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Copyright 2011, ISTE ® (International Society for Technology in Education), 101 Best Web Sites for Principals, Susan Brooks-Young. 1.800.336.5191 or 1.541.302.3777 (Int’l), [email protected], www.iste.org. All rights reserved. Distribution and copying of this excerpt is allowed for educational purposes and use with full attribution to ISTE.

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101 Best Web Sites for Principals Third Edition

Susan Brooks-Young

Busy principals, you can breathe a sigh of relief. Susan Brooks-Young has updated her popular book, 101 Best Websites for Principals, with new sites, revised descriptions, and resources for Web 2.0 tools that will help you increase your personal productivity and technology skills. Organized by topic, each section highlights a number of websites and explains how as a principal you can take advantage of the information and resources available.

Chapter 16, “Technology Use,” features websites that help you with school technology implementation.

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Copyright 2011, ISTE ® (International Society for Technology in Education), 101 Best Websites for Principals, Susan Brooks-Young. 1.800.336.5191 or 1.541.302.3777 (Int’l), [email protected], www.iste.org. All rights reserved. Distribution and copying of this excerpt is allowed for educational purposes and use with full attribution to ISTE.

Chapter 16

Many educators struggle with technology use that goes beyond simple automation of basic tasks. Your leadership is vital to helping teachers implement technology as an instructional tool.

The websites in this section provide background information to help you:

• developorrefineyourownvisionfortechnologyuseat your school

• implementtechnology-basedinstruction,takingcosts into account

• reviewresearchrelatedtotechnologyuseinschools

Additionalinstructionaltechnology-relatedsitesarelistedinthisdirectoryinthesectionstitledProfessionalOrganizations,ProfessionalReading,andResearchInstitutesandEducationCenters.

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Center for applied research in educational technology

http://caret.iste.org

Consortium for school networking

www.cosn.org

horizon project

www.nmc.org/horizon

office of educational technology

www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/os/technology/

pew internet & american life project

www.pewinternet.org

project tomorrow

www.tomorrow.org

technology information Center for administrative leadership

www.portical.org


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Center for applied research in educational technology http://caret.iste.org

site desCription. TheCenterforAppliedResearchinEducationalTechnology(CARET)isasearchable database of research studies and other information about technology use in education. DevelopedbytheInternationalSocietyforTechnologyinEducation(ISTE)inpartnershipwithEducationalSupportSystems(ESS)andtheSacramentoCountyOfficeofEducation,theeffort was funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

highlights for prinCipals. You can access the information in several ways. By clicking on Questions&Answers,you’llfindlinkstoresearchfocusedonstudentlearning,curriculumandinstruction,onlineteachingandlearning,professionaldevelopment,andassessmentandevalua-tion.Clickonthetopicareaofinterest,andyou’llfindalistofhyperlinkedquestions.Byclickingonaquestion,you’retakendirectlytoinformationansweringthequestion.Forexample,learnmore about how teacher technology standards can be met by clicking on Professional Development andthenclickingonthequestionaboutteachertechnologystandards.Youcanalsoaccessinfor-mationbyusingthesearchoption,whichreturnsresultsbasedonkeywordsyouenterorstudycharacteristics you select.





Consortium for school networking www.cosn.org

site desCription. ThemissionoftheConsortiumforSchoolNetworking(CoSN)isto“empowerK–12 school district technology leaders to use technology strategically to improve teaching and learning.”Whilemuchofthematerialisdirectedtowarddistrict,state,andnationallevels,four areasofinteresttoschoolprincipalsarelistedintheInitiativesareaofthesite:

• BudgetingwithTotalCostofOwnership

• CalculatingtheValueofInvestment

• Data-DrivenDecisionMaking

• ParticipatoryLearninginSchools:Leadership&Policy(Web2.0inSchools)

highlights for prinCipals. Visittheareasmentionedabove.BudgetingwithTotalCostofOwnershipoffersanoverviewoftheconceptoftotalcostofownership(TCO)andhowitaffectsschools.Thelinksontheleftsideofthepagewithinthisareafeaturedownloadablematerials,includingareport,achartfordeterminingyourTCOneeds,andaPowerPointpresentationyoucanusewithstafforplanninggroups.SimilarmaterialsareavailableintheCalculatingthe ValueofInvestmentsection.Data-DrivenDecisionMakingofferspublicationsandtoolstohelpeducatorsbetterunderstandhowtousedataasatooltoincreasestudentachievement.Web2.0 inSchools:Policy&Leadershipprovidesareportandotherresourcesforsiteleaderswhoare grapplingwiththeuseofWeb2.0toolsoncampus.





horizon projectwww.nmc.org/horizon/

site desCription. The Horizon Project charts the course of emerging technologies in a series of reportsdatingbackto2002.Inrecentyears,theprojecthaspublishedaK–12educationeditioninaddition to the regular report.

highlights for prinCipals. Horizon Reports are a treasure trove of information for school leaders.EachreportispublishedunderaCreativeCommonslicenseandmaybedownloadedandshared. The reports look at emerging technologies and discuss those likely to become mainstream toolsinlessthanayear,in2–3years,andin4–5years.Amust-haveresourcewhenupdatingyourshared vision statement or technology plan.





office of educational technology www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/os/technology/

site desCription. TheOfficeofEducationalTechnologyprovidesleadershipinleveraginguse of technology to improve education. This department is responsible for developing education technology policy at the national level and ensuring that all technology initiatives within the U.S.DepartmentofEducationarealignedwithoneanothertosupportfederalprograms.

highlights for prinCipals. Three areas of this site are of special interest to principals. The Grant Programs link takes you to a listing of federal grants that support technology in schools. VisittheResearchandReportsareatoreviewcurrentandpastnationaleducationtechnologyplans,surveys,research,andevaluations.TheInternetSafetyareaofferslinkstositesthat emphasize online safety and provide resources for educators.





pew internet & american life projectwww.pewinternet.org

site desCription. ThisprojectexplorestheimpactofInternetuseonAmericanlife.Reportsexaminechangesinfamilylife,homeandwork,education,communities,andmore.Theproject alsomonitorstheevolutionoftheInternetitself.

highlights for prinCipals. Internetusecontinuestobeoneofthemostrapidlygrowingformsoftechnologyuse.Whileit’spossiblethatschoolscanhelpbridgethe“digitaldivide”whenstudentshavelimitedhomeaccess,it’salsotruethatmanyeducationalinstitutionsarethemselveslaggingbehind,evenwhentheinfrastructureisinplace.ThiswebsiteisanexcellentresourceforcurrentinformationabouttheInternetanditsimpactonAmericansociety.Inadditiontoaccessingreports,you’llfindonlinepresentations,data,andPew’slatestfindingsontrends.





project tomorrowwww.tomorrow.org

site desCription. Thisnon-profitorganizationbelievesthatschoolscanhelpstudentshonetheircriticalthinkingandproblem-solvingskillsthroughinnovativeuseofscience,math,andtech-nology.ProjectTomorrowconductsnationalresearchandsupportsreplicationofsuccessfulmodelprograms.

highlights for prinCipals. OriginallycalledNetDay,theSpeakUpprojecthascollectedandreportednationaldataoneducationtechnologysince2001.Thesereportsarefreeandavailableonthesite.Inrecentyears,students,teachers,parents,andadministratorshaveparticipatedintheSpeakUpsurvey,providingimportantinformationabouthowtechnologyisactuallybeingusedtosupportinstruction.Visitthissitetoreviewreportsandlearnhowyourschoolcanparticipate.





technology information Center for administrative leadership www.portical.org

site desCription. AspecialprojectfundedbytheCaliforniaDepartmentofEducation,theTechnologyInformationCenterforAdministrativeLeadership(TICAL)websitetargetsschooladministratorsandtheirtechnologyneeds.Hundredsofresourcesreviewedbyexperienced educators are available. These include:

• features.Fromthelistingontheleft,visittheExpertOpinionlinkforarticlesand presentationsontopicssuchasdata-drivendecisionmaking,curriculumintegration,financialplanning,andoperations.Tools&Templatesprovideready-to-useproductivitytools you can download or access online.

• find resources.Theheartofthissitehassearchcapabilitiesorpoint-and-clicktablesforsearchingspecificresourcesfortechnologyimplementationatyourschool.

• Community.Alsoaccessiblefromtheleft-handmenu,Interactoffersonlinesurveysandforumsaswellasopportunitiestoprovidefeedbackandaskquestions.

highlights for prinCipals. InTools&Templates,youwillfindmanyusefulitems.SearchforQuickTakestofindaseriesofweb-basedpresentationsonavarietyoftechnologytopics.TrytheMatrixSearchunderFindResources(gotoSearchResources,thenscrolldowntofindtheMatrixSearchoption)totaketheguessworkoutoflocatingonlineresourcesgearedtoyourtechnologyneeds.Justspecifythetopicyou’reinterestedinandthetypeofresourceyou’relookingfor.OnematrixpageisalignedtotheNationalEducationalTechnologyStandardsforAdministrators(NETS•A).

Copyright 2011, ISTE ® (International Society for Technology in Education), 101 Best Web Sites for Principals, Susan Brooks-Young. 1.800.336.5191 or 1.541.302.3777 (Int’l), [email protected], www.iste.org. All rights reserved. Distribution and copying of this excerpt is allowed for educational purposes and use with full attribution to ISTE.

Susan Brooks-Young has been involved in the field of instructional technology since 1979. Before establishing her own consulting firm, she was a teacher, site administrator, and technology specialist at a county office of education. She is the author of Digital-Age Literacy for Teachers, Making Technology Standards Work for You, Second Edition, and The Digital Briefcase for Administrators.

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