ADDENDUM TO POSITION PAPER on Toward Solving the Math-Science Achievement Gap

By Eddie Griffin
Monday, August 04, 2008

I received a shout-out from SES: Science, Education, & Society, a site devoted to “commentaries on science and education and how these topics relate to soci-economic status (also referred to as SES) and other class issues among African-American communities”, for my position paper: “Toward Solving the Math-Science Achievement Gap”.

I especially like his links to Tutorials/Virtual Education Tools on various math and science subjects...
The Urban Scientist, SES: Science, Education & Society, http://www.sciedsociety.blogspot.com

I also received this email:

Date: Monday, August 4, 2008, 9:38 AM

I recently read your post, "Toward Solving the math-Science Achievement Gap" and wanted to let you know about the LEAD Program for Engineering program, an innovative STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) residency program that just launched at Georgia Tech and UC Berkeley. The program, facilitated by youth development innovator LEAD (Leadership Education and Development), has received over $1.3M in sponsorship from Google and DuPont and will tackle the crisis of low technical literacy among America's black and brown children. The CEO, Brother Ric Ramsey, is an alum of Hampton University.

A press release with program details and sponsor comments is here.

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Toward Solving the Math-Science Achievement Gap

Let me begin at the end, at the point of solution. Then demonstrate the proof that Math-Science teaching capabilities has reached a new high, making it easier for our children to learn. To achieve our objective, we examined the Texas Instruments TI-calculator series and the integrated math-science curricular and teaching format contained in it.

The technology signifies a new age in Math-Science Education.

In order for our kids to catch up in math and science, let them take a glimpse of the future. Check out the New tutorials and demo posting from the TI-series. The TI-INSPIRE series is an eye-opener on the future.

The students of today will find the TI handheld calculator features familiar to menu-given high tech devises like their mobile phones. Watch these videos. Pay particular attention to the New features.

DEMO OF TI-NSPIRE
http://movies.atomiclearning.com/k12/ti_nspire

DEMO DATA COLLECTION IN MATH & SCIENCE
http://education.ti.com/downloads/multimedia/datacollection/movie.html

The Foundational Model

TI-10 http://education.ti.com/downloads/multimedia/1015/winlan/basics/ti10.html
TI-15 http://education.ti.com/downloads/multimedia/1015/winlan/basics/ti15.html

TUTORIAL FOR TI-10 & TI-15
http://education.ti.com/downloads/multimedia/1015/winlan/special/special.html

TUTORIALS FOR TI-30XS
http://movies.atomiclearning.com/k12/ti30xs

DEMO TUTORIALS FOR TI-34II
http://learningmedia.ti.com/public/media/ti34/index.html

DEMO TUTORIALS FOR BA II PROFESSIONAL
http://movies.atomiclearning.com/k12/ti_ba2

DEMO TUTORIALS FOR TI-73
http://education.ti.com/downloads/multimedia/73explorer/TI-73%20Explorer%20Demo/TI-73%20Explorer%20Demo/TI-73_Explorer_content.html

DEMO TUTORIALS FOR TI-84
http://movies.atomiclearning.com/k12/ti_84

DEMO TUTORIAL TI-89 DOWNLOAD
http://www.watchmeware.com/ti89tutor.html

OVERVIEW

http://education.ti.com/downloads/multimedia/1015/winlan/overview

http://education.ti.com/downloads/multimedia/1015/winlan/overview/choosetech.html/righttech.html

http://education.ti.com/downloads/multimedia/1015/winlan/overview/profdev.html


CAST - Conference for the Advancement of Science Teaching (Texas)
Nov. 6 - Nov. 8, 2008

Start Date:
Thu, November 06, 2008
End Date:
Sat, November 08, 2008
Location:
Fort Worth Convention Center
Address:
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