Instructional Technology: General

Features of the Web site include professional development activities, applied research, strategic policy advocacy, teaching and learning initiatives, online information services, print and electronic publications, and special interest collaborative communities. Blogs and podcast are also available. The University of West Florida has membership with the organization.

The focus of the Web site is to provide leadership and support services to educational institutions concerning the integration of technology in education. FCIT provides many resources for Florida teachers, including training materials for telecommunications, interactive instruction on technology, and maintenance of online database resources. The site also contains publications and products, research summaries, lesson ideas, activities, FCAT training programs, and information about workshops.

Webopedia is an online dictionary and search engine for computer, Internet, and technology terms. Information and useful links relating to those terms are provided. The site also includes Internet news, Web development topics, and a wide variety of Net resources. Users may search by keyword or category.

The U.S. Department of Education Office of Educational Technology (OET) develops national educational technology policy and establishes the vision for how technology can be used to transform teaching and learning and how to make everywhere, all-the-time learning possible for early learners through K-12, higher education, and adult education.