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Assessing Technology Planning:
- (http://www.ncrel.org/tplan/handbook/ana.htm)
needs assessment of how technology should address important learning goals in your school and community.
- (http://www.nsba.org/sbot/toolkit/pfcnt.html)
processes and tools to assist you in leading change and planning for technology.
- (http://www.sun-associates.com/eval/sample)
a step-by-step approach to perform an effective technology evaluation.
- (http://www.nist.gov/)
is a federal technology agency that develops and promotes measurement, standards, and technology.
- (http://www.ed.gov/pubs/EdTechGuide/index.html)
a guide was developed for the U.S. Department of Education by the American Institutes for Research in conjunction with its formative evaluation of the Technology Literacy Challenge Fund. It is intended as a tool for individuals who have little or no formal training in research or evaluation.
- (http://www.nsba.org/sbot/toolkit/atp.html)
provides information on how to assess the effectiveness and workability of a technology plan.
- (http://www.tcet.unt.edu/tek-plan.htm)
provides access to resources to help school districts to implement technology plans more effectively.
- (http://www.2learn.ca/mapset/new2net/10steps.html)
gives a technology integration plan in eight steps for you to keep in mind the resources you have available and your students' skills.
- (http://www.ncrel.org/tandl/homepg.htm)
ideas on implementing technology (planning process, assessment, and resources), by NCREL.
- (http://www.nctp.com/articles/assess.pdf)
Adobe Acrobat (PDF) document from the National Center for Technology Planning (NCTP).
- (http://scrtec-ne.unl.edu/SCRTECNE/TechTopics/fisher1.html)
a guide from SCRTEC-Nebraska
- (http://SCRTEC-NE.unl.edu/SCRTECNE/Planning.html)
Technical Planning & Support.
- (http://www.sun-associates.com/resources/evalpln.html)
annotated links collected by Sun Associates.
- (http://www.tcet.unt.edu/START/assess/needs1.htm)
for Internet staff development.
Assessing Web Resources:
- (http://library.sonoma.edu/research/subject/eval.html)
offers concepts and questions to consider when assessing the accuracy and
reliability of Web resources.
- (http://www.widener.edu/Tools_Resources/Libraries/Wolfgram_Memorial_Library/Evaluate_Web_Pages/659)
provides checklists and teaching materials to help evaluate the informational
content of Web resources.
- (http://www.library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/research/webeval.html)
provides great links and resources.
- (http://www.lib.vt.edu/help/instruct/evaluate/evalbiblio.html)
an extensive list of Internet documents targeting issues related to teaching
and using critical thinking skills in the evaluation of Internet resources.
- (http://www.valpo.edu/library/evaluation.html#whyis)
provides useful information on how to assess the accuracy of the information
offered in a site from Valparaiso University.
- (http://www.wku.edu/Library/web-eval.htm)
by Western Kentucky University Library.
- (http://www.hopetillman.com/findqual.html)
by Babson College Library.
- (trackstar.4teachers.org/trackstar/ts/viewTrack.do?number=2478)
a TrackStar track for teachers.
- (http://www.widener.edu/sitedata/docs/evaluationrevised2005/877a6ecd6899913d4ff3edb0eeeeb97d/evaluationrevised2005.ppt)
a PowerPoint presentation from Widener University.
Assessing Technology's Impact:
- (http://www.tcet.unt.edu/pubs/studies/index.htm)
a booklet for educators who wish to measure attitudes toward information technology.
- (http://www.mff.org/publications/publications.taf?page=158)
is intended for policymakers, educators, and technology directors to use as
a road map when attempting to bring up the learning levels of students through
technology.
- (http://www.uidaho.edu/eo/distglan.html)
guides to understand distance education.
- (http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/os/technology/issues.pdf)
ideas from The Secretary's Conference on Educational Technology: Evaluating
the Effectiveness of Technology on July 12-13, 1999, in Washington, D.C.
- (http://www.ed.gov/pubs/EdTechGuide/index.html)
a US Department of Education publication.
- (http://www.fno.org/dec95/simpletext.html)
an article on the need for independent technology assessment over the years.
- (http://nces.ed.gov/help/)
help page.
- (http://nces.ed.gov/conferences/)
conferences & training.
- (http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/edtalk/newtimes.htm)
NCREL article on finding appropriate indicators for measuring technology effectiveness.
- (http://www.edweek.org/)
from Education Week.
- (http://www.electronic-school.com/0997f3.html)
an article from Electronic School Online.
- (http://www.thejournal.com/magazine/vault/A2088.cfm)
June 99, assessing technology.
- (http://www.ed.gov/pubs/EdReformStudies/TechReforms/index.html)
a US Department of Education publication.
Evaluators & Reports:
- (http://www.apple.com/education/k12/leadership/acot/library.html)
by Apple Classrooms of Tomorrow.
- (http://www-2.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs.cmu.edu/user/bam/www/numbers.html)
statistics on computer use.
- (http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/net2/)
a follow-up report on telephone and computer penetration rates nationwide.
- (http://www.rand.org/publications/MR/MR682/contents.html)
a RAND study.
- (http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/sitemap.asp)
The Nation's Report Card.
- (http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/)
publications search engine.
- (http://www.tcet.unt.edu/research/rlonline.htm)
a national study by the Center of Applied Social Technology (CAST)
- (http://www.nsba.org/sbot/toolkit/tne.html)
from the National School Board Association (NSBE).
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