4th Grade Math

Internet for Instruction


Problem - Students are usually isolated when completing math problems. Math often lacks collaboration for students.

Integration Strategies - Giving students an opportunity to compete in friendly math learning activities through interactive, educational websites allows them to work together, collaborating, through math problems.

Relative Advantage - Increased motivation, immediate feedback, and collaboration opportunities with students of all learning abilities.

Expected Outcome - Students will use higher level thinking to complete problems through collaboration opportunities. Students will feel connections with other students when completing math problems.

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Tool Software


Problem - Students do not always have support with math, outside of the school/classroom setting.

Integration Strategies - Easy to access, trusted educational software that offers math help, examples, reasoning, and enables students to utilize support tools.

Relative Advantage - Access to information is immediate, self-directed, and qualified. Supported, descriptive learning for parent/teacher assistance. Relevant material and ability for students to see reasoning of steps and answers.

Expected Outcome - Students will access outside support for math help when not at school.

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Instructional Software


Problem - Students are at different learning levels with math concepts, which leaves many holes within the basic math skills.

Integration Strategies - Software exercises such as flash card activities and branching drills provide immediate feedback to the students, and also provide needed practice to master skills.

Relative Advantage - Immediate feedback, motivation, increased teacher time, can be self directed or used as enrichment.

Expected Outcome - Students will become proficient at basic math skills, which build on all other math levels.

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Productivity Software


Problem - Many teachers do not use technology for math instruction due to lack of manipulatives.

Integration Strategies - Using virtual manipulatives allows students to use tools that will help them master concepts, but puts the focus more on math, rather than the tool. Students are engaged and actively involved in their learning.

Relative Advantage - Ease of use, efficient, student engagement, visualization.

Expected Outcome - Students will be motivated to learn new concepts, try alternative ways to solve problems, and demonstrate mastery of math lessons and become proficient in solving equations.

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References

Productivity Tools - http://fcit.usf.edu/internet/chap3/chap3.htm

Roblyer M.D. & Doerling A.H. (2007) Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching (5th Ed.) San Francisco: Allyn & Bacon
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