The Tech Savvy Teacher Dr. Kelly Edenfield GA MSP Quick Poll - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

The Tech Savvy Teacher Dr. Kelly Edenfield – GA MSP

Quick Poll – Answer in Chat Box What are the benefits of using technology in classrooms, specifically mathematics classrooms?

Benefits of technology in mathematics • Explore and make conjectures about mathematical ideas – algebraic and geometric • Use technology to do what you can’t in the static world • Increase accuracy in graphing • Creates access for students to explore sophisticated mathematical ideas • Creates access for struggling students

CL Digital Classroom Look-Fors • Technology is used to enhance learning • Expectations for appropriate technology use are known and practiced by the students • Technology is used to enhance learning in a way that could not be accomplished with traditional methods • Each student is in charge of his/her own device • The students are engaged in solving mathematical problems and communicating their understandings to their teacher and to their peers • Technology is used to improve efficiency of teacher and student tasks

• Beware of information overload! • This presentation will be sent out as a pdf after the session.

Smart Phones In the Classroom

Smart Phones in the Classroom Use It, Don’t Lose It! • You know they have them----and you know they are texting! • Let’s put them to good use!!

Smart Phones in the Classroom • Create a twitter feed for your class! – Tweet reminders, homework, etc – Have students tweet about what they learned that day! • Use the camera as a data capture tool… for you and your students – Capture examples of student work – Students can capture notes, assignments, etc. • Use backchannel to get real time interactions • Use mathchat for in-class or outside of class collaboration

Smart Phones in the classroom Turn it into a graphing calculator – FOR FREE!

Androids too!

Advantages of Graphing on Phones • Touch screen makes zooming easy • Graphs can be captured on the screen and emailed to you and/or other students. • Graphs can be captured and printed to add to notes, reports, etc. • Schools do not have to pay for calculators for all students. • Students can take them home with them!

Smartphone Apps for Students and Teachers

Tools to Explore Mathematics

Mathematics Technology for Students • Calculator Options – There are MANY options, both online and on iPads, smart phones, etc. – Desmos (computer, iPad, smartphone) – Metacalculator • http://www.meta-calculator.com/online/ • You don’t have to have Geometer’s Sketchpad to explore geometric ideas! – Geogebra – a free online alternative (computer and iPad) – Geometer’s SketchExplorer (free on iPad)

Other sites to explore ( add’l software required) • NLVM – National Library of Virtual Manipulatives (www.nlvm.usu.edu) • Wolfram Demonstration Project (demonstrations.wolfram.com)

Using Technology For Communication, Assessment, Instruction

Tools to help us as teachers • Polleverywhere

Tools to help us as teachers • Remind 101: https://www.remind101.com/

Tools to help us as teachers • Socratic: https://www.socrative.com

Tools to help us as teachers • GradeCam: http://www.gradecam.com/

Tools to help us as teachers • GradeCam – Use as a formative assessment tool – Use to analyze data from summative assessments

GradeCam • Use as a data analysis tool to track your students over time

QR Codes and Tiny URLs • Would you rather type the first or the second? – https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome- instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF- 8#q=sheldon%20teaches%20penny%20physics – http://tinyurl.com/nkx5vdu • If you have a QR reader on a handy smartphone or tablet, scan the following: (It is not necessary to complete the form.)

iPads – Things to check out… • Educreations – – In-class demonstration tool – Create your own short tutorials and post them for just your students. – Have your students create their own tutorials – Use as formative assessment • SlideShark • Stage – document camera and whiteboard • Common Core app • Edmodo (also computer, etc.)

iPads – Things to check out… • Apps for importing and writing on pdfs, taking notes, etc. – Good Notes – MetaMojo Note Anytime • Lesson Note – Take notes on what is happening in class – Record classroom interactions – Embed pictures

Chat time • Where do you believe you are in the integration of technology into your classroom/school? (Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, Redefinition) • As you look ahead to next semester, what tool from today — or another you have been researching — are you committed to using in your journey along the SAMR model?

For More Information, Contact me: Kelly Edenfield, Manager of School Partnerships 770.880.4574 kedenfield@carnegielearning.com www.carnegielearning.com @CLkedenfield