Institute for Learning Technologies
Curriculum Collaboratory
The Curriculum Collaboratory provides an open working environment
where teaching professionals can share ideas, locate curriculum resources,
gain expertise with software, and develop curriculum projects.
This is a drop-in center, so you can come at your convenience, either in groups or alone
- SATURDAYS
Anytime from: 11:00 am-4:00 PM/ Place: Playing to Win, 1330 Fifth Avenue at 111th Street
- TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS
Anytime from: 3:00 PM- 6:00 PM/ Place: Teachers College, 525 West 120th Street, 50 Thorndike
(Closed for Spring Break: 3/16; 3/18)
Experts in curriculum development and instructional technology will be available to assist
Meet other teachers who are working on technology projects in the classroom
What are some ways to use the Curriculum Collaboratory?
- Design and work on collaborative projects with other teachers
- Connect with teachers in other schools, in the United States and abroad
- Connect with experts on line
- Learn about on-line projects sponsored by the United Nations, NASA, etc.
- Come in with ideas--we will find teachers for you to work with
- Use the Internet as a classroom research tool
- Learn about available on-line commercial resources
- Develop your expertise with software that will help you
- Plan curriculum projects (Inspiration)
- Improve student projects (HyperStudio, KidPix)
- Scan and manipulate images (Adobe Photoshop)
- Produce digital artwork (Adobe Illustrator)
- Create databases for classroom use (FilemakerPro, Microsoft Access)
- Create web pages (Claris Homepage, Dreamweaver)
- Produce newspapers, newsletters, and flyers (Printshop, Quark)
For more information, call or email
- Susan Lowes (917) 345-7917 or susanl@ilt.columbia.edu (Playing to Win) or
- Dick Parsons (212) 678-4161 or dparsons@ilt.columbia.edu (Teacher's College)
Collaboratory Materials: http://projects.ilt.columbia.edu/ny/collaboratory/
