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- Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1992 08:47:52 EDT
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- From: "Daniel L. MacIsaac" <danmac@physics.purdue.edu>
- Subject: Re: Technology and curriculum reform
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- > My experience in working with teachers is that the first felt need is the
- > use of a wordprocessor to prepare tests, handouts, etc.
- > Then something to handle marks - spreadsheet or speicialized program.
- > The next step that I am trying to move to is having them use the computer
- > for classroom presentation with something like Podium for the IBM and to
- > have them use the computer to compliment the lessons e.g. Let the students
- > do math homework on the computer with the computer presenting and marking
- > the questions and the teacher giving marks for the work.
-
- ...after using SS to manipulate marks (dump specialized programs; none are
- equivalent to even PD or shareware SS), use them to prepare graphs & charts.
- This expertise can be used in Math & Science instruction and can be overtly
- taught to students as well -- it is a useful and appreciated skill. A
- scientific graphing program is also appropriate in Math & Science ($50 for a
- site license for Graphical Analysis from Vernier Scientific). Numerical
- manipulation/Revision/Presentation is every bit as useful to teachers and
- students as wordprocessing.
-
- These are empowering skills. Running commercially-available CAI/CBI SW is
- not.
-
- Dan
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- [Physics] '...is a narrow and rigid education, probably more so than any other
- except perhaps in orthodox theology'
- -- T.S. Kuhn, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
- Dan MacIsaac, Science Ed/Physics Grad Student, danmac@physics.purdue.edu
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