JOURNALS, TEXTS and Articles

reviewed and updated, January 1, 2006

OnLine Journals : ( Canadian )

The Canadian Teacher - subscribe to receive it for free.

The Busy Educator's Newsletter - subscribe to receive it for free.

Journals : ( American )

Teaching Pre K - 8 - the professional idea book for teachers.

Technology and Learning - the resource for educational technology leaders.

Classroom Connect - learning resources for K - 12 educators and their students.

Learning and Leading with Technology - journal of the International Society for Technology in Education.

The George Lucas Educational Foundation - is a nonprofit operating foundation that gathers and disseminates the most innovative models of K-12 teaching and learning in the Digital Age.

Texts : ( Canadian )

The Teacher's INTERNET COMPANION, 3rd Edition, by Ann Heide & Linda Stilborne, Trifolium Books, Inc., ISBN: 155-244-0451, 2004.

The Busy Educator's Guide to the World Wide Web, 2nd. Edition - by Marjan Glavac, 2000, ISBN 0-9683310-1-7

The Internet Handbook for Writers, Researchers, and Journalists, 2002 - 2003 Edition - by Mary McGuire, Linda Stilborne, Melinda Adams and Laurel Hyatt, 2002, ISBN: 1-55244-082-6

Active Learning in the Digital Age Classroom - by Ann Heide and Dale Henderson, 2001, ISBN 1-55244-008-7

Texts : ( Non - Canadian )

The Best Web Sites for Teachers ( 5th. Edition ) by Richard M. Sharp, Vicki F. Sharp and Martin G. Levine, 2002, ISBN 1-56484-195-2

V-Trip Travel Guide by Bob Kawka and Betsy Burgess, 2001, ISBN 1-56484-170-7

Articles

The Complete Random Thoughts of Louis Schmier - Louis Schmieris a Professor of History at Valdosta State University in Valdosta, Georgia. He is an inspirational teacher and philosopher. His Random Thoughts have been appearing on the Internet in educational listservs since April of 1993. Although he teaches at a University, his comments about teaching, his students, and life in general apply to all levels of education.

Meaningful Engaged Learning - In recent years, researchers have formed a strong consensus on the importance of engaged learning in schools and classrooms.

Ten Stages of Working the Web for Education - The goal of this article is to offer identifiable milestones to help educators effectively use the Web to engage students in advanced thinking.

Surf, Stumble, Search and Lurch - a sampler for finding worth and meaning on the Web.

Critical Issues in Evaluating the Effectiveness of Technology - This .pdf document discusses the issue where once the emphasis was on building and implementing a technology infrastructure, today it is on evaluating the effectiveness of its use in schools and classrooms.

 

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