[RUME] Call For Papers

[Mary Ann Connors]

Dear Colleagues:

You are cordially invited to submit proposals to give a presentation on
Technology in Mathematics Teacher Preparation Courses at the AMS-MAA
Joint Meetings in Phoenix January 7-10, 2004.  Please extend the
invitation to your colleagues who may be interested.

Technology in Mathematics Teacher Preparation Courses
(MAA CP X1), Saturday afternoon,
Mary Ann Connors*, Westfield State College, mconnors at foma.wsc.ma.edu;
 and Christine Browning, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo.

Preparing teachers to use technology appropriately is a challenging task
for teacher-educators. Handheld computer algebra systems, graphing
calculators, spreadsheets, and other computer software are popular tools
for facilitating numerical investigations, connecting mathematics
topics, and incorporating multiple representations of various meaningful
problems. Such explorations lead to students' better understanding of
mathematical concepts while empowering them to analyze practical
problems. This session invites papers presenting ways in which we can
prepare pre-service teachers to use and develop meaningful activities
that will engage their future students in mathematical thinking
facilitated by technological tools. Papers that
present curriculum revisions concentrating on meaningful technology use
within courses that focus on mathematical content for pre-service
teachers are also encouraged. It is the hope that these curriculum
revisions and/or activities will serve as a catalyst for class
discussions of issues connected with K12 curriculum and instruction,
national and state standards, sequencing of topics, the role of
technology, and assessment.

In this session, each presentation will last a total of 20 minutes: 15
minutes for the presentation and 5 minutes for questions and/or
discussion.  The deadline for submissions is September 9, 2003.

More information can be found at these web sites:
http://www.ams.org/amsmtgs/2078_intro.html
http://www.ams.org/amsmtgs/2078_maacp.html
http://www.ams.org/meetings/guideline-present.html

We are looking forward to receiving your proposal.

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Dr. Mary Ann Connors

Department of Mathematics
Westfield State College
Westfield, MA 01086

mconnors at foma.wsc.ma.edu

http://www.wsc.ma.edu/math/faculty/connors/mconnors.asp

Phone: 413.572.5717
Fax: 413.572.5617