Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Chapter 11 Technology in Mathematics and Science Instruction

Accountability for Standards in Mathematics

Six principles: Equity, Curriculum, Teaching, Learning, Assessment, and Technology.
Content Standards: Number and Operations, Algebra, Geometry, Measurement, & Data Analysis.

Technology Integration Strategies for Mathematics Instruction. -Virtual Manipulatives, Fostering Mathematical Problem Solving

Supporting Scientific Inquiry Skills: locating information to investigate sonic issue, collecting data, Visualizing data and phenomena, analyzing data, and communicating results.

Chapter 9 Technology in English and Language Arts Instruction

Issues in English and language arts instruction: Expanding the definition of literacy, Exploring new instructional practices, Making decisions on keyboarding instruction, Creating social learning environments, Working with diverse learners, Motivating students, and Teachers' growth as literacy professionals.

Integration strategies for English and language arts: Language Skills Development (decoding skills) , Literacy Development (network literacy projects, interactive storybooks, tracking system, digital story telling, connections to online reading materials to engage students, writing a blog, motivating writing with video projects, threaded discussions at a distance) The Process Approach to Writing (Prewriting - electronic outlining, mapping software, drafting, revising and editing, publishing.

Chapter 8 Integrating the Internet into the Curriculum

Types and Examples of Web-Based Lessons and Projects: Electronic penpals, Electronic mentoring, Virtual Field Trip, Electonic publishing, Group Product development, Problems-based learning, & Social action taken.

Web Page Development Sequence: 1. Plan and storyboard, 2. Develop pages with text, 3. insert images media. 4. Insert links and frames, 5. Insert interactive elements 6. Test in a browser, 7. Publihsthe site, 8. Gather comments

Evaluatin of Websites: Good stucture and organization, Clear text and or graphic links, Good visual disign. Easy navigation.