Unit 2: Math lesson plans

ETAP623 : Unit 2 Math lesson plans This page last changed on Jan 23, 2008 by wikiadm1. === Including Jasper videos in your math class Goals At the end of this lesson you will have at least one example of math lesson plan that incorporates a Jasper video or activity. This will help you to better understand the concept of anchored instruction and learning communities and also it will plan a new and exiting lesson to try out in your class. This is a very practical lesson, the goal is to use all the the new knowledge that you have been acquiring and apply it to the design of a new lesson plan that can be useful in your class. Task one 1.1 In order to decide what video you want to use as a tool to teach a math concept in your class I suggest you to visit the Jasper's site and read the chapters summaries. Your goal is to chose one of them and design the lesson that will fit its challenge. Even if you are not able to buy the series (ordering information), you can still use this summaries as a presentation of the activities to your class. The students can read them and perform the challenge. One interesting approach is to represent the challenge as an extension of their comprehension and the solving process. There are many ways you can use Jasper without spending money! For suggested readings you also can visit this site 1.2 Once you have decided which chapter you want to use, you can find in the attachment's section two examples of lesson plans. One of them is just a template with all the recommended sections and the other one offers information about the contends of the different sections. You are welcome to use these templates or use one of your own. Task two 2.1 In this section you will learn the basic steps to follow when designing a lesson plan. The idea is to create your own using one of the templates. You can also take a look at this lesson plan of the previous wiki lesson (or WebQuest) you have seen in unit 1. In this lesson plan the tool that is being use is the wiki lesson, and in our situation the tool is a video. I still thinking that can be vey useful, because both of them have important points in common: They present challenges to the students They use an external technological tool (wiki or video) They are examples of anchored instruction They both facilitate communication and collaboration 2.2 The three most important steps when designing a lesson plan are: Target population: You have to adapt the content to the appropriate curriculum and grade level. Class size and characteristics will play an important role when designing the lesson and learning activities. Objectives/goals for the lesson: My advice is that you try to concentrate in a few objectives ( three or four are enough) and design the lesson plan around them. A very common mistake is that the activities or content that the lesson is covering doesn't fulfill the objectives.This is the reason why you have to go back constantly during the process and make sure that the design is hitting the goals. Scope and sequence: Be realistic. You know your class and its routine; plan accordingly and always expect to need one or two extra days to complete the whole lesson. This is the most personal part of the lesson plan, you can be creative, and personalize the activities. You have now all the resources and knowledge that is need to develop a useful and well designed lesson for your class. Please feel free to add a comment or attach your lesson plan in this page. Task 3 If you have designed and implemented the lesson in your class, you may want to share any problems that you may have experienced and all your successes too!! You may visit also the next unit. A Summary is provided and you can leave your impressions about the whole course. Unit 3: Evaluation Learning Communities and using visual information to teach mathematics Attachments: [download/attachments/4293688/LESSONPLAN2.doc LESSONPLAN2.doc] (application/msword) [download/attachments/4293688/lessonexample.doc lessonexample.doc] (application/msword) [download/attachments/4293688/AB8533~Time-Spent-Teaching-Posters.jpg AB8533~Time-Spent-Teaching-Posters.jpg] (image/pjpeg)

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