John Spagnolo

Professional Title
Technology Specialist for Faculty Development
Organization/Institution
Appalachian State University
About Me (Bio)
John has served as Technology Specialist for Faculty Development in the Reich College of Education at ASU for more than a decade. In this capacity he has assisted faculty with meeting state mandated technology standards for teacher education students.
Keywords
Educational Technology

Science and Mathematics Integration for Literacy Enhancement (Project SMILE)

Appalachian State University
09/15/2009

The goals of STEM instruction are to educate a populace that is scientifically and mathematically literate and who can solve real-world problems by applying science and mathematics. This exploratory project is designed to study the effectiveness of professional development focused on the integration of mathematics and science instruction, mediated by technology tools, to improve middle school teachers' ability to teach scientific inquiry and mathematical problem solving.