What websites do you recommend that are related to multimedia and technology?

California Technology Assistance Project (CTAP)

The California Technology Assistance Project (CTAP) is a statewide educational technology leadership initiative, providing assistance to schools and districts in integrating technology into teaching and learning. Funded by the Education Technology Local Assistance Program, CTAP focuses on promoting the effective use of educational technology through regional coordination of educational support services based on local needs. Each of the eleven county superintendents' regions in the state has developed and is implementing a plan to provide technology assistance in staff development, technical assistance, information and learning resources, telecommunications infrastructure, and coordination and funding. The goal in each CTAP region is to work collaboratively to support the use of technology in the districts and schools. Visit CTAP Region 11, Los Angeles County at ctap.lacoe.edu

California Department of Education

The website for the California Department of Education includes information on grants, technology, content standards as well as statistical information such as test data. www.cde.ca.gov

Center for Media Literacy

The Center for Media Literacy is a non-profit educational organization that provides leadership, public education, professional development and educational resources nationally. Dedicated to promoting and supporting media literacy education as framework for accessing, analyzing, evaluating and creating media content, the Center for Media Literacy works to help citizens, especially the young, develop critical thinking and media production skills needed to live fully in the 21st century media culture. The ultimate goal is to make wise choices possible. www.medialit.org

Cable in the Classroom

Cable in the Classroom is a public service effort supported by national cable networks and local cable companies. These networks and local cable companies act as a partner in learning with teachers and parents by providing a free cable connection and hundreds of hours per month of commercial-free educational programming to schools across the country. Cable networks, such as CNN, Discovery, A&E, and Nickelodeon, set aside a portion of their on-air schedule to air commercial-free programming on subjects as varied as science, art history, math, literature, and world events. Some of the programming is created specifically for a network's Cable in the Classroom offering, while other networks, such as A&E, often reformat documentaries or other programs from their regular schedule into “teacher-friendly” modules. All of the programs are copyright cleared so schools can build their own video libraries. www.ciconline.org

KLCS

Devoted to expanding and enriching classroom learning experiences for all K-12 students and teachers, the KLCS CLASSROOM NETWORK provides schools with direct access to more than 160 curriculum-matched ITV series comprising 1,600+ individual programs. KLCS makes it possible for all LAUSD District schools to view ITV programs and record them for school-site libraries. The "Network" also provides bi-monthly broadcast schedules and on-site utilization workshops for LAUSD schools. www.lausd.k12.ca.us/lausd/offices/klcs

California Learning Resource Network (CLRN)

CLRN will provide educators with critical information needed for the selection of technology based supplementary materials aligned to the State Board of Education academic content standards. CLRN will identify and evaluate electronic learning resources such as software, video, and online resources; identify learning units or lessons aligned to resources and the state academic content standards; and maintain an interactive website to provide information about electronic learning resources through an online searchable database, links to standards-based online lessons, and to state education technology projects and resources. www.clrn.org