INTERACTIVE TRANSCRIPT- Mathematics
CEP 805
Learning Math with Technology Spring 2013 - Ralph Putnam
CEP 805 explores the interaction of math content and the technology that can support its teaching and learning. Students are asked to think about this interaction and its cognitive and social demands, while working through units showcasing specific elements NCTM's Principles & Standards of School Mathematics. The culminating project is the creating of an online resources library featuring 20+ activities and subsequent reviews for a variety of users. This course provided multiple perspectives on the pros and cons of the technological push in education today. My resource library took much of this into consideration as I selected web activities to supplement my standard Geometry and Algebra 2 curriculum. TE 831
Teaching School Subject Matter with Technology Spring 2012 - Cathleen Clara
TE 831 provided authentic experiences to connect educational technology and the teaching of specific subject matter. Students were asked to develop a conceptual framework for integrating technology, become familiar with and analyze issues and terminology related to educational technology, and apply this knowledge by creating and authentic lesson. The course was divided into seven modules covering a range of topics with assignments like writing a tech poem, creating a digital story, reading the young adult novel FEED, and eventually re-purposing a classroom lesson to creatively integrate technology, increasing educational value. This course provided a wealth of resources for my technology toolkit. I loved learning about programs like Animoto, Go Animate, Google Docs, and WikiSpaces and spending time finding applications for my own classroom. |
TE 855
Teaching School Mathematics Fall 2012 - Kevin Simpson
TE 855 focused on enriching mathematics education by the closer examination of often popular and sometimes controversial issues in the field. Each week students were presented with a new topic to study and discuss, leading toward an independent action research project for classroom implementation. Content explored included global instruction, Common Core State Standards, NCTM Standards and Practices, classroom pedagogy, "Math Wars", and problem solving methodology. This course served as a good update to my undergraduate mathematics methods courses. While most of the information was not new, I had not reviewed some of these ideas since I first started teaching. My action research project focused on the role of student growth, confidence, and motivation in formative assessment. TE 861c
Action Research K-12 Science/Mathematics Classroom Summer 2011 - Dawnmarie Ezzo
TE 861c was designed to support teachers who were interested in learning about and improving on their own practices through research. The course began by presenting general information about the decision-making processes that would lead to research questions and specific research methods. Once a topic was selected, the process of creating a formal proposal by outlining a specific research study, alongside a literature review became the primary focus. This course was a fast-paced, but efficient way to find a role for action research in the classroom. As a six-week summer course, each week our assignments directly related to the creation of a final action research proposal. My proposal focused on the use of self-regulation in the K-12 Mathematics classroom, and while I was not required to implement the proposal, I found the myself using many ideas from the research in my classroom. |