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Monthly mathematics and science education news
from Research for Better Schools
October 2003: Technology in the Classroom
~~~~~~Table of Contents~~~~~~
> Technology in the Classroom is Focus of "RBS Currents"
> Join Us at the RBS Regional Conference
> Now Available Online: Lesson Study Conference Papers and Presentations
> Free from RBS: Lesson Study: Crafting Learning Together
~~~~~~Technology in the Classroom is Focus of RBS Currents~~~~~~
Soon available, the fall/winter "RBS Currents" focuses on the
use of instructional technology in the classroom in order to
improve teaching and learning. In this issue, you'll read about
technology standards, the No Child Left Behind Act and
technology, the use of calculators, and what research says about
the use of educational technology. There are also examples of
how educational technology is being used within the mid-Atlantic
region, information on organizations that support technology in
the classroom, and much more.
http://www.rbs.org/currents/0701/index.shtml
TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM
The lead article for this issue of "RBS Currents" explores the
effective integration of technology in education. The author
argues, "In order for technology to become effective, it must
become a seamless part of the instructional process, much the
way that blackboards and overhead projectors have become
ubiquitous tools for teaching." The article offers several
examples of ways to integrate technology into whole group, small
group, and individual instruction. The author also provides
ideas for using technology to enhance productivity, learning
centers, and communication.
http://www.rbs.org/currents/0701/technology_classroom.shtml
COMPUTERS IN THE CLASSROOM
This article, available only online, provides information on
effectively using computers and the Internet for educational
instruction. It states three important steps to increase the
impact of computers in the classroom: (1) identify the computer
as a teaching tool, not just an add-on to the classroom
environment, (2) identify the potential ways in which computers
can be effectivly integreated into instruction, and (3) become
familiar with the computer and instructional software. The
article offers ideas for how an educator can best use a computer
as part of the teaching process and lists some software and Web-
based resources that are useful for classroom instruction.
http://www.rbs.org/currents/0701/computers_classroom.shtml
DOES TECHNOLOGY INCREASE STUDENT LEARNING?
This article looks at several recent research studies to explore
the question, "Does the use of educational technology have a
positive impact on student achievement?" In addition to
discussing the conclusions from these studies, the article
offers guidance, based upon research, on best practices for
using technology in the classroom.
http://www.rbs.org/currents/0701/does_technology.shtml
CALCULATING SUCCESS IN MATHEMATICS
RBS was fortunate to have the opportunity to interview Dr. Frank
Demana and Dr. Bert Waits, who are the pioneers of graphing
calculator technology. In addition to helping design the first
graphing calculator, for the past 20 years they have been working
as a team to create materials to use computers and graphing
calculator technology for more effective teaching of mathematics.
In this interview, Demana and Waits answer questions about why
calculators are useful in the classroom, how to use them most
effectively, and when to introduce them into the classroom.
http://www.rbs.org/currents/0701/calculating_success.shtml
TECHNOLOGY AND NCLB
Though the focus of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act has been
on improving students' achievement in reading, mathematics, and
science, NCLB also supports the learning of technology and its
effective use in the classroom to help improve academic
achievement. This article offers descriptions of four grant
programs offered through NCLB. It includes contact information
for applying for these grants or receiving services from those
who have received the grants.
http://www.rbs.org/currents/0701/technology_nclb.shtml
NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY STANDARDS SUPPORT TEACHERS AND
ADMINISTRATORS
The National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) were
published by the International Society for Technology in
Education (ISTE) to offer guidance for technology integration
into the classroom. NETS provide standards and performance
indicators for students, teachers, and administrators. This
article summarizes those standards. It also provides information
on online resources available from ISTE to help educators
implement NETS in their classroom or school.
http://www.rbs.org/currents/0701/nets.shtml
ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTING TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM
There are many organizations that support the use of technology
in the classroom. This article provides a listing of several
national and regional organizations with information on how they
might help you work toward integrating technology into your
classroom, school, or district. These organizations offer
information on research about educational technology,
professional development, lesson resources, standards, and more.
http://www.rbs.org/currents/0701/organizations.shtml
~~~~~~Join us at the RBS Regional Conference~~~~~~
You are invited to join the Mid-Atlantic Eisenhower Consortium
at RBS for our regional conference, "Leaving No Child Behind in
Mathematics and Science: Resources to Help All Students Reach
High Standards of Achievement." The conference will take place
at the Marriott Hotel at the Philadelphia Airport on January 12
and 13, 2004. Registration is $125 for individuals or $100 per
person for teams. An early bird discount of $25 is available
until November 3. Two hundred registrants will be accepted on a
first come/first served basis.
http://www.rbs.org/conference/2004/
~~~~~~Now Available Online: Lesson Study Conference Papers and
Presentations~~~~~~
RBS and TERC sponsored the conference "Lesson Study:
Collaborative Teacher-Led Professional Development Focused on
Student Thinking" from November 20 to 22, 2002 to help educators
learn about lesson study as well as offer deeper understanding
to those already familiar with this professional development
process. The papers and presentations from this conference are
now available online. These papers offer an introduction to
lesson study, ideas for making lesson study work, reflections
from those experienced in lesson study, and lesson plans used
for observation at the conference.
http://www.rbs.org/lesson_study/conference/2002/index.shtml
~~~~~~FREE from RBS: Lesson Study: Crafting Learning Together~~~~~~
The spring 2003 issue of "NorthWest Teacher" is its second issue
to focus on lesson study. It offers articles on the essential
elements of lesson study and lesson study advisors (or
knowledgeable others). It spotlights a lesson study team in
Aurora, Oregon and talks about how lesson study can help
teachers see their classrooms through a "research lens."
To request this and other free mathematics, science, and
education resources, visit the "Free Publications" page of the
RBS Web site at http://www.rbs.org/mathsci/free_pubs/.
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