Learn about Curriculum Theory and Practice
http://www.infed.org/biblio/b-curric.htm
The focus of this website is curriculum theory and practice. It explores the different types of curriculum approaches: practical, theoretical, and productive. In addition, there is information on curriculum as a process and how to form a curriculum that promotes learning.
Learn about Benjamin Bloom's Taxonomy
http://www.skagitwatershed.org/~donclark/hrd/bloom.html
This website explains Benjamin Bloom’s Taxonomy and ways of learning which include: Cognitive: mental skills (Knowledge) Affective: growth in feelings or emotional areas (Attitude) Psychomotor: manual or physical skills (Skills). After visiting this website, individuals will have a deeper understanding of his methods of teaching and ways of learning. This understanding will help educators restructure curriculum to help all students succeed in learning.
Learn about Roger Clark and his Theories on Diffusion Innovation
http://www.rogerclarke.com/SOS/InnDiff.html
This website is Roger Clark’s site where his information on diffusion innovation is published. Here, he explains the stages of technological innovation, the characteristics of innovation, and the roles and functions of change agents. This site will help students understand his methodologies and provide educators with ideas of how to further develop these methodologies.
Explore the North Central Regional Laboratory
http://www.nsb.org/sbot/toolkit/atnc.html
The North Central Regional Laboratory has developed a tool for assessing the level of technology development and integration and how to make it part of the curriculum. These guidelines improve how educators can use technology with curriculum and evaluate the effectiveness of the assignments.
Explore articles within the National Education Association
http://www2.nea.org/he/techno.html
There are articles on the impact of technology on education and the role of technology in and out of the classroom. This site will help students with their research on how technology affects learning and how to balance teaching and technology. Access
Books on Google
http://books.google.com/
Now students and instructors can read books online for free. The majority of the books on this site has a limited preview, but still provides excerpts ranging from twenty pages to several hundred pages. Lynnette R. Porter, Benjamin Bloom, and Roger Clark are all featured on the site, and there is a plentitude of other authors and books available for anyone to peruse. This site can help individuals preview books of interest before purchasing them and enhance one’s ability to read current books in an efficient manner.