K12 TCO Calculator
www.iaete.org/tco/
The Institute for the Advancement of Emerging Technologies in Education (IAETE) has developed an online TCO calculator for schools. Based on the work of the Integrated Education Technology Group, this calculator allows you to input school data and view cost projections for the implementation of your technology plan over a five-year period. The calculator will allow you to change parameters and view their effect prior to actually investing your technology dollars.

Consortium for School Networking
www.cosn.org/
The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) promotes the use of telecommunications to improve K-12 learning through the venues of leadership development, advocacy, coalition building, and emerging technology. CoSN offers reports on topical issues facing policymakers and educators at state and national levels and sponsors on-site training and a national conference. Of particular interest to administrators who are faced with planning for and implementing educational technology in their schools is the "Taking TCO to the Classroom" projecta—a discussion of the business concept of "Total Cost of Ownership" as it relates to education.

National Center for Education Statistics
www.nces.ed.gov
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data that are related to education in the United States and other nations. Their online database contains reports on all facets of educational data. The site also features a public school and school district locator, the "Nation's Report Card," and the updated NCES Fast Facts section.

America Links Up
www.getnetwise.org/americalinksup/

American School Board Journal
www.asbj.com/

CyberGrants, Inc.
www.cybergrants.com/

Education Leadership Took Kit
www.nsba.org/sbot/toolkit/

Education Week
www.edweek.org

EDvancenet
www.edvancenet.org

Electronic School
www.electronic-school.com

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

Foundation Center
www.foundationcenter.org

Helping.org
www.helping.org

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

Principal Connections
www.principalconnections.org

Scholastic Internet Center
www.scholastic.com

Smarter College Classrooms Home Page
classrooms.com

The Teaching, Learning, and Technology Affiliate of the American Association for Higher Education
www.tltgroup.org
www.aahe.org

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.