Welcome to the

1. Welcome to the "Authentic Teaching for Today's Math and Science Educators." The College of Engineering and The Center for Educational and Community Renewal Sponsored by the National Science Foundation's  Graduate Teaching Fellows in K-12 Education Program

2. Background • $1.5 million; 3 year education grant from the National Science Foundation • Only 24 national awards in 2001 - Only 5 states received 2 awards (OK, GA, SC, IL, & NY) - OU was the only university in the nation • to receive 2 awards!

3. Goals • Short Term: • Enhance current science, math, engineering and technology education • Engage students in higher-level thinking using authentic learning activities • Meaningfully incorporate technology into authentic learning • Long Term: • Increase the number of secondary math and science teachers • Increase the number of students choosing careers in science engineering and technology • Increase the public’s science and math knowledge

4. Dr. Joseph Bordogna, NSF Deputy Director, 2000

5. Authentic Teaching & Learning Undergraduate & Graduate Students X Schools Students Motivated Students Faculty Outreach University What is the Authentic Teaching Alliance? • Questions & Issues • No connection btw students & • university students • Gap in the educational • continuum • What are the benefits of • bridging this gap? • How can the gap be bridged? • Questions & Issues • Lasting value? • Authentic learning? • Value = faculty effort & time? • Teacher education?

6. Strategy: • Educate science, math, & engineering students, and science & math education students on authentic learning • Tap into their enthusiasm and knowledge regarding their field of study • Partner with secondary teacher who will mentor and guide them in developing professional educational practices • Together, as a team, they design, build, and implement inquiry-based, authentic learning activities • Incorporate these activities into lessons, demonstrations, laboratory exercises, individual and group projects, and field trips • Incorporate current technology into authentic learning activities • University faculty participate as scientific and technical resource providers Authentic Teaching & Learning Undergraduate & Graduate Students • Goals: • Create authentic learning in science and math for students • Mentor and nurture undergrad & grad students as teachers • Provide technical and scientific resources to teachers • Integrate all members of the educational community in learning & teaching Students Teachers University Faculty What is the Authentic Teaching Alliance?

7. 13 graduate and 12 senior undergrad students • Engineering, science, math, and science & math education students • National recruitment – top U.S. students • Courses on Authentic teaching and developing technology-based activities Undergraduate & Graduate Students Undergraduate & Graduate Students Students Teachers University Faculty What is the Authentic Teaching Alliance? Authentic Teaching & Learning

8. ENGR 4510 G Implementing Authentic Science and Mathematics Activities in Secondary Schools • Authentic learning, inquiry-based educational concepts, educational theory & assessment • Designing, developing, & implementing authentic learning and inquiry-based activities into the classroom - Good educational practice and teaching methods - Classroom observations and participation - Start creating technologically-based, real-world educational activities with secondary teachers

9. Additional courses: • Seminar • “Multimedia Engineering” (ENGR 4613/5613) or “Learning with Educational Technologies” (EIPT 3043)

10. Work with Fellows in classroom • Mentor future educators • Create real-world, hands-on experiences • Advance educational pedagogy • Learn to use educational technology Authentic Teaching & Learning Undergraduate & Graduate Students Students Teachers Teachers University Faculty What is the Authentic Teaching Alliance?

11. eMet – Electronic Media Education for Teachers - Web Site (www.emet.ou.edu) - multimedia software, implementation techniques, tutorials - Summer & weekend workshops - eventually to be developed into an on-line course - supported by Hitachi Foundation & created by Dr. Kurt Gramoll- Continually updated materials and instruction for education technology

12. Computer Hardware & Software for the Classrooms - Computer hardware will be assessed in each classroom to ensure it can handle appropriate software and connection to Web - Funding for upgrades, modifications, connection to Web, etc - All software provided by Microsoft

13. Technology Infrastructure Instructional Preparation Computers/Software Fellows Course Authentic Teaching Allianace - Activities and Projects Secondary Students Teaching Fellows Real-World Experience Technology Preparation Authentic Learning Technology Course for Secondary Teachers University Faculty Secondary Teachers Mentoring & Practice Content & Application

14. Year 1 Summer Semester Fall Semester Winter Semester ·Fellows recruitment ·Fellows’ Authentic & Inquiry-Based Activities Course ·Fellows start designing activities ·Classroom Practicum ·Pre-activity skills taught in classrooms ·Team formation ·Assessment ·Recruitment of Yr. 2 Fellows ·Fellows in classrooms ·Activity development & implementation in classrooms ·Activities connected with computer modules ·Seminar summarizing experience & progress ·Assessment ·Recruitment of Yr. 2 Fellows Year 2 Summer Semester Fall Semester Winter Semester ·Fellows recruitment ·Teams refine & expand current activities ·Activities with computer modules ·Assessment of Year 1 effectiveness ·Prepare activities for dissemination ·eMet workshop for teachers ·Same as above ·Instructional Tech. course ·Recruitment of Yr. 3 Fellows ·Dissemination presentations ·Same as above ·Recruitment of Yr. 3 Fellows ·Dissemination presentations Year 3 Summer Semester Fall Semester Winter Semester ·    Same as above ·Assessment of Year 2 effectiveness ·Prepare publications ·Same as above ·Same as above

15. Gates Foundation C.L.I.C.K ATA Adventure Engineering ATA and the rest of the Universe • Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation • $1.3 M grant submitted by State of Oklahoma • $100,000 for two rural “ATA-type” sites • Train OK principals and superintendents on • how to effectively incorporate technology into schools • Interaction btw ATA and Gates Foundation • National Science Foundation • New national models for advancing • science and math education • Strong emphasis on K-Graduate • continuum • OU & ATA in national spotlight • Adventure Engineering • Sister NSF K-12 program at OU • Share office space so Fellows & • coordinators can interact • Build off of each others energy & • ideas • Computer Literacy Instruction for Communities and Kids • Program focuses on technology literacy • CLICK schools will be able to try out • ATA technology-based, authentic • learning activities NSF

16. Gates Foundation C.L.I.C.K ATA Adventure Engineering ATA and the rest of the Universe NSF