Copyright © 2005 Stevens Institute of Technology Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education 1 Stevens-NJ Community College Strategic Partnership.

Copyright © 2005 Stevens Institute of TechnologyCenter for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education1

Stevens-NJ Community College Strategic Partnership

Community College Pathways to Improved Teacher Preparation

through Technology

www.stevens.edu/ciese/njcc


CIESE Background

Established in 1988 Pioneer (1993) in Internet in

education Over $20 million in grants and

contracts Programs in AZ, OH, FL, NJ, NY

& Latin America Over 18,000 educators trained


NJCC Project Based on Existing USED PT3 Grant:

Community College Pathways to Improved Teacher Preparation through Technology


Pathways Project

Preparing Tomorrow’s Teachers to Use Technology (PT3) Grant

October 1, 2003-September 30, 2006 Started project activity January 1, 2004 Award of $1,500,147


Project Goal

“…to strengthen community college math, science, language arts and educational technology courses to ensure that they prepare preservice P-12 teachers to make effective use of innovative Internet-based tools and curriculum resources in the classroom.”


Impact Preservice Teachers & Other STEM Students

44% of US teachers took some/all of math and science coursework at community college

Model effective use of technology in content courses to influence eventual classroom practice of next generation of teachers

Infuse authentic, real-world resources into STEM coursework (“Unique & Compelling”)


USED Pathways Project

Focus on real-world applications in science, math, educational technology, & language arts

Savvy Cyber Professor: 26-hour, 8 session hybrid professional development program

Library of Real World Learning Objects (RWLOs) 3 year program involving faculty from 33 community

colleges


Curriculum Focus

Telecollaboration

Real-time data

Engaging problems

Authentic Learning

Inquiry-based


How can the Internet benefit student learning in core subjects?

Essential Question:


Internet-based Applications

Weather Satellite images

Historical Diaries

Publishing Student Stories to the Web

e-Pal Exchanges, Telecollaborative

projects

WebQuests

Virtual Labs (Interactive Frog

Dissection)

Simulations

Online Textbook

Using Online Quizzes

Finding Lesson PlansPublishing

Student Lab Reports online

Real-time data


Internet-based Applications

Skill Level

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Adv

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Partially Proficient Advanced ProficientProficient

Bas

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Online Quizzes

Lesson Plans

Online Textbook

Simulations

Virtual Labs

Web Quests

Historical Diary

Student Web Page

E-Pal / Telecollaborative

Real-time Data

Traditional

Unique and Compelling

Innovative


Unique & Compelling Applications

Internet applications can provide a revolutionary new instructional tool that can

create opportunities for students to engage in more authentic learning.

UniqueUniqueCannot be done without Internet

technology

CompellingCompellingProvides students with real world

learning experiences


Unique & Compelling Applications

Real Time Data Telecollaborative Projects Student Publishing Primary Source Data


Real World Learning Objects (RWLOs)

Concise core instructional activities focused on discrete topics in higher ed

Science, math, ed tech and lang. arts Incorporate Internet-based

“unique & compelling” activities Easily used in similar courses

at other institutions


Savvy Cyber Professor Goals

Learn & incorporate newstrategies for teaching

Use and create RWLOs foruse in CC courses

Ultimately: Model new teachingstrategies to pre-service teachers


Session Overview

Session 1: Leveraging the Internet for Learning

Session 2: Introduction to eDesk and Community Tools (online)

Session 3: Using Learning Objects for Meaningful Instruction (online)

Session 4: Course Integration (online)


Session Overview

Session 5: Implementation: Challenges & Solutions (online)

Session 6: Assembling Instructional Content & Creating RWLOs (online)

Session 7: Completion of RWLOs Session 8: Showcase of RWLOs


Online Sessions

Approximately 1 per week Each designed as a 3 hour session Discussion assignments Facilitated by online instructor


Stevens-NJCC Strategic Partnership

5 Community Colleges 4 Faculty from each College (math, science, educational

technology, humanities w/emphasis on math, science) $1,000 to each participating faculty member who

completes Savvy Cyber Professor & develops a RWLO Travel reimbursement for participation at f2f meetings Dissemination plans for additional faculty


Next Steps

Program Schedule: – mid-May, preferably a Friday – 5/20– postpone last session to Sept. for addl. promotion

Participant Selection– Stevens will follow-up w/selection criteria

Location of Hands-on Sessions– Mercer CC (central location - reduce travel)


For More Information

Project Web Site

http://www.stevens.edu/ciese/njcc

Beth McGrathDirector

Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science [email protected]

Copyright © 2005 Stevens Institute of Technology Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education 1 Stevens-NJ Community College Strategic Partnership.

Documents

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