How do you integrate technology in your MATH

lessons?

West Feliciana Middle School

Jodi Lemoine7th grade, Math

WHY BOTHER???

MOTIVATION – Students are eager (and some even become excited to work in a tech environment.

WHY BOTHER??? MOTIVATION – Students are eager (and some

even become excited to work in a tech environment.

DIFFERENTIATION – A tech environment addresses the needs of multiple learners (visual, auditory, and kinesthetic & tactile)

WHY BOTHER??? MOTIVATION – Students

are eager (and some even become excited to work in a tech environment.

DIFFERENTIATION – A tech environment addresses the needs of multiple learners (visual, auditory, and kinesthetic & tactile)

REALISTIC/AUTHENTIC – They will be completing task using the same medium they see adults using in real-life.

WHY BOTHER??? MOTIVATION – Students are

eager (and some even become excited to work in a tech environment.

DIFFERENTIATION – A tech environment addresses the needs of multiple learners (visual, auditory, and kinesthetic & tactile)

REALISTIC/AUTHENTIC – They will be completing task using the same medium they see adults using in real-life.

PROBLEM SOLVE – They learn to troubleshoot and are quick to help each other.

Examples of Technology Integration

PROJECTS

LEARNING STRATEGIES

EXTRA PRACTICE/GAMES

PROJECTS

NIKE PROJECT Phase I: Create a request Letter from Nike for

research Phase II: Survey Potential Clients Phase III: Using Word, Create Frequency Tables

of your data Phase IV: Use website to create visual

representations of data http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/index.asp?

flash=true Phase V: Create PowerPoint to present data to

Nike.

http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/index.asp?flash=true

LEARNING STRATEGIES

Learned about a problem solving strategy (Problem Solving Board) at a conference.

As a school, we made it computer based using the program INSPIRATION.

Students do their work and turn in DIGITALLY (less paper).

Problem Solving Board on Computer

WEB SITES

THE KEY TO USING WEBSITES WITH A LESSON... Must search for sites that are content

specific NOT GENERAL. www.coolmath4kids.com

good site BUT general, cannot focus on GLE's/Objectives

WEB SITES THE KEY TO USING WEBSITES WITH A

LESSON... Must search for sites that are content

specific NOT GENERAL http://shodor.org/interactivate www.quia.com textbook sites: www.glencoe.com

great sites, let me search for specific math content.

Thank you for your time!