Business Education, Computers and
Information Technology

Articles, Journals, Current Education Topics (see Current Topics in Education on menu)
Assistive Technologies  
Assistive Technology Basics http://atto.buffalo.edu/registered/ATBasics.php
Quality Indicators for Assistive Technolgy Services http://sweb.uky.edu/~jszaba0/QIAT.html
Resources for Assistive Technolgy in Education http://sweb.uky.edu/~jszaba0/JoyZabala.html
Special Education Technology - British Columbia http://www.setbc.org/
   
Blogs  
Bit By Bit: Blogs and Podcasting for Teachers (Bob Sprankle) http://bobsprankle.com/bitbybit_wordpress/
Create a Blog (Ask Bob Rankin) http://askbobrankin.com/create_a_blog.html
Creating a Blog: Workshop for Teens (pdf) http://www.contentbank.org/AM/Template.cfm
Ed Tech Talk Show (blog & podcast for teachers) http://edtechtalk.com/
Library Blogs: Why? (Ex Libris) http://marylaine.com/exlibris/xlib246.html
Sixes 'r' Us: Student Blog & Podcasts http://room17.meyokumin.ca/
Teachers Improving Learning with Technology: Video Blog!* http://tilttv.blogspot.com/
T.I.L.T. - Teachers Improving Learning With Tech. * http://tilttv.blogspot.com/
Wired Campus Blog: Education Technology News http://wiredcampus.chronicle.com/
Bookmarks & Favorites Online  
del.icio.us: (store your bookmarks online; access from anywhere!) http://del.icio.us
   
Collections: Technology in Education  
4Teachers.org http://4teachers.org/
Canada Science & Technology Museum http://www.sciencetech.technomuses.ca/english/index.cfm
CLN: Community Learning Network * http://www.cln.org/
Computers in the Classroom (LKDSB) http://www.lkdsb.net/TEAS/
Cool School <New> www.mycoolschool.ca/
Free TechBooks * http://www.freetechbooks.com/
History of Computing Project http://www.thocp.net/
ICT Help Sheets http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/ict/contents06icthelpsheets.htm
Microsoft Office: Tools for Teachers http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/FX011433021033.aspx
My Cool School <New> www.mycoolschool.ca/
Online Practice Modules: various software titles* http://www.internet4classrooms.com/on-line.htm
PC Hell: Computer Hints & Tips http://www.pchell.com/
Science and Technology Week (Gov't of Alberta) http://www.scitechweek.gov.ab.ca/
Teachng Using the Internet: Themes P-3, 4-7 (Australia) http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/denise/Themes.htm
The Snorkel: Educational Technology http://www.thesnorkel.org/
T.I.L.T. - Teachers Improving Learning With Tech. * http://tilttv.blogspot.com/
Conferences (Technology in Education) (see Organizations, Societies & Conferences below)
Cross-platform help (Mac & Windows)  
ICT Help Sheets   http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/ict/contents06icthelpsheets.htm
MacWindows.com http://www.macwindows.com/
   
Definitions, Acronyms and Terminology  
Common File Formats http://www.techtutorials.net/reference/fileformats.shtml
Font Factory: Glossary of Terms http://www.fontfactory.com/glossary.php
   
Graphic Organizers (see Graphic Organizers on menu)
   
Internet/Email Safety & Netiquette (see Internet/Email Safety on menu)
Internet Tools  
Ask Jeeves Smart Search http://sp.ask.com/docs/announcements/searchsmarter.html
CSS Vault: Cascading Stylesheet design http://cssvault.com/
del.icio.us (keep your bookmarks online; see what's popular) http://del.icio.us/
eZedia.com (webpage design software for kids) http://www.ezedia.com/products/eZediaQTI/
Google HomePage (personalize Google to meet your needs) http://www.google.com/ig
JAlbum: free web photo album software http://jalbum.net/
TILT (Blog creation and podcasting links) http://tilttv.blogspot.com/
Tools4Teachers (web tools for Alberta teachers; must register) http://www.tools4teachers.ab.ca
   
Lesson Ideas Using Technology (see Lesson Ideas on menu)
   
Macintosh (Apple)  
Appleworks Tips (Danbury Elem. Schools) http://www.danbury.k12.ct.us/Elemweb/howtoweb/HOWTO.HTM
Digital Camera Tips (Danbury Elem. Schools) http://www.danbury.k12.ct.us/Elemweb/howtoweb/HOWTO.HTM
Entourage Help Page http://www.entourage.mvps.org/index.html
iMovie Goes To Elementary School http://www.people.memphis.edu/~aimlab/imovie/handout.htm
iSight Camera: Making Movies http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2003/07/01/isight.html
Mac 101 (Apple) http://www.apple.com/support/mac101/
Macintosh Tips (Danbury Elementary Schools) http://www.danbury.k12.ct.us/Elemweb/howtoweb/HOWTO.HTM
Microsoft Office Tips (Danbury Elem. Schools) http://www.danbury.k12.ct.us/Elemweb/howtoweb/HOWTO.HTM
NORTEL Technology for Teachers http://www.nnkol.org/TechTraining/
Microsoft Word  
Microsoft Office 2007: side-by-side comparison http://news.com.com/2300-1012_3-6152560-1.html?tag=newsmap
Microsoft Word: Tips & Tricks (TechRepublic) http://techrepublic.com.com/1200-10877-5734115.html
Microsoft Word Tutorials http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/index.html
   
Organizations, Societies & Conferences: (specifically focused on Technology in Education)
Educational Technolgy Council (Alberta Teachers Association) http://www.etcata.ca/
International Education & Resource Network (iEARN) http://www.iearn.org/
International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) http://www.iste.org/
National Educational Computing Conference 2006 (NECC) http://center.uoregon.edu/ISTE/NECC2006/
   
PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants)  
PDA Classroom http://www.pdaclassroom.com/
Podcasting  
Bit By Bit: Blogs and Podcasting for Teachers (Bob Sprankle) http://bobsprankle.com/bitbybit_wordpress/
Ed Tech Talk Show (blog & podcast for teachers) http://edtechtalk.com/
Edupodder: Podcating in Education http://edupodder.com/
NASA Podcasting http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2005/21mar_podcast.htm?list610800
Podcasting Gr. 3/4 http://bobsprankle.com/
Podcasting in Education http://chatt.hdsb.ca/~magps/boylit/Podcasting%20in%20Education
Sixes 'r' Us: Student Blog & Podcasts http://room17.meyokumin.ca/
TILT (Blog creation and podcasting links) http://tilttv.blogspot.com/
PowerPoint Presentations  
Classroom Resources: Technology Topics http://www.netsquirrel.com/classroom/index.html
Guidelines for Using Presentation Software http://members.shaw.ca/top100/teacher/studentpresentations.htm
PowerPoint Collection (Jefferson County Schools) http://jc-schools.net/ppt.html
   
School Administrators Technology Resource http://www.2learn.ca/SatirRitas/satirmain.html
Spyware Testing Guide http://spywarewarrior.com/asw-test-guide.htm
Smartboard  
EdCompass: Resources http://edcompass.smarttech.com/
Interactive Whiteboard research K-12 http://interactivewhiteboards.blogspot.com/
   
Tools Online: Useful for Teachers  
del.icio.us: (store your bookmarks online; access from anywhere!) http://del.icio.us
JAlbum: free web photo album software   http://jalbum.net/
Tutorials (various software)  
ICT Help Sheets   http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/ict/contents06icthelpsheets.htm
Microsoft Office 2007 http://news.com.com/2300-1012_3-6152560-1.html?tag=newsmap
MovieMaker 2 Tutorials http://www.atomiclearning.com/moviemaker2
My Cool School <New> www.mycoolschool.ca/
Online Practice Modules * http://www.internet4classrooms.com/on-line.htm
Pixel2Life.com * http://www.pixel2life.com/
Tech Tutorials: Free Computer Reference http://www.techtutorials.net/
   
Videoconferencing  
VC Alberta http://www.vcalberta.ca/
   
Website Tutorials, Tools & Tips  
A List Apart http://www.alistapart.com/
Atomic Learning (subscription fee) http://www.atomiclearning.com/
del.icio.us (keep your bookmarks online; see what's popular) http://del.icio.us/
eZedia.com (webpage design software for kids) http://www.ezedia.com/products/eZediaQTI/
Free TechBooks http://www.freetechbooks.com/
FURL (web-based program to save/share webpages) http://www.furl.net/
Google HomePage (personalize Google to meet your needs) http://www.google.com/ig
JAlbum: free web photo album software   http://jalbum.net/
My Cool School <New> www.mycoolschool.ca/
Web Page Building Tutorials http://www.w3schools.com/
Webby Awards http://www.webbyawards.com/webbys/current.php
Webpage Tips (Danbury Elem. Schools) http://www.danbury.k12.ct.us/Elemweb/howtoweb/HOWTO.HTM
WebXact Watchfire: website evaluation tool http://webxact.watchfire.com/
Webquests (see Webquests on menu)
   


Updated August 19, 2008
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