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Consortium for School Networking
"The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) promotes the use of telecommunications to improve K-12 learning. Members represent state and local education agencies, nonprofits, companies and individuals who share our vision."
Distance Learning
Comprehensive coverage of this important topic from our Guide.
Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education
The Association's purpose is to advance the knowledge, theory, and quality of teaching and learning at all levels with information technology.
EASI
Equal Access to Software and Information. "People with disabilities must have the same access to information and resources as everyone else."
LearnNet...The FCC's Informal Education Page
"Technology has great power to enhance education. The FCC is working to bring every school in America into the information age."
MCI/Worldcom's MarcoPolo Project
"The MCI WorldCom Foundation will be inviting school districts throughout the United States to apply for on-site professional development using a request for proposal program."
Microsoft in Education
A host of educational links from the industry leader. Free Webzine.
Milken Family Foundation Education Technology
"Part of the Milken Family Foundation's commitment to promoting responsible uses of education technology in schools."
North Central Regional Education Laboratory
NCREL's technology-planning resource page Technology's Effectiveness in Education. Many other useful links.
SLD
"The Schools and Libraries Division (SLD) of the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) provides affordable access to telecommunications services for all eligible schools and libraries in the United States."
The Snorkel
"The Snorkel is designed as a place of retreat and support for technology leaders. A survival tool, when underwater."
Symbol
"Businesses and institutions investing in wireless local area network solutions are realizing rapid and significant results in return."
whatis?com
"whatis® is a knowledge exploration tool about information technology, especially about the Internet and computers. It contains over 2,000 individual encyclopedic definition/topics and a number of quick-reference pages."
Association for Educational Communications and Technology
"The mission of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology is to provide 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."
TigerDirect.com
Your guide is a sales manager for TigerDirect. Having made that disclaimer, I invite you to take advantage of our Educational Sales Division's sourcing capabilities. Basically, if they make it, we can get it for you. Call 800-625-5331 to reach one of my experienced, courteous account managers.
IBM at School
Solutions for Schools. Educational transformation!
The Independent Schools Multimedia Center
"ISMMC owns more that 5,000 items: 16mm films, videotapes, interactive videodiscs, and offers discounts for on-line subscription services."
The Computer Learning Foundation
"An international nonprofit educational foundation, dedicated to improving the quality of education and preparation of youth for the workplace through the use of technology."
edACCESS
"edACCESS provides support and networking for administrative computing staff at secondary schools and small colleges. Most of our members come from schools with an FTE of under 1,000 students."
Webgrrls International
"Webgrrls International provides a forum for women in or interested in new media and technology to network, exchange job and business leads, form strategic alliances, mentor and teach, intern and learn the skills to help women succeed in an increasingly technical workplace and world."

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