Sunday, August 24, 2008
My earlier posts used in teacher training
Visit to India
why computational science
Educational leadership
Visit to India
why computational science
Educational leadership
Labels: Other posts used in teacher training
Tuesday, February 01, 2005
Focus on engineering careers:
In my last visit to South India, I noticed that the number of engineering colleges has increased significantly within the last five years. Vellore Institute of Technology in Tamil Nadu was awesome. Tenth grade students in Chennai were able to tell me about their choice of disciplines in colleges. On the other hand, most of the students I meet today are not sure even after entering the college about ttheir ambitions and career paths. What can I do to help the kids to seek excellence and better opportunities?
In my last visit to South India, I noticed that the number of engineering colleges has increased significantly within the last five years. Vellore Institute of Technology in Tamil Nadu was awesome. Tenth grade students in Chennai were able to tell me about their choice of disciplines in colleges. On the other hand, most of the students I meet today are not sure even after entering the college about ttheir ambitions and career paths. What can I do to help the kids to seek excellence and better opportunities?
Monday, January 31, 2005
We spent our weekend in New Jersey with our relatives. Most of our friends are educators, engineers or doctors. My son, David wants to go into aerospace engineering. If most of our engineering and technology jobs are outsourced, is it advisable for David to get into engineering? Should he get into medicine? That has not been outsourced yet!!!!!
Today I read about online teachers in mathematics!
I have challenged myself today: What are the strategies to get the students to be motivated to excel in every thing? It appears to me that there may not be any middle class in the US as most of their jobs might have been outsourced. Do a comparative analysis of increase in engineering jobs in other countries like India with decrease in engineering jobs in the US. How can I help the children in the US to become inventors and creators so that they will continue to lead the world?
Today I read about online teachers in mathematics!
I have challenged myself today: What are the strategies to get the students to be motivated to excel in every thing? It appears to me that there may not be any middle class in the US as most of their jobs might have been outsourced. Do a comparative analysis of increase in engineering jobs in other countries like India with decrease in engineering jobs in the US. How can I help the children in the US to become inventors and creators so that they will continue to lead the world?
Friday, January 28, 2005
What is technology integration? What is not technology integration?
If I use a laptop and projection screen to show my PowerPoint presentation to my students, can this practice be called "Technology Integration?"
If I ask all students to take turn to come to the board and click the mouse for the correct answer, am I integrating technology in instruction? Will I be able to accept this practice as technology integration in a pre-K classroom where kids are learning to use the mouse?
If I use a laptop and projection screen to show my PowerPoint presentation to my students, can this practice be called "Technology Integration?"
If I ask all students to take turn to come to the board and click the mouse for the correct answer, am I integrating technology in instruction? Will I be able to accept this practice as technology integration in a pre-K classroom where kids are learning to use the mouse?
Thursday, August 01, 2002
Science Teachers:
Instructional strategies
Once we provided hands-on labs; lectured; and went on field trips.
In the mid eighties, we added spreadsheets to science lab work.
In the nineties, we used graphing caclulators, modeling and simulation software.
Mid nineties, we used Internet and web research.
In 2002, are we ready to use handheld devices and probeware?
What differences do we find between calculator-based labs and computer-based labs or palm-based labs?
Instructional strategies
Once we provided hands-on labs; lectured; and went on field trips.
In the mid eighties, we added spreadsheets to science lab work.
In the nineties, we used graphing caclulators, modeling and simulation software.
Mid nineties, we used Internet and web research.
In 2002, are we ready to use handheld devices and probeware?
What differences do we find between calculator-based labs and computer-based labs or palm-based labs?
