7th Grade MathematicsColleen Harger

21st Century Fluency Skills

The ability to think creatively to solve problems in real time.

Define the problemDesign an appropriate solution

Applying the solutionEvaluate the process and the outcome

Solution Fluency

How Much Paint to Buy?

Students are proposed with the following problem:Given the dimensions of room on a blueprint

and its scale, how many gallons of paint would you need to buy to cover the walls with 2 coats?

Student the follow the 4D’s to complete the problem.

They will need to decide what the problem is asking them to do.

Design how they are gong to solve the problem, get the necessary information to solve the problem, and solve it.

Evaluate the solution.

The ability to access digital information sources to retrieve the desired information.

The ability to effectively evaluate the information, assess the significance of the information, and assess the accuracy of the data.

Information Fluency

Students get a budget. They have to plan a road trip, write an itinerary, and create a spreadsheet of expenses.

Students use the internet to research hotels, plan gas and mileage, meals, and entertainment.

Students create a presentation to share their plans for their Road Trip with the class.

Road Trip

The process by which artistic proficiency adds meaning through design, art, and storytelling.

Creative Fluency

Students choose a Math term. Then they choose a way to show the definition of the term.

Students are encouraged to be creative with the assignment. Examples of things they could do: They can make a poster, create a cartoon, make a little storybook, a video, or a 3-D object.

Math Vocabulary

http://www.glogster.com/http://goanimate.com/http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/

Math Vocabulary Resources:

TeamworkWork cooperatively with virtual and real

partners in an online environment to create original digital products.

Collaboration Fluency

Two math classrooms at 2 different schools are proposed with the same problem.

Some information is given to the students in the 1st school and some different information is given to the students in the 2nd school.

Students communicate between schools through Skype, text messaging, e-mail, and social networks to put their information together, come up with a plan to solve the problem, and solve the problem together.

Missing Information:

Interpret the real messageCreate and Publish original digital products

Media Fluency

Students research a famous mathematician. They then create a short presentation using Photo Story or Animoto.

There should be enough information and examples of their work to let the rest of the class learned about the Mathematician and what important contributions they made to the Math world.

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/list-of-famous-mathematicians-and-their-contributions.html

Famous Mathematicians

Personal ResponsibilityLeadershipEthicsAccountabilityFiscal ResponsibilityEnvironmental AwarenessGlobal Citizenship

Digital Citizen

A math question or problem is proposed on the class Moodle discussion or a blog.Students will be require to go over their ideas

of how to solve the problem or their opinion on the math question.

Students will also be required to respond to other classmates’ posts.

Students practice being school appropriate and responding positively to other’s posts and ideas.

Math Discussions

Crockett, L., Jukes, I., & McCain, T. (2010) Understanding the digital generation: Teaching and learning in the new digital landscape. Kelowna, BC: 21st Century Fluency Project Inc.

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