Distance Learning Hot List

Wisconsin Association of Distance Education Networks(WADEN) - Wisconsin has almost 40 operating distance education networks. New networks are in all phases of development. WADEN is the Wisconsin Association of Distance Education Networks. This Web site contains information about each of these networks, including the technologies in use, contact information for network directors and coordinators, WADEN reports, minutes, network maps, and other resources. A distance education network is defined as an organization of geographically separated locations using interactive telecommunications technologies for the purpose of sharing educational resources.

Distance Education Clearinghouse - The Distance Education Clearinghouse is a comprehensive and widely recognized Web site bringing together distance education information from Wisconsin, national, and international sources. New information and resources are being added to the Distance Education Clearinghouse on a continual basis.

TEACH - Technology for Educational Achievement (TEACH) Wisconsin provides support for investments in educational technology and telecommunications. Wisconsin's schools, libraries, cooperative educational service agencies (CESAs), charter schools, secured juvenile correctional facilities, private colleges, tribal colleges, and technical colleges are all served by TEACH.

Badgernet Converged Network(DOA) - To find Information regarding the BadgerNet converged network project including conversion, technical information, rates, timeline, the BadgerNet FAQs site, the TEACH web site, etc.

Wisconsin Compressed Video Conferencing - From audio teleconferencing to interactive videoconferencing, ICS has a full range of real-time, interactive distance learning services.

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction - This website contains many useful resources and links concerning educational needs of children. WI DPI is the state organization that oversees PK-12 public education in Wisconsin.

Instructor Handbook Reference - Fox Valley Tech has a great ITV Instructor Handbook on line. "Teaching & Learning on Instructional Television".

Classroom Management and Discipline Websites - Say hello to our recently streamlined collection of classroom management and discipline websites, still (probably) the biggest on the World Wide Web. Originally created by a bleary-eyed and courageous band of Monmouth University graduate students who gave up one week of their lives scouring the entire Internet (well almost), this site has many of the best that cyberspace has to offer. There are classroom management techniques tailored to elementary and secondary education, discipline ideas for new and experienced teachers, tips for handling special education, suggestions for getting organized, strategies for preventing behavior problems, sample classroom rules, ways of creating a caring community, and information on new products and services.