Marine Science Site of Joseph Ayers:
- Joseph Ayers presents his neurophysiology research using QuickTime to study lobsters for the development of robots.
- Read articles by Alan November at http://www.edrenplanners.com/articles.html which present his vision of the future with technology.
Judi Harris' Virtual Architecture Web Home
- This Web site is designed to support and extend the use of the book, Virtual Architecture: Designing and Directing Curriculum-Based Telecollaboration. The site will continue to grow as Judi locates additional examples of curriculum-based educational telecomputing projects and resources that are related to the ideas shared in the book. Judi Harris presents ideas and examples for use of technology in the classroom. The range of ideas include simulations, information exchanges, virtual fieldtrips, keypals and electronic mentoring.
- Explore many resources and sites from this homepage. The ClassroomWeb and Resource Station provide many aids for teachers.
- Association of Bay Area Governments provides a database of community resources. Available in English, French, Spanish, and Chinese.
Schools visited and their Websites
- The Bush School in Seattle, Washington
- The Peddie School in New Jersey
- The Dalton School in New York City
- Town School.
- Branson School
- Nueva School
- Mendocino School District: Integrated Language Arts and Technology Program Windows to the Future
- Albuquerque Academy
Technology Bibliography
- Gelernter, David. Articles include: "Should schools be wired to the Internet: No--Learn first, surf later" Time.com, May 25, 1998 Also wrote "Unplugged", The New Republic, September 19 & 26, 1994, pp. 14-15.
- Response by Al Gore: Yes-It's essential to the way kids learn
- Means, Barbara, Kerry Olson, and Ram Singh. "Beyond the Classroom: Restructuring Schools with Technology" Phi Delta Kappan, September, 1995, p. 69-72.
- November, Alan C. Educational Renaissance Planners. Article called" Beyond Technology: The end of the job and the beginning of digital work."
- Archives of articles by Alan November
- ONeil, John. "Technology & Schools: a Conversation with Chris Dede." Educational Leadership, October, 1995, pp. 6-12.
- Papert, Seymour The Children's Machine, Basic Books, NY 1993.
- Postman, Neil. Critical thinking and Technology "Virtual Students, Digital Classroom", The Nation, October 9, 1995, pp. 377-378, 380-382.
- Thornburg, David. "Education for a New World" Address presented by Thornburg in various locations.
- Woronov, Terry. "Six Myths (and Five Promising Truths) About the Uses of Educational Technology." The Harvard Education Letter, September/October, 1994, pp. 1-3. (See also: "Barriers to effective implementation of information technology in schools" which quotes Woronov.)
Internet Resources for Urban Courses
Created by Carolyn Karis 6 Feb.1997
Last update 27 January 2007.