The document discusses how a 7th grade math teacher integrates technology into lessons. It mentions that technology motivates and engages students by addressing different learning styles and exposing them to real-world tools. Examples provided include having students use Word to create tables and PowerPoint for presentations using data from an online source. The document also discusses using Inspiration for a computer-based problem solving strategy and finding content-specific websites to supplement lessons.

1. How do you integrate technology in your MATH lessons? West Feliciana Middle School Jodi Lemoine 7 th grade, Math

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

3. 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)

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. Examples of Technology Integration PROJECTS LEARNING STRATEGIES EXTRA PRACTICE/GAMES

7. 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.

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

9. 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).

11. Problem Solving Board on Computer

12. 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

13. 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.

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