Technology - Establishing Our Team Focus & First Steps

1. Focus: What do we want students to learn?

Question: How can technology be used as a tool to improve the learning of all students?

2. Measurement: How will you know when they have learned it?

We will use data from the following and more:

•        Baseline data (DART, DMA, First Steps, etc.)
•         Self assessments

•        Rubrics
•        Surveys

•        Pre and post assessments
•        Observations, journaling
•         Feedback from students
•        Student samples


3. Interventions: How will you respond when students don’t learn?

•         Encourage students to try another way: i.e. on their own, with peer support, with adult support (for example, guided questions. NOT the adult doing the work for the child)
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•         Searching out different technology tools
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•        Supplementing technology (for example, with manipulatives).
•        Setting technology aside.

Getting Started!!!

Today we explored a math game that focuses on addition/subtraction called Number Pyramid. This particular math game has several positive features:

*      Can be used with iPod/iPads as well as a version called Pyramid Addition on computers.

*      Can change setting to meet the level of students/grades.

*      On iPod/iPad can work with addition, subtraction or mixed operations.

*      On iPod/iPad can change the number of rows on the pyramid depending on how much of a challenge you want.

What’s Next?

*      Have students explore the games and reflect on how they are improving learning opportunities. 
*      For our next session we will individually reflect and share our findings with our PLC team and explore phonics apps targeting our at-risk kids.