The March summit will be the most significant meeting of state education policy-makers since 1989, when the 50 governors and President Bush met and established national education goals. The summit will examine two issues: (a) expanded support for the school standards that derived from the governors' 1989 summit and (b) wider use of computers and other technologies in K-12 classrooms.
In related news, the President's
State of the Union address requested funding
to link every American public school to the Internet. In addition, the telecommunications
reform legislation just enacted by Congress included important
provisions that give preferential rates to schools for telephone and
cable services.
What's New on the 'Net
What's New on the 'Net identifies resources that provide information, ideas, and
links to innovative yet easy-to-use applications of technology in K-12
teaching and learning. It includes outstanding Internet sites and links to online
newspapers and exhibits from some of the finest museums in the nation and the world.
Ameritech Education Resources
Developing Educational Standards
Newspapers Online
Online Internet Institute
Regional Educational Laboratory Network
Resources for Parents, Educators, and Publishers
The Switched-On Classroom
Teacher's Edition Online
Using the Multimedia Tools of the Internet for Teaching History in K-12
Schools
WWW Virtual
Library Museum Pages