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Stevens-NJ Community College Strategic Partnership Community College Pathways to Improved Teacher Preparation through Technology www.stevens.edu/ciese/njcc 1 Copyright © 2005 Stevens Institute of Technology Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education CIESE Background 2 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 Copyright © 2005 Stevens Institute of Technology Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education NJCC Project Based on Existing USED PT3 Grant: Community College Pathways to Improved Teacher Preparation through Technology 3 Copyright © 2005 Stevens Institute of Technology Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education Pathways Project 4 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 Copyright © 2005 Stevens Institute of Technology Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education 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.” 5 Copyright © 2005 Stevens Institute of Technology Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education Impact Preservice Teachers & Other STEM Students 6 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”) Copyright © 2005 Stevens Institute of Technology Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education USED Pathways Project 7 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 Copyright © 2005 Stevens Institute of Technology Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education Curriculum Focus Inquiry-based Real-time data Engaging problems Telecollaboration Authentic Learning 8 Copyright © 2005 Stevens Institute of Technology Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education Essential Question: How can the Internet benefit student learning in core subjects? 9 Copyright © 2005 Stevens Institute of Technology Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education Internet-based Applications Publishing Student Lab Reports online Finding Lesson Plans e-Pal Exchanges, Telecollaborative projects Publishing Student Stories to the Web WebQuests Simulations Using Online Quizzes 10 Historical Diaries Online Textbook Virtual Labs (Interactive Frog Dissection) Weather Satellite images Real-time data Copyright © 2005 Stevens Institute of Technology Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education Internet-based Applications 21st Century Workforce Skills Real-time Data E-Pal / Telecollaborative Student Web Page Historical Diary Web Quests Virtual Labs Simulations Online Textbook Online Quizzes Lesson Plans Partially Proficient Proficient Skill Level 11 Advanced Proficient Copyright © 2005 Stevens Institute of Technology Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education Unique & Compelling Applications Internet applications can provide a revolutionary new instructional tool that can create opportunities for students to engage in more authentic learning. 12 Unique Compelling Cannot be done without Internet technology Provides students with real world learning experiences Copyright © 2005 Stevens Institute of Technology Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education Unique & Compelling Applications 13 Real Time Data Telecollaborative Projects Student Publishing Primary Source Data Copyright © 2005 Stevens Institute of Technology Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education Real World Learning Objects (RWLOs) 14 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 Copyright © 2005 Stevens Institute of Technology Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education Savvy Cyber Professor Goals 15 Learn & incorporate new strategies for teaching Use and create RWLOs for use in CC courses Ultimately: Model new teaching strategies to pre-service teachers Copyright © 2005 Stevens Institute of Technology Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education Session Overview 16 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) Copyright © 2005 Stevens Institute of Technology Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education Session Overview 17 Session 5: Implementation: Challenges & Solutions (online) Session 6: Assembling Instructional Content & Creating RWLOs (online) Session 7: Completion of RWLOs Session 8: Showcase of RWLOs Copyright © 2005 Stevens Institute of Technology Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education Online Sessions 18 Approximately 1 per week Each designed as a 3 hour session Discussion assignments Facilitated by online instructor Copyright © 2005 Stevens Institute of Technology Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education Stevens-NJCC Strategic Partnership 19 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 Copyright © 2005 Stevens Institute of Technology Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education Next Steps Program Schedule: – – Participant Selection – Stevens will follow-up w/selection criteria Location of Hands-on Sessions – 20 mid-May, preferably a Friday – 5/20 postpone last session to Sept. for addl. promotion Mercer CC (central location - reduce travel) Copyright © 2005 Stevens Institute of Technology Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education For More Information Project Web Site http://www.stevens.edu/ciese/njcc Beth McGrath Director Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education [email protected] 21 Copyright © 2005 Stevens Institute of Technology Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education