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I loved looking at the SAMR model, and wanted to share this one I found - I like the image of the swimming pool :) https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/differentiating-in-math
I watched the above video for this case study. I am hoping to have my research question revolve around differentiation during math instructions/activities/lessons. While this video shows a class that is younger than mine, it definitely gave me ideas. The kids in this class have 1:1 laptops, and play a math game called "planet turtle". The students are able to get immediate feedback, as well as the teacher! Then, the teacher can pull aside a group of students who need to be retaught a lesson, or work with those who need to take their thinking to the next level. Although I may not use this exact website, it did give me an idea of how to differentiate my math instruction! I can work with a group of students, while other students are working at their own levels, using technology, and playing math games! Through technology, math games, and differentiated mini lessons and small group, the teacher noticed how his students' math skills improved. In addition, the students were engaged when playing games, and really benefitted from having immediate feedback on whether or not their answers were correct. IF I had more technology, I could do this lesson. Since I do not, I think I can take parts of this lesson to use in my class. I would rate this a 4 out of 5, because I would have loved to see more of how technology and math games are used in this classroom.
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Kim
11/8/2015 02:55:03 pm
THANK YOU!! My focus is differentiation and how to include technology. This lesson was fantastic. The teacher was able to plan for all abilities just by using the different tech tools and the fact that through assessment he was able to see results just proved how beneficial some tools can be. I also liked how every student was able to receive that immediate feedback.
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Dina
11/8/2015 04:09:37 pm
I love the idea of having 1:1 laptops. That would be amazing! I also like how the students are able to work independently and get immediate feedback. It is so helpful as a teacher to have immediate assessments and pull kids that are having the same challenge with a concept and work with them in small groups or reteach the concept to the class. Thanks for sharing!
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Rose Girguis
11/9/2015 09:23:17 pm
Thanks for finding and sharing this video with us. I am just now starting my journey to the transformation level in my mathematics classroom. This was awesome teaching. If more teachers had this technology in their classrooms we would move so much closer to having equitable classrooms. I love kids learning through games at their own pace and agree that it offers high levels of student engagement for a longer period of time. He said it best when he said that the games offer his students instant feedback and the next level of growth where they would just get bored with a worksheet and do not know what to do next. It gives him time to work with his students needing more support. He also said they are used to playing games and interacting with technology it is only natural that students would learn best by being engaged in this manner. Loved it!
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Rose Girguis
11/11/2015 06:34:27 pm
I just found this article that connect games to growth mindset too! Just thought I'd share. http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/06/27/games-in-the-classroom-what-the-research-says/
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Kirstin De La Cruz
11/11/2015 07:00:09 am
I saw this clip, too. Although I teach high school English, I wonder if not having a 1:1 device ratio for your kids might just be an opportunity to have them collaborate. Perhaps at the elementary level it would be very difficult, and require a lot of prep work, but in my ideal scenario here, students could work in teams of 2 to work on the software. It might be interesting to see and hear them verbally working through the problems together, having that academic, collaborative conversation using their critical thinking skills.
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