V & B #1

AACE- Association for the Advancement of Computers in Education
AACE was an interesting site. The AACE is very commited to helping teachers become more computer illiterate. The money that people pay for memberships goes to pay for researchers, developers and practitioners. This seems like they are heading in right direction to helping education become better and to keep up witht the times. Memberships come with different publications to help with computers in Education and being able to attend the conventions.

AECT - Association for Education Communications and Technology
The AECT is based on 4 goals that they wish to obtain. #1 - Define the disciplines and professional activities that comprise the field of educational communications and technology. #2 - Serve and represent professionals in the field and support professional growth. #3 - Advance scholarship and practice that contribute to and enlarge the knowledge base of the field. #4 - Promote policies that ensure the humane and ethical use of educational communications and technology at all levels, from the personal through the international. Their goals show their commitment to education and what the association stands for.

ISTE - International Society for Technology in Education
ISTE is very commited to helping teachers use technology to help in the classroom. ISTE tries to obtain its goals through knowledge generation, professional development, and advocacy. The ISTE tries to keep close touch with their members and let them in on the studies they do through their journals and periodicals.

ITEA - International Test and Evaluation Association
The ITEA uses their technology through Tests and Evaluation. They do post some of the publications online. They publish their Journal themes and allow people to do research and write journals and have the ability to get them published in their magazine.