The Clime Story (1988-2011)
2.13.10-latest update.
Blog: CLIME Connections
Original Website: clime.org
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Inspired by Seymour Papert's notion of a computer as an object to think with CLIME has over the past 24+ years explored many venues of computers helping children engage in mathematical "play". See Gary Stager’s continuing tribute to Seymour.
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Here's a quick chronology of the organization's initiatives.
1986
At the NCTM meeting in Washington, John Van de Walle led a meeting of educators who were interested in using Logo in the the teaching of mathematics. Approximately 125 people came to the meeting and the decision was made to create an organization of Logo-using math educators.
1987
The group was officially formed and was named the Council for Logo in Mathematics Education or CLIME for short. Ihor Charischak became the committee chairperson. The CLIME newsletter was born. Rheinhold Wappler becomes CLIME's first editor. CLIME begins holding annual meetings during the annual NCTM meeting.
1988
CLIME becomes affiliated with NCTM and is the only affiliate with a technology oriented theme.
1992
CLIME became concerned with the lack of visibility of technology at the annual meetings. A successful resolution was proposed to the delegate assembly of NCTM to create a technology advisory group to look into this matter. The upshot was a technology task force that revised the NCTM position statements on technology and calculators. This group met once again and after the papers were completed, never met again. No advisory group was ever formed. At least not as a result of CLIME's lobbying.
1994
Lew Romagnano becomes president of CLIME. CLIME changes its name to Council for Logo and Technology in Mathematics Education to reflect new sofware developments especially Geometer's Sketchpad. The name of the acronym however remains the same (L is not changed to T) in honor of the Logo movement and Seymour Papert that inspired so many of us.
1995
CLIME meeting in Boston - 1995
1996
The CLIME newsletter goes electronic and is renamed CLIME Connections. A Website is considered. Clime's 10th anniversary Meeting in San Diego - 1996. Daryl Sternom's Internet Trailer. (I’m sorry I didn’t take pictures.)
1997
CLIME makes it to prime time! We are invited to host a session as part of the regular program in Minneapolis. The CLIME website is born with the help of the folks at the Math Forum. CLIME does one more name change: the Council for Technology in Mathematics Education. Though Logo is dropped from the name, its spirit lives on. It just means that Logo has a lot of good company on the software shelf these days. Clime "After Hours" Meeting & Tech Sessions - Minneapolis - 1997
1998
CLIME is once again invited to host a session at the annual meeting in Washington, DC. Technology sessions at the 1998 NCTM meeting in Washington.
1999
No CLIME meeting in San Francisco. Ihor becomes the first technology liason on the program committee. Technology sessions in SF CLIME reinvents itself and goes virtual at the NECC conference in Atlantic City!
2000
The 21st century virtual version of CLIME "begins" in Chicago! Visit CLIME meeting & Technology Sessions in Chicago
2001
CLIME celebrates its 15th year in Orlando, Florida. CLIME agenda & technology sessions. It now has its own domain name - clime.org
2002
CLIME meeting in Las Vegas, NV. April 23, 2002. Theme: Handhelds and the vision of the NCTM Standards. Details...
2003
CLIME session in St. Antonio, TX. Theme: Web-based applets and collaboration. Join us.
2004
Annual meeting in Philadelphia. No CLIME meeting. Ihor is on the local arrangements committee for the conference.
2005
No CLIME meeting in Anaheim.
2006
20th anniversary meeting in St. Louis. See details.
2007
Meeting in Atlanta. No more computer labs! CLIME action needed! Will be coming soon. See the new CLIME blog coming in February, 2008.
2008
CLIME presents at the NCSM conference in Salt Lake City on 4/9/08. See Blog (new)for details.
2009
Washington DC NCTM Conference Preview. Download a list of all technology as tool sessions. CLIME gets involved with Maria Droujkova's Math 2.0 Elluminate Webinars.
2010
San Diego NCTM Conference Get together in Booth #230 in Exhibit area.
2011
Indianapolis NCTM Conference Preview. CLIME celebrates its 25th anniversary. For latest update see Blog.
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