A Teacher's Digital Handbook
http://www.d261.k12.id.us/VCing/Site%20Tools/sources.htm
The website I found was created several years ago by a teacher named Connie Pepper. The purpose of the website is to provide links to tutorials about videoconferencing, project based learning, and other technology tips and tools useful in the classroom. There are many different categories listed in alphabetical order that appear to be easy to use for research or reference guides. The intended audience includes both teachers and students, and the site is quite easy to use if the researcher knows what he is looking for.
On the other hand, if a teacher does not know where to start looking for information, this page might be somewhat overwhelming. It would take a long time to look at each of the links and decide what is the most valuable information. Additionally, since the page has not been updated in several years, some of the links do not work anymore.
This website does seem valuable to 21st century, information-age education because it references helpful technology that is still available and in use in today's classroom. It also provides links for ITSE - Nets technology standards for both teachers and students. Additionally, the website contains a bibliography for helpful print sources if a user wanted to complete more research about applications for digital learning.
I recommend this website for other educators, especially those who have some experience with videoconferencing. For those who are relatively inexperienced with using technology in the classroom, perhaps another site would be more appropriate.
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