1. Using the Internet in the Math Classroom Internet Workshops, Internet Projects, Internet Inquires, & Webquests Allison Duncan Canyons School District

2. Why do you think the Internet should be incorporated into classroom learning activities? Discuss with a partner. Share out

3. So what your saying is… “The Internet is a dynamic resource that can provide extraordinary learning opportunities. Students can observe live global weather, conduct virtual experiments and interact with students around the world.” (Duncan, Hyla, Penney, & Ruggiero, 2009) As educators, it is our responsibility to prepare our students for the 21 st century. Being able to use the Internet to search for and find information effectively is a skill our students need in order to survive in the 21 st century. So why don’t we use the Internet more in our classrooms?

4. The Internet and other informational and communication technologies are such powerful resources that, like other teaching tools, in order to be effective and enhance learning, they need to be planned with learning objectives, aligned with core standards, and structured so that learning can take place that might not have happened otherwise…

5. 4 Models There are four different models that incorporate using the Internet as a means of searching and finding information. They are: 1. Internet Workshop : consists of gathering information about a certain topic from a certain webpage(s) specified by the teacher. Internet Workshop 2. Internet Project : a joint project that involves students from different classes from around the state, country, or world. It usually involves collecting data, doing experiments, and/or producing a product. Internet Project 3. Internet Inquiry : used to help students develop questioning and research skills by finding and analyzing Internet resources. Internet Inquiry 4. Webquest: an inquiry-oriented lesson format in which most or all of the needed information comes from the web. Webquest

6. Your task: Choose one of the 4 models that you would like to use in your classroom. Click on the link to learn more about the model and preview examples. Go to the Common Core State StandardsCommon Core State Standards Choose a CCSS standard from your grade level. Describe how you would modify your teaching using the Internet model you have chosen.

7. Internet Workshop The Internet Workshop is the easiest model to use, and allows the user to "gradually build to more complex and powerful instructional strategies" as they feel comfortable (Leu, 2004, p. 109). Steps: 1. Locate a good site with content related to a classroom unit of instruction and set a bookmark or URL for students to use. 2. Develop an activity requiring students to use the site. 3. Assign the activity to be completed during the week. 4. Have students share their discoveries during a workshop session with others.

8. For example… Biographies of Women Mathematicians Biographies of Women Mathematicians contains biographies of various women mathematicians. Have students pick a mathematician to read and report about. Have them relate why they picked this particular woman: can they relate to her in any way?

9. MacTutor History of Mathematics archive MacTutor History of Mathematics archive is an extensive archive that includes topics about the history of mathematics. Have students choose a topic, do a report, and state how it relates to what you are currently studying now. Or have students find out which mathematicians contributed to your current topic and how or what they contributed.

10. Interactive Mathematics Miscellany and Puzzles Interactive Mathematics Miscellany and Puzzles has an amazing library of different math and logic games. Select a game that relates to what you are studying and ask students to play the game. Ask them to write a reflection on the game and how it related to the current topic.

11. Internet Project The Internet Project is a great way to incorporate cross-curricular learning experiences. Social studies and science can easily be incorporated as students search out data about other parts of the world and analyze data from experiments.

12. For example… The Global Grocery List Project has students enter in grocery list data from their location and compare prices on a database from around the world. A variety of analyses can be used. The Global Grocery List Project

13. You can join current, ongoing Internet Projects by going to: Global SchoolNet’s Internet Project Registry Internet Projects Collaborative Internet Project - TEAMS Educational Resources Ideas for your own Internet projects: Invite other classrooms to join in with you in solving problems of the week. Each classroom can take a turn coming up with that week’s problem. Do a probability experiment (flipping a coin, rolling dice) and compare data with schools from other countries. Come up with survey questions about student interests, collect data and create graphs to share with students from other parts of the world. Visit the site Finding Data on the Internet. Have students look at the data and come up with a group project based on the data for students from another classroom to analyze and report on.Finding Data on the Internet

14. Internet Inquiry An important part of math that students often miss is coming up with math questions that are important to them and finding the answers to those questions. An Internet Inquiry allows you to challenge your students with an opportunity to identify and answer math questions that are relevant to their lives. Internet Inquiry 1. Develop a question 2. Search for information 3. Evaluate the information 4. Compose an answer to your question 5. Share the answers with others

15. For Example… Let your students explore NationMaster. Have the students come up with a mathematical question based on data that interests them. Then, students will search the Internet for answers to their questions.NationMaster Use the fractals website A Fractals Lesson to learn about fractals. Have a group of students explore the site, come up with a question, and then create a mini lesson to answer the question and to teach the rest of the class about fractals.A Fractals Lesson Another idea is to give students a list of mathematical websites and let them explore the sites. Have them create a question based on those sites and then come up with their own project to answer and address their questions.  Mega Mathematics Mega Mathematics  Knot a Braid of Links Knot a Braid of Links  Interactive Mathematics Miscellany and Puzzles Interactive Mathematics Miscellany and Puzzles  Math is fun! Math is fun! Excellent Resource  Internet Inquiry Toolkit Internet Inquiry Toolkit

16. Webquests WebQuest is the most advanced model, and includes the following sections: 1. Introduction 2. The Task Definition 3. A Description of the Process 4. Information Resources 5. Guildance in Organizing the Information 6. A Concluding Activity

17. Examples: Algebra 2 and Logarithms Webquest.Org has a library of Webquests on a variety of math topics. Webquest.Org Webquests Best Webquests.com How much would it cost to build a pyramid? Check it out at Mr. Pitonyak’s Pyramid Puzzle.Mr. Pitonyak’s Pyramid Puzzle

18. Additional Resources 100th Day of School Celebration ArithmAttack Arithmetic Software Geometry Classroom Materials Great Graph Match Math Hunt Practical Algebra Lessons from Purplemath Statistics National Library of Virtual Manipulatives Khan Academy Illuminations Online Resources

19. Conclusion To sum up, we simply can not take our students into the computer lab and expect great things to happen because they are using technology. As with any teaching tool, the integration of the Internet needs to be coupled with effective teaching strategies in order for student learning to be enhanced. These 4 models can help increase the learning of our students by providing structured activities that are aligned with standards and objectives.

20. References Duncan, A., Hyla, P., Penney, B., & Ruggiero, S (2009, February 22). Instructional Models. http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgvwh9rs_3g9n33sdq Hendry, L.A. (2006) SEARCHing for an answer: The critical role of new literacies while reading on the Internet. The Reading teacher, 59, 614 - 627 Leu, D.J., Leu, D.D., Coiro, J. (2004). Teaching with the internet K-12: new literacies for new times, 4th ed. Norwood, MA: Christopher- Gordon Publishers, Inc.