Resources

- Online Assessments
- Online Resources
- Whitepapers
- Workshops, Presentations, & Handouts

 

 

 

 

 

 

Online Assessments

NetDay - NetDay's mission is to connect every child to a brighter future by helping educators meet educational goals through the effective use of technology. NetDay.org features issue articles, resource links and guides.

Qwest's Incredible Internet - Whether you're a parent, a teacher or a student, IncredibleInternet.com features a virtual library of information and websites to help you get the most out of education resources on the Web. IncredibleInternet.com was created with one goal in mind: to help people of all ages cut through the Internet's clutter and find the Web's best sites to improve their everyday lives.

Brainchild - Select free online assessments for grades 3-8, based on Arizona State Standards.

NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Technology in Schools (.PDF File) Suggestions, Tools and Guidelines for Assessing Technology in Elementary and Secondary Education.

NETS Online Technology Assessment - The NETS Online Technology Assessment helps teachers measure student skills in using software applications and helps measure student progress toward meeting the National Educational Technology Standards for Students (NETS•S).

21st Century Skills - Route 21 - is a collection of web-based tools designed to support and promote achievement of ICT literacy and 21st century skills. It presents a dynamic look at highlighted examples, resources, recommendations, tools and recommended goals in each of nine key areas that support a coherent framework for 21st century education.

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Online Resources for Educators

Qwest's Incredible Internet - AzTEA is pleased to partner with Qwest and encourages its members to explore the Incredible Internet.

Ed Tech Action Network (ETAN) - The Ed Tech Action Network is designed to provide you with the tools and training you need to be a powerful advocate for improved technology learning and teaching at the local, state, and federal levels.

Intel Teach to the Future - Intel® Teach to the Future is a worldwide effort to help both experienced teachers and Pre-Service teachers integrate technology into instruction to develop students' higher-level thinking skills and enhance learning.

ISTE National Education Technology Standards (NETS) Project – Participate in the ISTE NETS project by viewing the National Education Technology Plan and review the standards. The primary goal of the ISTE NETS Project is to enable stakeholders in PreK-12 education to develop national standards for educational uses of technology that facilitate school improvement in the United States. The NETS Project will work to define standards for students, integrating curriculum technology, technology support, and standards for student assessment and evaluation of technology use.

MarcoPolo - Access lesson plans, student activities, reviewed Web sites and other MarcoPolo resources.

Partnership for 21st Century Skills - The Partnership for 21st Century Skills is a unique alliance of education, business and government leaders working to fully address the education needs and challenges of work and life in the 21st century.

Rubi-Star Rubric Generator - RubiStar is a tool to help the teacher who wants to use rubrics, but doesn't have the time to develop them from scratch.

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White Papers

"Technology in Arizona: A K-12 Perspective"

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Workshops & Presentations

Ruth Catalano's Arizona Technology Conference
presentation on Technology Standards and Copyright.
(PowerPoint Presentation: right click to download)

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