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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.

WP

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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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