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TIPS: Teaching Interdisciplinary Problem

Solving through Educational Technology:

Professional Development Is CRITICAL

Welcome to TIPS

Created by:•Jim Carroll

•Joe Montecalvo

TIPS Staff:

• Jim Carroll, Co-Director• Ira Gelernter, Co-Director • Joe Montecalvo, Asst. Director• Kate O’Hara, Senior Staff Developer• Fred Fisher, Staff Developer• Art Fortin, Staff Developer• David Gelfand, Staff Developer• Norm Harris, Staff Developer

TIPS: Based on Project LEGAL

• USDE validation in 1982, 1992 & 1996

Project LEGAL

• Has been implemented in thirty four states

• Hungary, Croatia, and the US Virgin Islands

Project LEGAL

• Since 1983, adoption schools in over 1500 school districts

Project LEGAL’s Validated Objectives

• Significant student growth in knowledge and comprehension of the U.S. Legal/Judicial System.

• Significant student growth in law-related problem-solving and critical thinking skills.

TIPS Is Our Vision for Transforming

Teaching and Learning

Our Vision for Transforming


Students learn by constructing their own knowledge through the two TIPS models for problem solving: The Public Policy Analyst and CompuLEGAL.



Teachers serve as co-learners,

mentors, coaches and resources to engage students to use technologies to solve interdisciplinary problems, think critically and answer their own questions.

Our Vision for Transforming Teaching and Learning

Curriculum is restructured to

engage students in solving real-world problems that relate to all content areas and state standards. In-depth knowledge, analysis and application of major concepts are emphasized.


Classrooms have Internet

connectivity and can collaborate on common problems and bring in virtual experts through virtual reference desks (e.g., Ask-A-LEGAL Eagle).



Performance-based assessment of student products published on the World Wide Web; also, self-assessments and monitoring of progress toward improvement on state content standards.


Our website contains numerous

applications, links, collaborations, and virtual reference desks that support research, analysis, problem solving and communications, and these electronic resources will expand under TIPS.

TIPS: Teaching Interdisciplinary Problem

Solving through Educational Technology:



• The *CRITICAL objectives

Curriculum Restructuring:

• Assisting teachers to redesign their courses with a focus on interdisciplinary problems using TIPS’ models

Inservice Training

• that will focus on the TIPS’ problem based learning models and on the use of WebQuests and PowerPoint to support the integration of technology into instruction

Integrating Computer

Applications• The Public Policy Analyst• CompuLEGAL

Through sustained professional development: after school workshops, listservs, toll free assistance

Samples of TIPSComputer Resources• Ask-A LEGAL Eagle• CompuLEGAL• The Public Policy Analyst (PPA)• CRITICAL Lessons

Learning Standards

• Assisting students with achieving NYS/NYC content standards and new graduation requirements.

Technology Innovation Challenge Grant

• $7+ million over five years: 1999--2004

Challenge Grant Funds

• Teacher training

• Release time and stipends

Teacher Training

• 4-day workshop in August

• 4 one-day workshops

• School visits • Listservs• Online assessments• After school

workshops

TIPS Problem Solving Models• CONLAW: CompuLEGAL & Ask-A-LEGAL Eagle

- American History (grades 7,8,11,12)- Language Arts (any grade)

• PPA: The Public Policy Analyst- P.I.G. (grade 11,12):PPA- Global History (grade 9, 10): IPPA,GHPPA- American History: AHPPA- Science (any grade): PPA- Language Arts (any grade): PPA

Challenge Grant Funds• Computers

Challenge Grant Funds

• LCD projectors

Target Teachers• 106 teachers in year 1

• 112 more in year 2 (218)

• 111 more in year 3 (329)

• 121 more in year 4 (450)

• 122 more in year 5 (572)

• 123 more in year 6 (695)

Target Students• Over 80,000 students in years

one through three

In Closing

TIPS Is Our Vision for Transforming


Please Make TIPS Your Vision for Transforming
