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The Power of One-to-One

Learning to Lead

GIS: Preparing Students for Emergencies

Online Assistance

Substantive Searching


The Power of One-to-One

Institute for the Integration of Technology into Teaching and Learning: http://www.iittl.unt.edu/
King, A. (2003, November 25). Can I have my laptop so I can email my lawyer? Presentation at Noble High School, Berwick, Maine. Available: http://www.sad60.k12.me.us/king/.
Maine Learning with Laptop Study: http://www.mcmel.org/MLLS/
Maine Learns! (the MLTI educators’ site): http://www.mainelearns.org/
MLTI Historical Documents: http://www.state.me.us/mlte/resources/historical.htm
Muir, M., Knezek, G., Christensen, R. (2004). The Maine Learning Technology Initiative: An exploratory study of the impact of ubiquitous technology on student achievement. Maine Learning with Laptop Study. Farmington: Maine Center for Meaningful Engaged Learning. Available: http://www.mcmel.org/MLLS/briefs/MLLS0401.pdf 
One-to-one laptops in a high school environment: Piscataquis Community High School study interim report. (2004). Portland, ME: Senator George J. Mitchell Scholarship Research Institute. Available: http://www.mitchellinstitute.org/Gates/.
Piscataquis Community Schools: http://www.sad4.com
Silvernail, D. L., & Harris W. J. (2003). The Maine Learning Technology Initiative: Teacher, Student, and School Perspectives Mid-Year Evaluation Report. Gorham, ME: Center for Education Policy, Applied Research, and Evaluation. Available: http://www.usm.maine.edu/cepare/pdf/mlti/
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Learning to Lead

Making Our Own Road: http://www.emcf.org/pdf/student_ourownroad.pdf

SEED: http://www.mainecenter.org/seed/


GIS: Preparing Students for Emergencies

Intergraph Mapping and Geospatial Solutions: http://www.intergraph.com/gis
Intergraph grant programs for education: http://imgs.intergraph.com/education/grants.asp
Louisiana Department of Education’s lesson plan builder: http://www.doe.state.la.us/conn/
Quest with GIS: http://www.questwithgis.com


Online Assistance

Publications
Bohmer, S., & Thomas, J. (2004). Organizational tools and strategies for LD students. CSUN Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference Proceedings. Available: http://www.csun.edu/cod/conf/2004/proceedings/11.htm.
Knoblauch, B., & Sorenson, B. (1998). What disabilities entitle a child to special education? Reston, VA: ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education. (ERIC No. ED429396). Available: http://ericec.org/digests/e560.html.
Lewis, R. (2000). Musings on technology and learning disabilities on the occasion of the new millennium. Journal of Special Education Technology, 15(2). Available: http://www.unlv.edu/Colleges/Education/ERC/JSET/15.2/Lewis/first.html.
Wattenberg, T. (2004). AT&T natural voices used with screen readers for students with learning disabilities. CSUN Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference Proceedings. Available: http://www.csun.edu/cod/conf/2004/proceedings/21.htm.

Web Sites
Alliance for Technology Access (ATA): http://www.ataccess.org/community/centers.lasso
Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access (CATEA): http://www.assistivetech.net
Closing The Gap: http://www.closingthegap.com
CSUN Center on Disabilities conference proceedings Web site: http://www.csun.edu/cod/conf/proceedings_index.htm
Journal of Special Education Technology: http://jset.unlv.edu/
RESNA Technical Assistance Project: http://www.resna.org/taproject/at/statecontacts.html
Talking Word Processor: http://www.assistivetech.net/search/
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TechACCESS of Rhode Island: http://www.techaccess-ri.org


Substantive Searching

Search Tools
Artchive: http://www.artchive.com
Debbie Abilock’s Choose the Best Search for Your Information Need: http://www.noodletools.com/debbie/literacies/information/5locate/adviceengine.html
Ixquick: http://www.ixquick.com
Joyce Kasman Valenza’s Search Tools Page: http://mciu.org/~spjvweb/searchtip.html
KartOO: http://www.kartoo.com
Laura Cohen’s How to Choose a Search Engine or Directory: http://library.albany.edu/internet/choose.html
Scirus: http://www.scirus.com
Vivisimo: http://www.vivisimo.com

News
Headline Spot: http://www.headlinespot.com
World News Network: http://www.worldnews.com
Yahoo! Full Coverage: http://news.yahoo.com/fc/

Image and Media Tools
AP Photo Archive: http://photoarchive.ap.org
Library of Congress’ American Memory Collections: http://memory.loc.gov
Pics4Learning: http://www.pics4learning.com

Reference Tools
Merriam-Webster Online: http://www.m-w.com/dictionary.htm
This Day in History: http://www.historychannel.com/today/
World Book: http://www.worldbook.com

Subscription Services
bigchalk: http://www.proquestk12.com
EBSCOhost: http://search.epnet.com/
Facts on File: http://www.facts.com
GaleNet: http://infotrac.galenet.com/
Literature Resource Center: http://www.gale.com/pdf/facts/lrc.pdf
ProQuest Historical Newspapers: http://www.proquest.com/proquest/histdemo/default.shtml
SIRS: http://www.proquestk12.com/
WilsonWeb: http://vnweb.hwwilsonweb.com/hww/login.jhtml

Portals
FirstGov: http://www.firstgov.gov/
Internet Public Library: http://www.ipl.org/
Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators: http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/
Multnomah Homework Center: http://www.multnomah.lib.or.us/lib/homework/

Subject Directories
About.com: http://www.about.com
Infomine: http://infomine.ucr.edu/
Librarians’ Index to the Internet: http://lii.org/

Tools Especially for Children
Facts for Learning: http://factsforlearning.2facts.com/
FirstGov for Kids: http://www.kids.gov/
Ithaki: http://www.ithaki.net/
KidsClick!: http://kidsclick.org/
Yahooligans!: http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/
Searchasaurus: http://www.epnet.com/
SIRS Discoverer: http://proquest.com/products/pt-product-SIRS-Discoverer.shtml

Searching Tips
21st Century Information Fluency Project Portal: http://21cif.imsa.edu/
Big6 Web Site: http://big6.com/
CyberBee: http://www.cyberbee.com
CyberSmart! Curriculum: http://www.cybersmartcurriculum.org/
Four NETS for Better Searching: http://webquest.sdsu.edu/searching/fournets.htm
Joyce Valenza’s Information Literacy Lessons: http://mciu.org/~spjvweb/infolitles.html
KidsClick! Worlds of Web Searching: http://www.rcls.org/wows/
Landmark Project: http://www.landmark-project.com/citation_machine/
Noodle Tools: http://www.noodletools.com
Research 101: http://www.lib.washington.edu/uwill/research101/
University of Albany’s Internet Tutorials: http://library.albany.edu/internet/
University of California, Berkeley, Teaching Library Internet Workshops: http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/FindInfo.html
Yahooligans! Teachers’ Guide: http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/tg/

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