I have my own set of math links for some of the activity structures. I
have these links listed below, in the same order as on Judi Harris' webpage. You may want to make your own list
for your subject area.
INTERPERSONAL EXCHANGE
Structure
1: Keypals
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT KIDLINK
http://www.kidlink.org/english/general/overview.html
This is a good place for kids to go to get e-mail pals. In the chats the
kids could exchange math problems and data as individuals and as a whole class.
Structure
2: Global Classrooms
TENNESSEE SPORTS MATH PROGRAM
http://volweb.utk.edu/Schools/tsm/
This project ended in 1998 but seems to be ongoing if they can get the support.
Exchange of information between classes on the use of math in sports.
INTERNET PROJECTS REGISTRY
http://www.gsn.org/pr/_cfm/GetDetail.cfm?Startrow=1&pID=-1247909517&CurrFit=ma&sortby=ORDER%20BY%20pStartDate
Stock Market Competition. Students simulate using the stock market,
using math skills of course!!
CONNECTING MATH TO OUR LIVES PROJECT
http://psrtec.clmer.csulb.edu/gln/math/project.html
This project started in 1998 and ended in April 1999 but demonstrates a
good example of several classrooms joining to gather information and share data and analysis from around the world
Structure 3: Electronic Appearance
WELCOME TO FLIGHT PATH
http://www.planemath.com/activities/flightpath/flightpathhome.html
You can chat to pilots and designers about aircraft, speed, angle of descent, time/distance stuff, navigational
info, etc.
WEB CHAT ENTRY
http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/women/won-chat.html
Here you can chat with scientists at Nasa, about (math-related) interests.
Structure 4: Telementoring
INTERNET PROJECTS REGISTRY--INTERACTIVE HIGH SCHOOL DISTANCE LEARNING
http://www.gsn.org/pr/_cfm/GetDetail.cfm?Startrow=21&pID=-652010228&CurrFit=ma&sortby=ORDER%20BY%20pStartDate
This is a website and project to become a mentor and to find a mentor
in different subjects including math.
ELEMENTARY PROBLEM OF THE WEEK
http://mathforum.org/sum95/ruth/about.elem.pow.html
Students get a chance to solve a problem each week and can submit their answers for feedback or just check the
solution.
ELECTRONIC EMISSARY HOME PAGE
http://emissary.ots.utexas.edu/emissary/index.html
Website to find connections to global classrooms and find keypals.
Structure 5: Question-and-Answer Activities
THE MATH FORUM ELEMENTRAY PROBLEM OF THE WEEK
http://mathforum.org/elempow/
New questions are posted each week. Students can post answers or just compare
their answer to posted solution the next week.
THE MATH FORUM--ASK DR. MATH
http://mathforum.org/dr.math/
Get your questions answered through e-mail or by finding it on the site
library.
MATH CENTRAL--QUANDARIES AND QUERIES
http://142.3.219.38/QQ/index.html
Answers to any problems in math supplied by a team of math "consultants"
called "Centralizers."
Structure 6: Impersonations
INFORMATION COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS
Structure 7: Information Exchanges
GLOBAL GROCERY LIST
http://landmark-project.com/ggl/
Great place to get world wide information for data collection and analysis.
Could incorporate this project into many subjects.
MATH FORUM: INTERNET MATH HUNT
http://mathforum.org/hunt/index.html
Structure 8: Database Creation
INTERNET PROJECTS REGISTRY--PIECES OF THE PUZZLE
http://www.gsn.org/pr/_cfm/GetDetail.cfm?Startrow=1&pID=-1418735939&CurrFit=ma&sortby=ORDER%20BY%20pStartDate
The project consisted of developin formulas to determine how many
bags of Skittles were needed for a taste test.
INTERNET PROJECTS REGISTRY--WORLDWIDE WEATHER SERVICE
http://www.gsn.org/pr/_cfm/GetDetail.cfm?Startrow=11&pID=-811347448&CurrFit=ma&sortby=ORDER%20BY%20pStartDate
Project Information Project Title: Worldwide Weather. Weather Service
Project Begin & End Dates: 8/01/98 to 12/01/02
Project Summary: Monitor local weather daily and post information on a
perl-script database around the world. Real simple...have your students collect information and post it at this
site. Information will then be posted at this website.
ERATOSTHENES EXPERIMENT
http://www.youth.net/eratosthenes/welcome
This fun one day project allows students from all over the globe to calculate
the circumference of the Earth by measuring the shadow of the sun, then using that measurement in a simple equation.
Students and classes are encouraged to share their results.
Structure
9: Electronic Publishing
MIDLINK MAGAZINE
http://longwood.cs.ucf.edu/~MidLink/
Does not specifically do with math but students in a class could write an
article about math and publish it to the magazine.
E-DATABSE OF MATH, APRIL 1994
http://youth.net/nsrc/math/math.001.html
Example of a grade 6 students published math reseach at National Student
Research Center.
NATIONAL STUDENT RESEARCH CENTER
http://youth.net/nsrc/nsrc.html
Seen in Pooled Data Analysis. Students can publish research in math or just look up information in the archived journals done by other students from K-12 Database Creation.
Structure 10: Telefieldtrips
Structure 11: Pooled Data Analysis
NATIONAL STUDENT RESEARCH CENTER
http://youth.net/nsrc/nsrc.html
The National Student Research Center is dedicated to promoting student research
and the use of the scientific method in all subject areas across the curriculum, especially science and math.
PROBLEM SOLVING
Structure 12: Information Searches
THE TITANIC: What Can Numbers Tell Us About Her Fatal Voyage?
http://asterix.ednet.lsu.edu/~edtech/webquest/titanic.html
Information- webquest search about the titanic. Deals with some math concepts of the trip and disaster.
MAJOR LEAGUES PROJECT PAGE
http://students.itec.sfsu.edu/edt628/milenf/index.html
Webquest on baseball. Looks at statistics and math in baseball.
MATRIX OF EXAMPLE WEBQUESTS
http://edweb.sdsu.edu/webquest/matrix.html
Examples of information searches through webquests. People send in Webquests
to be listed here so more examples might be forthcoming.
MATH FORUM: INTERNET MATH HUNT
http://mathforum.org/hunt/index.html
Structure 13: Peer Feedback Activities
ELEMENTARY PROBLEM OF THE WEEK
http://mathforum.org/sum95/ruth/about.elem.pow.html
Goals and Objectives: To challenge elementary students with non-routine
problems and to encourage them to verbalize their solutions. In conjunction with a companion project, (see below),
students registered for the Elementary Problem of the Week will have their submissions answered by "Visiting
Math Mentors" and will also have the opportunity to assume the role of mentor.
Structure 14: Parallel Problem Solving
Structure 15: Sequential Creations
Structure 16: Telepresent Problem Solving
Structure 17: Simulations
EVALUATING MATH GAMES
http://students.itec.sfsu.edu/itec815/loosli/studentpage.html
A webquest that has the students become teachers to evaluate math
games on the internet.
TAKING STOCK
http://www.santacruz.k12.ca.us/~jpost/projects/TS/TS.html
Project done in 1997. This project has students studying the U.S stock market. Student need math and research skills.
I*EARN MATH PROJECT
http://psrtec.clmer.csulb.edu/gln/math/project.html
This project done in March 1999 aims at examining students lives around
the world in terms of social justice and living conditions with a mathematical perspective.
Structure
18: Social Action Projects
CONNECTING MATH TO OUR LIVES
http://psrtec.clmer.csulb.edu/gln/math/project.html
Example of project to help students see the impact of math in their lives
and lives of others.
You really need to visit the study of the Virtual Architecture House. If you have lost the "cyber" place
go to http://ccwf.cc.utexas.edu/~jbharris/Virtual-Architecture/
and click on the study. This is the room for teleresearch and it has many useful strategies for using the web
for research purposes. It lists 6 purposes for conducting teleresearch.
The bathroom has project design and direction functions and web page design functions.
Go also to the Educational Telecomputing Projects and
Resources link.
This is just a perfectly wonderful site to frequently visit for help with different curriculum-based telecomputing
and telecollaboration projects and activities.
Hope you all have fun exploring the Virtual Architecture site and the activity structures.