Technology Enhanced Learning via Blackboard Workshop Introduction
Who is Pete Anderson? full time teacher of mathematics (21 years) curriculum writer (my summer job) musician (when time allows) family man
Teaching in a Ubiquitous Computer Environment
Standard Lesson Plan Quiz Set the Stage New Lesson Activity Lecture Guided Practice Assignment Closure Set the Stage Announcements Objectives Warm-Up Exercises or Activity Teacher takes attendance Teacher checks previous homework Review Warm-Up and Homework Students put problems on the board Homework answers spark more questions [open file]
Stage One: Scavenging “When a new technology appears, our first instinct is always to continue doing things within the technology the way we’ve always done it.” – Marc Prensky
Standard Lesson Plan PowerPoint Word Document Set the Stage Announcements Objectives Warm-Up Exercises or Activity Teacher takes attendance Teacher checks previous homework Review Warm-Up and Homework Students put problems on the board Homework answers spark more questions Quiz New Lesson Activity Lecture Guided Practice Assignment Closure PowerPoint Word Document
Stage One: Scavenging
Is that all there is?
Paradigm Shift [open file]
Stage Two: Interactives Start to shift from teacher center learning to student center learning. Find them on the web The Geometer’s Sketchpad Software User friendly Many resources Very expensive GeoGebra Web friendly FREE
Stage Three: Student Centered Learning 21st Century Skills Collaboration Project Based Learning
Goals for this Workshop Learn what a technology enhanced course in mathematics can look like. Clarify some of the basic tools available in Blackboard. Discover and explore free resources. Build your own course. Share your findings and experiences.