EEND 678 Artifact #1

-

Resources

          For this artifact I included both by Garden Project PBL and the three differentiated versions of the PBL.  For the PBL, I created a Garden Project in which my students are required to calculate the amount of mulch, flowers, and fencing is needed for a garden given various specifications.  The project requires students to calculate sector area and the length of an arc within the project.  The students are also given a budget, and they must adjust their calculations accordingly in order to stay within budget.  I begin Semester 2 with this project, and I end Semester 2 with a similar project in which students need to design a floor plan for a house.  This is a great into PBL activity to prepare my students for the end of year project.

Differentiated Project #1: Translated Document

save image          For my first revision, I used a feature in Google Docs (see image to the right) that allowed me to make a translated copy of this document.  Google offers a wide variety of languages to choose from.  This feature is very quick and easy and is great for translating a document for an ELL student or a document that I need to send home to a parent whose primary language is not English.

Differentiated Project #2: Chunked Assignment

          Many of my students have 504s or IEPs for anxiety or need help with organization for projects.  My second differentiated assignment gave my students an assignment that was broken into six separate sections with the rubric for each section included.  This would be a great thing to give to a case manager working with one of my students in study skills or to send home to a parent to help the student stay on pace with the rest of the class.  I also included checkpoints for the student to check in with me for the project.

Differentiated Project #3: Mind Map

          My final revision could be done in conjunction with Revision #2.  For this revision, I would work with a small group of students to create a mind map using an online tool such as coggle to plan out the project and make the connections between the math vocabulary and the real world applications before the student began.  This way the student would have a visual to refer back to if he or she got stuck while working through the project.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Introduction

-
Image
Hello Everyone!  My name is Katie Simmons, and I am entering my 4th year at Neuqua Valley High School in Naperville, IL.  Next year I will be teaching Geometry, Algebra 2, and Honors Precalculus.  Last year 3 of my classes were 1:1, and I loved the opportunities that it opened for my students.  My favorite tools were Desmos and Google Classroom.  I am excited for next year when our whole school will be one to one. I am completing this course in order to obtain an Instructional Technology Endorsement and a Master's from St. Francis.  These courses as well as courses I have taken through EdTech have been very helpful by allowing me to practice using various technology tools that I can integrate into my classroom in order to enhance instruction. Feel free to follow me on Twitter: @nvhs_simmons
Read more

EEND 679 Artifact #1

-
Resource            Standardized Assessment Blog Post Reflection           For this blog post, I researched Khan Academy as a program to help students prepare for the SAT.  I was so blown away by the free, personalized resources that Khan Academy provides.  Students are able to connect their scores from college board in order to create a customized study plan.  Khan Academy even creates study plans based on the amount of time the student has to prepare for the test.           Programs like Khan Academy are so important because they even the playing field for students.  Students who are not able to afford private test prep tutoring or extensive preparatory classes are not at a huge advance over other students.  This will in turn help all students earn higher scores on the SAT and thus provide them with more opportunities for financial aid for college.      ...
Read more