Planning
NCTP (National Center for Technology Planning)
The NCTP site is an excellent resource for finding links
for technology planning.
Visit the main NCTP site at: http://www.nctp.com/
Developing
Effective Technology Plans
This site offers information about developing effective
technology plans for a school. Here information is given about how long
a technology plan should be and what money should be spent on it as far
as technology goes. The site explains that Technology is more than just
computers and lets you know how to integrate technology into the classroom.
Technology
Planning
The purpose of this web site is to assist schools throughout
the United States in their technology planning efforts. This page will
help by telling you step by step what needs to be done with panning for
technology in school.
Security
Technical
Guidelines for Schools
This site provides information to help schools
make informed decisions about equipment acquisitions and future expansion.
It covers the following areas:
Physical Considerations
http://www.kde.state.ky.us/oet/customer/labvsclass.asp
This web site is information from a study done. It is
a argument about weather a computer lab in the school is best or computer's
in the class room are better. Different studies are shown to show
the different responses from students with a lab and with a computer in
the class room.
http://teacher.scholastic.com/professional/teachtech/techsetup.htm
This site gives instructions on how to create a computer
area in a classroom. It has information on the best way for a person
to get the computers organized. It also goes into the safety that
is needed for a computer room.
http://workspace-resources.com/education/cicdesi1.htm
This web page deals with the physical aspect of a computer
room. It gives information about the different desks that can be
used and how to correctly set up a computer so the no body will struggle
to use them.
Proper
Lighting is Essential
Have you been experiencing headache, neck and shoulder
discomfort, or eye strain after using your computer? Among the many possible
causes of these ills is improper workplace lighting. Go to this web site
and it will tell you what you need to do to feel better while working.
Computers
and Health
Computers can be hazardous to your health. This web site
will tell you what you need to do and what your physical environment should
be to stay healthy.
