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The Annenberg Learner, from the Annenberg Foundation, is a collection of classroom resources sortable by discipline and by grade. From step-by-step lesson plans on a variety of topics from the Wild West to neuroscience to literature to multimedia resources, there is something here for all types of teaching and learning styles. Some of the resources here are free; to access complete programs, purchase is necessary.
The lesson, “pyramid of pennies,” starts with a video on a blog (written by another math teacher) read by a teacher. It comes with an article, questions, images, etc. It would fit well as an opener to the sum of an infinite sequence. It is displayed using a ceiling projector.
Building Engaging Applets with Geogebra
EDC's Ed Tech Leaders Online provides several webinars each year as Professional Development for educators. Topics include: teaching online and developing digital content, i.e. building engaging applets with geogebra.
Students will factor, simplify, and perform operations correctly on radical expressions. Students will explore real world applications of radical expressions and communicate solutions with and without technology.
Harvey, a retired K–12 mathematics curriculum and instructional technology supervisor, curates a collection of SMART Board lessons that he created. The lessons are mostly at the elementary school level, although there are some middle school lessons. Lessons are sorted by strand.
Louisiana's Online Algebra Program
The Louisiana Department of Education's Louisiana Virtual School (LVS) continues to expand upon its nationally recognized online Algebra program. LVS students will have access to common core standard learning modules via technology-enabled solutions that will improve mastery of math common core standards. The LVS online Algebra program is an exemplary program in Louisiana middle and secondary schools designed to improve student academic achievement opportunities by providing students and teachers with increased access to required courses, a rich curriculum, enrichment programs, and professional development opportunities utilizing twenty-first-century technology. Solutions within the online Algebra course are interactive with contextualized learning, multiple learning paths, embedded assessment, and scaffolded learning opportunities that result in deeper disciplinary understanding of knowledge concepts and opportunities to practice and develop skills and competencies.
A math teacher uses a flip camera/iPod touch as a center in class. The students will have a task to complete at that center. They will videotape each other explaining the task. For example, the students use manipulatives to explain multiplication. The teacher models the task using the flip camera. Attached is a link to video of the teacher modeling and students using the camera for the task.
This interactive, project based activity involves simple interest and compound interest and uses a case study and asks students to make calculations.
STEM and Project Based Learning
This website provides links to a number of modules related to STEM education for elementary, middle, and high school level students. Many of these modules are interdisciplinary between the STEM fields and have hands-on approaches to applying techniques from different content areas. Examples of modules include designing batteries, learning about vehicle design, measuring wind speed, and investigating the importance of water.
This website allows you to select the Texas Instruments technology you are using and find lessons and activities to use in your math class based on standards and topics covered. Activities include practice as well as interactive explorations to allow students a deeper understanding of a topic.
Voicethread allows students to post pictures or video clips while commenting and/or annotating on each slide. Some lessons that were used at Eminence Independent Schools (Eminence, KY) include students post a picture that represents their poem. They record their voice reciting the poem and reflecting on it. Some middle school students wrote haikus and illustrated a picture with it. They were scanned into voicethread, and the students' reciting and reflecting on their haikus were recorded. An art teacher took pictures of African pillows that were made by her students. We recorded the students describing why they created their designs. A math student created a math project of real world examples of the real number system. His voice was recorded explaining each example. Another student used it for a biography report. Instead of recording his voice, he used a webcam to describe the pictures. Another math student taught a math lesson to the rest of the class using voicethread. Because he was shy, he didn't have to stand in front of the class. His voice was recorded explaining all the steps.
Multiple teachers use wikis for students to post work and collaborate. The link above is from a high school math teacher at Eminence High School (Eminence, KY). Her students use flip video camera to create math lessons for others to view. Sometimes the students create math songs and they are videotaped. On the wiki, the teacher can post a question or reflection for the students to comment on. You can see other sample lessons on her webpage.
You Buy a Car: Math/Problem-based Learning
This site provides an overview of project based learning and a specific plan for math project based learning entitled: UBUYACAR.
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