Tracy+Harr's+Project

=Tracy Harr'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 || I want to design a smartboard lesson using the clickers to impact student interest and collaboration. ||
 * 2 || I want to use a wordle to introduce vocabulary. ||
 * 3 || I want to create a wiki on engrade for my students to respond to relevant mathematical topics. ||


 * **Name**

Place your name next to your comment here || **Comments ** ||
 * 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 Tracy... have you picked with one of the above ideas you are going to focus on for your project. How can I help you? If you need to discuss any ideas feel free to email or call me on my cell. Happy to help. You have good ideas! ||
 * Tracey Harr || Yes!!! I chose to create a wiki on engrade for my students to complete a summary of their project. ||
 * Sue Becker || Tracey... sounds like you have done a great job on this so far. Are you posting the power points to the Engrade Wiki? If you are would you allow me to have assess to see their projects? I would really love to see what the students did on their projects. Sounds awesome.... nice work. ||

Place your Final Open Ended Project Proposal Here --

 * __ Project Proposals __** – I have set up a page for everyone. Check out others work as well. We can all learn from what others are doing also.


 * Name: Tracey Harr **


 * School: Sherwood Middle **


 * Grade Level and Class: 8th grade Pre-Algebra **


 * Estimated time for development and implementation (if possible): Working on this now. **


 * Project Goal(s) and Objectives: Students will make real life math connections by determining costs and ways to pay for college, completing a job application and interview, securing a home and car, making a budget, writing checks for bills and keeping a check ledger. **


 * Content Objectives: Most of my students haven't put much thought into their future plans. I want them to be prepared and have some idea of how to survive in the real world. I also want them to see just how important it is to have good math skills as an adult. This has been eye opening for them. **


 * Description of the Project: Students have uploaded power point projects describing their college choice to engrade. The project summary is being conducted on an Engrade wiki. **


 * Considerations **
 * Student Learning Outcomes: Students will see what it is like as an adult. They have choices to make and math plays an important role.


 * Mathematical Content: Students have to use computation and porportional reasoning in order to complete this project. They also have used data analysis and analyzing change in order to make intelligent business decisions.


 * Pedagogical Considerations: This project lends itself to complete differentiation as no student has the same plans for the future. I have tried to make this as real as possible with bills, checks, an actual interview, catastrophic contengencies, and technology connections.


 * Technology Chosen and Why: I chose power point and wiki on engrade because all students have access to this at school. **


 * Instructional and/or Technical Support You will Request from District Staff: **


 * Implementation Timeline (if appropriate): Three weeks **


 * 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? My whole project revolves around technology. My students need access to a computer to design projects, complete research, and post reflections. // // What do you need to learn? Or need to know to help to complete the project? I need to learn not to be afraid of technology. I have allowed my students to take this project and run with it. I am amazed at what they have done with it. I also have experimented and stepped outside of my comfort zone with excellent results. // // Do you feel you have addressed these topics? All of my students completed a different project based on their future plans. I was not aware of what a moodle or wiki were before this. // // How does your project align with your Math objectives? This unit was a review but core concepts are interspersed throughout the project. // // 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 I have powerpoint projects as well as access to the summary wiki on engrade. // // Why did you choose a particular technology tool? What worked and what did not work? I had a hard time completing the coursework due to the fact that wiki's are blocked at my school because of social networking. I used engrade because all students have access to this and this was my first year using this technology. I learned so much and am ready to take this further next year!!! //
 * TPACK consideration
 * 21st Century skill development
 * 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