T.E.A.M.S.
Technology Enhancements and Applications in Math and Science
Project T.E.A.M.S
is a collaborative project funded by the Illinois Board of Higher Education
as part of the Improving Teacher Quality Program. The grant
was awarded to Eastern Illinois University in partnership with Southern
Illinois University at Edwardsville for selected teams of dedicated and
diligent math and science teachers from 17 school districts in the state.
Through this project, the teacher teams will be engaged
in formal sessions that focus on the integration of mathematics and science
in their curriculum through student centered projects that incorporate the
techniques of conducting environmental monitoring, species identification,
data presentations and analyses, digital library inclusions, and inquiry-based
investigations related to the inventories. Each team of teachers will
select a habitat to monitor with their students and will utilize the technologies
of GPS, Hand held computers, Scientific Probes, Digital Cameras for this
program. The concrete end product will be the production of a web-based electronic
field guide, their own web page and a series of scientifically and mathematically
based research investigations that could be accessed, referenced, and expanded
by not only other students but also scientists in Illinois and the local
community. The Project Directors are Dr. Marylin Lisowski and Dr. Robert
Williams.