The Center for Implementing Technology in Education (CITEd) is an incredible online resource for teachers and administrators funded by funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs and is a cooperative effort of the American Institutes for Research (AIR), the Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST), and the Education Development Center (EDC). Support is provided by CITEd through various innovative online technical assistance tools, professional development, and communities of practice. CITEd’s website is divided into 3 different centers, the Learn Center, Action Center and Research Center.
The Learn Center features hundreds of tools used for successful technology integration. The screenshot above highlights the most recent enews distribution by CITEd’s Learn Center. CITEd typically distributes enews via email about once per month. The current topic (Google searches) can be searched by specific role and responsibility (teachers, administrators, tech coordinators, and professional development coordinators) narrowing the focus of the presented information.
The Action Center provides resources to plan educational technology initiatives. The EdTech Locator is a powerful tool within the center to help administrators identify areas of improvement surrounding technology integration within schools.
The Research Center offers information on evidence-based practices based on the latest research in the field. Sample research topics include:
- Lessons Learned for Effective Technology Implementation
- Implementing and Scaling Up Technology
- K12 Calculator Technology
- K-8 Screen Based Technology to Support Mathematics
- Mutimedia Technologies
- Much more
Visit CITEd today and register for this free resource at http://www.cited.org. Be sure to check out CITEd on Facebook, Classroom 2.0 NING, and also on Twitter! The Tech Flash is following CITEd, are you?
