Teaching Technology in the Middle School

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Teaching Technology in the Middle School

• Shannon Conant
• Barb Jones
• Judy Durbin
• Suzie Handzlik

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Welcome!Topics to be covered

• Teaching with Technology
• Internet for Language Arts
• Math and Technology
• Mnemonics
• Connecting Writing to the Math Curriculum

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Teaching with Technology

• Challenging
• Inviting Opportunities
• Interactive
• Team Teaching

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Internet for Language Arts
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What is Language Arts?

• Readers Theater
• Poetry
• Short Stories
• Grammar
• Vocabulary
• Spelling

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Why would we use technology for Language Arts?

• Research
• Tutorials
• Fun and Games

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Research

• Writing Ideas
• Project Ideas
• Library
• Encyclopedias
• http//www.ash.udel.edu/ash/index.html

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Tutorials

• Teaching tool
• Tests/Quizzes
• Challenging and Fun
• http//www.aitech.ac.jp/iteslj/quizzes/grammar.ht
  ml

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Fun and Games

• Internet adds excitement
• Variety
• Age Appropriate
• http//www.eduplace.com/tales/

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Extra Internet Resources

• Www.edbydesign.com/kidsact.html
• www.wolinskyweb.com/word.htm

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Technology in Mathematics

• Why would we use technology in Math
• What is technology in Mathematics
• Investigations
• Problem Solving

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Why would we use Technology in Mathematics

• Provides opportunity
• Opens new doors
• Apply skills and strategies
• Planning
• Models

• Recognize different representations of the same
  relationships
• Students on task
• Active learning
• Manipulatives

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What is Technology in Mathematics?

• Not just the Internet
• Graphing Calculators
• Mathematica
• Programming

• Drafting
• AutoCad
• Special Education
• Tutorials

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Investigations

• Gather Data
• Analyze
• Comparisons

• Interpretations
• Availability

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Problem Solving

• Communication
• Investigations
• Connections within and outside of Mathematics

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Connections

• Music
• Art
• Language Arts
• Physical Education
• Science
• Much more

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Mathematics and Technology

• MAGICAL

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Math Learning and Fun Links

• http//library.thinkquest.org/3288/fractals.html
• http//picasso.gphys.unc.edu8080/Earth.html
• http//www.gomath.com
• http//forum.swarthmore.edu/mathmagic

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Learning Styles

• Visual
• Auditory
• Kinaesthetic

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Mnemonics

• Abbreviation
• Rhyme
• Verbal Device - the student learns or creates in
  order to remember something

• Computers
• E-Mail
• URL
• HTML
• ISP
• CPU
• CD-Rom

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The Language Arts Teacher

• I before E except after C
• And when saying A as in neighbor or weigh
• And weird is always weird.
• A friend is always there when the end comes.
• RAVEN

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The Math Teacher

• May I Have a Large Container of Coffee
• Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally
• Lucky Cows Drink Milk
• To multiply any number by 25, add two 0s and
  divide by 4

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Internet Resources

• Http//www.frii.com/geomanda/mnemonics.html
• http//members.tripod.com/ForgetKnot/

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Connecting Writing to the Mathematics Curriculum
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Three types of Writing

• Expository
• Journal
• Metacognitive

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Expository Writing

• Writing Helps Students
• Provides Teacher Insights

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Journal Writing

• More Journal Writing for Math Class
• Students can work at their own rate
• Facilitate understanding
• Helps teachers

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Metacognitive Writing

• Student Awareness
• Learning Process
• Helps Build Thinking Skills

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To sum it up

• Writing as a learning tool
• Writing to assess
• Writing to gain information

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