Fifteen Multimedia Web Sites

John Sample

EDT 546

 

Multimedia Schools

http://www.infotoday.com/MMSchools/default.htm

This web site offers a practical how-to magazine focused on the needs of school practitioners. It includes articles, reviews and columns that address issues associated with using electronic information resources in K-12 schools.

 

Electronic School

http://www.electronic-school.com/

Electronic School is a resource for teachers implementing technology in the classroom. Areas include lessons, professional development, and technology purchasing tips.

 

eSchool News Online

http://www.eschoolnews.com/

Offering publications, news articles, resources and a wide array of feature presentations, schools is an extensive site for the technology-minded educator.

 

Education World ñ The Educatorís Best Friend

http://www.education-world.com/

Education World truly is an educatorís best friend as implied by this site. It showcases tons of information regarding lesson planning, curriculum, technology in the classroom, school issues and administrative information relating to technology.

 

Media And Method Magazine Online

http://www.media-methods.com/

This online magazine is another great resource for teachers. It offers excellent ideas for technology in the classroom and even breaks down the various software programs available to educators.

 

Syllabus Press

http://www.syllabus.com/

Syllabus is yet another monthly magazine that focuses exclusively on the use of high tech in higher education. It also provides a platform for advancing new IT solutions at the college level.

 

The Technology Source

http://ts.mivu.org/

Published by the Michigan Virtual University, The Technology Source produces a peer-reviewed bimonthly periodical that provides thoughtful, illuminating articles that will assist educators as they face the challenge of integrating information technology tools into teaching.

 

Multimedia Technology Classrooms

http://classrooms.cets.psu.edu/

This web site form University Park Campus utilizes videos to demonstrate technology classrooms. Included are Installed Technology, Student Technology Stations and Video Conferencing. Other resources are also available.

 

Observing Classroom Processes in Project-Based Learning Using Multimedia

http://www.ed.gov/Technology/TechConf/1999/whitepapers/paper3.html

Although not a web site, this reading was based on the Secretaryís Conference on Educational Technology in 1999. I included it because of its great information, in spite of the information dating back three years. This is an excellent resource, and argument, for multimedia in the classroom.

 

Using Technology in Education

http://www.algonquinc.on.ca/edtech/

This is another truly powerful site for educators. It highlights Using Technology in Education, Connection (regarding educational technology), and Online Learning.

 

NEA CET: Wired Classroom

http://www.nea.org/cet/wired/

Wired Classroom is an interactive site for educators wishing to share or obtain ideas regarding multimedia technology in the classroom. Currently, the featured topics include the academic areas of AP U.S. History and Government, Social Studies, Science and Art.

 

Gayleís Electronic Classroom

http://teams.lacoe.edu/documentation/classrooms/gayle/gayle.html

Gayleís Electronic Classroom appears to be very similar to the projects assigned in the technology classes at ASU West. This is an extensive site, well organized, and very complete. Many valuable resources are listed and her site itself should spark creativity in anyone hoping to pursue the goal of web site function and style.

 

Technology and Learning

http://www.georgetown.edu/crossroads/innovation.html

This site is yet another offering links and information on teaching with technology and integrating multimedia, and network technology, into the classroom.

 

Technology in the Classroom

http://www.eyesoftime.com/teacher/technology.htm

Created by a Technology Resource Teacher in Orange County, this site is an excellent resource for teachers. It includes the topics of Publication and Association, Networking in Education, Software, Technology Planning and Searching the Web.

 

Tapped In

http://www.tappedin.org/

Tapped In is the online workplace of an international community of education professionals. All areas of educational disciplines engage in professional development programs and informal collaborative activities with their colleagues.