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Example Online Lesson

Pi Day - 3.14 (March 14)

Objective: Students will discover the mathematic importance of (pi), and enjoy some activities related to pi.

1. Two-by-Two: Have 2 digits of pi written clearly on index cards and shuffle. Hand out to students and have them silently rearrange to form about 70 digits of pi.

2. Use prior knowledge to discuss the definition of pi as the relationship between the circumference and diameter of all circles.

3. Show You Tube video: "What pi sounds like" A person appoints a note to each digit in pi, and creates a symphony of melodies from this.

4. Relive pi: Recreate methods used by Archimedes to calculate pi.

5. Art actvity - Make a pi chain (each digit represents a number, and students make a chain), OR have a pie eating contest, or hula hoop contest.

6. Share and enjoy eating pie with the class.

Resource: (2014). Retrieved from teachpi.org

Drawbacks

What is the downside to using Online Resources?

• May use a website that requires a fee to use an account, or constantly solicit/advertise.
• Some resources are teacher or student made, which may be incorrect or not align exactly to teacher needs.
• Technology resources may not be readily available, ie. computers, tablets, internet connection.

Math Island

Resources

Lesson Enhancements

Here, you will discover how to successfully navigate your way through a secondary math curriculum with online resources and lesson plans.

Purple Math - Website built for students, that give full lessons as well as scaffolded, guided practice.

• Full videos and lessons on specific tops from 5th grade through college math.
• Gives tips on how to study and work with teachers
• Standardized Test prep, ie. SAT or ACT
• Can use for free and upgrade available
• http://www.purplemath.com/

School Tube - Website for teachers and students to share education related videos.

• Videos include recorded lessons, cartoons, math songs, and projects.

• http://www.schooltube.com/search/?term=math

Resources

Lesson Enhancements

Kahn Academy - Math lessons that can be used by teachers to supplement, or by students to view lessons and track their progress.

• Short, video lessons students can watch, work on practice problems, and gain "energy points".
• https://www.khanacademy.org/math

Estimation 180 - a fun website built by a math teacher to give practice on estimation. Can be used as a warm-up.

• Students or class submit their estimation into a google doc form to compare guesses.

• http://www.estimation180.com/

Resources

Lesson Plans

Share My Lesson - Free website for teachers to share lesson plans, activities, projects, etc.

• Easy to navigate website and download worksheets.
• Can search by standard, course, or specific topic
• http://www.sharemylesson.com/high-school-teaching-resources/

Utah Education Network - Very organized and clear lesson plans, grouped by grade level. Free to use!

• Lesson plans each have an essential question, objective, materials, and handouts.
• Fun and interactive for students because they play a role or use manipulatives.

• http://www.uen.org/Lessonplan/LPview.cgi?core=1208

Math is the

way to Fly!

How Online?

How does a teacher effectively teach an online course?

• Establishing clear communication with students and parents
• Monitoring students' performance and weekly work
• Grading assignments in a timely fashion
• Providing specific feedback with praise
• Scheduling tutoring at regular intervals
• Arranging assessments and periodic oral tests
• building a sense of community within the online community

Why Online?

Why are students turning towards online classes?

• Student access to courses they might otherwise not have had the chance to take
• Accommodates students who fail courses in the traditional school setting
• Helps meet the needs of specific groups of students, such has high-poverty and rural students
• Helps reduce scheduling conflicts

Welcome to Math Island

Online Curricular Content

EDT 610 Teaching Online

Professor Dickenson

March 15, 2015

Who Online?

Who takes classes online?

• 1,816,400 "distance-education" enrollments in K-12 school districts during the school year 2009-2010
• 29 states and Washington, DC have statewide full-time online schools as of 2013-2014
• 310,000 full-time online students as of 2012-2013. Up from 200,000 full-time online students in 2009-2010.
• In 2006 Michigan became the first state to require online learning for high school graduation

By: Eric Okula and Phoebe Skelson