Administrator Resources

ISTE Classroom Observation Tool
"The ISTE Classroom Observation Tool (ICOT) provides you with a convenient platform for recording observations of technology use in classrooms. Checkboxes and pull-down menus allow you to easily record and time a variety of classroom characteristics. ICOT automatically aggregates your data into a table for analysis and presentation. You can work with your records right in ICOT or export them to any software that can read tabular data. Use ICOT to record information on classroom groupings, teacher roles, time and types of technology use, and the NETS for Students."

NETOP Classroom Management
Allows for the monitoring of a computer lab/network of PCs. Teachers can watch what students are doing through one computer, freeze students' computers and take them over for management or personalized guidance during a lesson. There is a free version, or you can upgrade for a fee for more even more services.

Planet Turtle

"Planet Turtle is the first serious instructional system to use the same kind of technology that keeps children glued to their video games."