Center for Improved Engineering And Science Education CIESE www.ciese.org

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Center for Improved EngineeringAnd Science
Education (CIESE)www.ciese.org
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CIESE Mission

• Improve teaching and learning in K-12 science and
  mathematics through the meaningful integration of
  technology into the curriculum

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Stevens Institute of Technology

• Rigorous, private technological university
• 2,000 undergraduates 2,200 masters and
  Ph.D-level students
• Engineering
• Science
• Technology Management

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Stevens Institute of Technology

• First college in world to require students to own
  a PC (1982)
• Established CIESE in 1988 to bring technology
  integration experience to K-12 to improve student
  achievement in science mathematics

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CIESE

• Collegial, collaborative approach
• Systemic efforts
• Science and mathematics focus, later other
  subject areas
• Vendor-neutral

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Initial Project A Model for CI

• Five diverse districts
• Three-year PD collaboration
• Middle and high school math teachers
  administrators
• How can these technology resources help you
  teach math topics better?

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Three-Year Process

• Year 1 Familiarity Exploration
• Year 2 Experimentation Implementation
• Year 3 Refinement Institutionalization

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Outcomes

• 3,000 math software titles -gt 300 evaluated by
  practicing teachers -gt 30 recommended
• Lesson development, sharing, learning community
• Compendium of exemplary, field-tested lessons
• Curriculum revision
• Staff development
• Broad dissemination

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Internet-in-Science Initiatives

• 2.9 million National Science Foundation grant in
  1994 (preceded Netscape)
• Close collaboration with teachers on useful
  applications of technology
• Unique and Compelling applications
• Real time data -Telecollaboration
• Web publishing -Primary source material

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Outcomes

• PD for 3,000 teachers from 700 schools in NJ
• 30-hour Savvy Cyber Teacher course
• Scale-up model to reach 10,000 teachers in
• Phoenix, Arizona
• Cleveland, Ohio
• Miami, Florida

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Technology Integration in TT

• Share examples
• Explore planning models and tools
• Select, prioritize, adapt
• Identify next steps

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Q What are key student outcomes expected of new
curriculum?

• Multiple literacy Ability to adapt and use in
  the real world.
• Effective problem solver, making decisions,
  finding solutions
• Student-centered, self-directed learning, e.g.,
  research
• Responsible, moral, ethical citizenship
• Communication, self-expression
• Cultural heritage, contributions of
  multi-culturalism
• Student empowerment to utilize a variety of
  resources to make decisions
• Respect of environment

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Student Outcomes (contd)

• Reduce inequities
• Aesthetic expression and enjoyment of expressions
  of others
• Confidence in using technology/ies
• Active, healthy lifestyle
• Multiple intelligences
• Spiritual values
• Real-world/authenticity
• Global interdependence

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Q How can technology help?

• Student-centered research
• Analysis of movement
• Problem-centered
• Tutorial
• Remedial
• Motivating
• Access, control, manage info resources
• Equity implications

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Technology can

• Empower teachers
• Facilitate joint projects, international
  collaboration
• Individually-based, student-centered
• Reach wider audience, accessibility of content
  via distance learning
• Simulations, visualize complex conepts
• No reinventing the wheel
• Multimedia, lively presentations
• School, classroom management (productivity tools)

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Technology is

• Not just computer-based
• Video/multimedia systems
• CD-ROMs
• Software
• Integrated learning systems

• Web-based resources
• Computer-Based Laboratory (CBL) systems
• Productivity tools
• ITV Networks
• And MORE

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Technology Examples from the Classroom

• PLATO Integrated Learning System
• International Boiling Point Project
• The Stowaway Adventure

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Evaluating Educational TechnologyStep One

• Identify instructional need
• Do basic skills need to be improved?
• Is increasing problem solving skills important?
• What areas of curriculum lend themselves to
  alternative delivery formats?
• Analyze hardware capabilities
• What operating system(s) will be used?
• How much RAM is available? Processor power?
• Factor in management issues
• Long term plans (e.g. network, Internet)
• Student-to-computer ratios

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Evaluating Educational TechnologyStep Two

• Identify software titles
• Educational journals
• Catalogs
• Educational technology books (see ISTE)
• Technology and curriculum conferences
• Obtain demo or preview versions of software
• Most have 30-day free evaluation periods

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Evaluating Educational TechnologyStep Three

• Evaluate technology resources
• Use rubrics on software quality and content
• Review online databases and magazines
• Have high end technology users test
  demonstration software
• Include students in evaluation process

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Classifications of Educational Technology

• Tutorial
• Exploratory
• Tool/Application
• Communication

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Technology-Learning Scale
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Q How to get from here to there?
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Building a Technology Knowledge Base Content
Process

• Research Lessons Learned
• Explore Existing Resources
• Disseminate and Document

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Day Two Agenda

• Report back on yesterdays discussion
• Synthesize reports
• Review curriculum infusion process
• Demonstration Social studies Form 1
• Breakout groups identifying technology
  resources for Form 1 curriculum
• Report back on progress and next steps
• Practical strategies and conclusion

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Your assignment

• What have we done already? What do we know?
• What additional data, information, research do we
  need?
• What are the questions we hope to answer?
• What are our immediate next steps?
• What obstacles/challenges will we face?
• Report back

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Curriculum Infusion Getting Started

• Identify the top educational need/goal in your
  Form I curriculum area (i.e. math basic skills,
  appreciation of global interdependence).
• What class of educational technology will best
  meet your need?
• Can you identify a specific technology resource
  (i.e. Microsoft Word or PLATO ILS) to pilot? If
  yes, which one?

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Curriculum Infusion Getting Started

• If not, how will you identify promising resources
  (software evaluation guides, software reviews,
  technology conferences, recommendations)?
• Identify next steps (finalize technology
  selection, identify pilot group).
• How will you capture and document the experiences
  from the pilot to recommend next steps (wider
  implementation, teacher training)?

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An example
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Breakout Groups by Discipline
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Report Back
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Next Steps/Action Items for Pilot Technology
Application

• Planning committees
• Building in planning and research time
• Assessment/baseline data collection
• Careful pilot selection-reduce barriers/ensure
  optimal success
• Classroom documentaries-capturing,sharing
• Using discipline specific societies
• MOE web site updates, recognition

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Practical Strategies

• Implementation specialists
• Principal Institutes
• Tech Expos
• Seed grants
• Incentives/IMPACT Awards
• Capturing/Capitalizing on individual research
  (Action-research)
• Online programs

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Practical Strategies

• Preservice collaboration
• Model schools and partnering
• Creating a critical mass Train-the-trainer
  opportunistic informal training
• Accountability mechanisms
• Selection criteria for pioneers
• Curriculum development institutes
• Involve administrators in PD

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Some Recommended Resources
http//www.k12science.org/iadb/tt