Learner-Based
Tools Revisited
NOTE: Both supplements listed below are Adobe
PDF documents,
clicking on the links will download the files.
Supplement 1: "Learner-Based
Tools" by Bull & Cochran (From The Computing
Teacher,
1991)
Supplement 2: "Kepler"
by Jim McCauley (From The Computing Teacher, 1983)
Logo Foundation: http://www.media.mit.edu/groups/logo-foundation/
Microworlds: http://www.microworlds.com
Mindstorms Lego: http://mindstorms.lego.com
NetLogo: http://ccl.northwestern.edu/netlogo/
Poetry Forge: http://www.poetryforge.edu
StarLogo: http://www.media.mit.edu/starlogo
Terrapin Logo: http://www.terrapinlog.com
Reaping
the Benefits of Technology Immersion
Connecticut State University's Federal Grant Finder: http://www.ctstateu.edu/chancoff/grants/teacher_training.html
ISTE's Funding Resources page: Educator
Resources > Funding
SBC Grant Opportunities—Locating Grants: http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/grants/locate.html
The Geometer's SketchPad: http://www.keypress.com/sketchpad
What
a Difference Technology Makes
Sarah's Quiz: A supplement to Sarah Murdoch's "Student
Voices"
article. This supplement is in HTML format. Clicking on 
this link will open the article.
Geometry
in Space
3DEM Software for Terrain Visualization and Flyby Animation:
www.visualizationsoftware.com/3dem
Geometry in Space: www.cs.bsu.edu/homepages/dathomas/SpaceGrant/
MacTutor History of Mathematics Archives: http://www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/history/
Mars Global Surveyor Data Maps: http://marsoweb.nas.nasa.gov/globalData/
Mars Explorer for the Armchair Astronaut: http://pdsimage.wr.usgs.gov/PDS/public/mapmaker/
Orbit Xplorer: www.ottisoft.com/orbit_x.htm
The Geometer’s Sketchpad & JavaSketchpad: www.keypress.com/sketchpad
The
Handheld Computer as Field Guide
Mapping Applications
Mobile Mapquest: www.mapquest.com—Mobile
Mapquest is a free online resource for maps that work
similarly to Mapquest
for desktop machines. You can download maps to wired or
wireless handhelds.
TerraServer: www.terraserver.com—TerraServer
is a site for satellite imagery from more than 60 countries.
Their goal
is complete coverage of the earth’s surface, so that
every search
results in an image to view. Images are available in a JPEG
file format
or in a print form. A one-year subscription costs $139.95 and
includes
higher-resolution, more-detailed images than the free images
provided.
MapTap Atlas: www.mobilegeographics.com/maptap—Mobile
Geographics LLC provides specialized mapping and navigation
software
for handheld computers. MapTap is a handheld atlas, reference,
and map
education tool for PalmOS.
Checklists or Surveys
SurveyMate: www.thinkdb.com—SurveyMate
is an electronic questionnaire/quiz system that costs $19.95.
It allows
you to gather information, count it, chart it, and compile the
results
in three different formats.
Databases
MobileDB: www.handmark.com/support/mobiledb—MobileDB
is database software for viewing and editing any list, table,
or spreadsheet-like
information on a PalmOS or Pocket PC device. The price is
$19.99 for
PalmOS only and $29.99 for MobileDB with MobileDB-Excel or
MobileDB
with MobileDB-Access for Pocket PC or PalmOS.
FileMaker MobileDB: www.filemaker.com/products/mbl_home.html—Pair
FileMaker Mobile with FileMaker Pro to get the portability of
a handheld
and the power of a desktop database. You can load information
from your
single-user, non-relational FileMaker Pro databases onto your
PalmOS
handheld device. View, enter, and modify data on the go, then
later
synchronize data on desktop and handheld. Cost: $49.
ThinkDB: www.thinkingbytes.com—ThinkDB
can be used to access important information when away from the
classroom.
Counting Applications
Count It: www.palmspot.com/software/detail/ps4244a_98104.html—Count
It has up to 120 customizable counters with running totals and
an audible
alarm. The hardware buttons control each counter. You can
calculate
the number of counts/time, which can be used in behavior
analysis or
any place where you are interested in calculating a count per
time.
The ability to save a counting session into a set enables you
to capture
multiple data sets in the field for later analysis. This could
be for
statistical work such as traffic counting. The conversion
utility makes
it easy to convert data to CSV format for import into
spreadsheets or
databases.
Drawing and Photography Tools
DrawIt: www.freewarepalm.com/graphics/drawit.html—A
freeware multi-page drawing program for a color Palm. Use it
as a notepad
or a drawing tool, and export the images with the beta version
of DrawIt
Bitmap Exporter for Windows from the Web site.
TealPaint: www.tealpoint.com/softpnt.htm—TealPaint
is a paint and sketch program on PalmOS handhelds. Features
include
color and grayscale support, text, magnified draw, 16 drawing
tools,
16 patterns, 12 brushes, horizontal and vertical scrolling,
animation,
programmable buttons, image compression, grid snap, image
templates,
background locking, screen-grab tool, and more. Also included
is a desktop
image import, export, and printing utility. Cost: $17.95.
BugMe!: www.bugme.net/bugme—BugMe! for Pocket PC and PalmOS lets you jot
quick notes, make a quick sketch, or draw a map. It captures what you draw directly
on your Palm-powered handheld’s screen, making note taking fast, easy,
and accurate. BugMe! has full color support, and you can change the pen style
and color. The free PopMe! tool allows you to use any screen on your handheld
as a BugMe! note, and then you can set an alarm with a visual reminder. Cost:
$19.95.
Field Guides
eNature: www.enature.com—eNature
has free online field guides. The online field guide Web pages
have
lots of ads from other companies and for products sold by
eNature.
Decision-Tree Models
What-If Builder: (desktops) http://csf.concord.org/esf/Software.cfm; (handhelds)
www.kidsolve.com—The What-If Builder is
a tool that enables students to create decision-tree models, also known as action
mazes, tree literature, plot branching, or choose your own adventure.
Other Resources
Palm Applications in Education: http://pie.concord.org
Web site contains reviews of applications for the Palm (a
project funded
by Palm, Inc.).
Successful
Online Professional Development
America 2000: www.america2000challenge.org
Blackboard: www.blackboard.com
EdTech Leaders Online: www.edtechleaders.org
(Click on Technology Integration for K–12 Teachers or
Online Course
Development for program and workshop information. Click on Our
Research
for research information.)
Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC): www.edc.org
Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) OPD: www.lausd.k12.ca.us/lausd/offices/dtcu/DTC_web/OPD.htm
Online brochure sample: www.doe.state.la.us/DOE/PDFs/Opdweb.pdf
Online registration sample: www.lcet.state.la.us/DOE/OQE/regform.asp
Print brochure sample: www.edtechleaders.org/documents/dcpscoursecatalog.pdf
Web-enhanced lesson samples: http://america2000challenge.org/lesson_plans.htm
WebQuest lesson samples: http://america2000challenge.org/webnflow.htm
Research Implications for Preparing Teachers to
Use Technology
The supplement is in HTML format and will open once you click on
this
link.
Software
Reviews
The Learning Company: www.learningcompanyschool.com
A.D.A.M. Software: http://www.adam.com/
Microsoft: http://www.microsoft.com
Copyright © 2002, ISTE (International Society for Technology
in Education).
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