1. Information and Communications Technologies for Education in Connecticut, USA A presentation before 28 Educators from Ghana, on a study mission, Sept. 1-8, 2013, sponsored by the African American Affairs Commission, prepared by Dr. David Stoloff, stoloffd@easternct.edu,stoloffd@easternct.edu posted at http://interconescu.wordpress.com/ictinct090313/ http://interconescu.wordpress.com/ictinct090313/

2. Where are we on this connected planet? Welcome to Connecticut Willimantic, My Home Town - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJFpYKHDI1o http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJFpYKHDI1o Google map – Ghana https://maps.google.com/ Show me your home in Ghana – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzMI7yiCTDs ICT in Connecticut, a presentation by David Stoloff, Professor, Eastern Connecticut State University, stoloffd@easternct.edu, Sept 3, 2013stoloffd@easternct.edu 2

3. Emerging Trends in ICT in CT and in the world Blended learning - http://blendedlearningct.wordpress.com/ http://blendedlearningct.wordpress.com/ Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) – http://mooc-list.com/ BYOD - http://www.ictineducation.org/home- page/2012/10/4/byod-whats-in-a-name.htmlhttp://www.ictineducation.org/home- page/2012/10/4/byod-whats-in-a-name.html http://www.internet.org/ ICT in Connecticut, a presentation by David Stoloff, stoloffd@easternct.edu, Sept 3, 2013 3

4. Government sponsored ICT in CT The State of Connecticut sponsors these resources for educators and citizens – 1) the Connecticut Education Network - http://www.ct.gov/cen/site/default.asp, http://www.ct.gov/cen/site/default.asp 2) Connecticut's research engine - http://www.iconn.orghttp://www.iconn.org 3) Connecticut libraries online - http://www.ct.gov/cen/cwp/view.asp?a=4347&q=510554 http://www.ct.gov/cen/cwp/view.asp?a=4347&q=510554 4) the CT Department of Education's Bureau of Student Assessment - http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/cwp/view.asp?a=2748&Q=334726 ICT in Connecticut, a presentation by David Stoloff, stoloffd@easternct.edu, Sept 3, 2013 4

5. Other ICT organizations in CT - part I Connecticut Educators Computer Association - http://www.ceca-ct.org/ http://www.ceca-ct.org/ (An affiliate of NEISTE - http://www.neiste.org/ andhttp://www.neiste.org/ International Society for Technology in Education - https://www.iste.org/ ) https://www.iste.org/ Connecticut Association of School Administrators - http://ctcasa.org/ http://ctcasa.org/ Connecticut Science Teachers Association - http://www.csta- us.org/http://www.csta- us.org/ Connecticut Association of School Librarians - www.ctcasl.com/www.ctcasl.com/ ICT in Connecticut, a presentation by David Stoloff, stoloffd@easternct.edu, Sept 3, 2013 5

6. Other ICT organizations in CT - part II Association of Teachers of Mathematics in New England – ATOMIC in CT - http://bilbowdish.ipage.com/atmne/index.html http://bilbowdish.ipage.com/atmne/index.html Master of Science in Educational Technology at Eastern CSU – completely online - http://www1.easternct.edu/graduate/files/2013/05/M SEdTechPOS10.24.12.pdf http://www1.easternct.edu/graduate/files/2013/05/M SEdTechPOS10.24.12.pdf Connecticut State Colleges and UniversitiesConnecticut State Colleges and Universities, UCONNUCONN ICT in Connecticut, a presentation by David Stoloff, stoloffd@easternct.edu, Sept 3, 2013 6

7. Potential Collaborations USAID projects in Ghana - http://ghana.usaid.gov/ghanamaphttp://ghana.usaid.gov/ghanamap US Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs – Fulbright opportunities - http://eca.state.gov/fulbright/country/ghanahttp://eca.state.gov/fulbright/country/ghana ePals Global Community - http://www.epals.com/http://www.epals.com/ Global Education Conference - http://www.globaleducationconference.com/page/2013-call-for- presentation-proposals http://www.globaleducationconference.com/page/2013-call-for- presentation-proposals International Education and Resource Network – iEARN - http://www.iearn.org/ (there is a fee for participation) http://www.iearn.org/ ICT in Connecticut, a presentation by David Stoloff, stoloffd@easternct.edu, Sept 3, 2013 7

8. Other additional websites requested after lunch on grant resources to schools in Ghana: Computer donations: http://evcoafrica.org/welcome/ http://gifec.gov.gh/http://gifec.gov.gh/ - Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications http://www.readertoreader.org/donationprograms/computers http://carec4dc.com/ http://www.computers2ghana.org.uk/makeadonation.htm http://www.worldcomputerexchange.org/ Grants for graduate study : http://www.ehow.com/about_5435342_grants-international- students.html Resources for women in Ghana: http://womentowomenforghana.org/about/ ICT in Connecticut, a presentation by David Stoloff, stoloffd@easternct.edu, Sept 3, 2013 8

9. Please keep in touch. Please contact me if you have any questions or comments on this presentation or would like to collaborate: David L. Stoloff, Ph.D., Professor, Education Department, Eastern Connecticut State University 83 Windham Street, Webb Hall Room 150 Willimantic, CT 06226 tel. no. (860) 465 - 5501 email: stoloffd@easternct.edu, WWW: http://stolofd.wordpress.com stoloffd@easternct.eduhttp://stolofd.wordpress.com Thanks for participating in this discussion. ICT in Connecticut, a presentation by David Stoloff, stoloffd@easternct.edu, Sept 3, 2013 9