Dr. Ferrini-Mundy referred to the ITEST program community as an exemplar due to these assets:
1) ITEST projects engage student and teacher participants in cutting-edge science
2) ITEST projects are figuring out how to motivate and excite students of all ages around STEM topics by matching the local interests/assets/capabilities to the content (for example; local environmental research)
3) ITEST projects work at the cutting edge of technological innovation and instructional design to advance STEM learning
ITEST Related Blog Postings
Opening Remarks by Joan Ferrini-Mundy, Assistant Director, EHR/NSF
Submitted by sbredin on Thu, 03/03/2011 - 11:49Last updated by Siobhan Bredin on Thu, 03/03/2011 - 11:49
ITEST 8th Annual Summit in Arlington, VA (3/2--4)
Submitted by sreynoldsalpert on Wed, 03/02/2011 - 17:24Last updated by Suzanne Reynolds-... on Wed, 03/02/2011 - 17:24
I've arrived at the hotel, and have already had a nice chat over coffee with Karen Peterson, who has been part of the ITEST community for many years. I'm looking forward to hearing about legislative visits--particularly from my home home state of MA (shout out to Mike Barnett for organizing the visits!)
Don't forget to check the Summit website for materials and information.
ITEST Contributes to CE21 Community Meeting - Jan 31 to Feb 1, 2011
Submitted by sbredin on Mon, 01/31/2011 - 19:23Last updated by Siobhan Bredin on Mon, 01/31/2011 - 19:23
Dateline - New Orleans. Twenty ITEST PIs from across the U.S. are participating in a community meeting hosted by the new Computing Education for the 21st Century program, sponsored by the National Science Foundation Directorate for Education and Human Resources, Directorate for Computer Science and Engineering, and Office of Cyberinfrastructure .
Blogging at ISTE 2010
Submitted by sreynoldsalpert on Thu, 05/27/2010 - 09:47Last updated by administrator LRC on Tue, 06/29/2010 - 15:20
This blog will record notes, observations, and items of interest while at and/or related to ISTE in Denver. #itest
I will also be tweeting from ISTE: follow me at @suzanne_ra.
ITEST participants prepare to visit environmental justice organizations
Submitted by sbredin on Wed, 04/21/2010 - 14:32Last updated by Siobhan Bredin on Wed, 04/21/2010 - 15:53
#itest On April 22, ITEST Urban Ecology students will be visiting 3 environmental justice organizations in Boston:
- Alternatives for Community & Environment (ACE) www.ace-ej.org
- Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative (DSNI) www.dsni.org
- mytown inc. http://www.mytowninc.org/
Urban Ecology ITEST Program Spring Institute: April 20-22, 2010
Submitted by sbredin on Wed, 04/21/2010 - 13:32Last updated by Siobhan Bredin on Wed, 04/21/2010 - 13:47
I'm attending the Urban Ecology ITEST program Spring Institute. Over the 3 days, student participants are engaging in a number of learning and exploration experiences focus on "Re-engaging Youth, Transforming Communities, Promoting Social Justice; Through Innovative Technologies & Hands On Science Learning."
Several NSF ITEST Projects Presenting at SITE 2010 Today 4/2 (#ITEST #SITE2010 #site10 #siteconf)
Submitted by anaim on Fri, 04/02/2010 - 09:42Last updated by Alyssa Na'im on Fri, 04/02/2010 - 09:42
Engaging More Students from Underrepresented Groups In Technology: What Happens if We Don't?
ITEST Project: COMPUGIRLS: A Culturally Relevant Technology Program for Girls; Game Design Through Mentoring and Collaboration
10:15am-11:15am/Nautilus 5
Integrating Computational and Modeling Technology with Problem-based Learning to Improve Teaching and Learning in the Core STEM Curriculum
ITEST Project : Using Squeak to Infuse Information Technology into the STEM Curriculum in Grades 7-12
10:15am-11:15am/Executive 3A
Using an Open-Source Modeling and Simulation Tool to Transform Learning and Instruction
ITEST Project : Using Squeak to Infuse Information Technology into the STEM Curriculum in Grades 7-12
11:30am-12:30pm/Grande Ballroom C
Culturally Relevant Computing Programs: Two examples to Inform Teacher Professional Development
ITEST Project: COMPUGIRLS: A Culturally Relevant Technology Program for Girls; Game Design Through Mentoring and Collaboration
1:30pm – 2:30pm/Nautilus 3
3D Virtual Worlds for STEM Instruction in Middle Schools: The STEM-ICT 3D Experience
ITEST Project: STEM and ICT Instructional Worlds: The 3D Experience (STEM-ICT 3D)
2:45pm - 3:45pm/Grande Ballroom C
Twitter: #ITEST #SITE2010 #site10 #siteconf
Several NSF ITEST Projects Presenting at SITE 2010 Today 4/1 (#ITEST #SITE2010 #site10 #siteconf)
Submitted by anaim on Thu, 04/01/2010 - 12:26Last updated by Alyssa Na'im on Thu, 04/01/2010 - 12:28
Using Squeak Etoys to Integrate Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
10:15am-11:15am/Nautilus 2
No more standing-by for middle schoolers: Project Updates from Middle Schoolers Out to Save the World (MSOSW)
1:30pm - 2:30pm/Seabreeze 1/2
Computational Thinking in K-12: Defining the Space
2:45pm - 3:45pm/Seabreeze 1/2
Urban High School Teachers' Experiences in an IT/STEM Summer Course: Gaining Knowledge and Skills, Preparedness to Use, Evaluation
2:45pm - 3:45pm/Executive 1
Issues in STEM Workforce Education for Information Technology and STEM Careers
4:00pm – 5:00pm/Seabreeze 1/2
Twitter: #ITEST #SITE2010 #site10 #siteconf
Reflections from Two Days at SITE 2010 (#ITEST #site10)
Submitted by anaim on Thu, 04/01/2010 - 10:34Last updated by administrator LRC on Fri, 06/18/2010 - 09:49
I’ve spent the last couple of days attending the SITE (Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education) conference. My work with the ITEST Learning Resource Center (http://itestlrc.edc.org/) provided a particular lens for my experience here. Below are a few highlights from my observations. I hope to update with more thoughts and insights as well as links to presentations once they are posted.
STRONG CONNECTIONS BETWEEN ITEST AND SITE
Bio-ITEST NSTA Presentation posted
Submitted by sbredin on Wed, 03/24/2010 - 16:10Last updated by Siobhan Bredin on Wed, 03/24/2010 - 16:31
Learn more about how this project is designed to increase student and teacher understanding of
bioinformatics and the ethical issues related to the acquisition and use of biological information. http://itestlrc.edc.org/sites/itestlrc.edc.org/files/BIOITEST_NSTA_2010.pdf #itest #nstaphila
ITEST Project iQuest presentation at NSTA now available
Submitted by admin on Wed, 03/24/2010 - 10:55Last updated by administrator LRC on Wed, 03/24/2010 - 10:55
National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) 2010 Conference Presentation
Discover some free resources that support science and technology standards and engage middle school learners in innovative use of web-based tools.
Presenter(s): Katherine Hayden (California State University San Marcos: San Marcos, CA); Nancy Taylor (San Diego County Office of Education: San Diego, CA); Donna Markey (Vista Magnet Middle School: Vista, CA)
http://itestlrc.edc.org/sites/itestlrc.edc.org/files/iQuest_NSTA_2010_ha...
Four ITEST Presentations at NSTA on March 20
Submitted by sbredin on Sat, 03/20/2010 - 07:52Last updated by Dorothea Wheeler on Tue, 06/01/2010 - 15:37
#itest #nstaphi Crime Pays - 8:00 Loews Commonweath A, STEM Polar Connections - 9:30 Sheraton Phila South, Underwater Robotics - 2:00 Marriott Grand Salon B, and Virtual Learning Environment 5:00 Marriott Grand Salon B http://itestlrc.edc.org/sites/itestlrc.edc.org/files/ITEST_exhibits_Pres...
Three ITEST sessions today March 19
Submitted by sbredin on Fri, 03/19/2010 - 08:47Last updated by administrator LRC on Fri, 06/18/2010 - 09:38
#itest #nstaphi Building 21st Century Skills 12:30 in Marriott 405, SENSE IT environmental engineering 2:30 Sheraton Independence C, Scientific Lab Placements for Students 5:00 Marriott Franklin 3. Learn more about the NSF-funded ITEST program in Exhibits Booth 1711 (COSEE). Full list of ITEST sessions http://itestlrc.edc.org/news_and_events/itest-national-association-resea...
Fascinating Bio-ITEST session
Submitted by sbredin on Thu, 03/18/2010 - 20:24Last updated by Siobhan Bredin on Thu, 03/18/2010 - 20:24
#itest #nstaphi The newly-funded Bio-itest PI shared her work to increase student and teacher understanding of bioinformatics and the related ethical issues. This session focused on a genetic testing unit, which includes the use of Cn3D modeling software. http://itestlrc.edc.org/bio-itest-new-frontiers-bioinformatics-and-compu...
Really useful visualization, modeling and other tools - ITEST
Submitted by sbredin on Thu, 03/18/2010 - 15:55Last updated by Siobhan Bredin on Thu, 03/18/2010 - 15:55
#itest #nstaphi Free Innovative Science Resources to Engage Student Learners presented by the iQuest ITEST project in CA. Not just online information sites, but interactive and challenging; mapped to ISTE standards http://itestlrc.edc.org/sites/itestlrc.edc.org/files/iQuest_NSTA_2010_ha... .
Two interesting ITEST sessions at 3:30 today
Submitted by sbredin on Thu, 03/18/2010 - 14:07Last updated by Dorothea Wheeler on Tue, 06/01/2010 - 15:36
#itest #nstaphi Free Innovative Science Resources to Engage Student Learners - Sheraton, Independence C and Bio-itest: New Frontiers in Bioinformatics and Computional Biology - Marriott, Franklin 3. Choices, choices...Check the ITEST website after the conference for presentations and handouts. All ITEST presentations at NSTA 2010
Starting at 10:00 - ITEST at NSTA exhibits booth 1711
Submitted by sbredin on Thu, 03/18/2010 - 08:59Last updated by Dorothea Wheeler on Tue, 06/01/2010 - 15:36
Stop by and visit the ITEST LRC and our friends from COSEE. One-page flyer with all ITEST presentations and ITEST Exhibits booth location and hours. Look forward to seeing you over the next few days!
Day 2--Synthesizer Session
Submitted by sreynoldsalpert on Fri, 02/26/2010 - 15:15Last updated by Suzanne Reynolds-... on Fri, 02/26/2010 - 15:15
Spencer Niles was the ITEST & Career Development Synthesizer.
Margaret Tucker was the synthesizer for the Pathways Strand. She noted that interventions need to occur before the middle grades. She also noted that internships are important.
Travis Southworth-Newmeyer was a synthesizer who attended the ITEST Orientation. He encourages other projects to use the resources the LRC has to offer! He also attended the Editor's panel. All of the journals are looking for articles as well as reviewers. Questions from that panel:
* how do we publish in a way that impacts the field?
Small Group updates
Submitted by sreynoldsalpert on Fri, 02/26/2010 - 10:18Last updated by Suzanne Reynolds-... on Fri, 02/26/2010 - 10:18
Dr. Joyce Malyn-Smith is providing an update on the Computational Thinking Small Group:
A white paper on computational thinking has been drafted.
Put together a proposal to the CPATH program. Will be putting together another one this year.
Tony Streit reported on the Afterschool Small Group:
Purpose description: "Supports identifying and researching replicable strategies for STEM workforce development in the afterschool environment, as well as the factors and features that make for an effective program."
Day 2 at the ITEST Summit--opening session
Submitted by sreynoldsalpert on Fri, 02/26/2010 - 09:55Last updated by Suzanne Reynolds-... on Fri, 02/26/2010 - 09:55
Dr. Carrie Parker, Research Scientist in the ITEST LRC, is speaking about the recently-launched MIS system that collects common data across all ITEST projects.
Some bullet points:
Many projects are collecting pre- and post-youth attitude measures.
29% of projects are using embedded assessments.
Surveys most common form of data collection.
92% collect demographic data; 68% collect info. to do follow-ups.
PIs are asked to read the current draft and post or email comments.
We hope ALL PIs will complete the MIS next fall!
Opening Session -- Dr. Cora Marrett, Acting Deputy Director of NSF
Submitted by sreynoldsalpert on Thu, 02/25/2010 - 12:02Last updated by Suzanne Reynolds-... on Thu, 02/25/2010 - 12:02
Innovation is the theme not only of this event, but a theme of the current administration and for the nation as a whole!
How do we enhance the well-being of our nation and the rest of the world as a whole through innovation?
She commends the ITEST Community for its contributions.
Leading up to the Seventh Annual Summit--Tips & Tricks
Submitted by sreynoldsalpert on Mon, 02/22/2010 - 12:41Last updated by Suzanne Reynolds-... on Mon, 02/22/2010 - 12:41
Every year the ITEST LRC staff looks forward to the Summit. As you can imagine, it takes a tremendous amount of effort. But we really enjoy meeting with project PIs, seeing NSF program officers, and helping the ITEST community of practice further its work.
We want all of you attending the Summit to get as much out of the event as you can. Here are some suggestions:
- Bring your business cards, postcards or brochures about your project.
- Connect your Twitter account to the LRC website.
- Blog--or comment on other Summit-related blog entries.
Seen and Heard at Seventh Annual ITEST Summit
Submitted by sreynoldsalpert on Thu, 02/18/2010 - 23:55Last updated by Suzanne Reynolds-... on Thu, 02/18/2010 - 23:55
I'm looking forward to next week's ITEST Summit in Washington DC! February 25 & 26. Safe travels, and see you there!
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