Philadelphia USI Schedule

Saturday October 25, 1997

10:00 - 10:15	10:15- 11:45	12:00- 12:45
Settling In Check Email Mailing Lists and Discussion Groups Review/revise agenda: Investigate a key topic: fractions Begin design of turn-around workshop model Learn "new" tips/techniques: searching Input for future sessions	Fractions: Part I Joint exploration of an Elem POW on fractions Discuss student answers H. S. to elem connections (if time permits) Write-up reflections, questions, needs and submit to math-teach, k12.ed.math, and workshop	Part II Explore the Fractions Path and make note of the key types of Internet math resources, along with their respective uses/strengths and weaknesses, keeping in mind questions and needs identified in Part I. Discuss Parts I and II as basis for a model of an introductory workshop that could be done with colleagues

 
Break 11:45-12:00

12:45- 1:15	1:15-1:30	1:30 - ??
Part III (if time permits) Something New/Revisted: Searches Use searches to find more material to address needs and questions from Part I. Learn to manage two browser windows to view links returned. Specific Forum Archive searches Sending a search to other searchers Searching discussion groups Searching for mailing lists/newsgroups on a specific topic or audience: Tile.net and www.liszt.com Share findings with discussion groups used in Part I (if time permits).	Wrap-up Brainstorm next session agenda and communication in between E-mail workshop questionnaires for evaluation.	Individual work time tappedin session w/San Diego Projects Questions Concerns HTML: Review Fetch Clip2Gif Searching Geometry POW's Middle School POW's Elementary POW's What's New Math Resources