Implementing TechnologyInto Math Classrooms

Jamie Spinato

How Do We Transform Our Schools?

Christensen, C.M., & Horn, M. B. (2008). How do we transform our schools? Education Next, 8 (3).

“Edutainment” can make learning fun and motivating for today’s students!

Look at the picture. Ask yourself:

◦ What do I notice?◦ What am I wondering?

Notice and Wonder

Problem solving and sense making skills Get students to observe and start to

develop questions No wrong answers!

Noticings and Wonderings

Try to notice and wonder “math” thingsTry Again!

http://www.101qs.com/For additional practice visit

Builds number sense Improves problem solving skills

www.estimation180.com

Estimation 180

What is the capacity of the soda can in ounces?

Try it!

Using what you know about the soda can from previously, what is the capacity of the vase?

Keep going through the days to increase your estimation skills!

Students should be familiar with noticing and wonderings as well as estimation 180

Students invest themselves into real world math problems

3- Act

Begin with a picture or short video for students to record their noticings and wonderings.

Create a list on the board student responses.

Have a main question in mind.

Using the main question, students should create an estimate.

Students back up their thinking with evidence from the picture or video.

Sample TemplateAct 1

What do you notice? What do you wonder? Main question: How much money is

there? What is an estimate that would be

too low?◦ 15 cents

Too high?◦ $100

Just right?◦ $20

Try Act 1

Too Low

TooHigh

JustRight

15⊄ $20 $100

Students can work with partners or small groups.

They discuss what information they need in order to solve the main question.

Teacher gives the information to the students.

Students record the information given to them.

Students work independently or with their group to use the information to solve the problem.

Students can create a second estimate on the number line.

Act 2

What do you need to know?

Solve

Try Act 2

There are…

94 quarters135 dimes115 nickels470 pennies

Students add the actual number to their number lines.

Act 3- Reveal

Too Low

TooHigh

JustRight

15⊄ $20 $100

Actual

$47.45

For additional practice visit◦ https://

www.georgiastandards.org/Georgia-Standards/Pages/Math-K-5.aspx

◦ http://gfletchy.com/3-act-lessons/◦ https://tapintoteenminds.com/3acts-by-author/

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Resources

Remember the work is already done!

Increases number sense Ability to recognize amounts without using

one to one correspondence

Subitizing

5 9 4

What Doesn’t Belong?

Does not have a date

Numbers are not greatest to least Picture of the state

Starts with the numbers

Or any other reasons you may have.Again validate all answers!

Try these!

www.wodb.caFor additional resources visit

Let’s Change the Way Our Students View Math!