THE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND STUDENT LEARNING OF MATHEMATICS Karina K. R. Hensberry, Ph.D. USFSP St. Petersburg, FL Faculty Lighting Talks April 23, 2015 ABOUT ME Go Gators! Postdoc USFSP RESEARCH INTERESTS Issues of equity and culture Teacher practice and professional development Teaching and learning with technology MAIN PROJECTS Dissertation: Instructional practices of highly effective teachers Teaching and learning math with interactive computer technology PhET interactive simulations SunBay Digital Math Project BACKGROUND PhET project Over 125 interactive simulations for teaching and learning K-college math and science Research focuses both on design and implementation of sims BACKGROUND PhET project Over 125 interactive simulations for teaching and learning K-college math and science Research focuses both on design and implementation of sims BACKGROUND PhET project Teachers develop activities to supplement sims PD delivered via website Tech + Curriculum replacement units Teachers receive professional development Technology Content Pedagogy Examining the impact on: Student learning Teacher beliefs and attitudes Technology as a tool for communication 8 BACKGROUND SunBay Digital Math project BROADER QUESTIONS How do the different designs and PD delivery systems affect implementation, student achievement, and other measures? What is the role of teacher facilitation? How can we best support teachers to maximize the potential of these tools? How might computer technology be used to support the development of teacher content and pedagogical knowledge ? How might students use the sim as a tool for communication, particularly ELL students? What affordances might sims provide for more equitable classrooms? What are students perspectives of the practices that best support them to learn? 9 THANK YOU! Questions?