Publications, presentations, and other materials for Chickscope

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• Workshops
• Outreach Materials
• Proposals

News Reports

Articles

Bruce, B. C, Thakkar, U. & Hogan, M. (1999, Fall).  Inquiry-based learning and teaching with new technologies. Spectrum: The Journal of the Illinois Science Teachers Association, 25(2), 16-20.

Bruce, B. C., Carragher, B. O., Damon, B. M., Dawson, M. J., Eurell, J. A., Gregory, C. D., Lauterbur, P. C., Marjanovic, M. M., Mason-Fossum, B., Morris, H. D., Potter, C. S., & Thakkar, U. (1997). Chickscope: An interactive MRI Classroom curriculum innovation for K-12. Computers and Education Journal, 29(2), 73-87.

Bruce, B. C. (1998). Inquiry-based learning and teaching with emerging technologies for K-12 mathematics and science teachers. Project summary to the Illinois Board of Higher Education.

Grosshandler, D. J. (1997). Incubators as technology: A situated evaluation. Unpublished manuscript, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Hogan, M. P. (1999). Chickscope realized: A situated evaluation of an inquiry-based sixth-grade classroom. Unpublished manuscript, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Mason-Fossum, B., Bruce, B. C., Thakkar, U., Potter, C. S., Weber, D. E., & Sinn-Hanlon, J. (1998). Chickscope: An innovative world wide laboratory for K-12 classrooms. In SIGGRAPH 98 Conference: Abstracts and applications (pp. 30-33). New York: Association for Computing Machinery.

Thakkar, U., Bruce, B. C., Hogan, M. C., & Williamson, J. (2001, November). Extending literacy through participation in new technologies. Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, 45(3).

Tiska, C. (1999). A formative evaluation of inquiry-based learning and teaching for K-12: Chickscope and the Inquiry Page websites. (EOT-PACI REU Project). University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

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Presentations

Frichtl, Ann, Burns, Marcia, & Moore, Georgette (2000, February 24). From egg to chick: Inquiry based learning at work. Illinois Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development Kindergarten Conference, Arlington Heights IL

Brown, P., & Bievenue, L. (1999, August 16). Chickscope and GirlTECH presentation. Illinois State Fair, Springfield, IL.

Brown, P. (1999, July 14). Chickscope in the elementary classroom. GirlTECH/Minorities in Computational Sciences Awareness Workshop, Center for Research on Parallel Computation, Rice University, Houston, TX.

Brown, P., Culp, S., Herricks, S., & Self, C. (1998, November). Chickscope materials and activities. Supercomputing 98, Orlando, FL.

Brown, P., & Herricks, S. (1999, February 20). Introduction to Chickscope. Expanding Your Horizons Through Math and Science. Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL

Bruce, B. C. (1999, May 19). Keynote address: Changing literacies/changing identities. CIERA 2nd Annual Jamboree. Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI.

Bruce, B. C. (1999, April 29). Changing literacies: The challenges of cyberspace [keynote]. Community College/University English Articulation Conference. Monticello, IL.

Bruce, B. C. (1999, April 23). Exploring the quality of participation in co-constructing knowledge from computer-mediated classroom talk [discussant]. American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Montreal.

Bruce, B. C. (1999, April 22). Educational technology in teacher education [chair/discussant]. American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Montreal.

Bruce, B. C. (1999, April 22). Science texts and cognitive processes [chair]. American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Montreal.

Bruce, B. C. (1999, April 19). Technology theory: Extending our questioning of scholarly publication. [presentation in A dialogue about electronic forms of scholarly publication]. American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Montreal.

Bruce, B. C. (1999, March 19). The Inquiry Page and Project Chickscope. The Eighth Annual Technology Conference: Engaging the Future of Education, Charleston, IL.

Bruce, B. C., & Dillon, D. (1999, March 2). Effectiveness of web-based technology in preservice and inservice teacher education programs. The 1999 Teacher, Learning, and Technology Showcase Conference, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN.

Bruce, B. C. (1998, December 18). Real, virtual, and other personas in an online collaborative environment. The Third International Conference on the Learning Sciences (ICLS-98), Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA.

Bruce, B. C. (1998, October 15). Today?s technology: Threats, challenges, and opportunities. Race and Technology: Challenges and Opportunities for the 21st Century, Fifteenth Annual Conference of The Illinois Committee on Black Concerns in Higher. University of Illinois, Urbana, IL.

Bruce, B. C. (1998, May 8). Evaluating information technologies. Stake Symposium on Educational Evaluation, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL.

Bruce, B. C. (1998, April 30). Chickscope update. Alliance 98, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL.

Bruce, B. C., Potter, C. S., Thakkar, U., Greer, E. A., Grosshandler, D. J., Benson, A. P., Moore, J. A., & Hogan, M. P. (1998, April 17). Chickscope evaluation framework: An innovative world wide laboratory across k-12 classrooms. Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, SIG of Education in Science and Technology, San Diego, CA.

Foster, B. & Walton, E. (1998, November). Vertebrate classification unit. Supercomputing 98, Orlando, FL.

Mason-Fossum, B. & Thakka, U. (1997, June 12).   Primary School classroom and ChickScope: Studying the egg in the classroom and using the Internet. Paper presented at the 3rd Conference on Human Factors on the Web (Designing for the Web: Practices and Reflections), Denver, CO.

Mason-Fossum, B., Bruce, B. C., Thakkar, U., Potter, C. S., Weber, D. E., & Sinn-Hanlon, J. (1998, July 19-24). Chickscope: An innovative world wide laboratory for K-12 classrooms. SIGGRAPH 98 Conference Abstracts and Applications (pp. 30-33), Orlando, Florida.

Smith, K. (1999, July 15). Using the Internet for science learning. GirlTECH/Minorities in Computational Sciences Awareness Workshop, Center for Research on Parallel Computation, Rice University, Houston, TX.

Thakkar, U. (1998, August 27). Illinois Chickscope: A professional development program for K-12 teachers. Invited presentation at the Imaging Technology Group Forum, Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, Urbana, IL.

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Workshops

Bruce, B. C. (1998, July 22). Introduction to Chickscope. NCSA Professional Development Program. University of Illinois, Urbana, IL.

Brown, P., & Kelly, M. (1998, August). Introduction to Chickscope. NCSA booth at Illinois State Fair, Springfield, IL.

Gritton, M. & Vestal, S. (1999, May 27). Chickscope at Diamond Grade School. Presented at Staff Workshop Day. Danville, IL.

Hogan, M. P. (1998, July 29). Introduction to Chickscope. Alabama Supercomputing Program to Inspire Computational Research in Education (ASPIRE). Huntsville, AL.

LeCompte, M., Crawford, L., Humphrey, K., & Townsend, K. (1999, April 27). Chickscope in the classroom. R.O.E. Workshop, Dr. Howard School, Champaign, IL.

Potter, C. S., & Thakkar, U. (1997, November 16 & 17). Chickscope: An Innovative World Wide Laboratory for K-12 Classrooms, SC97 Education Program, San Diego, CA.

Thakkar, U. (1998, July 17). Introduction to Chickscope. Invited presentation at the Maryland Virtual High School of Science and Mathematics, Silver Spring, MD.

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Outreach Materials

Alliance 98 Research Demonstrations on Chickscope. University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL.

Bruce, B. C. C & I 440 website (1999). University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL.

Bruce, B. C., & Benson, A. P. (1998). The Inquiry Page. University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL.

Moore, J. (1997). Chickscope video evaluation. Videotape for UIUC preservice teachers. University of Illinois, Urbana, IL.

Thakkar, U. (1997). Chickscope Overview: A tutorial for teachers and parents. CD-ROM. University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL.

Weber, D. E., Hixon, J., Avramov, L., Gorski, D., Sinn-Hanlon, J., Chung. M., Ceperley, M., & Fossum, B. (1998). NCSA Chickscope 1.5. University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL.

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Proposals

Bruce, B. C., & Thakkar, U. (1998, October). Inquiry-based learning and teaching with emerging technologies for K-12 mathematics and science teachers. Proposal to the State of Illinois Board of Higher Education.

Bruce, B. C. (1997, December). An investigation of student learning in a World Wide Laboratory. Proposal to the UIUC Campus Research Board.

Bruce, B. C., & Thakkar, U. (1997, October). Inquiry-based learning and teaching with emerging technologies for K-12 mathematics and science teachers. Proposal to the State of Illinois Board of Higher Education.

Potter, C. S. (1997, December). Chickscope@Charleston-Matoon. Proposal to the Lumpkin Foundation.

Thakkar, U. (1998, June). Evaluation of scientific instrumentation applications for research and education. Proposal to the PACI EOT Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program.

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