Virtual Manipulatives for Elementary MathInstructor: Lizz Askine Date: 6-19-2013 Location: Carney Elementary Time: 10am-12pm |
Workshop Description: Participants will explore the ways in which virtual manipulatives in ActivInspire, Pearson eTools, web sites, Pixie software, and Kidspiration software can support an elementary school math objective under the Numbers and Operations standard.
Outcome: Participants will increase skills in the use and integration of technology in classroom instruction.
Indicator: Participants will explore virtual manipulatives and identify how they can be used to present information and content in different ways, differentiate the ways students can express what they know, and stimulate interest and motivation to learn.
Prerequisite Skills: Participants must have a basic understanding of ActivInspire, Pearson eTools, Pixie 3, and Kidspiration and have some experience using them in instruction. This is not a basic workshop.
Agenda:
ActivInspire
Web Sites
Pixie/Kidspiration
Resources 21st Century Skills and Environments.doc Levels of Implementation of Technology and Information Literacy Integration ActivInspire Resources Create virtual manipulatives with unlimited copies. Use ActivInspire’s built in search functionality to quickly and easily find flipchart resources. Your computer may need to index the library the first time you search. Learn how to download and install resource packs in ActivInspire.
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Use the eTools from the Pearson SuccessNet
Kidspiration Math Tools Webinar Sign up for the free webcast Learn to Use Kidspiration's Visual Math Tools
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives Use a variety of virtual math manipulatives from NCTM
Trailblazer set of links useful when creating digital lessons
Explore the library of 108 online activities that help to make math come alive in the classroom or at home
Interactive activities aligned to CCSS
Interactive activities.
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If you have already seen this video, take some time to explore Cast Learning Tools |
Exit Ticket- How will you use Virtual Manipulatives to support the math curriculum? Add your ideas to this Google Doc. |
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