technology

A Laser Light Show to Teach Coordinates

Kalli — Wed, 25 Sep 2019 13:35:51 +0000

Joe Muskin and Adam Poetzel will show us how to create a coordinate path that a laser will follow to generate a design. This simple apparatus uses mirrors and a laser that projects the image on fluorescent paper.

Date:

Friday, November 8, 2019 - 12:00

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November 8, 2019

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Math Lessons from a School-University Partnership

Kalli — Sat, 15 Sep 2018 13:55:47 +0000

From 2003 to 2012, the Bradley Bourbonnais Community High School (BBCHS) worked with the MSTE Office in the College of Education to improve mathematics and science instruction and integrate technology into classroom teachings. This panel discussion will look particularly at the intervention in the mathematics classes as BBCHS, lessons learned and lessons lost.

Helen Boehrnsen was the Curriculum Director at BBCHS during this time

Renee Williams is the Mathematics Department Head at BBCHS and continues in this role today.

Date:

Friday, November 30, 2018 - 12:00

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November 30, 2018

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Three Mathematicians Walked into a Bar

Kalli — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 14:15:59 +0000

NetMath is a successful online computer-based mathematics program based on the Calculus & Mathematica (C&M) project created by mathematicians Jerry Uhl, Horacio Porta, and Bill Davis. The C&M courseware was born out of the early calculus reform movement, which coincidently coincided with the launch of the powerful computer algebra system, Mathematica. This talk will discuss the authors’ thoughts on teaching calculus, and how NetMath has partnered with MSTE over the past 25 years.

Date:

Friday, April 20, 2018 - 12:00

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April 20, 2018

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Math Teachers, Auto Mechanics, and Internet Education in the 90s

Kalli — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 19:05:01 +0000

In September, 1989, Ed was a principal at a Career and Technical Education (CTE) school. He was visiting with parents whose students were starting at UIUC. They began to describe a way to make a local phone call on their TRS80 home computer that would allow them to use their computer to send a letter to their student at UIUC - free of charge, much less than the cost of a LONG DISTANCE PHONE CALL. They called this "thing" electronic mail. Everyone in the room shook their head and asked, "Why?" and the overwhelming answer was, "Who knows?". Electronic mail was about as useless as "Pong."

Date:

Friday, April 6, 2018 - 12:00

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April 6, 2018

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Exponential Educators: How Can Education Match the Speed of Innovation?

Kalli — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 17:30:38 +0000

It's been said that we are living in exponential times, based on how rapidly (exponentially) technology is changing, and how equally rapidly society is changing. What are the qualities we should look for in teachers to ensure students are prepared for the world they're facing?

Mikkel Storaasli is a graduate of the University of Illinois and was a student of Ken Travers, MSTE Director Emeritus. He is now the superintendent at Grayslake.

Date:

Friday, February 23, 2018 - 12:00

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February 23, 2018

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Leveraging Technology for Interactive Pedagogy

Kalli — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 16:38:09 +0000

Katrina Kennett is a PhD Candidate in Curriculum & Instruction and Writing Studies and studies how teachers plan and teach with digital tools. Having taught both Education and Informatics/Writing Studies courses, Katrina will share how she uses Google Drive (specifically Google Docs and Google Slides) as an interactive pedagogical tool - in class and out. With these tools, her students do collaborative research, crowdsource resources, respond to readings, and archive their intellectual and creative work. She will share examples and practice-based suggestions.

Date:

Friday, November 11, 2016 - 12:00

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November 11, 2016

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Cuba, Education, and Scratch: Insights and Opportunities

Kalli — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 16:36:57 +0000

What is Cuba's approach to literacy and computer literacy, and where might Scratch, and UIUC, enter the picture?

Date:

Friday, October 28, 2016 - 12:00

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October 28, 2016

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The GRASP Project: A "Hands In" Approach to the Design of Learning Environments

Kalli — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 16:34:57 +0000

How do you design simulations that use gesture interaction to support middle school students in constructing explanations of complex scientific phenomena? This is the overarching question driving the GRASP Project, an NSF-funded collaboration between the University of Illinois College of Education and the Concord Consortium. We will give an overview of development thus far and will discuss plans for expanding testing of simulations in classrooms.

Date:

Friday, October 14, 2016 - 12:00

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October 14, 2016

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Ctrl-Z Robotics Team

Kalli — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 16:33:01 +0000

Ctrl-Z is a five year old local high school robotics team drawing students from nine different schools in the greater Champaign-Urbana area. We compete in the annual First Robotics Competition, the highest division of the FIRST organization. Ctrl-Z works hard with our community to develop recognition for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).

Date:

Friday, September 30, 2016 - 12:00

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September 30, 2016

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EdCampCU at Pygmalion Festival

Kalli — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 16:10:47 +0000

The organizers of EdCampCU - Katrina Kennett, Todd Lash, and Alex Valencic - will talk briefly about EdCampCU’s history of bringing together community members around conversations about education, preview a clip from Most Likely to Succeed, a documentary film we will host a free community screening of, and have a conversation to help everyone look forward to the Fall EdCampCU at the Pygmalion Festival!

Date:

Friday, September 2, 2016 - 12:00

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September 2, 2016

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EdCampCU: A Community Conference

Kalli — Wed, 27 Jan 2016 17:17:52 +0000

On January 30th, the third EdCampCU took place at the College of Education. Attended by participants from around the Champaign Urbana area (and as far as Arthur!), we brought together in-service teachers, pre-service teachers, administration, school board members, parents, community members, Fab Lab educators, and others.

Date:

Friday, March 11, 2016 - 12:00

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March 11, 2016

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Engaging Academically Diverse K-12 Learners in Computer Programming and Computational Thinking Instruction

Kalli — Tue, 11 Aug 2015 18:53:47 +0000

The CSK8 Research Group (Maya Israel, Quentin Wherfel, Melinda Snodgrass, and Saad Shehab) will lead a discussion about the wide-ranging initiatives to include computer programming and computational thinking in K-12 instruction, and implications for academically diverse learners. They will also share their approach to studying computing education and some implications for K-12 instruction.

Date:

Friday, October 30, 2015 - 12:00

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October 30, 2015

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Multi-Modalities in STEM Teaching & Learning and the Affordances of New Technologies

Kalli — Tue, 11 Aug 2015 18:52:48 +0000

Dr. Mary Kalantzis has served as the Dean of the College of Education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign since 2006.

On October 16th, Dr. Mary Kalantzis will discuss multi-modalities in STEM teaching and learning and the affordances of new technologies.

Date:

Friday, October 16, 2015 - 12:00

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October 16, 2015

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4-H Youth Development in Champaign County and STEM Education for Illinois Youth

Kalli — Tue, 11 Aug 2015 18:50:59 +0000

Alvarez Dixon, Extension Educator for Champaign and Vermillion Counties, will discuss his outreach work in STEM education and local Special Interest Clubs (SPIN), including the Teens as Teachers program which helps young people in the early high school years work with middle school-age youth as mentors in STEM topics. Bob Smith, also from 4-H, will share information on statewide SPIN clubs in robotics and other technologies, including computer science.

Date:

Friday, September 25, 2015 - 12:00

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September 25, 2015

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3D Printing in Your Classroom

kirchges — Tue, 20 Jan 2015 23:04:26 +0000

Learn how to create a simple 3D printer made from an office projector and common objects. Participants will print small plastic objects to take home, and resource links will be provided to anyone interested in making their own 3D printer. We will also discuss how to borrow the 3D printing equipment for use in classrooms.

Date:

Friday, February 13, 2015 - 12:00

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February 13, 2015

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