on technology such as how to create a database.

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

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.

Technology Pathways
Commercial software for mapping curriculum and facilitate math instruction and assessment.

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

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.

Halff Resources
Consulting services for instructional technology research, design, development, and implementation.

Mississippi Teacher Exchange
On-line technology training and tutorials, technology questions answered by e-mail, mentoring program, lesson plans, and links.

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..

Comunicativo.net
Free, printable lesson plans and class activities for teachers of Spanish.

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.

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.

Constructivism
Essays On Constructivism And Education Collected by the Maryland Collaborative for Teacher Preparation Last updated February, 2001.

Computer Mediated Communication
Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication On the Web Quarterly Since June, 1995

Constructivism and Related Sites
This site provide constructivism links. Last Updated: 5/26/01

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.

Distance Education At A Glance
Distance Education - Strategies and Tools and Distance Education - A Practical Guide.

Evaluating the Impact of Technology
Article on three main purposes of Instructional technology and how its usefulness can be evaluated.

Apple Education
Contains information about educational technology research, reports, funding, as well as links to other websites.

Australian Journal of Educational Technology
Articles in educational technology, instructional design, educational applications of computer technologies, educational telecommunications and related areas.

Instructional Technology Annotated Bibliographies
Annotated bibliographies on the use of instructional technologies in Science and Mathematics are presented in this page.

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

From Now On: The Educational Technology Journal
Technology for schools; technology for learning.

Matt Stanton's CyberEFL
Help for producing interactive activity webpages for EFL/ESL students.

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.

Digital Equity Toolkit
A collection of resources to help educators and students access, successfully, in their classrooms and projects, technology tools, computers and the Internet.

Stanford University
Center for Teaching and Learning.

Learning Circuits
A nice e-learning glossary compiled by Eva Kaplan-Leiserson.

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.

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.

Interactive Classroom Articles - Suite101.com
Edited by a 10 year veteran teacher, these articles touch on many of the aspects of integrating technology into classroom instruction.

Journal of Technology Education
Provides a forum for scholarly discussion on topics relating to technology education.

MicroSoft in Education: Instructional Resources
Lesson plans and tutorials to help learn Microsoft applications and implement them in the classroom.

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.

Ongoing Tales Online Magazine
For your reading pleasure Antelope Publishing presents a free magazine with serial stories; titles include children's, romance, fantasy, scifi and mystery.

Suite101.com: Educators' studies involving using media and multimedia
Does using multimedia help in education? This article addresses this question.

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.

Technology & Learning Online
A magazine for K-12 school administrators, teachers, and technology coordinators, has reviews and other interactive features.

The Well Connected Educator
The Well Connected Educator is the on-line publishing center and forum for the K-12 community to read, write, and talk about educational technology.

ETEC Connections
Tools, resources, grant information and ideas for technology integration standards with beginning and advanced levels.

E-learning Turkey
Learning Management System Turkey

Guiding Principles for Faculty in Distance Learning
A set of principles that define good practice and clear benchmarks for faculty as they pursue activities in distance learning.

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.

Quiz Hub
Links to online games, puzzles, and quizzes.