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CI 449 TCD Summer 1999
Technology-based
Mathematics and Science Teaching:
Advanced
Topics
This
course is a sequel to CI 300, an introduction to
instructional applications of technology in the
teaching of mathematics, science (and technology).
In this course, participants will further explore
applications of technology to contextualize their
teaching.
The course
has these major goals:
- To become
proficient in the instructional applications of
(at least) three instructional technologies
(such as listed below).
- To
develop your own home page, or one for your
school/department, that, (among other things),
communicates your philosophy of the role of
technology in classroom instruction.
- To do a
systematic review of (at least) one course that
you are teaching, in the light of issues raised
by TIMSS and other major research projects in
mathematics and/or science
education.
- To take
part in an internship (arranged by Goals 2000)
that provides background in how mathematics
and/or science can be contextualized, with the
assistance of technology.
- To
develop a proposal for a revised course in your
department (school) that makes extensie use of
technology to implement goals for effective
science, mathematics and/or technology
education, as recommended, for example, by the
NCTM PSSM (Principles and Standards for
School Mathematics). Explicit linkage with
the Illinois Learning Standards is
expected.
Technologies
to be considered in this course include:
- The
Internet, web browsers, html programming,
e-mail, etc.
- Spreadsheets
(such as Excel)
- Data
bases (such as Filemaker Pro)
- Geometer's
Sketchpad
- Graphing
calculators (such as the TI 83)
- Calculator
or computer-based laboratories
Ideas for
projects:
Assignment
for June 17:
Review three
URLs that link to significant curriculum
development initiatives (that is, are designed to
address issues referred to above).
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