Publications Elective

Michael Fiscus

SLM 521

April 3, 2005

 


Publications Bibliography

Journal

Description, Address, and Sample Article Title

AACE Journal The online journal of the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education, whose goal is the "improvement of education and learning through information technology."  I chose this journal because it listed two very interesting academic articles related to online learning in its current edition, listed below.  
http://www.aace.org/pubs/aacej/
Are There Gender Differences in Web-based Learning?

http://www.aace.org/dl/files/AACEJ/AACEJ13147.pdf

Maintaining the Curricular Philosophies of a Multicultural Education Course: From Face-to-Face to eLearning Environments

http://dl.aace.org/16945

eSchool News Online The articles in this magazine are very current and relevant to my job as a school technology coordinator.  I am currently implementing ePortfolios with intermediate grade students, and this article helped me understand the most recent trends in this area of tech.
http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/current.cfm
TaskStream Backs ePortfolio Study

http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showStory.cfm?ArticleID=5521&page=1

Converge Online Feature stories, news briefs, and columnists add look at tech developments from a leadership perspective as they relate to instruction at the K-12 level.  I especially liked the "Grant Secrets" stories, since I have written several tech grants for my school.
http://www.convergemag.com/index.php
Leveraging Title II, Part D for a Technology Immersion Project

http://www.convergemag.com/story.php?catid=233&storyid=93194

T.H.E. Journal Like eSchool News, this is a magazine that can help teachers understand technology developments and learn to use new tech-based instructional strategies.
http://www.thejournal.com/
Using Mind Tools in Education

http://www.thejournal.com/magazine/vault/A5277.cfm

edweek.org:

Education Week

This journal is not solely devoted to educational technology, it offers general education news on many topics.  Its technology section featured some very interesting articles about innovations in technology infusion, two of which are referenced below.
http://www.edweek.org/ew/index.html
The Virtual Stage

http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2005/03/09/26technoarts.h24.html

Cultural Exchange: Via the Web, Students Talk About the Tsunami

http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2005/03/16/27take.h24.html