Technology Center for Teacher Preparation

目前，在德克萨斯州，只有不到50%的中学数学教师获得了委员会认证。这就是德克萨斯理工大学数学系将教师培训视为其教学任务的关键部分的原因之一。在过去的几年里，该系制定了一项严格的计划，以满足所有职前中小学教师的数学内容需求。这个项目的重要目标之一是让未来的K-12教师熟悉与他们特定年级的数学教学相关的技术。该项目将使该系建立一个个人电脑多媒体实验室。在我们目前的设施下，学生不能访问任何CD-ROM格式的教学材料或利用视听功能组合的教学材料。此外，我们目前实验室的Unix环境不允许学生发展教师职业所需的技术技能。实验室将在技术培训方面提供一致性，这将增强我们教师培训计划的相关性。有了新的设施，课程将通过引入与K-12教育经验相关的额外技术而得到加强。例如，几何画板或卡布里几何将被纳入教师准备课程。除了对现有项目的影响外，多媒体实验室还将显著增强该部门与当地公立学校合作开发项目的能力。来自地区学校的教师将被邀请演示他们在课堂上使用的技术。此外，还将为在职教师举办一系列工作坊。在这些工作坊中，教师和学生将查看、评估和比较适合其教学需求的各种软件。这一经验不仅将使学员受益，而且将指导我们系对教师培训计划的内容和结构进行修改。

Presently, in the State of Texas, less than fifty percent of mathematics instructors at the secondary level are board certified. This is one reason the Department of Mathematics at Texas Tech University regards teacher preparation as a critical part of its teaching mission. Over the past several years the department has developed a rigorous program to address the mathematics content needs of all preservice elementary and secondary teachers. One of the important objectives of this program is to familiarize prospective K-12 teachers with the technology that is relevant to mathematics instruction at their particular grade level. This project is enabling the department to establish a PC multi-media laboratory. With our current facilities students are not able to access any instructional materials on CD-ROM format or those that utilize a combination of audiovisual features. Furthermore, the Unix environment of our current laboratory does not allow students to develop the technological skills required in the teaching profession. The laboratory will provide a consistency in the technological training that will enhance the relevance of our teacher preparation program. With the new facility, the curriculum will be enhanced by the introduction of additional technology that is relevant to the educational experience in K-12. For example, Geometer's SketchPad, or Cabri Geometry will be incorporated into the teacher preparation curriculum. Beyond its impact on the existing program, the multi-media laboratory will significantly enhance the department's ability to develop cooperative programs with local public schools. Teachers from area schools will be invited to demonstrate technology that they use in their classrooms. In addition, there will be a series of workshops for inservice teachers. In these workshops teachers and students will view, evaluate, and compare various software appropriate to their instructional needs. This experience will not only benefit the participants, but will guide our department as modifications of the content and structure of our teacher preparation program are made.