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21 Things for the 21st Century Project
http://www.21things4teachers.net/
The purpose of this resource is to provide ”Just in Time” training through an online interface for K-12 educators based on the (USA) National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS-T).
These standards are the basic technology skills every educator should possess.

Vital
http://www.vital.ac.uk/
Vital, alongside other CPD providers, agencies and employers, works with specialist technology teachers (of IT, Computing and ICT), as well as all practitioners seeking to use ICT to enhance learning across the curriculum.
Vital is open to all staff in schools and sixth form colleges across England, and will support the development of a range of forms of ICT CPD.
These include courses, more informal CPD activities (which we call '15 minute CPD'), and peer-peer interaction.

e-learning CD on ICT in Education online (UNESCO)
http://bit.ly/5UZFVo
UNESCO e-learning CD on ICT in Education online
The e-learning is intended for all those who are interested to learn more about ICT in Education.
Click to access the online CD

Free ICT CPD for Teachers (Naace UK)
http://www.ictcpd4free.co.uk
Free ICT CPD for Teachers, ICT Practitioners and anyone passionate about ICT In Education
Naace, the professional association for those interested in advancing education through ICT, provides delegates FREE on-line continuing professional development opportunities on this site. Courses presently available are shown below.
Open to both Naace members and the general public.
The training modules, written by experts in their field, cover topics that have been identified by teachers as areas where additional training opportunities would be beneficial, including the following:...
-Assessment of ICT in Primary Phase,
Assessment of ICT in Secondary Phase,
-ICT knowledge within the QCA Primary Framework,
-Embedding e-safety in the Curriculum
-Exploring Digital media
-Introduction to finding Digital Resources
-Developing higher-order thinking skills utilising ICT mind mapping and concept mapping interfaces
-High Interaction, Reflection and Peer Assessment through Educational Online Forums.

Next Generation Learning ... Videos
http://bit.ly/8V0x4U
Next Generation Learning ... Videos
Excellent resource for Teacher Professional Development cpd sessions.
It is our ambition to utilise the benefits of technology to create a more exciting, rewarding and successful experience for learners of all ages and abilities, enabling them to achieve their potential.

Reports on Effective Teacher ICT CPD
http://bit.ly/8iBwWz
Reports on Effective Teacher ICT CPD .. published by BECTA UK
Inc.
- Celebrating outstanding teachers
- ICT for teachers: A literature review
- Continuing Professional Development in ICT for teachers
- Harnessing Technology: Emerging technology trends (March 2009)

The How 2 of Web 2 (Australian cpd program)
http://sybasigns.globalteacher.org.au/
The How 2 of Web 2 (Australian cpd program)
Congratulations to all of you who have chosen to participate in this program and who are on your way to developing an understanding of the Web 2.0 tools readily available in today’s society.
Each week we will send out an email, with explanations, encouragement and sites of interest. You will also have plenty of extra resources and sites to explore if you have the time or inclination.
12 week self paced course

The 21 Things
http://21things.weebly.com/
The 21 Things
Welcome to the 21 Things for the 21st Century Project Based on the National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers
The purpose of this course is to provide ”Just in Time” training through an online interface for K-12 educators based on the National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS-T).
These standards are the basic technology skills every educator should possess. In the process, educators will develop their own skills and discover what students need in order to meet the NETS for Students, as well as the new MMC Online Experience requirement.

Technology Podcast Collection
http://www.openculture.com/2006/10/technology_podcasts.html
Technology Podcast Collection
IT ICT Podcasts

Teacher Training Videos
http://www.teachertrainingvideos.com/
Teacher Training Videos
These videos were created for teachers to help them to incorporate technology into their teaching. Just click and a video will open and take you through how to use that technology.

Academic Earth: computer science video lectures
http://www.academicearth.org/subjects/computer-science
Academic Earth, 1,000s of video lectures from the world's top scholars.
We are building a user-friendly educational ecosystem that will give internet users around the world the ability to easily find, interact with, and learn from full video courses and lectures from the world’s leading scholars.
Our goal is to bring the best content together in one place and create an environment in which that content is remarkably easy to use and in which user contributions make existing content increasingly valuable.

Free ICT CPD for Teachers
http://www.ictcpd4free.co.uk/
Free ICT CPD for Teachers
Naace, the professional association for those interested in advancing education through ICT will soon be offering ICT teachers FREE on-line continuing professional development opportunities on this site.
Online courses are being developed over the period January to July 2009 with the complete set of fully evaluated CPD modules being available from September 2009.

ICT and Change
http://jcarleton.net/ict/
ICT and Change
60 mins of presentations / PowerPoint and Voice

Technology Degrees Online-IT Programs
http://www.technology-colleges.info
Colleges and universities offering degrees in technology in the U.S. can be browsed here by state, degree, or school name. Research careers in the various fields of technology and see what kind of salaries these IT professionals are making.

Naace Annual Strategic Conference 2008 Presentations
http://torquayconference08.naaceblogs.org/
Following the success of the Naace Annual Strategic Conference 2008 held in Torquay earlier this year; we are now able to invite all Naace members to view the informative material from the conference posted in the Naace blogs.
Within this site you can view presentations provided by speakers, view video footage of the keynote speakers and have the opportunity to join and create discussions around the material. We hope to add further materials to this site as they become available.

A professional development framework for e-learning
https://www.lsneducation.org.uk/user/order.aspx?code=072821
A professional development framework for e-learning
The Learning and Skills Network (LSN) has carried forward the initial work of the Learning and Skills Development Agency (LSDA) and the Centre for Excellence in Leadership (CEL) to develop a professional development framework of competencies in the application of e-learning techniques, tools and associated guidance.
The professional development framework and the associated topics for e-learning outlined in this document is intended to support the raising of e-learning capability within the teaching and learning environment at all levels. It will achieve this by providing a platform from which targeted e-learning programmes can be built, focusing on individual needs and promoting sound pedagogical practice in the application of e-learning strategies.

Understanding Computers and the Internet
http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~cscie1/
Harvard Extension School's Computer Science E-1: Understanding Computers and the Internet
Free Computer Science Course : in English, Chinese or Turkish
This course is all about understanding: understanding what's going on inside your computer when you flip on the switch, why tech support has you constantly rebooting your computer, how everything you do on the Internet can be watched by others, and how your computer can become infected with a worm just by turning it on.
In this course we demystify computers and the Internet, along with their jargon, so that students understand not only what they can do with each but also how it all works and why. Students leave this course armed with a new vocabulary and equipped for further exploration of computers and the Internet. Topics include hardware, software, the Internet, multimedia, security, website development, programming, and dotcoms.
This course is designed both for those with little, if any, computer experience and for those who use a computer every day.

The RM Education Lectures
http://tinyurl.com/2mo62p
The RM Education Lectures are presentations delivered by individuals who directly or indirectly, influence education or who challenge current thinking and methodologies. Ostensibly, the RM Education Lectures form part of a CPD programme for RM management but they have wider appeal than we can accommodate in the Conference Room at RM HQ.
For that reason, we'd like to extend the programme to anyone interested via a podcast. For each new lecture delivered, we will record and add to the RM Education Lecture podcast (where the speaker has granted us permission to do so).

Three Steps to Eliminating Teacher Technophobia
http://21centuryconnections.com/node/281
Three Steps to Eliminating Teacher Technophobia
Why don't more teachers use technology in the classroom? Why do some jump in with both feet and look for any opportunity to involve students with digital media while others are still literally cutting and pasting quizzes together?
Of course, some folks are just technophobic. But teachers are an intelligent bunch-and they are all about learning. At our high school, we've chosen to treat teachers as we would any other group of learners: We keep pushing technology in their direction and we don't take "I can't do it" for an answer.

Perspectives on professional development in ICT
http://www2.unescobkk.org/education/ict/v2_2/detail.asp?id=379611
This report describes the results of research that examined the perspectives of advisers, teacher educators and staff trainers regarding Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in ICT. The report explores their ICT training, their current opportunities and their recommendations for the future of ICT CPD programmes.
Following on from an earlier report into ICT training, this report suggests that there is a shortage of ICT-trained teacher educators and advisors in the United Kingdom.
In terms of professional development required, respondents identified five main priority training areas: use of learning platforms, practice-based courses, applied research, how to establish communities of practice, and how to develop digital content.

ICT Professional Development
http://21centuryconnections.com/training
ICT Professional Development at 21st Century Connections
For technology integration to happen, educators must be well versed in the tools and know what they can do and where best to use them. There are many ways for educators to learn and practice their technology skills, and we hope to provide examples as models.
Sometimes tips are just the thing to get someone started, so this section will have tips and ideas to help educators use and integrate the tools.

Education Professionals' perspectives on ICT CPD
http://www.mirandanet.ac.uk/ftp/Perspectives_ICT_CPD.doc
Education Professionals' perspectives on ICT CPD
Expert ICT advisers considering their own ICT CPD experiences
This report, called ‘Education Professionals' perspectives on ICT CPD’ investigates the experiential learning of advisers, teacher educators and senior managers in schools who are responsible for devising Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programmes in Information and Communications Technology (ICT).

Technology Typology Test
http://pewresearch.org/interactive/
Where Do You Fit houses features and tests that allow users to compare their own attitudes and opinions with those of larger national and international groups.
Technology Typology Test
Do you cringe when your cell phone rings? Do you suffer from withdrawal when you can't check your Blackberry? Do you rush to post your vacation video to your Web site? The Pew Internet & American Life Project has developed a typology based on people's relationship to information and communications technology. Are you a Connector? A Productivity Enhancer? Take the test to find out your tech type.

Training pack for ICT across the curriculum ICTAC
http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/keystage3/respub/ictac
The training pack for ICT across the curriculum (ICTAC) forms part of the (UK) Key Stage 3 National Strategy’s support for whole-school improvement. It should be used flexibly to suit local circumstances and, if you have chosen ICT across the curriculum as your whole-school priority, will be supported by your local Key Stage 3 lead consultant for ICTAC.
The ICT across the curriculum (ICTAC) pack is a set of materials designed to promote the use of ICT across all subjects in schools. It builds on the work of the Key Stage 3 National Strategy ICT strand and the ICT capability that pupils are bringing to their subject lessons from their ICT lessons.

Teach and Learn ICT: Examplar Materials
http://samples.lgfl.org.uk/primary/
Teach and Learn ICT: Examplar Materials
As part of its commitment to support schools in raising their standards, the Primary Strategy has created a range of Examples, showing how ICT can be used to enhance teaching and learning across the primary curriculum. The Examples cover each of the 9 National Curriculum subjects in Years 1 to 6 and each of the 6 areas of learning in the Foundation Stage.
Each Example features only one of the many possible uses of ICT resources to support a particular learning objective. Most Examples feature practice that does not require considerable familiarity with using ICT, allowing for easy adaptation and replication in your classroom or early years setting. Therefore, we hope that the Examples will stimulate you to explore ways of using ICT resources across the primary curriculum and Foundation Stage. Effective use of ICT depends on how you and your children integrate its use into learning and teaching.
Online videos of classroom practice using ICT in Primary Schools. (UK)

Certified Member of the Assoc. for Learning Technology
http://www.alt.ac.uk/
Certified Member of the Association for Learning Technology.
CMALT stands for Certified Member of the Association for Learning Technology, and the scheme involves providing a portfolio with evidence of experience and achievement in four 'core' areas of e-learning and learning technology and at least one specialist area (as well as a membership fee). These areas are listed in the background document referenced above.

Digital Edge Learning Interchange
http://ali.apple.com/ali_sites/deli/nav2.shtml
Digital Edge Learning Interchange
The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS), the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), Apple Computer, and AT&T have joined forces on an exciting project designed to promote accomplished teaching with technology.
The Digital Edge Learning Interchange is an online library featuring National Board Certified Teachers in exhibits of exemplary teaching. Each exhibit includes an introduction, lesson plan, video clips, student work samples, assessment tools, resources, research, and teacher reflection. The lessons focus on using technology with students in a wide range of subject areas and grade levels. All exhibits include correlation to the National Board Standards and ISTE's NETS (National Educational Technology Standards), as well as to state and content area standards.
These teacher-created exhibits are intended to stimulate conversation and learning in the educational community about various instructional strategies, multiple approaches to meeting standards, and ways to use technology effectively in the classroom.

Free ICT Courses from the Open University (UK)
http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/category.php?id=7
Free ICT Courses from the Open University (UK)
T175_8 ICT's: information | T175_5 Working with ICTs: e-government | T175_4 Study skills for ICTs | T175_3 Introducing ICT Systems | T175_2 ICTs in everyday life | T175_1 ICTs: device to device communication | T171_1 Computers: bits & bytes | M885_1 Software development for enterprise systems | M882_1 Maintaining and Evolving Software | M150_1 Crossing the boundary - analogue universe, digital worlds | T180_3 Living with the Internet: Online Shopping | T180_5 Information on the web | T180_8 Living with the internet: keeping it safe |

Living with the internet: keeping it safe
http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=1664
Living with the internet: keeping it safe .... Free Online Open University Course
Learning Outcomes
*By the end of the unit you should be able to:
- distinguish between different kinds of malicious software (viruses, worms and trojans) and protect yourself against them.
- describe a range of security problems (spam, hoaxes, spyware and adware, homepage hijackers, diallers) and how to deal with them.
- explain the key principles of safety online
- explain the key principles of keeping children safe online.

Technology / ICT Self-assessment Tool for Teachers
http://www.doe.mass.edu/edtech/standards/tool.pdf
Massachusetts Department of Education Technology Self-assessment Tool for teachers
This technology instrument has been designed for:
1. Teachers: to determine their own levels of technology proficiency and to identify personal technology professional development needs.
2. Schools/Districts: to assess their professional development needs and to plan professional development activities that will help all teachers become proficient in technology.
3. The State: to gather and report data on technology competencies and technology professional development.

Being Fluent with Information Technology (1999)
http://fermat.nap.edu/books/030906399X/html
Being Fluent with Information Technology (1999)
Computer Science and Telecommunications Board (CSTB)
In response to a request from the National Science Foundation, the Computer Science and Telecommunications Board (CSTB) of the National Research Council initiated a study in August 1997 to address the subject of information technology literacy. The rationale for such a study was that the increasing importance and ubiquity of information technology in daily life make it essential to articulate what everyone needs to know and understand about information technology. Such an articulation would be an essential first step toward empowering all citizens to participate in the information age.
The Open Book page image presentation framework is not designed to replace printed books. Rather, it is a free, browsable, nonproprietary, fully and deeply searchable version of the publication which we can inexpensively and quickly produce to make the material available worldwide.

Cambridge International Diplomas
http://tinyurl.com/oloac
Cambridge International Diplomas assess the practical application of career-based knowledge across a range of business areas, providing candidates with a globally accepted and valued qualification that demonstrates their ability to both educators and employers. Several awards are available in Spanish
- Cambridge International Diploma in Computing
- Cambridge International Diploma in Teaching with ICT
- Cambridge International Diploma for Teachers and Trainers
- Cambridge International Diploma in ICT
- Cambridge International Diploma in IT Skills
- Computer Literacy and Information Technology

TEDTalks : Technology Entertainment Design
http://www.ted.com/tedtalks/
TEDTalks : Technology Entertainment Design
Each year, TED hosts some of the world's most fascinating people: Trusted voices and convention-breaking mavericks, icons and geniuses. The talks they deliver have had had such a great impact, we thought they deserved a wider audience.
Each week, we'll release a new talk, in audio and video, to download or watch online. For best effect, plan to listen to at least three, start to finish. They have a cumulative effect...

Interview with David Baugh
http://www.l4l.org.uk/content/view/103/1/
Interview with David Baugh
David Baugh is now the Advisor for ICT in Denbighshire LEA (UK) with responsibility for all aspects of ICT in 65 schools. He has been an Apple Distinguished Educator for 6 years and was the winner of the Teaching Awards Creative use of ICT in 2000 and BECTa's ICT in Practice awards in 2001.
He has an interest in the development of creativity in education especially with reference to its relevance to ICT. This interest has led to long term investigations into the use and best practice of Digital Video and multimedia in education and its role in the creative learning process.

Keynote Addresses at CES Jan 2006
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1433464,00.asp
Keynote Addresses at CES Jan 2006 : Los Vegas
As per tradition, Bill Gates kicked off the first day of the show | CEA president Gary Shapiro's | Then came the Big Three: speeches by Dell's Michael Dell, HP's Carly Fiorina, and Intel's Paul Otellini | FCC chairman Michael Powell riffed on copyright protection, Wi-Fi and the future of technology |

Computer Schools
http://www.computer-schools.us/
Find Computer Schools Online and in the USA
Picking a computer school can be difficult, but the trick is simply realizing what you want to do with your degree.
What kind of environment do you want to work in? Who do you want to work for? What kinds of technological skills are you particularly good at?
Even if you don’t know the answers to all of these questions, they might become more apparent the more you research your options

Sample, Taste, and Savor Some New Technologies
http://learntech.pbwiki.com/
Sample, Taste, and Savor Some New Technologies
There are so many technologies "out there" and no one can truly keep up with them all. This workshop is intended to introduce a few broad areas of technology, give you some examples to explore, and some more resources for following up. It is a lot to taste so keep the line moving!
One of the new technologies is this very web site-- this is a "wiki", a kind of website set up where other people can add/edit/create new content (see TryWikis more more). You will learn HowTo use this wiki so you can post your own discoveries along the way.
| TryBlogs: Blogging - online web publishing, journaling...
| TryWikis: Wikis / Collaborative Writing Spaces - wikis are web sites that are quick and easy to edit, and some ar eopen to anyone to edit (sounds weird?). There are also several new Shared writing web tools that allow written collaboration from anywhere.
| TryEports: Electronic Portfolios are systems that allow individuals to document examples of their work or skills and/or provide tools for reflection on learning
| TryPhotosharing: Online sharing and publishing of digital photos
| TryFreestuff: Organizations like Creative Commons and other initiatives are making it easy to find and re-use media without the grey zone of copyright infringement
| TryGooglemaps: Google maps are more than a cool way to explore places; developers are connecting them to other data sets for some interesting and useful "mashups".

Open Gateways Curriculum for Teachers
http://www.sun.com/aboutsun/comm_invest/ogp/index.html
Open Gateways Curriculum for Teachers
Welcome to the Sun Microsystems Open Gateways Program home page. Through grants of Sun products and teacher professional development, the Sun Microsystems Foundation has established educational partnerships with primary and secondary (K-12) schools to bring the power of network computing to teachers and students.

The MATRIX (UK) (school self review) : ICT CPD
http://matrix.becta.org.uk/
The MATRIX (UK) (school self review) : ICT CPD .. Continuing Professional Development INSET
This Matrix enables schools to:
* identifying and addressing the ICT training needs of the school and individual staff
* providing quality support and training activities for all staff in the use of ICT
* sharing effective practice
* reviewing, monitoring and evaluating professional development as an integral part of the development of the school.
The MATRIX is an online tool, developed by NCSL and Becta, which facilitates self-evaluation and action planning. Use the matrix to review your current position against a set of levelled statements. There are examples available that place the statements into helpful scenarios and context. As you complete the matrix, an action plan, based on your results (which are automatically saved if registered and logged in), is produced. This action plan contains helpful support and guidance, which you may wish to consider.
Other MATRIX(s) available include
Adult & Community Learning | Assessment | Becta's self-review framework (ICT) | Curriculum | HOS (Hands On Support for the embedding of ICT in teaching and learning) | ICT Infrastructure | Inclusion | LEA | Leadership and Management | Leading Networks | Learning & Skills | SLICT |

ICT Technology Professional Development Resources
http://www.tcet.unt.edu/weblibrary2/?subject=technology
ICT Technology Professional Development Resources from Texas Center for Educational Technology
Resources include online videos and PowerPoints
Authentic Assessment: Rubrics | Basic Editing Concepts | Best Teaching Practices | Cameras, Videotape & Formats | Color and Design | Copyright Issues | Designing Technology Projects | Desktop Publishing & Project-Based Learning | Drug Awareness | Evolution of Communication | Getting Connected to the Internet | Graphic File Formats | Hardware and Software Basics |

ArsDigita University (ADU) : Computer Science Course
http://www.aduni.org/
ArsDigita University (ADU) : Computer Science Course Materials (free)
ADU was a one-year, intensive post-baccalaureate program in Computer Science based on the undergraduate course of study at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The majority of the instructors were professors from MIT and the program was tuition free. After running from September 2000 through July 2001, seeing the first class to graduation, the program was forced to shut down.
This site serves a dual purpose. It is here to tell the story of ADU and it is here to carry on the school's mission of supplying free education. Toward this latter end, ADUni.org provides all course materials and lectures generated during the program to the general public for free use.
This site features Computer Science lectures, coursework, and exams from ArsDigita University.

Video Case Studies : ICT in Curriculum Areas
http://www.curriculumonline.gov.uk/CaseStudies/casestudygeneric.htm
Case Studies : ICT in different Curriculum Areas
Get an insight into how ICT and multimedia are making a real difference in real classrooms with these fascinating video case studies.
Each video case study is a stand-alone, real-life example of ICT in action, designed to help you reflect on your own experience and enrich your own practice.
With each video case, you can..
Watch footage of the lesson, showing the multimedia resource in action.
Study the objectives of the lesson.
Hear simultaneous commentary from the teachers, as they reflect on the impact of ICT in helping to achieve the lesson objectives, and address practical and educational issues.

Case Study : ICT in Science Y7
http://www.curriculumonline.gov.uk/CaseStudies/sciencecasestudy.htm
Case Study : ICT in Science Y7
A year 7 top tier class using data loggers to measure cooling curves.
Using a wide range of ICT, including data projectors, data loggers, presentation software, word processors, DVDs, CDs and videos, the teacher is able to stimulate, motivate and enhance the students' learning and develop their skills in science.
The class is split into two halves, with one half using data loggers and the other using datasheets. The benefits of data logging are highlighted in this way.
Within the class the teacher uses a software programme, presentation software and a data projector to show a simulation of an electric motor. The software being used allows the animation to be slowed down to show how each part works.

Case Study : ICT in Numeracy KS1 (UK)
http://www.curriculumonline.gov.uk/CaseStudies/numeracycasestudy.htm
Case Study : ICT in Numeracy KS1 (UK)
This video involves a mixed ability year 6 class learning Numeracy. Students are encouraged to think and use ICT effectively to enhance their learning.
In this fascinating collection of stories, the teacher is able to share their experiences of teaching using ICT in Numeracy.
The teacher uses a wide range of ICT, including interactive whiteboard to enhance and keep the focus on the lesson. The concepts of algebra, tables and graphs are taught.

Case Study : ICT in Maths
http://tinyurl.com/9kru7
Case Study : ICT in Maths
This video involves a Year 7, mixed progress class. The class is following a maths course on Reflections using ICT.
Using a wide range of ICT, including interactive whiteboard, and other tools such as presentation software and the internet, the teacher is able to enhance and engage the students learning in teaching reflections.

Learning and Teaching Using ICT - Practical Support Pack (UK)
http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/supportpack
Learning and Teaching Using ICT - Practical Support Pack
The Practical Support Pack website is a range of support materials designed to help teachers develop their teaching practice using ICT.
Teachers, and those responsible for teachers' professional development, will be encouraged to use the materials to help support the use of ICT in teaching, and so impact on pupils' learning.
Here are all the materials you will need to teach a wide range of subject topics using ICT, from planning and preparation to evaluation.
Whether you are new to ICT or more experienced, these materials can be used by all teaching professionals.
Watch video case studies of teachers using ICT in the classroom.

ICT training for teachers : getting it right
http://tinyurl.com/7qs4k
ICT training for teachers : getting it right
How to conduct successful ICT CPD.
ICT in Secondary Magazine: November 2005