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| Online Resources: |
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Introduction
to Tabletop: Getting Started, Frequency Plots, Scatter Plots and Venn Diagrams. Available in Microsoft Word format http://www.bsdvt.org/District/Profdev/tbletp_intrdctn.doc |
Real Time Data Projects- Click here for standards based real time data projects developed for K-12 educators by Center for Improved Engineering and Science Education. http://k12science.stevens-tech.edu/realtimeproj.html |
Information Presented Graphically- Click here for lessons designed for K-8 classes in which students analyze information represented graphically. http://illuminations.nctm.org/lessonplans/6-8/graphs-68/index.html#act1 |
Tabletop:
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Kathy Lengel's Workshop
Helpers: Getting Started with Tabletop. Available at: www.lengel.net/workshop/tabletop.html |
From Field Observations to Data Analysis: Making the Leap with Tabletop Software. Available at: http://wiscinfo.doit.wisc.edu/arboretum/earthpartprog/earthteachingnews/winter98/winter98.htm |
Student Projects: Disaster Zones. Available at: http://ali.apple.com/als/2ndmath/projects/3106.html |
| Inspiration 7.0: Getting Started in Diagram View: | |
| Inspiration 7.0: Tips and Tricks: | |
| Logging into Your Network Account from Another Building- PC Version: | |
| Logging into Your Network Account from Another Building- Macintosh Version: | |
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Meeting
Dates and Session Topics |
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| Date | Location | Topic |
| March 24 | Hunt Middle School | Introduction |
| March 31 | Champlain Elementary School | Introduction to TableTop |
| April 14 | Edmunds Middle School | Using Forms: Personal Characteristics Database |
| April 28 | Hunt Middle School | Design for Understanding: Standards, Curricula and Databases |
| May 12 | Champlain Elementary School | Database Design Work |
| May 26 | Hunt Middle School | Database Sharing |
| June 9 | Edmunds Middle School | Integrated Curriculum Unit Planning |
| Summer
Day (August 25; 8:30-3:00) |
Champlain | Integrated Curriculum Unit Work |
| September 8 | Smith | Project
Plan Presentations Databases Revisited |
| September 29 | Champlain | Field Data Planning |
| October
13 Release Day |
Smith Begin at 8:00 AM |
Field Data Collection |
| October 27 | Edmunds Middle School | Work Review, Forest Biome Wrap-Up |
| November 10 | Hunt Middle School | Leadership Planning |
| Dec 1 | Champlain | Workshop Planning |
| Dec 15 | Smith | Workshop Presentations |
| Final Day | TBA | Open |
| Release
Day (date to be scheduled by individual teachers) |
TBA | Individual School Training Day |
