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Technology Tools in the Math
Classroom
Your Internet Concierge: Helen Teague
http://4oops.com
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ISTE’s Benefits for Students
Helps students improve their technology and information processing skills, preparing students for higher education and jobs in the technology-driven global economy
Provides crucial support for constructivist instructional practices and motivates students to become self-directed learners
Helps students stay organized and on track with their schoolwork
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ISTE’s Benefits for Teachers
Helps teachers become more adept and confident in using education technology for planning, teaching, and communication
Provides teachers with ready access to a whole world of curricular resources that encourage and support the development of richer lessons
Helps teachers communicate more frequently and effectively with students, parents, and colleagues
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Teacher Observations: Advantages
1. Online research available at your fingertips
2. Electronic submissions of student work
3. Secure student folders
4. Incorporation of interactive websites into instruction
5. Enabling student creativity
6. Writing process – time is cut in half as students save drafts, and correct as they go!!
7. Communication capabilities with both students and parents via e-mail and teacher’s web pages
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ASCD Poll
Resources!
The OOPS Math Page Teacher-Created Hotlists
Links Across the Curriculum
Trackstar
I Know That! Online Flashcards
Ideas for MS Office PBS Teacher Source
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WarmUp New Content Application More Content or Synthesis Closure
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EJournal Prompts
Bumper Stickers
Tech Lesson Cycle: Warm~Ups
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WarmUp Idea: Use Tribonds
oneUnoEin
AlgebraSearch Engine Query
George
Tribond Lesson
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WP:Math Journal
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“Chalk Talk”
Write a Main Idea relating to the lesson on a SmartBoard, Whiteboard, Computer connected to projector.
Grades 3-12 silently approaches the board and adds details of what they already know about this topic. {Grades K-1 draw pictures.}
Activities
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Lesson:
WarmUp
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WarmUp New Content Application More Content or Synthesis Closure
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Highlighted Using WP: MathWP:
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Tessellation
A tessellation is created when a shape is repeated over and over
again covering a plane without any gaps or overlaps.
Another word for a tessellation is a Tiling.
Hypertext DictionaryWP
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Application Strategy:
... MADShow info to Students. Invite them to analyze this info and create their own file with something: Missing Added Deleted
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Application: Fling the Teacher
http://www.activehistory.co.uk/fling/quizzes/other_maths_basic/quiz.htm
http://www.oops.bizland.com/PDF.swf
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Lesson:
Application
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WarmUp New Content Application More Content or Synthesis Closure
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Synthesis
Analysis
Evaluation
Explain Structure
Redesign Structure
Appraise Structure
“If we teach today's students as we taught yesterday’s, we rob them of tomorrow.” ~John Dewey
Inquiry Learning Inquiry Learning With BLOOM’s With BLOOM’s
TaxonomyTaxonomy
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Cone of Learning (Edgar Dale)
Reading
Hearing Words
Looking at PicturesWatching a Movie
Looking at an Exhibit
Watching a DemonstrationSeeing it done on Location
Participating in a DiscussionGiving a Talk
Doing a Dramatic PresentationSimulating the Real Experience
Doing the Real Thing
After 2 WeeksWe Tend to Remember . . .
Nature of Involvement
Passive
Active
10% of what we Read
20% of what we Hear
30% of what we See
50% of what We Hear and See
70% of what we Explain
90% of what we Say and Do
Edgar Dale, Audio-Visual Methods in Teaching (3rd Edition). Holt, Rinehard, and Winston (1969).
Products
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Title CLIP ART
Your name here
Place and date
Summary information here
PICTURE GOES HERE
PPT
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Excel
Link Source for Data:http://www.refdesk.com
Data Collection:
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Hypertext Writing:
Hypertext Vocabulary:
Geometry: Mathematics of shapes, points, lines, angles, curves, surfaces, and solids
Hypertext Biolog: Ada Byron Lovelace
Ada Byron Lovelace was a mathematician in England. She is often considered the first computer programmer because she and Charles Babbage created a computer language called ADA to beat the odds at horse races.Her father was the Romantic poet, Lord Byron.
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Real Data for Real Problems
Find the Following Information about your favorite fast food: Calories, Grams of fat, Grams of protein, Grams of carbohydrates, Milligrams of sodium
Using a Search Engine or the following sites: Food Finder: http://www.fatcalories.com/ Fast Food Quest:
http://www.ajc.com/health/content/shared/health/tools/fastfood.html
Access
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Lesson:
More Content or Synthesis
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Advanced Search for Resources
The OOPS Invisible Web Page
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Approaches: Layered Curriculum
Knowledge Progression
Sampleshttp://www.help4teachers.com/
ACritical Thinking
BApplication
CBasic Facts
Let Kids
Choose
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100 Days of TechnologyInternet IntervalsUsing MS Office in the ClassroomIntegrated ProductsLISD Lesson Plans
Best Practices: Use Existing Software
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ScavengerHunts
Graphic Organizers WebQuests
WebQuestExample TrackStar
SimulationsSimulations
MultimediaSquidoo!
Math Math ProjectsProjects
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Lesson: Averages
WarmUp What is the average height of our class? Are we shrinking or growing taller than previous classes?
New Content Define height/averageApply Online Form
More Content or Synthesis What factors contributes to health? Internet research
Closure Discuss class comparisons
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Lesson:
WarmUp New Content Apply More Content or Synthesis Closure
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It Does Make A Difference!
Technology turns California school around, officials say
Sacramento-area school officials say 400 wireless laptops -- worth about $1 million -- have reduced suspension rates by 50% and brought about a sea change in the scores and behavior of its students, many who are poor and 80% who do not have access to computers at home. "I see enthusiasm for learning and wanting to be in school, and that's powerful," said Rita Phillips, elementary schools coordinator with Sacramento City Unified School District. The Sacramento Bee (Calif.)
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The Key Tech Word:
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