Center for Innovation in
Engineering & Science Education
Savvy Cyber Teacher
Using the Internet
Effectively
in K-12 Education
Meg Turner
Manager of District Outreach
November 2004
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Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education
Savvy Cyber Teacher®
Using the Internet Effectively in K-12 Education
Objectives
 “Unique & Compelling”
Internet Applications
 Savvy Cyber Teacher®
 Research & Evaluation
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Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education
Savvy Cyber Teacher®
Using the Internet Effectively in K-12 Education
Background
• Established (1988)
• Pioneer (1993)
• Standards-based online
projects
• TICG >8,000 teachers
• PT3 Grant (2004)
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Using the Internet Effectively in K-12 Education
Inquiry-based
Real-time data
Engaging problems
Telecollaborative
Authentic Learning
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Savvy Cyber Teacher®
Using the Internet Effectively in K-12 Education
"Remarkable new technology is introduced into the school
system and experts predict education will be
revolutionized. The technology will, as never before, allow
the widespread dissemination of new concepts and ideas
that stimulate young minds and free the teacher for more
creative pursuits. Yet, the magic fails to materialize, and
within a few years articles appear in the popular press
asserting that the failure obviously arises from the
teachers not being skilled enough in the new technology."
Excerpts from the New York Times in an article by Peter Lewis in
the 1840’s describing the introduction of the blackboard.
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‘Unique and Compelling’:
The Human Genetics Project
• Attached Earlobes
• Curved Thumb
• White Forelock
• Bent Pinky
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‘Unique and Compelling’:
The Human Genetics Project
free vs.
attached
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straight vs.
curved
straight vs.
bent
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with vs.
without
Savvy Cyber Teacher®
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‘Unique and Compelling’:
The Human Genetics Project
• In a given population, is the
dominant trait the most
frequently occurring?
• How can we find out?
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‘Unique and Compelling’:
The Human Genetics Project
free
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straight
bent
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with
Savvy Cyber Teacher®
‘Unique and Compelling’:
The Human Genetics Project
• In a given population, is the
dominant trait the most
frequently occurring?
• Was your hypothesis correct?
• Will you remember this better
as a result?
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Savvy Cyber Teacher®
Using the Internet Effectively in K-12 Education
How are educators
using the Internet
as an educational
tool?
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Internet-based Applications
Publishing
Student Work
Online
Finding Lesson
Plans
e-Pal Exchanges,
Tele-collaborative
projects
Publishing Student
Stories to the Web
Simulations
Using
Online
Quizzes
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WebQuests
Historical
Diaries
Online
Textbook
Virtual Labs
(Interactive Frog
Dissection)
Weather
Satellite images
Real-time data
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Internet-based Applications
Real-time Data
21st
Century Workforce Skills
E-Pal /
Telecollaborative
Student
Web Page
Web Quests
Historical
Diary
Virtual
Labs
Simulations
Online
Quizzes
Online
Textbook
Lesson
Plans
Partially Proficient
Proficient
Skill Level on State Proficiency Tests
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Advanced Proficient
Savvy Cyber Teacher®
Using the Internet Effectively in K-12 Education
Use the Internet as a…
Communication Tool
to connect with experts & other
students from around the world:
•Ask-An-Expert
•TeleCollaborations
•Telementoring
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Savvy Cyber Teacher®
Using the Internet Effectively in K-12 Education
Use the Internet to…
Access Real-time data
to problem-solve and
think critically:
• Weather Images
• Remote Sensing Data
• Government Databases
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‘Unique and Compelling’:
The Stowaway Adventure
Goal: Compare 2 approaches to teaching
authentic problem solving using Real World
information
Objectives covered: Scientific inquiry,
data analysis, position & motion, weather,
geography
Methodology: “Textbook” vs. Unique &
Compelling Resources
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‘Unique and Compelling’:
The Stowaway Adventure
The “Text book” Problem
A ship travels from point A to point B in 24
hours as shown on the attached map.
Using the map, determine:
1. Where you are going; &
2. When you will arrive.
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‘Unique and Compelling’:
The Stowaway Adventure
The Internet Enhanced Problem:
Imagine you are a stowaway on a cargo boat.
Cautiously looking over the edge of the vessel,
you see nothing but ocean on all sides, and you
decide that you want to get back home without
alerting the ship's crew to your presence.
You know only the ship's identification code,
lucky for you; you remembered to pack your
laptop, cellular phone and modem.
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‘Unique and Compelling’:
The Stowaway Adventure
Today’s
classroom
Tomorrow’s
classroom
Ship A leaves Port B
at 12:45 PM headed for
Port C which is 1250
miles away….if Ship A
is going 23 mph when
will it arrive?
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Savvy Cyber Teacher®
Using the Internet Effectively in K-12 Education
Use the Internet to…
Publish Student Work
Students can engage real
audiences about what
they are learning and
doing.
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Savvy Cyber Teacher®
Using the Internet Effectively in K-12 Education
Use the Internet to…
Access Primary Source
Materials
Historical documents from the
Library of Congress and
National Archives
• Diaries
• Historical Photographs
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Using the Internet Effectively in K-12 Education
“Unique and Compelling”
Internet applications can provide a revolutionary
new instructional tool that can create opportunities
for students to engage in more authentic learning.
Unique
Compelling
Cannot be done
without Internet
technology
Provides students with
real world learning
experiences
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Savvy Cyber Teacher®
Using the Internet Effectively in K-12 Education
How can I use the
Internet as a “Unique
and Compelling”
educational tool?
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Savvy Cyber Teacher®
Overview -
• 8,000+ in FL, OH, AZ, NJ,
NY
• Authentic, inquiry based
• Real time /telecollaborative
data resources
• In district program
• Turnkey training models
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Workshop Format • Elementary, Middle, High
School versions
• 10 Weeks, 3 hour Sessions
• Face to Face
• Standards based Content
• Implementation Plans
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Workshop Sessions 1. Introduction to the Internet
2. The Global Classroom
3. Telecollaborative Projects
4. Real Time Adventures on
the Internet
5. Primary Sources
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Workshop Sessions 6. Internet Search Strategies
7. Classroom Implementation
8. Project Management Plan
9. Developing Implementation
Web Page
10.Cyber Poster Presentations
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Research and Evaluation
Education Testing Service (ETS)
Savvy Cyber–trained educators report:
 Better at teaching problem-solving skills
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Spend less time lecturing
Teach complex concepts
Conduct small group learning activities
Implement cooperative learning
Manage diverse learning styles
SOURCE: Harcourt Educational Measurement
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Research and Evaluation
Harcourt Education Measurement
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Conducted in Spring 2002 in Cleveland, Miami, &
Phoenix
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35 teachers, 4 computer specialists, 1389
students in grades 2-11
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Measured student pre- & post-test scores during
implementation of unique & compelling project
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Student Impact Study Results:
86% of students showed
noteworthy gains in science and
mathematics learning objectives
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Research and Evaluation
Harcourt study impact on student achievement in
science and mathematics learning
objectives
ETS study improved pedagogy (more studentcentered, inquiry-based learning
strategies)
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National Assessment of Educational Progress Data
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard
“Eighth-graders whose teachers had students use computers for simulations and models or for
data analysis scored higher, on average, than eighth-graders whose teachers did not.”
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National Assessment of Educational Progress Data
“Twelfth-grade students who reported using computers to collect data, download data, or
analyze data had higher average scores than students who reported never doing so.”
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For More Information
Website urls:
 http://www.k12science.org/
 http://www.savvycyberteacher.org/
Meg Turner
mturner@stevens.edu
201.216.5655
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Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education