Education Leadership Tool Kit
www.nsba.org/sbot/toolkit/
This project of the National School Boards Association is a collection of helpful tips, articles, case studies, and other resources for technology leaders in education. The site provides primarily text-based help but focuses on a wide range of key issues such as planning, community involvement, professional and leadership development, curriculum and assessment, and funding. resources listed under each topic are primarily Web links to case studies or organizations that offer help in the topic.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Technology
www.ed.gov/Technology
This Web site from the Department of Education is an essential bookmark for any educator concerned with educational technology. Here you'll find reports on the most current technology issues of concern to national legislators and policymakers. Links to state and regional support, funding opportunitites, conference summaries, and white papers are among the many references available for the nation's educators. The Office of Educational Technology also tracks key issues such as the "digital divide," distance learning, and assessing the impact of technology.

American School Board Journal
www.asbj.com/

CEO Forum
www.ceoforum.org

Education Week
www.edweek.org

Educause
www.educause.edu/

EDvancenet
www.edvancenet.org

EdWeb
www.edwebproject.org

Electronic School
www.electronic-school.com

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

George Lucas Educational Foundation
www.glef.org

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

Knowledge Loom
knowledgeloom.org

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

Principal Connections
www.principalconnections.org

TeacherWeb
www.teacherweb.com

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

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.