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K12 Resources

• K-12 Videoconferencing
  Produced by a collaborative of Regional Technology in Education Consortia (R*TEC), and funded by the U.S. Department of Education, this site provides a searchable database of case studies. R*TEC sponsors a symposium of experienced users, and a publication providing advice to policy-makers in schools, districts, states and federal agencies.
• The North Central Regional Educational Laboratory Technology in Education
  NCREL is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping schools--and the students they serve--reach their full potential. The Educational Technology Resources Online is available from the Technology in Education section. It includes resources for policy and planning, research, standards and other key areas.
• Taking the Wraps off Videoconferencing in the U.S. Classroom: A State-by-State Analysis Wainhouse Research - Alan D. Greenberg
  This white paper (July 2006) "measures videoconferencing adoption in K-12 schools as of mid-2006, and attempts to answer several questions: what is the extent of adoption in any particular state, and how many schools and classrooms are likely to be enabled for professional-quality videoconferencing on a national and state-by-state basis. Wainhouse Research believes that close to 23,000 public, primary and secondary school classrooms or administrative offices have been equipped with videoconferencing as of early 2006."
• TEAMS Distance Learning
  TEAMS Distance Learning is a satellite distance learning provider of instruction. The web site also provides resources for parents, teachers, and students.
• Videoconferencing for K-12 Classrooms: A Program Development Guide.
  A book by Camille Cole, Kecia Ray and Jan Zanetis, published by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), 2004. From the ISTE book order site: "Audience: Grade K-12 teachers and administrators, technology coordinators, curriculum coordinators, library media specialists, teacher educators. Description: the setup and use of standards-based IVC equipment, utilizing IP and ISDN network solutions"
• WADEN - Wisconsin Association of Distance Education Networks
  Wisconsin has over 30 regional and statewide distance education networks with sites located in every county of the state. This web site contains information about each of these networks, including contact information for network directors and coordinators, WADEN reports, minutes, network maps, and other resources.
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Statistical Sources

• Internet Access in U.S. Public Schools and Classrooms: 1994-2001
  This report from the U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics presents data by U.S. school characteristics. It provides trend analysis on the progress of public schools and classrooms in connecting to the Internet and on the ratio of students to instructional computers with Internet access. Links to tables and additional related reports are also available. Published September, 2002.
• Rates of Computer and Internet Use by Children in Nursery School and Students in Kindergarten Through Twelfth Grade: 2003
  This Issue Brief describes the percentage of students in grades 12 or below who used computers or the Internet in 2003. The Brief highlights the fact that computer and Internet use is commonplace and begins early. Even before kindergarten, a majority of children in nursery school use computers and, and 23 percent use the Internet. Web Release Date: December 10, 2005.
• Distance Education Courses for Public Elementary and Secondary School Students: 2002-03
  From the National Center for Education Statistics: "This public school district survey is the first national survey to explore distance education courses for public elementary and secondary school students. The report provides national estimates of the number of districts and schools with students enrolled in distance education courses, as well as the number of enrollments in those courses. In addition, it examines the reported reasons for having distance education courses, the instructional level of the populations served, entities delivering the courses to students, and data pertaining to online courses. Data about curriculum areas and technology in distance education courses are also discussed. Survey findings are presented at the national level and by school district characteristics such as metropolitan status, district enrollment size, region, and poverty concentration." Published March, 2005.
• K12 Practitioners Circle
  This site is designed to make your search for National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and selected U.S. Department of Education (ED) K-12 resources fast, easy, and productive and offers a wealth of information for K-12 practitioners.
• The Pew Internet & American Life Project
  The Pew Internet & American Life Project will create and fund original, academic-quality research that explores the impact of the Internet on children, families, communities, the work place, schools, health care and civic/political life. New reports are added on a ongoing basis. In August, 2005 The Internet at School was published.
• Additional statistical sources are listed in the Statistics Section of the Distance Education Clearinghouse.