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National Educational Technology Organizations
http://www.aect.org
Association for Educational Communications and Technology
The mission of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology is to provide international leadership by promoting scholarship and best practices in the creation, use, and management of technologies for effective teaching and learning in a wide range of settings.
http://www.aace.org
Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education
The Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (founded in 1981) is an international, educational and professional not-for profit organization dedicated to the advancement of the knowledge, theory, and quality of learning and teaching at all levels with information technology. This purpose of AACE is accomplished through the encouragement of scholarly inquiry related to information technology in education and the dissemination of research results and their applications.
http://www.aera.net
American Educational Research Association
The American Educational Research Association (AERA), founded in 1916, is concerned with improving the educational process by encouraging scholarly inquiry related to education and evaluation, and by promoting the dissemination and practical application of research results. AERA is the most prominent international professional organization, with the primary goal of advancing educational research and its practical application.
http://www.iste.org
International Society for Technology in Education
The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) is the trusted source for professional development, knowledge generation, advocacy, and leadership for innovation. A nonprofit membership organization, ISTE provides leadership and service to improve teaching, learning, and school leadership by advancing the effective use of technology in PK–12 and teacher education.
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/os/technology/index.html
U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology with a huge number of links to related sites
Learning Theory
http://www.funderstanding.com/about_learning.cfm
Funderstanding: About Learning
An excellent basic primer on many learning theories by Funderstanding, an educational consulting firm.
http://www.emtech.net/learning_theories.htm
Extensive Learning Theories Link Collection
Emtech.net provides excellent online resources for teachers, students and parents. This link is to their collection of links on Learning Theory.
http://tip.psychology.org/
The Theory Into Practice Database
The Theory Into Practice (TIP) database. TIP is a tool intended to make learning and instructional theory more accessible to educators. The database contains brief summaries of 50 major theories of learning and instruction. These theories can also be accessed by learning domains and concepts.
http://www.infed.org/biblio/b-learn.htm
Overview of Learning Theories
infed (the informal education homepage) was established in 1995 as an open, independent and not-for-profit site. Our aim is to provide a space for people to explore the theory and practice of informal education and lifelong learning. This link is their overview of learning theories.
Learning Styles
http://www.learningstyles.net/
International Learning Styles Community
This is the homepage for the International Learning Styles Community. Membership is free and there are many resources on the site concerning learning styles.
http://www.ldpride.net/learningstyles.MI.htm
Learning Styles Test
LDPride.net has a free learning style indicator test, information on learning styles and Multiple Intelligences, and other resources for learning styles.
http://www.chaminade.org/inspire/learnstl.htm
Discover Your Personal Learning Style
Discover your own personal learning style using this simple chart.
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