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Web sites below contain a wealth of information on the effective use of technology in the classroom and the importance of 21st-century skills.
Classroom Resources/Lessons
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George Lucas Educational Foundation

Videos and sample lessons of technology-supported instructional activities
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Web 2.0:  Cool Tools for Schools

A collection of Web 2.0 tools for teachers and students:  presentation tools, collaboration tools, video tools, conversion tools, drawing tools, and many more.
Standards
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NETS

Information related to ISTE’s educational technology standards for students, teachers, andadministrators
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Partnership for 21st Century Skills

The Partnership for 21st Century Skills is a national  organization that advocates for 21st century readiness for every student.
Includes the 21st-century skills framework and several relevant publications.
Research
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CARET  -  Center for Applied Research in Educational Technology

Links to multiple studies related to technology in education
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CoSN   -  Consortium for School Networking

Resources and information on technology and learning.
One of CoSN's core bveliefs:  "The primary challenge we face in using technology effectively is human."
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Education Statistics Quarterly

The Quarterly offers a comprehensive overview of work done across all of the National Center for Education Statistics.
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Journal of Computing in Teacher Education

Computer and technology research for teacher educators.  The Journal for Computing Teachers (JCT) is a production of the Special Interest Group for Computing Teachers (SIGCT) of ISTE.  JCT supports and enhances the mission of SIGCT which includes teaching about computingin grades K-12.
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Journal of Research on Technology and Education

ISTE's Journal of Research on Technology in Education (JRTE) features blind, peer-reviewed articles that report on original research, system or project descriptions and evaluations, syntheses of the literature, assessments of the state of the art, and theoretical or conceptual positions that relate to instructional uses of educational technology. International in scope and thorough in its coverage, the theoretical and conceptual articles in JRTE define the state of the art and future horizons of learning and teaching with technology in educational environments.
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The Learning Return on Our Educational Technology Investment

Report conducted by WestEd, a national education nonprofit research, development, and service agency
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Workforce Readiness from 21st-Century Skills group

Report on importance of  21st-century skills




 































































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