Annotated Bibliography
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA). (2001). Retrieved September 24, 2012, from Association for Educational Communications and Technology: http://www.aect.org/about/history/esea.htm
Constructivism as a Paradigm for Teaching and Learning. (2004). Retrieved from Concept to Classroom: http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/constructivism/index.html
What is Project-Based Learning? (2005). Retrieved from Project Based Learning: An Online Source for PBL: http://pbl-online.org/default.htm#
50 Ways to Use Wikis for a More Collaborative and Interactive Classroom. (2008, August 4). Retrieved January 13, 2013, from SmartTeaching.org: http://www.smartteaching.org/blog/2008/08/50-ways-to-use-wikis-for-a-more-collaborative-and-interactive-classroom/
Education Technology Home - Standards for Students. (2009, August 26). Retrieved October 12, 2012, from Colorado Department of Education: http://www.cde.state.co.us/edtech/StandardsForStudents.htm
Houghtin Mifflin Project-Based Learning Space. (2009). Retrieved September 2, 2010, from Houghtin Mifflin : http://college.cengage.com/education/pbl/index.html
Checks Please. (2010, September 9). Retrieved from U.S. Mint: http://www.usmint.gov/kids/teachers/lessonPlans/viewLP.cfm?lessonPlanId=94
Elementary and Secondary Education Act. (2011). Retrieved September 28, 2012, from State of Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction: http://www.k12.wa.us/ESEA/default.aspx
Important Definitions. (2011). Retrieved September 29, 2012, from Collaborative Learning Inc.: http://clihome.com/curriculum-development-definitions.asp
Making the Connection: Common Core and National Education Technology standards. (2012). Retrieved from Teacher Experience Exchange: http://h30411.www3.hp.com/posts/1554134-Making_the_connection_Common_Core_and_National_Educational_Technology_standards
NETS for Students. (2012). Retrieved September 28, 2012, from International Society for Technology in Education: http://www.iste.org/standards/nets-for-students
Standards and Instruction. (2012, October 20). Retrieved October 5, 2012, from Colorado Department of Education: http://www.cde.state.co.us/StandardsAndInstruction/ColoradoStandards.asp
Teachers Guide on the Use of Wikis in the Classroom. (2012). Retrieved January 13, 2013, from Educational Technology and Mobile Learning: http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/07/teachers-guide-on-use-of-wikis-in.html
(2013). Retrieved from E-Portfolios.org: http://www.eportfolio.org/index.cfm
(2013). Retrieved from Padlet.com: http://padlet.com/
(2013). Retrieved from Northwest Evaluation Association: http://www.nwea.org/
Dictionary. (2013). Retrieved from Dictionary.com: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/computer
Archer, J. (2007, March 29). Technology Counts '07; A Digital Decade. Retrieved September 24, 2010, from edweek.org: http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2007/03/29/30dataside.h26.html
Arsenault, R. (2006). Freedom Riders: 1961 and the Struggle for Racial Justice. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Ash, K. (2008, June 25). Educators Test the Limits of Twitter Microblogging Tool. Retrieved October 2010, from Education Week: http://www.edweek.org/dd/articles/2008/06/24/01twitter_web.h02.html
Ash, K. (2009, April). High Tech Simulations Linked to Learning. Retrieved October 2010, from Education Week: http://www.edweek.org/login.html?source=http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/04/08/28games_ep.h28.html&destination=http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/04/08/28games_ep.h28.html&levelId=2100
Axelrod, A. (1994). Pigs Will Be Pigs: Fun With Math and Money. New York: Aladin.
Barrell, J. (2012). How Do We Know They're Getting Better? Assessment for 21st Century Minds K-8. Thousand Oaks: Corwin Press.
Barrett, H. C., & Garrett, N. (2009). Online Personal Learning Environments: Structuring Electronic Portfolios for Lifelong and Life Wide Learning. On the Horizon, Vol. 17, 142 - 152.
Bartow, C. (2009, November). How One School Established School Library/Technology Standards. School Library Monthly, 26 (3), 19-21.
Bausum, A. (2006). Freedom Riders: John Lewis and Jim Zwerg on the Front Lines of the Civil Rights Movement. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic.
Beers, S. (2011). Teaching 21st Century Skills. An ASCD Action Tool. Alexandria: ASCD.
Bell, J. T., & Fogler, H. S. (n.d.). Virtual Reality in The Chemical Engineering Classroom. Retrieved from American Society for Engineering Education: http://search.asee.org/search/fetch?url=file%3A%2F%2Flocalhost%2FE%3A%2Fsearch%2Fconference%2F22%2FAC%25201998Paper621.pdf&index=conference_papers&space=129746797203605791716676178&%2Fpdf&charset=
Black, J. (2008, October 28). 33 Ways to Use Blogs in Your Classroom and In the Educational Setting. Retrieved January 13, 2012, from Web 2.0 in the Classroom: http://web20intheclassroom.blogspot.com/2008/10/ways-to-use-blogs-in-your-classroom-and.html
Bogard, J. N., & McMackin, M. C. (2012, February). Combining Traditional and New Literacies in a 21st-Century Writing Workshop. Reading Teacher, 65 (5), pp. 313-323.
Bradsford, J., & Stein, B. (1993). The IDEA Problem Solver (2nd ed). New York: Freeman. Retrieved September 2, 2010
Bricken, M. (1991, July). Virtual Reality Learning Environments: Potential and Challenges Volume 25, Issue 3. ACM SIGGRAPH Computer Graphics, pp. 178-184. Retrieved from Computer Graphics SIGGRAPHICS.
Brooks, J., & Brooks, M. (1993). In Search of Understanding: The Case for Constructivist Classrooms. Alexandria, VA: ASCD.
Cantu, D. A. (2010, April). Emerging Classroom Technologies: Application of the 2010 Horizon Report to K-12 Education. Retrieved October 2010, from Interface: The Journal of Education, Community and Values: http://bcis.pacificu.edu/journal/article.php?id=654
Clarke, J. (2010). Project Based Learning. Retrieved September 3, 2010, from South Dakota Department of Education: http://doe.sd.gov/octe/FACS/resources/docs/ProjectBasedLearning.pdf
Covili, J. (2012). Going Google: Powerful Tools for 21st Century Learning. Thousand Oaks: Corwin.
Crawford, J. (2011). Aligning Your Curriculum to the Common Core State Standards. Thousand Oaks: Corwin Press.
Crie, M. (2006, October). Using Blogs to Integrate Technology in the Classroom. Retrieved January 13, 2013, from Glencoe Online: http://www.glencoe.com/sec/teachingtoday/educationupclose.phtml/47
Eckstein, M. (2009, February). Enrichment 2.0 Gifted and Talented Education for the 21st Century. Gifted Child Today, 32 (1), pp. 59-63.
Graybill, G. (2007). Simple Machines - Force and Motion Series. San Diego: Classroom Complete Press.
Hale, J. (2012). Curriculum Mapping Model. Retrieved October 2, 2012, from Curriculum Mapping 101: http://curriculummapping101.com/curriculum-mapping-general
Jackson, L. (2012, February 28). Blogging? It's Elementary, My Dear Watson! Retrieved January 13, 2013, from Education World: http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech217.shtml
Jones, R., Fox, C., & Levin, D. (2011). National Educational Technology Trends: 2011. Transforming Education to Ensure All Students Are Successful in the 21st Century. Glen Burnie: State Educational Technology Directorys Association.
Jorgensen, M. A., & Hoffmann, J. (2003, December). Assessment Report - History of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB). Retrieved September 24, 2012, from Pearson Education: http://www.pearsonassessments.com/NR/rdonlyres/D8E33AAE-BED1-4743-98A1-BDF4D49D7274/0/HistoryofNCLB.pdf
Joseph, R. (2006, November). Emerging Classroom Technologies and Educational Change. Retrieved October 2010, from WordPress: http://drrob.wordpress.com/
Jukes, I., McClure, M., & MacLean, R. (2011). Getting It Right: Aligning Technology Initiatives for Measurable Student Results. The 21st Century Fluency Series. Thousand Oaks: Corwin Press.
Keeler, C. G., Richter, J., Anderson-Inman, L., Horney, M. A., & Ditson, M. (2007). Chapter 8 Exceptional Learners: Differetiated Instruction Online. In C. Cavanaugh, & R. Blomeyer (Eds.), What Works in K-12 Online Learning (pp. 125-141). Eugene, OR: International Society for Technology in Education
Komar, M. (1995). Magnets. Niagra Falls, NY: On The Mark Press.
Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California at Berkeley. (2000). Levers and Pulleys: Foss Science Series. Berkeley: Delta Education.
Liu, M., Wrobbel, D., & Blankson, I. (2010, October). Rethinking Program Assessment Through the Use of Program Alignment Mapping Technique. Communication Teacher, 24 (4), pp. 238-246.
Marcoux, E. (February 2012). Common Core and Technology. Teacher Librarian, 39, 3., 68-69.
Marsh, C. (2008). Fred Investigates Force and Motion! Gallopade International.
Marson, R. (n.d.). TOPS Learning Systems Electricity. Canby, OR: TOPScience.
Marzano, R. J., Pickering, D. J., & Pollock, J. E. (2001). Classroom Instruction That Works: Research-Based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement. Alexandria: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
Mayer, B. (2011, October). Games and the 21st Century Standards - An Ideal Partnership. Knowledge Quest, 40 (1), pp. 46-51.
Miranda, H., & Russell, M. (2011, Summer). Predictors of Teacher-Directed Student Use of Technology in Elementary Classrooms: A Multilevel SEM Approach Using Data from the USEIT Study. Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 43 (4), pp. 301-323.
Moersch, C. (2011, May-June). Turning Up the H.E.A.T. on Student Learning: Assessing 21st Century Skills in Classrooms Today. Educational Technology, 51 (3), pp. 43-46.
Molineaux, R. (2008). Curriculum Mapping. Focus On. Educational Research Service, 16 pages.
Moritz, J., & Christie, A. (2005). It's Elementary! Using Electronic Portfolios with Young Students. Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, 144-151.
Morris, J. L. (2005, January 1). Electronic Portfolios. Retrieved September 24, 2010, from University of Vermont: http://www.uvm.edu/~jmorris/ep/electronicportfolio.html
Morrison, G. R., Ross, S. M., & Kemp, J. E. (2007). Designing Effective Instruction. Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons.
National Governors Association Center for Best Practices;Council of Chief State School Officers. (2012). The Standards. Retrieved from Common Core State Standards Initiative: http://www.corestandards.org/
Post, P. E. (2004, May/June). Ohio Develops Technology Academic Content Standards. Technology Teacher, 63 (8), pp. 25-29.
Sandall, D. J. (n.d.). Simple Machines: Connecting Students to Science Series. Mark Twain Media.
Schleicher, A. (2010, January). The Case for 21st-Century Learning. Retrieved from OECD: Better Policies for Better Lives: http://www.oecd.org/general/thecasefor21st-centurylearning.htm
VanCleave, J. (1993). Magnets. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
VanCleave, J. (1994). Electricity. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Wolsey, T. D. (2012). Transforming Writing Instruction in the Digital Age: Techniques for Grades 5 - 12. The Guilford Press: New York.
- Informational website about educational opportunities mandated by the U.S. government.
Constructivism as a Paradigm for Teaching and Learning. (2004). Retrieved from Concept to Classroom: http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/constructivism/index.html
- Website with free, self-paced workshops for teachers. This one specifically addresses constructivist theory. Both the pros and cons of the theory are discussed.
What is Project-Based Learning? (2005). Retrieved from Project Based Learning: An Online Source for PBL: http://pbl-online.org/default.htm#
- This website gives an overview of project based learning. It gives good information on how to plan a project, as well as some planning pages that can be downloaded and used by teachers to plan projects. There is a large video library that is an excellent resource.
50 Ways to Use Wikis for a More Collaborative and Interactive Classroom. (2008, August 4). Retrieved January 13, 2013, from SmartTeaching.org: http://www.smartteaching.org/blog/2008/08/50-ways-to-use-wikis-for-a-more-collaborative-and-interactive-classroom/
- Blog with ideas on using wikis in the classroom. Many good ideas.
Education Technology Home - Standards for Students. (2009, August 26). Retrieved October 12, 2012, from Colorado Department of Education: http://www.cde.state.co.us/edtech/StandardsForStudents.htm
- Colorado state technology standards for students.
Houghtin Mifflin Project-Based Learning Space. (2009). Retrieved September 2, 2010, from Houghtin Mifflin : http://college.cengage.com/education/pbl/index.html
- Resource for project based learning - great resource to get started with project based learning.
Checks Please. (2010, September 9). Retrieved from U.S. Mint: http://www.usmint.gov/kids/teachers/lessonPlans/viewLP.cfm?lessonPlanId=94
- Fun lesson plan about money using Pigs Will Be Pigs by Amy Axelrod. The U.S. Mint website has many great resources, and an interactive website for students to explore.
Elementary and Secondary Education Act. (2011). Retrieved September 28, 2012, from State of Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction: http://www.k12.wa.us/ESEA/default.aspx
- Another resource for the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
Important Definitions. (2011). Retrieved September 29, 2012, from Collaborative Learning Inc.: http://clihome.com/curriculum-development-definitions.asp
- Informational website about curriculum development and curriculum mapping.
Making the Connection: Common Core and National Education Technology standards. (2012). Retrieved from Teacher Experience Exchange: http://h30411.www3.hp.com/posts/1554134-Making_the_connection_Common_Core_and_National_Educational_Technology_standards
- Website with information about the Common Core and Technology standards. Also has great information on tools and technology to use in the classroom.
NETS for Students. (2012). Retrieved September 28, 2012, from International Society for Technology in Education: http://www.iste.org/standards/nets-for-students
- Technology standards for students as established by the International Society for Technology in Education.
Standards and Instruction. (2012, October 20). Retrieved October 5, 2012, from Colorado Department of Education: http://www.cde.state.co.us/StandardsAndInstruction/ColoradoStandards.asp
- Website with the Colorado state education standards.
Teachers Guide on the Use of Wikis in the Classroom. (2012). Retrieved January 13, 2013, from Educational Technology and Mobile Learning: http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/07/teachers-guide-on-use-of-wikis-in.html
- Informational website on using wikis in the classroom. Many good ideas!
(2013). Retrieved from E-Portfolios.org: http://www.eportfolio.org/index.cfm
- Information in electronic portfolios for students.
(2013). Retrieved from Padlet.com: http://padlet.com/
- Website that is a wall for posting notes. I use it with students - each student has an "account" and I can post notes to them individually or as a group. They can send notes to me. Great communication tool.
(2013). Retrieved from Northwest Evaluation Association: http://www.nwea.org/
- Northwest Evaluation Association website. MAPS testing home.
Dictionary. (2013). Retrieved from Dictionary.com: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/computer
- Online dictionary for word definitions.
Archer, J. (2007, March 29). Technology Counts '07; A Digital Decade. Retrieved September 24, 2010, from edweek.org: http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2007/03/29/30dataside.h26.html
- Online educator magazine with resources that are very useful for teachers. This particular article is about how technology has changed and its uses in the classroom.
Arsenault, R. (2006). Freedom Riders: 1961 and the Struggle for Racial Justice. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- Expository book about the Freedom Riders. This was a reference used for my digital story video.
Ash, K. (2008, June 25). Educators Test the Limits of Twitter Microblogging Tool. Retrieved October 2010, from Education Week: http://www.edweek.org/dd/articles/2008/06/24/01twitter_web.h02.html
- Online educator magazine with resources that are very useful for teachers. This article is about the use of twitter in the classroom as a "micro-blogging" tool.
Ash, K. (2009, April). High Tech Simulations Linked to Learning. Retrieved October 2010, from Education Week: http://www.edweek.org/login.html?source=http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/04/08/28games_ep.h28.html&destination=http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/04/08/28games_ep.h28.html&levelId=2100
- Online educator magazine with resources that are very useful for teachers. This article is about using simulations in the classroom. It also has information on specific simulations.
Axelrod, A. (1994). Pigs Will Be Pigs: Fun With Math and Money. New York: Aladin.
- Bool used in the money lesson plan from the U.S. Mint website.
Barrell, J. (2012). How Do We Know They're Getting Better? Assessment for 21st Century Minds K-8. Thousand Oaks: Corwin Press.
- Information on different types of assessments for 21st-century skills.
Barrett, H. C., & Garrett, N. (2009). Online Personal Learning Environments: Structuring Electronic Portfolios for Lifelong and Life Wide Learning. On the Horizon, Vol. 17, 142 - 152.
- Resource for structuring and designing electronic portfolios for the lassroom.
Bartow, C. (2009, November). How One School Established School Library/Technology Standards. School Library Monthly, 26 (3), 19-21.
- Information on making a curriculum map for technology standards.
Bausum, A. (2006). Freedom Riders: John Lewis and Jim Zwerg on the Front Lines of the Civil Rights Movement. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic.
- Expository book about the Freedom Riders. This was a reference used for my digital story video.
Beers, S. (2011). Teaching 21st Century Skills. An ASCD Action Tool. Alexandria: ASCD.
- Resource for 21st Century skills. Useful for curriculum mapping for technology.
Bell, J. T., & Fogler, H. S. (n.d.). Virtual Reality in The Chemical Engineering Classroom. Retrieved from American Society for Engineering Education: http://search.asee.org/search/fetch?url=file%3A%2F%2Flocalhost%2FE%3A%2Fsearch%2Fconference%2F22%2FAC%25201998Paper621.pdf&index=conference_papers&space=129746797203605791716676178&%2Fpdf&charset=
- Resource for using simulations or virtual reality in the classroom.
Black, J. (2008, October 28). 33 Ways to Use Blogs in Your Classroom and In the Educational Setting. Retrieved January 13, 2012, from Web 2.0 in the Classroom: http://web20intheclassroom.blogspot.com/2008/10/ways-to-use-blogs-in-your-classroom-and.html
- Resource for using blogs in the classroom. Many great ideas.
Bogard, J. N., & McMackin, M. C. (2012, February). Combining Traditional and New Literacies in a 21st-Century Writing Workshop. Reading Teacher, 65 (5), pp. 313-323.
- Resource for using technology and 21st-Century skills across the curriculum, specifically in writing.
Bradsford, J., & Stein, B. (1993). The IDEA Problem Solver (2nd ed). New York: Freeman. Retrieved September 2, 2010
- Resource for IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) in the classroom.
Bricken, M. (1991, July). Virtual Reality Learning Environments: Potential and Challenges Volume 25, Issue 3. ACM SIGGRAPH Computer Graphics, pp. 178-184. Retrieved from Computer Graphics SIGGRAPHICS.
- Resource about using simulations and virtual reality in the classroom.
Brooks, J., & Brooks, M. (1993). In Search of Understanding: The Case for Constructivist Classrooms. Alexandria, VA: ASCD.
- Textbook about constructivist theory and it's use in the classroom.
Cantu, D. A. (2010, April). Emerging Classroom Technologies: Application of the 2010 Horizon Report to K-12 Education. Retrieved October 2010, from Interface: The Journal of Education, Community and Values: http://bcis.pacificu.edu/journal/article.php?id=654
- Report that identifies emerging technology that will impact higher education within the next 1-5 years.
Clarke, J. (2010). Project Based Learning. Retrieved September 3, 2010, from South Dakota Department of Education: http://doe.sd.gov/octe/FACS/resources/docs/ProjectBasedLearning.pdf
- Resource for project based learning.
Covili, J. (2012). Going Google: Powerful Tools for 21st Century Learning. Thousand Oaks: Corwin.
- Resource for using Google in the classroom and in teaching 21st Century skills.
Crawford, J. (2011). Aligning Your Curriculum to the Common Core State Standards. Thousand Oaks: Corwin Press.
- Assistance in curriculum mapping and aligning with the Common Core State Standards.
Crie, M. (2006, October). Using Blogs to Integrate Technology in the Classroom. Retrieved January 13, 2013, from Glencoe Online: http://www.glencoe.com/sec/teachingtoday/educationupclose.phtml/47
- Resource about using blogs in the classroom.
Eckstein, M. (2009, February). Enrichment 2.0 Gifted and Talented Education for the 21st Century. Gifted Child Today, 32 (1), pp. 59-63.
- Resource for teaching gifted and talented children 21st Century skills
Graybill, G. (2007). Simple Machines - Force and Motion Series. San Diego: Classroom Complete Press.
- Used to create the unit for the Simple Machines (Top Gear) unit plan on this website.
Hale, J. (2012). Curriculum Mapping Model. Retrieved October 2, 2012, from Curriculum Mapping 101: http://curriculummapping101.com/curriculum-mapping-general
- Information on how to create a curriculum map.
Jackson, L. (2012, February 28). Blogging? It's Elementary, My Dear Watson! Retrieved January 13, 2013, from Education World: http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech217.shtml
- Using blogs in the elementary school classroom.
Jones, R., Fox, C., & Levin, D. (2011). National Educational Technology Trends: 2011. Transforming Education to Ensure All Students Are Successful in the 21st Century. Glen Burnie: State Educational Technology Directorys Association.
- Information on teaching 21st Century skills.
Jorgensen, M. A., & Hoffmann, J. (2003, December). Assessment Report - History of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB). Retrieved September 24, 2012, from Pearson Education: http://www.pearsonassessments.com/NR/rdonlyres/D8E33AAE-BED1-4743-98A1-BDF4D49D7274/0/HistoryofNCLB.pdf
- Information about the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act
Joseph, R. (2006, November). Emerging Classroom Technologies and Educational Change. Retrieved October 2010, from WordPress: http://drrob.wordpress.com/
- Information on using technology in the classroom.
Jukes, I., McClure, M., & MacLean, R. (2011). Getting It Right: Aligning Technology Initiatives for Measurable Student Results. The 21st Century Fluency Series. Thousand Oaks: Corwin Press.
- Information on teaching 21st Century skills.
Keeler, C. G., Richter, J., Anderson-Inman, L., Horney, M. A., & Ditson, M. (2007). Chapter 8 Exceptional Learners: Differetiated Instruction Online. In C. Cavanaugh, & R. Blomeyer (Eds.), What Works in K-12 Online Learning (pp. 125-141). Eugene, OR: International Society for Technology in Education
- Resource for differentiating learning in the classroom.
Komar, M. (1995). Magnets. Niagra Falls, NY: On The Mark Press.
- Resource used for the Top Gear unit on this website.
Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California at Berkeley. (2000). Levers and Pulleys: Foss Science Series. Berkeley: Delta Education.
- Resource for the Top Gear unit on this website.
Liu, M., Wrobbel, D., & Blankson, I. (2010, October). Rethinking Program Assessment Through the Use of Program Alignment Mapping Technique. Communication Teacher, 24 (4), pp. 238-246.
- Information about curriculum mapping.
Marcoux, E. (February 2012). Common Core and Technology. Teacher Librarian, 39, 3., 68-69.
- Resource about integrating technology and the Common Core.
Marsh, C. (2008). Fred Investigates Force and Motion! Gallopade International.
- Resource for the Top Gear unit on this website.
Marson, R. (n.d.). TOPS Learning Systems Electricity. Canby, OR: TOPScience.
Marzano, R. J., Pickering, D. J., & Pollock, J. E. (2001). Classroom Instruction That Works: Research-Based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement. Alexandria: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
- Textbook/resource of teaching strategies.
Mayer, B. (2011, October). Games and the 21st Century Standards - An Ideal Partnership. Knowledge Quest, 40 (1), pp. 46-51.
- Information about using games, especially tech games, in the classroom.
Miranda, H., & Russell, M. (2011, Summer). Predictors of Teacher-Directed Student Use of Technology in Elementary Classrooms: A Multilevel SEM Approach Using Data from the USEIT Study. Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 43 (4), pp. 301-323.
- Resource regarding teacher directed technology in the classroom.
Moersch, C. (2011, May-June). Turning Up the H.E.A.T. on Student Learning: Assessing 21st Century Skills in Classrooms Today. Educational Technology, 51 (3), pp. 43-46.
- Assessments for 21st Century skill learning.
Molineaux, R. (2008). Curriculum Mapping. Focus On. Educational Research Service, 16 pages.
- Resource for curriculum mapping.
Moritz, J., & Christie, A. (2005). It's Elementary! Using Electronic Portfolios with Young Students. Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, 144-151.
- Resource for electronic portfolios in the elementary classroom.
Morris, J. L. (2005, January 1). Electronic Portfolios. Retrieved September 24, 2010, from University of Vermont: http://www.uvm.edu/~jmorris/ep/electronicportfolio.html
- Information on the use of electronic portfolios.
Morrison, G. R., Ross, S. M., & Kemp, J. E. (2007). Designing Effective Instruction. Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons.
- Textbook for effective instruction design.
National Governors Association Center for Best Practices;Council of Chief State School Officers. (2012). The Standards. Retrieved from Common Core State Standards Initiative: http://www.corestandards.org/
- Website that lists the Common Core State Standards.
Post, P. E. (2004, May/June). Ohio Develops Technology Academic Content Standards. Technology Teacher, 63 (8), pp. 25-29.
- Example of technology standards developed by the state of Ohio - used for assistance in curriculum mapping technology standards.
Sandall, D. J. (n.d.). Simple Machines: Connecting Students to Science Series. Mark Twain Media.
- Resource for the Top Gear unit on this website.
Schleicher, A. (2010, January). The Case for 21st-Century Learning. Retrieved from OECD: Better Policies for Better Lives: http://www.oecd.org/general/thecasefor21st-centurylearning.htm
- Resource for teaching 21st Century skills.
VanCleave, J. (1993). Magnets. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
- Resource for the Top Gear unit on this website.
VanCleave, J. (1994). Electricity. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
- Resource for the Top Gear unit on his website.
Wolsey, T. D. (2012). Transforming Writing Instruction in the Digital Age: Techniques for Grades 5 - 12. The Guilford Press: New York.
- Resource for using technology for writing instruction.