Technology in the Math and Science Classroom

Jon Elzinga & Jaime Peters

Personal Philosophies
S Needs to have purpose S Critical/higher-level thinking? S Innovation

Innovation

Personal Philosophies
S Needs to have purpose

S Critical/higher-level thinking?
S Innovation S Dont reinvent the wheel adapt what you have S Willing to try even if its a bust! S Target: 1 or 2 take aways

Why Technology?
S The Voice of the Active Learner

Why Technology?
S Creating a 21st century learner

S GOAL: create individuals who will enter and

contribute to society & the work force successfully S AND: our society and work force require individuals to know how to use technology S THEN: we are obligated

Why Technology?
S Inspiring Education document: The K-12 system should

strive to instill the following qualities and abilities in our youth:

S Engaged thinker: who thinks critically and make discoveries;

who uses technology to learn, innovate, communicate, and discover S Ethical Citizen: who demonstrates respect, contributes through teamwork, collaboration and communication (digital citizenship) S Entrepreneurial Spirit: who achieves goals through hard work, strives for excellence

Inquiry-Based Learning
S Inquiry-based learning

S Learning that is based on the investigation

of questions, scenarios, or problems

S Is there time? S Shift from Sage on the stage to Guide on

the side

WISE
S Web-based Inquiry Science Environment

S Created and maintained by Berkeley

S Free sign-up S Can create copy of projects and then modify to

your classroom needs

S Grade 5+

WISE

S S

http://wise.berkeley.edu http://wise2.berkeley.edu/

Simulations/Virtual Manipulatives
S Can provide visuals and modeling that may otherwise not

be possible
S Can be more time efficient S Offer a somewhat risk free environment where learners

are free to experiment, make mistakes, and rethink design.

S Should NOT entirely replace hands-on experiences

PhET
S Grade 3+

http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/category/new

ChemLab
S Grade 9+

http://employees.oneonta.edu/viningwj/si ms/index.html

Mobile Technologies

iPods, iPhone, iPads

S S

http://usingipadsinmathandscience.weebly.com/index.html https://www.appolearning.com/ (has an available app as well)

iPods, iPhone, iPads

S Leveraging their potential beyond content-

specific apps

iPods, iPhone, iPads

Thank-You!

S For links and information from the presentation please go

to our website:
S http://goo.gl/05Hd33

S Feel free to email us with any questions

S jaime.peters@eips.ca S jonathan.elzinga@eips.ca

Notable Others

Illuminations

http://illuminations.nctm.org/

Khan Academy
S DIY Learning

website

or

app