The Fraction Project EDG 601 Final Project Derek Taranko

Outline The idea behind this project is to give the students a different way to learn, practice, and use fractions. The idea behind this project is to give the students a different way to learn, practice, and use fractions. You are going to see how this project is educational. You are going to see how this project is educational. You are going to see why it is important to my classroom. You are going to see why it is important to my classroom. You are going to see what I learned. You are going to see what I learned. And you are going to see where this project is going in the future. And you are going to see where this project is going in the future.

This project connects to technology by… Using tutorials from websites to learn about fractions. Using tutorials from websites to learn about fractions. Using animations to make math problems. Using animations to make math problems. Using information from websites to apply knowledge to real life situations. Using information from websites to apply knowledge to real life situations.

Tutorials Tutorials will be used to guide students through a variety of fraction concepts. Tutorials will be used to guide students through a variety of fraction concepts. Equivalent fractions Equivalent fractions Equivalent fractions Equivalent fractions

Animations Students will make fraction problem animations through Movie Gear. Students will make fraction problem animations through Movie Gear. Fraction Movie Fraction Movie Fraction Movie Fraction Movie

Real world applications Using the M&M’s website, students will take recipes and double or triple the batch then make their recipe. Using the M&M’s website, students will take recipes and double or triple the batch then make their recipe. M&M’s recipes M&M’s recipes M&M’s recipes M&M’s recipes

Project details Lots of fraction practice Lots of fraction practice Technology used to make visual aids Technology used to make visual aids Internet for tutorials Internet for tutorials Websites used to make connections to the real world Websites used to make connections to the real world Technology used so maybe the unit won’t be so boring! Technology used so maybe the unit won’t be so boring!

What did I learn? How to FTP. How to FTP. I get confused with the new web design software. I get confused with the new web design software. I don’t need to have a flashy website to present my information. I don’t need to have a flashy website to present my information. Bunches of websites on fractions. Bunches of websites on fractions. Many of the sites can be applied to the real world. Many of the sites can be applied to the real world. Kids don’t like to do all of the work with pencil and paper! Kids don’t like to do all of the work with pencil and paper!

In the future… I hope to have this unit completed! I hope to have this unit completed! I hope to have the students complete most of this unit on the computer (or at least with very little pencil and paper). I hope to have the students complete most of this unit on the computer (or at least with very little pencil and paper). Incorporate more real world examples as lessons. Incorporate more real world examples as lessons.