Ohio Board of Regents (a variety of instructional software)

The Ohio Board of Regents is working with partners in the States of Ohio, Kansas, California, and New Mexico to create 108-hour modular curriculum that can be used as a complete SES summer program in pre-algebra mathematics for middle school students. Each of the individual learning modules is technology-based, including videos, games, and instructional software, each of which is designed to be multi-modal (i.e. they can run on several different technologies). In the project, students will learn on internet-connected PC’s but at times will take advantage of wireless iPod Touch. Students will access the individual learning modules by entering a virtual world that serves as a portal connecting them to a variety of activities. A newly constructed learning management system helps students and teachers organize the flow of information; delivers and stores the results of assessments, and customizes the selection of appropriate learning modules.

Targeted Teachers: Middle school algebra (especially ratio, proportion, and percentages; algebraic expressions and linear equations; geometry and spatial relationships; and data and probability) in SES settings