Chapter 4 TIE into Practice Tammy BoudreauKevin ReedPaulette Goguen Monique DupuisSusan SmidtPaula Gaudet

Can you Afford Your Dream Car? Making use of spreadsheets in the classroom What are the decision variables when making a large purchase ?

Ms. Kiley’s class Select a car to purchase and complete background research on it, including its price, loan, and features. Use a spreadsheet to answer questions on loan payments and various interest rates and time periods. Do a final report to present your findings and say how you will pay for the car. Car loans

Uses of Spreadsheets in the classroom

“Educational Technology into Teaching” Page Teaching Visual Teaching Demonstrations Teach Problem Solving Store and Analyze Data Supporting student products Projecting Grades Strategies  Concepts involving numbers: X, %, graphs  Arithmetic functions, higher level concepts  Keep track and organize data, save and edit  Create timelines, charts and graphs  Keep track of grades “What if?”

excel spreadsheet Possible Problems  Forgetting to highlight cells to be formatted  Difficulty in developing formulas

Phase 2- Advantages? Visual Basic calculations done quickly Saves time Enter and delete data easily, save and edit Comparison shopping Graphing Sort and analyze Problem solving Neatness

Phase 3 –What Elements would you assess on your Rubric? Technology Elements: Use information in a spreadsheet Create a spreadsheet Create a graph Content Elements: Research and information gathering Mathematical problem solving Make inferences from spreadsheet Presentation Elements: Ideas and content Organization Presentation Language and Conventions

Phase 4 – Benefits of Group work vs Individual Work? Collaboration Peer-helping Share personal experiences Share prior knowledge Build communication skills Teacher can work with students in small groups

Phase 5 –Why Individual Formative Assessment? Correct use of technology Keep the students on-task and on their timeline Check for understanding of the math concepts as this is part of her desired outcomes. Drawback of the spreadsheets is that numbers can be put in without understanding the arithmetic behind the numbers.

Paula's wiki Paula's wiki Phase 6- Strategies for Improved Final Report Podcast- present in front of another class in another province, country Wikispace Skype Compare modes of transportation with other countries – Social Studies Write a story on their first road trip with the new car – English Language Arts

Integrating Educational Technology page ii NETS for Students Standard 1 – Creativity and Innovation Standard 3 -Research and Information Fluency Critical Standard 4 – Critical Thinking and, Problem Solving, and Decision Making Standard 6- Technology Operations and Concepts