Unique and Compelling Internet Professional Development Programs

National Association of Elementary School Principals

April 18, 2005

Overview
Experience first hand the power of the Internet to enhance teaching and learning! Participants will be introduced to unique and compelling Internet-based science and mathematics standards-based curriculum resources in the form of global telecollaborative and real-time data projects that engage students in the meaningful integration of technology.

Stevens Collaborative-based Projects

Human Genetics Collaborative Project

• Data from Human Genetics Project
• Human Genetics Project Web Site

Boiling Point Collaborative Project

• Student Final Reports from the Boiling Project
• Boiling Project Web Site

Square of Life Collaborative Project

• Participating Schools in the Square of Life Project
• Square of Life Project Web Site

Stevens Real-Time Data Projects

The Stowaway Adventure

• Atlantic Ocean Ship Map
  • Marine Loop
  Ship Database
  Atlantic Ocean Weather Satellite Image (Click for backup)
  Atlantic Ocean Wave Data
• Gulf Stream velocities

Musical Plates

• Earthquake Data from USGS Earthquake Bulletin (last 7 days)
• Musical Plates Project Web Site

Air Pollution, What's the Solution?

• Air Quality Index Data from EPA
• Air Pollution Project Web Site

Professional Development Programs:

• Customized content and grade level specific Internet-based explorations
• Savvy Cyber Teacher^® - thirty-hour graduate level program aimed at helping teachers utilize unique and compelling Internet-based resources to improve student learning in science, mathematics and other disciplines.
   

Related Links

• Research Publications and Papers
  • CIESE Online Publications
  • National Assessment of Educational Progress Data
• National Standards
  • National Science Education Standards
  • ISTE National Educational Technology Science Standards
    • Grades K-4 Standards
    • Grades 5-8 Standards

Download the Presentation and Handouts

• Presentations
  • SCT.ppt (2.3MB)
• Handouts
  • Human Genetics Worksheet: - genetics.xls (Excel)
  • Genetics Cumulative Data - cumulativedata.xls (Excel)
• Savvy Cyber Teacher Summer Institute flyer (PDF)

CONTACT:
Meg Turner, Outreach Manager
201-216-5655
mturner@stevens.edu