Friday, April 27, 2007
Reflections upon the Techno-Instructional Strategies and the eMath Grant
Harcourt E-Products
Rainforest Math
Flipcharts
Collaboration and Ability to Share Flipcharts, Resources, Materials, Etc.
Math Frog
Impact of Grant
Students are more engaged
Lessons are more real world
Technology Equipment!!!
Easier presentation of concepts
Unlimited resources – through the INTERNET
Easier to model concepts to students
The technology improves problem solving skills.
The room arrangement and the eMath philosophy requires students to work together – social skills that are essential for success in the work place.
Students learn from each other – EIP students should be augmented so that can learn from regular education students.
Student Math Content Knowledge – Has the grant improved this?
Yes, to some degree
It has allowed you to provide enrichment for those kids that need it
It has move us beyond with the book
Teacher Math Content Knowledge – Has the grant improved this?
The grant has encouraged us to think “outside of the box.”
Performance Assessments sometimes require us to teach concepts we may not have ordinarily taught.
Incorporating Technology into daily instruction - Reflections
Frustration with the technology, students do not handle “downtime” when “trouble-shooting” of equipment has to be done.
Our system has HUGE network speed and server problems!
The eMath grant has paced the system capabilities.