EDU 709 Creating My Lessons

Sharon MacDermaid

7th Grade Mathematics

Lowell Middle School

http://lowellschools.com/education/school/school.php?sectionid=1340&

My students

7th grade Math Holt Mathematics, Course 2 At grade level classes One team taught class

http://lowellschools.com/education/school/school.php?sectionid=1340&

Topic: 2-Dimensional Figures Perimeter and

Circumference Area of Parallelograms Area of Triangles and

Trapezoids Area of Circles Area of Irregular Figures Squares and Square

Roots The Pythagorean

Theorem

Innovations Used

Clickers CPS response

system and MindPoint Quiz Show

Quizlet Online Flashcards

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Quizlet-logo.jpg

Screenshot by Sharon MacDermaid (MindPoint Quiz SHowSE)

Photo: St. Johns County School District, St. Augustine, FL. (http://www.stjohns.k12.fl.us/depts/itd/CPS)

Clickers

CPS response system and MindPoint Quiz Show

http://weblogs.ryerson.ca/roller/clickers/

Screenshot by Sharon MacDermaid (MindPoint Quiz SHowSE)

A combination of innovations

Clickers – Student Response System Handheld response

devices Several brands available

MindPoint Quiz Show Game show type

software Included with many

textbooks

Screenshot by Sharon MacDermaid (MindPoint Quiz SHowSE)

Photo: Copyright 2011, University of North Florida

Process

Teacher sets up base station Students register their clickers Let the games begin!

Prior Skills

Teacher Basic computer knowledge Quiz Show Software CPS use and troubleshooting

Students Knowledge of Chapter 9 concepts How to use a remote control.

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http://www.ces-show.com/0278/motorola/home-entertainment/rechargeable-remote-control/

Advantages

Automatic integration with texts Greater student interaction &

involvement

http://www.itap.purdue.edu/tlt/einstruction/

Disadvantages

Limited resources Comfort level of teacher

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Quizlet.com

Online Flashcards

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Quizlet-logo.jpg

Process

http://quizlet.com Locate Chapter 9

study stack Scatter Test

Screenshot by Sharon MacDermaid (http://quizlet.com)

Prior Skills

Teacher Basic computer knowledge Quiz Show Software CPS use and troubleshooting

Students Computer and internet

Advantages

Neater Can be shared Less time

creating study materials

More time studying

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Under 13

Disadvantages

Requires an internet connection Access limited for those under 13

For More Information

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