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Building Technology And Differentiated Instruction Into Math In Action

Name of Participants: Sarah McCarty, Peggy Eaglefeather

Overview/Purpose: Math in Action is a Type 2 Odyssey program for grades 2-5 that meets weekly for 40 minutes. Students involved in this program typically have above grade level ability in mathematics, problem solving, and creativity. Differentiated instruction has been filtered into all Math in Action classes. This proposal would add a technology aspect to each of several previously developed units using DI.

Length of instructional time: Ongoing throughout the year in all Math in Action classes (approx. 10-15 students per grade level

Grade/age level: Grades 2-5

NYS Learning Standards Addressed:

MST

• Standard 3 Mathematics
• Standard 5 technology

PCSD Standards

• Critical Thinker
• Effective Communicator
• Lifelong Learner

CONTENT KNOWLEDGE

Declarative: The students will …

• Participate in a variety of problem-solving activities at tiered levels of complexity
• Develop presentations of solutions and/or data using technological materials
• Use technological support to solve larger problems in place of or in addition to traditional methods.

Procedural: The student will be able to:

• Learn to navigate the internet through a series if links provided by the teacher to find suitable resources (a skill notably absent despite familiarity with computers, especially at younger ages)
• Develop skills to trouble shoot while using computers, including, but not limited to, finding toolbars, changing screen size, opening and closing programs, copying and pasting, creating documents and developing work in Smartboard software.