1. Extending and Enhancing the National Library of Virtual Manipulatives (eNLVM) Joel Duffin Nov 17, 2005

2. Overview Classroom adoption of instructional technology NLVM – National Library of Virtual Manipulatives TADRIOLA – Teachers Assistant for the Design and Reuse of Interactive Online Learning Activities TATSTAM – Theory for Authoring Tools that Support Teacher Adaptation of Mathlets eNLVM – Extending and Enhancing the National Library of Virtual Manipulatives Lesson Study – teacher driven model of professional development

3. What technologies are used most widely in public schools? Pencil and paper Chalk board Books

4. What is the history of the adoption of classroom technologies? Instructional radio Instructional movies Instructional TV Computers? Palm pilots? Smart boards? Exhilaration Scientific Credibility Disappointment Teacher Bashing (Cuban, 1986)

5. What commonalities among adopted classroom technologies? Efficient Effective Appealing Inexpensive Simple Adaptable Durable Shareable

6. National Library of Virtual Manipulatives (NLVM)NLVM NSF (IMD) funded digital library Applets for K-12 math (mathlets) Designed for flexible use Example activities and lessons Classified by NCTM content standards

7. Teachers Assistant for the Design and Reuse of Interactive Online Learning Activities (TADRIOLA)TADRIOLA Web-based authoring tool for teachers Supports reuse and adaptation of interactive online resources: Finding Understanding Adapting Using Assessing Sharing

8. Formative Research Design (Reigeluth & Frick, 1999) TATSTAM Barriers Guidelines TADRIOLAData Conclusions Tasks Evaluation Implementation Analysis Revise

9. Teacher Goals Monitor Student Performance Motivate Students Meet Individual Needs Manage Time Use Effective Materials Cover Important Content TATSTAM Grain Sizes Course Lesson Activity Mathlet Find AdaptAssess UnderstandShare Use

10. eNLVMeNLVM Project Reuses and adapts mathlets eModules Objectives Lesson plans Interactive online activities Online assessments that utilize mathlets Multidisciplinary teams Evaluation User testing Field testing

11. Lesson Study 2. Research Lesson 3. Lesson Discussion 4. Consolidation of Learning 1. Goal-Setting and planning

12. To learn more: NLVM – http://nlvm.usu.edu/ eNLVM – http://enlvm.usu.edu/ TATSTAM – http://matti.usu.edu/duffin/ Lesson Study – http://matti.usu.edu/math4620/lessonstudy/ Math Tools DL – http://mathforum.org/mathtools/