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It is not the computer or convergence technology resources that teach the child. It is the way in which technology is used as a tool in creating a learning landscape. It is not so important what the platform is (the kind of computer) or the kinds of tools, as it is to have the new ways of thinking, transformational ideas about teaching and learning. No matter how many tech people there are in the school, and even if there is a lab, the teachers need to be more than familiar, in uses of media so that they are just about fearless in its use.
We have on line tools that will allow us to share, such as the inquiry page, http://inquiry.uiuc.edu/, radio broadcast, podcasts , and knowledgenetworks. We have technologies that wil capsulize the snippets of vignettes, showing, sharing technology so that we can create a technology storytelling using video, CD and DVD, depending on what kinds of technologies are available.
This is a treasure chest of technologies that may make teachers reflective of practice , especially in science, math , engineering and technology. You might say rather than put things out to a list again and again they are stored here for use.
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Namibia - Switzerland: 10-0
Claude Almansi | May 25
No, I haven't turned into a soccer fan. Unlike my previous Per Svizzera Turismo, le donne sono vacche, this one is not about the World Cup, but the result of a comparison betwen two comic strips for computer education:
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What If "Fair" And "Accountable" Don't Translate?
Claude Almansi | October 23
...The main hurdle in this are words like "fair" and "accountable", for which there are no equivalents in Italian (or French for that matter). And to a lesser extent, "Code of Ethics" itself. Sure, there is "codice deontologico" in Italian ("code déontologique" in French). But "ethics" and...
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Blogging In Schools - ADISI Pages About Blogs etc...
Claude Almansi | October 19
Bollettino di ADISI:
- Compiti online: un blog di studenti March 23, 2003
- EFF: Come bloggare senza correre...
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Blogging In Schools - Bloggers' Ethics
Claude Almansi | October 18
Further material for Learning Networks Through Cross-Aggregation?.
- The Agonist and bloggers' ethics, in
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Blogging In Schools - Classroom Experiences
Claude Almansi | October 18
Further material for Learning Networks Through Cross-Aggregation?.
- Il Vostro Faro the blog of a class at Liceo di Bellinzona doesn't have an RSS feed. Wrote them to ask...
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Perspective;STEM Education Needs a Major Overhaul
By: Bob Tinker, Concord.org | May 2, 2007
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| Science education could be so much better if only we implemented it based on what we know about teaching and learning. Decades of research, pilot studies, and innovations have conclusively demonstrated how science education could be improved. We should also include changes in the disciplines and newly discovered science content, and most importantly, we should exploit the many opportunities that technology provides to fundamentally change what is taught and how students learn. These changes could result in huge advances in student understanding.
A new curriculum is needed that focuses on fewer and deeper concepts. |
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It's a Girl Thing
By: Shelley Leachman, Daily Breeze | February 25, 2007
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| There's a burgeoning effort to excite girls about science and engineering -- subjects where women excel, but professions where they remain in the minority.
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Building a Bridge to Science and Technology
By: Roberta Furger, The George Lucas Educational Foundation | February 21, 2006
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| Girls doing Math and Science
An Antidote for Peer Pressure- Changing the Face of Science
In the fall of 2000, word spread throughout nine middle and high schools in Oakland: A new program was starting just for girls. Led by Oakland public school teachers, the programs would feature hands-on science and technology activities, field trips, role models, and more. Some groups would meet once a week during lunch or after school |
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Turning Passive Listeners Into Active Investigators: Online Curriculum About Oceanography
By: Bonnie Bracey Sutton, The Thornburg Center for Professional Development | August 11, 2005
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| Not everyone has access to the ocean. But every teacher with an Internet connection has access to stimulating curriculum about oceanography. With a few clicks of the mouse, hands-on curriculum can be found online that will engage students with active research and real field trips, igniting a student's interest in the ocean. These resources will enrich even the most land-locked schools. |
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Traduzione del menù aiuto per le discussioni
By: Andy Carvin, Center for Media & Community | February 26, 2005
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| Traduzione Italiana informale del menù d'aiuto per le Discussioni nelle comunità DDN. Soltanto il testo originale inglese fa fede - in particolare per quanto riguarda la parte sul codice di comportamento.
Informal Italian translation of the help menu for Discussions at DDN communities. Only the English original text has official value - in particular for the Behavior Policy part .
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Business and Higher Education Groups Call for Four-Point Plan to Improve Science and Mathematics Education
By: Press Release, NSTA | February 23, 2005
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A report issued on February 16 by top business and higher education leaders says the U.S. lackluster performance in science and math “has placed the country in grave danger of losing its competitive edge in the global marketplace.”
For the report, titled A Commitment to America’s Future: Responding to the Crisis in Mathematics and Science Education, the Business and Higher Education Forum (BHEF) reviewed the available data on science, engineering, and mathematics education and point to three significant education indicators that have an impact on national security and the country’s economic health:
1. The number of science and engineering degrees awarded to U.S. citizens is decreasing at a time when job growth in these fields is predicted.
2. The performance trends of American students on comparative international assessments in mathematics and science chart a course of decline from near the top in elementary school to near the bottom by the end of high school
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3. The failure of America to enroll all students in core mathematics and science curricula continues, while the skill levels in mathematics and science required for postsecondary education and employment are not only rising but also converging.
“Mathematics and science education in this country is falling short of what is required to keep America productive, stable, and secure,” says the report. “It is not producing the quantity of mathematics and science talent that America needs to meet the challenges it now faces. Neither is it preparing all students to be scientifically literate citizens capable of participating in a democracy increasingly influenced by scientific and technological innovations.”
BHEF calls for a nationwide plan for resolving a national problem that includes a four-part strategy:
1. Establish a P-16 leadership council in each state, comprised of representatives from business, education, and policymakers, and including classroom teachers, administrators, and community college representatives. The councils would be responsible for defining, benchmarking, and initiating a statewide plan for improving P-16 science and math education.
2. Address and align the five P-12 system components: content standards, curricula, assessments, teacher preparation, and accountability practices.
3. Engage business and higher education in more effective P-12 reform roles. Business needs to be more involved and better align corporate education outreach programs with the state’s standards-based initiatives. More higher education institutions must put the education of teachers of mathematics and science at the center of its mission.
4. Implement coordinated national and state-specific public information programs that will engage the public in the nationwide effort to strengthen the mathematics and science education of all students. |
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National Optical Astronomy Observatory
Bonnie Bracey Sutton | November 12, 2005
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Target Audience
Grades - K-2 3-5 6-8 9-12
Review
This site has excellent resources and ideas for teachers of K-12 students, including comet recipes, crater experiments, and pointers to hands-on activities which drive home the scale of the solar system. The information is... |
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Multilingual Collection - Math Related Links
Claude Almansi | April 03, 2005
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| "EM Collection
This is a collection of links to the Internet resources
related to mathematics and teaching in mathematics.
The purpose of Collection is to facilitate searching the
Internet for math-related sites. Quadratic equation is
solved approximately the same way everywhere in the... |
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Science Training Programs Directory
Gina Russell Stevens | March 26, 2005
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| The Science Service sponsors a Science Training Programs Directory for Teachers and Students (STP). It has more than 300 programs listed and is the only comprehensive catalog of science, mathematics and engineering enrichment programs for pre-college students and teachers. |
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SMETE Digital Library
Bonnie Bracey Sutton | March 19, 2005
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| -- Gateway to a comprehensive collection of science, math, engineering and technology (SMET) education content and services to learners, educators, and academic policy-makers.
The SMETE Digital Library is a dynamic online library and portal of services by the SMETE Open Federation for... |
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SeaWIFS
Bonnie Bracey Sutton | March 19, 2005
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The purpose of the Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor (SeaWiFS) Project is to provide quantitative data on global ocean bio-optical properties to the Earth science community. Subtle changes in ocean color signify various types and quantities of marine phytoplankton (microscopic marine... |
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