Policy issues dealing with curriculum development, teaching and learning
General
Transforming Teaching and learning through ICT
http://www.becta.org.uk/teaching/index.html
This robust section of the British Educational Communications and Technology Agency site offers practical guidelines, information and links on teaching and learning, under the headings: ICT in Practice, Software, Further Education, Special Educational Needs and Inclusion and general information.
Whole-class pedagogy
http://www.becta.org.uk/teaching/pedagogy/index.html
These pages draw together technical information, examples of practice and findings from research to help with the integration of ICT use in the classroom to support whole class teaching.
Digital Equity Toolkit
http://www.nici-mc2.org/de_toolkit/pages/toolkit.htm
The toolkit points educators to free resources that help address the digital divide in the classroom and community. Contents are updated every week. Topics include digital equity, how to find inexpensive classroom computers, sources of Internet-based curricula, etc.
ICT for Teacher Training Portal
http://www.unescobkk.org/education/education-units/ict-in-education/online-resources/portal-for-teachers/
The Information and Communication Technology Portal (ICT) for Teacher Training is the gateway to Internet resources and websites dedicated to training the teachers in utilizing ICTs to enhance their teaching skills and adapt to their new role. It has 10 sections dealing with ICT in Education, teacher’s roles; online training courses; integrating ICT into teaching; educational software; teaching ideas and lessons; electronic collaboration; bringing the classroom online and indicators and evaluation.
Electronic Journal for the Integration of Technology in Education
http://ejite.isu.edu/about.html
Featuring research findings, practical articles on technology integration, book and software reviews, and commentary on topics of interest to educators (PK-16), this journal’s online format allows for the inclusion of multimedia elements such as images, sound files, and video clips.
Schools' Top Ten Software Needs
http://www.techlearning.com/db_area/archives/WCE/archives/lhunter.htm
Private schools have specific needs that must be carefully weighed and met. However, sometimes administrators do not know what to look for. This article lists the ten most important tools needed by administrators to screen software products on the market and make wise choices to handle their schools' functions.
Schoolforge: open source tools in education
http://schoolforge.net/
Schoolforge seeks to unify independent organisations that advocate, use and develop open resources for primary and secondary education, empowering member organisations "to make open educational resources more effective, efficient, and ubiquitous by enhancing communication, sharing resources, and increasing the transparency of development".
The future of Learning: From eLearning to mLearning
http://learning.ericsson.net/leonardo/book.html
As part of a project supported by the Leonardo da Vinci programme of the European Union, this book details the progression of kinds of learning from distance, to electronic, to mobile. The various technologies of m-learning are analysed in detail, along with current projects in the area and examples of best practice.
SchoolNet India.com
http://www.schoolnetindia.com/
SchoolNet India is a social initiative to propagate lifelong learning. Schoolnet primarily aims at enhancing the quality and delivery of education across the learner spectrum and learning segments, through Networked LearningTM. While the Schoolnet project has been developed indigenously, it has actively sought and received inputs from a variety of international agencies and multilateral institutions in order to incorporate the best practices globally.
ICT in Teaching and Learning in Asia and the Pacific
http://www.unescobkk.org/education/ict/v2/info.asp?id=10935
The UNESCO Bangkok ICT in Education website section for teaching and learning including all aspects of teaching and learning in formal and non-formal education, including sections on trends in Asia and the Pacific, and country examples.
Implementing the whole curriculum
http://www.becta.org.uk/inclusion/sen/resources/index.html
The BECTa site includes practical examples of how ICT can support all learners in an inclusive way, helping to integrate ICT more effectively into teaching and learning across the curriculum. Examples of good practice in curriculum subjects are provided, as well as advice on selecting the most appropriate resources and links.
