Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Tools and Management

      For my project, my students will be using the Smartboard. The students’ job will be to show three different rectangles (symbolizing a fenced in area for dogs) that have the same perimeter, but different areas. There are several resources to do this online and on the Smartboard that they will be able to choose from.

      On the Smartboard Notebook software, there are two different options. They can use the shape tool to make squares to put together areas. They can also use a graph paper background to draw areas.
      Online, they can go to the National Library of Virtual Manipulatives. There they can use either the pattern block squares to make areas, or they can use a geoboard to show areas.

     Whichever tool they decide to use, they will share it with the class on the Smartboard.

     The biggest management issue we will have is that there is only one Smartboard to work on. This will be relieved some if students choose to use the National Library of Virtual Manipulative. They can do theirs on another classroom computer and we can transfer it to the laptop connected to the Smartboard to share.

       Another management issue will be trying to manage and help students who will be using different technology tools. Before we begin, we will have to do some short lessons on the different options. This will also help them to choose which they would like to use. I will also have some of my more tech savvy students who complete theirs first, help those who are still working.

       Managing all the check in points will also be an issue. During the project, the students will be checking with me several times so that we can make sure they are on the right track. I am lucky to have a small class, so this will be easier than it would’ve been otherwise. However, I know there will be times when someone has to wait for a check in to go on with their project. There will have to be clear guidelines on how to let me know they are ready and what to do if they have to wait while I work with another student.

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