Electronic Resources

General E-Rate Information Technology Planning Policy and Procedures Technology Models Staff and Professional Development

General E-Rate Information

The following e-rate Web sites are included in this section to provide you with a variety of places to obtain comprehensive information on e-rate. These sites are updated frequently to assure that you will be able to find the latest information.

Schools and Libraries Division www.sl.universalservice.org The Schools and Libraries division has established a client service help desk to provide guidance to schools and libraries applying for e-rate support. Client Service Help Desk: 1-888-203-8100. Fax: 1-888-276-8736. E-mail: question@slcfund.org

Federal Communications Commission www.fcc.gov/ccb/universal_service/schoolsandlibs.html This Web site gives you the most current information concerning e-rate.

U.S. Department of Education www.ed.gov The Department of Education has developed and gathered significant amounts of information about education technology. This site provides information not just about e-rate, but also about other federal programs to help schools use technology effectively.

American Library Association-Office for Information Technology Policy www.ala.org/oitp The American Library Association maintains this site to assist libraries with technology issues and e-rate.

EdLiNC www.edlinc.org The official EdLiNC Web site regularly posts information and advocacy material about e-rate.

Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) www.cosn.org CoSN educates and informs policymakers on the educational value of telecommunications and provides updates on related policies, issues, and resources through its Web site, conferences, and newsletters.

State Departments of Education Technology Initiatives www.ed.gov/Technology/statetech.html This site lists contact information for all state departments of education. The following sites offer extensive e-rate information and resources.

Funds for Learning www.fundsforlearning.com

Merit www.merit.edu/k12.michigan/usf

New York's E-Rate Central www.e-ratecentral.com

Schools and Libraries Pennsylvania www.pde.psu.edu/usf/index.html

Mid Continent Educational Laboratory (McRel) www.mcrel.org/resources/links/techined.asp

Technology Planning

The sites listed here will provide useful information that will assist and guide schools and libraries in their preparation and development of technology inventories and technology plans.

Smart Valley Technology Planning Guidebook www.foothill.fhda.edu/cfi/smart/resources.html An excellent technology-planning guide is available at this site.

National Center for Technology Planning www.nctp.com This site provides many excellent resources for technology planning.

Policy and Procedures

Safety www.ou.edu/oupd/kidsafe/warn_kid.htm This site provides information on safety and children on the Internet, as well as pointers children may need when online.

Acceptable Use Policy These sites will provide examples of and criteria for developing acceptable use policies that will guide students and staff in using the school's networks and the Internet properly. www2.msstate.edu/~fyh1/aup.html www.bham.wednet.edu/policies.htm

Copyright Electronic copyright is an important area to include in technology planning and implementation. The following references will provide information and guidance for developing policy and procedures concerning electronic copyright. fairuse.stanford.edu

The Copyright Primer for Librarians and Educators 2nd Edition,1995 Janis H. Bruwelheide American Library Association and National Education Association ISBN ALA 08389 0647 2

Security www.alw.nih.gov/Security/security-faqs.html Establishing the appropriate security procedures for a school's or library's computer network is an essential element in the technology planning and implementation process. The site provides helpful information for schools or libraries developing procedures to assure network security. Technology Models

The following sites, which contain diagrams or models, can help assist schools and libraries in planning computer networks.

Interconnection of Schools www.cde.ca.gov/ntpg/images/ch05.6.gif

Distributed Network Services www.cde.ca.gov/ntpg/images/ch06.1.gif

Phone Net Diagram www.cde.ca.gov/ntpg/images/ch05.4.gif

Individual Ethernet Connection to a Network www.cde.ca.gov/ntpg/images/ch05.1.gif

Staff and Professional Development

Staff development is essential when integrating technology into the school curriculum. The following sites provide assistance to schools and libraries in designing and implementing staff and professional development plans.

Designing and Implementing Professional Development www.ncrel.org/tandl/implem1.htm