Christina Gawlik Kansas State University Come Wii with Mii! Mathematics and Wii, Working Together

Educational Video Gaming Provides intrinsic motivation in the learning environment Learning context is meaningful to students Games and the act of play, have positive effect on student motivation and retention of knowledge (NCTM, 2000; Ma and Kishor, 1997; Sedig, 2008)

As educators, how can we use this information? 1. Student Created Experiments using Nintendo Wii 2. Supporting NCTM Standards 3. Differentiated Instruction – Supports All Students

Getting Started: Using Wii Sports What are potential types of data to be collected when playing…? Baseball Tennis Bowling Golf

Variables to Consider Gender Dominant/Non-dominant handedness Time of day Height of student Eyes open/close Number of wins/losses Game averages High/low scores Students who regularly play Wii, and those who don’t So, what can we do with this information?

Student Created Experiments Ask a Question Do Background Research Construct a Hypothesis Design an Experiment Test your Hypothesis by Doing the Experiment Analyze your Data and Draw a Conclusion Communicate your Results Discuss Future Extensions

How to use Differentiate Instruction Independent Students Allow students to create their own experiment Self directed Minimal teacher facilitation Students who need Probing Provide suggestions for hypothesis Use guiding questions to encourage background research, data collection strategies and analysis Dependent Students Supply students with more direction: hypothesis &discussion of what data to collect Facilitate background research & analysis

Differentiation Instruction Instruction designed to meet the needs of diverse learners Honor individual students Increase curricular outcomes All students have the same goal, they just reach it differently

Let’s Bowl! First Name Gender Dominant Hand Frame 1 Frame 2 Frame 3 Frame 4 Frame 5

MACE Conference Data Thursday March 5, 2009 Session 1 First Name Gender Dominant Hand Frame 1 Frame 2 Frame 3 Frame 4 Frame 5 KimFR7/8/8/ DeLaineFR DustyMRX6/9/ PrestonMR9/9-XX Analysis of Final Scores Range = 30Mode = 73 (bimodal)Median = 71Mean = 64.5 Which central tendency is the best representation of this data? Why?

MACE Conference Data Thursday March 5, 2009 Session 2 No/Yes Under Names: indicates if the person has ever played Wii before. First Name Gender Dominant Hand Frame 1 Frame 2 Frame 3 Frame 4 Frame 5 Leslie No FRXX719/ Ashley S Yes FR63X Ashley D Yes FR367/ Jeremy No MR7/5-9/X

Student Created Experiments 1. Ask a Question 2. Construct a Hypothesis 3. Do Background Research 4. Design an Experiment to Test your Hypothesis 5. Carry Out Experiment & Collect Data 6. Analyze your Data and Draw a Conclusion 7. Communicate your Results & Discuss Future Extensions 1. Who has higher bowling scores, boys or girls? 2. 3 rd grade students in Mrs. Byrd’s class will have higher bowling scores than Mrs. Woodlock’s 5 th grade class. 3. Research professional bowling teams 4. Boys and girls will take turns bowling 3 games each, and determining personal averages. Averages of boys scores and girls scores will be compared. 5. Create a schedule to collect data 6. Compute personal averages, the average score for boys, and girls. Determine a conclusion. 7. Create a presentation of results that discuss findings and explain further extensions of experiment

What does the classroom look like? A Suggested Timeline Week 1 & 2 Introduction & Initial Design Creating a hypothesis, plan to carry out experiment, & create data recording apparatus (table, poster, excel) Data Collection & Background Research Students begin collecting data Before/after school, lunch, recess, or create centers to engage all students during class, use afterschool programs Others are conducting background research Practice problems Example data from websites, texts, and/or newspapers Calculate central tendencies, probabilities, and representations of data Write about results

Suggested Timeline Week 2 & 3 Collect “Real” Data by Mimicking Student Experiments Fieldtrip to a bowling alley Play softball or tennis on school grounds Draw Conclusions about Video & Real Data Calculate central tendencies, probabilities, and representations of data Discuss similarities and differences from virtual vs. non-virtual experiences

Week 3 & 4 Create Presentation & Communicate Experimental Design & Results Posters, PowerPoint, Website Present to class, other classes, administration, parents Parent/Teacher Conferences Parent Math Night Create a class book of student group experiments Suggested Timeline

NCTM – Supporting Student Learning During the unit all Process Standards will be addressed Problem Solving Reasoning & Proof Communication Connections Representations

Additional Project Ideas Class challenges among same grade levels or across grade levels Challenge adults (parents, teacher, other staff) vs. students Discuss geometric probabilities when playing Tennis Target Training Economics – SimCity Creater Game Music – Wii Music MSNBC Article Wii Fit Ability to store and graph data over time Set personal goals Record other activities and the amount of time

Information to Ponder

Background Research Compare data from their favorite professional or local sports team with the data collected from their experiment United States Bowling Congress KC Royals Consider drawing similarities and differences between virtual play and actual play Take a fieldtrip to the bowling alley Analyze data on for FREE!

Example Hypotheses Students will bowl higher scores using their dominant hand Boys will throw more strikes Students who don’t play video games will have a lower game average than those who do Students who play sports will have higher scores than those who don’t

Design an Experiment to Test Your Hypothesis What data will you collect? How will you collect it? How will data be recorded & stored? Predict type of analyses to you plan to run

What is your class plan for collecting ? How many experiments do you want running at once? What type of data do you want your students to collect? Carryout Experiment & Collect Data

Analyze Data & Make Conclusions Calculate statistical analyses Averages Ranges Maximums Minimums Quartiles Regressions Make Concluding Statements

Communicate Your Results & Address Ideas for Experiment Extensions Write a report Create a presentation Present to class/other classes/Principal/Parents Collect all studies and create a class book Student portfolios

How can this project support Differentiated Instruction? Changing Expectations no need for a rules - based approach to mathematics Problem based learning Getting to know your students Transforming tasks to meet the needs of all learners

How could YOU implement the Wii into your students learning?

Other Fun Wii Games Wii Fit Set personal goals and get fit simultaneously Sim City Develop a functioning city and track the economics Wii Music Learn to read music and become a musician Rock Band Start a rock band with up to 4 players Guitar Hero: Aerosmith **Wi-Fi: play against your friends from another location