She earned her BA in mathematics from Pomona College, her MAT in mathematics education from Stanford University and her Ph.D. from the University of California at Santa Barbara. Dr. Thompson joined the College of Education at Iowa State University in 1981 and since that time, she has focused her work on technology applications in learning and teaching. Developing, testing, and disseminating models for using students to work one-on-one with faculty and teachers to help in the development of technology expertise, has been a major interest.
Research Interests:
Faculty Development in Technology Integration Using Technology to Expand and Enhance Teacher Education
Faculty/Teacher Mentoring Programs
Engineering as a Tool for Teaching Mathematics and Science
Courses:
Curr 505: The purpose of the course is to acquaint the student with current educational applications of computers in teaching. Emphasis is placed on both the "how" and "why" aspects of using computers in classrooms. Integrating computers to improve instruction and creating student centered classrooms is the central theme of the course. In the course, students are encouraged to reflect on appropriate uses of computers in learning and teaching.
Curr 610: The purpose of the course is to provide an advanced seminar and practicum in using technology in teacher education. In the course, students explore issues in technology in teacher education and mentor a teacher education professor on the use of technology in his/her teaching.
Current Projects:
Grants: Principal Investigator Grants and Funded Projects
Collaboratives for Technology in Teacher Education, funded by the United States Department of Education, $1,470,000, 1999-2003
Distance M.Ed. in Technology and Learning for Iowa Teachers, funded by WOI program at Iowa State University, $38.000, 2002-2003
Agronomy Masters at a Distance Program, Development and Evaluation Component, funded by the Baker Foundation, $80,000 annually in 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002
Editor of Journal:
Journal of Computing in Teacher Education, publication of the International Society for Technology in Education, Eugene, Oregon, published four times a year, 1995-present.
Thompson, Ann D, (2002) Technology as a Tool for the Implementation of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Standards, Prentice Hall.
Thompson, Ann D. (ed), a series of five books on using technology to implement national curriculum standards, Prentice Hall.
Thompson, Ann D.(ed), Faculty Technology Mentoring Stories from the Field
Favorite Quote:
..."Life affords no higher pleasure than that of surmounting difficulties, passing from one step of success to another, forming new wishes and seeing them gratified." (Samuel Johnson)
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