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We have created a website dedicated to evaluation tools and techniques. EdTechEvaluation.org contains a variety of materials from Sun Associates as well as other organizations working specifically in the area of program evaluation. Also, see our page on this site which focuses on Educational Technology Evaluation.
View the materials, resources, and (coming soon) products from a Sun Associates Institute on technology integration. This Institute was developed for a small school district in the Mississippi Delta and is illustrative of the types of professional development experiences we produce. Materials for this Institute include tons of handouts, PowerPoint presentations, and web resource lists on subjects ranging from general integration to WebQuests.
Sun Associates offers our clients a wide range of professional development models and resources. This document explains some of the most common options in a convenient menu format. Contact us for current offerings and prices.
Here's a recent presentation on incorporating learnings about the change process in the design of technology professional development.
Professional Development for Instructional Technology
When you've conducted all of the workshops you (and your staff) can stand, what other ideas do you have for helping teachers integrate technology into teaching and learning? This presentation -- from the 1999 SERVE Forum -- helps school and district curriculum, technology, and staff development leaders plan staff development which maximizes student and teacher use of technology as a tool for learning.
This presenation -- from the 1999 SERVE Forum -- helps one review their existing strategic instructional technology plan with an eye towards improvement. In this case, improvement means considering how the plan's vision, goals, and action plan strategically align for maximum impact on teaching and learning.
This presentation -- from the Louisanna TLTC Academy -- outlines some of the issues related to developing strong technology leadership skills amongst building principals.
Some of the best resources for technology planning and the evaluation of those planning efforts can be found on-line. This page links to technology planning guides, sample technology plans, and a variety of assessment and evaluation tools.
Whether it's a state NCLB/Title IID grant or a request for funding from a small local foundation, it pays to follow certain basic rules for successful proposal-writing. This presentation takes you through these steps. We also have a Inspiration-based proposal organizer that supports this presentation.
This presentation was originally prepared for our NECC 2000 workshop entitled "Creating Successful Proposals for Educational Technology Projects." View it on-line or download the complete Powerpoint file.
For those educators who are considering all sources of funding for their technology integration and implementation efforts, grants are a necessary and valuable resource. This page offers 10 tips for successful grantwriting.
We've collected our own "best of the web" and have posted the links here. Our links are organized by subject -- e.g., Math, Science, Evaluation and Planning, etc. as well as technology -- e.g., WWW projects, Presentation Manager projects, Spreadsheet projects, etc.
Our "Scenarios for Problem-Solvers" are mini case studies designed to encourage a mindset of reflection and problem-solving among technology leaders. We've used these in group activities to kick off planning meetings, evaluation sessions, and technology professional development institutes.
This webpage was created as an electronic syllabus for a recent elementary school workshop. There are some great links here for any teacher interested in getting started with multimedia and on-line learning.
This webpage is designed to help teachers differentiate between different search engines and the strategies used to narrow and finetune searches. There are never enough hours in the day...so why waste time sifting through tons of WWW info when you can maximize your searches? Also covered are tips for integrating web links and graphics into ClarisWorks and other word processing documents.
We created this website for use with our intermediate and advanced Internet workshops. Outlining the uses of the Internet as a tool for enhancing student learning and teacher productivity, this resource provides a number of interesting links for teachers at all levels and subject areas.
What 's required to successfully integrate one computer in the classroom? Teaching issues, hardware factors, and software are discussed in this concise page. This is a pdf file. To read it, you will need the Adobe Acrobat reader or browser plugin.
The bottom line to any successful effort to integrate technology into the curriculum is to start first with the curriculum and then find the appropriate technology tool to support particular curriculum goals and learning objectives. The ability to choose the right tool for the task is greatly aided by separating educational technology into several categories of use.
Many teachers have found that the technology tools that are most accessible and versatile are those broadly classified as "applications." This page discusses the many ways that spreadsheets, word processors, databases, and presentation managers can support curriculum.
If you find the materials on this list useful, or wish to comment on any of the resources we have assembled, please contact us! Your feedback is appreciated and will help to improve this site for all educators.
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Information on this site that has been produced by Sun Associates is Copyright 1997 - 2006 Sun Associates and is available for individual, one-time, use by educators. Duplication is prohibited without permission. All other material is the property of its authors and Sun Associates makes no warranty for its use or accuracy.
Last updated,January 31, 2006