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Technology Assessment and Impact

These resources cover a variety of topics concerning the impact of technology, the effectiveness of your school's technology plan, and the relevance of certain technologies.

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The links below were selected as resources to help you learn about various forms of technology assessment.

Assessing Technology Planning

North Carolina Educational Technology Plan: overview of the plan and its goals. Ckeck the Technology Plan Checklists.
Technology resources: lost of resources for educators presented by NCPPublicschools.
A Guide to Tech Planning: a master's thesis
Computer Lab Scheduler: from Planet Innovation
Ed Tech Needs Survey: Adobe Acrobat (PDF) document from the National Center for Technology Planning (NCTP)
Grant Database: from Planet Innovation
Internet & Networking: a guide from SCRTEC-Nebraska
Nebraska RTEC: Technical Planning & Support
Resources for Technology Planning and Evaluation: annotated links collected by Sun Associates
Tech Plan Database: by Planet Innovation
Tech Topics: by SCRTEC-Nebraska
Technology Cost Estimator: by Planet Innovation
Technology Standards for Educators: state standards presented by SCRTEC-Nebraska
Top 10 Reasons to Use the Web & Internet in Schools: by Teach 2000

Assessing Web Resources

Evaluating Web Sites: Criteria and Tools: provides great links and resources.
Bibliography on Evaluating Internet Resources: an extensive list of internet documents targeting issues related to teaching and using critical thinking skills in the evaluation of internet resources.
Evaluating the Quality of World Wide Web Resources: provides useful information on how to assess the accuracy of the information offered in a site; from Valparaiso University.
Teaching undergrads WEB evaluation: five criteria for evaluating Web pages.
Critically Evaluating Web Resources: by Western Kentucky University Library
Evaluating Quality on the Net: by Babson College Library
Evaluation Surveys for WWW Sites: a TrackStar track for teachers
Thinking Critically about Web Resources: by UCLA College Library Instruction
Web Resource Evaluation: a PowerPoint presentation from Widener University

Assessing Technology's Impact

Distance Education at a Glance: guides to understand distance education
An Educator's Guide to Evaluating the Use of Technology in Classrooms: a US Department of Education publication
Did Anybody Learn Anything? an article on the need for independent technology assessment over the years
National Center for Education Statistics: help page
National Center for Education Statistics: conferences & training
New Times Demand New Ways of Learning: NCREL article on finding appropriate indicators for measuring technology effectiveness
Performance Measurement in Government: issues, principles, and resources
Technology Counts '98: from Education Week
Technology Counts '99: from Education Week
Technology's Impact :an article from Electronic School Online
T.H.E. Journal: June 99, assessing technology
Using Technology to Support Educational Reform: a US Department of Education publication

Evaluators & Reports

ACOT's 10 Year Report: by Apple Classrooms of Tomorrow
Computer Almanac: statistics on computer use
Falling Through the Net 2: a follow-up report on telephone and computer penetration rates nationwide
Fostering the Use of Educational Technology: Elements of a National Strategy: a RAND study
National Assessment of Educational Progress: The Nation's Report Card
National Center for Education Statistics: publications search engine
Role of Online Communication in Schools: a national study by the Center of Applied Social Technology (CAST)
Technology's Impact on Education: from the National School Board Association (NSBE)