1. LAP 2006 Presented By: Hope Caime and Sandy Swartz

2. LAP 2006 Purpose of Workshop To provide school administrators the necessary resources to become proficient Internet users. To provide principals quick access to the best Internet sites for their regular use.

3. LAP 2006 Internet Sites by Category Curriculum Data-Driven Decision Making Finance General Instruction Productivity Professional Development Professional Organization Professional Reading Research Institutes and Education Centers http://www.vickiblackwell.com/administrators

4. LAP 2006 Think About……. As an administrator, what resources or tools are necessary to accomplish your daily tasks?

5. LAP 2006 Curriculum Information on Standards Suggestions for implementing Standards- based curricula Information on research about best practices Marco Polo

6. LAP 2006 Data-Driven Decision Making Overview of Standardized Testing Strategies to make programmatic decisions based on the student data gathered Ready-to-use practical tools and information National Center on Educational Outcomes

7. LAP 2006 Finance Basic information about school and education finance Information about additional funds available through grant-writing or fund- raising activities School Grants

8. LAP 2006 General Target issues from an administrator’s point of view Cover a broad range of topics Leadership with Teach-nology

9. LAP 2006 Instruction Classroom Instruction Common instructional strategies for models and lesson planning Online lesson builders Planning for professional development workshops Instructional Framework

10. LAP 2006 Productivity Basic software programs Tutorials for using Microsoft Office and other programs Internet search engines Internet storage Pdf995

11. LAP 2006 Professional Development Information about training Online training options Professional Organizations Professional-growth needs Edutopia Online: Professional Development

12. LAP 2006 Professional Organizations Organizations for district-level administrators and school- site administrators Offers professional development opportunities General areas of concern for site administrators International Society for Technology in Education

13. LAP 2006 Professional Reading Internet-based publications to keep up with the trends and issues in education news E-newsletters Quick article searches The Doyle Report

14. LAP 2006 Research Institutes and Education Centers Research-based resources Reports, briefs, toolkits, and model lessons to help make decisions about programs Annenberg Institute for School Reform

15. LAP 2006 Resources Websites:  http://www.icsrc.org/VITAL/principalweb.html http://www.icsrc.org/VITAL/principalweb.html  http://www.suelebeau.com/administrators.htm http://www.suelebeau.com/administrators.htm  http://www.vickiblackwell.com/administrators http://www.vickiblackwell.com/administrators Book:  Brooks-Young, Susan. 101 Best Web Sites for Principals: ISTE Publications, 2005. ISBN 1-56484-214-2