| The Role Of The School Business Manager In Technology Planning (PDF) |  |
| An report advocating for the critical role that School Business Managers play in the school or district technology planning process. |  |
| Data Protection: Make A Wise Decision | |
| An article explaining the basics of why, what, how, and when to back up school data. | |
| Elementary School: Part Five (PDF) | |
| Teacher collaboration is a significant contributor to successful technology integration. Through collaboration, teachers support one another as they learn how the software works. But what is perhaps more important, working together provides opportunities to discuss how technology can be applied to the curriculum and how the material should be taught. By working together, teachers strengthen each other and provide more consistent experiences for students. | |
| iCommons iCurriculum | |
| A wiki which aims to build a movement of open education practitioners working together to build new global initiatives | |
| Online Communities Transform Teacher Development | |
| web-based professional development | |
| Why You Should Consider Hiring An ASP | |
| Reasons for hiring an application service provider | |
| MIT Orients Course Materials Online To K-12 | |
| The third-year teacher is just one of many science and mathematics educators across the country taking advantage of a Web site created by MIT, the famed research university located in Cambridge, Mass., which offers free video, audio, and print lectures and course material taken straight from the school's classes. Those resources target K-12 teachers and students. | |
| Four Steps To A Better Technology Grant Proposal | |
| Article that discusses four steps to write better grant proposals | |
| Boost The Credibility Of Your Grant Proposal With A Solid Review Of Existing Research | |
| Ways to improve grant proposals with a solid review of existing research | |
| Developing A Budget For A Grant Proposal | |
| Article about creating a budget for a grant proposal | |
| Finding Funding | |
| This article provides some helpful advice on how to find find funding for school technology and ends the articles with links to many different resources for finding and applying for grants. | |
| Funding Toolbox | |
| Article about funding and grant seeking | |
| Grants And Funding Alert | |
| Newsletter about grant writing | |
| Finding Funds For Student Laptops | |
| An article describing different approaches to funding one to one laptop initiatives | |
| Technology Funding: A How-To Guide | |
| An article that outlines the essential components of a proposal for external funding of technology initiatives. | |
| The Tech Support Kids | |
| Many students know more about tech than their teachers do. But does this mean they should be part of tech-support teams? Two experts go head-to-head | |
| Tech Sherpas Assist Teachers With Computers | |
| In a role reversal, students provide the tech support, creating a 'culture of respect' between teachers and teens. | |
| Meet Your New School Library Media Specialist | |
| A library media specialist has become an essential part of a school's faculty. This article describes the role of an LMS, how to recruit candidates, and the changes that may need to be undertaken at the school in order to take full advantage of the LMS' knowledge and skills. | |
| Out Of The Office And Into the Classroom | |
| For many principals weighed down by the time demands of bus schedules and budgets, improving instruction too often takes a back seat. This brief journalistic account describes how schools in nine states are testing a new position, called School Administration Manager (SAM), whose job is to help free principals of many of these administrative distractions and allow them to spend more time on instructional matters. The goal of this promising new approach, pioneered by the Jefferson County (KY) Public Schools with Wallace's support, is to hire a SAM to assume operational functions, track the principal's time to see how much she is spending on instruction, and provide coaching to ensure that the principal actually becomes more focused on instruction. | |
| Schools Need Help With Tech Support | |
| Understaffed school IT departments are impeding technology integration | |
| 1:1 Computing | |
| the information in this guidebook can provide administrators with useful advice, practical strategies, and best practices to consider when implementing 1:1 computing. | |
| Planning Worksheet | |
| Use this planning worksheet to develop a plan for further research and action when implementing a student technology support program. | |
| Using Students As Campus Technical Support (PDF) | |
| A brief article detailing the reasons and process of having students help with technology support. | |
| The Power Of Learning And Leadership | |
| The Youth Technology Support Collaborative (YTSC), a group of non-profit organizations, technology companies, and professional associations, created this on-line guide for school decision makers, interested in student technology support programs. It is designed to help decision makers define the type of program best suited to their student and school needs based on the best practices of current practitioners. | |
| No Fuss Video | |
| Gives information on high-quality video that can be integrated into the classroom through technology. Illustrates some of the benefits and considerations for implementing. | |
| Youth Technology Support Programs: Meeting The Challenge Of Technology Support In Schools | |
| For those interested in learning more about the growing trend of involving youth in technology support programs, this paper serves as an introduction. In the sections that follow, you will find descriptions of the various roles that students play in the technology support system, key features of leading youth technology support programs, and a discussion of the benefits of such programs for students, teachers, and their schools. In addition, five youth technology support program profiles and an extensive list of resources and references are included for those who want to further explore the many ways to engage and empower students in technology support. | |
| Bringing Induction To The Teacher | |
| Professional Development plans for teachers using technology | |
| Encouraging Teachers To Use School Network | |
| The article looks at strategies to encourage teachers to exploit all the opportunities a network creates | |