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Inspiration/Lesson Plans
Your Name: Lisa Bartels, Steph Holthaus, Jackie Kentfield, Melissa Schindler
Course-Section: TEAC 259 sec. 003
Your ID: 48470571, 96637405, 80157101
I. Unit Context
1.Summary of the description of the unit theme: The unit centers on the idea of multiplication in the elementary classroom. We hope to establish the basic idea of multiplication up to the 10-times table. By the end of the unit, students will be able to solve basic multiplication problems and learn how to use it in word problems. Since multiplication is one of the most basic skills in math, this skill will help students in the future as they build on these skills and take higher level math classes. By learning basic multiplication, they can also develop skills that will help them in their future careers and everyday life.
2.Target subject area/class: The target area would be elementary school students around third grade. Demographic should not be a huge factor in how the students learn this material. Multiplication is a math skill, and therefore would be taught during the math portion of the day
3.Classroom and Equipments : A standard classroom would be adequate, but one equipped with technologies and a few extra materials would be best. One technology that would be useful is an overhead projector. That way, the teacher could demonstrate problems for everyone to see before they attempted them themselves. Another useful material would be individual whiteboards for every student. Using these, the students could do a problem, erase it, and be prepared for the next one quickly. Computers for each student would be beneficial so that students could use them to view word problems in a Powerpoint presentation that require multiplication and then solve them. Finally, calculators for each student would be useful for them to check the accuracy of their work.
II. Audience
1.General characteristics
Size: About 15 students Age: Third grade, ages 8 to 9
Demographics: Ideally, the classroom would be racially diverse Experience: They would have some experience with math, but little to none with multiplication. They should be able to operate calculators and know all the symbols and numbers necessary to do multiplication.
Attitudes to your class: The class would be enthusiastic about learning multiplication, but prepared for doing difficult work. Interests: Their interests could vary as math can be applied to many areas of life. It is important for teachers to remember that some students will be more comfortable with math than others.
2.Entry competencies
These students will have some prior knowledge of math, like addition and subtraction, so they understand the different numbers and math symbols. Therefore, learning multiplication will add to the skills they already have. They most likely will have used a calculator before, so they should not have much trouble doing this in class. This unit will take a substantial amount of time because there are ten different multiplication tables to learn, and each should take about a day to go over.
III. State Objectives
1. State Goal: The main goal of this lesson is to have the students be able to solve multiplication problems up to the ten-times table. They should be able to see a problem and identify the answer. They should also be able to write out problems and solve them. Finally, they should be able to use their multiplication skills to solve simple word problems that require multiplication up to the ten-times table.
2. State Objective 1
C) After the demonstration of multiplication problems on the overhead, (A) the third-graders should (B) be able to identify the answer to the following problems the teacher writes on the overhead (D) within a few seconds.
3. State Objective 2
C) After the teacher calls out a particular multiplication problem orally, (A) the third-graders should (B) be able to write all parts of the problem down on their individual whiteboards and solve for the answer (D) without having to see the problem on the overhead and without having it demonstrated by the teacher.
4. State Objective 3
C) When presented with a word problem in a Powerpoint presentation requiring multiplication to solve it, (A) the third-graders should (B) be able to set up a multiplication problem and solve for the answer (D) quickly and without help from the teacher.
IV. State Instructional Strategies and Methods
Objective The Names Of the Strategies How to use?
1
Demonstration Demonstration of the problems would allow students to see exactly how to set up and solve a multiplication problem so that they can eventually do it themselves.
2
Drill and Practice
Drill and Practice would be useful in getting the method of multiplication engrained in the students. By doing many problems on the whiteboard, they will become more familiar with multiplication.
3
Problem Solving Problem solving would be useful in teaching students to use multiplication to solve life-like problems. Putting multiplication into word problems would accomplish this.
V. List Resources
http://www.homeschoolmath.net/teaching/md/understanding_word_problems.php
(Word Problem Source)
http://www.abcteach.com/directory/basics/math/multiplication/
(Worksheet Source)
Elementary Multiplication
I. Answer problems given by teacher
A. Demonstration
1. Using the overhead show
a. Show students how to set up and solve problems
(1) Demonstration would help students see how to set up and solve problems
(a) Give the students a worksheet to test their new knowledge
II. Solve problems alone
A. Drill and practice
1. whiteboard
a. Will give the students problems to practice
(1) Extra practice would help the students learn the steps better
(a) Students are able to set up problems on their own
III. Be able to solve word problems
A. Problem Solving
1. Powerpoint presentation
a. Introduce word problems and give students time to interpret and answer
(1) The students will interpret the word problems and work through them on their own
(a) Students are able to solve word problems using multiplication
Course-Section: TEAC 259 sec. 003
Your ID: 48470571, 96637405, 80157101
I. Unit Context
1.Summary of the description of the unit theme: The unit centers on the idea of multiplication in the elementary classroom. We hope to establish the basic idea of multiplication up to the 10-times table. By the end of the unit, students will be able to solve basic multiplication problems and learn how to use it in word problems. Since multiplication is one of the most basic skills in math, this skill will help students in the future as they build on these skills and take higher level math classes. By learning basic multiplication, they can also develop skills that will help them in their future careers and everyday life.
2.Target subject area/class: The target area would be elementary school students around third grade. Demographic should not be a huge factor in how the students learn this material. Multiplication is a math skill, and therefore would be taught during the math portion of the day
3.Classroom and Equipments : A standard classroom would be adequate, but one equipped with technologies and a few extra materials would be best. One technology that would be useful is an overhead projector. That way, the teacher could demonstrate problems for everyone to see before they attempted them themselves. Another useful material would be individual whiteboards for every student. Using these, the students could do a problem, erase it, and be prepared for the next one quickly. Computers for each student would be beneficial so that students could use them to view word problems in a Powerpoint presentation that require multiplication and then solve them. Finally, calculators for each student would be useful for them to check the accuracy of their work.
II. Audience
1.General characteristics
Size: About 15 students Age: Third grade, ages 8 to 9
Demographics: Ideally, the classroom would be racially diverse Experience: They would have some experience with math, but little to none with multiplication. They should be able to operate calculators and know all the symbols and numbers necessary to do multiplication.
Attitudes to your class: The class would be enthusiastic about learning multiplication, but prepared for doing difficult work. Interests: Their interests could vary as math can be applied to many areas of life. It is important for teachers to remember that some students will be more comfortable with math than others.
2.Entry competencies
These students will have some prior knowledge of math, like addition and subtraction, so they understand the different numbers and math symbols. Therefore, learning multiplication will add to the skills they already have. They most likely will have used a calculator before, so they should not have much trouble doing this in class. This unit will take a substantial amount of time because there are ten different multiplication tables to learn, and each should take about a day to go over.
III. State Objectives
1. State Goal: The main goal of this lesson is to have the students be able to solve multiplication problems up to the ten-times table. They should be able to see a problem and identify the answer. They should also be able to write out problems and solve them. Finally, they should be able to use their multiplication skills to solve simple word problems that require multiplication up to the ten-times table.
2. State Objective 1
C) After the demonstration of multiplication problems on the overhead, (A) the third-graders should (B) be able to identify the answer to the following problems the teacher writes on the overhead (D) within a few seconds.
3. State Objective 2
C) After the teacher calls out a particular multiplication problem orally, (A) the third-graders should (B) be able to write all parts of the problem down on their individual whiteboards and solve for the answer (D) without having to see the problem on the overhead and without having it demonstrated by the teacher.
4. State Objective 3
C) When presented with a word problem in a Powerpoint presentation requiring multiplication to solve it, (A) the third-graders should (B) be able to set up a multiplication problem and solve for the answer (D) quickly and without help from the teacher.
IV. State Instructional Strategies and Methods
Objective The Names Of the Strategies How to use?
1
Demonstration Demonstration of the problems would allow students to see exactly how to set up and solve a multiplication problem so that they can eventually do it themselves.
2
Drill and Practice
Drill and Practice would be useful in getting the method of multiplication engrained in the students. By doing many problems on the whiteboard, they will become more familiar with multiplication.
3
Problem Solving Problem solving would be useful in teaching students to use multiplication to solve life-like problems. Putting multiplication into word problems would accomplish this.
V. List Resources
http://www.homeschoolmath.net/teaching/md/understanding_word_problems.php
(Word Problem Source)
http://www.abcteach.com/directory/basics/math/multiplication/
(Worksheet Source)
Elementary Multiplication
I. Answer problems given by teacher
A. Demonstration
1. Using the overhead show
a. Show students how to set up and solve problems
(1) Demonstration would help students see how to set up and solve problems
(a) Give the students a worksheet to test their new knowledge
II. Solve problems alone
A. Drill and practice
1. whiteboard
a. Will give the students problems to practice
(1) Extra practice would help the students learn the steps better
(a) Students are able to set up problems on their own
III. Be able to solve word problems
A. Problem Solving
1. Powerpoint presentation
a. Introduce word problems and give students time to interpret and answer
(1) The students will interpret the word problems and work through them on their own
(a) Students are able to solve word problems using multiplication
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Technology Trends Paper
Lisa Bartels, Steph Holthaus, Jackie Kentfield, Melissa Schindler
TEAC 259 sec. 003
September 17, 2009
Instructional Technology Trends
In today’s world, technology is used in almost every aspect of life. It can play a huge role in the classroom as far as learning and teaching. Teachers can use technology to give their lessons to their students and to complete their own daily lesson plans. Students can use it to receive information from their teachers and to complete their assignments. Today’s students are growing up in a world where technology is used often in everyday life. They are also going to be employed in the future when technologies will be even more advanced. Therefore, it is important for students to stay up-to-date with current technologies and be skilled at using them.
According to the standards developed by the International Technology Education Association (ITEA), there are certain things that students need to attain academic achievement in the 21st Century. These include Digital-Age literacy, inventive thinking, effective communication, and high productivity. In order to be successful academically in modern society, students should meet all these standards. It is the role of the teacher to help his or her students to do this.
In order to help students to become familiar and comfortable with using technology, teachers should use it frequently in everyday classroom learning. For example, instead of doing a traditional classroom demonstration, a teacher could find a YouTube video online that would demonstrate the skill they are trying to teach. Teachers could also require their students to use technology when completing or submitting their assignments (i.e. requiring students to make a video for an assignment or asking them to keep a blog to post their assignments in). The more students are exposed to technology in the classroom, the easier they will find it to use.
Technology can be extremely useful as a tool for teaching. For example, if a science teacher wanted her students to learn the elements in the Periodic Table today, she could email them the graph and her students could come up with a way of memorizing the elements. In the future, the teacher could use E-Learning to teach her students the elements. She could find a song or video online that presents a pneumonic device for memorizing the Periodic Table. The students could then go online an download the song or video and then use it to help them study.
Another way for a teacher to teach her students the Periodic Table is to stand up in front of the classroom and do a traditional lecture. Here, the students would have to take notes, listen, and learn. This is how they would memorize the elements. However, in an increasingly technological society, this method of teaching is sometimes considered outdated. In the future, instead of listening to a traditional lecture, students could upload the information onto their mobile device and study it from there. They may even be able to answer test questions this way, taking the learning experience out of the classroom completely.
Using technology in the classroom is an excellent way to keep teaching and learning up to date. It can provide advantages like simplifying and speeding up the teaching and learning process. Because technology is becoming more and more important in today’s society, it is important for students to be familiar and comfortable with it. Therefore, teachers should encourage their students to use it on a daily basis.
TEAC 259 sec. 003
September 17, 2009
Instructional Technology Trends
In today’s world, technology is used in almost every aspect of life. It can play a huge role in the classroom as far as learning and teaching. Teachers can use technology to give their lessons to their students and to complete their own daily lesson plans. Students can use it to receive information from their teachers and to complete their assignments. Today’s students are growing up in a world where technology is used often in everyday life. They are also going to be employed in the future when technologies will be even more advanced. Therefore, it is important for students to stay up-to-date with current technologies and be skilled at using them.
According to the standards developed by the International Technology Education Association (ITEA), there are certain things that students need to attain academic achievement in the 21st Century. These include Digital-Age literacy, inventive thinking, effective communication, and high productivity. In order to be successful academically in modern society, students should meet all these standards. It is the role of the teacher to help his or her students to do this.
In order to help students to become familiar and comfortable with using technology, teachers should use it frequently in everyday classroom learning. For example, instead of doing a traditional classroom demonstration, a teacher could find a YouTube video online that would demonstrate the skill they are trying to teach. Teachers could also require their students to use technology when completing or submitting their assignments (i.e. requiring students to make a video for an assignment or asking them to keep a blog to post their assignments in). The more students are exposed to technology in the classroom, the easier they will find it to use.
Technology can be extremely useful as a tool for teaching. For example, if a science teacher wanted her students to learn the elements in the Periodic Table today, she could email them the graph and her students could come up with a way of memorizing the elements. In the future, the teacher could use E-Learning to teach her students the elements. She could find a song or video online that presents a pneumonic device for memorizing the Periodic Table. The students could then go online an download the song or video and then use it to help them study.
Another way for a teacher to teach her students the Periodic Table is to stand up in front of the classroom and do a traditional lecture. Here, the students would have to take notes, listen, and learn. This is how they would memorize the elements. However, in an increasingly technological society, this method of teaching is sometimes considered outdated. In the future, instead of listening to a traditional lecture, students could upload the information onto their mobile device and study it from there. They may even be able to answer test questions this way, taking the learning experience out of the classroom completely.
Using technology in the classroom is an excellent way to keep teaching and learning up to date. It can provide advantages like simplifying and speeding up the teaching and learning process. Because technology is becoming more and more important in today’s society, it is important for students to be familiar and comfortable with it. Therefore, teachers should encourage their students to use it on a daily basis.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Short Paper
Lisa Bartels, Melissa Schindler, Jackie Kentfield, Steph Holthaus
Wednesday September 9, 2009
TEAC 259
Assignment #1
Ethics of Online Media
When using the internet, for posting material, whether it is for school, work, or social networking, one must always be cautious about what he or she is sharing. These days, the internet is available and widely used by almost everyone, so it important to make sure that all the materials ones posts online are appropriate and ethically used.
People can create their own websites, blogs, or social networking pages online. Therefore, it is easy to share almost anything with friends. For example, it is easy to post pictures, videos, blog posts, and to communicate with friends through the internet. Some of the most popular ways for people to share information and network are sites like Facebook, MySpace, and Blogspot.
Since it is so easy to share almost anything online with friends, it is important to make sure that all the materials are appropriate. Pictures and videos should not have any inappropriate content, and messages or posts should be kept clean as well. As was previously mentioned, almost anyone with internet access can view the materials people post online.
Writers of blogs or websites should also make sure that the information they are posting is not biased. It is unfair to the reader to only get the facts that the blogger finds important and not all the information on a subject.
There are some risks that come with posting information on the internet. Anything from an incriminating picture getting someone in trouble at their school to having their personal information stolen can cause trouble for users of the internet. Also, today many employers are checking their employees’ social networking and blog sites. Any inappropriate posts or pictures could even cost an internet user his or her job.
There are also some ethical rules that people who post materials online should be aware of. First of all, people must make sure that the content they publish on their websites or blogs is truthful. If the statement that is posted is an opinion or speculation, it is important for the person who posted it to say so.
Another rule that comes with posting material on the internet is giving credit to any outside online sources that are referenced. Plagiarism is illegal, so it is vital to make sure that all outside sources are sited. A good way to do this is to set up a link to any referenced material found online. This way, the readers of a person’s blog or website get all the facts on an issue, not just what that particular blogger found noteworthy.
A third ethical rule is correcting any false information that may have been posted on your personal website or blog in the past. Blog posts can turn up in a search engine, and therefore it is the blogger’s responsibility to publicly acknowledge the misinformation and then to correct it. The facts that a person posts online should always be as accurate as possible.
Bloggers should also write each post as if it could not be changed. Altering a web post can compromise the integrity of a site. For example, many teachers today do not accept Wikipedia as a valid source of information since it is possible to change the information on that site. Rather than deleting a post, bloggers may add to it to correct any misinformation.
Making sure the readers of a blog know about any questionable or biased sources is also an important rule. Readers should be allowed to know where their information is coming from in order to ensure that it is completely accurate and subjective. Biased sources can often report only facts that help their cause, leaving out other important information.
Copywriting issues may also arise when posting materials on the internet. People who post pictures or information on their websites or blogs need to know that they cannot use copywrited materials or pictures without permission or without giving credit to the source they acquired them from. If someone does use copywrited material on his or her site, he or she must give a link giving access to the original information.
Today, it is possible to post almost anything on the internet. This can be extremely beneficial in sharing information, but people must be aware of the risks and rules that come with it. Nearly anyone in the world can access the information people post on the internet, so it is important to be aware of and follow the rules.
Works Cited
Weblog Ethics. Rebecca Blood. 2002. Retrieved September 9, 2009 fromhttp://www.rebeccablood.net/handbook/excerpts/weblog_ethics.html.
Wednesday September 9, 2009
TEAC 259
Assignment #1
Ethics of Online Media
When using the internet, for posting material, whether it is for school, work, or social networking, one must always be cautious about what he or she is sharing. These days, the internet is available and widely used by almost everyone, so it important to make sure that all the materials ones posts online are appropriate and ethically used.
People can create their own websites, blogs, or social networking pages online. Therefore, it is easy to share almost anything with friends. For example, it is easy to post pictures, videos, blog posts, and to communicate with friends through the internet. Some of the most popular ways for people to share information and network are sites like Facebook, MySpace, and Blogspot.
Since it is so easy to share almost anything online with friends, it is important to make sure that all the materials are appropriate. Pictures and videos should not have any inappropriate content, and messages or posts should be kept clean as well. As was previously mentioned, almost anyone with internet access can view the materials people post online.
Writers of blogs or websites should also make sure that the information they are posting is not biased. It is unfair to the reader to only get the facts that the blogger finds important and not all the information on a subject.
There are some risks that come with posting information on the internet. Anything from an incriminating picture getting someone in trouble at their school to having their personal information stolen can cause trouble for users of the internet. Also, today many employers are checking their employees’ social networking and blog sites. Any inappropriate posts or pictures could even cost an internet user his or her job.
There are also some ethical rules that people who post materials online should be aware of. First of all, people must make sure that the content they publish on their websites or blogs is truthful. If the statement that is posted is an opinion or speculation, it is important for the person who posted it to say so.
Another rule that comes with posting material on the internet is giving credit to any outside online sources that are referenced. Plagiarism is illegal, so it is vital to make sure that all outside sources are sited. A good way to do this is to set up a link to any referenced material found online. This way, the readers of a person’s blog or website get all the facts on an issue, not just what that particular blogger found noteworthy.
A third ethical rule is correcting any false information that may have been posted on your personal website or blog in the past. Blog posts can turn up in a search engine, and therefore it is the blogger’s responsibility to publicly acknowledge the misinformation and then to correct it. The facts that a person posts online should always be as accurate as possible.
Bloggers should also write each post as if it could not be changed. Altering a web post can compromise the integrity of a site. For example, many teachers today do not accept Wikipedia as a valid source of information since it is possible to change the information on that site. Rather than deleting a post, bloggers may add to it to correct any misinformation.
Making sure the readers of a blog know about any questionable or biased sources is also an important rule. Readers should be allowed to know where their information is coming from in order to ensure that it is completely accurate and subjective. Biased sources can often report only facts that help their cause, leaving out other important information.
Copywriting issues may also arise when posting materials on the internet. People who post pictures or information on their websites or blogs need to know that they cannot use copywrited materials or pictures without permission or without giving credit to the source they acquired them from. If someone does use copywrited material on his or her site, he or she must give a link giving access to the original information.
Today, it is possible to post almost anything on the internet. This can be extremely beneficial in sharing information, but people must be aware of the risks and rules that come with it. Nearly anyone in the world can access the information people post on the internet, so it is important to be aware of and follow the rules.
Works Cited
Weblog Ethics. Rebecca Blood. 2002. Retrieved September 9, 2009 fromhttp://www.rebeccablood.net/handbook/excerpts/weblog_ethics.html.
Thursday, September 3, 2009
About Me
Name : Melissa Schindler
College: UNL
Subject Area: Secondary Education - English
E-Mail: melissa.schindler13@gmail.com -or- m_schindler_07@hotmail.com
About Me:
I am a Junior Secondary Education major at UNL. I work at an elementary school in Lincoln in an after-school program. My typical day includes going to class, working, doing homework, and then winding down with my friends. -Melissa Schindler 9/3/09 1:25 PM
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