Math+421-Spring+2010

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Michigan Educational Technology Standards __ [] __

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 * Assignment # 6 - 75 points**

Go to **ONE** of the three //**Best Lesson Sites and choose ** a lesson or activity**. (10 points)** // // ** Create a lesson plan** using that lesson or activity. Any lesson plan format is fine. Many of you are familiar with Madeline Hunter's form. // // Include the **Michigan State Standard(s)**, as one of your bullets, and suggest an **interactive extension** for it, either with Smart technologies or another source. **(30 points)** //

// Then follow this link: http://techplan.edzone.net/METS/ //

// **Print out** the grade level **METS** for your lesson and summarize, in a **separate paragraph**, how you would // // include **two** of the METS in this lesson. **(Printing out - 3 points Summary - 7 points)** // // ** Continue in a second paragraph, how you would have students use a Blog or a Wiki, to do a follow-up assignment that enriches or assesses ** // // ** the standards being addressed. Remember the comparisons that Janice made between them. (20 points)** //

Bring a **copy** of your lesson to class.
 * Post** to your **Weebly** site and be prepared to discuss. **(5 points)**

Jean


 * http://www.screencast.com/users/JFarrand**


 * http://www.myschoolpages.com/schools/wlcsd/webpages/KKeeble/macul_2010.cfm**


 * http://www.myschoolpages.com/schools/wlcsd/webpages/KKeeble/resources.cfm**


 * SMART Notebook download**
 * @http://www.smarttech.com/downloads**
 * It's the top link.**

Assignment #3 (60 points)


 * Go to the following link:**
 * http://www.pamshoemaker.wikispaces.com**

(15 points) (15 points)
 * Make sure that you are on her** Home **page. Click on the** "Yes Tech" **link.**
 * Please view the 12 minute video, "Math Curriculum Makeover," by Dan Meyer.**
 * In 4-5 sentences,** review the video**. What did you agree with or disagree with?**
 * Continue investigating this link. I went to, "2nd Graders' Weather Podcasts."**
 * Also, along the top, you may want to investigate, "Best of Yes Tech!" I looked at,**
 * "Cover the material- or Teach Students to Think." Choose one additional site.**
 * In 4-5 sentences,** review the site**. Was it helpful/informational?**


 * Now go to the following link:**
 * [] **


 * Look over Activities #1-3, for general information. I passed out the handout for**
 * this site, in class.**

(30 points)
 * You will be doing** Activity #4**: Design a lesson integrating web feeds into a**
 * particular grade level and subject area (preferably** Math**), only! You** do not need to **identify**
 * web feeds and apply them. Keep the lesson to** one **page, and include: Subject, grade**
 * level, topic, and an overview of your lesson.**


 * Enjoy searching any additional sites!**


 * Jean**


 * Should we post our reviews on here or write them out?**
 * Ashley**


 * Write them out. Thanks for asking.**
 * Jean**

Assignment # 2 (35 points)


 * Go to the following link:**
 * http://educationalwikis.wikispaces.com**


 * Once you are there, click #1, __A list of articles and resources that describe how to use wikis in education.__**
 * From there, click on __Welcome to the world of wikis__, and PRINT it out. (5 points)**


 * Return to the original link, and this time click on #2, __A comprehensive list of existing educational wikis that we can learn from__.**
 * Once there, visit these three sites, and print out the first page from each. (10 points)**
 * New Tools Wiki
 * Resources4Learning
 * Teaching with Technology

Spend some time visiting other sites.

Choose one that you like, write a brief review in 5-7 sentences, in the space below. Don't forget to include your name  and the name of the site. Click on SAVE **before closing. (15 points)**


 * Lastly, print out the first page of your Wiki! (5 points)**


 * You don't have to stop there, let me know if you find an additional great link.**


 * Have FUN! **
 * Jean**
 * I looked at the Wiki called Ms. Webster's Class Wiki and it is a group of second and third graders who gave the teachers ideas to put it together. This wiki allows you to see who is viewing their wiki all over the world which I thought was pretty neat. In their navigation area they have all the core subject areas and inside each one they have great things. For instance, in the math they have language for the discipline which was cool and then they have little activities to do. The teacher did a podcast on how fish breathe and then she introduced her students throughout the podcast. This wiki was very well developed and it is easy to follow.**


 * Kevin Dimmitt**


 * http://mswebster.wikispaces.com/Math**


 * I looked at many sites on the link but the site __The Connected Classroom__, I found it amazing. This site is put together by kristin Hokanson a prior elementary teacher turned HS Tech Coach. She is in charge of implementing technology in the schools. She has great resources and information on this wiki. Theare are tools of the trade on her site in order to have you classroom in the 21st century. There are statitistics and information about learning styles of students and teaching resources for teaching in the technology age. There are actual links to go to to see what a connected 21st Centurty classroom would look like from K-12. I really liked that there were links for all the different types of technology for the classroom. I will be coming back to this site as she has a great storytelling link on the site along with her other resources.**
 * http://theconnectedclassroom.wikispaces.com**
 * ~ Renee**
 * I also looked at this site and found it very helpful. It really helps to keep your classroom up with the technology that is available to you.**
 * ~Ashley**


 * I looked at the site AdamsNews. I thought that is was a very good site for the school and community. It posts different events about things going on in the school and the surrounding areas. It allows the students to let each other know what is going on. It allows gives a good source for asking for volunteers for certain projects. There are also pictures of students in the school. I think that this site is very informative for students and other people in the community. It gives them all a common place to keep track of different events. http://adamsnews.wikispaces.com/**
 * ~Ashley**


 * I looked at the Wiki: __Free Stuff for Science Teachers__. This Wiki highlights 268 companies and organizations where teachers can get free things for their classrooms. Some examples include: posters, podcasts, videos, lessons and tons of other things. I checked out some of the lessons that were on the Wiki and they looked pretty good. The physics labs were interesting and I would incorporate them into my lessons. The only drawback is that there are so many to look at that it's difficult to know where to go. In fact, I found that with much of the websites and Wikis there is so much information that it may be hard to use them. Getting sites from teachers who have already used them will be most helpful.**
 * Debbie**


 * I looked at a few sites many weren't being used, but I did come across this one http://mrswolfordmath.wikispaces.com/tutorials**
 * What I liked about this site is that it showed different things that you can do with a wikispace. I was unaware that you could add videos, this teacher has different videos used for teaching purposes on here. The layout of this site shows projects they have done, has links to sites that have math games, and ways to solve problems they are working on. This particular teacher also has a link to her professional blog, which is also very detailed. I like this one mainly for the presentation of material.**
 * Vicki**


 * I found a wonderful wikispace called SLMS Book Exchange. On it, middle school students have written reviews of books they have read. Some of the reviews had links to the author's website, others had links to other book reviews you may enjoy, and/or a link to listen to an exerpt from the book. The reviews were listed alphabetically by genre. Also, the site had a card catalog so if you did not know the genre of a particular book, you could still locate it. I thought this wikispace was well organized and fun for kids.**
 * Jane**


 * I looked at a few websites but I found this one to be the most interesting. http://abernethymathmonsters.wikispaces.com/. This is Mrs. Abernethy's 5th grade class. What I liked about this one is that the teacher included every student into her page. What I mean is that she has a specific page for each student to respond on. One example was on pie day. Each student posted images about pie day (3.14). Another cool thing that she did for the class was to post a page for only pictures. They have the option to post any type of pictures. She also posted links to help her students in case they forgot how to use specific technologies such as powerpoint, etc. She also has a space for blogs about whatever they done in class during a specific week. She has a letter generator to show them the parts of a letter and how to write a letter. Check out this site. I could go on and on about the contents of her wikispace. She gave me some great ideas!!**
 * Sandra Ortiz**


 * I looked at the French in the Middle School wiki. After clicking on it, the title is Ah-Bon-French. It has a lot of videos on it, which makes it take a while to load, which may be frustrating depending on the connection. The videos are very helpful however, because the viewer can hear the accents and how the words are to be pronounced. The pages are nicely laid out, there are links to different chapters and sections, and also headers for different topics. It is very easy to navigate the pages and find what topic you are looking for. There are also a lot of links for other interesting French websites. http://ah-bon-french.wikispaces.com/ **
 * ~Katie **

Jaime King
 * I checked out a wiki called **Buhler's Keys .** It has a bunch of really interesting websites that help teachers reach students in the 21st century. It is very closely tied to the materials of the course. It has a lot of free or free trial web sites that offer a wide variety of programs and services that can enhance the education experience of the modern student. It is really easy to navigate and he has a few tutorials to go along with the sites he is collecting.