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Announcement | DR K-12 at AERA!
Each year, CADRE, the resource network for the DR K-12 program, asks awardees to send information on upcoming presentations they are making at conferences. For the convenience of those of you who are attending AERA, we have attached a list of DR K-12 awardees, and related project staff, who plan to present at the upcoming AERA meeting in Vancouver, Canada, April 13-17. Please note that this list…
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Resource | Supporting Implementation of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics: Recommendations for Professional Development
In 2010, the National Governor’s Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers published theCommon Core State Standards for Mathematics (CCSSM) and to date, 44 states, the District of Columbia,and the U.S. Virgin Islands have adopted the document. These content and practice standards, which specify what students are expected to understand and be able to do in K-12 mathematics,…
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Announcement | Marina Bers NYC Book Talk! “Designing Digital Experiences for Positive Youth Development: From playpen to playground” (Oxford University Press)
  On Thursday March 22nd, I will be giving a presentation of my new book “Designing Digital Experiences for Positive Youth Development: From playpen to playground” (Oxford University Press) at 6 pm at Barnes and Noble, located at 2289 Broadway 82nd Street. This book is geared both for academics and a general audience interested on how we can create environments that can support…
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Resource | Digital Textbook Playbook
About this Playbook The Digital Textbook Playbook is a guide to help K-12 educators and administrators advance the conversation toward building a rich digital learning experience. This Playbook offers information about determining broadband infrastructure for schools and classrooms, leveraging home and community broadband to extend the digital learning environment, and understanding necessary…
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Resource | Webinar: Fellows Project Presentations 2.10.12
On February 10th, 2012, five Fellows presented on the work of their projects. Many thanks to the presenters and to the audience of Fellows who followed up each presentation with great questions and discussion. Due to technical difficulties, we unfortunately do not have a recording of the January 31st presentations by Rick Gaston (KCP Technologies;Project: Data Games: Tools and Materials for…
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Resource | Agreeing to Disagree: Challenges with Ambiguity in Visual Evidence
Matuk, C. F. & King Chen, J. (2011). The WISE Idea Manager: A Tool to Scaffold the Collaborative Construction of Evidence-Based Explanations from Dynamic Scientific Visualizations. In J. Shen & H.-Y. Chang (Eds.), Symposium 3, Learning Interactions - Collaboration as Scaffolding: Learning Together with Dynamic, Interactive Scientific Visualizations and Computer Models, Proceedings of the…
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Resource | Agreeing to Disagree: Challenges with Ambiguity in Visual Evidence
Matuk, C. F. & King Chen, J. (2011). The WISE Idea Manager: A Tool to Scaffold the Collaborative Construction of Evidence-Based Explanations from Dynamic Scientific Visualizations. In J. Shen & H.-Y. Chang (Eds.), Symposium 3, Learning Interactions - Collaboration as Scaffolding: Learning Together with Dynamic, Interactive Scientific Visualizations and Computer Models, Proceedings of the…
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Resource | Agreeing to Disagree: Challenges with Ambiguity in Visual Evidence
Matuk, C. F. & King Chen, J. (2011). The WISE Idea Manager: A Tool to Scaffold the Collaborative Construction of Evidence-Based Explanations from Dynamic Scientific Visualizations. In J. Shen & H.-Y. Chang (Eds.), Symposium 3, Learning Interactions - Collaboration as Scaffolding: Learning Together with Dynamic, Interactive Scientific Visualizations and Computer Models, Proceedings of the…
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Resource | Agreeing to Disagree: Challenges with Ambiguity in Visual Evidence
Matuk, C. F. & King Chen, J. (2011). The WISE Idea Manager: A Tool to Scaffold the Collaborative Construction of Evidence-Based Explanations from Dynamic Scientific Visualizations. In J. Shen & H.-Y. Chang (Eds.), Symposium 3, Learning Interactions - Collaboration as Scaffolding: Learning Together with Dynamic, Interactive Scientific Visualizations and Computer Models, Proceedings of the…
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Resource | Can Generating Representations Enhance Learning With Dynamic Visualizations?
Zhang, Z., & Linn, M. C. (2011). Can Generating Representations Enhance Learning with Dynamic Visualizations? Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 48(10), 1177-1198. ABSTRACT: This study explores the impact of asking middle school students to generate drawings of their ideas about chemical reactions on integrated understanding. Students explored atomic interactions during hydrogen…
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Resource | Can Generating Representations Enhance Learning With Dynamic Visualizations?
Zhang, Z., & Linn, M. C. (2011). Can Generating Representations Enhance Learning with Dynamic Visualizations? Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 48(10), 1177-1198. ABSTRACT: This study explores the impact of asking middle school students to generate drawings of their ideas about chemical reactions on integrated understanding. Students explored atomic interactions during hydrogen…
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Resource | Can Generating Representations Enhance Learning With Dynamic Visualizations?
Zhang, Z., & Linn, M. C. (2011). Can Generating Representations Enhance Learning with Dynamic Visualizations? Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 48(10), 1177-1198. ABSTRACT: This study explores the impact of asking middle school students to generate drawings of their ideas about chemical reactions on integrated understanding. Students explored atomic interactions during hydrogen…
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Resource | Can Generating Representations Enhance Learning With Dynamic Visualizations?
Zhang, Z., & Linn, M. C. (2011). Can Generating Representations Enhance Learning with Dynamic Visualizations? Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 48(10), 1177-1198. ABSTRACT: This study explores the impact of asking middle school students to generate drawings of their ideas about chemical reactions on integrated understanding. Students explored atomic interactions during hydrogen…
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Resource | Using Interactive Technology to Support Students’ Understanding of the Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming
Varma, K. & Linn, M. C. (2011). "Using Interactive Technology to Support Students’ Understanding of the Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming." Journal of Science Education and Technology. DOI: 10.1007/s10956-011-9337-9 ABSTRACT: In this work, we examine middle school students’ understanding of the greenhouse effect and global warming. We designed and refined a technology-enhanced curriculum…
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Resource | Using Interactive Technology to Support Students’ Understanding of the Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming
Varma, K. & Linn, M. C. (2011). "Using Interactive Technology to Support Students’ Understanding of the Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming." Journal of Science Education and Technology. DOI: 10.1007/s10956-011-9337-9 ABSTRACT: In this work, we examine middle school students’ understanding of the greenhouse effect and global warming. We designed and refined a technology-enhanced curriculum…
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Resource | Using Interactive Technology to Support Students’ Understanding of the Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming
Varma, K. & Linn, M. C. (2011). "Using Interactive Technology to Support Students’ Understanding of the Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming." Journal of Science Education and Technology. DOI: 10.1007/s10956-011-9337-9 ABSTRACT: In this work, we examine middle school students’ understanding of the greenhouse effect and global warming. We designed and refined a technology-enhanced curriculum…
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Resource | Using Interactive Technology to Support Students’ Understanding of the Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming
Varma, K. & Linn, M. C. (2011). "Using Interactive Technology to Support Students’ Understanding of the Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming." Journal of Science Education and Technology. DOI: 10.1007/s10956-011-9337-9 ABSTRACT: In this work, we examine middle school students’ understanding of the greenhouse effect and global warming. We designed and refined a technology-enhanced curriculum…
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Resource | Enhancing the Authenticity of a Web-Based Module for Teaching Simple Inheritance
Tali, T., Kali, Y., Magid, S., & Madhok, J. (2011). Enhancing the authenticity of a web-based module for teaching simple inheritance. In T. D. Sadler (Ed.), Socio-scientific issues in science classroom: Teaching, learning and research (pp.11-38). Springer. ABSTRACT: In this chapter, we view socio-scientific issues (SSI) as contributing to dialogic argumentation (Ash & Wells, 2006; Driver…
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Resource | Enhancing the Authenticity of a Web-Based Module for Teaching Simple Inheritance
Tali, T., Kali, Y., Magid, S., & Madhok, J. (2011). Enhancing the authenticity of a web-based module for teaching simple inheritance. In T. D. Sadler (Ed.), Socio-scientific issues in science classroom: Teaching, learning and research (pp.11-38). Springer. ABSTRACT: In this chapter, we view socio-scientific issues (SSI) as contributing to dialogic argumentation (Ash & Wells, 2006; Driver…
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Resource | Enhancing the Authenticity of a Web-Based Module for Teaching Simple Inheritance
Tali, T., Kali, Y., Magid, S., & Madhok, J. (2011). Enhancing the authenticity of a web-based module for teaching simple inheritance. In T. D. Sadler (Ed.), Socio-scientific issues in science classroom: Teaching, learning and research (pp.11-38). Springer. ABSTRACT: In this chapter, we view socio-scientific issues (SSI) as contributing to dialogic argumentation (Ash & Wells, 2006; Driver…
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Resource | Enhancing the Authenticity of a Web-Based Module for Teaching Simple Inheritance
Tali, T., Kali, Y., Magid, S., & Madhok, J. (2011). Enhancing the authenticity of a web-based module for teaching simple inheritance. In T. D. Sadler (Ed.), Socio-scientific issues in science classroom: Teaching, learning and research (pp.11-38). Springer. ABSTRACT: In this chapter, we view socio-scientific issues (SSI) as contributing to dialogic argumentation (Ash & Wells, 2006; Driver…
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Resource | A Design-based Approach to Fostering Understanding of Global Climate Change
Svihla, V., Linn, M. C. (2011). A Design-based approach to fostering understanding of global climate change. International Journal of Science Education. DOI:10.1080/09500693.2011.597453 ABSTRACT: To prepare students to make informed decisions and gain coherent understanding about global climate change, we tested and refined a middle school inquiry unit that featured interactive visualizations.…
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Resource | A Design-based Approach to Fostering Understanding of Global Climate Change
Svihla, V., Linn, M. C. (2011). A Design-based approach to fostering understanding of global climate change. International Journal of Science Education. DOI:10.1080/09500693.2011.597453 ABSTRACT: To prepare students to make informed decisions and gain coherent understanding about global climate change, we tested and refined a middle school inquiry unit that featured interactive visualizations.…
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Resource | A Design-based Approach to Fostering Understanding of Global Climate Change
Svihla, V., Linn, M. C. (2011). A Design-based approach to fostering understanding of global climate change. International Journal of Science Education. DOI:10.1080/09500693.2011.597453 ABSTRACT: To prepare students to make informed decisions and gain coherent understanding about global climate change, we tested and refined a middle school inquiry unit that featured interactive visualizations.…
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Resource | A Design-based Approach to Fostering Understanding of Global Climate Change
Svihla, V., Linn, M. C. (2011). A Design-based approach to fostering understanding of global climate change. International Journal of Science Education. DOI:10.1080/09500693.2011.597453 ABSTRACT: To prepare students to make informed decisions and gain coherent understanding about global climate change, we tested and refined a middle school inquiry unit that featured interactive visualizations.…
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Resource | A Technology-Enhanced Unit of Modeling Static Electricity: Integrating scientific explanations and everyday observations
Shen, J., & Linn, M. C. (2011). Connecting scientific explanations and everyday observations: A Technology-Enhanced Unit of Modeling Static Electricity. International Journal of Science Education, 33(12), 1597-1623. ABSTRACT: What trajectories do students follow as they connect their observations of electrostatic phenomena to atomic-level visualizations? We designed an electrostatics unit,…
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Resource | A Technology-Enhanced Unit of Modeling Static Electricity: Integrating scientific explanations and everyday observations
Shen, J., & Linn, M. C. (2011). Connecting scientific explanations and everyday observations: A Technology-Enhanced Unit of Modeling Static Electricity. International Journal of Science Education, 33(12), 1597-1623. ABSTRACT: What trajectories do students follow as they connect their observations of electrostatic phenomena to atomic-level visualizations? We designed an electrostatics unit,…
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Resource | A Technology-Enhanced Unit of Modeling Static Electricity: Integrating scientific explanations and everyday observations
Shen, J., & Linn, M. C. (2011). Connecting scientific explanations and everyday observations: A Technology-Enhanced Unit of Modeling Static Electricity. International Journal of Science Education, 33(12), 1597-1623. ABSTRACT: What trajectories do students follow as they connect their observations of electrostatic phenomena to atomic-level visualizations? We designed an electrostatics unit,…
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Resource | A Technology-Enhanced Unit of Modeling Static Electricity: Integrating scientific explanations and everyday observations
Shen, J., & Linn, M. C. (2011). Connecting scientific explanations and everyday observations: A Technology-Enhanced Unit of Modeling Static Electricity. International Journal of Science Education, 33(12), 1597-1623. ABSTRACT: What trajectories do students follow as they connect their observations of electrostatic phenomena to atomic-level visualizations? We designed an electrostatics unit,…
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Resource | Collaboration as Scaffolding to Learn from Dynamic, Interactive Scientific Visualizations
Shen, J., Chang, H.-Y., Chen, J.K., Chiu, J., Matuk, C., Schwendimann, B. et al. (2011). Collaboration as scaffolding to learn from dynamic, interactive scientific visualizations. In Spada, H., Stahl, G., Miyake, N., & Law, N. (Eds.), Connecting Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning to Policy and Practice: CSCL2011 Conference Proceedings. Volume III-Community Events Proceedings (pp. 1029-…
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