Chapter 11: Technology in Mathematics and Science Education

Adapting for Special Needs

• Digital Blue QX5 Digital Microscope (http://digiblue.com/digital_blue/qx5.html) is a powerful microscope that attaches to the computer so that students can view digital images on the microscope slide via the computer or a projection system.

• BrainPop (http://www.brainpop.com) a subscription web site that provides instruction in a multimedia format that is helpful for students who are unable to read the textbook. It offers streaming video, lab activities, and resources.

Technology Integration for Mathematics

• Mathematics, Science, & technology Education at UIUC: http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/java/default.php


• Problem Solving: Texas Instruments, Programming Languages


• Representation of Mathematical Principles: Spreadsheets, Graphing Calculators


• Data-Driven Curriculum: U.S. Census (http://www.cenus.gov/), Statistical Software (http://www.statcrunch.com/)


• Math Forums: Ask Dr. Math (http://mathforum.org/dr.math/) Problems of the Week (http://mathforum.org/pow/) Public discussions (http://mathforum.org/discussions/)


• Skill building and practice: Waterford early Science and Math (http://www.pearsondigital.com)

Websites for Math Instruction

• National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (http://www.nctm.org)


• Math Forum (http://www.mathforum.org/)


• Texas Instruments Resources for Educators (http://education.ti.com/educationportal/)


• Math World (http://mathworld.wolfram.com/)

Authentic Science Experiences For the Classroom

• The GLOBE Project: an environmental science project that utilizes remote sensing and ground-based observations to study the local environment. Teachers and students can investigate the weather, land cover, soil, and hydrology. Students utilize GPS and GIS to collect and anaylze data. (http://www.globe.gov)


• GoNorth! Adventure Learning Series: a hybrid distance education approach that provides students with opportunities to explore real-world issues through authentic learning experiences with collaborative learning environments. For examplestudents study the possible causes of global climate change. The students would graph tree ring data collected by a GoNorth scientist.


• Web Quests: begins with a web page that describes a task and then provides links to guide students to answer questions or find a solution to a problem.


• Project Feeder Watch: provides teachers with a bird identification key and instructions for stocking a bird feeder, gathering data, and submitting information to the site. (http://www.birds.cornell.edu/pfw)

Technology Integration Strategies for Science

• Jason Project: http://www.jason.org/


• Archimedes Laboratory: http://www.archimedes-lab.org/index_optical.html


• The Association of Science- Technology Centers: www.astc.org


• EarthKAM: http://www.earthkam.ucsd.edu

• GIS Population Data: http://www.esri.com

• Journey North Project: http://www.learner.org/jnorth/

• RedRover Goes to Mars: http://planetary.org/rrgtm/

• The Exploratorium: http://www.exploratorium.edu

• Digital Library for Earth System Education (DLESE): http://www.diese.org

• Web-Based Chemistry Simulations: http://cse.edc.org/products/simulations/default.asp

• Exploring the Environment Curriculum: http://www.cotf.edu/ete

Visualizing Data

• A tool making it possible to rotate and examine structures form multiple viewpoints: http://www.reciprocalnet.org

Keeping up-to-date on Science Resources & Training

• The Eisenhower National Clearinghouse (ENC)
  

• National Academy Press (http://www.nap.edu)