The Alliance for Childhood and dozens of leading health, education and child development experts are challenging the increasing emphasis on computers in early childhood and elementary schools.
Alliance for Technology Access
The alliance for technology access is a network of community-based Resource Centers, Developers, Vendors and Associates dedicated to providing information and support services to children and adults with disabilities, and increasing their use of standard, assistive, and information technologies.
I love their stated mission of, "connecting children and adults with disabilities to technology tools."
Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)
The Association (founded in 1981) is an international, educational, and professional organization dedicated to the advancement of the knowledge, theory, and quality of learning and teaching at all levels with information technology.
Association for Educational Communications & Technology (AECT)
The mission of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology is to provide leadership in educational communications and technology by linking professionals holding a common interest in the use of educational technology and its application to the learning process.
The Benton Foundation works to realize the social benefits made possible by the public interest use of communications.
Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST)
The Center for Applied Special Technology, CAST is an educational, not-for-profit organization that uses technology to expand opportunities for all people, including those with disabilities.
Center for the Study of Technology and Society
This home page is great way to keep up with the interface of educational ntechnology and society from dozrens of media sources.
The CEO Forum on Education and Technology was founded in the fall of 1996 to help ensure that America's schools effectively prepare all students to be contributing citizens and productive workers in the 21st Century.
Computer Using Educators (CUE)
Computer-Using Educators, Inc. is a non-profit California corporation founded in 1978. Their goal is to promote and develop instructional uses of technology in all disciplines and at all educational levels from preschool through college.
Consortium for School Networking -(CoSN)
The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) promotes the use of telecommunications to improve K-12 learning.
Digital Future Campaign - from the The Children's Partnership
Young Americans & the Digital Future is a multiyear program to promote state and local policies that increase young AmericansÕ access to the benefits of the Internet and other information technologies.
The EdTech Leadersª Online (ETLO) program is designed for K-12 school districts, teacher training institutions, State Departments of Education, and other organizations that provide professional development for teachers.
The mission of EDUCAUSE is to help shape and enable transformational change in higher education through the introduction, use, and management of information resources and technologies in teaching, learning, scholarship, research, and institutional management.
The George Lucas Educational Foundation (GLEF) is a nonprofit operating foundation that gathers and disseminates the most innovative models of K-12 teaching and learning in the Digital Age.
The Institute for the Advancement of Emerging Technologies in Education (IAETE)
All work that is conducted by the Institute is focused on emerging technologies. Working with product developers BEFORE a product is marketed to businesses offers a unique opportunity to explore ways to enhance its contribution to learning, teaching and/or school management.
International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
ISTE is dedicated to promoting appropriate uses of information technology to support and improve learning, teaching, and administration in KÐ12 education and teacher education.
International Technology Education Association (ITEA)
The International Technology Education Association is the largest professional educational association, principal voice, and information clearinghouse devoted to enhancing technology education through experiences in our schools (K-12).Ê
Leadership and the New Technologies Project (EDC)
This web site supports school district leaders using technology to improve teaching and learning.
Learning in the Real World is dedicated to a rational examination of the costs and benefits of education technology before a decision is made concerning where and how much to invest.
The Michigan Association for Computer Users in Learning (MACUL) is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization established in 1975 dedicated to bringing educators from all levels together to share their knowledge and concerns regarding educational uses of computers and technology.This is the educational technology page of the Milken Family Foundation. Their goal is to discover and advance inventive and effective ways of helping people help themselves and those around them lead productive and satisfying lives.
This project is part of The Academy for Educational Development (AED) Millenium Project. They have helped countries throughout the world respond in a balanced way to difficult issues of societal transition.
NetDay's mission is to help educators "think beyond" the technical connections of computers and the Internet to educational results, and to connect people by creating environments where the magic of learning for all participants is enhanced through the use of appropriate technology resources.
TAPPED INª is the online workplace of an international community of education professionals.
TECH CORPS was founded in 1995 as a national nonprofit that would challenge Americans to help build the technology infrastructure of our nation's schools. Today TECH CORPS volunteers are helping put new technologies to effective use in schools, and communities across the nation.
To lead discussions, share research and information and demonstrate best practices regarding technology so it can be used to benefit children aged birth through eight years.
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