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OSPI EdTech Planning
www.edtech.wednet.edu/Resources/techplan

A Washington state-approved, well documented and detailed outline for designing technology plans, available in several formats.

OSPI Ed Tech Planning Resources
www.k12.wa.us/EdTech/planning.aspx
In the summer of 2003, Rita Hale, the School Improvement Specialist at ESD 112 in Vancouver, Washington, conducted a review of several meta-analyses of research findings on key questions concerning technology use in schools. This research provides a rationale for school technology integration.  This page includes links to Reseach Findings and Research Links.

Milken Exchange
The Impact of Education Technology on Student Achievement
www.mff.org/publications/publications.taf?page=161
This paper briefing outlines what current research has discovered regarding the impact of educational technology on learning, and identifies resources for further study.

Planning resources from Jamie McKenzie
fno.org

A provocative online Educational Technology Journal authored by Jamie McKenzie.

The Learning Return on Our Educational Technology Investment:
A Review of Findings from Research

www.wested.org/cs/we/view/rs/619

This paper, produced by WestEd's Regional Technology in Education Consortium, summarizes major research findings related to technology use and, based on these findings, attempts to draw out implications for educators, policymakers, and the public. It provides guidance, intended primarily for people developing school or district technology plans, on the conditions that need to be in place for computer-based technology to have the most impact on student learning.

Technology Briefs for No Child Left Behind www.edtech.wednet.edu/resources/NCLB/technology_briefs.pdf
A series of Technology Briefs for NCLB planners. The topics were selected to reflect the U.S. Department of Education requirements for state and local applications. They provide effective strategies, key questions to consider, and selected resources that will inform the application and planning process.

Cheryl Lemke's site
www.metiri.com
The Metiri Group serves the education community through a broad range of consulting services that empower educators and education institutions to:

  • Advance effective teaching and learning,
  • Use technology in powerful and meaningful ways, and
  • Foster 21st Century Skills in students, teachers and administrators

This site includes an section on21st Century Skills.

Engauge
www.ncrel.org/engauge/
This site is designed to help districts and schools plan and evaluate the systemwide use of educational technology.


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