Andee Rubin

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Senior Scientist

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Disciplinary Content Knowledge

Educational Technology

Professional Development

INK-12: Teaching and Learning Using Interactive Ink Inscriptions in K-12 (Collaborative Research: Rubin)

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), TERC, Inc.

09/01/2010

This is a continuing research project that supports (1) creation of what are termed "ink inscriptions"--handwritten sketches, graphs, maps, notes, etc. made on a computer using a pen-based interface, and (2) in-class communication of ink inscriptions via a set of connected wireless tablet computers. The primary products are substantiated research findings on the use of tablet computers, inscriptions, and networks in 4th/5th grade classrooms as well as models for teacher education and use.

Interactive Ink Inscriptions in K-12 (INK-12) (Collaborative Research: Rubin)

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), TERC, Inc.

09/01/2008

This exploratory project seeks to understand the role that a network of tablet computers may play in elementary and middle school math and science classrooms. The project uses classroom observations, student interviews, teacher interviews, and student artifacts to identify the advantages and disadvantages of these resources, to understand what challenges and benefits they offer to teachers, and to offer recommendations for future hardware, software, and curriculum development.