News & Announcements

Students are learning probability using new development versions of TinkerPlots

Began a yearlong after-school program at Lynch Middle School, in Holyoke, MA. Students are learning probability using new development versions of TinkerPlots.

In collaboration with TERC and Harvard we are building a plan-recognition interface

Began the NSF-funded S-Cast project.

Sibel Kazak joined SERG

Sibel Kazak, having completed her Ph.D. in math ed. at Washington U. in St. Louis, joined SERG as a postdoctoral research associate. We welcome her to the team.

Cliff will present research at the International Conference on Teaching Statistics

Cliff will present research at the 7th meeting of the International Conference on Teaching Statistics, Salvador, Brazil.

All-staff meeting of Model Chance project at Nashville, TN.

All-staff meeting of Model Chance project, at Nashville, TN.

Development of a learning progression and assessment system going on

Started the NSF-funded project “A Learning Progression to Support the Development of Model-Based Reasoning.”

Cliff and Craig attended the annual meeting of the NCTM

Cliff and Craig attended the annual meeting of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics in St. Louis, MO, making various presentations of TinkerPlots.

First beta version of TinkerPlots Sampler to Model Chance collaborators sold

We distributed the first beta version of TinkerPlots Sampler to Model Chance collaborators.

Tinkerplots with new data modeling capabilities released

We released a development version of TinkerPlots which includes a new “measure tool,” a suite of modeling capabilities we are developing as part of the Data Modeling project.

Continued classroom tested prototypes of TinkerPlots sampling capability

Continued classroom tested prototypes of TinkerPlots sampling capability at Lynch Middle School, Holyoke, MA, working with teachers Nancy Moriarty, Carol Murphy, Cheryl Nickl,

Cliff gives introductory session on Tinkerplots at NCTM conference

Cliff is involved in various sessions introducing TinkerPlots at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Western Regional Conference in Denver.

Tinkerplots chosen for Awards of Excellence

TinkerPlots was chosen as one of 7 Top Winners by Technology & Learning Magazine in their 2005 Awards of Excellence.

Cliff presents TinkerZeum project results at ASTC Conference

Cliff presents results from the TinkerZeum project at the ASTC annual conference in Richmond, VA.

First classroom test of the new TinkerPlots sampling capability done

We conducted our first classroom test of the new TinkerPlots sampling capability in Katie Ross’s 7th grade class at Lynch Middle School, in Holyoke, MA

Tinkerplots french edition v.1.02 delivered to Ontario Government

TinkerPlots Ontario French Edition CD, v.1.02, is delivered to Ministry of Education.

TinkerPlots demonstarted at the NCTM regional conference

We demonstrate TinkerPlots at the Key Curriculum Press booth at the NCTM regional conference in Hartford, CT.

Cliff attends the advisory board meeting of the CSMC project

Cliff attends the advisory board meeting of the CSMC project in Chicago.

Antony Partensky joined SERG.

Antony Partensky joined SERG.

Cliff is co-instructor in the Key Curriculum Summer Institute

Cliff is co-instructor in the Key Curriculum Summer Institute, “Technology for Middle School featuring The Geometer's Sketchpad and TinkerPlots,” Oakland, CA

Cliff, Craig, and Slash attends Model chance staff meeting

Cliff, Craig, and Slash attend the all-staff project meeting of Model Chance, Park City, Utah.