Images from T3 Dallas
T3 – Teachers Teaching with Technology — celebrated it’s 20th year this weekend in Dallas — the home of Texas Instruments — and the Cowboys, too. District Administration was there!
Dave Vernier, Gail Burrill, Till Gotterbarm, Darin Detwiler, Irina Lylubinskaya, Pat Flynn, pre-service teacher Anna Panova and more!
District Administration Magazine presents Images and short-takes from T3. More in-depth posts will follow.
Dave Vernier is like the cool teacher you always wanted to have, you know, the one that scrounges spare parts, connects wires together and makes cool stuff happen. The robotic projects might seem simple, but the programming is real, and it’s just the kind of thing that makes kids love science. Check out the Vernier site for robotics with Vernier products, and for ways to use TI’s graphing calculators to probe temperature (Vernier Easy Temp) and pH. By the way, the image of David is a rare one from his presentation, because it’s the only time I saw him without wiring!
The InFocus presentation by Till Gotterbarm packed the room. I know, because I was watching and listening from the doorway. InFocus was a sponsor and its DLP projectors were everywhere.
Gail Burrill of Michigan State University packed them in during a late Saturday presentation on for Algebra I and Geometry called – I Taught It But They Didn’t Learn. Australian, British, and at least one Tasmanian accent could be identified in the audience. Burrill’s presentation featured how to use the TI-Nspire in the classroom.
Darin Detwiler, of BEST High School, Kirkland, Washington talked food, E.coli, cooked hamburgers and had the audience probe them using TI-84 graphing calculators and Vernier probes. Beyond that, I interviewed this math-science curriculum head about his classroom, its technology and his passion to teach his students about the dangers of bad food preparation.
Irina Lylubinskaya is an associate professor for the education department at the College of Staten Island, CUNY. She is also a prolific grant writer, leader of professional development, researcher, scientist, author, TI instructor and presenter. You would be very fortunate if you bumped into her at a conference and strike up and conversation.
Lylubinskaya’s, New York, Curtis High School team helped with a presentation that focused on the use of the TI-Nspire. They were also excited to head home and try out what they had learned at other presentations as well.
I interviewed Pat Flynn, Olathe, Kansas Calculus and Algebra teacher and author of We All Use Math Everyday — Activities to go along with the CBS show NUMB3RS. Flynn teaches at Olathe East High School and his teacher site is worth a look –teachers.olatheschools.com/~plynnoe. Interview to be blogged soon.
Pre-Service Teacher’s View:
I asked pre-service teacher Anna Panova to tell me about a presentation she attended given by Patsy Fagan.
“I had the pleasure of attending Patsy Fagan’s special session for pre-service teachers. First of all, I was very excited to see that there was a special session just for pre-service teachers. As I walked into the room I saw other young, soon-to-be teachers just like me, and we were all excited about this wonderful new technology. Patsy talked about what districts are looking for in new teacher, in terms of being technology savvy, and I’m sure it will help me find my first job. It was very helpful.” — Anna Panova
NOTE: If you attended and thought something was cool, post a comment.
I was impressed by the presentations and exhibits by TI, Vernier, Atomic Learning, and others. I really had a good (professional development) time in Dallas. As a first timer for a T3 conference, I was convinced to attend next year in Seattle, WA.