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• Activity Overview Video: "Hyperlinking Partnership"
  In this video case study, teacher David Pratt's high school CADD students are brought together with two other teams: the new staff of the "Hometown Perry, Iowa" museum; the employees of Wetherell, Ericsson, and Leusink Architects. This meeting was critical to involve students in the professional world of architects and museum specialists in order for them to appreciate and understand the demands and potential of technology.
• AskA + Locator
  The AskA+ Locator is a database of high-quality "AskA" services designed to link students, teachers, parents and other K-12 community members with experts on the Internet.
• Biography of America
  This comprehensive Website was designed as a companion to the video series and telecourse of the same title shown on PBS. Includes extensive U.S.
• Computers and Classrooms: The Status of Technology in U.S. Schools
  This report is about technology in the classroom. It addresses student access to technology; how technology is used in classrooms; effectiveness of the use of technology; connecting teachers and technology; software; and costs.
• Digital History
  This Web site was designed and developed to support the teaching of American History in K-12 schools and colleges. The materials on this Web site include a U.S.
• Instructional Module: Assessment
  This module is meant for use either after completion of the project-based learning module or with participants who are familiar with project-based learning. The module is designed for a two to three hour class or session, divided into two parts.
• Latinos, Computers and the Internet
  A comprehensive fact sheet about Latinos and the digital divide. Includes information about Internet access, computers at home and technology used in employment.
• Making Technology Work for Every Child
  Redondo Union High School, in Redondo Beach, CA, gives every 9th grader a wireless/infrared notebook computer, customized to access library resources, the Internet, and electronic learning tools. Combining technology and instruction, the "Freshman Foundation Program" is having profound effects on students and teachers.
• Technology Prerequisite Tutorials
  Short, animated tutorials on technology-related knolwedge and skills that are considered prerequisite to successful classroom use. Over 150 currently available, and more added each week.
• The Digital Classroom: Using Primary Sources
  To encourage teachers of students at all levels to use archival documents in the classroom, the Digital Classroom provides materials from the National Archives and methods for teaching with primary sources.
• The Director in the Classroom
  This website explores using filmmaking and digital cameras in the classroom as a learning tools.
• Virtual Reality Training for Teachers
  Teachers can efffectively use virtual reality in their classroom. See how teachers used VR, developed learning activities, and found a large number of teaching resources.
• What you can do to help GRRLS get into technology!
  All kinds of resources, mentoring programs, projects, and links for helping girls using science, math, technology, to cross that digital divide.