Keep checking this map for updates about events and conferences!
Eastern – includes Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont and off map locales: parts of Canada, Puerto Rico, Bermuda, and the Virgin Islands.
Southern – includes Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia
North Central – includes Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin
Mountain - Plains – Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming (also includes several Canadian provinces)
Western – includes Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington (and a few Pacific islands and western Canadian provinces)
National Conferences
National Educational Computing Conference
ISTE San Antonio, TX June 29-July 2
Recommended Web Sites:
NCLB Links
NCLB
This is the home page for No Child Left Behind. Check here for answers to your questions regarding this important legislation.
State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA)
This site includes information on how states are meeting NCLB technology requirements and other NCLB resources.
North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL)
This site features resources on how to effectively use technology in schools to meet NCLB goals.
Online Learning Links
eSolutions
Online Professional Development Links
eSchool News
This online newsletter features technology news for today's educator, including tips about using multimedia in the classroom, best ways to use emerging technologies, and the latest professional development resources. Subscribe free online.
Tapped In
This site is an online professional development community for k-16 teachers, administrators, librarians, and other education professionals. Membership is free.
Links for Students:
Bureau of Labor Statistics
This government site provides introductory career information for students in grades 4-8.
Career Voyages
The information and resources here will help students get started on the career path that's right for them.
Links for Teachers:
Turnitin.com
Turnitin is a helpful check for plagiarism used by Moorpark College English instructor Diane Scrofano. Diane also uses Turnitin's online discussion feature to have students post journals online. Her students can post questions or reflections on assignments for the whole class to see and discuss.
iCheck 2003 Student Center
This is a feature-packed resource for students using the iCheck Microsoft Series. The program is Internet-based and available 24/7 for student use. Students can access the program to reinforce lesson activities, review key concepts, and add to their knowledge. Glencoe has provided tools for keyboarding review, technology articles, and supplemental activities.
Computer Literacy Links:
National Educational Technology Standards (NETS)
The NETS Project is an initiative of the International Society for Technology in Education and its many partners with the primary goal of instituting national standards for K-12 technology education.
Learning and Leading with Technology
The International Society for Technology in Education's membership magazine features practical tools for helping your students be the best they can be. Many articles are available free on the Web site, or join ISTE to receive the magazine eight times a year.
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