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| November 13-14, 2009 in Ames, Iowa
Application deadline: Oct. 20, 2009
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 Apply Now - Space is Limited!
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| This regional workshop is designed specifically for Iowa math teacher educators to share strategies for training pre-service teachers and graduate students to use the latest technology effectively in high school classrooms. TI-Nspire's dynamically linked, multiple representation capabilities allow math teacher educators to present problems to pre-service teachers and graduate students using numeric, algebraic, geometrical and graphical approaches. This workshop will focus on how to make the best use of the new capabilities of the TI-Nspire by choosing appropriate tasks and asking questions that encourage pre-service teachers to explore and make connections.
Please note: It is not required that you be familiar or comfortable with graphing technology to attend this workshop.
Math teacher educators who attend the workshop should identify a minimum of 2 opportunities to integrate TI-Nspire in their teacher preparation courses. TI will support MTEs through:
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| • | Access to technology - MTEs will receive a personal copy of the TI-Nspire learning handheld and a single user license of TI-Nspire Computer Software - Teacher Edition. They also receive five (5) TI-Nspire or TI-Nspire CAS handhelds to use in their teacher preparation classes. |
| • | Coaching/mentorship - Up to 5 hours 1:1 coaching time with a T³™ college instructor following the MTE workshop |
| • | Pre-service Technology Workshop - MTEs will each encourage a minimum of 5 pre-service secondary (or middle-grades) teachers to attend a 9-hour Pre-service Technology Workshop in February 2010 at the ICTM conference led by a certified T³ instructor, who will discuss strategies for the appropriate and effective use of TI-Nspire learning technology. |
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| Pre-service teachers attending the 9-hour Pre-service Technology Workshop in Spring 2010 at the Iowa NCTM conference will receive:
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| • | One single user license of TI-Nspire Teacher Edition computer software ($80 approximate value)
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| • | TI-Nspire for Dummies book |
| • | Cliff Notes for TI-Nspire booklet |
| Requirements for Participation
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| Math teacher educators applying to attend the Iowa Regional High School MTE Technology Workshop should have a minimum of 5 pre-service teachers and/or graduate secondary mathematics students graduating from their teacher training program each year.
Following are requirements for MTEs who participate in this workshop:
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| • | MTEs to identify 2 or more opportunities to integrate TI-Nspire technology in their math methods, advanced methods, math technology or Capstone course and implement them. Opportunities identified must be submitted to TI in the form of a course syllabus in order to fulfill this requirement.
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| • | Personally make a presentation to their faculty using two or more TI-Nspire activities. The presentation should be videotaped, if at all possible. |
| • | Have a minimum of 5 pre-service teachers and/or graduate students attend a 9-hour follow-up technology workshop on TI-Nspire that will be hosted at the Iowa state NCTM conference in February 2010. |
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