My list of sessions to attend at #NCTM11

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Time's a wasting... Just 10 days before the Indy conference begins. If you are heading to Indy for a doubleheader: NCSM and NCTM here are some session ideas for both conferences:

NCSM Conference

SIGs on Wednesday afternoon. David Weksler and I will be facilitating the discussion on Math 2.0: New Opportunities for Collaborative Teaching and Learning Math with Internet-based Tools (Details)

Focus on STEM. Here's the listing of the sessions in the Science, Technology, Engineering & Math Strand. 

Other technology-themed sessions at NCSM.

108. Moving Your Faculty Toward Diagnostic Teaching, Formative Assessment, and Individualized Instructional Techniques. -Annie Fetter & Steve Rizberg

128. Dynamic Geometric Pathways to Functions Promote Conceptual Understanding of the Variation of Variables and the Behavior of Functions. -Scott Steketee

139. Designing and Teaching Mathematics Lessons to the iGeneration. -Eric Milou

143. It's About Time Publishing Sponsor Showcase: Incorporating Technology with a Standards-Based Program Produces Results. --James Kearns

168. The Ethics of Using Computer Algebra Systems (CAS) and Other Advanced Technologies in High School Mathematics. -Zalman Usiskin

201. Common Standards and Uncommon Teaching: Different Paths to the Same Goal. -David Dockterman 

237. The Role of Electronic Media in Supporting Instruction. -Cal Armstrong, Art Mabbott

244. Key Curriculum Press Showcase: Ignite! Speakers Enlighten the Room with Fresh Ideas in Mathematics.-Karen Coe

List of all sessions - Link

Technology Showcase (vendor) sessions - Link

NCTM Conference

My wish list. If I wasn't tied to the CLIME booth for most of the conference or if I could clone myself, here are some friends of CLIME whose sessions I would definitely attend.

Thursday-April 14

Roger Day - All algebra, All the Tim: Using Netbooks in Algebra 1

Daniel Scher - Infinity in Focus with The Geometer's Sketchpad®

Suzanne Alejandre - Using Technology to Transform Students' Problem-Solving Experiences and Perspectives

Annie Fetter - Using Screen-Capture Movies to Assess Quadrilateral Constructions in Sketchpad

Neil and Stephanie Cooperman - Visualizing Geometry: Connecting Geometric Ideas to the Real World

Steve Phelps - It's Not So Complex! Transforming Your Perspective of Complex Numbers

Friday-April 15

Keith Devlin* - Video Games for Mathematics Education: They Will Soon Get  Better

Patrick Vennebush* - Using Free Resources from NCTM to Promote an Understanding of Proportion -

Karim Kai Logue* - Real-World Lessons the Mathalicious Way

*The above were (or will be) participant hosts of the Math 2.0 Live Elluminate event.

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NCTM conference Tweetups!

Thursday, April 14 - 11:00am - Booth 326 in the exhibit hall. Use your smartphone app or online to find it! If you can't make it at 11 then stop by anytime so I can add you to the NCTM Conference twitter list. We'll schedule as many as interest indicates!

Thursday, April 14 - 6:00pm - Tweetup sponsored by McGraw Hill at Scotty's Brewhouse