Community Technology Centers' Network (CTCNet)
www.ctcnet.org
CTCnet is a national, nonprofit organization of more than 500 independent community technology centers. This helpful Web resource provides answers and strategies for schools and communities that are planning to develop a community technology center or need ideas for an existing program. There is a detailed Center Start-Up Manual that provides extensive information on developing a plan and time line, staffing, software and hardware selection, budgeting, and funding. CTCNet also sponsors a national conference and regional Leadership Development Institutes.

National PTA
www.pta.org/programs/pfistand.htm
In 1997, the National PTA established National Standards for Parent/Family Involvement Programs that are supported through research findings that demonstrate the positive impact from parent/family involvement. The standards program provides quality indicators for each of the six standards as well as sample applications that include technology-supported methods.

Reaching All Families
www.ed.gov/pubs/ReachFam/
The U.S. Department of Education has published this entire book online. It is designed for school administrators and teachers, to help them involve parents and families as more active participants in their children's education. A special emphasis is placed on making all school contacts friendly and welcoming the diverse families schools serve.

4-H Virtual Farm
www.ext.vt.edu/resources/4h/virtualfarm/main.html

America Goes Back to School
www.ed.gov/Family/agbts/index-archive.html

American School Board Journal
www.asbj.com/

Apple Learning Interchange
www.ali.apple.com

Children's Partnership
www.childrenspartnership.org/

Education Week
www.edweek.org

Educause
www.educause.edu/

Electronic School
www.electronic-school.com

EnergyNet
www.energynet.net

ERIC Clearinghouse on Information & Technology
ericir.syr.edu/ithome/

Family Involvement in Children's Education
www.ed.gov/pubs/FamInvolve/

George Lucas Educational Foundation
www.glef.org

Globe Program
www.globe.gov

International Electronic Journal for Leadership in Learning
www.ucalgary.ca/~iejll/

Milken Family Foundation Education Technology
www.mff.org/edtech/

National Center for Education Statistics
www.nces.ed.gov

Principal Connections
www.principalconnections.org

Strong Families
eric-web.tc.columbia.edu/families/strong/

TeacherWeb
www.teacherweb.com

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Technology
www.ed.gov/Technology

Attending professional conferences is a great way to hear new ideas and gather current information about trends and developments. AEL maintains an up-to-date online database of conferences related to educational technology.

EdTech Conference Planner
www.theconferencecalendar.com

American Association of School Administrators (AASA)
www.aasa.org
AASA focuses on improving schools and enhancing the effectiveness of school leaders. Among the many current issues and ideas discussed on this Web site are several technology-related topics, including E-rate information and planning for technology. There is also a separate area for emerging issues in instructional technology. AASA also offers links to publications, conferences, and online store with resources for educators.

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
www.ascd.org
ASCD is an international, nonprofit, nonpartisan education association. ASCD offers professional development opportunities both online and face-to-face through conferences, institutes, academies, and tutorials and courses online. Of particular interest to users of the Web site are the online tutorials, which are free to all users. These short lessons include a combination of text and multimedia elements and cover a wide range of topics, such as standards, performance assessment, curriculum integration, and cooperative learning.

National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP)
www.naesp.org
NAESP supports its contingency of elementary and middle school students based on two findings from research: that a child's early years in school are the most crucial, and that the key figure in assuring quality schools is the principal. NAESP provides a wide range of training programs, publications, conferences, and professional meetings that support these prime assumptions.

National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP)
www.nassp.org
The Web site for NASSP deals less specifically with technology rather than with support for school leaders and the myriad of topics they face daily. Highlights of this site include links to scholarships and awards for principals and students alike, a bulletin board to share ideas with other school leaders, and links to NASSP publications such as "High School Magazine." Sponsors of the National Honor Society and National Junior Honor Society, NASSP has diverse offerings for student leaders which can be accessed through this site.

National School Boards Association (NSBA)
www.nsba.org
This web site serves as a comprehensive storehouse for information created and distributed by the National School Boards Association. Of greatest interest to school board members and other policymakers, this Web site includes articles from School Board news, the Association's twice-monthly publication, NSBA publications, as well as links to NSBA-sponsored meetings and conferences. The NSBA's "Teaching + Learning" Conference is one of the nation's largest and most comprehensive technology conferences for issues concerning educational technology and is well-attended by all members of the education community.