This report study done by SchoolDude.com and e-School News looks at IT support in schools in the United States. While there may be good information in the study you have to use caution. The study comes from 956 respondents out of a total of 400,000 that were contacted. SchoolDude.com is also in the business of selling support for IT departments.
Tech RepublicTech Republic is designed for IT professionals and the services include a blog, webcasts, videos, white papers and much more. The subscription is free and you can receive daily digest e-mails if you wish. As a principal, I find some of the information very interesting a relevant but most of it is too much tech info. The information is geared toward the business sector and the quality and variety is excellent. Definitely a resource that your school's IT support members should be using.
Common Craft VideosSachi and Lee Lefever create simple videos that explain technological tools in an easy to understand format. If it's something that is popular, you can bet that Common Craft has a video explaining it.
1 : 1 Initiative at Taipei American SchoolThe technology staff at TAS has done an excellent job of documenting their 1:1 initiative for community members. These resources will be helpful to school leaders who are working on implementing 1:1.
The Knowledge Gap This article highlights the importance for school superintendents to have a working knowledge of technology. Featured contributors include Dr. Scott McLeod, Chip Kimball and Don Knezek. There are six tips for superintendents.
Tech Planning from From Now On - Jamie McKenzie“Planning for the Smart Use of Technologies” – includes links to assessment tools for schools to use to measure technology in the school.
Ed Tech Live PodcastsSteve Hargadan’s blog has podcasts on a variety of topics but many relate to the open source software movement.
K12 Open SourceThis wiki provides educators with links to blogs and websites, resources, and podcasts related to open source.
Blog Rules As blogging becomes more pervasive, schools have begun establishing ground rules for teachers who blog. David Warlick's article on blogging with links to resources with guidelines and legal information for bloggers.
Edtech Focus on K-12Links to articles on one-to-one computing.