Summer Institute in Educational and Assistive Technology

Introduction to Technology in  Elementary Mathematics
EDST 667-014
June 18 - June 28, 1996

Morris Brooks & Betsy Smith



The purpose of this course is to facilitate teacher instruction using a variety of technological tools to meet the needs and strengths of the diverse student population in his/her mathematics classroom.

Within the framework of Mathematics Standards and research it is anticipated each of you will explore a variety of:

        A. Purposes for using technology / ways to integrate
        B. Software content
        C. Methods of presenting content
        D. Assessments of student learning

Teachers will be given guidelines in:

        A. Selecting the proper technology
        B. Preparing for using the material
        C. Guiding the technology activity
        D. Assessment and follow up for the activity



COURSE REQUIREMENTS

In addition to time spent in the classroom, it is expected that students devote time outside of class inspecting and evaluating software, reading relevant articles, and developing a project.  The specific course requires follow:

Software Review
Each participant should complete a review form for at least 3 pieces of educational software, one of which should be a videodisc instructional unit.  The courseware review form to be used will be distributed in class.

Working in teams of three, the participants are expected to make a 15 minute presentation to the class on one package of their choosing.  You should approach this as if you have been asked to recommend the purchase of a package site license for your school and you need to explain your selection to your principal and colleagues.  You will be held exactly to the 15 minute time limit.

Mathematics instructional computer software and videodiscs will be available for review both at the Dickinson computing site, where the class takes place, and in the College of Education computing lab in room 203-I Willard Hall Building.  Additional software and videodiscs are available for review in the Educational Resource Center on the ground floor of the Willard Hall Building.  These labs will be open afternoons and lab assistants will be on duty to help you locate and install software.

Research Summary
Each participant is expected to read at least one short research article on the subject of technology in elementary mathematics teaching and to write a short summary of the article that can be distributed to the class.

A list of possible research articles is contained in the appendix to this syllabus.  Most of these articles are available in bound copies of the journals at the University's Morris Library.  You will probably want to make a photocopy of the article, since journals do not circulate.  You may substitute an article of your choosing with the instructors' permission.

Instructional Unit Plans
Working in a group, the participants are expected to complete a project consisting of a plan for a currciculum unit that uses technology for the grade level and in a mathematics content area appropriate to their teaching assignments. Oral presentations on the projects will be given on the final day of class. A written description of the unit plan must be submitted within one week of the last class session.



DAILY SCHEDULE

Class 1 Tuesday, June 18, 1996
Introduction
	Readings
	Syllabus
	Course Requirements
Overview
	Demonstration of Exemplary Software

Class 2  Wednesday, June 19, 1996
Graph Club (Brooks)
Windows on Math (Smith)
Fizz and Martina (Smith)

Class 3 Thursday, June 20, 1996
Spreadsheets  (Brooks)
Windows on Math (Smith)
Intro to the Worldwide Web (Brooks & Smith)
	Netscape
	URL's
	Search Tools
	Web sites for elementary math materials

Class 4 Friday, June 21, 1996
Research Article Summaries are due today.
Spreadsheets - Claris Works (Brooks)
Windows on Math (Smith)
Browsing the Web
Curriculum (Smith)
Group Presentations and Topic Choices

Class 5 Monday, June 24, 1996
Intro to LOGO (Brooks)
Logic Blocks (Smith)
Geometer's Sketchpad (Brooks)
Shape Up (Smith)

Class 6 Tuesday, June 25, 1996
LOGO (Brooks)
Base 10 Blocks (Smith)

Class 7 Wednesday, June 26, 1996
Software review forms are due today.
Peg Board
How the West was One, Two, Three...
The Factory

Class 8 Thursday, June 27, 1996
Oral Presentations of Software Reviews

Class 9 Friday, June 28, 1996
Oral Presentations of Projects