IT Master’s Program

This Conference opportunity opened today on the eTech Ohio website.     This year we are targeting undergraduate schools of education student volunteers.  The opportunity is open to any education students within institutions of higher education.  The volunteer application form can be accessed on our website at: 

http://www.etech.ohio.gov/conference/attendees/index.jsp

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.  Thank for your help.

Elizabeth

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C. Elizabeth Wallace

Chief Education Officer, eTech Ohio

Phone: 614.485.6048

FAX: 614.728. 1899

Interesting blog! Click HERE!

Visit Ohio Education Technology Network

I attended a SMART board workshop last week, and the instructor gave us these.

www.grantsalert.com

www.digitalwish.com

www.donorschoose.org

Also, this is the website with the EETT grant that we were awarded last year.

http://www.etech.ohio.gov/programs/eett/

I use my board everyday and love it!

Here is a link to the latest eTech newsletter. Great information about what is going on with Educational Technology in Ohio.
http://media.etech.ohio.gov/communications/connections/052008/default.htm

The SmartBoard grant program no longer exists, BUT there is an opportunity to get a SmartBoard, projector and a response system by doing some ACTION RESEARCH in your own classroom.

Educators are invited to submit a two- to three-page proposal indicating their research question, projected timeline and research strategy, and the project’s objective and detailed methodology. Potential areas of study include, but are not limited to, the following:
Curriculum development
Coaching
Students with disabilities
Collaboration
Gender and technology
Teacher training
Distance learning
Learning theories
Literacy programs
Students’ participation in class

Deadline for submission of this grant is July 1, 2008
SmarterKids Action Research Grant

Two great free resources that should come to the mailbox (either digital or snail mail!) of every Technology Educator!

T.H.E Journal
https://subscribe.1105pubs.com/sub/TJ?WP=NEWFREE&TC=1&p=TJ3]
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T.H.E. Journal is a resource for administrative, technical, and academic technology leaders in K-12 education. COMPLIMENTARY subscriptions are available for individuals who work in U.S. district offices; elementary, middle, or high schools; or other K-12 education facilities.

Edutopia Magazine  http://www.edutopia.org/
Articles are online

I know everyone has wanted and needed more information on ePortfolio and Field Experience, so I had the Instructional Design classes work on this problem for their class projects. Two teams for each topic created some great resources to help you with these degree requirements. Here are the links!
Field Experience Information

http://gozips.uakron.edu/~bls33/fieldexperience/
http://gozips.uakron.edu/~jjg13/index.htm

E-Portfolio Information

http://gozips.uakron.edu/~ss
http://www.highlandschools.org/teachers/acestaro/eportfolio.ppt

Let me know what you think of these resources! Dr. Ward

Freely accessible articles on various areas of Educational Technology -Journal
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The Journal of the Research Center for Educational Technology provides a multimedia forum for the advancement of scholarly work on the effects of technology on teaching and learning. This online journal seeks to provide unique avenues for the dissemination of knowledge within the field of educational technology consistent with new and emergent pedagogical possibilities. In particular, journal articles are encouraged to include video and sound files as reference or evidence, links to data, illustrative animations, photographs, etc. The journal publishes the original, refereed work of researchers and practitioners twice a year in multimedia electronic format. It is distributed free of charge over the World Wide Web to promote dialogue, research, and grounded practice.

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