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=//You are cordially invited to join this wiki! We look forward to your contributions!//= = = =Middle School Math: Enhancing the Enhanced Scope & Sequence with I.T.= //Essential knowledge and skills in middle school math meet VDOE Enhanced Scope and Sequence Lessons in this 21st Century session that highlights Web 2.0 tools.// Contact us: paul.george@acps.k12.va.us & jessica.hillery@acps.k12.va.us or //@paulgeorgedc and @hillery4tech//
 * Presenters**: Paul George and Jessica Hillery - Technology Integration Specialists, Alexandria City Public Schools
 * Session Format**: Concurrent - 1 Hour
 * Grade(s)**: Middle
 * Focus Area(s)**: 21st Century Teaching and Learning, Mathematics, Online Learning

[|san diego computer support available 24/7]
Monday- 2:45 pm-3:45 pm in Room 107
 * Audience**: Teachers, Technology Coordinators, Instructional Integrators (ITRTs)



=Mathematical Communication (SOL Principle)= Students will use the language of mathematics, including specialized vocabulary and symbols, to express mathematical ideas precisely. //**Representing, discussing, reading, writing, and listening to mathematics**// will help students to clarify their thinking and deepen their understanding of the mathematics being studied.

BIG IDEAS, (our words)

 * collaborate
 * publish
 * share
 * assess and evaluate
 * present
 * communicate

//Web 2.0 Tools help teachers to://
 * access prior knowledge
 * assess & evaluate
 * extend learning
 * provide opportunities to explore and create

=Web Resources from the Virginia Department of Education, (VDOE)= VDOE Enhanced Scope and Sequences, (third column)(2004)

Mathematics Vocabulary //Click on Grades 6-8 or other.// The definitions or explanations given here are not definitions or explanations that students should memorize but are the mathematics that the teacher should know in order to provide in-depth instruction in the content. Click Here!

Technology Sparks: Ideas for Teachers Integrating Technology with the Virginia SOLs(2007)

=Web Resources from Technological, Pedagogical, Content Knowledge, (TPACK)= TPACK

Math Learning Activity Types, (31) The seven __genres__ of activity types for mathematics that are derived from the NCTM process standards include: //These activity types are designed to be **catalysts** to thoughtful and creative instruction by teachers.//
 * consider (6)
 * practice (3)
 * interpret (6)
 * produce (5)
 * apply (3)
 * evaluate (4)
 * create (4)

Learning Activity Types Wiki, College of William and Mary School of Education //A virtual place for folks interested in how to operationalize TPACK//

=Web 2.0 Tools Articles=

14 Interesting Ways to Use a Wiki in the Classroom

57 Interesting Ways to Use Google Forms in the Classroom

Educational Wikis

Final Top 100 Tools for Education

Teachers' Views on Technology in the Classroom

The Do's and Don'ts of Student Collaboration Online

The Web 2.0 Classroom

=Books= Leinwand, Steven. //Accessible Mathematics: 10 Instructional Shifts That Raise Student Achievement//. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 2009. Print. Solomon, Gwen, and Lynne Schrum. //Web 2.0: New Tools, New Schools//. 1st ed. Eugene, OR: ISTE, 2007. Print. = = =Virtual Toolbox=
 * number line
 * number line, (game format)
 * protractor
 * timer
 * spinner
 * colored chips
 * algebra tiles
 * tangrams
 * geoboard
 * Create A Graph
 * virtual dice