PowerPoint Presentation about using technology in the classroom

1. Percentages in
the Real World
Grace McKinley
Grade 6-8

2. Technology Integration Rationale
• The belief behind teaching this topic is that it serves as
a major building block for future math classes the
student will take and how the students will experience
the percentages in their everyday life
• With the use of technology, a visual of the equations,
and steps taken within the problem, can be available
for students who may be better visual learners or even
kinesthetic leaners
• As a teacher I will be able to reach more of my
students than if I were teaching and writing on the
board
• The following presentation will show some possible
resources that can be used for this lesson
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3. Evaluation of Internet Content
• Growing up in todays’ society, students have
access to a multitude of resources on the
Internet. Since they are surrounded by it
everyday bring it into the classroom can lend
itself to more students participating.
• The follow slides give examples of resources that
could be brought into the classroom to help
students not only learn about percentages but
their uses in the world around them.

4. Internet Content
The use of the blog can be used to show the
students the relationship between decimals,
fractions and percentages.
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5. Internet Content (cont.)
Especially when dealing with mathematics, Khan
Academy lends itself to being used as a teaching
tool.
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6. Internet Content (cont.)
Presenting a problem dealing with percentages
can be done through a YouTube video
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7. Internet Resources
Along with the content above there are many
agencies and organization that can be used to
give students different perspectives on the
topic, in this case percentages.
Khan Academy – This organization provides
free tutorials online for teachers to use for
lesson and students to use in and out of the
classroom. It covers multiple subjects from
math to history and all the topics in between.

8. Internet Resources (cont.)
The Actuarial Foundation - This is an organization
that strives to helps students in their mathematical
education and financial literacy.
Teacher Vision - A site made for teachers. It offers
lessons for not only everyday use but for a
substitute teacher, activities that could be
happening during the month based on holidays, as
well as other strategies that you can try out in the
classroom.

9. Graphic Organizer
PART
WHOLE
PERCENTAGE
100

10. Teaching Materials
https://www.cnm.edu/depts/advisement/documen
ts/math-550-percent-word-problems.pdf
This PDF provides examples on a worksheet that I
can assign to students as class work to help them
with formatting their answers to percent word
problems.
http://quizstar.4teachers.org/
By using this site I have the ability to create my own
quizzes for my students as well as exchange quizzes
and ideas with other teachers.

11. Teaching Materials (cont.)
http://www.edhelper.com/math.htm
Through this cite I can have my students access
worksheets as well as other puzzles and games
which can help them have more fun in the
classroom while learning the content.
http://worksheets.theteacherscorner.net/make-
your-own/math-worksheets/
Using the cite above I have the ability to create
my own worksheets for a lesson.

12. Subject-Specific Resource
http://www.mathgoodies.com/lessons/toc_vol4
.html
This website provides a deeper understanding of
percentages, the vocabulary that is paired with
the topic as well as challenging problems which
can be assigned to the students

13. Use of the Internet
The United States Census – By using the data
from the census there are multiple options for
creating problems using real data.
IXL – This is a site which strives for an immersive
learning experience in all subjects that will lead
to a comprehensive understanding of the topics.
Continuing the use of technology this
presentation can be viewed in Slide Share

14. Web 2.0
Google Sheets – This is part of Google Drive. It
can be accessed as along as the student has an
email. The link will show a video of how
students will be able to solve for percentages in
Google Sheet.
Tip Calculator – There are many apps out which
can be download on to a mobile device of any
kind. All of which are also user friendly.