The Savvy Cyber Teacher®

using the internet effectively
in HIGHER EDUCATION

The Math Science Partnership of Greater Philadelphia
La Salle University

February 13, 2004
 

Overview
This presentation introduces participants to the Savvy Cyber Teacher® professional development program which utilizes “unique and compelling” Internet-based curriculum resources to promote effective learning experiences through the meaningful integration of technology into the K-20 science and mathematics curriculum.

CIESE curriculum materials:

• promote the integration of science, mathematics, technology, and other core subjects
• are explicitly linked to state and national content standards
• are multi-disciplinary, focusing on science topics that require quantitative analysis; critical thinking; collaboration, and other 21st century workforce skills

Unique and Compelling Internet Applications
Savvy Cyber Teacher® curriculum projects emphasize use of the Internet for “unique” (cannot be accomplished without the Internet) and “compelling” (educationally-sound, real-world learning) applications. More specifically, “unique and compelling” projects are those that involve:

1. Communication

Example: Ask a Fungus Expert

Sample Project:

• Human Genetics: A Worldwide Search for the Dominant Trait

• Genetic Traits
• Photos
• Example Data 
• Cumulative Data

2. Real-Time Data

Examples:

• Real Time Earthquake Data
• Real Time Flight Data

Sample Projects:

• Musical Plates
• Navigational Vectors Project

3. Student Web Publishing

Examples:

• International Boiling Point Project Final Report
• Musical Plates "Letter to the President"

4. Primary Sources

Examples:

• Early 20th Century Panoramic Photo of Philadelphia (~1913)
• Patriotic Rally of the citizens of Philadelphia under the auspices of the Home Defense Committee, Independence Square, March 31, 1917

Sample Project: Historical Treasure Chests

Internet-Enhanced vs. Text Book Problem:

• The Stowaway Adventure (map)
• Atlantic Ocean Ship Map
• Ship Database
• Atlantic Ocean Weather Satellite Image
• Atlantic Ocean Wave Data

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