| I've Got A Palm In My Pocket |  |
| This article describes the first phase of research on using palm pilots to increase student achievement in an inclusive classroom with 28 sixth grade students, 6 of whom could be considered to have special needs. |  |
| ISTE Educational Technology Standards And Performance Indicators For All Teachers (PDF) | |
| Building on the NETS for Students, the ISTE NETS for Teachers (NETS S), which focus on preservice teacher education, define the fundamental concepts, knowledge, skills, and attitudes for applying technology in educational settings. All candidates seeking certification or endorsements in teacher preparation should meet these educational technology standards. | |
| ISTE Technology Support Index (PDF) | |
| The Technology Support Index (TSI) assessment is a tool for schools and districts to profile their technology support programs and to provide solutions based on those unique profiles. Two assumptions are built into the use of the TSI: First, that all districts have in place or are planning network infrastructure to every classroom. The TSI does not address the need for infrastructure. Second, we assume that all four domains of support are required. There is a relationship between the four domains -- spectacular work in one domain will impact the need for work in another (e.g., staffing vs. standards). It is assumed, however, that a minimum threshold is required in each domain. | |
| Improve Student Performance | |
| EDFacts is a U. S. Department of Education initiative to put performance data at the center of policy, management and budget decisions for all K-12 educational programs. | |
| Improving Achievement Through Student Data Management (PDF) | |
| On average, there is little aggregation of student data in today's school systems. Information is siloed, redundant and difficult to share. The technologies used -- if any -- are aging and frequently incompatible. An ideal state has complete aggregation and alignment. It is easier to ensure that students meet challenging standards, teachers target instruction, parents know teachers are helping their children, school districts know how to allocate resources effectively and the government knows how schools are doing. | |
| In Some L.A. County Libraries, Video Games And Noise Are Welcome | |
| Some school libraries are turning to video games to connect with teenagers who have outgrown story time. Almost a quarter of libraries surveyed last year by Syracuse University's School of Information Studies had put on video game events. | |
| Indicator Rubric Template (PDF) | |
| A template for creating rubrics for each of the indicators being measured in a technology evaluation. | |
| Innovations In Education Book Series (HTML) | |
| The Innovations in Education book series is published by the Office of Innovation and Improvement, U.S. Department of Education. The books detail how school systems around the country have put the No Child Left Behind Act to work. | |
| Inside K12 Online Episode02: 2008 Conference Theme And Keynote Selection Criteria | |
| This is a conference by educators for educators around the world interested in integrating emerging technologies into classroom practice. A goal of the conference is to help educators make sense of and meet the needs of a continually changing learning landscape. There are two years worth of conference presentations that can be downloaded to audio or video ipods. | |
| Insight: The SouthCentral Instrument Library and Data Repository | |
| An evaluation resource that serves a broad range of educational constituents. | |
| Instruments Of Learning | |
| At Bay Shore Schools, music is infused into the curriculum at every level, from first through 12th grade, because they believe that music education is important for development. Every student takes a general music class, where they use computer programs to play and experiment with virtual instruments. In High School, students use technology to compose music and create multimedia events. The technology at Bay Shore is simply a tool used to facilitate creativity. | |