What's Going OnAuthor(s): Bill HopkinsSource: The Arithmetic Teacher, Vol. 31, No. 3 (November 1983), p. 33Published by: National Council of Teachers of MathematicsStable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/41192272 .

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SPOKANE'S MATHEMATICS IN-SERVICE ON DEMAND. The Spokane Public Schools, with funding from ROLM South Central, has developed a series of mathematics videotapes for grades K-12 that integrate content and "how to teach" the specific content. Topical categories include problem solving, computation, measurement, geometry, and classroom management. Some tapes are original, whereas others seek to preserve previous models developed by the "Madison Project," Math Their Way, Robert Wirtz, and others. The tapes focus on one main idea and generally apply the learning theory of Piaget. Children are shown as active learners, using their problem-solving skills to learn other skills. Teachers explain what they have done and why they believe it has been successful. The tapes are available at a nominal cost from Spokane Educational Video, P.O. Box 158, Spokane, WA 99210. For more information contact Judy Gardner, Math In-Service on Demand, South 3911 Regal, Spokane, WA 99203.

FORD FOUNDATION MATHEMATICS PROJECT. Five northern New Mexico school districts are participating in the Ford Foundation Mathematics Project, which is designed to improve mathematics programs by training teachers in mathematics content and pedagogy. Selected teachers at the elementary school level are being trained as mathematics specialists. Elementary and middle school teachers are being trained in the use of computers for teaching mathematics, and they will also learn content areas in mathematics. An emphasis on computer usage is concentrated primarily at the middle school level. High school teachers are being trained in problem solving and the discovery of pedagogical methods as they apply to mathematics. High school level enrichment classes that are based on these methods are being proposed for the second half of the 1983-84 school year. For more information contact Richard J. Griego, Director of the Ford Mathematics Project and Professor of Mathematics, 118 Onate Hall, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131.

K-8 COMPUTER LITERACY CURRICULUM. The Cupertino Union School District of Cupertino, California, has developed a K-8 computer literacy curriculum. The curriculum was designed to help students understand computers and their applications and to develop the skills necessary to communicate with computers and recognize the computer's capabilities and limitations. In the Cupertino schools in grades K-6, the use of a microcomputer will be a part of the regular curriculum. Microcomputers will also be available to students for individual use. In grades 7-8, a specific course in computer awareness and introductory programming will be offered to help students make wise educational choices in high school and eventual career choices. For more information and a copy of the curriculum, see the March 1983 issue of the Computing Teacher, pages 7-10.

CALCULATOR HANDBOOK (4-9). A calculator handbook, provided through the Manitoba Department of Education, has been designed to show teachers how to use a calculator to teach mathematical concepts in grades 4-9. The handbook contains an introduction on how to use the calculator and presents many ideas for activities that teachers can use with their students. The ideas are arranged according to the major mathematical topics in the curricula for grades 4-9. The handbooks cost approximately $1.50 Canadian. For more information contact Peter M. Luba, 404-1181 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3G 0T3.

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