High Tech Math in a Low Tech Classroom Tips, Techniques, and Strategies to help differentiate for gifted learners in the math classroom with limited t...
High Tech Math in a Low Tech Classroom Tips, Techniques, and Strategies to help differentiate for gifted learners in the math classroom with limited technology.
High Tech Math in A Low Tech Classroom Stacy Wonfor, M. ED. Contact Information
Sugata Mitra
More Action, Less Distraction • If you are not worried about the distractions that tech can cause you are crazy! – Less automation, more innovation in your activities. – Have clear expectations for the use of tech. – Do your kids crave tech? Put this to use for you!
Four Types of Knowledge 1. Metacognitive Knowledge – how to think about thinking 2. Conceptual Knowledge –definition, critical attributes, example, non-examples 3. Procedural Knowledge – steps and rules 4. Factual Knowledge – just the facts Of these four: metacognition cannot be tested easily using multiple choice, factual has died along with TAKS, and procedural is not as common in STAAR as it was in TAKS.
1 - ENGAGE! • Connections to their past • Interesting now • Relevance to their future
QR Codes – Link to a website using their camera app.
• Discover addition material at workstations for everyday items, models, or manipulatives. • Opportunities to differentiate by extending learning or providing remediation. • MORE IDEAS…
1 - ENGAGE! • Connections to their past • Interesting now • Relevance to their future
Aurasma– Create augmented reality photos and videos.
Aurasma Video
• Animate the use of math to solve common situations. • Provide hints, clues, or directions. • Reviews for those who have fallen behind and extension for those who are ahead. • Link them to Khan Academy.
Reflector/ Apple TV – Share student iPad screens with the whole class.
• Have students share their screen when they have an idea. • Strong students can lead the class in working problems • Keep tabs on off task behavior.
Reflector/ Apple TV – Share student iPad screens with the whole class.
4 - ELABORATE • Students are performing the student expectation and doing the work (student-centered) • Products/ Performances/ Demonstrations
Pages – How can ELAR skills be tied to solving math problems?
4 - ELABORATE • Students are performing the student expectation and doing the work (student-centered) • Products/ Performances/ Demonstrations
Keynote – The organization and synthesis required to create a presentation is powerful.
• Give students an iPad or digital camera and an assignment, like Angles or Geometric Shapes, and let them make a slide show of what they found. • Analyze data and summarize their findings through graphs and text.
Keynote – The organization and synthesis required to create a presentation is powerful.
4 - ELABORATE • Students are performing the student expectation and doing the work (student-centered) • Products/ Performances/ Demonstrations
iMovie – Students are drawn to video. Can you publish their work to YouTube? A larger audience will yield better student products!
• Video tutorials made by the students for the students. • Student-made iMovie Trailers
iMovie – Students are drawn to video. Can you publish their work to YouTube? A larger audience will yield better student products!
iMovie Trailer Img_0107.mov
4 - ELABORATE • Students are performing the student expectation and doing the work (student-centered) • Products/ Performances/ Demonstrations
Comic Life – Storyboarding and scripting in a format that draws their interest.
• Can your concept or idea be explained through an action sequence? • Use to teach Lab Safety • Math Scenario for Real Life Applications • Integrate Photo Booth
Comic Life – Storyboarding and scripting in a format that draws their interest.
4 - ELABORATE • Students are performing the student expectation and doing the work (student-centered) • Products/ Performances/ Demonstrations
Puppet Pals– Storyboarding and scripting in a format that draws their interest.
Puppet Pals
4 - ELABORATE • Students are performing the student expectation and doing the work (student-centered) • Products/ Performances/ Demonstrations
Puppet Pals– Storyboarding and scripting in a format that draws their interest.
4 - ELABORATE • Students are performing the student expectation and doing the work (student-centered) • Products/ Performances/ Demonstrations
Blabberize– Storyboarding and scripting in a format that draws their interest.
• Similar to Puppet Pals • Students can use any picture and add speech • Celebrities can explain math concepts
Blabberize– Storyboarding and scripting in a format that draws their interest.
5 - EVALUATE • How will they be evaluated on the state assessment? Tie it in and do not surprise them!
Educreations or Explain Anything – a whiteboard that records their drawings and voice narration
Educreations Video
• Have students create a how-to lesson on the concept and procedure for solving problems. • Records their drawing and their voice! • Upload to the web for later viewing.
Educreations or Explain Anything – a whiteboard that records their drawings and voice narration
