Analyze Learners

7th graders- approximately 11-13 years old

11 boys, 9 girls

75% white, 15% African-American, 10% Hispanic

3 students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

General Education

Some students are auditory learners

Can use technology and have Twitter and Facebook accounts

Have knowledge of basic math skill- fractions, multiplication, division, long division, etc.

State Objective

The seventh grade students will evaluate multiple-step equations with the use of a calculator and previously provided materials such as the videos, curriculum-bot, and Voki. The worksheet will be completed with 100% accuracy by the beginning of the fourth day.

Select Materials

Smartboard

Curriculum-bot with Steps to Solve an Algebraic equation

Voki

Calculators

Worksheet from Day 1

Worksheet from Day 2

Worksheet for Day 3

Utilize Materials

Make sure Smartboard is working correctly for demonstrations and notes

Make sure Curriculum-bot is functioning correctly and that the steps are correct and in order.

Make sure students have finished worksheets from previous days and have correct answers.

Make sure enough Day 3 worksheets are printed off for entire class.

Make sure there are enough working calculators for each student.

Require Learner Participation

Students should take notes during instruction.

Once given the worksheet, students are encouraged to interact with a partner to solve the first five expressions of the worksheet.

Students will have access to worksheets on Facebook.

Students are encouraged to interact with one another on Facebook, Twitter, and in class if they are struggling with the homework.

There is a video of the Curriculum-bot, the equation video, and the link to the Voki on Facebook if the students need help at home.

Curriculum-bot can still be accessed in the classroom to remind students of the basic steps to solve an equation.

Evaluate and Revise

Did working in pairs help the students grasp the concept better than working in large groups?

Do the same students continue to interact with each other?

Did the students interact with one another for help or copy off of each other?

Are the students interacting with one another online for the purpose of learning the material?

Are the videos and information on Facebook relevant and helpful to the current curriculum?

Are the basic steps obvious enough in each aid tool to help the students build more skills on?