Open Directory - Reference: Education: Instructional Technology
See also: This category in other languages: - A manual written for beginning videographers, parents and educators which includes discussions on equipment, videotaping situations, scripting, and other related topics. - Tips and tricks, online tutorials, discussion forums, and resources. - Contains information about educational technology research, reports, funding, as well as links to other websites. - How to view web sites offline, use an LCD projector for wireless laptops, use a HP Scanjet, and record data/audio as well as lesson plans, handouts and links. - CTIE is a research and development center at the University of Missouri dedicated to the reform of teaching and learning methods at all education levels through the innovative application of technology. - Concerned with developing theories and practices which increase understanding of how cultural, cognitive and technological tools shape and support learning and knowing. - Free, printable lesson plans and class activities for teachers of Spanish. - A series of guides distilled from the books by Barry Willis, "Distance Education–Strategies" and "Tools and Distance Education–A Practical Guide." - Information page for the largest electronic mailing list devoted to technology in education. - Tools, resources, grant information and ideas for technology integration standards with beginning and advanced levels. - Resources, links, state testing tips and strategies, lesson plans, web adventures, and lots of links. - Subscription-supported e-mailing list whose purpose is to empower education's consumers. Subscribers ask questions, post information and opinion, or just follow the various discussions. - Article on three main purposes of Instructional technology and how its usefulness can be evaluated. - In addition to providing an annual conference with the opportunity to review the latest technology trends, this site has technology articles with hyperlinks to resources. - Technology for schools; technology for learning. - Important challenges which higher education must address with realistic expectations and objectives, mindful about real costs, attentive to the capacity to deliver, and focused on the needs of an increasingly heterogeneous clientele in a rapidly changing world. - Consulting services for instructional technology research, design, development, and implementation. - Projects supported by the Socrates program for international cooperation in education and research. Projects are categorized according to target group, theme, and subject. Focus on new technology in learning and distance education. - Commercial video products for Direct Instruction, a reading program, as well as language, math, and technology offerings. - Provides a forum for scholarly discussion on topics relating to technology education. - An online community and database focused on innovations in learning science and technology (LST) that profiles innovative research projects and researchers. Registered users can add, update, or modify records about their projects and organization, thereby keeping the information accurate and up-to-date. Registration is not required to search or browse the database. - A team of instructional development experts create customized, needs-based training material to improve employee knowledge, skills, and performance. - Training for educators in Louisiana's Region 4 using peer-instructor modeling of technology-connected lessons based on content standards. - Links to resources and partners available to help both schools (K-12) and higher education. - A practical how-to magazine that addresses multiple technologies used in K-12 schools today-CD-ROM, multimedia, online, and Internet resources. Articles, columns, news, and product reviews are contributed by practicing educators who use new technologies in the classroom and media center. - Links to web sites with components of design, implementation, and evaluation of games and simulations to improve learning results. Also includes a catalog of games and links to articles on such topics as getting a group to think like a genius and managing difficult behaviors. - Provides an information database and a forum that explores the implications of a rapidly changing world on educational organizations and processes, and examines ways to make educational organizations and programs more effective. - Virginia teachers' automated curriculum which links national standards and Virginia standards of learning to activities, lesson plans, projects and automated testing component for students. Requires password. - Links to online games, puzzles, and quizzes. - Provides commercial online instruction on various subjects such as Flash 5 and HTML. Services for design and development of educational media for the web and interactive TV also available. - Consultant for educational software, web-based training, and multimedia. Site also has her professional and personal links. - A Web-based, searchable database that allows for access by students and teachers to different instructional media. - A non-profit initiative aimed at helping teachers and students cope with technology integration. Many photographs of computer setups, and a good number of science resources. - Center for Teaching and Learning. - Does using multimedia help in education? This article addresses this question. - Training modules for email, word processing, spreadsheets, data bases, and presentations as well as resources in media literacy, math, art, and special education. - T.H.E. Online is the leading Technology based education publication for K-12 and higher education. T.H.E. Online contains information, news and activities related to the use of educational technology. - A magazine for K-12 school administrators, teachers, and technology coordinators, has reviews and other interactive features. - Numerous subject and grade-specific cards available to review online, download, print, or customize. Also includes educational links and services. - Minimally invasive education experiments conducted by NIIT. Free Internet kiosks provided to slum children who were unfamiliar with computers and the Internet led to learning. - Multimedia approach to memorization of data in such areas as nutrition, spelling, names, marketing, and avoiding sexual harassment. - VALA focuses on developing a learning architecture with user interface adaptability that provides a personalized learning environment for each learner - WAOE: Combining dedication to online learning with fun and cultural exchange.