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Electronic Poster Session. Created by Vickie Duax As part of the requirements for her Master's in Educational Technology The final project for Education for a Democratic, Pluralistic Society. Education Reform Networks. Great Resource for Educators Searchable Database Quality Content
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Electronic Poster Session • Created by Vickie Duax • As part of the requirements for her Master's in Educational Technology • The final project for Education for a Democratic, Pluralistic Society ©Vickie Duax 2005 vduax@dcn.org
Education Reform Networks • Great Resource for Educators • Searchable Database • Quality Content • Learns about you and customizes results based on your preferences • Easy to Use • FREE! ©Vickie Duax 2005 vduax@dcn.org
The Education Reform Networks • A project of the National Institute for Community Innovations • 15 different portals of high quality content • Created in collaboration with expert communities • Funded by the the U.S. Department of Education Technology Innovations Challenge Grant Program and he US Department of Education PT3 Digital Equity Task Force ©Vickie Duax 2005 vduax@dcn.org
©Vickie Duax 2005 vduax@dcn.org
The National Institute for Community Innovations • NICI is a vast organization • “The mission of the National Institute for Community Innovations is to foster local economic and social well-being through educational innovation, especially in economically distressed communities.” • “Our primary services support K-16 reform efforts in educational equity, education technology, K-16 partnership, and data-driven staff development and school change.” • More About NICI ©Vickie Duax 2005 vduax@dcn.org
Digital Equity Portal ©Vickie Duax 2005 vduax@dcn.org
What is the Digital Equity Portal? • A list of web resources • Content Creation • Effective Use • Quality Content • Cultural Relevance • Technology Resources • All resources evaluated by educators and professionals ©Vickie Duax 2005 vduax@dcn.org
Organized like a Libraryby Librarians This is the actual resource Catalogs Are Clickable Links ©Vickie Duax 2005 vduax@dcn.org
Who Benefits from the Resource? More Clickable Links ©Vickie Duax 2005 vduax@dcn.org
Content Creation • Over 30 annotated links • Content Creation • High quality tutorials • Lesson Plans • Simulations • Assessments ©Vickie Duax 2005 vduax@dcn.org
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Searchable Primary Sources ©Vickie Duax 2005 vduax@dcn.org
Effective Use • Over 100 Annotated links • Effectively Using Technology for Digital Equity • Government and Community Resources Bridging • Between Home and School • For Americans with Disabilities • Gender equity • Economic equity • Underserved populations ©Vickie Duax 2005 vduax@dcn.org
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©Vickie Duax 2005 vduax@dcn.org
Culturally Relevant Content • Over 80 links to resources • Culturally relevant resources • African America • Asian American • Native American • Hispanic • Women • Differently abled • Low income ©Vickie Duax 2005 vduax@dcn.org
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Searchable Catalog ©Vickie Duax 2005 vduax@dcn.org
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My Collection • Must register to use • Registration is free • Use the catalog • The system notices what you use • Makes recommendations • The more you browse the more appropriate the list becomes based on your interests ©Vickie Duax 2005 vduax@dcn.org
©Vickie Duax 2005 vduax@dcn.org
©Vickie Duax 2005 vduax@dcn.org
The Education Reform Network • Smart • Easy • Fun to use! • And it’s FREE! ©Vickie Duax 2005 vduax@dcn.org
©Vickie Duax 2005 vduax@dcn.org