Educational Technology and Computing Organizations

America connects consortium
http://www.americaconnects.net
Partners working with community technology centers nationwide to improve programs, support community development, and eliminate the digital divide. Their goal is to find and apply the best tools, techniques, and teaching methods available, and to bring together community technology stakeholders from different sectors.

Association for the advancement of computing in education
http://www.aace.org/
AACE's membership includes: researchers, developers, and practitioners in schools, colleges, and universities; administrators, policy decision-makers, trainers, adult educators, and other specialists in education, industry, and the government with an interest in advancing knowledge and learning with information technology in education.

Association for computing machinery (ACM)
http://www.acm.org
Founded in 1947, ACM is the world's first educational and scientific computing society. Today, our members - over 80,000 computing professionals and students world-wide - and the public turn to ACM for authoritative publications, pioneering conferences, and visionary leadership for the new millennium.

ACM K-12 task force homepage http://www.acm.org/education/k12/
On this site you will find information concerning issues affecting education reform, professional development for teachers, and the use of technology in education.

Association for educational communications and technology
http://www.aect.org
Provides leadership in educational communications and technology by linking professionals holding a common interest in the use of educational technology and its application to the learning process. Specialty areas include media and technology, research and theory, and teacher education, each of which has its own newsletter and is devoted to research, communications and publication of any findings.

CEO forum
http://www.ceoforum.org/
The CEO Forum on Education and Technology was founded in the fall of 1996 to help ensure that America's schools effectively prepare all students to be contributing citizens and productive workers in the 21st Century. Links to reports.

CUE: Computer-using educators, Inc.
http://www.cue.org/
Using technology to support academic curriculum standards, providing leadership and support to promote the effective use of technology in the educational community.

EDC: Center for children and technology
http://www.edc.org/CCT/ccthome/message.html
Founded at Bank Street College of Education in 1981 and changed its affiliation in 1993 to become a division of the Education Development Center, Inc. The Center aims to improve education by altering the circumstances of teaching and learning; basic, applied, and formative research and technology development. Much of the work is done in collaboration with schools, universities, libraries, community programs, museums and other institutions concerned with learning, teaching and technology design.

George Lucas educational foundation (GLEF)
http://www.glef.org
GLEF is a nonprofit operating foundation that gathers and disseminates the most innovative models of K-12 teaching and learning in the Digital Age. We use digital technology to act as a Web-based multimedia resource center, providing hundreds of powerful examples of learning and teaching already successful in our nation's schools. This information is provided on demand to a worldwide audience in an effort to stimulate active involvement and guide choices in school reform.

IEEE computer society
http://www.computer.org
Full range of information about conferences, standards, and activities and access to electronic version of IEEE publication: Spectrum.

International technology education association
http://www.iteawww.org
Professional organization of technology teachers with a mission of promoting technological literacy for all by supporting the teaching of technology and promoting the professionalism of those engaged in this pursuit. ITEA strengthens the profession through leadership, professional development, membership services, publications, and classroom activities.

National center for technology planning (NCTP)
http://www.nctp.com/about.cfm
A clearinghouse for the exchange of many types of information related to technology planning. This information may be: school technology plans available for downloading via a computer network; technology planning aids (checklists, brochures, sample planning forms, PR announcement forms); and/or electronic monographs on timely, selected topics. The NCTP was created for those who: need help, seek fresh ideas, or seek solutions to problems encountered with planning.

National educational computing association
http://www.neccsite.org
The mission of the National Educational Computing Association (NECA) is to advance educational philosophies, practices, policies, and research that focus on the appropriate use of current and emerging technologies to empower all individuals to reach their full potential. The primary vehicle is the National Educational Computing Conference (NECC) for those interested in improving teaching and learning with technology in K-12 and teacher education.

Society for information technology and teacher education
http://www.aace.org/site
International association of teacher educators who are interested in the creation and dissemination of knowledge about the use of information technology in faculty/staff development. Seeks to promote research, scholarship, collaboration, exchange, and support. Learn about, and contribute to, the latest developments, techniques, and concepts in your particular discipline(s).

U.S. dept of Education's office of educational technology
http://www.ed.gov/Technology/
Develops national educational technology policy and implements this policy through Department-wide educational technology programs. Links to curriculum, policies, assessments, and more.

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