Monthly Archives: June 2010

SIGML Events at ISTE 2010

Here is what SIGML has in store for you at the ISTE 2010 Conference in Denver:

SIGML Tour (Monday, June 28; 8:30-10:30 am)
GET OUT! on a Digitally Enhanced Tour of Denver’s public art. Join us on a tour and experience Denver’s public art in a different way. Learn how wireless mobile tools can energize teaching and learning.

Update (6/24/2010): There are NO registration slots left.You can still participate as a volunteer. Please email Mark van ‘t Hooft at mvanthoo@kent.edu if you would like to do so. Volunteers will meet with the presenters on Sunday, June 27 at 7:30 pm at the Big Blue Bear Statue for about 30 minutes.

SIGML Business Meeting (Monday, June 28; 3:30-4:30 pm; CCC 303)
This year’s business meeting is a little different. In addition to the usual boring business stuff we’ll have a movie party as we show the winners from our video contest (and yes, we will have popcorn). Mark van ‘t Hooft will step down as SIGML Chair and be succeeded by Elliot Soloway. Helen Crompton will be introduced as our new at-large officer. She’ll replace Cathleen Norris

Agenda for this meeting is here: 2010SIGML_business_meeting_agenda.pdf.

SIGML Picks
2010 SIGML Picks can be found here. 

Image credit: www.iste.org/sigml

ISTE SIGML Video Contest Winners

In case you haven’t seen this yet:

The votes are in and counted!! The top three videos of the 2010 ISTE SIGML Video Contest are (in no particular order):

First, second, and third places will be announced and prizes will be awarded at the SIGML Business Meeting in Denver on Monday, June 28, 2010  (3:30-4:30 pm; CCC 303). Congratulations to the winners and thanks to all who participated.

All video entries are available for viewing on YouTube. To see contest details, please go here.

Image credit: www.iste.org/sigml

RCETJ Call for Papers: Spring 2011

Call for Papers: RCETJ Spring 2011 Issue

Check http://www.rcetj.org/index.php/rcetj/information/authors for journal policies, submission guidelines, and manuscript formatting.

Important deadlines for the Spring 2011 issue of RCETJ:

  • Manuscripts due: November 30, 2010.
  • Reviews due back to RCETJ editor: January 31, 2011.
  • Manuscript revisions due: February 28, 2011.
  • Second reviews due to RCETJ: March 14, 2011.
  • Final manuscripts due: April 4, 2011.
  • Tentative publication date: April 19, 2010.

RCETJ Call for Papers: Fall 2010

Call for Papers: Special Issue of RCETJ on Using Technology in Mathematics and Science Education (Fall 2010)

The Journal of the Research Center for Educational Technology (RCETJ) is seeking articles on using technology in mathematics and science education for a special issue, edited by Michael Mikusa and Lisa Donnelly, to be published in the fall of 2010. Manuscripts to be considered for this special issue should focus on utilization of technology in K-12 mathematics and science education. Articles may address issues of K-12 mathematics and science classroom technology integration from research-based, practical, or theoretical perspectives at any levels of academic and institutional contexts. Priority will be given to manuscripts that are well-grounded in mathematics or science education research literature and/or present novel research into the utilization of technology in mathematics and science education.

Manuscripts should be approximately 15-20 pages double-spaced and should conform to the journal’s specification (http://www.rcetj.org/index.php/rcetj/information/authors). Please submit your manuscript by July 23, 2010 at www.rcetj.org, choosing either the category “Articles: Special Issue (Mathematics)” or ”Articles: Special Issue (Science)”.

Notifications of acceptance/rejection will be sent out by August 23, 2010. RCETJ is a refereed journal, and as such, all submitted manuscripts are subject to a comprehensive review process.

Final submissions for the online journal articles are expected to include multimedia evidence and sources that might include: images; illustrations; video; sound; animation; simulation; and links to online data and references.

For more information please visit http://www.rcetj.org or contact the guest editors Michael Mikusa – Mathematics (mmikusa@kent.edu) or Lisa Donnelly -science (ldonnell@kent.edu)

Important dates:
July 23, 2010: Author deadline for submitting completed manuscript and multimedia files
August 23, 2010: Editor deadline for reviewing papers and returning comments to authors
September 23, 2010: Author deadline for making revisions and submitting final papers and accompanying materials.
November 16, 2010: Expected publication date.

The Journal of the Research Center for Educational Technology provides a multimedia forum for the advancement of scholarly work on the effects of technology on teaching and learning. The journal publishes the original, refereed work of researchers and practitioners twice a year in a multimedia electronic format. It is distributed free of charge over the World Wide Web to promote dialogue, research, and grounded practice, Learn more about RCETJ and review the Instructions to Authors at: www.rcetj.org