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Integrating Technology into an

Interdisciplinary Math and Science Project

The Boiling Point

6. Summary

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Introducing technology into the curriculum

Teachers have different levels of comfort and experience with technology. In this brief look at The Boiling Point Project, opportunities to introduce technology into the math and science curriculum have been presented. The goal of this overview is not to prescribe how a teacher should teach a lesson, but rather to inspire teachers to introduce technology into their curriculum that enhances their instruction and enables students to be better prepared for the challenges they will face as adults.

 

Review

1. Computer presentations require the proper hardware and software to be effective. PowerPoint, HyperStudio and ClarisWorks (slide show option) are computer applications that enable teachers and students to use the computer as a presentation tool.

 

2. Spreadsheets may be used to:

• create charts to enter data
• display data
• perform mathematical functions

 

3. Databases may be used to:

• store data
• sort and search data
• create reports

 

4. The Internet may be used to:

• obtain information
• publish
• communicate with others
• collaborate on projects with people from around the world

 

Courses

The following kinds of courses will provide educators with the training needed to integrate technology into their curriculum.

 

• The Computer as a Presentation Tool
  Learn how to set up the hardware needed for a classroom computer presentation. Learn how to use PowerPoint, HyperStudio and ClarisWorks (slide show option), software application used to design computer presentations.

 

• Putting Numbers in Their Place, Spreadsheets
  A spreadsheet is a grid used to arrange and calculate numbers. Learn how to set up a spreadsheet, enter data and calculate with computer applications like Excel, and ClarisWorks.

 

• Visualizing Information with Charts and Graphs
  Once you have created a spreadsheet with Excel or ClarisWorks you can easily learn how to transform that information into an effective chart or graph.

 

• Information Overload? Set up a Database
  Databases are more than electronic storage bins. They are powerful tools that enable you to store, sort and search large amounts of information. Learn how to create and use databases.

 

• The Virtual Library, Using the Internet as a Research Tool
  Lost on the information superhighway? Learn how you can find the information you need in a world filled with millions of web sites.

 

• The Virtual Bulletin Board, Creating A Class Web Site
  Post your curriculum, student resource pages, assignments, handouts and exemplary student work on your own class web site. The internet offers the opportunity to present your work and your students' work to students, parents, teachers, administrators and the community. Learn how to use the web to create a virtual bulletin board.
  
  

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