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WebWord.com
http://webword.com/whatiswebword.html
WebWord.com is a mission driven by John S. Rhodes, to provide you with outstanding usability information for all of your Internet endeavors.
The site is devoted to helping you improve your Internet presence. WebWord.com is unique in that it takes a very broad approach to usability and human factors. John gives you quality information about everything from the usability of email to reading on the web to gaining the trust of your users.
Learn what makes users tick | Know what books are relevant to your job | Make your Web site easier to use, and easier to learn |

Enriching Your Curriculum with WebBytes
http://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/sbeck/teacher_making_the_connection3.htm
"A WebByte is a short WWW lesson, which contains one teaching point related to an essential academic learning requirement. The WebByte uses the resources of the web, a small piece at a time, usually on one site, to teach students one idea or concept."
Ways to Utilize WebBytes | What Does a WebByte Look Like | Volcano World | Animals of the Rainforest | The Planets | Bears | How Do I Find Sites to Use? | Use This WebByte form to create your activity | Qualities to Consider When Picking a Site for WebBytes | Mrs. Jackson's Morris Farm | Alphabet Book | Barnyard Friends - A Primary WebQuest | Butterfly WebQuest | Creepy Crawly Critters | Weather Watchers | Monarch Butterfly WebQuest | CyberGuides K-3 - Language Arts Online Lessons | Weather Channel - Cumming or another city | Graph It! | Dinosaur Alphabet Book | What is a Butterfly? |

DfES National Research Centre for ICT in Education
http://www.learninglab.org.uk/
The University of Wolverhampton and the Learning Lab have been appointed the DfES National Research Centre for ICT in Education, Training and Employment.

Resources for Accountability
http://www.techlearning.com/db_area/archives/WCE/archives/account.htm
Measuring the Impacts and Shaping the Future | Center for innovative Learning Technologies |

Power of the Internet for Learning
http://interact.hpcnet.org/webcommission/index.htm
The Power of the Internet for Learning: Moving from Promise to Practice
The Internet is a powerful new means of communication. It is global, it is fast, and it is growing rapidly. Reaching to the far corners of the earth, the Internet is making the world at once smaller and more connected, transmitting information at nearly real-time speed. An estimated 377 million people are currently using the Internet, only half of whom are in the United States.
The report we are now submitting to the President, to Congress, and to the nation reflects the cumulative work of our Commission and a consensus of our findings.
The Internet is a promising tool. Working together, we can realize the full potential of this tool for learning. With the will and the means, we have the power to expand the learning horizons of students of all ages.

e-learning (USA) Research
http://www.ed.gov/Technology/elearning/index.html
The latest research and evaluation studies demonstrate that school improvement programs that employ technology for teaching and learning yield positive results for students and teachers. Given that many schools and classrooms have only recently gained access to technology for teaching and learning, the positive outcomes of these studies suggest a future for education that could be quite bright if the nation maintains its commitment to harnessing technology for education.

The Education Show 2001 ICT Survey UK
http://www.besanet.org.uk/news/edshow01_04.htm
Every year BESA produces its prestigious research document Information and Communication Technology in UK State Schools. This research is based upon data provided by ICT Co-ordinators, i.e. those teaching professionals with subject expertise.
As a point of comparison, this year BESA has produced a new survey in partnership with the Times Educational Supplement and RM to reveal the attitudes towards ICT of a cross-section of non-ICT specific staff.

ICT in Schools: The Impact of UK Gov. Initiatives
http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/public/docs01/ictreport.pdf
May 2001: A report on the Government’s strategy to boost the application of information and communication technology (ICT) in teaching and learning in schools says there is "cause for optimism."
the quality of teaching IT in both primary and secondary schools has improved over the past two years at a faster rate than in all subjects, albeit from a very low base.
The report says that the creation of the National Grid for Learning has led to clear improvements in the levels and quality of ICT resources in schools and in pupils’ access to information through the Internet.
The NOF training programme for teachers, on the other hand, has had less impact for several reasons .....

Schoolmanager
http://www.schoolmanager.net/
NEW - Effective use of the Internet for staff and pupils. Read the new Solution with advice on Internet usage in your school. The ideal Solution to read in conjunction with the e-Policy Guidelines for Education: Best Internet Practice for Schools and Collegesbook and the FREE Model e-Policy available now.