Mitch+Monfort's+Project

=Mitch Monfort's Project Idea - Progress and Information= List your ideas here. Then as you narrow down your final idea(s) you will begin filling out the form below the comment section.


 * || Ideas for your Math/Technology Open ended Project .................................................................................................................................................................. ||
 * 1 || My idea is to create a ShowMe lesson that my students put together. When the students created their own ShowMe with the app they would become the teacher. The only down fall that I have with this idea is that only students with the ShowMe app will be able to view the lesson. ||
 * 2 || My other idea was to create a VoiceThread over a topic that my students have learned. This would allow my students to display their knowledge of a math concept. More people would be able to access this. I need to learn how to create a Voice Thread but I think I can figure it out. I will need to create google email accounts for my kids to be able to view the Voice Thread. ||
 * 3 || The final idea is that a colleague of mine would use our wiki space accounts to post videos that were taken by students on our I-pad to display thier understanding of concepts. The students would be to access the wiki and get assistance from the video. I think this is the best idea of the 3. Would help me gain an accessment of student learning and would give our students a place to learn from each other. Some what like Khan's academy minus the graphics. ||


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Place your name next to your comment here || **Comments ** || Could you visit your page again and post a little more information in the following areas. You have a nice project I just would like a little more information in a few of the areas below.I see you have the project goals and the content objectives. Now I need information on how this is going to work. Can you fill out the information on this page from Considerations ....down the page please. Please pay particular attention to the red question items. If you have any questions feel free to email or call me. We are hoping that everyone has this done by June 8th. I will watch your responses here and if you need more information... I will let you know later next week. Thanks again... Suebe ||
 * Sue Becker || I will make a comment on each and everyone of your ideas. I am hopeful that many of you will also comment on each others work as well. Collaboration is a 21st Century Skill and can be very helpful to everyone! ||
 * Sue Becker || Hi Mitch, I like all of these ideas. I talked to Bonnie and she said that you maybe doing #3 together? What have you decided? ||
 * Mitch Monfort || We are going to do the 3rd one together. I am not sure when mine will be complete since our schedules are going crazy. My students have great ideas but not always the best follow through. ||
 * Sue Becker || Sounds good Mitch. I know you will do your best. Thanks. Can you start filling in the information below. That would be helpful. Thanks. ||
 * Sue Becker || How is it going? It looks like Bonnie and you are moving along on your projects. Let me know if you need anything. ||
 * Sue Becker || Mitch... I need a more information on your project. I know it is similar to Bonnie's but you also need to fill it out with your perspective too.

Place your Final Open Ended Project Proposal Here --

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 * Name: Mitchell Monfort **


 * School: West **


 * Grade Level and Class: 7th Math & Science **


 * Estimated time for development and implementation (if possible): Developmeny took about 2- 3 hours. It took the students about 3 weeks to complete the project. **


 * Project Goal(s) and Objectives: Goal is to make the students the instructors of the class. The students will be able to discuss and teach a concept that they struggled with through out the year. **


 * Content Objectives: Linear Equations, Equations, Fractions, Decimals, Percent, Ratios, and Coordinate Plane, Slope **

The students are suppose to create a lesson in which they are to teach to the class and the camera. The video tape will be posted to our school wiki links to help students better understand concepts that are difficult for 7th grade.
 * Description of the Project: **


 * Considerations **
 * Student Learning Outcomes: Students took a survey to determine how comfortable they are in certain topic area. Students that weren't profecient in math were given content that weren't above their ability. Students that are more advance had harder content.


 * Mathematical Content: The content depended on the kids needs. The content that was covered through these presentations are: linear equations, equations, slope, coordinate plane, fractions, decimals, percent,


 * Pedagogical Considerations: Students worked in small groups to better help them display their understanding of the content. Students also presented information to the class through presentations. Some of the more advanced groups had an assessment to help understand what the class got out of the lesson.


 * Technology Chosen and Why: Students are going to use everything from calculators, projectors, Ipad, and overhead projectors. **


 * Instructional and/or Technical Support You will Request from District Staff: Technology was provided by this grant. **


 * Implementation Timeline (if appropriate): **


 * Project Submission Information should be updated as needed. **

Project Report Update by May 1st. Please try to update by answering the following questions regarding your Open Ended Project.
It is our hope that you will be updating your wiki progress at least 2 times during the next few months.

After you have begun to implement your project, please submit revisions here. Use this set of short questions to help guide you in your reporting about your progress. These include:

// How does TPACK play a role in your project or activity? // //Technology played various roles in the project. Some students used classroom personal computers to research infformation. Other students used the Ipad and the projector to help them display their content. I used my Ipad to take pictures, and video tape projects.// // What do you need to learn? Or need to know to help to complete the project? //
 * TPACK consideration
 * 21st Century skill development

// I need to become more profeicient uploading the videos from the ipad to wikispace. I also need to become more consistant using the wikispace website when I am not uploading content. I should have also probably asked for someone to come into my classroom and do the video taping so I could take pictures of my students or help them through the video. // // Do you feel you have addressed these topics? // // I allowed my students to target their strengths and weaknesses when selecting their topic. I also allowed those students who were comfortable with technology to challenge themselves. // // How does your project align with your Math objectives? // // This project directly ties into my districts curriculum. I am having the same students next year and hope that these videos that are uploaded to wiki will allow them to better understand the concepts that they might have struggled with throughout the year. // // How can you demonstrate that your learning plan is working? If possible, include artifacts showing results of the project. It would be wonderful if you could take photos and/or video, possible links or other resources to share with other members of this eTech project // // The pictures were sent in to Hea JIn. I felt like for some of my higher level students they really challenged their knowledge with the videos. I still struggled to get my less motivated students involved with the education process. // // Why did you choose a particular technology tool? What worked and what did not work? //
 * Differentiation, digital natives or other course concepts
 * Alignment with Math objectives
 * Transformative evidence of how this may or may not be working
 * Reasoning for your choice of technology

As we know with technology sometimes things work and sometimes they fail. The Ipad projector connection would throw off the abilty of a group to present. Sometimes our school computers didn't function. But overall my students and I both have started to use technology more and we have begun to become profiient with the technology together.