Professional Development

Professional Associations and Journals

National Staff Development Council (NSDC)

NSDC is the largest non-profit professional association committed to staff development for educators. This site offers a Code of Ethics for staff developers and providers, Standards for staff development, publications, links, and discussion forums.

International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)

ISTE is a nonprofit professional organization dedicated to improving education through computer-based technology. The site includes resources, services, and information for educators who use technology to assist in education.

Online Educational Technology Journals

Learning and Leading With Technology

Published eight times a year by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), this journal focuses on using technology in the classroom and educational technology planning and policy.

tech-learning

Produced by Technology & Learning Magazine this site offers a wide variety of resources for technology leaders, from proposal writing to Internet filtering updates to quick tips for incorporating professional development into your faculty meetings.

Online Resources

Apple Learning Interchange

An online resource for educators interested in professional development, creating and sharing curriculum resources, and building a community interested in teaching and learning with technology.

Classroom Connect

A guide to K–12 teaching resources, newsgroups, and schools online.

Computers in the Classroom

An online course, produced by Arizona State University, with interactive modules suitable for those with little computer experience.

Electronic School

A quarterly supplement to The Executive Educator and The American School Board Journal magazines. It is published in cooperation with the Institute for the Transfer of Technology to Education (ITTE), a program of the National School Boards Association.

The Knowledge Loom

Find research and examples about best practices in real schools and districts, participate in online events and discussions, and locate supporting organizations. themes.

Online Internet Institute

The Online Internet Institute (OII) is a collaborative project between Internet-using educators, proponents of systemic reform, content area experts, and teachers desiring professional growth. This is a virtual infrastructure on the Internet that provides hands-on experiences to enable integration of the Internet into classrooms.