A technology infrastructure is composed of equipment, communication lines, and software that support education technology in a school or district. This section includes articles about innovative technologies and methods for developing an infrastructure suited to a specific community’s education program and operating environment.

 

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2005 District Salute Videos: Clarke County School District (Video)

In 2005, NSBA acknowledged the technology achievements of three school districts. This resource is a video about the efforts of one of the three honorees, Cooke County School District in Georgia, to integrate technology. The video features interviews with school administrators and teachers about their recent experiences.

National School Boards Association

7 Things You Should Know About Cyberinfrastructure

Cyberinfrastructure merges technology, data, and human resources into a seamless whole. It integrates high-performance computing, remote sensors, large data sets, middleware, and sophisticated applications. It also helps faculty and students share expertise, tools, and facilities to generate knowledge.

Access, Adequacy, and Equity in Education Technology

This report examines the state of educational technology resources and support in public schools across the country, as reported by classroom teachers and instructional assistants.

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Art Education 2.0

Learn to explore ways of using technology to promote effective art education practices, encourage cultural exchanges and joint creative work, and support artistic projects, curricular activities, and professional development opportunities with Art Education 2.0. Discussion forum topics include taking art to the hearing impaired and computer art programs for middle school students.

Asset Management Systems

Asset management systems enable districts to efficiently keep track of their computer equipment. Read this article to learn about asset management systems and how they can help districts save money.

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Classroom 2.0 LIVE Conversations

Classroom 2.0 LIVE Conversations are community-scheduled opportunities to talk on specific topics with other members of the Classroom 2.0 using one of the online voice/video/sharing programs. Using this wiki page you can find discussions to participate in, or schedule to host additional ones.

Closing the Gap: AT Resources for Children and Adults with Special Needs

Closing The Gap highlights hardware and software products appropriate for people with special needs, and explains how this technology is being implemented in education, rehabilitation, and vocational settings around the world.

Consortium for School Networking (CoSN)

The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) is a voice for K-12 education leaders who use technology strategically to improve teaching and learning. CoSN provides products and services to support leadership development, advocacy, coalition building, and awareness of emerging technologies.

COSN

CoSN Ed Tech Resources

Search The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) site for products and services to support and nurture leadership development, advocacy, coalition building, and awareness of emerging technologies.

The Consortium for School Networking

CoSN Small District Technology Leadership Wiki

The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) is a voice for K-12 education leaders who use technology strategically to improve teaching and learning. The objective of this wiki is to provide a space for collaborative work around topics regarding effective planning for and use and implementation of technology.

Creating an Effective Virtual School Program

This article explains how administrators can turn their ideas into reality and implement virtual schools. The article lays out the initial choices that must be made, and delves into important topics such as accountability and finding the right teachers for virtual schools. 

District Administration

Cyber Security at the District Level

This article describes several things to consider in terms of security for a school or district's IT system, as well as the potential consequences of inaction.

American Association of School Administrators

EdTech Locator - Administrators

Use the EdTech Locator to identify where you, your school, or district is located on a continuum of technology integration. Map a course to deepen your technology integration to improve the achievement of all students. In addition, use CITEd's Teacher Self Assessment to help identify your placement on the Ed Tech Locator.

CITEd

Ed-Tech Online

This website that compiles all of the funding sources for educational technology provided by the U.S. Department of Education. Rather than search the multiple websites of various organizations, a visit to Ed-Tech Online will lead you to grant program summaries, strategic objectives, appropriations, contact names and telephone numbers, as well as direct links to the government agencies offering specific grants.

Bridge Multimedia

EdTech Online: Grants

Explore this easy-to-use grant directory to learn more about U.S. Department of Education technology grants for states, districts and local schools.

EdTech Online

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Educational Software Preview Guide (ESPG)

This is a searchable software review database that is designed especially for educators seeking software for preview. It lists over 1,000 titles of favorably reviewed software for PreK-12 classroom use. Information indicated for each title includes platform, grade level, instructional mode, a brief description of each product, and publisher contact information.

Educational Software Preview Guide (ESPG)

Enhancing Your Instruction Through Differentiation

Enhancing Your Instruction Through Differentiation is a professional development module created by Access Center staff for technical assistance providers or district or State personnel. This module provides background information about differentiated instruction, demonstrates differentiation strategies, and addresses issues of implementation at the school and district level.

Access Center

Evaluation of the Enhancing Education Through Technology Program: Final Report

GenYES 2.0

GenYES is a student-centered research-based solution for school-wide technology integration. Students work with teachers to design technology-infused lessons and provide tech support. The resulting collaboration provides the students with project-based learning and the teachers with on-site, sustainable professional development. GenYES includes innovative online tools that support student and teacher collaboration and a student-run help desk.

Getting the Most from Technology in Schools (PDF)

Simply investing more money in technology does not guarantee improved student learning. Read this article to explore some of the keys to efficient and effective use of technology in schools.

WestEd

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