Avanzando con la implementación del Plan de Acción eLAC2007

Avanzando con la implementación del Plan de Acción de ALC sobre la Sociedad de la Información eLAC2007. Avances de Grupos de Trabajo eLAC2007. Indicadores Clave para medir las TIC para el desarrollo La falta de información sobre la Sociedad de la Información en ALC y soluciones en construcción. Seminario en el Caribe sobre Políticas Públicas de TIC. CEPAL y Comisión Europea firman memorando en materias de cohesión social e integración regional El gobierno electrónico y la interoperabilidad ¿Cómo impactan las TIC en la economía? ¿Cuáles son las temáticas más relevantes de eLAC2007? Enfocarse en el Caribe: mucho está pasando y mucho falta por pasar en políticas públicas …y ahora la solución ¿es TV Digital Terrestre y Convergencia Tecnológica en América Latina y el Caribe? Sin monitoreo del eLAC2007 no se constatan los avances. Últimas publicaciones. Preparando la II Conferencia Ministerial sobre la Sociedad de la Información eLAC2007.

Lecciones aprendidas del Plan de Acción Regional eLAC2007

Lecciones aprendidas del Plan de Acción Regional. Presidente de El Salvador destaca el desafío de reducir la brecha digital. II Foro de Gobernanza de Internet, una visión desde la perspectiva de los gobiernos de Argentina y Brasil. Reportes de los Grupos de Trabajo eLAC2007. Monitoreo del eLAC2007 @LIS: lecciones aprendidas de cuatro años de colaboración Europa-América Latina para la Sociedad de la Información Jefes de estado y de gobierno resaltan la importancia de las TIC y el eLAC2007 para el desarrollo regional. Experiencias y planes para la inclusión digital en América Latina y el Caribe. La inversión en TIC es importante para el desarrollo económico de América Latina y el Caribe Delphi de Prioridades de Políticas eLAC: el diseño participativo de políticas para el desarrollo de sociedades de la información en América Latina y el Caribe. El Fondo de la Solidaridad Digital, ha otorgado financiamiento para dos proyectos de la región. Últimas publicaciones. Avances regionales en la generación de indicadores de acceso y uso de TIC.

Hacia un nuevo Plan de Acción Regional eLAC2010

Hacia un nuevo Plan de Acción Regional eLAC2010. Haití desarrolla primer laboratorio de realidad virtual en la región. Los desafíos para la tercera fase de OSILAC. Opinan expertos sobre importancia de cooperación regional y el eLAC. Temas destacados del Segundo Foro de Gobernanza de Internet 2007. Gestión del conocimiento, TIC, e innovación en América Latina y el Caribe. Noticias breves. Últimas publicaciones. Entrevistas: ¿Qué significa el nuevo eLAC para su institución?

Presentando el nuevo Plan de Acción Regional renovado para el período 2008 - 2010

Presentando el nuevo Plan de Acción Regional eLAC2010. Cuadro con metas cuantificables del eLAC2010. Seminario UN DESA GAID lanza nueva red regional. Gobiernos: ¿Cuáles metas son más importantes para su país? Sector privado: Telefónica y HP comentan el nuevo eLAC2010. Ericsson promueve enfoque multistakeholder para América Latina. Buscando la paridad de género en sociedades de la información. Noticias breves del mundo de las TIC. Últimas publicaciones.

Improving Communication about Mathematics through Vocabulary and Writing

In this action research study, where the subjects were my 6th grade mathematics students, I investigated the impact of direct vocabulary instruction on their communication and achievement. I strategically implemented the addition of vocabulary study into each lesson over a four-month time period. The students practiced using vocabulary in verbal discussions, review activities, and in mathematical problem explanations. I discovered that a majority of students improved their overall understanding of mathematical concepts based on an analysis of the data I collected. I also found that in general, students felt that knowing the definition of mathematical words was important and that it increased their achievement when they understood the words. In addition, students were more exact in their communication after receiving vocabulary instruction. As a result of this research, I plan to continue to implement vocabulary into daily lessons and keep vocabulary and communication as a focus of my 6th grade mathematics class.

A Study of Written Communication: Showing Your Steps

In this action research study of my teaching of sixth grade mathematics, I investigated the importance of showing work on daily assignments. I wanted to find out what happens when I ask students to show their work, specifically, whether it would improve students’ grades or not and whether I could help the students to understand the importance of showing their work. I discovered that students need to be shown the proper way to show their work, how to look at a problem and then how to show all of their steps to get to the answer. They need to be encouraged and be held accountable for showing their work when asked. Once they were able to show work, they could start to see the value in showing their work and they tended to show their work more often. Students became more confident in themselves as mathematics students and, in some cases, their grades improved. As a result of this research, I plan to teach and explain to my future classes about how showing their work can benefit them in a variety of ways. They will be able to use the knowledge that they gain in my classroom in their future math classes in middle and high school.

Here is the Plan: So What is the Question?

In this action research study of my classroom of 5th grade mathematics students, I investigated their understanding of the mathematical operations by having them write problems to match given equations. I discovered that writing a story to match an equation does provide insight into a student’s understanding of mathematical concepts, however, reading comprehension is a factor in the understanding. Readers who struggle with comprehension do struggle with understanding and writing math story problems. The discussion that follows the writing of a math story problem and the solving of the written problems helps to strengthen the students’ mathematical abilities as well as their communication skills and confidence levels. Through my study, students learned that it was alright to make mistakes because the learning from those mistakes is what is important. As a result of this research, I plan to continue to have students write stories to match given equations as a source of information about student understanding. I will continue to give opportunities to revisit those written problems as a tool to increase students’ comprehension and communication skills, as well as their confidence.

The Use of Vocabulary in an Eighth Grade Mathematics Classroom: Improving Usage of Mathematics Vocabulary in Oral and Written Communication

In this action research study of my mathematics classroom of eighth grade students, I investigated the use of mathematics vocabulary by focusing on improving the usage of this vocabulary in both oral and written communication. I discovered oral communication tended to show more improvements compared to written communication done by the same group of students. As a result of this research, I plan to continue to focus my teaching on the use of mathematics vocabulary in an effort to help my students gain a greater understanding of the daily use of that vocabulary.

Written Communication in a Sixth-Grade Mathematics Classroom

In this action research study of my sixth grade mathematics classroom, I investigated what happened to students’ mathematical achievement when they had increased practice on written explanations to problems. I wanted to see if writing out solutions to problems helped them overall in daily mathematics. By using specific mathematic vocabulary more frequently and deliberately during my instruction, I wanted to investigate whether students would correctly use specific math vocabulary in their written explanations. I also increased my expectations of the students’ written explanations throughout the research project. I wanted to determine whether students would try to meet or even exceed my expectations. I discovered that students used vocabulary more frequently in their written explanations by providing definitions of vocabulary versus using the vocabulary in context. I found little to no evidence suggesting that my students’ mathematical achievement changed through more practice on written communication; however, I did find as my expectations for the quality of students’ written explanations increased, most of my students improved their written explanations of problems and my teaching became more deliberate and specific. As a result of this research, I plan to continue having students communicate their mathematical ideas through written communication while continuing to focus on specific mathematical vocabulary and its purpose in written communication.

Oral and Written Communication in Classroom Mathematics

In this action research study of my classroom of sixth grade mathematics, I investigated the impact of an increase in student oral and written communication on student level of understanding and student self-confidence. I also investigated the changes in my teaching as I increased opportunities for student oral and written communication of mathematics. While I discovered that student level of understanding was not necessarily increased if written communications were increased, I did find that there seemed to be a rise in student level of self-confidence and understanding throughout the course of the research project due to an increase in oral communication. Additionally, my intentions as a teacher were to become less dominating as communication was increased, but the opposite occurred. As a result of this research, I plan to continue to allow oral discourse to take place in my classroom much like it has in the past.

Writing in a Mathematics Classroom: A Form of Communication and Reflection

In this action research study, I investigated the use of journaling in my seventh grade mathematics classroom. I discovered that journaling can be a very rewarding and beneficial experience for me and for my students. Through journaling, my students became more adept at using correct mathematical terminology in writing and in speaking. The students also believed that they learned the content more deeply and retained it better. Additionally, implementing mathematical journals caused me to emphasize the use of correct terminology and thorough explanations of mathematical thinking in classroom discussions. As a result of this research, I plan to refine my journaling process and continue to use mathematical journals with my future classes.