MIT Teacher Education Program - Games, Simulations and Professional Development
Description:
The MIT Teacher Education Program (TEP) runs periodic programs on using games and simulations in secondary school classes. Most of the programs are aimed at teachers interested in using new technologies in the classroom. Occassional outreach directly to students is also offered. The TEP focuses on the following projects
-StarLogo (http://education.mit.edu/starlogo) - This is a programming environment designed to help students and teachers build their own computer simulations (and more recently games).
-Participatory Simulations (http://education.mit.edu/pda) - These handheld games/simulations run on Palm computers and help students and teachers learn about systems, with an emphasis in Biology. This is an active project recruiting teachers.
-Augmented Reality Simulations (http://education.mit.edu/ar) - These simulations/games use location specific information to embed students and teachers inside of authentic scientific investigations.
Website: http://education.mit.edu
Contacts:
| Primary: | Judy Perry (jperry@mit.edu)
77 Massachusetts Ave, MIT Bldg 10-337
Cambridge, MA 02139
Phone: 617-452-4977 |
| Secondary: | Eric Klopfer (klopfer@mit.edu)
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Additional Information:
| Categories: | Education (K-12th) |
| Timeframe: | School Year, Summer |
| Target Audience: | K-8th Grade, High School, Teachers |
| Cambridge, Boston (city), Boston (surrounding areas) |
| Program Location: | MIT Campus |
| Volunteers: | This program accepts volunteers from the MIT community. |
This entry was last updated on: 08-29-2005 at 19:35:52
| Did you know: | In academic year 2003-2004, there were 2,875 undergraduate participants in MIT Public Service Center programs. |
