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Elliott Ostler, University of Nebraska at Omaha, USA

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On-Line and On Target: Strategies for Assessing the Educational Technology Competency of Pre-service Teachers
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2002:1 , 2002

Neal Grandgenett, University of Nebraska at Omaha, USA; Jean Jones, Nebraska Dept of Education/PT3 Catalyst Grant, USA; Robert Pawloski, University of Nebraska at Omaha, USA; Mike Timms, WestEd Laboratories, USA; Elliott Ostler, University of Nebraska-Oma, USA

It has been said that "You can't teach today's students with yesterday's materials, and expect them to have success tomorrow" (Teacher Librarian, March/April, 1999, p.34). It is indeed becoming a technological world, and the preparation of our...

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Effectively Using Internet Data: New Horizons in Mathematical Modeling
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 1999:1 , 1999

Elliott Ostler & Neal Grandgenett, University of Nebraska at Omaha, USA

Mathematics education is changing rapidly and the NCTM Standards, as well as new technological advances, give the mathematics educator new tools to help students become more math literate. Mathematical modeling can be a primary factor in the...

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PDA’s: The Swiss army knife of handheld technology for mathematics classrooms
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2002:1 , 2002

Elliott Ostler, University of Nebraska at Omaha, USA

The Principles and Standards for School Mathematics (2000) states "Electronic technologies - calculators and computers - are essential tools for teaching, learning, and doing mathematics." Tools such as graphing calculators are particularly powerful ...

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Using Handheld Technology to Bring Mathematics and Science Simulation Activities to Life for Preservice Mathematics Teachers
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2004:1 , 2004

Elliott Ostler & Neal Grandgenett, University of Nebraska at Omaha, USA

Twenty-first century teacher preparation in mathematics pedagogy brings to light a new array of challenges, but also provides opportunities to facilitate learning with some very powerful technology tools. Simulation activities using handheld...

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Evaluating Educational Technology Projects: Key Strategies and Lessons Learned
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2004:1 , 2004

Neal Grandgenett, Neal Topp, Elliott Ostler & Bob Pawloski, University of Nebraska at Omaha, USA

The evaluation of a multi-institutional educational technology project can indeed be a daunting task. Educational technology use within the project can be both a challenge and strength within the evaluation process, adding both variables to...

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Using Web Pages to Teach Mathematical Modeling: Some Ideas and Suggestions
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2000:1 , 2000

Elliott Ostler & Neal Grandgenett, University of Nebraska at Omaha, USA

Mathematical modeling can perhaps be best defined as "the process of scientific inquiry" for mathematics. This is obviously a comfortable mode for teachers of science, but is rarely seen in the mathematics classrooms of today. This paper explores...

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Helping Elementary Education Majors Brush Up on Mathematical Modeling: Insights from a Field Test of a New Online Learning Prototype
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2001:1 , 2001

Neal Grandgenett, Univ. of Nebraska at Omaha, USA; Art Zygielbaum, Nebraska Educational Telecommunications, USA; Elliott Ostler, Univ. of Nebraska at Omaha, USA; Steve Hamersky, Omaha Gross High School, USA; Bob Pawloski, Univ. of Nebraska at Omaha, USA

This paper describes insights related to the potential use of on-line training modules with elementary education pre-service teachers for enhancing their experience and background in mathematical modeling. These insights resulted from a field...

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Examining Pedagogical Trends within a Graphing Calculator Environment: An Analysis of Pre-service Teacher Perceptions
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2001:1 , 2001

Elliott Ostler & Neal Grandgenett, Univ. of Nebraska at Omaha, USA

This paper summarizes the findings of a research study designed to collect pre-service teacher perceptions on factors relating to the use of graphing calculators in the secondary math classroom. The study was designed as a way to help improve...

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Documenting Progress: Evaluation Strategies of the Nebraska Catalyst PT3 Project
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2003:1 , 2003

Neal Grandgenett, University of Nebraska at Omaha, USA; Jean Jones, Nebraska Department of Education, USA; Elliott Ostler, University of Nebraska at Omaha, USA

A strong evaluation process is often a key component in the success of any reform-based project, and particularly, in the complex and politically driven setting of pre-service teacher education. This brief paper presentation will describe the...

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From robotics to semiotics: Using robots and graphing calculators to provide context for traditional algebra skills
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2009:1 , Mar 02, 2009

Elliott Ostler, University of Nebraska at Omaha, USA

Many of the national commission reports continue to call for technological literacy and student participation in problem based learning. Mathematics teachers who feel pressured to prepare their students to perform on standardized paper and pencil...

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Contributing to the Cyberinfrastructure: An Interactive STEM Lesson Development Model for Educational Robotics
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2011:1 , Mar 07, 2011

Elliott Ostler, Neal Topp, Neal Grandgenett & Bob Goeman, University of Nebraska at Omaha, USA; Steve Hammersky, Omaha Gross Catholic High School, USA

This paper will focus on an NSF project titled SPIRIT 2.0, which is designed to support and provide context for curriculum development in mathematics and science through an integrated robotics-focused approach. The SPIRIT 2.0 cyberinfrastructure is...

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