Using technology in literacy instruction is new to everyone. Some teachers are pioneers in this area and are willing to share what works. In order to recognize these teachers the RTEACHER Discussion List created an award. It is called the Miss Rumphius Award.

Miss Rumphius Award Winners

It was named after a book by Barbara Cooney about a woman who planted lupins to make the world a more beautiful place. The seeds that she planted spread and beautiful lupins came up as an evidence of her effort. Sharing good technology lesson plans sometimes has unforseen consequences and has been called the Miss Rumphius Effect.

Reading Online (An electronic journal of the International Reading Association)

http://www.readingonline.org

MOREnet's Internet Resources for K-12 Educators (I work on this site! I take requests and suggestions!)

http://www.more.net/projects/dese/resources

Integrating the Internet (A practical site created by a teacher)

http://www.indirect.com/www/dhixson/index.html

Global Schoolnet Foundation (GSN has been around forever and therefore has a lot to offer teachers. There is access to inexpensive software for members and great listings of projects among other things).

http://www.gsn.org

Classroom Connect (Classroom Connect puts out a really helpful short monthly magazine. Every school should subscribe. It has short articles that talk about up to date technology issues. It also lists and describes some of the top new web sites for various levels of students).

http://www.classroom.com

AskERIC

http://ericir.syr.edu

Education World (An online magazine worth looking at)

http://www.education-world.com/

SCORE Cyberguides (Lesson Plans by subject created by teachers in California)

http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/cyberguide.html

EDs Oasis (An excellent source of websites and other teacher support)

http://www.EdsOasis.org