TI-Nspire TM Navigator TM and the Three R’s: Rigor, Relevance and Relationships Tracy Slate Regional T3 Trainer- OK Sallisaw High School Msslate.weebly.com

Rigor Relevance Relationships Nspire TM Navigator TM and the Three R’s:

“Information is everywhere. In this changing world, sense-making and the ability to evaluate the credibility of information are paramount.” Willard R. Daggett, ICLE Nspire TM Navigator TM and the Three R’s:

RIGOR Academic rigor…learning in which learners demonstrate a thorough, in- depth mastery of challenging tasks that develop cognitive skills through reflective thought, analysis, problem- solving, evaluation, or creativity.

Nspire TM Navigator TM and the Three R’s: RIGOR IS NOT…. More or harder worksheets AP or honors courses The higher level book in reading More work More homework

Nspire TM Navigator TM and the Three R’s: RELEVANCE Academic relevance… learning in which learners apply core knowledge, concepts, or skills to solve real-world problems.

Nspire TM Navigator TM and the Three R’s: RELEVANCE KIDS TODAY… Learn anywhere, anytime, with and from anyone Always on, always connected, expecting collaboration Need to be engaged and involved Demand personalized learning experiences Linda Jordan, ICLE

Nspire TM Navigator TM and the Three R’s: RELATIONSHIPS Learning improves when learners have positive relationships with their peers and teachers. Students need to know we care.

Nspire TM Navigator TM and the Three R’s: How does Nspire TM Navigator TM help? Quick Polls- Change Classroom Climate Data Gathering Fast Communication of Information

Nspire TM Navigator TM and the Three R’s: RELATIONSHIPS Components of a Community-Centered Classroom are: class discussion peer interaction reasons for actions taken knowledge of class position same side as teacher lack of embarrassment pride in class achievement knowing others have the same difficulty cheering and enthusiasm and non-confrontational competition Owens, Demana, Abrahamson, Meagher, & Herman (2004)

Nspire TM Navigator TM and the Three R’s: RELATIONSHIPS Navigator ideas: Quick Poll students’ hobbies at the beginning of the year and use the topics in assignments. Use collaborative teams to assess and agree on correct responses. Initiate healthy competition between classes.

Nspire TM Navigator TM and the Three R’s: RELEVANCE Nspire TM Navigator TM allows for fast communication of relevant information. And, the information can be class specific.

PRENTICE HALL ALGEBRA 2, 2004 Page 237, #22 The table shows the percent of U.S. households with cable TV. a. Find a quadratic model using 1960 as year 0, 1970 as year 10, and so on. b. Use the model to estimate the percent of households with cable TV in Send in your answer. Nspire TM Navigator TM and the Three R’s: Rigor/Relevance

PRENTICE HALL ALGEBRA 2, 2004 Page 237, #22 The table shows the percent of U.S. households with cable TV. a. Find a quadratic model using 1960 as year 0, 1970 as year 10, and so on. b. Use the model to estimate the percent of households with cable TV in1995. Is this relevant? What can be done to make it current? Imagine the shape of the data. Would predictions from 2000 be similar to predictions we would make today? Why? Nspire TM Navigator TM and the Three R’s: Rigor/Relevance

Nspire TM Navigator TM and the Three R’s: RIGOR Discovery Skills: Questioning Observing Networking Experimenting Associational Thinking

Nspire TM Navigator TM and the Three R’s: RIGOR CCSS Standards for Mathematical Practice: Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. Reason abstractly and quantitatively. Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others. Model with mathematics. Use appropriate tools strategically. Attend to precision.

Nspire TM Navigator TM and the Three R’s: Apple or Android?

Nspire TM Navigator TM and the Three R’s: Smartphone Stats (Global): Gartner estimated sales of smartphones through Q at 298 million. Estimated total sales across 2011 were 472 million or 31% of mobile communication device sales. This compares with figures for 2010 from the same company of 297 million smartphones or 19% of the 1.6 billion mobile phones sold that year. From 2010 to 2011 smartphone sales rose 58%. Nielsen's figures for Q in the US show Android as the leading OS with 51.6% of all currently-owned smartphones, followed by Apple's iPhone at 34.3% and the RIM (Blackberry) OS at 8.1%. Smartphone users in the US reached 110 million in May Source: Nielsen (July 2012)

Project Glass: Technology should work for you—to be there when you need it and get out of your way when you don’t. Google X started Project Glass to build this kind of technology, one that helps you explore and share your world, putting you back in the moment. Nspire TM Navigator TM and the Three R’s:

Learn more about… Math and Science Learning Technology Go to: Nspire TM Navigator TM and the Three R’s: