Journals, Magazines, Online Libraries, Encyclopedias, and Dictionaries

Mathematics Journals and Magazines

Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers Journals: http://www.aamt.edu.au/Professional-learning/Journals

• Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom
• Australian Mathematics Teacher (for students aged 11-16)
• Australian Senior Mathematics Journal (upper secondary education)

Big Ideas: http://www.authenticeducation.org/bigideas/ is a subscription based e-journal launched in 2005 from Authentic Education, an educational consulting organization headed by Grant Wiggins. Big Ideas provides a themed bimonthly issue devoted to a key concept in education and school change.  Volume 1, issue 2, for example, dealt with rubrics.

CONNECT^® Magazine: http://www.synergylearning.org/connect/index.html, published by Synergy Learning International, Inc., is for educators interested in inquiry-based learning in K-8 science, math and technology. "Readers across the country have called it a valuable support for problem solving skills, hands-on learning and interdisciplinary approaches." Individuals, schools and regional education centers, as well as colleges and universities, have subscribed.  However, the archived articles can be freely accessed.  Browse articles by title, author, issue, category, or grade level.  Categories include NCTM strands and more.

Convergence: http://convergence.mathdl.org/convergence/1/ is a new online magazine from the Mathematics Association of America, which provides resources to help teach mathematics using its history.

Educational Studies in Mathematics: http://www.springerlink.com/content/102875/ 

International Journal of Computers for Mathematical Learning: http://www.springerlink.com/content/102910/ 

International Journal for Mathematics Teaching and Learning: http://www.cimt.plymouth.ac.uk/journal/default.htm The aim of this electronic journal is to enhance mathematics teaching for students through the secondary level.  It provides a medium for ideas, innovation and practice in all aspects of mathematics teaching and learning.  Educators might be interested in The Impact of California's Back to Basics Policies by Bill Jacobs (2001, May 25), which examines California's mathematics policies [changes in 1999] in relation to standards, instructional matters (teaching for understanding vs. teaching rules and procedures) and professional development.  In Knowledge Maps: Tools for Building Structure in Mathematics, Astrid Brinkmann (2005, October 25) discusses how mind maps and concept maps can be developed and used to graphically show how ideas and concepts can be linked in a well-structured form.

Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education: http://www.springerlink.com/content/102941/

Journal of Online Mathematics and its Applications: http://mathdl.maa.org/mathDL/4/  is from the Mathematics Association of America.  The Journal features articles on learning via online math materials, ideas for designing and using Web-based materials in teaching, learning, and assessing mathematics, and mathlets (tools online), for example.

Mathematics Education Dialogues: http://www.nctm.org/resources/content.aspx?id=1796 was published through April, 2002, by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.  It was an open forum for the discussion of points of view regarding mathematics education. Issues (full versions in pdf still available) included the use of calculators, professional development, high stakes testing, teacher preparation, integrated math, tracking, and more.

Math Projects Journal: http://www.mathprojects.com/ is an international publication offering tips and lesson plans for interactive math projects, discussions of relevant topics, and contributions from teachers from around the world.

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Journals: http://nctm.org/publications/default.aspx?id=218 

• Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School
• Mathematics Teacher
• Journal for Research in Mathematics Education
• ON-Math: Online Journal of School Mathematics is a peer-reviewed journal for NCTM members.  The goal is to provide a range of ideas for teaching and learning mathematics at any level.
• Teaching Children Mathematics: a source for ideas, activities, and pedagogical strategies for pre-K-6 mathematics education

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Education and Technology Related Journals and Magazines

American School Board Journal: http://www.asbj.com Get the latest on education statistics, finance, technology, school law, security, student achievement, and special reports.

Australian Journal of Educational Technology: http://www.ascilite.org.au/ajet/ajet.html 

Campus Technology: http://campustechnology.com/ replaced Syllabus Magazine effective October 2004.  Campus Technology for higher education includes feature articles, case studies, product reviews, and profiles of technology use at the instructor, departmental, and institutional levels.

Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education: http://www.citejournal.org 

EdTech Magazine: http://www.edtechmag.com/k12/index.php focus on K-12

Education Policy Analysis Archives: http://epaa.asu.edu/epaa/ a peer-reviewed online journal of education research.

Education Statistics Quarterly: http://nces.ed.gov/programs/quarterly/ offers a comprehensive overview of work done across all of the National Center for Education Statistics. "Each issue includes short publications and summaries covering all NCES publications and data products released in a given time period as well as notices about training and funding opportunities. In addition, each issue includes a featured topic with invited commentary, and a note on the topic from NCES" (NCES description).

Educational Leadership, a magazine for educators by educators from ASCD: http://www.ascd.org/cms/index.cfm?TheViewID=353 Educators might be particularly interested in February 2003's edition on using data to improve student achievement and data-driven decision making.

Educause Publications: See Educause Review and Educause Quarterly under Resources at http://www.educause.edu/ .  Educause has a mission to transform education through information technologies.  Other learning resources are available related to teaching/learning, cybersecurity, information technology management, networking and emerging technology, policy and law, and so on.

Electronic Magazine of Multicultural Education: http://www.eastern.edu/publications/emme/

First Monday: http://www.firstmonday.org/ First Monday, an initiative from the University of Illinois at Chicago Library, publishes original articles about the Internet and the Global Information Infrastructure.

From Now On: http://www.fno.org/ Beyond technology to learning and information literacy. Subject index contains assessment, change, copyright information, curriculum, grants, information literacy, Internet use policies, libraries of the future, networks and connectivity, research, staff development, technology planning, virtual museums, and tips on web site development.

Innovate: http://innovateonline.info/index.php is published twice a month by the Fischler School of Education and Human Services at Nova Southeastern University (FL).  Content addresses creative issues in information technology of interest in academic, commercial, and government settings.  Webcasts are available.

International Journal of Education Policy and Leadership: http://journals.sfu.ca/ijepl/index.php/ijepl is a refereed online journal that is cosponsored by ASCD and Simon Fraser and George Mason Universities.

International Journal of Instructional Technology & Distance Learning: http://www.itdl.org/index.htm

Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership: http://jel.sagepub.com/ This is an electronic publication of the University Council for Educational Administration in cooperation with the University of Utah which contains peer-reviewed cases appropriate for use in programs that prepare educational leaders.

Journal of Curriculum and Supervision from ASCD: Last issue was summer 2005, but archives are available to members of ASCD: http://www.ascd.org/portal/site/ascd/menuitem.0545410c9839aadd12c7c91061a001ca/

Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia: http://www.aace.org/pubs/jemh/default.htm 

Journal of Interactive Learning Research published by the Association for Advancement of Computing in Education:  http://www.aace.org/pubs/jilr 

Journal of Interactive Multimedia in Education: http://www-jime.open.ac.uk

Journal of Research on Technology in Education: http://www.iste.org/jrte Effective August 31, 2001, this is the new name for the Journal of Research on Computers in Education. 

Journal of Special Education Technology: http://jset.unlv.edu/ is an online publication of the Technology and Media Division of the Council for Exceptional Children.

Journal of Staff Development: http://www.nsdc.org/library/publications/jsd/index.cfm  from the National Staff Development Council

Journal of Technology Education: http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JTE/ from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Journal of Technology, Learning, and Assessment: http://escholarship.bc.edu/jtla/  is housed jointly in the Technology and Assessment Study Collaborative and the Center for the Study of Testing, Evaluation and Educational Policy at Boston College.

Learning & Leading with Technology: http://www.iste.org/ Select from the list of publications by the International Society for Technology in Education for current and past issues.

Meridian: A Middle School Computer Technologies Journal: http://www.ncsu.edu/meridian/ is "an electronic journal dedicated to research and practice of computer technology in middle school classrooms. It is published twice yearly by an interdisciplinary team of NC State graduate students representing a broad range of fields from education to forestry."

MultiMedia & Internet@Schools!: http://www.mmischools.com/ is a practical journal of technology for education, including multimedia, CD-ROM, online, Internet & hardware in K-12.  This is the new name for MultiMedia Schools magazine.

Reading Online: http://www.readingonline.org/ is a peer-reviewed journal of K-12 practice and research by the International Reading Association.  The journal supports professionals as they integrate technology in the classroom.  You can also join online communities for conversations about issues in literacy and technology.  The International Reading Association posted the following note at the web site: "At its January 2005 meeting, the International Reading Association’s Board of Directors voted to suspend publication of Reading Online."  The last issue with peer reviewed articles is May/June.  Readers are "assured that all articles and features published over the years in Reading Online will continue to be available."

Teacher Magazine:  http://www.teachermagazine.org/tm/index.html is a publication of Editorial Projects in Education Inc.  A professional development sourcebook is also available with a fully searchable directory, which has links to more than 200 products, services, or organizations.

Teaching K-8 Magazine: http://www.teachingk-8.com/ 

Technology & Learning: http://www.techlearning.com/ 

Technos e-Zine: http://www.ait.net/technos/  produced monthly from the Agency for Instructional Technology  You can also read selected archived issues of Technos Quarterly, publication of which ended in 2002.

T.H.E. Journal:  http://www.thejournal.com/ Technology Horizons in Education

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Online Learning and Distance Education

eLearn Magazine: http://www.eLearnmag.org published by the ACM, is devoted to distance education.

Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks: http://www.sloan-c.org/publications/jaln/index.asp

Journal of Educators Online: http://www.thejeo.com/   is published in January and July of each year.  JEO is "an online, double-blind, refereed journal by and for instructors, administrators, policy-makers, staff, students, and those interested in the development, delivery, and management of online courses in the Arts, Business, Education, Engineering, Medicine, and Sciences."

Journal of Online Learning and Teaching: http://jolt.merlot.org/index.html addresses the scholarly use of multimedia resources in education, including topics as "learning theory and the use of multimedia to improve student learning; instructional design theory and application; online learning and teaching initiatives; use of technology in education; innovative learning and teaching practices" (section: Welcome, para. 2).

Online Educator has combined with Newspapers in Education Online: http://nieonline.com

Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration: http://www.westga.edu/~distance/jmain11.html

The International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning: http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl  

United States Distance Learning Association Journal: http://www.usdla.org  

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Libraries, Encyclopedias, and Dictionaries Online

Educator's Reference Desk: http://www.eduref.org/ includes three major sections.  The resource collection addresses a variety of educational issues and includes Internet sites, educational organizations, and electronic discussion groups.  There are over 2000 lessons written by teachers from all over the United States in the Lesson Plan Collection.  The Question Archive includes over 200 responses to popular questions on the practice, theory, and research of education.

Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/ free encyclopedia provided by HighBeam Research, which provides more than 57,000 frequently updated articles from the Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. Each article is enhanced with links to newspaper and magazine articles as well as pictures and maps.

Ethnomathematics Digital Library: www.ethnomath.org/ is a resource network and interactive learning community for ethnomathematics, with emphasis on the indigenous mathematics of the Pacific region.  This project is funded by the National Science Foundation.  Ethnomathematics has developed as an academic discipline to explore the interaction of mathematics and the culture in which it arises, a basic premise being that mathematical ideas are mental constructs created by individuals and groups in response to cultural activities.  Explore by subject, geographic area, and cultural groups around the world.

Free Dictionary:  http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Mathematics This online dictionary, encyclopedia, and thesaurus addresses many curricular areas; however, this link goes to the math section.

Internet Public Library:  http://www.ipl.org/ 

Mathematical Sciences Digital Library:  http://mathdl.org/jsp/index.jsp from the Mathematics Association of America features two online magazines (Convergence and the Journal of Online Mathematics and its Applications), a collection of free digital classroom resources, and open-source, shareable mathlets that you can add to your own Web pages.  The latter includes ready-to-use curriculum units.

Math Forum Internet Mathematics Library: http://www.mathforum.com/library/  The Math Forum at Drexel University contains math topics, math education topics, resources with subdivisions for elementary, middle school, high school, college, and research. Resources, for example, include educational materials, internet-based projects, organizations, publications, and software.

Mathwords: http://www.mathwords.com/ The site provides a comprehensive, interactive math dictionary of math words, terms, formulas, pictures, diagrams, and tables from Algebra I to Calculus, so it is suitable for grades 9-12. The explanations are readable for average math students, and over a thousand illustrations and examples are provided.

Mathwright Library: http://www.mathwright.com This library is a true find!  It is a collection of interactive, electronic mathematics and science books that range in size from 1 to 55 pages (or more).  The collection presently holds roughly 250 books, that comprise 1800 interactive pages. Each page is like an Applet.  Search by math topic and/or  level (elementary, high school, beginning college, intermediate college, and advanced).

Library members (annual fee of about $20) may download freely during their subscription period. The WorkBooks have been developed by College and Secondary School mathematics and science teachers (and sometimes by their students) since 1991.  The Microworlds and WorkBooks will allow students to ask their own questions, to read at their own pace, and to experiment and to play with those topics that interest them.  There is a "Free Stuff" page to introduce you to this resource.  Required plug-ins are available for viewing and interacting with content.

National Academies Press: http://www.nap.edu/topics.php?browse=1 NAP contains more than 3,000 books online, which you can read for free.  Books are searchable by categories.

Questia.com, "The World's Largest Online Library":  http://www.questia.com/ Research mathematics and such topics as math anxiety, teaching mathematics, mathematical problem solving, mathematics history, word problems, philosophy of mathematics. Subscription. 

Read Print: http://www.readprint.com/ Read Print is a free online library that offers thousands of books for students, teachers, and the classic enthusiast.  These are books typically read in literature courses ranging from such authors as Louisa May Alcott to Thomas Hardy to William Butler Yeats.

Visuwords: http://www.visuwords.com/ is an online graphical dictionary/thesaurus.  What is unique is the graphical relationship of the word to other words and concepts.  Open source code is used to produce diagrams reminiscent of a neural net. "Enter words into the search box to look them up or double-click a node to expand the tree. Click and drag the background to pan around and use the mouse wheel to zoom. Hover over nodes to see the definition and click and drag individual nodes to move them around to help clarify connections."

Web Based Learning Resources Library: http://www.knowledgeability.biz/weblearning/ This is an educators' resource for delivery and management of education via the Internet."  This web site attempts to informally catalog (and occasionally compare, contrast and editorialize on) the tools, topics and issues of interest to those developing for web-based learning initiatives."

Webopedia: http://www.webopedia.com/ online dictionary and search engine for computer and Internet technology definitions.

Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/

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See Additional Math Dictionaries, Glossaries, and Math Encyclopedias for students in our section on Math Web Resources (page 4 of 4).