3 Lesson Plan Ideas
Starting a Business: Excel
Target Audience- Grades 3-6
Big Idea- Students will be using excel to create the design of their store while also calculating their sales. They need to come up with 5 items they would like to sell in their store and give each item a price using these prices, $5, $10, $25, $50,$100.
In this lesson, students will randomly draw numbers that reflect their sales of a particular item for the day. Students will use Excel formulas to calculate sales totals, then create a graph to display their sales results. This lesson will be integrating Math and Technology.
Goal- Students will be working on their business. The objective of today’s lesson is that students will complete their spreadsheet and calculate their daily sales. Students will also learn how to create a graph that visually displays their results.
Content Standards- NETS Standards Addressed
Basic operations and concepts
Students demonstrate a sound understanding of the nature and operation of technology systems.
Students are proficient in the use of technology.
Social, ethical, and human issues
Students practice responsible use of technology systems, information, and software.
Students develop positive attitudes toward technology uses that support lifelong learning, collaboration, personal pursuits, and productivity.
Technology productivity tools
Students use technology tools to enhance learning, increase productivity, and promote creativity.
Students use productivity tools to collaborate in constructing technology-enhanced models, prepare publications, and produce other creative works.
Life Cycle of The Monarch Butterfly
Target Audience: 3rd grade
Big Idea: In this lesson, students will be connecting science with technology. They will learn about the life cycle of the Butterfly using the online resources I provided them and any other additional links. They will then be using Kidspiration2 to create their own life cycle of the monarch butterfly.
Goal: Students will create a picture representing the life cycle of the Monarch Butterfly using the software Kidspiration2
Content Standards: ISTE NETS-S Standards Addressed
1. Technology productivity tools
Students use technology tools to enhance learning, increase productivity, and promote creativity.
Students use productivity tools to collaborate in constructing technology-enhanced models, prepare publications, and produce other creative works.
2. Basic operations and concepts
Students demonstrate a sound understanding of the nature and operation of technology systems.
Students are proficient in the use of technology.
Resources:
http://www.midwayisd.org/etrip/third/Science/butterfly/lifecycle.htm
Additional Resources/Websites: Where do Butterflies come from?http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience/butterfly/
Life Cycle of a Froghttp://www.kie.berkeley.edu/ned/glossary/lifecycle/lifecycledef.html
Creating your own webpage: Wikipedia and Internet Research
Target Audience: 5-6
Big Idea: In this lesson, students will be given a topic to research. They will then look on Wikipedia to see if anyone has researched their topic yet. Once they find it or don’t, they will have the option to revise someone else’s webpage or create their own, with the information they have researched. This lesson integrates technology, language arts, history and/or science.
Goal: Students will be able to create a webpage using Wikipedia
Content Standards: ISTE NETS-S Standards Addressed
3. Technology productivity tools
Students use technology tools to enhance learning, increase productivity, and promote creativity.
Students use productivity tools to collaborate in constructing technology-enhanced models, prepare publications, and produce other creative works.
4. Basic operations and concepts
Students demonstrate a sound understanding of the nature and operation of technology systems.
Students are proficient in the use of technology.
Monday, February 26, 2007
Katie Reflection 7
Target Audience: 1-2 grade Science class
Overall Goal of the lesson:
To show children an animal in it’s natural habitat.
To encourage research via the internet.
Indiana Content Standards Addressed:
1.1.1 Observe, describe, draw, and sort objects carefully to learn about them.
1.1.2 Investigate and make observations to seek answers to questions about the world, such as “In what ways do animals move?”
Possible Resources:
http://www.tramline.com/tours/sci/sharks/_tourlaunch1.htm
Target Audience: 1-2 grade Science class
Overall Goal of the lesson:
1.3.1 Recognize and explain that water can be a liquid or a solid and can go back and forth from one form to the other. Investigate by observing that if water is turned into ice and then the ice is allowed to melt, the amount of water is the same as it was before freezing.
1.3.3 Investigate by observing and also measuring that the sun warms the land, air, and water.
Possible Resources:
http://www.spokaneaquifer.org/kids/vfte/
Target Audience: 1-2 grade Science class
Overall Goal of the lesson:
1.4.3- Classify and sort familiar plane and solid objects by position, shape, size, or roundness, and other attributes. Explain the rules used.
Possible Resources:
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_184_g_1_t_1.html
Overall Goal of the lesson:
To show children an animal in it’s natural habitat.
To encourage research via the internet.
Indiana Content Standards Addressed:
1.1.1 Observe, describe, draw, and sort objects carefully to learn about them.
1.1.2 Investigate and make observations to seek answers to questions about the world, such as “In what ways do animals move?”
Possible Resources:
http://www.tramline.com/tours/sci/sharks/_tourlaunch1.htm
Target Audience: 1-2 grade Science class
Overall Goal of the lesson:
- Students are introduced to the importance of water for survival.
- Students are introduced to the water cycle.
- Students will learn about groundwater aquifers.
- Students will learn how they can actively participate in protecting drinking water.
1.3.1 Recognize and explain that water can be a liquid or a solid and can go back and forth from one form to the other. Investigate by observing that if water is turned into ice and then the ice is allowed to melt, the amount of water is the same as it was before freezing.
1.3.3 Investigate by observing and also measuring that the sun warms the land, air, and water.
Possible Resources:
http://www.spokaneaquifer.org/kids/vfte/
Target Audience: 1-2 grade Science class
Overall Goal of the lesson:
- Students should be able to construct patterns that have a maximum of 5 elements in the repeater.
- Students should be able to predict what comes next in a pattern that has between 3-5 elements in its repeater.
1.4.3- Classify and sort familiar plane and solid objects by position, shape, size, or roundness, and other attributes. Explain the rules used.
Possible Resources:
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_184_g_1_t_1.html
All about Triangles!
5th grade, Math class
Geometry-Standard 4
5.4.2 Identify, describe, draw, and classify triangles as equilateral*, isosceles*, scalene*, right*, acute*,obtuse*, and equiangular*.
Technology Standard: F.4.1 Conduct research and inquiry on self-selected or assigned topics, issues, or problems and use an appropriate form to communicate their findings.
Have the students draw and create their own triangles on Microsoft Paint
Introduce above vocabulary words
Have the students use the internet to find the definitions of these triangles...dictionary.com, google, wikipedia ect.
Have the students create these specific types of triangles labeling each type then printing
class discussion follows
Materials: Computer, World Wide Web, Microsoft paint, printers
Learning the 50 States
5-8th grade
Technology Standard:
E.4.1 Use computers to acquire, organize, analyze, and communicate information
Standards:
Social Studies Standard:
A.4.2 Locate on a map or globe physical features such as continents, oceans, mountain ranges, and land forms, natural features such as resources, flora, and fauna; and human features such as cities, states, and national borders
Objective: Students will increase their knowledge of the United States by conducting specific online research.
-Assign each student a state to research
-Open Internet browser and in the address bar type: http://www.50states.com
-Click on the folder for chosen state. Highlight, Copy and Paste information about the state, including pictures into the Word document for later use in the PowerPoint presentation
-use powerpoint slides to add information to
-From here students can add slides, change background, add slide transitions and add custom animations
ABC in Word
K-2nd grade
Language Arts
Word Processing
Objective:
Students will be able to create a word-processed document with letters of the alphabet. Students will format the letters using options from the “toolbar”.
Academic Standards:
Language Arts
C.4.2 Listen to and comprehend oral communications.
E.4.1 Use computers to acquire, organize, analyze, and communicate information.
Technology
B.4.6 Follow a set of instructions to produce a product using appropriate tools and materials.
-Teacher opens up the Word document and demonstrates typing, erasing, backspacing, saving, moving the curson, using backspace versus delete button, pressing enter, using the shift key, changing color ect.
-Activity follows using letters...Aa Bb Cc etc.
5th grade, Math class
Geometry-Standard 4
5.4.2 Identify, describe, draw, and classify triangles as equilateral*, isosceles*, scalene*, right*, acute*,obtuse*, and equiangular*.
Technology Standard: F.4.1 Conduct research and inquiry on self-selected or assigned topics, issues, or problems and use an appropriate form to communicate their findings.
Have the students draw and create their own triangles on Microsoft Paint
Introduce above vocabulary words
Have the students use the internet to find the definitions of these triangles...dictionary.com, google, wikipedia ect.
Have the students create these specific types of triangles labeling each type then printing
class discussion follows
Materials: Computer, World Wide Web, Microsoft paint, printers
Learning the 50 States
5-8th grade
Technology Standard:
E.4.1 Use computers to acquire, organize, analyze, and communicate information
Standards:
Social Studies Standard:
A.4.2 Locate on a map or globe physical features such as continents, oceans, mountain ranges, and land forms, natural features such as resources, flora, and fauna; and human features such as cities, states, and national borders
Objective: Students will increase their knowledge of the United States by conducting specific online research.
-Assign each student a state to research
-Open Internet browser and in the address bar type: http://www.50states.com
-Click on the folder for chosen state. Highlight, Copy and Paste information about the state, including pictures into the Word document for later use in the PowerPoint presentation
-use powerpoint slides to add information to
-From here students can add slides, change background, add slide transitions and add custom animations
ABC in Word
K-2nd grade
Language Arts
Word Processing
Objective:
Students will be able to create a word-processed document with letters of the alphabet. Students will format the letters using options from the “toolbar”.
Academic Standards:
Language Arts
C.4.2 Listen to and comprehend oral communications.
E.4.1 Use computers to acquire, organize, analyze, and communicate information.
Technology
B.4.6 Follow a set of instructions to produce a product using appropriate tools and materials.
-Teacher opens up the Word document and demonstrates typing, erasing, backspacing, saving, moving the curson, using backspace versus delete button, pressing enter, using the shift key, changing color ect.
-Activity follows using letters...Aa Bb Cc etc.
Sunday, February 25, 2007
Lesson Plan Ideas
I found three different lesson plans that integrate technology. The first two are math lessons and the third one is a science lesson.
Write a Number Story
Grades: K-2
An Eye on Science
The purpose of this lesson is to demonstrate student's knowledge of the human eye and its parts. Before this project, children need to be taught about the human eye, it's functions, and it's parts through books, posters, videos, and filmstrips. Before children dissect a sheep's eye under adult guidance, the teacher and media specialist will model, using Kid Pix Studio, drawing and labeling a cross-section of the human eye. Parts should be colored and labeled. Each drawing will be narrated and can be combined to create a Kid Pix Studio Slideshow.
Materials:
Any computer, MAC or IBM, Kid Pix Studio, nonfiction books and posters about vision, eyes, sight and healthy habits that are age appropriate and at different reading levels.
Also: Eye model, art makers, paper, and pencils. Microphones may be necessary to record on some computers.
Write a Number Story
Grades: K-2
Brief Description
Students use AppleWorks or Office to write and illustrate a number story. Each student’s work is then added to a Keynote or PowerPoint show and displayed for the class (or parents!) to see and share.
Objectives
Students use AppleWorks or Office to write and illustrate a number story. Each student's work is then added to a Keynote or PowerPoint show and displayed for the class (or parents!) to see and share.
To complete this activity:
- Describe the sequence of colors starting from the upper left portion of the workspace.
Patterns are things that repeat. Recognizing a pattern makes description and problem solving more efficient.
- When you recognize a pattern, you can complete the puzzle by coloring the buttons with question marks. To color those buttons, click on the button and then click on the appropriate color.
Can you think of more than one way to describe the pattern you observe?
- Complete the color pattern and check your solution by clicking on the check button.
How might you describe the color pattern in the fewest number of words or letters?
Letters or words that indicate repetition are often used to shorten descriptions.
An Eye on Science
The purpose of this lesson is to demonstrate student's knowledge of the human eye and its parts. Before this project, children need to be taught about the human eye, it's functions, and it's parts through books, posters, videos, and filmstrips. Before children dissect a sheep's eye under adult guidance, the teacher and media specialist will model, using Kid Pix Studio, drawing and labeling a cross-section of the human eye. Parts should be colored and labeled. Each drawing will be narrated and can be combined to create a Kid Pix Studio Slideshow.
Materials:
Any computer, MAC or IBM, Kid Pix Studio, nonfiction books and posters about vision, eyes, sight and healthy habits that are age appropriate and at different reading levels.
Also: Eye model, art makers, paper, and pencils. Microphones may be necessary to record on some computers.
Monday, February 19, 2007
Bridget King Reflection #6
http://www.edutopia.org/images/movies/storyofmoviess.jpg
The video I watched was called “The story of movies” and it dealt with integrating movies and the making of movies into other lessons. They did science experiments with lighting and all kinds of other things that dealt with movie making. It all came about because students told their teachers that they believed everything they saw in t.v. and movies and that was their main source of information about things. So the teachers really wanted to explore that.
What technology was used in the video?
The technologies used in the video were projectors and projector screens. They also used dvd players and t.v.’s.
The technology used in this lesson was teacher-centered (meaning the teacher, not the students, utilized the technology), or student-centered? Why?
The technology used was definitely teacher-centered. The students did not get to use any of the technology hands on, unless they were at home watching a movie. The teachers used the projects, dvd players, and t.v.’s.
Do you agree that the technology makes the lesson more engaging? Why or why not?
Yes the technology made the lesson. Without being able to see the movies there would be nothing to analyze.
Think about what kind of preparations that teacher might need to make to implement this lesson. What would the teacher need to think about, both from a technological standpoint and a pedagogical standpoint?
The teacher would need to find out if the technologies they needed were available to them. They would need to figure out what it was that they wanted to use and see if it would work in the classroom. The teacher would need to check everything to make sure that it worked and would be ready to go for that class.
What strategies would you use to assess student performance in the video?
The students really seemed engaged in what they were doing and anxious to learn. I could not assess their performance just from the short video I saw, but they all did really well with what was given to them.
What are the advantages of using the technology in the lesson?
The advantages are being able to actually see the movie and see what it is that is being discussed. The students got to sit in the comfort of their classroom and watch a movie or a movie clip and discuss what was going on with it.
What challenges would the teacher and students face when integrating the technology in learning and teaching?
Technology isn’t always reliable. It can easily be broken or not work, and in that case every teacher needs a back-up plan. It wouldn’t be very helpful to try and learn about movies without being able to actually see them.
The video I watched was called “The story of movies” and it dealt with integrating movies and the making of movies into other lessons. They did science experiments with lighting and all kinds of other things that dealt with movie making. It all came about because students told their teachers that they believed everything they saw in t.v. and movies and that was their main source of information about things. So the teachers really wanted to explore that.
What technology was used in the video?
The technologies used in the video were projectors and projector screens. They also used dvd players and t.v.’s.
The technology used in this lesson was teacher-centered (meaning the teacher, not the students, utilized the technology), or student-centered? Why?
The technology used was definitely teacher-centered. The students did not get to use any of the technology hands on, unless they were at home watching a movie. The teachers used the projects, dvd players, and t.v.’s.
Do you agree that the technology makes the lesson more engaging? Why or why not?
Yes the technology made the lesson. Without being able to see the movies there would be nothing to analyze.
Think about what kind of preparations that teacher might need to make to implement this lesson. What would the teacher need to think about, both from a technological standpoint and a pedagogical standpoint?
The teacher would need to find out if the technologies they needed were available to them. They would need to figure out what it was that they wanted to use and see if it would work in the classroom. The teacher would need to check everything to make sure that it worked and would be ready to go for that class.
What strategies would you use to assess student performance in the video?
The students really seemed engaged in what they were doing and anxious to learn. I could not assess their performance just from the short video I saw, but they all did really well with what was given to them.
What are the advantages of using the technology in the lesson?
The advantages are being able to actually see the movie and see what it is that is being discussed. The students got to sit in the comfort of their classroom and watch a movie or a movie clip and discuss what was going on with it.
What challenges would the teacher and students face when integrating the technology in learning and teaching?
Technology isn’t always reliable. It can easily be broken or not work, and in that case every teacher needs a back-up plan. It wouldn’t be very helpful to try and learn about movies without being able to actually see them.
Sunday, February 18, 2007
Julie, Reflection #6
http://www.edutopia.org/images/movies/journeys.jpg
The video case that I chose was on the March of the Monarchs. Journey North involves thousands of students in monitoring migration patterns of butterflies and other species. Students would have pen pals in mexico and they would write back in forth, discussing the migration patterns of Monarch buttlerflies. The video shows clips of this journey while the teacher talks about how she is able to also meet the state standards while intergrating other subjects as well such as: Math, Science, Psychology, English and Social Studies.
Flowing the monarchs is only a part of this comprehensive based learning activity called Project North, where they will also be following the migration patterns of several differnt animals as well. This is only one part of Journey North and is delivered for free to schools across the world via Internet. As they track these different animals, the students will be adding personal observations to the global north data base.
They are using the internet to communicate to people all over the world. This project is definately student centered because the teacher only introduced the topic to them and what they will be doing over the next several weeks. Everything after that was up to them to observe and communicate their observations via internet to other students across the world. The teacher was their to help keep them on task. They also include an online geographical game called "The Mystery Class".
I definately agree that the technology makes the lesson more engaging because the students were able to write to their pen pals but they were also able to communicate with just a click of a button using the internet. The students were able to post their own observations and pictures in seconds using the Internet and students found this was way more interesting than just a letter in the mail every two weeks.
This Project Based Learning "Journey North" has been around for years and everything you need to know is posted on the internet. The teacher needs to make sure that he/she always has a backup plan in case any of the technology they were using crashed. Also, like in the video clip, teachers need to be thinking about how they are able to intergrate other subjects in to this one lesson. The teacher had mentioned that their letter writing was improving their writing skills much more because they were cautious when writing back to their pen pals and wanted to make it sound and look good.
I think that through classroom reflection and communication is a great way to assess your students as a whole. Having students keep a personal journal of their own obersvations is also a great way to assess your students.
Our society is growing more and more through technology, so anytime you are able to intergrate technology into the curriculum, you are only improving your students cognitive skills and they are able to keep up with the rest of the world. Technology is always changing, so it is a big challenge for teachers to keep updated so they are able to keep technology part of the curriculm.
The video case that I chose was on the March of the Monarchs. Journey North involves thousands of students in monitoring migration patterns of butterflies and other species. Students would have pen pals in mexico and they would write back in forth, discussing the migration patterns of Monarch buttlerflies. The video shows clips of this journey while the teacher talks about how she is able to also meet the state standards while intergrating other subjects as well such as: Math, Science, Psychology, English and Social Studies.
Flowing the monarchs is only a part of this comprehensive based learning activity called Project North, where they will also be following the migration patterns of several differnt animals as well. This is only one part of Journey North and is delivered for free to schools across the world via Internet. As they track these different animals, the students will be adding personal observations to the global north data base.
They are using the internet to communicate to people all over the world. This project is definately student centered because the teacher only introduced the topic to them and what they will be doing over the next several weeks. Everything after that was up to them to observe and communicate their observations via internet to other students across the world. The teacher was their to help keep them on task. They also include an online geographical game called "The Mystery Class".
I definately agree that the technology makes the lesson more engaging because the students were able to write to their pen pals but they were also able to communicate with just a click of a button using the internet. The students were able to post their own observations and pictures in seconds using the Internet and students found this was way more interesting than just a letter in the mail every two weeks.
This Project Based Learning "Journey North" has been around for years and everything you need to know is posted on the internet. The teacher needs to make sure that he/she always has a backup plan in case any of the technology they were using crashed. Also, like in the video clip, teachers need to be thinking about how they are able to intergrate other subjects in to this one lesson. The teacher had mentioned that their letter writing was improving their writing skills much more because they were cautious when writing back to their pen pals and wanted to make it sound and look good.
I think that through classroom reflection and communication is a great way to assess your students as a whole. Having students keep a personal journal of their own obersvations is also a great way to assess your students.
Our society is growing more and more through technology, so anytime you are able to intergrate technology into the curriculum, you are only improving your students cognitive skills and they are able to keep up with the rest of the world. Technology is always changing, so it is a big challenge for teachers to keep updated so they are able to keep technology part of the curriculm.
Katie Reflection
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This video was about a school in Hawaii that did a wonderful job of integrating technology into the classroom. Their students put on a daily news broadcast that they were solely responsible for. The video also sowed how technology was used in other subjects such as science. The technologies that were used in this video included T.V.s, computers, projectors, video cameras, editing tools, lights, and audio tools (stereo, etc.). The technology in this school was definitely students centered. The teachers took a very hands-off approach and let all of the students work with each piece of technology to learn about it. I do think that technology makes lessons more engaging because there are so many ways to integrate technology. I think that be constantly using different ways to teach, students will be more engaged. Before teaching a lesson, it would be important for a teacher to prep his/her students by showing them how each technology works and explaining to them that they need to be very careful when working with technology. One of the challenges that a teacher might face when integrating technology into the classroom would be that students wouldn’t take it seriously and that something expensive might get broken.
This video was about a school in Hawaii that did a wonderful job of integrating technology into the classroom. Their students put on a daily news broadcast that they were solely responsible for. The video also sowed how technology was used in other subjects such as science. The technologies that were used in this video included T.V.s, computers, projectors, video cameras, editing tools, lights, and audio tools (stereo, etc.). The technology in this school was definitely students centered. The teachers took a very hands-off approach and let all of the students work with each piece of technology to learn about it. I do think that technology makes lessons more engaging because there are so many ways to integrate technology. I think that be constantly using different ways to teach, students will be more engaged. Before teaching a lesson, it would be important for a teacher to prep his/her students by showing them how each technology works and explaining to them that they need to be very careful when working with technology. One of the challenges that a teacher might face when integrating technology into the classroom would be that students wouldn’t take it seriously and that something expensive might get broken.
Monday, February 12, 2007
Andrea, Reflection 6
http://w301manipulatives.blogspot.com/
Reading Film- The Story of Movies
Movies was the technology that was used in this video. This clip shows 6th grade students looking at famous classical films and analyzing what they see, rather then just reading the book. Three main aspects of this video was to analyse film by looking at it as a work of art, a cultural historical document and as a communication tool. The teaching in this video was student centered and teacher centered. The students will watch clips of the video and the teacher will stop it at certain parts and ask the students questions that help engage them in the movie. As a teacher, he/she would have to watch the movie and know what aspects of the film he/she wants to analyze, and what questions he/she wants to ask. After watching this clip I think that the video lessons that the students were able to watch were definitly more engaging for a student than simply reading the book. The advantage of using video in the classroom is that it allows students to view literary figures in a different light, by actually seeing them as actoris in a video instead of just on a book. Another advantage of using the video technology is that students are able to analyze the lighting, discover what it takes to make a movie and look at visual aspects of the book that could not be seen soley in the text. It would be easy to assess student performance by asking them questions during certain clips-this will allow the teacher to see if students have grasped the understanding of the movie. Of course students can also take tests and have class discussions reflecting on what they have seen.
Some challenges that a teacher may face when using this video technology is of course the video is not working properly. Technology has many posotive aspects, but it can also be a hassle if something isn't working properly.
Reading Film- The Story of Movies
Movies was the technology that was used in this video. This clip shows 6th grade students looking at famous classical films and analyzing what they see, rather then just reading the book. Three main aspects of this video was to analyse film by looking at it as a work of art, a cultural historical document and as a communication tool. The teaching in this video was student centered and teacher centered. The students will watch clips of the video and the teacher will stop it at certain parts and ask the students questions that help engage them in the movie. As a teacher, he/she would have to watch the movie and know what aspects of the film he/she wants to analyze, and what questions he/she wants to ask. After watching this clip I think that the video lessons that the students were able to watch were definitly more engaging for a student than simply reading the book. The advantage of using video in the classroom is that it allows students to view literary figures in a different light, by actually seeing them as actoris in a video instead of just on a book. Another advantage of using the video technology is that students are able to analyze the lighting, discover what it takes to make a movie and look at visual aspects of the book that could not be seen soley in the text. It would be easy to assess student performance by asking them questions during certain clips-this will allow the teacher to see if students have grasped the understanding of the movie. Of course students can also take tests and have class discussions reflecting on what they have seen.
Some challenges that a teacher may face when using this video technology is of course the video is not working properly. Technology has many posotive aspects, but it can also be a hassle if something isn't working properly.
Resources for Manipulatives
http://www.ct4me.net/math_manipulatives.htm
This is an excellent website that really stresses the importance of using math manipulatives in the classroom. If a teacher was unsure about the benefits of using such tools, this website would be a great place to go. Many different benefits are outlined and discussed in great detail. This website also has a section about how teachers can sometimes 'overuse' manipulatives, which I found interesting. Often times, teachers don't realize that there can be too much of a good thing.
http://mathforum.org/library/resource_types/manipulatives/
This is another really good website for using manipulatives. In this website, each type of manipulative is explained and the there are several lessons that a teacher could incorporate those manipulatives into. It also gives contact info for each of the teachers that posted these lessons so if you were confused, someone could be reached to answer your questions.
This is an excellent website that really stresses the importance of using math manipulatives in the classroom. If a teacher was unsure about the benefits of using such tools, this website would be a great place to go. Many different benefits are outlined and discussed in great detail. This website also has a section about how teachers can sometimes 'overuse' manipulatives, which I found interesting. Often times, teachers don't realize that there can be too much of a good thing.
http://mathforum.org/library/resource_types/manipulatives/
This is another really good website for using manipulatives. In this website, each type of manipulative is explained and the there are several lessons that a teacher could incorporate those manipulatives into. It also gives contact info for each of the teachers that posted these lessons so if you were confused, someone could be reached to answer your questions.
Manipulatives/Standards Post
Standard 2.4.2 would be an excellent standard to address when using manipulatives. This standard states that students should be able to sort different geomentric shapes according to number of sides, faces, etc. A teacher could deffinately teach this soncept when using wodden pattern blocks. Standard 2.4.3 would also be very useful when working with manipulatives. This standard states "Investigate the role of putting together and taking apart different geometric shapes." Again, the wooden pattern blocks could be very valuable as a teacher attempted to teach students about this concept.
Sunday, February 11, 2007
Julie, Resources
Manipulative Hotlinks:
http://www.arcytech.org/java/
This is a wonderful website that works with students K-8. It has lots of fun but very useful math lessons and games and also includes some Biology and Music. This website would be great for not only students but also for teachers and parents in helping their child learn these subjects in a more interactive way. This website is setup so the user is able to move at their own pace and they are able to go through other links that teaches them the topic beforehand and then they have the chance to try to work the problems on their own when ready. There is also a link for each lesson that is specifically for the teacher that describes the lesson and its appropriate grade level. All of these links could be used either in the classroom or in the home so students are able to practice and parents can help when needed. I would definitely use this website in my own classroom someday.
http://standards.nctm.org/document/eexamples/chap4/4.2/index.htm
This is another great website that helps teachers set up lesson plans in the classroom and also allows students to work with computers interactively. This website helps students learn the concept of triangles and the properties of polygons. This website allows students to work with an interactive computer geoboard to help students identify simple geometric shapes, describe their properties, and develop spatial sense. These interactive activities help students reach the goals described in the geometry standards. This website explains to the students what they should do and then gives tips and ideas to teachers about how to talk about this topic in the classroom and gives questions they can use to help form a discussion and reflect after discussion.
http://www.lane.k12.or.us/insttech/vtc/science_interactive.html
There is so much going on in this website that that your students will be busy for hours. This is a great website for all ages. It focuses on science and is a great resource for learning and then testing what you learned through fun, animated activities. This website covers every sub division of science and really stimulates the users thinking. I think this website is a great way for students to explore on their own beyond the text book and allows them to test their own knowledge using interactive activities.
~ All of these websites are great for in the classroom or at home. These websites allow students and teachers to enjoy learning through virtual online manipulatives and are great for all ages. These links will take students beyond the text book and allow them to work hands on so they are able to really work understand and learn these topics.
http://www.arcytech.org/java/
This is a wonderful website that works with students K-8. It has lots of fun but very useful math lessons and games and also includes some Biology and Music. This website would be great for not only students but also for teachers and parents in helping their child learn these subjects in a more interactive way. This website is setup so the user is able to move at their own pace and they are able to go through other links that teaches them the topic beforehand and then they have the chance to try to work the problems on their own when ready. There is also a link for each lesson that is specifically for the teacher that describes the lesson and its appropriate grade level. All of these links could be used either in the classroom or in the home so students are able to practice and parents can help when needed. I would definitely use this website in my own classroom someday.
http://standards.nctm.org/document/eexamples/chap4/4.2/index.htm
This is another great website that helps teachers set up lesson plans in the classroom and also allows students to work with computers interactively. This website helps students learn the concept of triangles and the properties of polygons. This website allows students to work with an interactive computer geoboard to help students identify simple geometric shapes, describe their properties, and develop spatial sense. These interactive activities help students reach the goals described in the geometry standards. This website explains to the students what they should do and then gives tips and ideas to teachers about how to talk about this topic in the classroom and gives questions they can use to help form a discussion and reflect after discussion.
http://www.lane.k12.or.us/insttech/vtc/science_interactive.html
There is so much going on in this website that that your students will be busy for hours. This is a great website for all ages. It focuses on science and is a great resource for learning and then testing what you learned through fun, animated activities. This website covers every sub division of science and really stimulates the users thinking. I think this website is a great way for students to explore on their own beyond the text book and allows them to test their own knowledge using interactive activities.
~ All of these websites are great for in the classroom or at home. These websites allow students and teachers to enjoy learning through virtual online manipulatives and are great for all ages. These links will take students beyond the text book and allow them to work hands on so they are able to really work understand and learn these topics.
Friday, February 9, 2007
Bridget, Resources
Three Great Websites:
All of these sites are a great teaching tool to have. They all give great ideas for teachers, have teacher support links, and standards.
http://www.galaxy.gmu.edu/~drsuper/Virtual_Manipulatives/virtual.htm
This website is wonderful. It is a virtual manipulatives math links page. It has all kinds of different links and and ideas for students. It has manipulatives to use for any grade level from K-8. Each link you can click on has a little description of what it is. This is a great resource for math and elementary teachers and also great for us right now. There are a lot of really cool manipulatives and great ideas to go along with them. It would be good to look at before creating any math lesson plans.http://www.tne.uconn.edu/ClassResources.htm
This is another great site to visit. It's from the University of Connecticut and it's called "Teachers for a New Era". It has all kinds of on-line sites that children can explore. It has teacher supports, lesson plan ideas, and all kinds of other things. One really great thing about the site is that it lists the standards right on the bottom of the page, so you don't have to go looking for them elsewhere. This is by far the best site I have come across and I know that I will personally use it a lot this semester, so check it out!http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Blended_Learning_in_K-12/Blended_Learning_in_Grades_3-6
This last website is all about blended learning. It's great because it talks about about virtual field trips, video conferencing, and cirriculum connections. It has a lot of great links to click on where you can learn more about these things and to see how to best incorporate them into your classroom.All of these sites are a great teaching tool to have. They all give great ideas for teachers, have teacher support links, and standards.
Bridget, Reflection
There are many connections between manipulatives and the standards. One standard states that "students use technology to tools to enhance learning, increase productivity, and promote creativity." Many manipulatives are used for this purpose. Anything that students do on the computer in terms of school work increases their technology skills. Using things such as video conferencing and interactive white boards is a great way to integrate technology into the classroom and it can really promote students productivity. Having students create things like blogs or power point presentations, allows them to really be creative and come up with their own ideas. Another standard that really relates states "Students use a variety of media and formats to communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences." This includes so much technology. Once again blogging comes into play, also things such as you tube, wikipedia, and all sorts of other on-line resources. Many different people view these types of sites and it can be a great way for students to communicate with one another and many other people. One last standard I think really fits states "Students use technology resources for solving problems and making informed decisions." The internet can be a great resource for students. It is important that student understand that everything on the internet is not true and that some websites can give a lot of false information. There are also some really great websites out there that students can use as resources.
Wednesday, February 7, 2007
Blog Reflection
I have virtually no experience with blogging. It seems pretty easy to me so far and I like the concept of it but just have never been exposed to it. I am anxious to see how blogging can be beneficial in the classroom and am excited to read my group members' posts!
Reflection 2
I do not have much experience with most technology. I am good with Word, Excel, and the Internet but other than that, I struggle. I guess I would consider myself a technophob because I usually don't like to try and figure out the lastest technology. I just recently got an IPod for Christmas and still haven't figured out how to put songs on it!! I am looking forward to learning more in this class about how to use the latest technology and am especially excited to see how it can help me in my future classroom. I think technology is a wonderful thing but most of the time it's just confusing to me.
Tuesday, February 6, 2007
Andrea, reflection
Connections between manipulative's and ISTE Standards:
There are many connections between manipulative's and the ISTE standards. Some of the standards that apply: Students will demonstrate a sound understanding of the operation of technology systems, when they do manipulative's such as online games or to use the computer to research. Students will be able to develop a positive attitude about technology because they will enjoy using the games and different manipulatives that are found on the computer, and will therefore be more prone to develop lifelong learning on computers. Another standard that applies is using technology problem-solving and decision making tools. When playing online games to increase reading skills for instance, students will definitely have to make decisions and solve problems to win the game, so this standard applies also. These are just a few connections that seem to apply to the ISTE Standards, I'm sure many of the other ones work just as well.
There are many connections between manipulative's and the ISTE standards. Some of the standards that apply: Students will demonstrate a sound understanding of the operation of technology systems, when they do manipulative's such as online games or to use the computer to research. Students will be able to develop a positive attitude about technology because they will enjoy using the games and different manipulatives that are found on the computer, and will therefore be more prone to develop lifelong learning on computers. Another standard that applies is using technology problem-solving and decision making tools. When playing online games to increase reading skills for instance, students will definitely have to make decisions and solve problems to win the game, so this standard applies also. These are just a few connections that seem to apply to the ISTE Standards, I'm sure many of the other ones work just as well.
Andrea, resources
Manipulative Hotlinks:
http://www.learningthings.com/
This is a good link because it gives teachers many different options to choose from. There are complete grade level curriculum sets, foreign language Cd's, hands on activities such as computer training, Arts & Crafts, History, Language Arts collections and so on. Teachers can buy the activity set they want and use it for a variety of different lesson plans.
http://pbskids.org/zoom/activities/sci/
This link is nice for Science teachers because it displays a lot of different experiments that teachers or students can perform. If a teacher needs an experiment to do about engineering, using the five senses, force & energy, sound,water, structure and so on, this is a very good site to be referred to.
http://resources.kaboose.com/games/read1.html
This last site is good for teachers who are involved with Language Arts and Reading. This website includes online games that students can play to improve their reading skills. It is a fun way for students to become engaged in a learning or writing.
*All of these manipulatives can be used in the classroom to help students learn the required standards for each lesson. I tried to find a variety of different manipulative's; activities, online games and experiments that differ from normal textbook curriculum. These manipulative's are fun and can be used to engage students of all ages.
http://www.learningthings.com/
This is a good link because it gives teachers many different options to choose from. There are complete grade level curriculum sets, foreign language Cd's, hands on activities such as computer training, Arts & Crafts, History, Language Arts collections and so on. Teachers can buy the activity set they want and use it for a variety of different lesson plans.
http://pbskids.org/zoom/activities/sci/
This link is nice for Science teachers because it displays a lot of different experiments that teachers or students can perform. If a teacher needs an experiment to do about engineering, using the five senses, force & energy, sound,water, structure and so on, this is a very good site to be referred to.
http://resources.kaboose.com/games/read1.html
This last site is good for teachers who are involved with Language Arts and Reading. This website includes online games that students can play to improve their reading skills. It is a fun way for students to become engaged in a learning or writing.
*All of these manipulatives can be used in the classroom to help students learn the required standards for each lesson. I tried to find a variety of different manipulative's; activities, online games and experiments that differ from normal textbook curriculum. These manipulative's are fun and can be used to engage students of all ages.
Sunday, February 4, 2007
Reflection #2
I am pretty comfortable with blogging. I think this is a good way for us to be able to post reflections and see what page we're all on. I don't know a whole lot about this, but like Julie said I can post messages and I know how to comment on others messages. I hope to learn more about it.
Reflections
I thought I knew a lot about technology before coming to IU but when I got here I had no idea how much stuff there was. I think that my high school was not that technologically advanced, because I had never even done a power point presentation until my Sophomore year of college. I am so excited to take this course and learn more about technology in general. It was really interesting already learning about all of the cool technology teachers can use in there classrooms. The interactive white board I think is amazing, and also the video conferencing. When the video conferencing was first brought up, I thought I would not like it at all. I felt like it took away from field trips and actually getting out of the classroom. Now though i realize that there are so many amazing things that can be done with it, and they can show students things they would have never been able to see otherwise. I'm really looking forward to the rest of the semester!
Friday, February 2, 2007
Reflection #2
So far my experience with using the blog has been the minimum. I am able to creat a post and write comments back to posts but anything further than that, I'm not sure of. Once I get the hang of it I think it will be a good program for us to communicate back and forth with ease. I would like to get more in depth with using blog so everyone is aware of all the cool things you might be able to do besides post reflections. I am enjoying creating our own personal e-portfolio because we didn't have to worry about creating buttons and everything is layed out for us in advance. I also enjoy making websites but it depends on which software program we use to create them. Some can be very complicated and only causes frustration but other than that websites give you the chance to use your own creativity. Are we suppose to be writing all of our reflection on our team blog from here on out? and how is the teacher able to know if we posted them or not to get our points?
Reflections
Hey Girls,
Over the past couple of years I have gained more experience with technology than I have my whole life. I am in the process of getting a minor in technology through the education department which in turn has taught me alot. We've had the opportunity for an entire year to join a program called 'To The Bell and Beyond' where we went to several elementary schools and Bloomington North High School to teach technology to their students. This was a very grueling task but in the end it was very rewarding for both the students and I and we all learned so much from it. The technology that I have the best experience with are the following: powerpoint, word, excel, internet, google, email, audacity, garageband, cell phones, digital cameras and video cameras, educational software, frontpage, creating webpages, interactive whiteboard and many more. Although I have had lots of experience, there is still lots that is needed to be learned. During 'The Bell and Beyond' we focused more on the students learning software programs and the hardware and didn't really have much of a chance to implement other subjects into their technology activities. I would really like to learn more about manipulatives so I have a better insight on how technology is able to be intergrated into the curriculum more in my future classroom.
Over the past couple of years I have gained more experience with technology than I have my whole life. I am in the process of getting a minor in technology through the education department which in turn has taught me alot. We've had the opportunity for an entire year to join a program called 'To The Bell and Beyond' where we went to several elementary schools and Bloomington North High School to teach technology to their students. This was a very grueling task but in the end it was very rewarding for both the students and I and we all learned so much from it. The technology that I have the best experience with are the following: powerpoint, word, excel, internet, google, email, audacity, garageband, cell phones, digital cameras and video cameras, educational software, frontpage, creating webpages, interactive whiteboard and many more. Although I have had lots of experience, there is still lots that is needed to be learned. During 'The Bell and Beyond' we focused more on the students learning software programs and the hardware and didn't really have much of a chance to implement other subjects into their technology activities. I would really like to learn more about manipulatives so I have a better insight on how technology is able to be intergrated into the curriculum more in my future classroom.
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